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I had heard a while ago that M60 & M62 were both affected so I'm glad that is cleared up, I didn't want to get involved in a fisticuffs lol! I have invoices and a BMW engineers report from when my nikasil block was replaced by a performance car specialist back on 70,000 miles so mine suffered at some point with high sulphur fuel consumption. It also had a new ECU though I'm not sure why, all totalled about £4k. Mike |
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E90 M3 DCT, E46 330d Touring, VW T5 wannabecamper
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Picking up my new chariot, 540ia Sport on Friday morn, sorted a very competetive insurance policy from Mayfair Performance Insurance. Having not driven much more than a 1.5 diesel for the past 5 years and having a 200 mile return journey to enjoy are there any tips things I should watch out for? Smigga |
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Posted: 18-November-2009 at 20:10 |
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Your right foot,wet road patches and RWD LOL!!!
Press your right foot down in D til you feel resistance drops 1 cog...press further for 2 cogs if in right rev range. |
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Past; E39 540T/E46 328CI/ E39 535/ E39 520/ E36 M3/ E36 318iS jet black Mtech/ E46 320d/ E36 318iS diamond black/ E36 318iS blue Mtech kit |
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Fuel gauge? Cars in front reversing rapidly towards you? Oh and anything blue and flashy...
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Lets see some piccies of the new V8 then! Interesting debate on the old nikasil problem... |
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540 V8
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Yeah, police cars! especially the unmarked ones! When I first got mine, I drove it from Silverstone back to Reading on a very clear motorway and lets just say there may have been one or two oppotunities where mr plod may have had a few words to say! Just have some serious (but safe!) fun, you will not be disappointed I guarantee it! Mike |
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No pics coz I aint got her yet if you go up a bit I found it through a link kindly supplied on here by Peter. I have come close to makin do about 5 times then this one pops up as though it was designed to my spec. I looked at the link but assumed it was an old advert, then I checked and saw the date, I sent a text there n then, give me your best price and Ill give u mine, we met in the middle and I sent a deposit for a car that was 200 miles away! I used to have a Scooby turbo 5 years back and I can still remember the 1st time I drove it. I sold it to start my own business, promising myself Id get my dream M3 within 3 years, I nearly got there then I trebled my mortage and moved house, M3s became very common and a bit chavvy in my area (only imo) and anyway still couldnt afford a good one. V8s have always been a passion and then I started looking at 5s and 7s hence the start of this thread and found what was on offer. I really cant wait for tomorrow even the 4.30am start and the inevitable Friday car park on the M6. I shall be taking it steady, plenty time for fun! Pics will be up when I've got em. Smigga |
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Well the day finally came, not much sleep then a 7 hour journey to collect plus 6 hours back to get aquainted. You were all right, for a car thats done 120k and is 9 years old it is solid, quiet (unless pushed) looks no dated inside than various new cara I use and looks absoloutely stunning, my neighbour thought Id bought it new, which is obviously a credit to its former keepers. A couple of questions, it has full history upto 119k, will/shud it have had belts done I cant find any in the receipts, when might they be due? Am I best with unlead or super unlead? There is a brake lining sensor showing fault, it has records for having this replaced but light still comes up sometimes owner explained this before I bought and it certainly stops ok, any advice on this appreciated. It had discs n pads about 15k ago. Is there anywhere I can find out how much it cost new? Will sort pics 2moz? Smigga Edited by smigga |
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Could be that the pads and disks were changed and they didnt change the wear sensor which they should have....often gets missed.
I use decent unleaded...didnt feel any real benefit from optimax but TBH my fuel economy worsened. John |
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Lookin through history they have been done twice before, ts intermittent I'll sort it when the pads go. After a good kip the car is even better today I cant believe how much car u get for your money! Smigga |
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Can anyone recomend a really good BM specialist or honest Main Dealer in the NW? Smigga |
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Chain driven cams and chain driven oil pump, no belts! The only belts in the engine will be the ones you see at the front of the block powering the water pump/alternator/power steering/air con etc. These are pretty reliable. Mine have done 50,000 miles and show little signs of wear. They cost very little £>10 or 20 for OEM (Contitech) from ECP and are an easy diy fit. They are only replaced on them failing a visual inspection.
