Sold BMW 318. *Drawing NOW*

[MarvinsMom]

i can hardly keep up, WW changes his cars like the days of the week!!

[Jim Bell]

This is a sad truth. Except its not sad. Its dynamic and exciting.

[rantingYoof]

CAN I FIND YOU ANOTHER LEXUS PLEASE?!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

I've only just realised that this isn't a roffle for the purple one. Ah. Just as well the purple one's sold and this one's borked. Looks like the leaves were there for a reason.

[Jim Bell]

It was a small ftp. It started again but it wants investigated.

[Supernaut]

Pah!

[garbaldy]

It was a small ftp. It started again but it wants investigated.

And to think all the slating German cars get on here when they can even fix them selves,

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I'd restart the raffle. Whoever wins it has only paid 10-20 quid and I for one couldn't give a shit if it's not running 100%.

[Jim Bell]

There wasnt much demand really man. Nowhere near half way. The old fella is quite excited about having it back too.

[loserone]

Does that mean he really wanted it for himself, and 'gifting' it to you was merely a rouse to make sure you got rid of that horrible thirsty japanese car?

[Cavcraft]

Obvs, you've got a captive and now DISAPOINT auction audience to appease. Not for me to suggest it like, but you're better off finding a new raffle 'prize' asap to stop the virtual braying crowds from beating your electronic door down. And let's be honest, who doesn't want you to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Corsa to offer up as the next prize?

 

That was a rhetorical question and the answer is nobody.

[Supernaut]

Obvs, you've got a captive and now DISAPOINT auction audience to appease. Not for me to suggest it like, but you're better off finding a new raffle 'prize' asap to stop the virtual braying crowds from beating your electronic door down. And let's be honest, who doesn't want you to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Corsa to offer up as the next prize?

 

That was a rhetorical question and the answer is nobody.

 

 

I think this needs to be acquired, then raffled.

[Jim Bell]

Youre a sadist.

[Jim Bell]

Research into future popular roffle prizes continues apace.

[loserone]

HOLY THREAD RESURRECTION SCAT MAN!

 

Since I had a quick gan in this last year it's had some very smart wheels put under it, and a nice black leather inside put, er, inside it.

 

Any resident BMW experts able to advise what kit / software one might need to a) put the airbag light out again, and disable the passenger airbag.

 

Is G1 a thing? eBay reckons £25..

[srad34]

HOLY THREAD RESURRECTION SCAT MAN!

 

Since I had a quick gan in this last year it's had some very smart wheels put under it, and a nice black leather inside put, er, inside it.

 

Any resident BMW experts able to advise what kit / software one might need to a) put the airbag light out again, and disable the passenger airbag.

 

Is G1 a thing? eBay reckons £25..

For stuff like this, I think you need Carly, BMW software, special innit. I had mine plugged into BOSCH diagnostics at a garage to switch mine off. It was the passenger occupancy mat throwing the light, quite common and you can get a bypass plug for next to nowt

[cort16]

You can buy a doofer that plugs into the loom before it goes into the seat that bypasses the seat base problem and puts the light out. I think they’re around 15 quid but I think it’s just a resistor with a plug on it.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I'm breaking one of these hateful shitboxes, N42 318Ci. 

 

Just saying.......

[flat4alfa]

Probably going to need hexagon blipper key + lock

 

Or maybe just a blipper that listens 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Battery is dead in this one, as per.

 

 

The battery in my 20 year old E36 key is good though. Strange that. 

[BavarianRetro]

Probably going to need hexagon blipper key + lock

 

Or maybe just a blipper that listens

I can cut and code you a diamond key.

[flat4alfa]

Thanks I'll send a pm

[loserone]

Any resident BMW experts able to advise what kit / software one might need to a) put the airbag light out again, and disable the passenger airbag.

 

I've now had the code read, and it's high resistance on the drivers' seat sensors (but still present, according to a very flash bit of kit that was reading the codes).  I'll try wiggling the connectors to see if it's just the connector gone a bit furry or something.

 

I've done about 600 miles in this so far, and it's a reasonably comfortable thing and generally a nice place to be.  I've been averaging 35MPH, according to the lie-o-meter, which would be pretty reasonable if it's actually the case.  Certainly it's not glugging it down like the LS400 was capable of doing, but going to a petrol station is for some reason alien to me over the last 4 months..

 

Since it's a nice day and I didn't* have anything better to do like rebuild a mailserver, I* gave it a wash off and took some piccytures.

 

I think WW is about to come in and drop a price in, but I'll subsidise purchase by any Scottish shiters, particularly those near Aberdeenshire, because I have a Legacy to collect ASAP.

 

 

WW_Snr has obviously put a lot of time and effort into this, it's a really nice drive.  I'd probably even keep it if it was an AWD estate car with a bigger engine.  BAD THINGS: The NSR window falls down on it's own.  I haven't looked into it, but a used regulator can be found on popular auction sites for £17.  The handbrake, er, doesn't.

 

It's got MOT until December (C2JVV for the history, the private plate has just come off) and I believe is taxed to get you home, mate.

[cort16]

You can buy these , which bypasses the seat sensor and puts the light out .

 

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Passenger-Seat-Occupancy-Mat-Bypass-BMW-E46E36-E38-E39-Z3-Airbag-Sensor-Emulator/151809584719?fits=Plat_Gen%3AE46&hash=item23588e6e4f:g:XuMAAOSwnK9ZQl5C

[loserone]

Replying to a PM in the thread, for full disclosure and in fairness to all shiters, as [edited to finish sentence] the answers are relevant to anyone interested.

 

how longve you had the BMW?

I haven't, it's WW's, and it was his Dad's until he inherited it about two weeks ago.  See: this very thread.

 

Are there any mechanical or electrical issues ?

I'm not aware of any (beyond the airbag light already mentioned).  

 

Has it a service history and whenabouts was it last serviced?

It has some service history, I'd have to check how much (and I will).  Certainly it was serviced in the last 4K - just before xmas IIRC, it may have been more recent than that.

 

Are the tyres ok?

Oh yes, the tyres.  Yes, tyres are all good, and there's a second set of wheels (see the early pictures in this thread) which have a set of wintery tyres on.  I can go and take some pictures if that's of interest.

 

Also: Current location: County Durham.

[Jim Bell]

Hi all, as L1 says, hes kindly bumped this listing with AWSUM pics as he is currently using the car as a stand in 2nd car, but it belongs to me.

 

Pops serviced it himself while he had it and while he could but theres no service history going back before that.

 

Might be better to direct any PMs of interest to me rather than LoserOne, or both. But not neither.

[Jim Bell]

Bonus beans:



Car also comes with original alloys shod in winter tyres.

 

 

Also now has a full leather interior rather than the cloth shown early in the thread.

[loserone]

Car also comes with original alloys shod in winter tyres.

 

Oh hey, that saves me digging them out of the garage for pictures, Cheers WW!

[loserone]

Pops serviced it himself while he had it and while he could but theres no service history going back before that.

I was totally confused by this, because there's a pile of receipts on the passenger seat. Together with a handbook from a Pug 206.  Nothing to do with this then, that's me being an idiot sorry!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Number 14 pliz.