mizu786 said:
do you know how much they usually cost or is there any way of bringing this motor back to life?
The RRP is around £340 for the motor and £70 for the plastic enclosure and soundproofing from a BMW dealer. Some forum members have successfully cleaned the existing rusted motor and got it working again but if you are paying a garage to remove the hood and refix the motor it will take around 4.5 hours so a bit of a pain if a refurbished motor packs up a short time after. I personally wouldn't risk it.