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My apologies if it is not appropriate for me to ask this on this site, One of my family has asked me if I could help him sell his Car, I have looked on e-bay and other various sites and I am unable to find any cars like his for sale! I am a former BMW owner myself 1995 540i and it broke my heart when I had to sell the car for parts as it was worth more in parts than I could sell it for at the time 😞 I personally feel that this car should be sold on to a BMW enthusiast and not on a site such as e-bay. If anyone is able to help me achieve this then it would be very much appreciated. Many Thanks and apologies if this is not appropriate for me to ask this on here.

Many thanks for the info, much appreciated Cheers, Sepp

I am selling my 2015 BMW 320D touring with 153k miles and one previous owner selling due to the wife saying it was too small! But still a very nice car and will be sad to see it gone Regularly serviced and maintained with mostly motorway mileage. Metallic dark red exterior and almost unmarked black leather interior, many useful factory fitted extras including Rear Radar Type Parking Sensors, Cruise Control, Rain Sensing Windscreen Wipers, Dusk Sensing Automatic Headlights and Keyless Start. Onboard Entertainment thanks to Features Such As Mp3 iPhone iPod USB & Aux Music Ports, Voice Control For Media Functions, Bluetooth Wireless SmartPhone Connectivity, DAB Digital Radio & CD Player. Date Of First Registration March 2015. Only 1 former owner. Price is £4750 pm me if interested

Strangely the function started working properly this morning. Thanks for suggestions.

Morning Alistair Welcome to the Forum Check your handbook and settings in the iDrive/infotainment system, check the media for any videos that may help with settings If all else fails try your dealer as your car is under Warranty if it isn't something you have done they should fix it Good Luck Dave

If they are a UK registered business you could try the Small Claims Court check out Money Claims on Line I had to resort to using them a few times when in Business straight forward and simple to use with a fixed fee structure don't forget to add interest to what they owe. If they ignore it they end up with a CCJ against the business and you could apply for a Bailiff to be appointed Dave

Cheers Dave, thanks a lot! They're in the UK, so time will tell on something such as Group Litigation that will take place. Besides all that negative, I love the E30. Great site, great to be here.

I used to be able to mute the radio with a single press of the volume control beside the drive/reverse button. Now it’s not working. What might I have done to cause this or how can I get the function back.

Hi Julie Welcome to the Forum You seem to have posted in the wrong place X5 Section not the 6 series section so lucky I saw this First thing I would try is a Re-set open the roof fully and then disconnect the battery Neg Lead for at least 15 mins (this is a Dealer trick) If that doesn't clear it then it is likely to be a sensor or possibly the mechanism If you guys don't have DIY skills to fix it try Googling The Register of BMW Specialists there will be one near you, They are normally ex-BMW trained Technicians and should have all the equipment and skills to diagnose and fix the problem Normally they are around half the cost of a BMW Dealer sorry as I am in Sussex I have no recommendations as I have never used any of them. Good Luck Dave

I should add for any contact suggestions to fix fault: Watford / Rickmansworth area

BMW 6 Series 06 plate convertible - roof issues Any roof specialists or know-how out there please? The roof will not close - there’s a red flashing light next to the roof mechanism switch/button. Suggestions of fault fix or contacts very welcome please! thanks John & Julie

We have a 2021 BMW X5 45e and are now towing an Airstream Caravel 16RB and utilize an Equal-i-zer WD hitch set up by the Airstream dealer. I really agonized over the decision to use the WD hitch. The thing that pushed me into going ahead with WD was checking with Andy at Can-Am RV, who apparently is the towing guru in the US. He assured me that there is no technical reason for BMW's prohibition on WD hitches... rather a result of European regulations and unwillingness to certify use of WD hitches for the US market. Andy confirmed that there was absolutely no engineering limitation or issue with using WD hitch on the X5 and strongly recommend that we do use it from a safety standpoint. We've take a few trips and the X5 tows the Airstream like a dream. I still don't love knowing the hitch receiver on our X5 says that WD is "forbidden", but Andy @ Can-am's expertise is hard to argue with... in addition to being an expert generally, he has deep expertise with setting up German SUV's for towing.... apparently Porsche hired him to set up the Cayenne for towing an Airstream.

