MISS BM

I cried seeing this car and it's overpowering features compared to my E46 Parked in front.. Didn't think Toyota had the brains to make a 91 so flash.. Was very cool testing the bells and whistles though.. I like this one Mike, it's actually nice

Haha I saw that ACS E39 too and laughed.. And then seemly held onto my steering wheel tighter and silently said: "please not you too"

I think I saw this wondering around Greenlane Showgrounds over the weekend.. Very nice

Team Mc Diagnosed Clutch as the issue. Hence why they supplied that particular part for the repairs.. They also replaced the Slave Cylinder thinking it was that.. Awaiting reply on a final diagnostic by a qualified Mechanic.. Nothing heard yet

I guess it could technically be a range of different options as to why it's slipping, may not even be flywheel? It's an unknown situation. I guess I'll want a formal diagnostic before I put any help in.. Just for my sake anyway

Im thinking I will help contribute towards repairs as at the end of the day, it is my fault, I should of known better

Flywheel and Clutch. Nice cost on that one. Edit: will discuss with him and see what can be done.

Car was sold in as is where is condition, signed and documented with witnesses that he was happy and suitable with condition of the car. Team McMillian supplied the clutch as they believed it was a faulty clutch, I however didn't trust them to install it so moved the job on. So, me, not being a mechanic, or being there on the clutch change, I have the fore thought that it's then not my issue as was fine on sale... But how could we of known if it was clutch or flywheel, I don't have a hoist or anything available to casually chuck my car up and sort it out or have a look, nor the knowledge. Sigh. If I was a 'typical' seller Like I have had with countless cars I bought and died on me, I wouldn't of replied. But I wasn't like that and trying to help him out. Will let him know it could be Flywheel I guess

Clearly got your attention enough to post something then huh? Picking and choosing parts of a paragraph to troll - you must have nothing better to do with your time

Scan if for the speed sensors faults causing warning lights on dash.. Read before you reply...

In NZ, the SOS/Emergency Services, and Teleservices ARE free. You pay $600 for 3 years worth of ConnectedDrive and Apps, which includes free remote control. Concierge service is $400 for 3 years and $150 a year Internet. If you were already buying a new car outright for 100k, I don't think a few hundred extra is going to knock you over.. Edit: this information is all true and correct, as directly from BMW Nz, handed over to me on Launch date

I might also add, not being the *best* manual driver, I had my Brother (Ryan with white M5) drive it for a couple of weeks to hit over the 1000k bedding Mark, as I wanted it done properly. Even after that initial 1000ks, car was fine right up until now. Slave cylinder was replaced with brand new BM one not long before new clutch went in. I am thinking potential flywheel, or maybe Slave Cylinder gone bust in last couple weeks? I guess all I can do, is tell him to take it somewhere that offers scanning abilities to sort out what I believe is a speed sensor issue (common maintenance) and link him to either a local supplier of new flywheels or overseas (ECS) or his mechanic I guess could do it. The precise reason I sold the car after that 1000k Mark was so no one could cause damage on the new clutch, and as everybody knew, I wasn't selling it for the urgency, but genuine reason of not needing 2 cars and the Schnitzer is never parting my ways anytime soon. It wasn't sold via trade me but by word of mouth.

I might also add, not being the *best* manual driver, I had my Brother (Ryan with white M5) drive it for a couple of weeks to hit over the 1000k bedding Mark, as I wanted it done properly. Even after that initial 1000ks, car was fine right up until now. Slave cylinder was replaced with brand new BM one not long before new clutch went in. I am thinking potential flywheel, or maybe Slave Cylinder gone bust in last couple weeks? I guess all I can do, is tell him to take it somewhere that offers scanning abilities to sort out what I believe is a speed sensor issue (common maintenance) and link him to either a local supplier of new flywheels or overseas (ECS) or his mechanic I guess could do it. The precise reason I sold the car after that 1000k Mark was so no one could cause damage on the new clutch, and as everybody knew, I wasn't selling it for the urgency, but genuine reason of not needing 2 cars and the Schnitzer is never parting my ways anytime soon. It wasn't sold via trade me but by word of mouth.

