BMW downsizing tyre rim size

Living in rural N Yorkshire, on your recommendation I fitted a full set of Michelin Alpins on my BMW 330i which I leave on all year round. They have proved to be exceptionally good in all circumstances,...

Petrol car with torquey engine

Having always had diesel cars I worry about losing performance by way of reduced torque with an equivalent sized petrol engine. I have a BMW 420d xDrive. I want a petrol engined car that has good performance...

New car for someone with back problems

Since 1995 I have bought Japanese cars - totally reliable. My wife has a bad back and difficulty getting in/out of a "high car" - "low cars" equally bad.Fpr £30k what do you recommend? We want a petrol...

fuel grades

I use Shell Nitro unleaded in my M4, what is the equivalent grade for Esso, BP and Texaco please (on the assumption that I cannot find a Shell station)?

BMW 320i timing chain change?

I am looking at buying an E90 320i saloon, likely around MY 2006 with 75-110k miles, with the port injection 150PS 2.0i engine, manual. Can you confirm this is a cam chain engine and should that chain...

BMW i3 sunroof

I recently tried an i3 which was a revelation for urban motoring but on a warm day soon became stuffy, would the sunroof option be a sensible addition to increase range so as not to need the aircon as...

Replacement for a Golf Plus

Must have the high driving position. Petrol engine and automatic preferred. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer a possibility but what alternatives are there? Good ride and comfort are a must.

Car not as described

I recently purchased a 2013 BMW 318d SE at a car auction. In the sales brochure the car was listed as having sat nav it turns out this was wrong, what are my rights the car auction are saying the car went...

How can I get a category C removed?

I purchased a BMW M6 but it now shows a category 'C' and i'm struggling to sell it at market value. Is there any means of removing this?

Loss of power in BMW

Recently power is lost when driving my BM3 at around 2000 revs to return normally shortly after. My independent garage diagnosed and fitted faulty air control valve without success. A new diagnostic test...