BMW and M Power Owners

Kiethton · 20 Mar 2017 at 20:14

The 40i engine is meant to be pretty good, with a little over 300bhp it should have enough power to keep him amused.

Alternatively I'd likely have a 30d over the 35d personally if he preferred diesel

Dis86 · 20 Mar 2017 at 20:49

330e ain't a bad shout then. Otherwise 340i is a good engine.

Dr House · 20 Mar 2017 at 22:15

thanks I will take a look, I like the idea of the 330e if it is anything like my i8 in terms of power delivery and £28k seems to get you a good one.

Chris1712 · 21 Mar 2017 at 12:27

Had a 330e since June and love it, wonderful bit of kit. Averaged 86mpg over 11000 miles so far, fantastically smooth to drive and fast when you need it.

Steedie · 21 Mar 2017 at 15:08

Steedie said:
Sigh...

Is there something wrong with my car?

I drove with the windows down today as I left my food bag in the car overnight so it didn't smell too fresh, anyway...when driving, I noticed that under acceleration, when the car changes gear I get a small hissing sound which I'm guessing is normal because of the blow off valve, but when I apply a heavy right foot, I get a constant hissing sound. It sounds like someone is letting air out of a car tyre, that kind of noise, surely it's not normal to always be doing it? You can't hear anything when the windows are up

What is going on?

Update on this, car needs a new turbo. Flol, so glad I got rid of the Jag...

ChrisD. · 21 Mar 2017 at 15:30

Under warranty?

Steedie · 21 Mar 2017 at 15:32

Yeah, thankfully!

He's shocked at 9 month old and such few miles it needs a turbo but he said it's knackered and he's surprised I haven't noticed more issues with power

ChrisD. · 21 Mar 2017 at 15:37

Sounds like a stuck wastegate, thank god for warranty.

Steedie · 21 Mar 2017 at 16:04

Yeah absolutely!

It's booked in for a new diff and new turbo, going to be without the car for a few days

Might ask if I can get an M3/5 for a hirecar. I might not have much luck with cars but I normally get good luck with hirecars

Howard · 21 Mar 2017 at 16:11

Steedie said:
It's booked in for a new diff and new turbo

Sounds like the previous owner might have had a bit of a ham-fisted right foot.

rare · 21 Mar 2017 at 22:01

Just purchased a 2013 E82 135i manual. Will post some pictures up soon. Could have got an F20 for the same money but I've always preferred the E82 coupe and I rather like the simplicity of it. It's only done 25k. So far really enjoying it.

Ste · 21 Mar 2017 at 22:19

Anyone know standard spec on a new 335d?

Do they come with pro nav/nav, metallic, 60/40 as standard? Is idrive now CarPlay compatible as standard?

Looking at potential options but not sure what the baseline spec is these days

Cheers

[TW]Fox · 21 Mar 2017 at 22:50

Business nav and solid paint as standard. 60/40 is optional and carplay is an extra over and above pro nav. It's not worth getting though, it's just a fad if the car has proper nav.

Basher · 22 Mar 2017 at 13:59

Interesting trip to BMW this morning. I took the car in for its MOT but also got them to look at the brakes as the car shudders under braking. MOT went fine but apparently my discs (F&R) are warped. Their only explanation was that the car had been stationary for too long. I use it daily.

Their suggestion was that I needed new pads and discs at a cost of about £1.3K. This doesn't sit well with me given that both the pads and discs have LOTS (60k+ miles) left in them. What could have caused the warping and is there any likelihood BMW will replace them if I keep pushing? The car is under warranty with BMW.

Thanks.

MoRT489 · 22 Mar 2017 at 15:50

Sounds like faulty discs surely - not fit for purpose and should be replaced under warranty. Def keep pushing!

Basher · 22 Mar 2017 at 15:52

MoRT489 said:
Sounds like faulty discs surely - not fit for purpose and should be replaced under warranty. Def keep pushing!

That's what I said, but both the dealership and BMW are holding firm that the discs will not be replaced under warranty :/

Dis86 · 22 Mar 2017 at 15:58

Discs don't warp from lack of use. What a load...
What can tend to cause it is concentrated heat build up. So heavy braking then sitting with the pedal held down.

Basher · 22 Mar 2017 at 16:00

Dis86 said:
Discs don't warp from lack of use. What a load...
What can tend to cause it is concentrated heat build up. So heavy braking then sitting with the pedal held down.

I've called BMW back to say I'm not satisfied with the response so let's see where we get this afternoon.

Uncle_Gravy · 22 Mar 2017 at 16:27

Excuse my lack of knowledge, interested in knowing more about BMW Warranty.

Say in the near future I wanted to buy something like a 2008 135, 335 etc, can you still buy warranty from BMW for these older models? If yes, is it still worth doing?