What have you done to your BMW today?

[Court_S]

Stillstand said:

Got around to fitting my new steering wheel (by Royal Steering Wheels) on my G31.

Easy job - less than 20 minutes. I cannot bear the material on the standard wheel after it goes shiney and sticky when warm. Had an alcantara wheel on my F31 and whilst good, wanted something a little more durable this time round, so went with perforated leather. Looks OEM enough I think, and certainly feels much nicer.

Edited by Stillstand on Friday 17th May 16:21

Looks good.

I had perforated nappa leather on my wife’s 330i recently and I really like it having had loads of Alcantara wheels before. I’ll be going down the same route when I eventually get off my arse and get the wheel retrimmed on my Z4.

[Bazsm]

I'm after some advice - I need to order new belts for the alternator and air con for my E39, I see that GSF have Gates and ECP have Dayco at similar costs, is one considered better than the other or should I go genuine?

[d_a_n1979]

Bazsm said:

I'm after some advice - I need to order new belts for the alternator and air con for my E39, I see that GSF have Gates and ECP have Dayco at similar costs, is one considered better than the other or should I go genuine?

Gates; been around since the dark ages

I used either Gates or Febi on my E39s; never any issues

[d_a_n1979]

Admired my cousins Taycan; made my F31 look small!



The Taycan is TIGHT inside; I could only just fit!

[Court_S]

Bazsm said:

I'm after some advice - I need to order new belts for the alternator and air con for my E39, I see that GSF have Gates and ECP have Dayco at similar costs, is one considered better than the other or should I go genuine?

I’d say Gates as well but that’s because that’s what I’ve fitted before.

[rottenegg]

d_a_n1979 said:

rottenegg said:

Fitted a bigger screen, laughed at BMW's pathetic attempt at creak control on the AC vent panel, fitted more felt and threw it all back together.



LAME!!



What they should have done!

Get back on Bimmerpost where you belong...

Haha, I like an occasional poke around the heads of piston

[oldaudi]

I traded in the 640i and collect a new to me M4 next week. Cannot wait! Just need to find some insurance now, the quotes so far are eye watering. It’s like being 18 again

Edited by oldaudi on Saturday 18th May 15:31

[E63eeeeee...]

oldaudi said:

I traded in the 640i and collect a new to me M4 next week. Cannot wait! Just need to find some insurance now, the quotes so far are eye watering. It’s like being 18 again

Edited by oldaudi on Saturday 18th May 15:31

That's a great colour, congratulations.

[rottenegg]

d_a_n1979 said:

Admired my cousins Taycan; made my F31 look small!



The Taycan is TIGHT inside; I could only just fit!

This is my missus's mate's other half taking his Taycan 'off road' His foot slipped off the brake onto the 'gas' pedal. Those things have ferocious acceleration!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGcIFgAzJR8&pp...

[d_a_n1979]

oldaudi said:

I traded in the 640i and collect a new to me M4 next week. Cannot wait! Just need to find some insurance now, the quotes so far are eye watering. It’s like being 18 again

Edited by oldaudi on Saturday 18th May 15:31

Wow! Gorgeous colour...

Look forward to the Reader's Cars thread

[ATM]

d_a_n1979 said:

Those steering locks are useless. You want a Disklok.

[Court_S]

oldaudi said:

I traded in the 640i and collect a new to me M4 next week. Cannot wait! Just need to find some insurance now, the quotes so far are eye watering. It’s like being 18 again

Edited by oldaudi on Saturday 18th May 15:31

That’s an awesome colour….Sakhir Orange?

[cerb4.5lee]

oldaudi said:

I traded in the 640i and collect a new to me M4 next week. Cannot wait! Just need to find some insurance now, the quotes so far are eye watering. It’s like being 18 again

Edited by oldaudi on Saturday 18th May 15:31

Nice one!

Enjoy collecting it.

[Bazsm]

Court_S said:

Bazsm said:

I'm after some advice - I need to order new belts for the alternator and air con for my E39, I see that GSF have Gates and ECP have Dayco at similar costs, is one considered better than the other or should I go genuine?