Morning Sepp Welcome to the Forum Sadly they are out there, the many rip off merchants out there who are happy to take our Hard Earned I take it they are not in a country where the courts can act Hope the E30 is still going strong Dave

They recieved my payment 2 years ago, and I've gotten nothing in return but a string of lies from the owner of the company. Others have unfortunately recieved the same treatment from this company. Do yourself a huge favour, and please avoid.

Well Hello Les Welcome to the Forum Hope your enjoying your Beemer Dave

Morning Jeff Welcome to the Forum First congratulations on getting as far as you have 😁 many throw up their hands and replace the Information display with an after market Android unit. I guess you have checked www.realoem.com to make sure part numbers are compatible but you may also need an enabling code for full functionality (BMW guard them like state secrets) another reason many go the Android route Keep going let us know how if you reach a fix Dave

Morning George Well if memory serves you have two one is tank mounted with the pump and one is under the floor hidden behind the under shielding. The one under the floor is the one normally changed at service time. Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model, then look at the fuel system section. The small drawings will help with location You tube or similar may help with a video, or try www.pelicanparts.com their articles section has some great how too's with pictures. While they may not have an M140i a lot of models the filter will be in the same position I have never worked on a 140i but like many other models the fuel filter will be hidden behind the under body plastic shields. It is a job that is often missed even by some garages due to it being hidden. Not difficult just one of those time consuming fiddly jobs due to having to remove the under body shields. Make sure you have a catch tray under the filter to catch fuel that drains out when you disconnect it Good Luck hope this helps Dave

Hi all, just changed my Mazda 12 year old CX5 for a 2019 X1.. thought I would say hello before asking for advice..

did you ever go for the X1 ??

Hello all! I’ve been fighting this issue for over two weeks and finally decided to ask for help from the BMW community; maybe someone already had a similar problem. Long story short. Driver profile settings (radio volume, treble, bass, audio source, and added Bluetooth devices) are not saved in the active personal profile when you leave the car, lock it and let it sleep; the next time you return and turn the HU, all the settings are reverted to the previous save (some time ago). What I have tried: Deleted Private Data Exported and imported the driver profile to/from USB; it’s working until next sleep/start Flashed the HU, FEM and KOMBO to the latest I-level Coded HU with the default setting Replaced the HU-B with the same unit but from F45 Replaced the car battery Replaced the key battery I have only one car key, and I am unable to check with the other key No errors within ISTA+ My car is F22 m240i, 2018 with HU-B – ID6 What else can be checked? Please advise!

Hello, First of all, I’m new user but this post is not sponsorised or something. I just wanted to add a review And maybe help people to decide to get the same decision I did. I did so many research on internet to find a way to add CarPlay on my X1 F48 (2020) and I wasn’t up for adding a side box (because my old HU didn’t have WiFi natively) and to have to press a button 5 sec to get the CarPlay menu. After this introduction, I thought that replacing the head unit was a good option but not easy to find the part and someone that install CarPlay like all in one package. Fortunately, I found a website (they have a shop on eBay as well) named NaviAndBmwParts (will not paste the full url here, just search for it if you are interested) and they were selling a HU compatible (of course it’s second hand) with my car and with WiFi antenna and CarPlay pre installed. I finally ordered and finished to install it today. After giving control to a engineer they activated the system and I’m now enjoying the life and my car because I can use CarPlay like all of my friend having a BMW now 🙂 thanks again and don’t hesitate to purchase on the website or eBay, the support is online 7/7 24/24 and they respond quickly. Thanks for reading me and sorry for the long post 😅 I’m just a happy customer that can enjoy his car fully.

Mainly issues from sitting in a garage for a couple of years, flat battery but runs beautifully once charged. Failed on two tyres which were at the end of their life two years ago, brakes sticking in caliper carrier so removed, cleaned up, lubed and refitted with a brake fluid change. Cleaned up headlamps and needed realigning.....jobs a good one and less than £50 in parts

Morning All. i have a brief question... my car is a 2017 M140. I can't seem to ascertain from anywhere for sure as to whether my car has a fuel filter or not and its location. 🤷🏻‍♂️ can anyone help please. many thanks

She passed the MOT ok trev?

The More I read about this issue the more I am convinced that involving the Media (Rogue Traders or Rip Off Britain) will be the only way forward for you Guys Dave