What have you done to your BMW today?
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g3org3y said:
Court_S said:
Yeah, they’ve bloody massive and my other half hates them, like really hates them.
The one close by was nice, but it’s an N53 and there is nothing in the history re the HPFP or NOX sensor so I gave it a miss. I’m no expert but I feel comfortable with the N52 and this one isn’t leaking.
I did look at E9x 30i’s but good ones seem hard to come by. A well spec’d E91 would be been amazing but the ones in budget were poverty spec. The E92 seems to be going through a bad patch and has fallen into the wrong hands; tatty and/or interesting MOT histories.
If the OH doesn't like them, then game over! The one close by was nice, but it’s an N53 and there is nothing in the history re the HPFP or NOX sensor so I gave it a miss. I’m no expert but I feel comfortable with the N52 and this one isn’t leaking.
I did look at E9x 30i’s but good ones seem hard to come by. A well spec’d E91 would be been amazing but the ones in budget were poverty spec. The E92 seems to be going through a bad patch and has fallen into the wrong hands; tatty and/or interesting MOT histories.
Deep Thought said:
g3org3y said:
Court_S said:
Yeah, they’ve bloody massive and my other half hates them, like really hates them.
The one close by was nice, but it’s an N53 and there is nothing in the history re the HPFP or NOX sensor so I gave it a miss. I’m no expert but I feel comfortable with the N52 and this one isn’t leaking.
I did look at E9x 30i’s but good ones seem hard to come by. A well spec’d E91 would be been amazing but the ones in budget were poverty spec. The E92 seems to be going through a bad patch and has fallen into the wrong hands; tatty and/or interesting MOT histories.
If the OH doesn't like them, then game over! The one close by was nice, but it’s an N53 and there is nothing in the history re the HPFP or NOX sensor so I gave it a miss. I’m no expert but I feel comfortable with the N52 and this one isn’t leaking.
I did look at E9x 30i’s but good ones seem hard to come by. A well spec’d E91 would be been amazing but the ones in budget were poverty spec. The E92 seems to be going through a bad patch and has fallen into the wrong hands; tatty and/or interesting MOT histories.
g3org3y said:
I've mentioned before, my wife was v dubious about it but ever since driving it, she loves it. I think it's partly because of the lightness of the Servotronic PAS and the smooth ride. Yes it's big, but I do find it feels smaller than it is on driving...still big in Tesco car park spaces though!
Yeah are about the same size as a parking space, so can be tricky to squeeze into smaller spaces... Especially if you have no creep or clutch pedal!To be honest, I always park in the empty bit of any carpark, which means getting in and out of it a little easier too.
My wife hasn't driven it yet either, but is also not used to anything without a clutch pedal so is a little fearful of it I think.
Court_S said:
Agreed a deal to get rid of the 140 and move into a 130i. An opportunity to save sone cash on cars (not using them much) but still own something fun with a great engine.
Good choice. I’m taking the good lady to see a 130i at the weekend as a replacement for her Z3 that got pinched last year.JakeT said:
Good choice. I’m taking the good lady to see a 130i at the weekend as a replacement for her Z3 that got pinched last year.
Thanks Jake. They’re hard cars to value at the moment. There are some absolute s
tters out there as well as some absolute dreamers (like Church’s who have an LE up for £11.2k). Good luck with it.
Court_S said:
Thanks Jake.
They’re hard cars to value at the moment. There are some absolute stters out there as well as some absolute dreamers (like Church’s who have an LE up for £11.2k).
Good luck with it.
They really are. I helped a mate buy an LE late last year. His is nice. CIC navi retrofitted, heated seats, Logic7, and cruise control with a Bilstein B12 kit too for about £7,500. £11,000 is too much really.They’re hard cars to value at the moment. There are some absolute s
tters out there as well as some absolute dreamers (like Church’s who have an LE up for £11.2k). Good luck with it.
MikeM6 said:
g3org3y said:
I've mentioned before, my wife was v dubious about it but ever since driving it, she loves it. I think it's partly because of the lightness of the Servotronic PAS and the smooth ride. Yes it's big, but I do find it feels smaller than it is on driving...still big in Tesco car park spaces though!
Yeah are about the same size as a parking space, so can be tricky to squeeze into smaller spaces... Especially if you have no creep or clutch pedal!To be honest, I always park in the empty bit of any carpark, which means getting in and out of it a little easier too.
My wife hasn't driven it yet either, but is also not used to anything without a clutch pedal so is a little fearful of it I think.
MikeM6 said:
Not a bad tip that, shame non rod my supermarkets have that!
I do use the key to lower the windows before opening the door if I am in a tight space, which really helps getting in and out.
I know what you mean but I can't help thinking of this I do use the key to lower the windows before opening the door if I am in a tight space, which really helps getting in and out.
I just used to find an end space and park the end-side of it.
Court_S said:
JakeT said:
Good choice. I’m taking the good lady to see a 130i at the weekend as a replacement for her Z3 that got pinched last year.
Thanks Jake. They’re hard cars to value at the moment. There are some absolute s
tters out there as well as some absolute dreamers (like Church’s who have an LE up for £11.2k). Good luck with it.
Just need 125i prices to keep doing the same, will be easier to persuade the wife we need to keep it when I get a new one later in the year
MikeM6 said:
Not a bad tip that, shame non rod my supermarkets have that!
I do use the key to lower the windows before opening the door if I am in a tight space, which really helps getting in and out.
Lots of stuff has it that if you double tap the unlock button, when you open the drivers door the window lowers, and then opens when it's shut. I had it on my E46 coupe, and it was handy for tight car parks. I do use the key to lower the windows before opening the door if I am in a tight space, which really helps getting in and out.
JakeT said:
They really are. I helped a mate buy an LE late last year. His is nice. CIC navi retrofitted, heated seats, Logic7, and cruise control with a Bilstein B12 kit too for about £7,500. £11,000 is too much really.
I'm happy with what I'm paying bearing in mind its recently had Birds B1 suspension fitted, new PS4's all round etc.bodhi said:
From what I have seen 130i's seem to be valued about the same level they were when I got my 125i in 2014, which is pretty impressive whichever way you cut it.
Just need 125i prices to keep doing the same, will be easier to persuade the wife we need to keep it when I get a new one later in the year
Hopefully they'll stay that way too! Just need 125i prices to keep doing the same, will be easier to persuade the wife we need to keep it when I get a new one later in the year
People do seem to quite like them now. They were largely ignored compared to the R32 for example.
Court_S said:
JakeT said:
They really are. I helped a mate buy an LE late last year. His is nice. CIC navi retrofitted, heated seats, Logic7, and cruise control with a Bilstein B12 kit too for about £7,500. £11,000 is too much really.
I'm happy with what I'm paying bearing in mind its recently had Birds B1 suspension fitted, new PS4's all round etc.Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff