Just lost power?

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My dad's BMW today just lost power suddenly, it would rev (although not making a very healthy noise) but it wont pull away in any gears?

Cant really describe the noise, it sounds like it usually does but with a background noise, which is not the part that sounds good. Sounds a bit like small 'pops' when revved?

So any ideas anybody?
 
Its an 525i 1999 T reg Manual Petrol :)

If the clutch went how comes it jsut lost all power when it was in the 5th gear? Isnt the clutch idle when the engines in gear?
 
Yeah sorry when I said 'it just lost power' I ment it lost power as we were driving along. Am I right about the clutch tho?
 
Well now you mention it, the cars fell to peices last few weeks, since 2 weeks ago this has happened, the door handle has come off (did you know there plastic made to look metal), and the speedo and all other dash stuff has broke, most dash lights are on, like the abs light etc even tho abs is turned off, its saying all lights are broke even though there working and laods of toher stuff. But i will look to see if the check engine light is on now ;)
 
Its booked it for tuesday, has been for a while now as all the other things going wrong with it, its indeed a 523i.
 
Yes your correct, it wont move, more so stutter slightly. If left to idle it will stall, and likewise if put into gear it will stutter before stalling.
 
No the car moves ok coz we had to roll it all the way home, luckily we was right near home anyway. I think rossyl may be right it sounds like the noise is like camshafty lol. The camshaft may be buggered therefore not able to get any power to the wheels?
 
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