BMW and M Power Owners

Simon · 11 Sep 2018 at 14:02

Mulder said:
It's definitely not a rare car but they did make fewer Ms in the E9X than the E46.

Let's see. £4-5k depreciation over 2 and a bit years isn't a disaster.

spec and miles ?

Mulder · 11 Sep 2018 at 15:37

Simon said:
spec and miles ?

61 plate, DCT, comp package (with as new rims), 64k miles, immaculate black novillo leather throughout, individual audio system (the higher spec than HK) with DAB, HDD etc, just had new throttle actuators and battery.

First to see will buy.

Maccy · 11 Sep 2018 at 15:52

Colour?

Mulder · 11 Sep 2018 at 16:13

How could I forget! Jerez black.

Maccy · 11 Sep 2018 at 16:18

It's certainly tempting...

Mulder · 11 Sep 2018 at 16:45

She's a beauty.

Simon · 11 Sep 2018 at 17:32

Over 60k Miles puts some off but thought it would be a bit more as it’s a comp pack.

Maccy · 11 Sep 2018 at 19:02

Over 60k isn’t the end of the world, doesn’t look nice though and has a nice spec too. Will def have a think about it @Mulder

Mulder · 11 Sep 2018 at 19:54

Thanks gents. I do think the spec makes it a bit rarer than average.

@Maccy let me know if a test drive might help temp you even more.

Simon · 12 Sep 2018 at 08:23

Maccy said:
Over 60k isn’t the end of the world, doesn’t look nice though and has a nice spec too. Will def have a think about it @Mulder

It’s to do with getting BMW warranty and the price increase after 60k. Rather than just perception of miles.

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2018 at 08:51

Simon said:
It’s to do with getting BMW warranty and the price increase after 60k. Rather than just perception of miles.

Im not that's a big enough thing to really affect marker perception though as most people don't realise.

Maccy · 12 Sep 2018 at 09:23

Simon said:
It’s to do with getting BMW warranty and the price increase after 60k. Rather than just perception of miles.

Oh I know about the warranty and the 60k mile price increase, just saying it's not the end of the world

One to think about though, seems to be quite a lot for sale at the moment too.

Simon · 12 Sep 2018 at 10:56

Yeah loads of people going to the M4 cause they are almost the same price now.

Cleisthenes · 12 Sep 2018 at 11:13

Scania said:
My brother in law dropped their lowly 116d in for an oil service at Knights Stafford and was given an M760li X-Drive, my partners 118d is due a brake fluid change and she’s been told they’ll loan her a 5 Series for the day - perhaps dealers are trying to tempt 1 Series pheasants to upgrade?

Probably helps that they've spent over £100k with them in a recent years

Scania · 12 Sep 2018 at 15:28

Cleisthenes said:
Probably helps that they've spent over £100k with them in a recent years

Well, my sister and brother in law certainly have spent a lot with Knights over the years, my partner though (who was offered a 5 Series) bought her car used, from a different dealer which was not part of the same group, and has never previously dealt with Knights....

jpaul · 12 Sep 2018 at 15:36

Scania said:
Well, my sister and brother in law certainly have spent a lot with Knights over the years

presumably, you are not obliged to top it up to the same level when you return it ?

EDIT ..ie the 15mpg? 760il ... would opt for a hybrid loaner, although a real-M might swing it.

Scania · 12 Sep 2018 at 15:45

jpaul said:
presumably, you are not obliged to top it up to the same level when you return it ?

A loan car? I - on the few occasions I’ve had one - always have but then I’ve tended to use a noticeable amount of fuel.

I’d guess if it arrived full and returned empty questions would be asked but if the fuel used was negligible it wouldn’t be an issue.

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2018 at 15:48

You are always asked to return them when the fuel they went out with and the key records fuel level.

IAmATeaf · 14 Sep 2018 at 10:41

I'm going to apologise right from the start but having now owned my f30 335i for quite some time I in all honesty have to say I actually preferred my old Accord.

Drove to Bracknell yesterday so a good long drive along A and M roads and the car just, it's difficult to say exactly but it feel too fidgety if that makes sense. It seems to pick up every imperfection on the road, yesterday on the M25 the left hand side of the car was making a different sound to the right and I could alter it by moving the car left or right in the lane.

I did have the car checked over in March and what they did find they fixed but is this the way the 3 series is? I've also tried altering the tyre pressures, currently on around 35 but I've had them as high as 39. Currently it does have run flats on the front and non RF Contact Sport 5 on the back. The fronts will need changing in a month or 2 so I'll get them changed out to non RF.

Overall I'm just disappointed, my Accord never squeaked or rattled, my 3 series does, the audio is not that great even though I have HK.

I do love the engine and the auto gearbox though, I think my ideal car would be my old Accord with the engine and gearbox from the 3

[TW]Fox · 14 Sep 2018 at 12:20

IAmATeaf said:
Currently it does have run flats on the front and non RF Contact Sport 5 on the back.

The 3 Series is notoriously sensitive to mismatched tyres so no wonder you are having issues. Mixing RF and non RF is also very much against advice.