Recent content by calibanjon

I have ACC on mine and think its great but I do find myself covering the accelerator in case it drops out. I have had it drop out a few times and it can be a bit dangerous as the regen kicks in quite hard and you need to get on the accelerator quick in case you get rear ended. I think that's my...

Thanks for the update, useful info and actually all quite reassuring. Glad you have your car back and I hope things are now trouble free for you. Ditto re. the car. I still really like mine and much prefer driving it to others I have driven. Hard to put my finger on why, it's many small thing...

Hi Espresso, I have a 32amp British Gas unit which I understand is exactly the same as the charge master unit and I can confirm pre-heating works without any issues. There has been quite a bit of discussion on the forum about the exact sequence that happens with pre heating but when mind came...

I have just over 1000 miles on mine and it remains free from rattles and I have always been quite fussy with things like this so certainly would have noticed. To be honest I am yet to find anything I don't like about the car. :D

Mine had 920 miles on the clock before the drivetrain issue. No other issues and I have most boxes ticked so there is plenty to do wrong. I actually expected the odd issue as early adopters are beta testers however well prepared the product. I think most of us would accept the odd glitch as long...

Had a call from the dealer this afternoon saying that the car had other issues and they had done all they can and it was now in the hands of BMW. Not sure which BMW that is but it was not at the dealer level so I guess they are able to see the data in Bracknell/Germany - not sure. Dealer said it...

To me if you purchase a new car and it fails within the first few months, or indeed warranty period, any decent dealer should sort you out a courtesy car. It's just good business sense because you will go back and buy more cars from dealers who look after you. I don't think my dealer had any...

I would echo Jeremy's comments and suggest you ask your dealer to upgrade to the latest software. There is definitely a recurring pattern of software issues and the problem is when you get a message saying don't drive go to your dealer you can't afford to ignore it just in case it is real. You...

Update, Arrived at the dealer 8.00 this morning and was advised not to drive and the car would have to stay with them for diagnosis. No real surprises here but then it got worse. I was advised I would need to wait 20 minutes for the i-sales person to come in to see if they had any spare cars...

Hi Bill, my one is a Rex, late Feb build date registered 10/03 Regards Jon

Hi, I got in my car tonight, turned it on and the attached message appeared, sounds quite dramatic but having read the earlier articles I wasn't too concerned. I will advise the dealer and I suspect I need a software upgrade but we will see. I drove the car slowly home and when I stopped the...

I think it looks pretty good

Hi, I had a unit fitted by British Gas which I am happy with and the process was simple and straightforward. It is located on the side of my house on the drive but open to the elements which doesn't cause any problems. It is rated at 32amps but the car allows you to restrict this which can be a...

Hi Zslot, I have a British Gas supplied wall box (32A) at home and can confirm that the scheduling works and is set on the car, web or app. It doesn't appear to care what the make of wall box is as far as I can tell. Good luck Jon

Hi, I have the standard stereo and it is fine with good quality sound, BUT it has just two speakers as far as I can see, one in each door. The upgrade gives you quite a bit more and reviews have been positive. I guess it's all about money and that's a personal thing but it doesn't look like...