Changed my 21" to Dunlop non run flats on advice from other forums and they are good cost £1250 a year ago, will need new fronts soon.  With the profile so slim, it has to make a difference on a heavy motor.

After a crap week at work, shove it into sport and wind the windows down, puts a smile on your face .....we have a dog now and wife wants an estate , trying to find a E500 just to keep the vocals, although not trying too hard, its amazjng how this thing handles around corners.  Does 17.1 mpg in summ...

No issue with RAC or Esure ..this years premium only £247 on a 2009 4.8 too, gone down £60 (full NCB protected 48yrs old)

had the same issue took it in and they fixed it for free.  Think it just needed the side off and adjusting

Found out that the 4.8 it's also quite quick in reverse...up the driveway and into the garage door! Small dent in garage and bumper scuffed but then noticed a slight lift in the centre. Asked the dealer how much to fix and apparently it needs a new bumper for £500. Not going to bother as no doubt it...

That is why I leave this stuff to the kids ! Thx :-[

Hi did PM you -Thanks

Excuse my ignorance but no idea what you mean! Have looked on flea bay but as usual guard seem dear, if there is an alternative great. Thx

Any recommendations? Thx

Isn't there a 14 day cooling period? In which case I don;t think they can charge a fee only interest in that period

http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/ ... -to-know-/

Back from the dealers and the work has been done - its a vacuum line "enhancement"-  ....

Managed to find this blog about it now, its only the 4.8 thats affected :-

http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/02/15/recal ... e-failure/

Are you having a protective glaze put on?  I got the A Glaze treatment, other dealers use different ones, do not pay anything like full price - try for free and work up.  Think it was £399 and ended up at £150 - still a lot for a bottle of fluid and a guys labour but at least you know you are gettin...

paid £334 for mine through RAC.

Not sure if this is allowed, sorry if not please delete, but this is a no catch offer as far as I  can see and given our mpgs will help

https://www.bespokeoffers.co.uk/consume ... ell--d4096

Done my own reviews on k&n which I should have done before buying and think it will be going back on fleabay. Seems like you may have short term gains but potential for things to go wrong with too much oil being used to clean it and it actually allowing more dust in.  Good job got it for less th...