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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.
 
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.
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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.
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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..
 
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.
 
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?
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My ex had it coded out of her 1 Series, cost her around £20.
 
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?
 
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...
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I don’t particularly mind it in my Focus yet hated it in the 1er, I still tend to turn it off though.
 
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