Recent content by matsmith749

Yep - early BMW models had a weird aversion to what we would now call 'bluetooth connectivity'. As standard you got nothing at all, but you could specify just phone connectivity for calls (not music or anything streaming related), or wider bluetooth connectivity (more like what we have in...

I mentioned the moni moto (v9) earlier - is that not on your radar? Self contained tiny unit a little bigger than a matchbox that doesn't need to be wired in, battery that lasts a year, runs off a SIM card that costs about £30 a year. Well established, stable app & an ecosystem that has been...

I use a moni moto tracker in mine. £30 a year for the sim, needs charging once a year. Works ok.

How the service history John? If it's got a good pile of invoices & some evidence, that might help once you have a buyer 'on the hook'. As a buyer I tend to shy away from (or super lowball) light history cars without a stack of invoices.

I love speedster humps. On a speedster.

Don't mean to be negative - but from my 10 years on here, found that most BMW specialists are absolutely hopeless (& expensive) with the roof! A cheap code scanner is going to tell you the fault - almost certainly one of 3 things: (i) Broken wire somewhere in the harness (ii) Failed hall...

Great - so you will have a standard auto 6 speed box (not a 7 speed DCT). On a 2009 30i I don't believe you will have adaptive shocks, but you can find out 100% sure by entering your vin number into one of the online checkers, it will show you all options fitted / the exact spec you have (no...

Erm... yeh. That looks fun, and a good solution to what should be a very temporary issue. But looks a bit permanent? And bright green.

On 17 inch rims you are well placed for a comfort setup. Check the age of the tyres, and also you can do a comparison over at one of the tyre reviews sites. See how yours are rated for comfort, and if not great, pick one of the higher rated tyres. That might be all you need. Next step would be...

Bit left field - why not fit a small screen & have it digital (something like the torque app)? That way you can have oil pressure plus anything else you like the sound of. Sure you could 3d print / mount something in the ashtray lid.

Check more fuses (all of them) - doesn't take long. After that you are looking for wiring damage - start from the OBD port & work back. It's tough as it's all behind the dash - but maybe you will find something unplugged. After that - find a good e39 forum online maybe - somewhere more...

On my last e89 these were flagged up & changed by the dealership before I picked up the car. I'm on the fence as to whether they are really necessary to be changed after 5 years - but it's the BMW spec - take it however you want. They have a EOL date on them for a reason - I just don't know...

Got to agree after quite a lot of years with a z4, and seeing hundreds of similar threads. Weird electrical issue? It's always the battery at the top of the suspect list. These cars (like many) are chocablock with electrical systems that throw a fit if the battery is not in good health. Being...

He's got a beige car - give the poor lad a break.

I wonder if that's a thing that can be done in the UK too? Buy car from trader at above average sale price - get it minted up in week1 by a BMW dealer who will pick over every detail, have the costs covered by the seller's warranty without argument. Feels like it could be an attractive way to...