My First BMW

[Ginger Tom]

As most of you know I purchased a 120d coupe the other day, which I have to say is awesome, much to the disapproval of everyone in my household but its my money so I'll spend it as I please.

Got some pics now, I know she needs a clean which I will be doing once I've woken up, just gotta find all my stuff.

So here she is, need a name for her tho:

 

[red]

Looks like a nice little motor. I've a friend with a 1 series and it's a good car with really cheap tax from memory

 

[Sparx]

I like her

Call her something silly like Betty the Bimmer lol

 

[mix2000]

"Juan" is his new name, Full name "Juan Twentae" :lol:
No more shalt thou be let out of side junctions

 

[Neil]

I hope the optional 'indication' pack has been selected :lol:

 

[zinc2000]

Nice car but does it come with the obligatory "caution BMW in the hedge" sign you will need when you encounter the first wet adverse camber corner

 

[oilburner]

A really nice looking car that

 

[Ginger Tom]

Yes it's got the indicator pack on it and no it hasn't got the sticker zinc, after all the rants I have over people and their standard of driving Neil I have to keep up my end

 

[Blue3]

Cant beat the Beemies, I found mine quite fun in the snow though, enjoy it, one bit of advice though check the egr valve, did my wifes on her X3 a few weeks ago 40k and what should have been a 2 inch hole was less than an inch with soot.

And depending on its age consider de swirl flapping it as it make no difference to the running and stops the potential of a v expensive engine rebuild if one drops into the bores.

Both are dead easy jobs


Runs much better now though

 

[Ginger Tom]

I'll look into it Simon, cheers for the heads up.

It's gonna be doing long runs the entirety of its time with me so hopefully the egr valve should be ok

 

[Blue3]

I was amazed EGR valve looked like this with a car that does 25 mile a day with full bmw servicing plus a bit extra from me

I'll look into it Simon, cheers for the heads up.

It's gonna be doing long runs the entirety of its time with me so hopefully the egr valve should be ok

 

[Scotty1.7]

Re map?

Nice motor and reasonable value now-a-days.

Not my preference, but I have urm 'unique tastes.

 

[Ginger Tom]

That's a properly coked up egr valve, mine will be doing 4x the amount of miles a day.

Yeh Scotty, I've looked into it, takes it from 177hp to about 220hp and virtually doubles the torque up to 450nm

 

[oilburner]

How about a remap that also removes the DPF? I'm having mine done soon!

 

[1stpuma]

Much prefer the saloon 1 series rather than the estate looking thing. Nice car mate, Will be getting a 520d very soon as a taxi, my first BMW also. :grin:

 

[Ginger Tom]

Thanks all, as a couple of you will know I was having trouble with my washers not working properly so I decided, while at work, to do something about it.

Fucking hell, what a pallavar to get to the washer bottle. You should have seen the shit that come out of it!!!! Pond scum or what!!!!
A few pics for you all.

The black shit that's flapping in this picture is the extent of what came out

 

[mix2000]

That comes from using too much detergent in the washer bottle. Or mixing them..