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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.

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

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

did you ever go for the X1 ??

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

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

Morning Robert Welcome to the Forum Noises are sometimes a pain to track down, so to start some questions (1) Manual or Auto ? (2) Does it get louder with increased revs ? I would start with the belts and pulleys at around a 100k they will need checking/changing anyway, so first a visual inspection of the belt is it in decent condition. Next, pulleys put a squirt of WD40 into the centre of the pulley where the bearing is. Do not drown it or get any on the belt. If the issue is with a failing pulley (often the tensioners) when the offender is lubricated the noise will quieten or disappear. If it is a pulley I would change belt and the offending item Have the Brakes been checked ? it could be a sticking pad rubbing Good luck tracking it down Dave

Morning Sam Welcome to the Forum That looks very tasty ENJOY Dave

Morning Corey Welcome to the Forum Sadly the only way to be sure of your engine is physical investigation, unfortunately that is costly in labour if your paying a garage as they pretty much have to strip the bottom end of the engine to investigate the pump bearings and journals. Some hard decisions ahead, have the garage rebuild the bottom end of your engine or fit a reconditioned engine and all of that measured against the cars value Good Luck Dave

Morning Nadeem The part you purchased is listed as an Exchange Diff normally only supplied through Dealers? However as it is listed for your car it should be the correct ratio and work fine. No more strange noises I hope? Diff oil I normally buy from a Dealer as I haven't found prices else where that different Here's to the next 150k 😆 Dave

thank you, that gives us a lot of info to work with.

Morning Oswald Welcome to the Forum What was happening before you did the work? How was the transmission behaving? Why did you do the work? The ZF Trans in your should be a 5 speed you don't say how many miles it has covered or whether it has a service history that shows the Trans has been serviced (should be every 60k or so). Have all connections been checked all fuses ? You dropped the sump and filter are you sure you put control valve assembly back correctly when you changed the solenoids? I have read of motronic unit failures but they were rare, has the EGS been checked? Last but not least when you refilled the transmission fluid was it the correct type for the transmission? Wrong fluid will kill the trans. I have actually seen a trans that was diagnosed as "No signal" and dead by a Roadside Recovery mechanic it turned out to be the rear diff was toast Lot of checking to be done before changing the trans Dave

That looks really nice Rod you must be pleased Estoril Blue my e53 4.6is was Estoril Blue (the fastest colour) 😅 ENJOY Dave

Thank you Dave I appreciate the info and sorry I didn’t reply sooner! I believe your answer to the name of the part and its placement is exactly on target! I will take your advice and look it up now!

Morning Richard Welcome Back (almost) Enjoy your Beemer what ever your choice Dave

I have a set of plush car mats for an F12/F13. They are cream/sand colour with blue leather piping. They were for a 640D, but I only had the car for a few months and changed to a Black M6 so I no longer need them. They are brand new. They are available for free, but would either need to be collected personally (Leicester, UK) or arrange for a courier to collect. I do have a photo but cant seem to add it in here.

Morning Josh Welcome to the Forum If nothing has changed BMW AUC cars always came with a 12month comprehensive BMW Warranty which should give some comfort, there should also be the opportunity to extend it if you wish, maybe see if you can squeeze the sales manager to extend it Read through the 1 and 2 series posts not just this site to find an indication of recurring faults Then if all is good ENJOY your new to you Beemer Dave

Thanks for your reply Dave, I’ll give the garage a call as they haven’t stated if it’s in the subframe or body. That should help me make up my mind. The car has sentimental value as it belonged to my late parents, but can’t let heart rule head 😔

Glad that sorted the issue....cheap fix and worth carrying a spare as I seem to recall they are the same both sides?