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2013 Post LCI 35is in Melbourne Red with Kansas leather in Canberra Beige. Superb visual and mechanical condition inside and out. Please see photos and video. 72000 miles. Full BMW Service and maintenance history and all books, documentation, receipts and both keys. I have owned the car for...

I had some MoT advisories about my rear tyres on my 35is, and, since I am selling the car in springtime and will need new tyres on it anyway in order to sell it I thought that I'd replace the two rears now. This car is now my daily driver until I sell it so I will benefit from the new tyres for...

No water coming out at all when I pull the washer leaver. I can't even hear the pump operate. The headlight wash seems to work intermittently too. A quick search seems to suggest remove and give everything a very good clean first and foremost. Typical these things happen when nights are dark...

Hi, I am after a set of genuine 437M and tyres for my 35is. My existing 326 runflats on the rear will be an MoT advisory and so I have to do something about it; they have another 500 miles or so on them, max. So if I am to swap them out for 437's then now is the time to do it rather than spend...

Drove off and got a warning the boot was open. "Huh......?" I thought, I hadn't been into the boot and it was fine yesterday when I locked it and parked up. Anyway, I tried to close it with the usual force required and the soft close would not engage after multiple attempts leaving the boot...

Hi all. Is it OK to do this, i.e. when everything is in motion just take your finger off the button - so as to clean the door and roof seals? Nothing needs to be reset or calibrated afterwards?

BMW original rims 437M soon to be on my 35is. In the market for 4 brand new Michellin PS - maybe Goodyear F1 - not too sure just yet. 15% off 4 at Kiwk-fit currently. I'll research this more. Anyway. I am thinking 265/30/19 on the rears so as not to be "over tyred" and 235/35/19 at the...

About to put some 437s on my 35is. In a month or two after establishing confidence in them and the None RFT, I'll flog the 326s and put the money towards the costs of the 437s and Michelin MPSS. My existing 326s are in good, used condition, no cracks/welds, two of them slight curbing in two...

Gosh prices really have gone up on the 35is. Wow. Maybe she's a keeper then :P

Hi, I have acquired a new M437 wheelset in 19" for my 35is Front Wheels 19x9 ET29 and Rear Wheels 19x10 E40 Which NRF tyres SuperSport size tyres should I put on please? I was thinking 275 rear and 235 front. Thanks for your thoughts, Steve

Hi all, Would an M437 with this tyre work on my [stock] 35is ? Would it rub? If so how serious would that rubbing be? All used M437 seem to have these on the front.... Thanks

Hi all, I think my battery may start to be on the way out and I want to get ahead of the curve. Does the replacement *need* to be coded? If so can the likes of Halfrauds etc replace it and code it? I imagine BMW themselves will charge stupid money to do it.... What options are there? I...

Hi not been in the Z for a week or so and started her up this morning and I gets a washer fluid level warning. Odd I thinks since I filled it up two weeks ago. Reversed out of the garage and lo and behold a puddle of water on the garage floor. I looks at the washer reservoir and seems to be...

Hey all, Will a 17" Spacesaver get over the brakes of my 35is ? If I am going none run flats I want a Spacesaver. I hardly ever carry anything in the boot so it is fine. Thanks.

Hi all, thinking of putting new gloss black grills on my zed. Any suggestions about good ones that fit without lots of modding please? Reputable trader and all that? Thanks!