Thanks guys. Flywheel was not replaced, or I would of know the bill. I arranged the repairs on my good belief it was the replacement of a clutch since it was slipping. After bedding it in to 1000ks I got a very competent manual driver to hoof it a bit and test it, car was all fine and well, and he test drove it fine and well. Car left my ownership in practically mint cond par tensioner belt which he acknowledge. Hes a decent enough guy that Id thought I'd seek some advice to move onto him. He apparently took it to a mechanic that said "it wasn't good" but didn't bother to scan/or couldn't so I wouldn't say a competent BMW mechanic...

Thanks. Not sure clutch that came out was stuffed, didn't check? yes done by the best.. Im thinking maybe slave cylinder as this was replaced before me with brand new bmw parts.. Mm seems weird. Or flywheel. This is not my issue though, is it? I sold the car in working order, he test drove it and it's taken a few weeks to become apparent.

The theory goes, when your clutch starts slipping, your replace it with a new one, right? What if that new one starts slipping too? Probably an obvious answer to a simple question, but Im baffled. I sold my car in good faith, with brand new bits and bobs, service etc to have the guy come back and say the clutch is slipping and what looks like faulty speed sensors.. Clutch was 1000ks old when I sold it, brand new BMW one. Could someone drop some insight as I feel rather bad for the guy as he seemed decent enough Id figure I help him at least get the answer. *clutch was not slipping at all on sale and no faults*

Innovative but potentially useless to some. I went from an E46 into this so was all a 'new toy' feeling. At the end of the day I enjoyed driving the car more than the system, but wouldn't mind having it just cause

I was very much like that through my M4 experience, but I had to sort of accept things are going forward in regards to Tech, and I'll always have my E46 love which provides the lack of technology we will see in years to come It was pretty cool to see what 'can' be done though

