All valid points in the contributions here. Something else i reminded myself of, having moved home countless times over the years, i always located the local car accessory shop. These have all gone now and we've ended up with Halfrauds. My nearest employs some totally inept staff, one who looks like...

Maybe BMW, and others, have built in so many features now, there's little or nothing to upgrade or modify?

Us oldies are seemingly going the way of the dinosaur. In the words of private Fraser 'we're all doomed'.

Its probably not coincidence that restrictive practice from BMW (and others) means the average owner is almost a robot and just a driver/owner now. Driverless cars when they eventually arrive mainstream, will doubless be the real end of home tinkering. The car will take itself to a workshop for main...

I still look-in every morning but not tinkering that much any more just the odd oil/filter sort of thing. I did the 9" touch screen job but only as mine came with a win ce copy of the original and it was playing up. Yes the screen would drive you mad with dust and finger marks lol. Well that m...

Surely there are still some tinkerers, petrol heads or hobbyist DIYs out there? Even the one post help me contributors are missing. Not sure if i posted this previously, without leaving this page, but the interior is now pristine again with some nice new console trim. Its made me think again about t...

Refurbished in BMW Orbit Grey but never used, boxed*.Truly a bargain at £500 cash on collection from Kent ME19.

Staggered widths of course and new valves fitted

Hello from another man of Kent, or am i a Kentish man? I've never been sure who's definition is correct..

Did you get this issue solved? I have the exact same issue on a X5 45e. If the car sits for about 15 min the clock stops at that time. Dealer has changed instrument cluster and both 12v batteries but the problem still there. Now they wan´t to change the head unit. If its all on a BMW warranty schem...

Purchased in Greece and used just once for a trip to the UK November '23 It has a novel (to me) textured carbon weave patterned lid. It has internal multi point lever locking, and for travelling safety, a flip lever lock on the front/leading edge. It is as you would expect, basically new but isn't q...

I do chop and change, one reason why the NFU have been so good, no admin fees to modify anything. Normal monthly DD when fully insured hovers around £44. When i returned to the UK in December i reinstated full cover from TPFT or "parked up" cover as the NFU refer to it. They advised it wou...

I was aware by word of mouth that costs had increased generally, thats why i made enquiries.

Yet another unfair solution by the insurance companies to penalise us all for the problems of the few. If EV repairs are the main cause of these rates hikes , what dies that mean for the future

I appreciate this is variable for all sorts of reasons.

I've been with the NFU for more years than i can remember. It's not quite renewal time just yet but enquires this week suggest its going to be more than double what its ever been previously. A minimum of £1100 i was warned.

As best i can recall when i replaced my E53 hedgehog, it was certainly more than £13 but nothing like £123 either. Best talk to a BMW dealer I think.

Several emails later to Forematic in China, owners of the Foresee brand, response, nil

I understand the car can be driven with the hedgehog inoperable.

Non OE hegehogs are known to be troublesome though. Did you buy a genuine example?