Latest update!:
Finally got round to giving it a proper wash, claying and waxing today and then got a few photos before it started raining!
From the beginning:
Hi everyone! I'm new to the BMW scene, after having a RenaultSport Clio 197. Thought i'd go for something that cruises a bit better and has a bit more luxury to it, so got myself a 123d M-Sport Coupe.
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After seeing quite a few of the coupes on here, I decided to get hold of 1 quick mod...
Can you guess what it is?
Darklines!
Looking forward to getting to know you lot on here. I used to be (still am really) on cliosport.net, so I know how helpful these club forums can be
Thanks mate, there is a massive difference between them to be honest. The clio felt like it had more grip in the corners, but would only really get anywhere quick if you were revving the tits off of it. The BMW on the other hand, it feels like it has a bit less grip (due to being RWD and unable to keep the power planted), but is able to pull like a train from pretty much anywhere in the rev range.
I used to get about 30mpg in the Clio, and that was driving it rather sedately most of the time, where as i'm getting about 40-45mpg in the BMW and driving swiftly
Also, the interior of the BMW is in a class of it's own, its incredible
Thanks mate, there is a massive difference between them to be honest. The clio felt like it had more grip in the corners, but would only really get anywhere quick if you were revving the tits off of it. The BMW on the other hand, it feels like it has a bit less grip (due to being RWD and unable to keep the power planted), but is able to pull like a train from pretty much anywhere in the rev range.
I used to get about 30mpg in the Clio, and that was driving it rather sedately most of the time, where as i'm getting about 40-45mpg in the BMW and driving swiftly
Also, the interior of the BMW is in a class of it's own, its incredible
Very nice, I also have one the same but with black interior. I prefer the light interior though!
Amazing cars- for anyone looking there is a very nice one on auto trader with very low mileage for the year 2008, 22700, miles £10495. Thought at first it must have been a mistake but it's been there for 24 hours?
Very nice, I also have one the same but with black interior. I prefer the light interior though!
Amazing cars- for anyone looking there is a very nice one on auto trader with very low mileage for the year 2008, 22700, miles. Thought at first it must have been a mistake but it's been there for 24 hours?
Amazing cars- for anyone looking there is a very nice one on auto trader with very low mileage for the year 2008, 22700, miles £10495. Thought at first it must have been a mistake but it's been there for 24 hours?
Amazing cars- for anyone looking there is a very nice one on auto trader with very low mileage for the year 2008, 22700, miles £10495. Thought at first it must have been a mistake but it's been there for 24 hours?
It seems weird they didnt change the cabin light switch so it doesn't have the rotary dial on that adjusts the headlights?
Can you actually see your headlights moving up and down ever so slightly as you're driving?
There is that way of finding out what was factory fitted to the car on the BMW website, to see if the xenons were factory fitted or not. I just can't remember how its done
There is that way of finding out what was factory fitted to the car on the BMW website, to see if the xenons were factory fitted or not. I just can't remember how its done
I know that they are not factory fitted on mine, they were fitted afterwards.
It's already had 1 MOT and it passed fine, so im hoping it will be fine in the future. I've read the MOT guidelines and inspection procedures and it says that discretion can be given with regard to self leveling
jack front end up and lights should move. The cabin switch should have no roller on it if its been done properly.
Yeah those are pre LCI headlights, never meant for that car so they must have been retrofitted at some point....no washers either which is another indication.
jack front end up and lights should move. The cabin switch should have no roller on it if its been done properly.
Yeah those are pre LCI headlights, never meant for that car so they must have been retrofitted at some point....no washers either which is another indication.
When I start my car up when it's dark with the headlamps on auto I've noticed that the headlamps move down, and then back up again. Puzzled me until I just read about self levelling.... Presumably that's what mine are doing?
^^^^ all BMWs do that. Self-levelling means there are sensors on the front and rear wishbones to tell headlights to adjust their height (level). Halogen lights don't have self-levelling as they are manually adjusted by the knurled wheel on the light switch
^^^^ all BMWs do that. Self-levelling means there are sensors on the front and rear wishbones to tell headlights to adjust their height (level). Halogen lights don't have self-levelling as they are manually adjusted by the knurled wheel on the light switch
When I start my car up when it's dark with the headlamps on auto I've noticed that the headlamps move down, and then back up again. Puzzled me until I just read about self levelling.... Presumably that's what mine are doing?
Yeah they all do this. Even halogen do it, it's just a start-up test. Halogen definitely do NOT have level sensors, instead you get a little roller wheel on your cabin switch.
Right, i've not done much to the car since I last posted, apart from some new rear tyres and constant cleaning (stupid black cars). I thought I would just post up this picture though as i'm a big wuss and refuse to take it out in the snow haha
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