Recent content by Kettleboy

I've got two messages on idrive, Tyre monitor failure and DSC failure! Can't even be bothered to look into it, sooner the M135i arrives, the better. Very helpful though, does tell me to drive with moderation! And take to nearest service centre. It' a good job it wasn't an audible alarm, as I...

Like to say a big thanks to everyone for all the help and banter, special thanks to Maniac, who shares my rattle obsession. Deal done on the Z now, perseverance towards month end resulting into a much more respectable deal/partx Z4 not for me, but I do understand the following. I'll still...

Would non rft change in ride radically? Stop the crashing? Cut down the rattles in the car? BMW told me today you can not put non rft on the 326 alloy? I'm pretty sure that's not true .

A thorny topic I know... Not really feeling the love for this car, crashy ride and rattle after rattle, so decided to look into a change. I bought the car October as an ex-demo, originally registered July, at that point it had shed £8,0000 Wait for it... Now it's shed £19,000! On a car...

Have a shrill vibration rattle which appears to be cd/ heater control area, any ideas?

Washing today and found an inch long scratch near the mirror on the upper portion of the door, I suspect someone catching it with a jeans stud or a bag. It does not polish out and suspect it's through the clear coat, my understanding is nothing can be one to make invisible except repaint door...

Anyone with some local knowledge, need to park the Z on Sunday when going to the England game? Ideas?

As soon as we get a dry, warm day I intend to paint the hubs, rusty already at 3,500 miles and 8 months! Any one reccomend a paint, or is it just hammerite? I see on Maniacs correction, they did his, but doesn't look hammer finish? Cheers

I have two Buzz rattles which happen at certain speeds, on certain terrain, I've found them but need some help to cure them; 1. Coming from Driver side sunvisor, if i put a rag behind it , it stop, or if i hold it. tried some felt pads on top side of visor, but this only works sometimes. ideas...

Not too keen on the position of the cup holder in the arm rest, has any one got any after market recommendations, that fit well and don't rattle?

Just picked up 28s m-sport lots of toys, pre registered car so only 200 on clock. Bit of a change as I've come from an E60, looking forward to some fun