BMW and M Power Owners

cuke2u · 11 Apr 2022 at 09:47

Are you sure it isn't your cabin filter or bacteria in the face level vents?

Housey · 11 Apr 2022 at 10:11

Robbo said:
Recently collected my 2019 F82 M4 Competition DCT in Individual San Marino Blue

Stunning colour

Captain · 11 Apr 2022 at 10:15

cuke2u said:
Are you sure it isn't your cabin filter or bacteria in the face level vents?

Positive, I can smell it from the outside when inspecting the water from the spray.

Simon · 11 Apr 2022 at 10:21

What screenwash are you using. The BMW stuff is pretty much alcohol. I guess if it evaporates you could have issues but generally mines ok when using genuine fluid and topped up every 6months or so

Dis86 · 11 Apr 2022 at 10:24

I've had the same thing when using old screenwash. Caused by bacterial contamination.

Greebo · 11 Apr 2022 at 10:27

San Marino Blue is the best BMW colour full stop. Sadly it wasnt available on the x5 otherwise I would have had it.

Captain · 11 Apr 2022 at 10:28

Simon said:
What screenwash are you using. The BMW stuff is pretty much alcohol. I guess if it evaporates you could have issues but generally mines ok when using genuine fluid and topped up every 6months or so

I haven’t topped it up since buying the car from BMW so I’m guessing it’s whatever was used for the last service.

Simon · 11 Apr 2022 at 10:29

Flush it out and put proper BMW stuff in, cheap enough off ebay/amazon.

ChrisD. · 11 Apr 2022 at 11:43

Would my M Performance exhaust and the M Performance steering wheel be classed as modifications for insurance purposes? They were on the car when I bought it from BMW and I think it was spec'd like that when built, or they were added shortly after it was delivered to the dealership.

dlockers · 11 Apr 2022 at 11:53

I wouldn't worry but a lot of folk on here are apparently heirs to insurance firm barons and will declare air fresheners.

ChrisD. · 11 Apr 2022 at 11:55

I'm just thinking if someone rear ends me and the exhaust is damaged, they'd might put on a regular exhaust and the MPE is nearly £4k with the carbon tips which mine has.

Bear · 11 Apr 2022 at 11:58

ChrisD. said:
Would my M Performance exhaust and the M Performance steering wheel be classed as modifications for insurance purposes? They were on the car when I bought it from BMW and I think it was spec'd like that when built, or they were added shortly after it was delivered to the dealership.

If its original equipment then no, I would only declare after market mods

Kenai · 11 Apr 2022 at 12:03

ChrisD. said:
I'm just thinking if someone rear ends me and the exhaust is damaged, they'd might put on a regular exhaust and the MPE is nearly £4k with the carbon tips which mine has.

You'd probably want to look at specialist insurance for that sort of replacement - your average comparison site insurer is unlikely to offer 'like for like' for replacement for things like that (and once you're with specialist insurance, it's less likely declaring such things will make much cost difference anyway).

Factory fit options is one thing (that some cheapskate insurers won't even cover if not declared) but an MPE were dealer fit weren't they?

mattyg · 11 Apr 2022 at 12:30

Greebo said:
San Marino Blue is the best BMW colour full stop. Sadly it wasnt available on the x5 otherwise I would have had it.

No its not!!!
Marina Bay Blue is!!

Guess what colour I have?

Greebo · 11 Apr 2022 at 12:40

mattyg said:
No its not!!!
Marina Bay Blue is!!

Guess what colour I have?

Sadly that was only available for M x5s . I had to settle on the next best thing, Tanzanite Blue.

MrMagoo · 11 Apr 2022 at 12:49

Seems BMW do like their variations of Blue, which isn't a bad thing since it's one of my favourite colours

Not that I am in the market for ordering a car I already have, but it seems that it's not possible to order the M340 in any form (petrol, diesel, saloon or touring) and hasn't been for a while, only search for new/used already built cars?

Maccy · 11 Apr 2022 at 13:08

ChrisD. said:
I'm just thinking if someone rear ends me and the exhaust is damaged, they'd might put on a regular exhaust and the MPE is nearly £4k with the carbon tips which mine has.

Maybe ask your insurance company?

ChrisD. · 11 Apr 2022 at 13:13

Maccy said:
Maybe ask your insurance company?

Because most of them are idiots and will just blanket say that it must be declared and charge more money.

Maccy · 11 Apr 2022 at 13:20

ChrisD. said:
Because most of them are idiots and will just blanket say that it must be declared and charge more money.

In which case then you should probably declare it in case someone rear-ends you and it's not covered?

dlockers · 11 Apr 2022 at 13:27

ChrisD. said:
I'm just thinking if someone rear ends me and the exhaust is damaged, they'd might put on a regular exhaust and the MPE is nearly £4k with the carbon tips which mine has.

Phone BMW and see if the parts department recognises you have the M Performance exhaust fitted or the generic. If they say generic then you may want to declare.