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Great thanks I know the m4 doesn’t have adaptive cruise but do any of the 4 series?
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It was available but is very rare.
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I just paid about £800 for a major service + hand brake adjustment & new wiper blades.
for my 335.
We have insured warranty - do I have to go with a bmw garage, or can I shop around?
Why did you pay so much?
Looking at the BMW online service pricing the major service with everything is £450.
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I don't fully recall!
It was £792. It was a major service (approx 650) + couple of extras which seemed to add more than £100 to the bill.
I'm at inlaws so can't check actual bill. I have an email about the wipers, which were £63.77.
Unless you want E92 ones where the generic Bosch ones have the mounting in the wrong place so you are forced to go OEMAnyone buying wipers from a dealer is clearly not price sensitive
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I'm sure I've changed the e92 ones on mine before and they were normal ones.
Yeh the wipe won’t have covered the correct bit of the screen. They are only about an an inch wrong but it would annoy me
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Saw my inlaws new x1 hybrid. Does look quite small, and I'm surprised how big the boot is. He's disapointed in the range though as he's used to a 116d. We had a discussion as to what platform it uses as he was convinced it was on a 5 series (Google tells me it's on the 3). He reckons you could fit 3 car seats across the back seat but I'm highly suspicious that they would fit.
It's actually basically a Mini Countryman, it's on the BMW FWD platform.
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Actually the series 2 active tourer came first using the UKL2 platform before any mini's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_UKL_platform
If you want to get pedantic the Mini hatch was first, given it's just a longer version of that platform. But either way, the Countryman and the X1 are essentially the Mini/BMW entry level SUV. There are no major non styling related differences.
It certainly isn't a 5 Series or a 3 Series - it's FWD without the ZF gearboxes for a start
We picked this up on Thurs. Really impressed with it so far. The seat colour wasn't really our first choice but after looking at a LOT of pictures, the "normal" black interior just seemed boring as hell.
Its got a few more gadgets than the outgoing X3 had, But not through want of trying.
https://video.citnow.com/vtw7Rxq3SYy
Been out for our first all electric run.. It makes a real cool noise. In town driving is perfectly fine and you wouldn't notice its down on power... But come out of town and put your foot down...I though something had broke....
Done 600 miles in hybrid mode. Bit of a difference to just electric.
In sport mode I was shocked at how this thing pulls and gets into naughty numbers very quickly.
Also first Petrol engine since my V8 AMG. I love this "detuned" straight six.
Its got a few more gadgets than the outgoing X3 had, But not through want of trying.
https://video.citnow.com/vtw7Rxq3SYy
Been out for our first all electric run.. It makes a real cool noise. In town driving is perfectly fine and you wouldn't notice its down on power... But come out of town and put your foot down...I though something had broke....
Done 600 miles in hybrid mode. Bit of a difference to just electric.
In sport mode I was shocked at how this thing pulls and gets into naughty numbers very quickly.
Also first Petrol engine since my V8 AMG. I love this "detuned" straight six.
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Fox, Can you shed any light on this camera issue that is holding up new M5's and now it also looks like its affecting new M3's
My stock sale car should have been available within 2 weeks. Its now getting on for 5 and the dealer is hopeful he'll have better news in the next few weeks.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-g...eres-what-it-means-for-you-and-for-the-world/ ->
Key devices to be impacted will include power management chips, CMOS image and touch sensors, as well as fingerprint sensors and microcontrollers.
seems Sony had started trying to build additional fabs,irrespective of covid, to meet burgeoning worldwide demand
Key devices to be impacted will include power management chips, CMOS image and touch sensors, as well as fingerprint sensors and microcontrollers.
seems Sony had started trying to build additional fabs,irrespective of covid, to meet burgeoning worldwide demand
Absolutely no idea I'm afraidBut there seem to be lots of issues like this at the moment due to supply problems for various components.
Seeing cars that are already in the country. Listed as available on BMW new stock locator, But there is a "Campaign hold" on releasing them... I think in the US there was an issue with the rear camera being slightly obscured but BMW seem tight lipped on this. Obviously BMW cant sell a brand new car with a known fault, and that seems to be the hold up. Cars already sold should be getting a recall notice in due course...
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Supply chain issues at a guess, our new trucks are delayed until December for this reason, the trucks are built and have been for a while but awaiting electronic parts.