Everyone laugh at me!

[Simon13]

right having just spent a small fortune getting my car up to scratch for a mauling at the nuremburg ring this weekend

eg replacing all the bushes on the car, springs,shocks, fluids pads and all that sh!te, 6 branch too

*the f*cking cheapo sh!tty starter motor that the previous owner fitted on 53,000miles 3 years go has died ina cloud of white smoke, so it did an amazing 30,000miles woo who*

NOT AMUSED but laughing at it now, plus it's at my sisters house and i don't fancy push starting it's fat arse either

Always the way innit

[johnono]

how much for a starter then at least its only at your sisters and not in the middle of germany

[Jesus325iTouring]

NOT AMUSED but laughing at sisters fat arse

Always the way innit

[smithy318i]

Push it.
ThatÔš's what pedestrians are for!

[Simon13]

its not what u know but who u know so a genuine bmw new one coming 2moro for Ԛ£130 i hope it has a warranty or something!

[Martinaston]

I've got one you could have for Ԛ£30 but that red eye thing you got going on put me off

[Simon13]

tis a bit mank need to change i think..........................

[Simon]

I'm laughing...a new one from GSF is only Ԛ£80 same make as original bosch..

[LOOPYLEE1965]

NOT AMUSED but laughing at sisters fat arse

Always the way innit

lmto at rogs editing

[Simon13]

I'm laughing...a new one from GSF is only Ԛ£80 same make as original bosch..

now im not

[Richy325iTouring]

i need a new one but im gona use nemos as the one on the replacement engine dont sound to good

[320Touring]

Just put a tow rope onto dave's Civic- fastest your 325i would ever have been

only kidding, sorry to hear of the starter failing

looks like its time to cancel the Ԛ£130 one and get yourself down to GSF....

Good luck getting it fixed

[Gwynleym10]

I have heard the gsf ones arn't new that they are re-conditioned?

[Simon]

I have heard the gsf ones arn't new that they are re-conditioned?

Yep..just the same as the ones from the dealers!

[Demlotcrew]

[psychochild187]

hills eveywhere round germany, u dont need a starter! lol

[Martinaston]

Fill in the blanks

A ____ and his _____ are soon ______

[Simon13]

so howcome my motor is new and coming from the main warehouse in bracknell BMW HQ where i live?

[Chaos]

I'm laughing...a new one from GSF is only Ԛ£80 same make as original bosch..

ooops

[Richy325iTouring]

so howcome my motor is new and coming from the main warehouse in bracknell BMW HQ where i live?

thought they were all recon units
like the power steering racks are recon and they want 600 notes for them

[Chaos]

so howcome my motor is new and coming from the main warehouse in bracknell BMW HQ where i live?

i thought all "new" parts like that were refurb'd these days.
bmw has a commitment to keeping parts on shelves etc, but they aint gonna lose loadsa money doing it

[Simon]

so howcome my motor is new and coming from the main warehouse in bracknell BMW HQ where i live?

Next time your in the dealers, ask them to look it up on the ETK, it will say remanufactured next to it. It will probably look new though!

[Simon13]

do the gsf ones get the same kind of warranty on them as the bmw ones, even thought they are the same u think?

[Simon]

do the gsf ones get the same kind of warranty on them as the bmw ones, even thought they are the same u think?

I would imagine the GSF parts would have the usual 1 year warranty.

[Simon13]

i've been told the bmw one has 2 years?

[Simon]

i've been told the bmw one has 2 years?

Not sure on that one mate!

[Simon13]

So all this talk of gearbox out to replace the motor rubbish! motors changed and running in 30 mins! apart from having to go home and get the alarm key to stop the siren going off and not letting the car start so sorted

But now it idles rough and cuts out, plus down on power, is this cos the battery was dis connected and the ecu has to sort itself out again?!

[320Touring]

So all this talk of gearbox out to replace the motor rubbish! motors changed and running in 30 mins! apart from having to go home and get the alarm key to stop the siren going off and not letting the car start so sorted

But now it idles rough and cuts out, plus down on power, is this cos the battery was dis connected and the ecu has to sort itself out again?!

nice one on getting the starter done!

as for the car running rough...

let it get stone cold,disconnectthe battery then unplug the ECU and leave it for 10 mins.

Reattach ECU and start car-leave it to idle for at least 10mins before taking it out for a run (minimum of 45mins). Drive a varied route (hills, MWay backroads, town etc) so the ECU can re-learn settings.

If its still running rough get it to bounce off the limiter in 3rd

also check for any vacuum leaks