Our new to us 2015 F31 325D M Sport
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Collected the car from Bowker BMW yesterday; they've sorted the front suspension parts (new bump stops, new dust boots and all new bolts), they've sorted the intermittent horn and they've fixed the tailgate issue with a whole new switch/catch etc
Very happy with that as they've done it all via warranty and I've paid the £250 excess
Now to get it to my pals bodyshop to get the front & rear bumpers resprayed
Collected the car from Bowker BMW yesterday; they've sorted the front suspension parts (new bump stops, new dust boots and all new bolts), they've sorted the intermittent horn and they've fixed the tailgate issue with a whole new switch/catch etc
Very happy with that as they've done it all via warranty and I've paid the £250 excess
Now to get it to my pals bodyshop to get the front & rear bumpers resprayed
Court_S said:
Looks grand Dan.
You had a good outcome with the warranty there.
What did you decide to do re the fluid change and brake lines?
Leaving the lines as they are pal; Bowkers said they look like new, so seems they've been replaced once alreadyYou had a good outcome with the warranty there.
What did you decide to do re the fluid change and brake lines?
They did the fluid change 2 weeks ago; so that'll be fine for a few years now
Sim89 said:
Ever thought about doing the LCI rear light conversion?
Did it on mine and it's quite straightforward - there's a BMW loom you can buy, so everything is OEM.
I didn't know it was a thing sorryDid it on mine and it's quite straightforward - there's a BMW loom you can buy, so everything is OEM.
Just found the M Performance rear lights on eBay via Lloyds BMW; is that what you mean?
d_a_n1979 said:
Sim89 said:
Ever thought about doing the LCI rear light conversion?
Did it on mine and it's quite straightforward - there's a BMW loom you can buy, so everything is OEM.
I didn't know it was a thing sorryDid it on mine and it's quite straightforward - there's a BMW loom you can buy, so everything is OEM.
Just found the M Performance rear lights on eBay via Lloyds BMW; is that what you mean?
Sim89 said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Sim89 said:
Ever thought about doing the LCI rear light conversion?
Did it on mine and it's quite straightforward - there's a BMW loom you can buy, so everything is OEM.
I didn't know it was a thing sorryDid it on mine and it's quite straightforward - there's a BMW loom you can buy, so everything is OEM.
Just found the M Performance rear lights on eBay via Lloyds BMW; is that what you mean?
TBH not fussed; quite like the rear lights on the touring and I've coded them to be on as rear DRLs too
Think they look ok TBH:
New OEM BMW 345mm grooved discs and their corresponding brake pads & wear sensor, ordered via Douglas Park BMW on eBay as they're £50 cheaper than Cotswolds BMW and they were cheaper than Autodoc going for Brembo discs! Plus Nectar points too haha
Also gave the F31 a quick detail as it was pink this morning; the Saharan sands & dust are making their way over to us as per the norm...
Also gave the F31 a quick detail as it was pink this morning; the Saharan sands & dust are making their way over to us as per the norm...
I'm sure BMW will still be fitting halogen rear lights to new models in 2050 so that they can upgrade them to LEDs for the LCI.
They started fitting LED rear lights on the E46 coupe from around 2003, bizarre to see them subsequently return to halogens for the pre-LCI E9x and then again on the F3x.
Agree though that the difference pre/post LCI on the F3x is pretty minor, whereas the pre-LCI E90/91 lights look awful, and just to complicate things you need to replace the boot lid if you want to retrofit the LCI lights.
They started fitting LED rear lights on the E46 coupe from around 2003, bizarre to see them subsequently return to halogens for the pre-LCI E9x and then again on the F3x.
Agree though that the difference pre/post LCI on the F3x is pretty minor, whereas the pre-LCI E90/91 lights look awful, and just to complicate things you need to replace the boot lid if you want to retrofit the LCI lights.
Edited by pmorg4 on Wednesday 12th April 14:19
Court_S said:
How’s it running at the mo after the recent hiccup?
They’re some chunky old stoppers.
The pre-LCI lights on the F3x aren’t too offensive. The pre-LCI lights on the E90 and E91 look gash compared to the later car.
Absolutely fine Sam; more user error (and not fully understanding what was going on TBH) than anything else... Turns out that the BMW tech also knows my pals Dad as they race classic Mini's; talk about small world haha They’re some chunky old stoppers.
