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Certainly cold enough this morning...we actually had a smattering of snow this morning....first time in 5 years that sunny Bournemouth has had snow.

Hi Kevin....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

very nice....looks the business !

Hi Bob...welcome to the Club I would highly recommend a reputable Android aftermarket system and see what is available in the way of fascia and plug adapters to make installation easy and error-free. I personally believe that the latest systems offer so many functions that way exceed the OE equipment but bear in mind I did state 'reputable' make (e.g. Sony) as the cheaper Chinese systems are very poor quality in comparison. Let us know how you get on with it all Cheers, Trevor

just a though...must be a sensor fault then

Hi Stuart....welcome to the Club The servo issue I would say is either a vacuum leak which is affecting the servo operation or it is a faulty servo unit. Either way I would resolve it before it gets any worse. The oil burning issue may be worth changing the grade and see whether that makes much of a difference. Also clean out any breathers you can find on the engine. Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Terry...welcome to the Forum Looking forward to seeing some pics of the new Bimmer...sounds like it has the perfect spec level Cheers, Trevor

Hi Ian just a few suggestions....thinking logically but may be way off the mark....has the rear screen been tinted?

wasn't sure of the size/depth of puddle but worth checking the air filter to see if there is any water ingress

Hi Daz I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it may be a case of the engine suffering a hydraulic lock (this is where the engine sucks up the water through the inlet and when all the valves are closed the piston comes up and hits the water in the cylinder....as water cannot be compressed it then bends the con-rod). An easy way to check this would be to carry out a compression test on the cylinders and if one (or more) is low then this is the situation. However, I have dealt with many water ingestion faults over the years and it is something that the insurance company will pay out for if you have comprehensive cover so worth having it checked first and then maybe contact your insurance company. Let us know how you get on Cheers, Trevor

Hi Colin...welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Colin....welcome to the Forum As Greydog has mentioned, it is very difficult to pinpoint the exact issue without carrying out a scan on the ECU memory to see what faults are stored or even looking at the live data when the fault occurs to narrow down the possible causes. My first thoughts are fuel pressure dipping slightly but again, live data would show this occurring. Let us know what you find out Cheers, Trevor

Hi Kevin....welcome to the Forum She certainly looks in great condition. I also believe that the pre 2000 cars were made especially well and avoided most of the faults that affect the later cars. You shouldn't have too many issues with it....hopefully! Cheers, Trevor

Try this one

and to you Dave....have a great Christmas and thanks for all you have done this year for the Forum. Cheers, Trevor

Sorry, never tried it but let us know what its like if you try it yourself, cheers

Hi Geoff....welcome to the Club Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Kevin....welcome to the Forum As Dave has already stated....hopefully you won't be asking for help for some time yet :-) Cheers. Trevor

Hi Joe....welcome to the Club I believe you can see the model code printed on the boot struts (if fitted) but otherwise, as Greydog has suggested, fire up realoem and trace it through there. Not sure about powering off the audio when locking the car but as for the headlamps...Greydog has once again hit the nail on the head....bulbs are certainly the best way forward in the short term Cheers, Trevor

Greydog I concur...have save may a battery where it's just sulphated and once conditioned its been as good as gold. I use the DataTool charger that I got with my motorbike and can highly recommend that and the Ctek as well

Hi Scott....welcome to the Forum Sorry I can't help you with your question...not too 'au fait' with iPhones and the like. Hopefully someone will have the answer for you though Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Scott...welcome to the Forum Looking forward to seeing some pics as well Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi and welcome to the Forum I would agree with Greydog on his opinion and I sometimes think it is an idea to float it on eBay and put a high reserve on it to gauge interest and see where it goes. Let us know how you get on with it all and add some piccies if you like Cheers, Trevor

BMW can suffer from a whole range of maladies if the battery is allowed to go too flat and then recovers once it is recharged to a suitable level. However, worth keeping an eye on any problems cropping up, could be battery related. Are you referring to your profile to change the model or are you referring to actually changing the car to a facelift model?

Hi Malcolm....welcome to the Forum Usually, a beeping noise is accompanied by a warning light of some description, albeit seatbelt, door open, low fluids. Wouldn't worry about a puff of smoke on start up especially if it has been laid up for a while. Let us know what else transpires with the beeping noise Cheers, Trevor