Would be a great company to work for, but unfortunately I don't lol

*Warning* Big Read I was recently invited by BMW to the ConnectedDrive Launch for New Zealand. I spent around four hours of my Thursday learning about the new system that we should expect to see across all NZ New BMWs, the services ConnectedDrive has to offer, as well as testing the new X3 LCI’s through Auckland (which had equipped the ConnectedDrive service) BMW ConnectedDrive Driver Assist is a new technological revolution that will be present in all new BMW’s. It has pretty amazing features which see the car run off it’s own personal Sim Card, which in turn can be efficient for GPS, Calls to BMW Concierge, Internet availability, Emergency calling, accident notifications, TeleServices and remote services from your Phone. BMW have really put the effort in to present a service which is one like no other. I will jot down the brief explanations of each new service and what they are for (Direct from BMW NZ) - Intelligent Emergency Call: In the event of a severe accident, the system automatically transmits your location and crash information to our Contact Centre, which can determine the risk of severe injury and then request help on your behalf. - Emergency Request (SOS): In the event you or others around you require emergency assistance, push the SOS button to transmit your location to our Contact Centre and the appropriate help will immediately be directed to you. - Enhanced Roadside Assistance: In the event of a vehicle malfunction, select the Mobile Care menu option to transmit your location and vehicle information, so we can quickly and accurately dispatch help. - 24/7 Concierge Service: Want to know the best French restaurant or a five-star hotel? Talk to a friendly Response Specialist who will direct you and can even transfer the destination address and telephone number to your vehicle. - TeleServices (Service Request): Your vehicle’s service status and needs are transmitted automatically or manually upon your request. Your BMW Service Advisor then contacts you to schedule a convenient appointment. - My BMW Remote: Use the My BMW Remote app on your compatible mobile device for Remote Door Lock, Remote Light Flash, Remote Sound Horn and Vehicle Finder. You can even send locations and businesses to your vehicle right from your device. - BMW Online keeps you updated on everything that’s happening. Read the latest news and weather reports. Find local businesses using Online Search. You can even find nearby fuel stations as well as ATM machines and parking buildings. - MyInfo allows you to send business locations and street addresses to your BMW from the Google Maps™ website. The destination and phone number can be linked to the BMW Navigation system or your Bluetooth® phone. - BMW Apps provides you with the ultimate integration between your smartphone and BMW. You can check your calendar, catch up on your latest RSS feeds, listen to web radio or Pandora, hear your Facebook News Feed with Text-to-Speech technology, and so much more And now my experience with using these news services. Some of the ConnectedDrive services run on a subscription (generally lasts 3 years +) which is what you can expect for an individual sim and concierge service direct to your car. The free services which are available for the lifetime of the car is the SOS/Emergency services and of course the TeleServices. The ConnectedDrive Services and Apps comes at a reasonable cost of $600 for 3 years. This includes everything minus your internet and Concierge service which comes at an extra cost of $150 a year for Internet usage, and $400 for 3 years worth of Concierge services With the above subscriptions, you get an online access portal which can be used to send things direct to your car like lists of directions to upcoming locations you could want to visit. It’s actually really impressive! When we set out on our journey, the event organisers set in the address and sent it to all of the individual cars so when we jumped in, it allowed us to open up ‘messages’ and follow the Nav System. Navigation to the first location took a bit to get used too. The heads up display features the arrows, directions, and distance before turns/stops etc and of course that wonderful voice which shuts the background music down to tell you to ‘Turn in 500m’. You also have the Nav system on the On Board screen, so you can follow both if you choose. We then manually set the directions in to the Nav to head on to the next location point. Using the dial as your keyboard was again interesting, but there is also the voice activation function (which we didn’t get to use as the manual is the size of a dictionary!). Next up on the test the services list was ringing up the BMW concierge service, which is a 24/7 Call Centre for all your needs. We rang them up, asked them to locate our next destination (Ostro for Lunch) and they sent the information direct to the car to confirm and we were on our way.. I found it slightly edgy that my cars location can be pin pointed anywhere, at any time.. Is there a potential for this to become a breach of privacy in some cases? After Lunch we headed back to BMW NZ. The services all round were a great feature, but I felt that because I only had a short period to get used to the new cars, and this new service, it was distracting. Give me a week and I wouldn’t know what to do without the services, I am sure! Onto the driving section, the New X3s. I have never driven an X car, nor have I been a huge fan of the smaller versions (X1 X3) so it was a change to jump into something with a bit of height, and also, a diesel. I LOVE the diesels, and I certainly didn’t before. The power is something I would of never expected and the Torque is a whole other story. BMW have done something right in this department because I felt like I was driving a car, not a Diesel SUV. The steering is light, the interior something you would find in an elite sedan but placed delicately in the X3 as if to compliment the fact your are driving a ‘prestige’ SUV. The car is packed with technology such as reversing cameras, Parking Assist, ConnectedDrive, the list really does go on. When I gave it some gas, it felt like you left your pleasant Remuera Shopping Trolley behind and were in a beast that just wanted to keep going. The 3L Diesel has nice figures of 190KW with 560nm and the 2L diesel is 140kw with 400nm. They both made my car look like a slug. If I have the opportunity, I will almost certainly be wanting to test the Diesel in a Coupe or Sedan with a sportier feel.. I can only imagine the experience will be a shock. You either hate or love the X3 Exterior, but I personally liked it a lot. It complements the fact this car IS a BMW. The M Sport package is available, and presents these cars with some extra features like Rims, HUD, Adaptive headlights, etc. At a pleasant figure of just above $100,000 for the 3L and around $90,000 for the 2L, it seems like an achievable target for those later on in life that want a nice daily driver. I had a fantastic day, with fantastic people and fantastic cars! Thank you to BMW NZ for the attendance of the Launch and some fantastic lunch filled with a few little gifts. It was a great day all round and loved the experience of yet more New BMW’s

Talk to Ray as he does collision repairs if need be, or yeah, Pop down to the local PB and see what they have to say.. Sounds exactly the same as what happened to the 7er, straight line, hit a puddle and it was gone

Its like a mini Christmas! Got some car parts and took the shipping advantage and got some car care stuff too here in less than two days, love ECS!

Tractor meant moving the other 7 cars to get to it.. House is full at present. Just so happened bloody Audi was closest to it so on went the tow rope and out came the bmw.

Got it stuck.. In mud.. And got towed out by a Quattro Audi. Sigh BMW, big sigh.

Swirl free goodness. Like a mirror! That's awesome Ray