BMW and M Power Owners

Dr House · 13 Jul 2019 at 21:46

I think I will pull the trigger on a 6 GC next week. Are the comfort seats worth holding our for? I found one with a black interior with comfort seats but I really wanted a light interior

hurfdurf · 13 Jul 2019 at 23:55

I want to do the speakers on my Z4 but the choices for 4" components that fit aren't extensive.

9designs2 · 14 Jul 2019 at 01:03

Luckily mine has the full 17??? Speaker pro setup, does sound quite good, one less mod to consider.
Picked the 2010 sales book and price list up off eBay, nice to see all the spec, options and cost.

roadie · 14 Jul 2019 at 09:33

I wonder if anyone with more knowledge can answer a question for me?

Was there ever a BMW with a naturally aspirated 3.0 litre engine paired with an 8 speed automatic gearbox?

[TW]Fox · 14 Jul 2019 at 09:59

Yes.

2010-2012 F10 523i and 528i and 2012-2013 F10 530i.

They are exceptionally rare - particularly the 530i (Only two for sale atm):

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201905067677887?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&sort=price-asc&fuel-type=Petrol&keywords=530i&make=BMW&model=5 SERIES&transmission=Automatic&advertising-location=at_cars&year-from=2010&postcode=s11aa&radius=1500&page=1

The 523i is somewhat unloved and can be very cheap:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...de=s11aa&minimum-badge-engine-size=3.0&page=1

Dis86 · 14 Jul 2019 at 11:38

Loving that someone is selling a 523i as a 530i there!

Minstadave · 14 Jul 2019 at 11:42

Boggo spec nav on that 523i

[TW]Fox · 14 Jul 2019 at 11:51

Dis86 said:
Loving that someone is selling a 523i as a 530i there!

All seem correctly advertised to me?

Dis86 · 14 Jul 2019 at 12:02

[TW]Fox said:
All seem correctly advertised to me?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...d=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New

[TW]Fox · 14 Jul 2019 at 12:25

I didn't link to that car? I linked to a 530i and a 523i, both advertised as such?

Dangerous Dave · 14 Jul 2019 at 12:29

I’ve driven the NA 530i not that great TBH the engine has most of its power/torque higher up the revs. Even when rev’d out didn’t feel particularly quick. The 2.0T has a better power band but lacks the smoothness of the 6 cylinders.

[TW]Fox · 14 Jul 2019 at 12:39

Dangerous Dave said:
I’ve driven the NA 530i not that great TBH the engine has most of its power/torque higher up the revs. Even when rev’d out didn’t feel particularly quick. The 2.0T has a better power band but lacks the smoothness of the 6 cylinders.

Exactly my thoughts after driving them all and why I ended up in another 530d.

Dis86 · 14 Jul 2019 at 15:13

[TW]Fox said:
I didn't link to that car? I linked to a 530i and a 523i, both advertised as such?

Top link - back to search results. Never said you indicated someone was just that someone is.

3t3P · 14 Jul 2019 at 17:53

[QUOT="hurfdurf, post: 32867760, member: 91576"]I want to do the speakers on my Z4 but the choices for 4" components that fit aren't extensive.[/QUOTE]

Focal do some. Audiofileincar company uses them.

NVP · 14 Jul 2019 at 18:18

Dis86 said:
Never said you indicated

Wrong thread for that

Dis86 · 14 Jul 2019 at 18:51

NVP said:
Wrong thread for that

*high five*

leoncuprar · 16 Jul 2019 at 19:42

Evening all

I need two new rear tyres on my 2015 F10 530D... currently got Goodyear Excellence runflats all round..

Should I just get the same again or is there a better option for ~200 a tyre ? Happy to stay with runflats.

Thanks

tamzzy · 16 Jul 2019 at 19:45

£200/tyre budget? Does that not just scream ps4s?

[TW]Fox · 16 Jul 2019 at 19:50

leoncuprar said:
Evening all

I need two new rear tyres on my 2015 F10 530D... currently got Goodyear Excellence runflats all round..

Should I just get the same again or is there a better option for ~200 a tyre ? Happy to stay with runflats.

If you want to stick with runflats, IMO the best available RFT for this car is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 3. They perform and last well and are much better than the Excellence. They are BMW Star Marked in this size.

tamzzy said:
£200/tyre budget? Does that not just scream ps4s?

Not available as a runflat and not available for the front tyre size either, so you can never fit 4S all round on an F10 on 19's.

tamzzy · 16 Jul 2019 at 19:52

[TW]Fox said:
Not available as a runflat and not available for the front tyre size either,

~~Op said he was happy to move away from runflats~~

Oh wait misread...lol

[TW]Fox said:
so you can never fit 4S all round on an F10 on 19's

Oh that sucks... :/