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Mine displays as per the photo, is it something to do with it being auto?

Hi, its not just BMW and the various VAG models. I believe Mazda and Ford are also affected-in fact anybody who uses the teves mk60 abs system.

could well be that it needs to carbon up a bit. once it has sort of ran in it should sound a bit better

Hi there Adam, I have only had my 118i SE just over a week (my own ...not company)...and I LOVE it. Personally I would go for the 118D if you are able. I was originally interested in a Golf, but I really think VW are up themselves, with ridiculous waiting times/ rubbish dealers ...etc. Anyway, the 118D seems the best of both worlds regarding acceleration, economy & only £35 a year car tax!! ...

ssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh . Its our little secret!

The sticker in mine says 2.5bar for 205/45/18 W front and 2.9 bar for 225/40/18 W rear. I have found that for my Continental contact sport 3s 225/40/18 W all around, 2.6bar front and 2.9bar rear feels right. It is particularly important to get the pressures right as with 2.2 bar in the fronts (which the fitters did as this was for the other listed tyre type Y on the door sticker), it felt ...

Totally agree! In my 130, it definitely is doing its business before it tells you about it - I have driven the same bit of road day in, day out for a few years, with and without the TC... You can clearly feel the car slowing on certain corners when the traction control is full nanny mode without the light flashing.

Have they given you a 130 by mistake ? Mr L

I assume you have the "floor" in the boot? Anyways, I belive they install the factory AMP there if you go for the higher end stuff audio wise. that's where I keep my tow cable and little toolkit. And I installed my amp in the compartment just ahead of the battery. At least there should be a small BMW toolkit with tow adapter and locking bolt adapter? (should be a holder for that on the wall next...

they would never know if you remapped it!! except the next owner would have one quick 123d

400MILES!!!! Wow. Obviously i would have to expect a bit worse than that but ive just done the challenge this month myself and i was really happy with my result of 290Miles @30.4MPG out of a full tank run to the fumes at the bottom It was the worst 290 miles of my life thou No sideways action or red lining for the whole tank which just isn't me I normally get 250miles out of a ...

24mpg is normal (and an average since I bought the car 18 months ago) for me, but having said that I don't go very far on a daily basis - 32mpg is the best I've ever seen. Personally I wouldn't go by mpg, but by tank range - best has been 310 miles and worst is 220 miles. I do find that higher octane fuels do give better range - the 310 miles was Shell V-power and a run to Scotland....

Hi there Adam, I have only had my 118i SE just over a week (my own ...not company)...and I LOVE it. Personally I would go for the 118D if you are able. I was originally interested in a Golf, but I really think VW are up themselves, with ridiculous waiting times/ rubbish dealers ...etc. Anyway, the 118D seems the best of both worlds regarding acceleration, economy & only £35 a year car tax!! ...

I'm still uneasy in mine after 2 months & 3500 miles. Having had 9 years of Audi A3 & TT Quattros I am needing to adjust to RWD again. Roll on the icy roads & carparks though, looking forward to some sliding around. Mr L

Proper setting up and measurement takes a lot of time. You are paying the labour for the whole job, not just the actual adjustments.

Pink I think

This news doesn't surprise me as a majority of 1 Series owners done really give 2 hoots whether it's RWD or not! I wouldn't be surprised that a large % of owners don't know what RWD is..... Sad day for those who do and appreciate the dynamics of RWD. I'm also confidant that BMW will do a good job of making a good FWD drivers car a'la Mini.

MrL wrote: Hi, I went for the xenons option on my 1er (mainly for the Corona/DRLs). While I have been satisfied with the Xenons on dipped beam, they seem a bit lacking on full. Does anyone else think this ? On my way home from work this morning I had full beam on and saw a refection of the car in the office windows and noticed that only the outer lights were lit. I stopped and played around ...

I am awaiting delivery of a 120d M Sport 3 Door. It will be Space Grey, which seems to be growing in popularity round these parts! There are very few in Hampshire, which decided it for me, and may I say that yours looks fantastic Ecurie Ecosse. It is going to be a company car. We have an enviably large list and after many test drives the one car that stood out was the one that I had not test ...

Mrs.Choo wrote: Woooooow! I pick up my new (well not new new but new to me) 130i on the 12th December! I am so so excited. I had to compromise as the opnly white 1 series I found was 120D's so I am going for black with full black leather yayayaya I noticed you posted that you are getting a 120d so you should get good results from a map. Not sure where you got the above figures from 262 to ...