Thanks guys. Just rang my local dealer (Chandlers)and they have the one you mentioned X5sport in stock for £181.81 +VAT (so £218.17 for most of us!). I did wonder about connecting a trickle charge to the jump points under the bonnet before disconnecting the old battery. I presume I'd lose all manner...

I was going to start my own very similar post so I hope you don't mind me posting here. ;) Here's the battery in my car which I'm guessing is original and Carly seems to agree: https://i.imgur.com/tMn34Pd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/NDS6JKb.jpg I can't find that part number anywhere so thought this batt...

To get the 'follow-me home' lights (I think they're called), you have to have the headlight switch set to auto. I think the car is smart enough to turn bits off when the battery is low so that could be happening. Interesting comment about the AUC warranty possibly covering the battery. I occasionall...

Replying to agree with dgms's points - do it! You might find the E70s a bit underpowered compared to your E53. I did when I moved from my mapped E53 even to the 40d...although m/s mode is fun  ;) Also to add, wow that's strong money for a high mileage E53! I think UK prices for second hand cars gene...

Hello to another member of the 40d owners club 

Pictures would be good! 

Interesting stuff - thank you  ^-^ I have a couple of 120GB SSDs hanging around and was keen to try this out until I realised that the CIC disk is IDE. I know you can buy IDE SSDs but I wonder if this adaptor and an IDE disk would fit behind the front panel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SATA-Female-44Pi...

I had read that no-one had worked out how to expand the music partition...unless you know otherwise BSJ!

Have either of them been mapped (by you or a previous owner)?

My E53 had an aux port buried on the right hand side of the glove box (inside).

Apparently it was a dealer fit thing, bloody stupid place to put it!

Just thought you might want to check in case there's already one in there

Look a great car. Well done!

Re. the rear wiper, I found the one on my E53 did that occasionally, new wiper blade or not. My (cheap-ass!) 'fix' was to lube the hell out of the moving parts, especially the spring.

I found  this link in my bookmarks for some reason: https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/atturo/az-850/315-35-r20-110y-377386?utm_source=compare&utm_medium=google-shopping&utm_campaign=tyre&gclid=CIPwna_dy9ACFVG6GwodUSwCIQ Don't know anything about the manufacturer, but seem (too?!) ch...

I've got a 2010 facelift 40d and don't have the ability to bluetooth stream, obviously not a standard feature. I think I need a 'combox' which I don't have.

Not too bothered as there's loads of other ways to connect!

On my 2010 40D with staggered 20" wheels I put 2.5 bar in the front and 2.7 bar in the rear (that's about 36 and 39psi).

Although I have got 7 seats and usually an 80Kg dog in the back!

I've got 2 bluetooth adaptors and although both seem to connect to Carly neither find any ECUs.

I know Carly is fussy (i.e. crap) with most bluetooth adaptors, is anyone here using a non 'official' one?

I've got the speed limit option on my HUD - I didn't realise it worked (!) via a front facing camera. I thought it went off the data on the NAV. I've just updated my maps to 2017-1 and was sure some of the limits were more accurate, I must have been imagining things! Where's the camera? Sorry for th...