BMW and M Power Owners
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Because it is disconcerting to drive with warning messages popping up an a dashboard full of warning lights!
I don't believe that there is anything dangerously wrong with the car, but it is hard to have 100% confidence.
Re checking the tire pressure, I didn't mean that I will be checking the pressure of hot tyres in the middle of a journey, but it does seem prudent to check the pressure again before I start a long drive. It certainly does wonders for my paranoia!
The problems have advanced a bit since yesterday. I'm now getting messages about ABS:
bmw driving stabilisation continue journey at moderate speed
I suspect this is all linked to the same sensor issue. It does mean that the dash now has loads of warning lights lit up.
Not really considering the wheels are all interchangeable I see plenty of regular M2’s on the Comp and CS wheels the latter been my favourite design but the Comp wheels are still visually more appealing than regular wheels, they are genuine too.
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I agree with you. I am not sure why people keep mentioning the tyre pressure sensors as I do not believe your car has them fitted - I am going to guess that this car is built before April 2014?
There are two types of tyre pressure monitoring system on a BMW - one uses tyre pressure sensors to measure actual tyre pressure. This is fitted to most cars built after 2014 and a few built before then. But older cars (and a few newer ones) have a different system where the pressure of the tyre cannot be measured, instead it uses the ABS/Stability Control wheel speed sensors to estimate whether there is a tyre pressure loss. If there is a fault in this system then it won't be able to work out if you have a flat tyre or not (Which is what the original error said) and you'll also have other issues with things like the ABS and the Stability Control.
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Date of first reg January 2014, so I suspect you have nailed it.
Would you agree that this is a problem that I can afford to wait until I get back to the UK to fix?
The car feels fine, the breaks work fine etc I am driving abit more cautiously, and giving other drivers abit more space. I will be mostly driving on fairly straight, fairly empty and dry French Toll roads.
I have bmw roadside assistance, but I expect they would just offer to tow me to a garage.
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Is this because you also have the BMW warranty?
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Yes, I think just drivetrain these days
CS are my favourite design, then Comp and then original, its aesthetics and wheels are generally a modified item, most people don't bother I suspect as genuine Comp wheels are quite expensive and genuine CS wheels more so.
For me I am not a fan of the original wheel design, I prefer the Comp but like the CS the most, but as these Comp wheels fetch a grand plus for genuine ones it made this car an even better deal, new brakes all round too and its generally in spotless condition with full BMW service history, I paid just shy of 27k, my only planned mod is updating the infotainment to apple car play full screen. It also has heated manual seats which was a must as I found the electric seats I was sitting too high in the cabin, the manuals go lower.
If a set of CS wheels come up for around £2000 in silver I will buy them, maybe gold too but not black. As it then is only 1k to change and I love the CS design and think they weigh less too.
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Not really considering the wheels are all interchangeable I see plenty of regular M2’s on the Comp and CS wheels the latter been my favourite design but the Comp wheels are still visually more appealing than regular wheels, they are genuine too.
What do you think of the car?
Well I went for a random drive yesterday evening, so that is a good sign. Whereas the newer M2 I was loathed to drive it back to BMW lol.
Early days but I like it so far, it is pretty harsh on badly rutted roads whereas the newer M2 was more compliant, but on average to good roads it rides fine and has a really direct feeling, front end is great, as was the new M2 but this older one just has so much more feel, not sure if the OG is on hydraulic rack or not, but the wheel though still a bit thick feels not as thick as the one in new M2 which is nicer. Shall probably get the wheel re-trimmed in suede though.
I am finding the Sport + MDM mode still too interfering though, whereas the newer M2 had the 10 stage TC which seemed less intrusive which means the only option in the older one is probably DSC OFF, but will learn the car more before we go there or look to see if its possible to flash a later version of DSC to the car.
Still in the short time I had the new M2 and the older M2 both inspire confidence, which is a trait of a good chassis.
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OG is electric rack, I read a lot of complaints before I bought mine about the steering lacking feel. I think it's quite good for an electric rack, but I don't have many comparison points aside from 4WD Audi's which are probably the worst!
I intend to change my suspension to litchfield bilstein once my AUC warranty runs out as I find the ride very harsh for my commute, otherwise love the car.
I hear good thinks about the GTS map, not sure if that can be done on a manual or not though.
Supposedly according to the coder who is gonna do my apple car play he said if I wish the car could still have GTS steering, differential etc and I am guessing MDM/Traction be part of that too?
Yeah it does the TC etc. I’d have it for my M3 but worries about the warranty. For the DCT it’s meant to make huge improvements.
I prefer the originals by a large margin. The concaveness is just cool.
I have an X5 4.0i Xdrive in the states on hire and a few things have struck me.
The seats feel much poorer versions than those in my 530D. I feel like the left hand lumber is gone (X5 is only 14k miles from new) and it feels far less supportive in general.
I am sorry to say for me the 3L petrol in this car is not well suited. I guess it’s heavier than my 530D but it feels very sluggish (probably not helped by the crap fuel they have here) and the diesel in my car just feels so much better suited to low down stuff.
Leg room in the back is also rubbish and for me I’d not chose one over mine.
The seats feel much poorer versions than those in my 530D. I feel like the left hand lumber is gone (X5 is only 14k miles from new) and it feels far less supportive in general.
I am sorry to say for me the 3L petrol in this car is not well suited. I guess it’s heavier than my 530D but it feels very sluggish (probably not helped by the crap fuel they have here) and the diesel in my car just feels so much better suited to low down stuff.
Leg room in the back is also rubbish and for me I’d not chose one over mine.
