Setting aside my bias for most things BMW, i was advised i would be loaned a Ford Capri for 48 hours by Enterprise as BMW no longer have loan cars.

I was quite excited until i laid eyes on the Ford Capri in the parking area. It's a travesty to call this ugly vehicle by an iconic name, when it is so ...

I will have baited breath on Friday when i am due to collect it. Obviously, i will pay for the part/s but optimistically, I'd expect the labour cost to be nil. Unplug a connector and reconnect a new one........ doesnt tax anyone I'd have thought

I was assured the passenger airbag swap required the dash out on my X6, and an X5 is obviously the same. But this was dealership representatives who we know are not so well informed. If the wiring is mirrored for RHD cars it should be a doddle to access the wiring shown. The parts price, no idea ...

Something of a delayed update.

I had a mobile auto electrician visit recently, and after some time dismantling and circuit testing, the good news is the diversity aerial is good. Power to it is the issue. This was traced to a junction connector as depicted.

The happy coincidence may be, is the ...

I understand these were an OE fit on some BMWs. Really great quality, but there is nowhere on a pre facelift E71 to mount them "nicely." I offered them up to an E70 as well where they would look good, but the enthusiasm has waned.

The kit is new, old stock, unused. However, one bracket is missing ...

I thought a wheelbearing from first hearing it. But the recent service facility blamed the 'iffy' tyres. The car has my X6's winter rubber set on temporarily, when the refurbed wheels and new (budget) tyres are fitted, i hope i, or the service facility can pinpoint it. Its a bearing noise imo but ...

So it is going to bite me regardless, it seems. It won't be going to a main dealer for sure but i need to find a good indy sooner than i thought I'd need one. The Bosch autocentre it went to this week was primarily for the central locking issue. All they said on that subject, was a new key was ...

I've not really had the opportunity for extended driving since my acquisition, the X6 has always been massively underused, so the cheaper X5 kind of made sense to replace it.

However, it was serviced this week and i thought i'd get out and enjoy it. I have worries now though! On nice smooth roads ...

X5Sport wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:06 pm The handbook for my i4 still showed completely the wrong gear shifter (think X6 type lever) for months after BMW stopped using them and went to a simple switch. They do have a bad rep for crap manuals.

Very poor and very surprising

Thank you. Short of cutting open the tailgate grommets to check for broken wiring, ill have to gamble on a used diversity antenna. In theory i can always resell it i suppose, doubtless at a loss though

As this is a possible cause of non functioning remotes for locking/unlocking, is there any way to ascertain if its the culprit? Buying a used one is not difficult but if the radio functions perfectly, is the aerial really a candidate? Is it frequency sensitive and does it need coding ? I've seen a ...

A good news and bad news day today. Noted elsewhere, BMW are going to pay for the angel eye bulb thats a SoB to to replace.

Bad news is, after 36hours at a Bosch Centre the non functional remote fob still doesn't work., they advised i needed a new key. However, this didnt stop a bloody monkey ...

Isn't the old saying, its worth what someone is willing to pay applicable here?

Its a niche machine for sure, so obviously has limited market appeal. That said it appeals to me. Had i not recently bought a budget E70 i would be asking for the sellers details.

To return to the question, mileage ...

BMW have agreed to pay the dealer to replace this bulb while the car is having the front airbags replaced.

When i asked the dealer if this was an admission that the supplied handbook was woefully inaccurate, i received a rather bland non commital answer. Regardless, the outcome for me is the same ...

Update!

There has been much happening following conversations with BMW and my nearest dealership. £205 inclusive to supply and fit whatever this damned bulb is. I've asked for confirmation of the bulb type and whether wheel removal etc is necessary, if it is as I am advised, then the handbook is ...