BMW and M Power Owners

panthro · 14 May 2012 at 22:51

The only thing I dont like in the F10 M5 is the boring looking engine bay. I love everything else, literally.

naefeart · 15 May 2012 at 12:44

I was quite surprised at the low quality feel of the plastics on the center console, around and including the ashtray. Everything else interior-wise seemed great.

I just can't get over the size of the car externally. Makes my 5 look rather compact in comparison.

Looks good in the pics though.

panthro · 15 May 2012 at 14:51

FAO anyone, how long do you think it will be before the 530d M Sport will slip to the low £20k's?

Phil W · 15 May 2012 at 20:16

Saw this on DW... WANT!

G-MAN2004 · 16 May 2012 at 22:21

simulatorman said:
F10 M5

Looks bloody awesome. Great colour too!

I know I'm not the owner, but I washed it again (I'm the only one who seems to care about it) and thought it looked good. I don't think there's been one posted yet as well.

The colour is a pain to get shiny.

Princey · 16 May 2012 at 22:25

<3 I'd love an M6 but at several grand a year for a warranty I'll have to pass.

Shame really as £20,000 seems to net a good one.

[TW]Fox · 16 May 2012 at 22:28

panthro said:
FAO anyone, how long do you think it will be before the 530d M Sport will slip to the low £20k's?

18 months or so.

daveydave · 16 May 2012 at 22:45

panthro said:
You forgot the M. M135i

320bhp? I thought M Performance was going to be inbetween M Sport and M Power. This will give the Z4m, Z4m 35si and dare I say the 1M coupe a run for their money in day to day conditions.

[TW]Fox · 16 May 2012 at 22:50

There is no Z4M 35Si. The Z4 SDrive35iS is a conventional non M division product, despite the fact it shares an engine with the 1 Series M Coupe.

G-MAN2004 · 17 May 2012 at 16:39

Princey said:
<3 I'd love an M6 but at several grand a year for a warranty I'll have to pass. Shame really as £20,000 seems to net a good one.

Yeah that's the problem - horrible costs and horrible depreciation.

It wouldn't be too bad if you're using it a lot and getting your money's worth out of it, but this one hasn't been touched in over two weeks.

Basher · 17 May 2012 at 22:06

[TW]Fox;21937853 said:
There is no Z4M 35Si. The Z4 SDrive35iS is a conventional non M division product, despite the fact it shares an engine with the 1 Series M Coupe.

Is it the same engine as the 35i just with a more exciting mapping?

[TW]Fox · 17 May 2012 at 22:08

Basher said:
Is it the same engine as the 35i just with a more exciting mapping?

Yes but only the pre 2010 35i's. It's an N54 twin turbo.

Basher · 17 May 2012 at 22:10

[TW]Fox;21945397 said:
Yes but only the pre 2010 35i's. It's an N54 twin turbo.

Does that mean that my 09 35i could become as powerful as the 35is?

[TW]Fox · 17 May 2012 at 22:11

Basher said:
Does that mean that my 09 35i could become as powerful as the 35is?

Yes, quite easily. Infact most remaps provide more power than the 35iS or the 1 M Coupe.

Basher · 17 May 2012 at 22:12

[TW]Fox;21945430 said:
Yes, quite easily. Infact most remaps provide more power than the 35iS or the 1 M Coupe.

Oooh sounds exciting

SS-89 · 18 May 2012 at 08:55

I would remap my 335i if I wasn't so worried about voiding my BMW warranty

rG-tom · 18 May 2012 at 08:58

SS-89 said:
I would remap my 335i if I wasn't so worried about voiding my BMW warranty

Get something like a BMS JB4, that is completely removeable then? Takes about 5 minutes to install or uninstall

http://www.juiceduptuning.co.uk/shop_viewproduct.asp?ID=22

Almost all the big power 335i over on e90 post run the JB4, both uk and stateside....seems to be a rock solid product.

panthro · 18 May 2012 at 10:06

Theres only 1 535i M Sport for sale in the whole country on autotrader, and 17 petrol models on the site. Not surprised at there being more diesel than petrol, but I am surprised at how few petrol models there are.

pepsilol · 18 May 2012 at 10:22

I wouldn't trust the remaps on the newer ZF boxes.

Really don't think it does any good for the Torque converter. Must strain the clutch so badly.

[TW]Fox · 18 May 2012 at 12:34

panthro said:
Theres only 1 535i M Sport for sale in the whole country on autotrader, and 17 petrol models on the site. Not surprised at there being more diesel than petrol, but I am surprised at how few petrol models there are.

Even the 6 cylinder diesels seem thin on the ground now.

Last year there were about 400 535d M Sports registered, just over a thousand 530d M Sport's registered but over 6000 520d M Sport.

10 years ago if you wanted a 4 cylinder car the BMW salesman would point you away from the executive saloon section of the forecourt and suggest you might perhaps be better with a 3 Series

How times change!