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  1. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Thanks @Havana_UK and @Alz_D @MrRockliffe - I don't think I can feel too bad for BMW Financing (or whoever provides the finance) as it is just business (in my eyes at least). I doubt I'm taking food of someone's table by not paying their 9.9% interest for 30 months. @[TW]Fox - Yes, insane...
  2. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Totally separate question and I appreciate how subjective this is, but I am split between 2 cars. They are both 540i M Sport specced very high, coming with Visibility Pack, Comfort Pack, Adaptive Drive, Technology Pack, Comfort Seats with Massage & Nappa Leather etc). Option 1 is Sophisto Grey...
  3. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Hi guys, Quick question for those in the know. I'm in the final dealings on a new (to me) used car from Sytner BMW. I'm able to buy for p/x + cash with no finance required on my part, but the dealer is offering a £500 contribution if I take out a Hire Purchase agreement. It is 9.9% APR...
  4. RobG

    alienware AW3418DW Availability in the UK?

    Couldn't resist ordering one of these at the current price. Used the 20% blue light discount and purchased via my company meaning an effective cost to me of less than £500. It will be my first taste of high frame rate gaming (as far as the 1080 will take me anyway) and I will appreciate the...
  5. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    It’s alive! I managed to swap the motherboard without disturbing the water cooling loop which saved time and hassle. All installed again and so far, so good. I will keep a close eye on it now and see how it goes. Thanks again for the advice and support you all generously offered.
  6. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    Hey Sorry I’ve been quiet. I tried the PSU and no change at all. I have a new motherboard here to try so will crack on with that later today. I have high hopes that it isn’t the CPU that’s faulty based on it being 100% stable once booted up. Wish me luck!
  7. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    Thanks @marco.da.man I have replaced the battery already (forgot to mention that). I will try the PSU tonight.
  8. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    Ok, test completed last night. Leaving the PSU plugged in to the mains, CMOS battery in etc resulted in a 00 error and no boot this morning. I have now pulled the plug for the PSU and removed the battery. I will see tonight whether that results in a bootable machine. Is this starting to...
  9. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    I don’t know the age of the PSU actually as I didn’t buy it new. Perhaps @crinkleshoes can help here (pls)?
  10. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    Thanks again to everyone who has inputted to this thread. I have used the PC all day today and it has been flawless. I disabled sleep mode as I didn’t want it to power off as I suspected it would cause an issue. I have just shut it down (which completed fine actually) but upon trying to...
  11. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    OK - I spoke too soon. I've had a number of instances of the issue occur over the weekend, here's what I've noticed. One one occasion the PC failed on shutdown - the monitor went to sleep but the PC stayed powered on requiring a plug pull to power it down. The PC then refused to boot with the...
  12. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    UPDATE Thanks to everyone who offered advice. I took another look today, couldn't see any obvious signs of a short on the motherboard but gave everything a good dusting and wiggled all cables. This seems to have done the trick as the machine now POSTs and after some BIOS tweaking (I'd cleared...
  13. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    Thanks. Would be a little but gutted if it is the CPU. May try reseating it tomorrow beforehand. EDIT - I find the motherboard manual so unintuitive to read / use. I couldn't see the error codes when I looked earlier (although I was only skimming it).
  14. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    Hi Quartz I haven't done that yet as the watercooling setup makes it quite tricky / time consuming. What are you thinking here - the board is grounding somewhere? I'm struggling to get my head around it based on not having moved the PC (prior to the issue) and it has been working fine for...
  15. RobG

    PC won't POST - Help needed

    Hi, I have an issue with my PC and wonder if anyone here can help. Here's the story: The PC hasn't been modified (hardware or software) in any way for a long time. PC has been used for 8 hours or so today, working perfectly normal with no issues. I set it to 'sleep' (Windows 10) and left it...
  16. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Question for the experts if I may. M235i with BMW 405M 19" wheels with 245/30 rear and 225/35 front Pirelli P Zero tyres. What pressures should I inflate to? I've read 32psi front and 35psi rear but I'm not sure if that is for the standard wheels (or if wheel size has an impact). For info...
  17. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Thanks. Yes, it is metalic (Melbourne Red). In direct sunlight you can see a dark orange fleck deep in the paint, it is quite subtle.
  18. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Picked up my M235i today and thought I'd share initial impressions with you. Here's my recent car history: 2006 e92 335d remap (500lb/ft & 340bhp), driven 2012 - 2014 2014 f34 330d GT XDrive MSport+ (standard), driven 2014 to present The car I've just bought is a 2015 f22 M235i. It has the M...
  19. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Thanks again for the input gents. Rather unexpectedly I have just secured myself a M235i (not from a main dealer). I've gone for this one on eBay...
  20. RobG

    BMW and M Power Owners

    Thanks. Just to add that I didn't actually try to negotiate - the salesman I called when I enquired about a vehicle volunteered this information to me. The car I like is 70 miles away and my local Sytner is 10 miles away. Am I best to go to the dealer with the car in hand and negotiate with...
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