BMW and M Power Owners

xs2man · 30 Dec 2016 at 10:58

hideki said:
What do you guys think about winter tires for the 1 series?

My e87 has non-run flat summer Goodyear's and winter budget tires.
Given the last few mild winters I am thinking of switching back to a set of all weather run flats to save the swap over cost and the summer tires are due to get replaced in March.

Grab a set of second hand wheels for the winters. Then you wont have any swap-over costs bi-annually, and the wheels will still be worth close to what you pay for them when your finished.

Keep the non-RFT's on for the summer, and it'll ride / handle better too.

[TW]Fox;30353683 said:
An M3 at 19 will be a totally annoying waste of money that will suck up all the free cash you have. You'll end up resenting it, not running it properly or probably both.

It's just a car.

The insurance alone will be such a waste of cash.

He said he'll be 21 by the time he has the M3, not 19. He's 19 now, and is looking at the move in a couple years.

But yes. It'll be expensive all round, so I'd probably leave it, unless he is making stupid money. Which I guess he isn't, else he wouldn't be driving an e46 320d just now.

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2016 at 11:27

2 years time? Come back and ask again in 18 months, doubt there will be many E46 left by then anyway

Steedie · 30 Dec 2016 at 12:41

The guy reckons BMW will want to replace both alloys and both tyres due to the potential damage (being buckled) that could cause and it being under warranty still, although I'm hoping he's talking out of his bum on that one, and he think it's the wishbone at the front that's bent

Basically, BMW are going in dry and I'm looking at a huge bill.

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2016 at 12:43

As it's accident damage surely your insurance will cover?

Steedie · 30 Dec 2016 at 12:45

[TW]Fox;30354081 said:
As it's accident damage surely your insurance will cover?

Well yeah they will, my excess is £300 but if the bill is under £1000 I'll be paying myself. If not I'll go through insurance but I don't fancy losing my no claims and the cost in premiums going up for the next 5 years

alx · 30 Dec 2016 at 13:03

9designs2 said:
You guys are so pedantic
30i, 35i and 35is I think is the correct options ?

So if I were to find a 35i DCT, 2010, 50k miles, FSH at an independent dealer, i.e. Not a BMW mainstealer what would my warranty options be?

[TW]Fox;30352173 said:
You can buy a BMW warranty for about 500-600ish depending on cover choice.

If you buy a car with DCT get a warranty. Whilst they are generally quite reliable, if they fail they cost a fortune.

The guy I bought my 35iS off had to replace the DCT gearbox, luckily under warranty, but the bill wasn't that much shy of 10k.

Although in general I'd always get a warranty on these sort of cars, especially turbo charged ones as certain bills can be eye watering. At least you then have peace of mind.

Rybo89 · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:00

10k... that is just rediculas.

alx · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:06

Rybo89 said:
10k... that is just rediculas.

Yeah does seem a bit OTT - I didn't see the actual bill but from memory he mentioned it was 8-9k, although feel free to correct. Could be BS.

Rybo89 · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:10

Its most likely true, im saying it is just silly at what things can cost when things go wrong.

wingman · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:23

Steedie said:
The guy reckons BMW will want to replace both alloys and both tyres due to the potential damage (being buckled) that could cause and it being under warranty still, although I'm hoping he's talking out of his bum on that one, and he think it's the wishbone at the front that's bent

Basically, BMW are going in dry and I'm looking at a huge bill.

What colour F10 is that? Sophisto Grey II or Space Grey?

Steedie · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:26

Space Grey (underneath all the dirt

)

wingman · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:28

Steedie said:
Space Grey (underneath all the dirt )

Sorry to hear about the accident but that's got to the best colour on an F10.

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:29

wingman said:
Sorry to hear about the accident but that's got to the best colour on an F10.

I agree

MrMoore · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:34

Yeah Insurance was a bit of a killer, Best quote i got was £1700 from Adrian Flux. The deal fell through so I've though twice before leaving myself with no money. I'm a Trainee Telecommunications Engineer on just under £25k a year so the money isn't too bad

wingman · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:36

[TW]Fox;30354391 said:
I agree

Been looking at the F10's so much more recently, just not sure where to start - I know enough about E46's and then jumped to F20, entirely skipping the the E gen but now I really do love the look of the F10, just need to figure out what I want (options wise).

Fox, are prices plummeting now the new 5 series has been unveiled or is it worth waiting a little longer? Not to insinuate you're still watching prices or anything... :eek:

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2016 at 14:39

Prices have come down quite a bit as the F10 aged, a year old one now is much much cheaper than they once were and there were huge discounts on list in the last year of production. So when the new model arrives it's going to be quite a bit more expensive annoyingly.

If you want a nearly new one I think prices will take a further knock once the first ex demo G30s appear but the older ones are in an entirely different price bracket which the G30 is years away from.

Steedie · 30 Dec 2016 at 15:01

I do love the grey, my XF was a very similar colour, in fact it was pretty much identical and I was chuffed when BMW offered a matching colour and saw that it suits the car as much as it does.

It's a fantastic colour when it's been given a good clean, shows a lot of shine and looks the business, but at the same time, doesn't show dirt all that much, especially this time of year, it almost just blends in until you get up close

shaank · 30 Dec 2016 at 15:37

Ok motors

[Listening....]

I want both a front and rear camera for my F15 X5 to record any accidents / mishaps etc - high quality but very discreet ones, that can be hardwired so they auto turn on and off with the ignition. There are so many models available, I have no idea what to go for.

9designs2 · 30 Dec 2016 at 15:46

alx said:
If you buy a car with DCT get a warranty. Whilst they are generally quite reliable, if they fail they cost a fortune.

The guy I bought my 35iS off had to replace the DCT gearbox, luckily under warranty, but the bill wasn't that much shy of 10k.

Although in general I'd always get a warranty on these sort of cars, especially turbo charged ones as certain bills can be eye watering. At least you then have peace of mind.

Thanks for the tip off re DCT costs.... I'd hope a specialist could strip it down and repair for much less.
Not convinced ongoing as far as 35i with DCT...perhaps 30i with a slush box will be okay.... it's my daily cruise and sunny summer trips, have the FRS for thrills and scaring myself LOL

alx · 30 Dec 2016 at 16:06

9designs2 said:
Thanks for the tip off re DCT costs.... I'd hope a specialist could strip it down and repair for much less.
Not convinced ongoing as far as 35i with DCT...perhaps 30i with a slush box will be okay.... it's my daily cruise and sunny summer trips, have the FRS for thrills and scaring myself LOL

The guy I bought it off said BMW replaced the whole box, they don't bother trying to repair what is broken.

Don't let it put you off the DCT/35i - it's a great engine/gearbox combo and for sub 60k mile cars the warranty is fairly good value, and the monthly cost scales depending on the excess you choose.