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uboma:
Have you ever owned and used a BMW car?

dicksonadams:
No but I have close friends who have, the key thing is getting a good bmw mechanic, otherwise na double...

uboma:
Did these your close friends tell you that it is expensive to maintain a BMW car?

dicksonadams:
Yes, compared to other car brand, there were time we both had to check for oem parts on ebay...

ahmmyreal:
Hi guys, I'm joining the BMW club very soon. I just ordered for a 2012 X6 xdrive 50i, clean title with sports package.

I currently drive a 2016 Corolla, this will be my first time owning a BMW, pls any advice on maintenance, repairs, upgrades, tips/tricks is welcomed.

I stay in Lagos.

xcolanto:
Good response! What might be best to you may not be for me or another. Thought you had one "best offroader" in mind whilst stating your opinion.

Still curious to know what your personal preference is when it comes to offroading though.

komekn:
If I'm driving around Europe it would probably be the BMW X5 Diesel.

If I was in the Southern states of the USA probably be the Ford F150 FX4 3.5V6.

And lf l was in Nigeria on my route between Warri and Lagos my preference would be for the LR4.

All these vehicles would be stock no modifications.

ahmmyreal:
Hi guys, I'm joining the BMW club very soon. I just ordered for a 2012 X6 xdrive 50i, clean title with sports package.

I currently drive a 2016 Corolla, this will be my first time owning a BMW, pls any advice on maintenance, repairs, upgrades, tips/tricks is welcomed.

I stay in Lagos.

ahmmyreal:
Hi guys, I'm joining the BMW club very soon. I just ordered for a 2012 X6 xdrive 50i, clean title with sports package.

I currently drive a 2016 Corolla, this will be my first time owning a BMW, pls any advice on maintenance, repairs, upgrades, tips/tricks is welcomed.

I stay in Lagos.

Coolexty:
Please I need advice on BMW X3. Is it a good buy?

kay2yk:
Hello Bavarians,

Please I need an advice... btw BMW 328i 6cyl and BMW 523i (engine changed to M42)

Which one is advisable to go for and are their consequences of the engine changed one?

Thanks in anticipation

kay2yk:
Hello Bavarians,

Please I need an advice... btw BMW 328i 6cyl and BMW 523i (engine changed to M42)

Which one is advisable to go for and are their consequences of the engine changed one?

Thanks in anticipation

omoajiri:
Greetings guys.
My 2007 525i seems to have transmission issues.
I observed that the vehicle often finds it difficult to move from gear 3 to 4 and will often rev & drop even with me flooring the gas pedal but it will finally move after 5 or 6 attempts which isn't how an automatic gear vehicle should do.
The car would often display a transmission issues warning on the dash and will not change it's gear if I do not speed/drive the car aggressively like I'm on a race track. It will only go back to it's normal self if I parked the car, switch off the engine, open the driver's door, close it back, restart the engine and take off like a crazed dog.
Lately, the car shakes and jerks vigorously while in motion particularly when it's ascending a hill/slope.
My mechanic advised that I should get a replacement for the gear.
I seek to learn from folks in this loop who had encountered similar issues & how it was resolved as well as an idea of the price for the complete gear and windscreen of the vehicle.
Thanks in advance.

omoajiri:
Greetings guys.
My 2007 525i seems to have transmission issues.
I observed that the vehicle often finds it difficult to move from gear 3 to 4 and will often rev & drop even with me flooring the gas pedal but it will finally move after 5 or 6 attempts which isn't how an automatic gear vehicle should do.
The car would often display a transmission issues warning on the dash and will not change it's gear if I do not speed/drive the car aggressively like I'm on a race track. It will only go back to it's normal self if I parked the car, switch off the engine, open the driver's door, close it back, restart the engine and take off like a crazed dog.
Lately, the car shakes and jerks vigorously while in motion particularly when it's ascending a hill/slope.
My mechanic advised that I should get a replacement for the gear.
I seek to learn from folks in this loop who had encountered similar issues & how it was resolved as well as an idea of the price for the complete gear and windscreen of the vehicle.
Thanks in advance.

jcflex:
Will appreciate any help from here.

My 2005 530i screen just went off yesterday,

now i cnt get any info on the car condition, car tape/radio not working as well as the screen is not coming up.but engine working perfectly and drive fine on the road.

what could be the likely problem

jabolo:
Just saw this.

The car in those years have some electronic gremlins that occasionally show up. One fix to try is to just disconect the battery (the negative post would suffice) for about 10 minutes or so, the working idea being that residual capacitance in some of the electronic circuits is allowed to decay away and any culprit latched gates released. This has worked for me on many occasions.

uboma:
Have you ever owned and used a BMW car?

uboma:
Did these your close friends tell you that it is expensive to maintain a BMW car? What models do these friends of yours own please?


Of course, having competent mechanic and rewire are essential, I am more interested in the part where you said it is expensive to maintain a BMW car.

drakeskull:
I miss BMW
Honda is so lifeless

devlishGINGER:
This section keeps giving me hope I will have a BMW soon