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Post by Martin on Jan 23, 2018 13:49:38 GMT
Common fault with the airbags (leaking), I think BB had the same problem with his.
Mine is OK....so far.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jan 23, 2018 14:03:51 GMT
Chap at work has a 5 Touring and his suspension has failed. Car falls on its arse every time he turns the engine off. I remember the hydrogas suspension failed on the rear of my Xantia when I was down in Wakefield one day. By the time I got back to Newcastle I think every filling was loose. |
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Post by Tim on Jan 23, 2018 14:07:31 GMT
The more I read about the current M3/M4 the more it sounds that BMW have taken over from Rover in allowing the customers to develop a car releaased to the market too early.
From what the mags say it has taken 3 years for the car to be developed to a decent point.
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Post by Big Blue on Jan 23, 2018 16:32:28 GMT
Common fault with the airbags (leaking), I think BB had the same problem with his. Mine is OK....so far. Indeed I did. Common failure but I think Martin's LCI model may have a different supplier part. There is an aftermarket part that is apparently superior in build specification but my car is 100% looked after by BMW Main Dealer in Germany and UK so I have the new OEM part. If you start the car, feel it rise up, turn off the engine then get out you can hear the air escaping. |
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Post by alf on Jan 23, 2018 17:51:01 GMT
The more I read about the current M3/M4 the more it sounds that BMW have taken over from Rover in allowing the customers to develop a car releaased to the market too early. From what the mags say it has taken 3 years for the car to be developed to a decent point. I get that feeling too. I'm all for a RWD that *can* easily break traction if you want it to, but this car seems to confuse and catch out even the most queef of journalists, and I do wonder about the overall scores/results given to the early versions - was there just an excess of machismo where no-one felt they could say it was just too unruly? Winter wheels/tyres become more of a pain - an massive expense - the less mainstream a car is, and unlike with the AMG equivalents BMW seem to have a new version with new wheels every 10 minutes or so, which is not going to help... |
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Post by racingteatray on Jan 23, 2018 18:32:09 GMT
Actually for the 440i, the fact that it shares its basics with the very mainstream 3-series meant that I had the choice of several different wheel designs and tyre brands because the winter set-up is not staggered. So long as it was an 18" alloy designed for use with the F30 chassis, it was suitable.
Frankly I went for the best set condition-wise that I found for a decent price, rather than the set I necessarily liked the most design-wise. Mine are the "397" design which is standard-fit on a Sport-spec 3-Series (as distinct from an MSport) and also available as one of the several OE winter wheel sets.
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jan 24, 2018 9:24:03 GMT
I would have thought that winters solve the winter problem, but not the precipitation one! They will help traction when it’s both cold and wet, mine do anyway. What are your winters like when the temperature gets up to 12 or 13 degrees, like this last couple of days? Mine were awful on damp-not-wet-but-very-greasy riads yesterday. To the point that hard braking had the ABS working and at one point, on a sweeping bend, the DSTC light was flickering. Had me considering, again, if they were really worth it with such variable temperatures we have in the winter. |
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Post by Martin on Jan 24, 2018 9:53:17 GMT
Nothing like that thankfully. What tyres do you have? Michelin’s in the Boxster and Dunlop (run flats) on the BMW.
I was in the Boxster yesterday, steering feel was reduced but traction was fine. BMW today and it’s a similar story, but with a firmer ride than normal. It took full throttle from about 15mph without any traction problems.
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Post by alf on Jan 24, 2018 11:34:49 GMT
@ Racing I meant winter wheels were difficult to source with the BMW "M" cars (full M not trim level) - one of the beauties of the standard cars is indeed that a quick hunt on Ebay or the owner's forums will turn up a lot of suitable alloys.
Presumably the later "trick" versions of the M4 could use standard M4 alloys for winter use, but unless BMW have specifically said so, and the insurance company is in agreement, it could be a hassle. And it will cost a lot more than a set of boggo wheels. I don't tell my insurance company about winter tyres because they are the same size as the summer ones, on the same wheels, with massive speed ratings - so it's none of their business. Start changing the tyre sizes and wheel design and it could get emotional with the wrong insurer...
I'd still do it, though, if I lived in Scotland!
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 24, 2018 12:18:36 GMT
Common fault with the airbags (leaking), I think BB had the same problem with his. Mine is OK....so far. Indeed I did. Common failure but I think Martin's LCI model may have a different supplier part. There is an aftermarket part that is apparently superior in build specification but my car is 100% looked after by BMW Main Dealer in Germany and UK so I have the new OEM part. If you start the car, feel it rise up, turn off the engine then get out you can hear the air escaping. Best to get it fixed ASAP when this happens, or you risk overworking the air compressor and then that will go ping as well. I found out the hard way with the Benz... |
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Post by Tim on Jan 24, 2018 14:26:44 GMT
I'd still do it, though, if I lived in Scotland!
No need, so far, if you chose to live on the East coast in the general Dundee area.
That's me tempting fate right there!!
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Post by Boxer6 on Jan 24, 2018 18:51:53 GMT
I'd still do it, though, if I lived in Scotland!
No need, so far, if you chose to live on the East coast in the general Dundee area.
That's me tempting fate right there!!
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jan 25, 2018 9:14:55 GMT
Nothing like that thankfully. What tyres do you have? Michelin’s in the Boxster and Dunlop (run flats) on the BMW. I was in the Boxster yesterday, steering feel was reduced but traction was fine. BMW today and it’s a similar story, but with a firmer ride than normal. It took full throttle from about 15mph without any traction problems. BF Goodrich on the front - which are generally OK and Vredestein Wintrac on the rear, which are rather less OK. Maybe it was the greasy surface left after all the grit. They were fine last night at 6 degrees. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jan 25, 2018 11:02:30 GMT
Oh for sure, when it is not particularly cold, the rear Pirellis on my car relinquish grip with a fair amount of ease if you boot it on a wet or greasy surface and consequently give the traction control system quite the work-out.
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Post by Tim on Jan 25, 2018 11:18:34 GMT
No need, so far, if you chose to live on the East coast in the general Dundee area.
That's me tempting fate right there!!
You can go off people you know! Has it been bad in the Central Belt? The Nissan hasn't turned a wheel for about 3 weeks but to be honest we could've used it most days, although our street has been the worst part of any roads we've travelled on (in snow/ice terms) so that might've caused a little concern.
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Post by johnc on Jan 25, 2018 15:51:28 GMT
We've had about 2 weeks of real cold, snow, ice, more snow etc etc. All gone now and much warmer but very difficult some days.
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Post by Tim on Jan 25, 2018 15:59:11 GMT
We had the cold but without much of the snow - probably about 2 inches in total but it thawed several times in between.
The street was a bit slippery for a few days and as we stay at the bottom of the hill the Nissan might've failed to make it out. Other roads were all fine though.
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