BMW and M Power Owners

AiiR · 21 Aug 2019 at 21:19

Gearbox on its way out on the Z4 so just signed up for a new 69 plate (giggity) X4. The style is marmite but I loved it and the increased practicality and auto gearbox pleases the missus as we're currently sharing one car.

Might go for a 4 series next for the home run.

NickXX · 21 Aug 2019 at 21:25

Dangerous Dave said:
Have you driven a stock one on a damp road ? It struggles with traction to 100+ if you are ham fisted with the throttle. I had a 135i the electronic’s fried the rear pads by 18k trying to cam the wheelspin down. I’ve driven one with a diff traction was much better.

I have had a 2016 135i for over 2 years and can honestly say that I’ve never had an issue with losing control on drain covers - probably because I don’t drive it 10/10ths on roads which have them...

I agree it could do with an LSD (I’ve owned cars with them for over 10 years, and my other car has one), but to say that they’re unsafe without is just untrue. File it in the ninja badger drawer.

ChrisD. · 22 Aug 2019 at 06:23

NickXX said:
to say that they’re unsafe without is just untrue. File it in the ninja badger drawer.

Who said unsafe?

NickXX · 22 Aug 2019 at 07:20

ChrisD. said:
Who said unsafe?

“far more stable going over drain covers and what not” - you.

ChrisD. · 22 Aug 2019 at 07:36

I don’t see the word unsafe or anything of the sort?

I’m not sure why you have your bee in a bonnet over comments I have read which are posted by others about pre and post LSD thoughts.

Em3bbs · 22 Aug 2019 at 07:37

Might as well get an X3 m40i with AWD. Only lost traction once in mine, on a zebra crossing, but I couldn't really help it.

iamdjdz · 22 Aug 2019 at 07:43

Got our 68 F31 320d in May and it's great apart from every time the start stop comes on it jolts to a stop, more so than any car I've driven. Is this normal behaviour for it? I've tried the ignition off, accelerator in for 30 secs, wait 2 mins drive thing and it seems to reduce a bit for about 30 mins then comes back on.

Any tips? Normally it's fine due to commute being mostly motorway/a roads but at the start I have stop start traffic through a single lane bridge and junction..

NVP · 22 Aug 2019 at 09:28

Em3bbs said:
Might as well get an X3 m40i with AWD. Only lost traction once in mine, on a zebra crossing, but I couldn't really help it.

Did you learn at the @Psycho Sonny school of motoring?

Dis86 · 22 Aug 2019 at 10:00

Em3bbs said:
Might as well get an X3 m40i with AWD. Only lost traction once in mine, on a zebra crossing, but I couldn't really help it.

Aye, pensioner entrails do muck things up a bit.

Scania · 22 Aug 2019 at 16:13

iamdjdz said:
Any tips?

Turn off the stop-start, hateful thing!

iamdjdz · 22 Aug 2019 at 17:06

Scania said:
Turn off the stop-start, hateful thing!

Haha I know that. Used to disconnect the battery condition cable in my Passat and it disabled it (and didn't throw warnings) but not aware of that kind of workaround on the BM?

ChrisD. · 22 Aug 2019 at 17:28

I've never had an issue with stop start in mine, it doesn't bother me in the slightest. The Insignia hire car I just had though, that was crap.

IAmATeaf · 22 Aug 2019 at 21:39

The stop start in my f30 was very jolty until they did a software update.

It’s a lot smoother now but at one point the dealer stated that this was due to having a ‘powerful engine’ and that it was normal.

NVP · 22 Aug 2019 at 22:03

Bmw dealers don't know anything about bmws. At all.

Dis86 · 22 Aug 2019 at 22:21

NVP said:
Bmw dealers don't know anything about bmws. At all.

I'd honestly have to agree.

Scania · 23 Aug 2019 at 03:50

iamdjdz said:
Haha I know that. Used to disconnect the battery condition cable in my Passat and it disabled it (and didn't throw warnings) but not aware of that kind of workaround on the BM?

My ex had it coded out of her 1 Series, cost her around £20.

NVP · 23 Aug 2019 at 03:54

So my Uber yesterday was complaining that the pedestrian safety feature in his new 5 is too encroaching and activates constantly in places like Camden and it makes the car undrivable. Without the ability to turn it off apparently. Can that be coded out too I guess?

NVP · 23 Aug 2019 at 06:26

arfoll said:
In g30 there's a button with a green circle next to warnings. You can disable it there or reduce the sensitivity.

Yeh that's the button that started the convo, but he said he couldn't turn it off :confused:

iamdjdz · 23 Aug 2019 at 07:51

Scania said:
My ex had it coded out of her 1 Series, cost her around £20.

I don't really want to code it out, can you code it to be switched off by default and possibility to switch on using the on/off switch?

Scania · 23 Aug 2019 at 07:52

arfoll said:
Maybe I'm weird but I like stop start even on my old 1er I find it quite relaxing at the lights. Mind you I get the reliability worries etc...

I don’t particularly mind it in my Focus yet hated it in the 1er, I still tend to turn it off though.