Anyone know any good BMW forums ?

[macabethiel]

I have a couple of issues with my recently purchased 325 SE and tried to register with the below forum but it will not let me register as it say I have not answered the question correctly. I have typed in BMWM5 and I run out of tries. Even tried including the colon and hyphen !
http://bmwenthusiasts.co.uk/

Anyone here on a BMW forum that's free and whorthwhile ?

I have two issues with the new motor one the remote control unit that acts as a key is playing up as it does not seem to retain the key and it's not keyless go. You can remove the key and the engine keeps on running and when you press the start/stop button and remove the key you can still start it again. If I have any house keys on the same ring then they all fall out at the first sign of a bump in the road!

Other issue is a strong smell of fuel from who knows where when I brimmed the fuel tank. Can't see any fuel on my garage floor and under the hood is dry and smell free. I suspect its either the filler pipe connection or if I am very unlucky a perforated fuel tank on the top somewhere. There could be other reasons for the fuel smell but the BMW is a complete unknown at the moment.

These two problems aside I quite like the new motor.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Obviously not eh

[macabethiel]

In the meantime found another forum, the Dealer is going to fix the car this week hopefully.

Thought there might have been a few current or former BMW owners on our forum but maybe it's something no one want to own up to !

[terranosaurusdoug]

You got any pics and details?, and is the dealer being ok to deal with re repairs?

[macabethiel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm9FwDF1V84

This video shows the bit of kit better than any picture I could upload.

I take the car to Grantham in the morning and will leave it with them until it's fixed.

[terranosaurusdoug]

ah i see, bet one of those is cheap!

[macabethiel]

I have not priced one up but would think it's somewhere around the same price as a Mercedes EIS unit.......£500 ish

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

I have not priced one up but would think it's somewhere around the same price as a Mercedes EIS unit.......£500 ish

cripes chief

[macabethiel]

Had a call from the Garage who are fixing the BMW they have ordered a new housing for the key as its separate from the electronic part of the switch its only around the £65 mark for the faulty part I understand.

The petrol smell is due to a split along the top seam of the plastic fuel tank. Part on order should take a couple of days to get one. As things stand all this is being paid for by the dealer who sold me the car.

[macabethiel]

Well collected my BMW from Grantham today all fixed and free of charge. Full credit to Rochford Cars for sorting it out free of charge especially as it was a part exchange trade-in with limited 30 day warranty.

http://www.rochfordcars.com/

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

Well collected my BMW from Grantham today all fixed and free of charge. Full credit to Rochford Cars for sorting it out free of charge especially as it was a part exchange trade-in with limited 30 day warranty.

http://www.rochfordcars.com/

[Monaro Pete]

Good result