The pre-LCI lights on the F3x aren’t too offensive. The pre-LCI lights on the E90 and E91 look gash compared to the later car.
I've got no issues with the lights; think they look well TBH and not forking out £££ to swap them just for aesthetics, if that makes sense... If they were damaged/scratched etc I'd have sorted them by now
Plus having coded them to run as rear DRLs too; they look well when lit
-TorqueR said:
d_a_n1979 said:
It says a couple of posts up 
Douglas Park BMW via their eBay page
Oops. Douglas Park BMW via their eBay page 
A combination of missing that update and quickly scanning during my lunch break caused that. Thank you.
Ordered and delivered in 2 days, so they're very good to deal withd_a_n1979 said:
Absolutely fine Sam; more user error (and not fully understanding what was going on TBH) than anything else... Turns out that the BMW tech also knows my pals Dad as they race classic Mini's; talk about small world haha
I've got no issues with the lights; think they look well TBH and not forking out £££ to swap them just for aesthetics, if that makes sense... If they were damaged/scratched etc I'd have sorted them by now
Plus having coded them to run as rear DRLs too; they look well when lit
Good to hear that it’s alright!I've got no issues with the lights; think they look well TBH and not forking out £££ to swap them just for aesthetics, if that makes sense... If they were damaged/scratched etc I'd have sorted them by now
Plus having coded them to run as rear DRLs too; they look well when lit
People keep asking me if I’m going to do a rear LCI conversion on mine but I’m not really that bothered. They’re a bit nicer admittedly but not for the price of the conversion.
Court_S said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Absolutely fine Sam; more user error (and not fully understanding what was going on TBH) than anything else... Turns out that the BMW tech also knows my pals Dad as they race classic Mini's; talk about small world haha
I've got no issues with the lights; think they look well TBH and not forking out £££ to swap them just for aesthetics, if that makes sense... If they were damaged/scratched etc I'd have sorted them by now
Plus having coded them to run as rear DRLs too; they look well when lit
Good to hear that it’s alright!I've got no issues with the lights; think they look well TBH and not forking out £££ to swap them just for aesthetics, if that makes sense... If they were damaged/scratched etc I'd have sorted them by now
Plus having coded them to run as rear DRLs too; they look well when lit
People keep asking me if I’m going to do a rear LCI conversion on mine but I’m not really that bothered. They’re a bit nicer admittedly but not for the price of the conversion.
I'm not doing any conversions of anything on it; more so with it being under warranty. It'll stay OEM until Jan 2024 and then I'll decide whether to extend the warranty; or start to do a few 'little things'
Bloomin' cars 
Used it properly for the first time last night after getting it back from Bowker BMW a week or so ago (busy with work and not needed to go anywhere, so it's been sitting on the drive getting dirty)
Steering wheel is off kilter; so it's back to Bowker BMW on Wednesday to get sorted; they should have done the tracking/alignment as they had the front end apart to replace a few suspension bits; so no idea why it's off (steering wheel is at 1 0'clock when in a straight line, pulls to the left when you have it at 12 o'clock etc). Would have thought they'd have double checked that before releasing the car to me and I haven't noticed due to very few straight roads local to me...!
Hopefully they'll have it sorted soon enough
If not I'll get my pal to sort it with his straight edges and string box
Used it properly for the first time last night after getting it back from Bowker BMW a week or so ago (busy with work and not needed to go anywhere, so it's been sitting on the drive getting dirty)
Steering wheel is off kilter; so it's back to Bowker BMW on Wednesday to get sorted; they should have done the tracking/alignment as they had the front end apart to replace a few suspension bits; so no idea why it's off (steering wheel is at 1 0'clock when in a straight line, pulls to the left when you have it at 12 o'clock etc). Would have thought they'd have double checked that before releasing the car to me and I haven't noticed due to very few straight roads local to me...!
Hopefully they'll have it sorted soon enough
If not I'll get my pal to sort it with his straight edges and string box
Edited by d_a_n1979 on Friday 14th April 19:40
Drives me bonkers that, my steering wheel is off by a few degrees and it annoys me to the point that I can't hold my hands at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions on straight roads as it just feels wrong. Full BMW service history so there's a good chance the last alignment was done by the dealer.
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