BMW and M Power Owners
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The Salmon relays near the battery are common causes for intermittent roof operation. Folk have lots of success if they change those, its not expensive and simple to do. Are you getting any error messages to give you any clues? The car should log roof fault codes too, so an OBD is likely to pick any up to assist with diagnosis.
I don't have an E89, I have an older E85 LCI Z4 but I've seen plenty folk posting on the Z4 forums with E89 roof issues and the Salmon thing crops up a lot
The Salmon relays near the battery are common causes for intermittent roof operation. Folk have lots of success if they change those, its not expensive and simple to do. Are you getting any error messages to give you any clues? The car should log roof fault codes too, so an OBD is likely to pick any up to assist with diagnosis.
I don't have an E89, I have an older E85 LCI Z4 but I've seen plenty folk posting on the Z4 forums with E89 roof issues and the Salmon thing crops up a lot
I've not code checked it, literally happened last night trying to close it, then tonight trying to open it. But will see if I can get an OBD reader on it.
Originally trying to close I wondered if a shopping bag had somehow slipped into a sensor area and was causing the issue
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Absolutely STUNNING!!! Watched a YouTube video from Harry's Garage only the other day where he compares it with the M3 Touring.Not quite mine yet, but I've put a deposit down on this yesterday. Then it struck me this morning, I hope we don't have a repeat of the premium unleaded shortage around here that we had late last year!
I was pleasantly surprised by the cost of these, they are actually very good value for what you get. I'm thinking in a year or two I'll change my M340i Touring for an M3 Touring, but I may also have a look at the B3 too.
I did consider the M340i, I even made lists, since we were looking for a car for the Wife, the choices came down to :
Mini Cooper JCW Convertible + Alpina B3 Touring
Porsche Spyder GTS + M340i Touring
Porsche Boxster + Alpina B3 Touring
BMW Z4M40i + M340i Touring
BMWZ4 20i + Alpina B3 Touring
Wife had tested the Z4M40i and loved it, then tried the M20i and loved that too, she's less about the performance, and tbh, with either an M340i, B3, or M3 in the family stable, we wouldn't exactly be lacking, but the M20i came in at 11k less than the M40i so a M20i has also been purchased (in Thundernight, she wanted a purple convertable).
My original choice was an M3 Touring until those leadtimes put me off, and also, there's quite a few new ones for sale on AT but at hugely inflated prices, for less than that, you can get the B3 with better (imho) options too.
This one here wasn't in the spec i'd wanted at first, I wanted the anthracite grey wheels and black shadowline with CF interior trim, but actually, piano black did look a bit classier, and those wheels do look nicer in the flesh. I may still swap the grille out for a black one, but will see, it's just a 3-series grille so i can do that at any time.
How are you getting on with your M340i?
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Yes, the M3 leadtimes were a factor that put me off too. I think the wheels look great, have always loved the timeless Alpina wheels in any colour. The paint in that green looks fantastic.I'm still loving the 'Jekyll & Hyde' character of the M340i. You can potter around in Eco Pro or Comfort (I've not really played around with Adaptive mode much) and the car is quite relaxed like a big pussycat. Decent fuel consumption too. Stick it in Sports Plus and knock the gear stick across to the left and it completely changes character - it still puts a massive grin on my face when you accelerate at warp factor 9, its like the horizon just gets pulled relentlessly towards you but at the same time that sense of speed can be deceiving when you check your speed
I've done a few small tweaks to it - carbon grille surround, carbon rear spoiler cap. I'm still unsure of the looks the front chin spoilers give the car, its a bit 'Halfords' looking for me although I might consider fitting the M Sport kit as I quite like the rear diffusers in carbon. A common mod a lot of G21 M340i owners do is replace the somewhat underwhelming trapezoidal exhaust surrounds with quad tips. I have a set on order which I will fit and see how I feel about the looks. Can always swap back if it doesn't grow on me
Something that is tempting me very much is to have the full AC Schnitzer ACS3 package flung at the car. It sounds a lot of cost but when you break it down its actually pretty decent value overall. 420bhp and the chances of seeing another ACS3 on your travels is pretty slim. That and the fact that its fully approved by BMW in terms of existing warranty is making me feel very tempted indeed.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the B3 once you have it delivered
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2017 M240i here. I was in a bit of a pickle midweek as my rear tyres were worn on the inside edge, and due to a bulge in one of them which I hadn't picked up during my pre-MOT self-inspection, it was rated dangerous by the garage. As I needed my car back on the road quickly, I got PSS installed as the only premium tyres they could have delivered the next day, at a premium obviously.
Anyway, the fronts are coming up to 3-4mm tread left on the inside too, and I plan to replace them within the next month, with a 4-wheel alignment to sort out the uneven wear pattern.
Any issued to be expected by going for PS5's i.e. mismatched front and back, which I would have gone for all round if I had the chance?
Anyway, the fronts are coming up to 3-4mm tread left on the inside too, and I plan to replace them within the next month, with a 4-wheel alignment to sort out the uneven wear pattern.
Any issued to be expected by going for PS5's i.e. mismatched front and back, which I would have gone for all round if I had the chance?
Yes! Doing it right. Is that a beige interior I spy? I love the green plus decals plus silver wheels. EpicNot quite mine yet, but I've put a deposit down on this yesterday. Then it struck me this morning, I hope we don't have a repeat of the premium unleaded shortage around here that we had late last year!
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Ivory White, thankfully. I didn't want a dark interior this time around, although a pano roof would lift a dark interior very effectively (and this one has the pano roof too), I just wanted a change from the norm.Yes! Doing it right. Is that a beige interior I spy? I love the green plus decals plus silver wheels. Epic
That is certainly the connoisseurs choice.
Much prefer this to the ASBO M3T. Nice timing for Harry's Garage video also to compare them both.
Just been on their site and it's 90k to get the spec 'd want, ouch. Will just stick with my yuppie power SUV
Had a replacement windscreen fitted by Autoglass today on the 5 series... There seems to be a gap between the rain light sensor and the windscreen. From what I can see the auto wipers and headlights are still working, but should I still raise this as an issue? Wasn't like that before and it looks naff.
Why are you even asking? Of course you raise that with them.
Thanks. Functionally it seems fine, so wanted a second opinion before getting back in touch
Honestly getting replacement windscreens is such a faff now with all the gubbins cars have now. It's a shame we have to go through Autoglass, etc. rather than having them fitted at a dealer!
Indeed. I hate getting stuff like this done, as it's never as good as it originally was. Autoglass did one on my previous Octavia, which started delaminating after a couple of years and the vin was barely visible as the windscreen was badly aligned when installed.
I was just pleasantly surprised it actually got replaced today, it was the correct genuine BMW HUD windscreen I requested, and they'd not made an utter hash of it. Especially as it took around 6 weeks of chasing to get sorted.
Out of curiosity, does anyone else on iDrive 6.0 have issues with erratic Bluetooth audio streaming? It seems worse lately (perhaps related to iOS updates too).
It'll always play, but won't let you select tracks etc by scrolling on the steering wheel/iDrive wheel.
The Spotify side of things seems to work better...
It'll always play, but won't let you select tracks etc by scrolling on the steering wheel/iDrive wheel.
The Spotify side of things seems to work better...