I’d say Gates as well but that’s because that’s what I’ve fitted before.

Thaks chaps

[Court_S]

Wasted my time and gave my Z4 a quick wash last night before changing the rear discs and pads.

New ATE discs and ceramic pads fitted.

[d_a_n1979]

Court_S said:

Wasted my time and gave my Z4 a quick wash last night before changing the rear discs and pads.

New ATE discs and ceramic pads fitted.

Looking good Sam

[bodhi]

Sofa said:

Court_S said:

bodhi said:

Funnily enough whilst we're having this conversation - and a week after I had the front right ABS Sensor replaced, I've had the usual Xmas lights on the dash to say another one has gone. Plugged in Carly to see which one, hoping it was a duff sensor fitted on the front, sadly not it's the left rear one that's gone.

Car drives absolutely fine other than the warning lights and no hill hold, but as we're going on holiday on Sunday and need it to get to the airport the wife is less than impressed. Hoping it's just the sensor and the ring doesn't need redoing again....

Have you tried the spacer trick if you’re chewing through sensors? Might buy you a bit of time.

I think that's what I'm going to do for now- the garage I'm booked into next Weds really aren't keen on replacing the reluctor rings and basically said there's a chance they'd knacker the driveshafts getting them out at which point I have a 3.0 straight-6 paperweight... that way at least I can get the car back on the road (which is quite necessary as I'm meant to be moving house within the next month) and either find someone to sort my existing driveshafts, or source some GKN/Lobro/Spidan replacements- which seem to be the only ones that actually match the OEM shafts, but are priced accordingly and also not easy to source.

The 125i does share driveshafts with the 128i/328i which are seemingly dime a dozen in the states (being the base models over there) so getting some replacements from that side of the pond may be a possibility...

Edited by Sofa on Thursday 16th May 20:44

Looks like I'll be able to tell you about the driveshaft supply situation, as my guy has reported that my left rear one is knackered. Already been repaired once and sounds like it's too far gone to do again, and has ripped the top off the ABS Sensor.

He's also mentioned that my locking wheel adapter has basically worn out from the amount it's been used, so that needs attention too.

Lovely bill coming my way next week when I get back from holiday then. I shall console myself with the view of San Antonio harbour in the meantime...

[Court_S]

bodhi said:

Looks like I'll be able to tell you about the driveshaft supply situation, as my guy has reported that my left rear one is knackered. Already been repaired once and sounds like it's too far gone to do again, and has ripped the top off the ABS Sensor.

He's also mentioned that my locking wheel adapter has basically worn out from the amount it's been used, so that needs attention too.

Lovely bill coming my way next week when I get back from holiday then. I shall console myself with the view of San Antonio harbour in the meantime...

That’s a pisser. Are there any decent used driveshafts that will take the sting out of the bill?

Sounds like the drive shafts are going to cause a fair few owners some headaches.

[BlueMR2]

Finally found where the leak is coming from in the rear of the X3, .

[Sofa]

bodhi said:

Looks like I'll be able to tell you about the driveshaft supply situation, as my guy has reported that my left rear one is knackered. Already been repaired once and sounds like it's too far gone to do again, and has ripped the top off the ABS Sensor.

He's also mentioned that my locking wheel adapter has basically worn out from the amount it's been used, so that needs attention too.

Lovely bill coming my way next week when I get back from holiday then. I shall console myself with the view of San Antonio harbour in the meantime...

Balls- sorry to hear that. I thought I'd cracked it with the idea of sourcing some from the States (where the mechanically identical 128i/328i are incredibly common), but even looking for 'half-shafts' that side of the pond hasn't really resulted in much success, and amazingly many of them are the same thinner 4-pot driveshafts I've been trying to avoid despite those cars never being sold there.

This one should be correct- the corresponding right-hand one has the correct image showing the thicker driveshaft, and it's from GKN who are the OE supplier. There's some website in Norway I found (Trodo I think?) who also had them but over £200 a side...

I think there's going to be a lot of 125i/128i/328i owners taking a punt on 120d driveshafts in the future.

Edited by Sofa on Tuesday 21st May 21:55