BMW and M Power Owners

SDK^ · 5 Jan 2018 at 13:27

Amraam said:
Officially add me to the list, although by leasing, I'm not technically an owner
Picked up my 530e M Sport today. Man it's nice!

Nice

My new 5 Touring is confirmed for delivery to me on 18th Jan

iMacMart · 5 Jan 2018 at 13:30

Amraam said:
Haven't taken any decent ones yet, but here's one:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YPfJFfQmaMNhRZSu2

very nice, may I ask how much, spec?

Alibaba99 · 5 Jan 2018 at 13:33

Lakeland said:
Da

DAB, to my surprise a few years ago, is lower quality than analogue.

Digital can obviously be better but it’s limited by the transmission and they keep the bitrate low. DAB+ is better than DAB but I always stick with FM.

Not only that, but a large number of DAB stations are mono.

Amraam · 5 Jan 2018 at 13:42

iMacMart said:
very nice, may I ask how much, spec?

It's base spec 530e M Sport, but still packed with options. It's NHS Fleet Solutions, so I pay (sacrifice) ~£380 a month for the car, insurance, tax, maintenance, everything. 14k pa mileage

Django x2 · 5 Jan 2018 at 13:45

never really had an issue with DAB on my commute, Radio 1, when I listen is at least 192kbps. I don't mindfully change to FM because i have no need to

Basher · 5 Jan 2018 at 14:09

iMacMart said:
Since day one as far as I can remember and and yes a couple, my brother and another friend same channel same place and it doesn't drop out....

I have the same issue in my F10. It cuts out very regularly and always in spots that my wife's car doesn't cut out in.

NooBish AbbZ · 5 Jan 2018 at 14:11

Went for a bit of a drive out a few evenings ago with a mate and his TT and his other mate in the Golf. Mine looks the best though

Swinbag · 5 Jan 2018 at 14:19

Amraam said:
Haven't taken any decent ones yet, but here's one:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YPfJFfQmaMNhRZSu2

Ooh that is nice - congrats

iMacMart · 5 Jan 2018 at 15:00

Basher said:
I have the same issue in my F10. It cuts out very regularly and always in spots that my wife's car doesn't cut out in.

What car has your wife got out of interest?

Dis86 · 5 Jan 2018 at 15:45

Just to add on the DAB mine also cuts out in places where the GF's Mini doesn't.

iMacMart · 5 Jan 2018 at 16:13

So is the general thought that DAB is hit and miss or that I have a case to complain to BMW

Basher · 5 Jan 2018 at 16:26

iMacMart said:
What car has your wife got out of interest?

Evoque.

chanjy · 5 Jan 2018 at 16:30

iMacMart said:
So is the general thought that DAB is hit and miss or that I have a case to complain to BMW

If it's working perfectly the rest of the time but just can't get signal in certain spots then I would leave it, not sure there is much BMW can do to be honest. It would involve re-designing the aerial that receives radio signals

iMacMart · 5 Jan 2018 at 16:37

Maybe I'll revert back to FM as that was always stable in my other car

Thanks all...

IAmATeaf · 5 Jan 2018 at 18:34

DAB works fine on my f30, well it does now after the idrive software was upgraded. Prior to that I’d get small pauses and or idrive would restart by itself.

Django x2 · 5 Jan 2018 at 19:17

F10 Climate panel...if I press Auto, I expect it to manage the fan speed just like it did in the E60. Why doesn't it?. It's hardly auto if you can then adjust the fan speed each side independently and it remains in auto....

Discuss

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2018 at 19:53

Django x2 said:
F10 Climate panel...if I press Auto, I expect it to manage the fan speed just like it did in the E60. Why doesn't it?. It's hardly auto if you can then adjust the fan speed each side independently and it remains in auto....

Discuss

It does manage the fan speed. The adjustment option is for what programme you want (soft, intensive, etc). This functionality was on the E60 too but was accessed using idrive.

Dis86 · 5 Jan 2018 at 20:01

Django x2 said:
F10 Climate panel...if I press Auto, I expect it to manage the fan speed just like it did in the E60. Why doesn't it?. It's hardly auto if you can then adjust the fan speed each side independently and it remains in auto....

Discuss

It's as Fox says above. It's been like that since at least the e90 lci.

Django x2 · 5 Jan 2018 at 20:49

Ahh, yes, that makes sense now. Ta

Havana_UK · 10 Jan 2018 at 16:22

Who is the OEM supplier for the F20/F21 wiper blades?

I need front and rear for my M135i and BMW parts want £45 for the front set and £15 for the back.