BMW and M Power Owners

theone8181 · 12 May 2019 at 18:55

arfoll said:
There's a remarkable amount of ECUs that get updated during a full flash. Imagine more like 20 pc bioses getting flashed over dos over serial and 3 netbooks running off usb sticks getting flashed. You'll be much closer to the truth

See that I can relate too. Thinking about it, when I use Carly to interrogate the car, it scans lots of ecus. I should have put 2 and 2 together.

wingman · 13 May 2019 at 11:54

Has anyone used this before?:

https://www.bmw-ukforces.co.uk/

My girlfriend is a teacher so I assume eligible. I've looked at a few of these and it seems that the huge draw is lack of a big deposit - does it work out any cheaper overall though?

jpaul · 13 May 2019 at 14:15

theone8181 said:
It didn't want to make it sound as though it was, I'm just wondering why so slow

possibly low write speed on the nand flash , which, with harsh operating environmnent versus a pc, have different design characteristics.

ShivP · 13 May 2019 at 14:40

wingman said:
Has anyone used this before?:

https://www.bmw-ukforces.co.uk/

My girlfriend is a teacher so I assume eligible. I've looked at a few of these and it seems that the huge draw is lack of a big deposit - does it work out any cheaper overall though?

Am I missing something but
BMW ISSD are proud to offer preferential rates on all BMW, BMW i, MINI and BMW Motorrad models to all current and previous employees of the UK Military and Emergency Services including the wider NHS.

Nothing about teachers?

wingman · 13 May 2019 at 15:11

Shivy011 said:
Am I missing something but
BMW ISSD are proud to offer preferential rates on all BMW, BMW i, MINI and BMW Motorrad models to all current and previous employees of the UK Military and Emergency Services including the wider NHS.

Nothing about teachers?

You are missing something: https://www.bmw-ukforces.co.uk/eligibility

Last option.

Not sure if it's the same value of discount.

ShivP · 13 May 2019 at 15:16

wingman said:
You are missing something: https://www.bmw-ukforces.co.uk/eligibility

Last option.

Not sure if it's the same value of discount.

Ah nice. Bear in mind lots of BMWs are getting some hefty discounts so ensure you're getting a better deal than those with discounts!

ChrisD. · 13 May 2019 at 15:24

I'm ex forces and the discounts offered by that scheme are no better than discounts joe public can get if pushing hard enough.

wingman · 13 May 2019 at 16:17

Shivy011 said:
Ah nice. Bear in mind lots of BMWs are getting some hefty discounts so ensure you're getting a better deal than those with discounts!

Indeed - I did a like for like comparison with Coast 2 Coast on an X3 20d and it came out £1k more expensive on C2C. There's not much in it at all, but worth considering all options...

ChrisD. said:
I'm ex forces and the discounts offered by that scheme are no better than discounts joe public can get if pushing hard enough.

That seems to be the case, but the deposit contribution required at the start seems to be miniscule. If you're happy to pay finance continuously forever and don't want to put big money down, I could see it making sense.

It's obviously too good to be true when you consider who can get "access" to it. I mean, my girlfriend is a teacher, and that means my parents, siblings, and some of my in-laws have access to the discount.

[TW]Fox · 13 May 2019 at 16:28

wingman said:
That seems to be the case, but the deposit contribution required at the start seems to be miniscule

This isn't a good thing though is it? It just means you borrow more, pay more interest are in negative equity immediately. Small deposits are bad and if you cant afford a deposit bigger than 500 quid then perhaps a brand new BMW isn't the smartest choice

wingman · 13 May 2019 at 16:56

[TW]Fox said:
This isn't a good thing though is it? It just means you borrow more, pay more interest are in negative equity immediately. Small deposits are bad and if you cant afford a deposit bigger than 500 quid then perhaps a brand new BMW isn't the smartest choice

Totally - I guess it's neither good nor bad, but it would ultimately depend on the circumstance of the individual.

Almost all new cars are in negative equity immediately anyway, even with 10-15% deposits, and the interest cost difference of borrowing 4.9% on the reduced deposit would be minor over the 48 month term on, say, a 120i or a Mini Cooper (I appreciate it would rack up considerably on an M5, or if you were keen to put down many thousands of £'s).

Horses for courses.

I agree that if you can't put more than £500 down on a new BMW you probably should consider not financing yourself up in that manner, but it doesn't mean that you shouldn't go that route if you can afford to pay more, you might fancy keeping the cash in the bank, or putting it on a house extension, etc. etc.

panthro · 15 May 2019 at 14:46

hurfdurf said:
Not tried it yet, but I've not tried anything off of USB. I think Combox's came in in 2011 so I probably won't.

Combox was late 2010. My 60 plate 35i had a combox.

MarkeR · 22 May 2019 at 17:27

Added a carplay dongle to my Android headunit yesterday!
Works fantastically well, Siri intergrated is awesome.

hurfdurf · 22 May 2019 at 17:39

Maybe a silly question, but why does the window open fully when I open the door for the first time some times and not others?

[TW]Fox · 22 May 2019 at 17:40

hurfdurf said:
Maybe a silly question, but why does the window open fully when I open the door for the first time some times and not others?

Because you double pressed unlock.

Simon · 22 May 2019 at 18:00

Cause you are pressing unlock twice which activates comfort entry (easier to get in car in tight spaces )

theone8181 · 22 May 2019 at 19:25

Courtesy car of win (not) for me today. Dropped the m3 off for some warranty work and a service. Was promised an m240 which I though was reasonable, I ended up with a 335d xdrive touring. I was like the kid that doesn't get his favourite toy for Christmas lol. And to top it off there was 19 miles range on it so I've had to put a bit in the tank :mad:

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[TW]Fox · 22 May 2019 at 19:29

theone8181 said:
Courtesy car of win (not) for me today. Dropped the m3 off for some warranty work and a service. Was promised an m240 which I though was reasonable, I ended up with a 335d xdrive touring. I was like the kid that doesn't get his favourite toy for Christmas lol. And to top it off there was 19 miles range on it so I've had to put a bit in the tank.

What is wrong with a 335d loan car? :confused:

Dis86 · 22 May 2019 at 19:33

[TW]Fox said:
What is wrong with a 335d loan car?

I'd be pleased. Every time I dropped one of mine off I got a boggo 1 series or 3 series with the exception of when I snaffled an i3.

M1k3H · 22 May 2019 at 19:35

Might pull the trigger on my first BMW tomorrow. It's a 2011 Z4 35i with pretty much all extras and just below 40,000 miles. Approved used. Only downside is, I haven't seen it up-close and it's 4 hours away, so local dealer was reluctant to get it down unless "I'm 100% sure I'll buy", which I'm not (more like 99%). Might put the deposit down; they said it's refundable, and I guess if it comes to it they can't make me buy it and I can get my money back.

Anyone has any tips on what to be on the lookout for in terms of work done to it for the mileage and any issues?

[TW]Fox · 22 May 2019 at 19:43

M1k3H said:
Might pull the trigger

Cringe

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