I have run mine of both unleaded and VPower. The VPower gives better mpg and only just manages to break the same pence per mile as unleaded. I never noticed an improvement in engine performance but would you with some much bhp? It is swings and roundabouts with the fuel I think, but a tank full of VPower will help keep the fuel system nice an clean once every three months or so. I recently had my transmission serviced which has given a slight improvement in mpg on long runs. I got 36.6 mpg recently (on unleaded) which I was shocked at!
Sounds minor but irritating. Might be a loose wire somewhere, might be worth getting diagnostic to check it out after checking the two brake sensors visually first. The E39 has onlt two, one on the front nearside and one on the rear offside. HTH Andrew |
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Iirc they were designed for 98 RON so I use it sometimes, but tbh I never see much difference - maybe slightly better mpg off VPower on a run but costwise it's probably worse per mile.
I think if you get a build sheet printed off at the stealer that will have the original price on it, but not sure. 36mpg!???! More like 26 in mine, so maybe modern cars are better after all... You really do get a lot of car for your money don't you - some folk sneer at my 'old banger' but only until they get a ride in it, and then when they hear how much it cost me there is usually silence, apart from the gentle grinding of teeth... Edited by jetsetwilly2000 |
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Can anyone recomend a garage in the North West to sort my computer pixels out, they are on their way out. Also when I scroll through the computer there has been a 100mph limit set, which is fine by me but how would I alter this and the other settings in there, sorry I know Im being lazy i should just get the manual out! Smigga |
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Amen to that! I get 'old banger' and 'old mans car' but I know what's under the bonnet and what she can do and no matter what I do, the car still feels safe as houses and solid as a rock. If you look after your beemer, your beemer will look after you! and unlike some cars, it needent cost the earth which I think is a regular misconseption with german cars. As for your car smigga, I'm glad you got it at last and that you are happy. I agree with Andrew on the belt, it will last a long time and you'll know when it's on it's way out because it'll start to screech. As for the brakes, if you are unsure about what to look for, I'm sure quickly popping into a friendly garage to get them so tell you what's left on the pads and wether it's just a sensor or not. The only thing that brings a light on is a damaged sensor so it's either snagged when the pads were last changed or as mentioned, it could be the worn sensor wasn't changed when the pads were. Happy motoring and hurry up with those pics! Mike |
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Haha sorry 540 V8 it wont stop raining!!!! I did manage to give her a bath between showers on Saturday and still found VERY few blemishes on her, I was mad enough to buy a wet silver car, however you just know a straight car when you see one and mine seems to defy its age/mileage. A friend of mine is a Merc Tech and has taken her in for an inspection at his garage tomorrow. It was serviced 1500 miles ago but does no harm to take extra care and he will look at the brakes. I WILL sort some pics! My wife had our second baby 4 weeks ago and I have no decent ones of her either, Im useless I know! Every spare minute I get I try to spend it behind the wheel lol Smigga |
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I can understand you wanting to spend every spare second behind the wheel! I can't understand how you get away with no baby pics though lol! I guess we'll all be in suspense for a bit longer then! Mike |
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Great minds....got my limit alarm set to 95 as you can find...when on a private airfield or track of course...that you'll go past the limit level so quickly you'll be 10mph or so over when the chime goes.
IIRC changing the limit and resetting OBC stuff is a case of holding the scroll button down til it enters programme mode?????? Sorry if that isnt right...do mine on the screen. |
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Lol I know, its been a bit hectic, loads on phone and camera just not uploaded yet, I will sort at weekend. Had inspection on car today, slight oil weep from rocker cover and out of line headlamp, oh and front belt showing age, but that was it. It was only gone 20 hours and I was pining!lol Its back in bed now though, day out in Cheshire planned for Sunday see if I can empty a tank in 1 days playing! Smigga |
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