1 series

Hoping there's someone here who can help. A couple of months ago I noticed a loss of power when turning right at any speed higher than 20 mph. This gradually got worse and the orange DSC triangle would flash on the dashboard when the problem occurred. I took it to my regular garage and left it...

Hi all, Am Andy, new here, first post! So a couple of weeks ago I bought my very first BMW from Northern Ireland and imported to the Isle of Man (am very picky I know what i wanted!), a E82 120D Msport coupe. I've never driven anything like it. totally in love. I really cant get over the...

Please note it's the DSC light not ABS! Hi all, I've been having a bit of a nightmare with my car for a few days now. The issue is that after about 45 mins of driving (at about 40-50 MPH) the DSC light starts to flicker on and off which causes the car to loose power, this happens alot when...

Hi everyone, I had one of these made for our e87 and decided to get a few of them in bulk to reduce the cost. It was made by the same person who did our sprinter and caddy steering wheels. BMW e87 e81 e88 e82 e90 e91 e92 1 3 series x1 sport steering wheel new automotive leather with stitching...

Been looking around the internet now for a while to find a cold air intake for my car. However, i can't seem to find anything but a panel filter in which I already have. Every kit ive come across i see no part of the kit which allows the sensor on my current air box to sit or be placed. Can this...

Hi All, For 2 weeks now i have had the issue where when i try to hard accelerate the engine will stutter. The past week this has now been backed up by an engine warning light coming on and the engine being even more restrictive until i can pull over and turn off the ignition. Upon stopping at...

Hello everyone, I'm Booosh. I'm 27 and from the East Midlands. I currently drive a Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec from 2004. This was my first car, I passed my driving test in 2014. I was never really into cars when I was young, like I guess you lot were. So I'm a real NooB when it comes to cars on the...

Hi, firstly, thanks for your time in reading this. BMW 116i, petrol. 2014, 18k miles I noticed a strange "clicking' sound from the engine bay this morning and thought I'd post here for some guidance before going to a garage and getting ripped off (potentially). I've done some reading around...

Hello, I am thinking about remapping my car. 2013 BMW Series 1, Diesel, F20-F21 , 116d - 114 bhp I`m interested what my option would be. Honestly I`ve been researching the remapping process and got a little worried form all the horror stories I read. So I dont know which garage to trust with...

Hi all My car 120D got the engine management light on yesterday and i lost all power whilst on the road doing 30miles. the code from the reader shows P3002 - fuel rail pressure and the car wont start at all. Does anyone have any experience on this and could help me or you think i should take it...

I've just bought my first bimmer, E87 118D M sport 2006, lovely car with loads of optional extras. But I want to do something to the sound system as it's slightly lacking. I've been looking at some examples of when people have fitted aftermarket stereos to their 1 series' because at first I was...

Hi guys, new to the forums. Recently bought a 2010 e82 120d coupe. Absolutely love it. Since buying have tinted back windows and other wanting to tweak a few more bits and pieces on the exterior now looking to improve performance. Currently have a DTUK chip on it however not sure if this is...

Hi, just need a bit of advice. Our lass has a BMW 118d E82 It has no steering wheel controls and no screen in the dash, is it possible to buy a new steering wheel with the controls on and plug and play or will new wiring be required? Also, the screen in the upper dash, can we just buy the...

Hello all, I'm looking forward to picking up my used BMW 116i 1.6l (2006) this coming Tuesday- it's my first BMW, so I'm joining the knowledgeable masses on BimmerForums.co.uk in the event that I (inevitably) need help! :hihi Are there any other C.I. drivers around that could perhaps guide me...

Hello all, I'm new to this, so forgive me if my question is too trivial. My BMW 1 Series passenger side headlight stopped working this morning. I'm just wondering if it can be fixed by just replacing the bulb? Or do I need to replace the whole headlight kit? I look forward to your feedback...

Hi, This is my first post, so hope its in the right place. I have just changed the headlight bulbs in my E81 1 Series, the light on the near side went in ok and was secured with the retaining clip, but the one on the offside is loose even with the retaining clip, it moves around a bit and I...

Hi all, I am new to the forum so want to say hello! My car has been suffering from a strange problem over the last couple of months. To give you a potted history, I took the car into the garage to have a service done including having my glow plugs replaced. A little while afterwards, the car...

So today I saw a pretty F21 with the matte black grille and Msport colour piping and got pangs of need. I drive a 2015 1 series m-sport in black - the new shape. After a wee eBay search (amongst other websites) I've found that it's actually quite difficult to find one of these grilles when...

Hows it going .... Just finished upgrading standard 6 speaker OEM Speaker system (no oem amp) with new Gladen 201 components and under seat subs and Gladen RC70c4BT Amp - I have the GLADEN harness fitted to HU , which connects to the amp directly using channel 1 and 2 RCA's and the speaker...

Are you ready to be confused? so my 118D is playing games, when i press the boot button on my key for the required time it doesn't unlock the boot. if i get the key to unlock the driver side door but no others then i can press the boot button and it will open. I was wondering if i'm able to...