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Forum: UK 01-25-2025, 08:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 232
Posted By simnew
Thanks much appreciated

Thanks much appreciated
Forum: UK 01-23-2025, 06:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 232
Posted By simnew
Front drivers side suspension noise

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to know if any of you have had a kind of ‘bobbling’ sound ,ie there is play - from the front suspension over uneven tarmac. Particularly noticeable when the car is cold...
Forum: General BMW XM Forum 03-28-2023, 06:31 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 13,021
Posted By simnew
BMW have achieved the worlds ugliest vehicle. No...

BMW have achieved the worlds ugliest vehicle. No wonder Germans didn’t paint the Sistine Chapel….
Forum: M3 / M4 Photos, Videos, Builds 10-21-2022, 01:24 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 22,275
Posted By simnew
Design wise, these pictures highlight where BMW...

Design wise, these pictures highlight where BMW are going wrong. The M3CSL - timeless elegance and minimal design. Will still look beautiful in 10 years or 30 years when people look back at...
Forum: UK 05-19-2022, 11:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,799
Posted By simnew
And it's complete none sense as well. ...

And it's complete none sense as well.

Don't understand what has happened to BMW as you used to be able to buy retrofit kits and all that is needed if a cheep aerial and a software coding.
...
Forum: General BMW XM Forum 05-19-2022, 04:24 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 43,782
Posted By simnew
Except that the Range Rover is still an elegant...

Except that the Range Rover is still an elegant minimalist shape and BMW seem to be going in the opposite direction.
Their design ethos is, more than ever, dictated by markets who have very...
Forum: General G20 Sedan / G22 Coupe / G26 Gran Coupe Discussions 05-19-2022, 04:13 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,982
Posted By simnew
EU love laws they want to control every aspect of...

EU love laws they want to control every aspect of your life.[/QUOTE]
They don't even have that much control in Putinland…. Perhaps the Commission and the unelected people that make up the laws,...
Forum: UK 05-06-2022, 02:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,799
Posted By simnew
Nice one - who did you get to code the 6CP for...

Nice one - who did you get to code the 6CP for you?

Cheers[/QUOTE]
Did myself. If you have enet cable and esys its a pretty straight forward procedure[/QUOTE]
So when you VO code using esys,...
Forum: UK 05-01-2022, 08:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,799
Posted By simnew
Thanks so much for coming back with this. I...

Thanks so much for coming back with this. I wasn't aware there was an option to get 6CP coded into Vehicle Order in order to get access to the connected drive car play licence. I knew there are...
Forum: UK 04-28-2022, 02:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,799
Posted By simnew
Apple Car play retrofit options compared

Hi guys,

I know there are lots of threads on this over the last few years, but now there are a few different solutions to providing CarPlay to those who did not originally have it spec'd.

Just...
Forum: BMW i4 Forum - M50, eDrive40, eDrive35 (G26) EV Forum 03-05-2022, 02:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,407
Posted By simnew
Its a good review and well worth watching ! ...

Its a good review and well worth watching ! Really positive :-)
Forum: BMW i4 Forum - M50, eDrive40, eDrive35 (G26) EV Forum 01-01-2022, 08:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,059
Posted By simnew
Surely unless the suspension was VERY stiffly...

Surely unless the suspension was VERY stiffly sprung, hard acceleration or braking changes the centre of gravity towards the back of the car, so you would expect the back to squat and the nose to...
Forum: General BMW XM Forum 11-29-2021, 04:47 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 39,820
Posted By simnew
Many years ago, American designs looked to...

Many years ago, American designs looked to personify utter vulgarity and excess with a lack of aesthetic grace or modernity. At the time, BMW was one of those european brands that had true design...
Forum: G42 2-Series General Topics 11-02-2021, 10:15 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,916
Posted By simnew
Looking like a childs toy in this picture - and...

Looking like a childs toy in this picture - and that is not a good thing. the only thing missing are some gold wheels and a cheaply affixed wing spoiler on the back....
Forum: BMW M3 (F80) and BMW M4 (F82) General Forum 09-30-2021, 05:00 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 35,824
Posted By simnew
So they hit the kerb and the car flips whilst out...

So they hit the kerb and the car flips whilst out of control and braking....

No surprise at all..... Many vehicles flip like that at that speed. Lower speed and hit the kerb - broken wheel and...
Forum: UK 01-16-2021, 11:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,049
Posted By simnew
Current sports tyres on MSport Rims are pretty...

