BMW and M Power Owners

sigma · 12 Sep 2012 at 10:13

Right I have a request, I know somebody who wants a Z4 and has £10k to spend.

Not too fussed on engine size so is there any in particular that should be avoided?

Guessing that the 'sport' model is the one to go for?

Irish_Tom · 12 Sep 2012 at 10:38

Housey said:
They feel a big car at first the F10 because they are a big car, but once you are used to them you can chuck them around quite happily.

Westyfield2 said:
There's an F10 M5 in the car park at work every day (same colour as Simulatorman's IIRC) and they're definitely bigger than the E60.

Am I right in thinking the F10 is based on the old 7 series chassis?

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2012 at 11:49

Err, no?

Irish_Tom · 12 Sep 2012 at 11:52

[TW]Fox;22752599 said:
Err, no?

Is it the new 7 series chassis then?

Wiki said:
The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series the (F10) debuted 23 November 2009 as a 2010 model.[5] The Station Wagon/Touring version carries the chassis code F11. This chassis is shared with the 7 Series (F01) and the 6 Series (F12).

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:06

sigma said:
Right I have a request, I know somebody who wants a Z4 and has £10k to spend.

Not too fussed on engine size so is there any in particular that should be avoided?

Guessing that the 'sport' model is the one to go for?

Go for a 3 litre and don't worry about a Sport - it doesnt add a bodykit etc as per usual BMW Sport models.

jamief · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:19

Have been giving a bit of thought to changing my E350 coupe for a F10. Any must have options to get? Am looking at ~1 year old ones.

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:22

Pro Nav is the absolutely essential one. Everything else you need is standard so just pick the options you fancy. And make sure it's not a 520.

jamief · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:30

[TW]Fox;22752873 said:
Pro Nav is the absolutely essential one. Everything else you need is standard so just pick the options you fancy. And make sure it's not a 520.

Thanks. Could you tell me what "Media package - BMW Professional" is?

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:39

Pro Nav, Enhanced Bluetooth and BMW Assist. Basically all the Pro Nav cars have it as its about the same price as the nav alone.

jamief · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:41

[TW]Fox;22752968 said:
Pro Nav, Enhanced Bluetooth and BMW Assist. Basically all the Pro Nav cars have it as its about the same price as the nav alone.

Good stuff - the cars I've been looking all have it so that covers pro-nav. Cheers. And yep, 530d I imagine, don't think I'd like to drop down to a 2L diesel again!

Gaygle · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:55

535i. Do it.

sigma · 12 Sep 2012 at 12:55

[TW]Fox;22752751 said:
Go for a 3 litre and don't worry about a Sport - it doesnt add a bodykit etc as per usual BMW Sport models.

Is the 2.0 a definite no-no then?

I guarantee the performance of the 3.0 will not be utilised at all.

What I mean is, are you saying to get a 3.0 because a nice car should have a 6 cylinder engine or because the other engines are ****?

Thanks for the advice.

Dandle · 12 Sep 2012 at 13:05

jamief said:
Have been giving a bit of thought to changing my E350 coupe for a F10. Any must have options to get? Am looking at ~1 year old ones.

For me must have were Pro media, visability package (BMW halogens are rubbish), folding mirrors(its a very wide car) and this time I wanted oyster leather as well.

Gaygle · 12 Sep 2012 at 13:14

The F10 doesn't come with Xenon's as standard?!

[TW]Fox · 12 Sep 2012 at 13:21

No, but at least it has projectors unlike the F30!

leaskovski · 12 Sep 2012 at 17:38

Hi Guys

How often would you expect a BMW n52 in a E91 325i to have to top up its oil?

Cheers

jamief · 13 Sep 2012 at 09:29

Couple more F10 questions.

How much do BMW charge to extend the warranty? Mercedes want something like £1600 to extend the warranty on my E350 which is a disgrace.

If the car doesn't have the 5 year servicing plan on it, can it be purchased after? If so, how much?

Dandle · 13 Sep 2012 at 10:51

Warranty should be similar to the E60s price which was £83 a month for everything with zero excess. The 5yr service plan can only be specced from new. BMW servicing isn't to bad though my E60 cost about a third of what my father in laws c class cost to service.

pepsilol · 13 Sep 2012 at 12:17

leaskovski said:
Hi Guys

How often would you expect a BMW n52 in a E91 325i to have to top up its oil?

Cheers

Mine didn't use an ounce, had 60k on it.

Steedie · 13 Sep 2012 at 12:20

How much did that cost to hire Fox? If you don't mind me asking

EDIT - Never mind, just seen, not bad at all