Current sports tyres on MSport Rims are pretty useless on slippery roads never mind snow and ice.

I have had xdrive and can confirm that without winter tyres it can give a false sense of...
Forum: UK 06-28-2020, 05:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,469
Posted By simnew
I have had some amazing smart repairs done....

I have had some amazing smart repairs done. Because they are franchised you do need to get a good one however based on local recommendations. My repairs in sapphire black were imperceptible from the...
Forum: General G20 Sedan / G22 Coupe / G26 Gran Coupe Discussions 05-31-2020, 05:24 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 179,902
Posted By simnew
It will look distinctive and over time you will...

It will look distinctive and over time you will find yourself liking it more. Side profile is actually really good - possible the best of any BMW at the moment.
My main sadness it how they have...
Forum: BMW M8 and 8-Series General Discussion 05-20-2020, 06:45 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 42,738
Posted By simnew
This car looks far from totalled. Just get it...

This car looks far from totalled. Just get it repaired by BMW and it will be just fine.
Forum: General G20 Sedan / G22 Coupe / G26 Gran Coupe Discussions 03-22-2020, 07:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,443
Posted By simnew
Almost all car washes or valet companies spray...

Almost all car washes or valet companies spray all sorts of chemical rubbish on your screen. This causes the smearing you have seen - absolutely nothing to do with the wipers themselves. I have had...
Forum: BMW i4 Forum - M50, eDrive40, eDrive35 (G26) EV Forum 03-03-2020, 06:50 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 43,939
Posted By simnew
Really interesting design from BMW here. Sure...

Really interesting design from BMW here. Sure there are things which are meant to shock - and that probably is needed to provide a bit more of a design statement, but if the real 4 and related i4 GC...
Forum: UK 01-30-2020, 08:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,181
Posted By simnew
Does anyone know if the icon adaptive LED's in...

Does anyone know if the icon adaptive LED's in the 4 series are also adjusted in the same way as the static LED's on the LCI 3 Series ?
Forum: BMW M8 and 8-Series General Discussion 12-15-2019, 06:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 17,204
Posted By simnew
That badge ' 1 of 8 ' is simply horrendous. ...

That badge ' 1 of 8 ' is simply horrendous.

Have they learn nothing from timeless high end brands ? They own one already !
Forum: UK 11-15-2019, 07:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,662
Posted By simnew
My 2018 440i GC didn't have the problem. Take...

My 2018 440i GC didn't have the problem. Take this to the dealer :
Forum: UK 11-15-2019, 07:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,662
Posted By simnew
On my 2015 model 4GC, there was a software update...

On my 2015 model 4GC, there was a software update to the aircon which fixed this.

Passenger used to always blow cold I think and completely different temps from the centre vents. Related to over...
Forum: General G20 Sedan / G22 Coupe / G26 Gran Coupe Discussions 10-24-2019, 02:27 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 35,339
Posted By simnew
Amazing how the Chrome grille really looks better...

Amazing how the Chrome grille really looks better than BMWs standard offering.

The black one looks like lipstick on a pig, and the Hyundai grill on the MSport looks like - well a Hyundai.

So...
Forum: UK 08-21-2019, 04:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,606
Posted By simnew
There was a software issue with the aircon...

There was a software issue with the aircon temperature control. This was fixed in late 2016 I think. I will see if I can find out the TSR number.

The solar sensor also has an impact, so if the...
Forum: UK 07-22-2019, 09:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,117
Posted By simnew
Firstly sounds like you have the odd niggle, but:...

Firstly sounds like you have the odd niggle, but:

Sqeaking seals is very easy to fix. Some silicone spray from Halfords on the inside painted section of the door jamb and you won't get that sound...
Forum: UK 06-27-2019, 02:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,982
Posted By simnew
I was comparing my 440 GC to a new 330i MSport in...

I was comparing my 440 GC to a new 330i MSport in a car park the other day and I still think the grill looks awful on the G20. At least on the X cars it has more definition and the chrome verticals...
Forum: UK 06-25-2019, 05:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,485
Posted By simnew
What does aren't that great mean ? Full stopping...

What does aren't that great mean ? Full stopping power or brake fade or initial bite ?

A lot of German cars were criticised in the past - particularly Audi - for having over sensitive brakes...
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