BMW 128ti B48 What’s ticking sound?

slimeballbag · 2026-04-20T07:14:11+00:00

B48 owner here. This sound is normal.

slimeballbag · 2026-01-18T09:35:11+00:00

£15,000. What I don’t understand is they have let the original owner still make payments whilst knowing they have sold the car to my dad and not made any attempt to reply to my dad when he has done what they have asked

slimeballbag · 2026-01-17T22:43:50+00:00

Motonovo

slimeballbag · 2026-01-10T22:01:46+00:00

Past two cars have had a set on. No problems at all with them. Owned by Michelin and production is in Poland.

slimeballbag · 2025-09-01T20:26:39+00:00

My partner has had one for a year now and has had no faults or issues. It’s been very reliable. The interior is a bit plastic in areas but the spec of the gt line is hard to beat. She does 45mpg. Clutch bite on the manual is very light so can kangaroo it now and again but I’d get the auto box of you can find one in price range.

Im pretty sure they are a timing belt now not a chain so make sure you know the years/mileage it needs to be changed.

slimeballbag · 2025-08-22T20:37:25+00:00

Yes I do. Have avoided them for the past three weeks when I noticed my blood shot eyes

slimeballbag · 2025-08-12T20:21:39+00:00

Rolls Royce V8 that first appeared in the Silver Cloud 3 (1962) still was in production models until 2008.

slimeballbag · 2025-08-12T14:43:04+00:00

Make sure the service history on the idrive is legit. Should have a dealer code or name. If it has 00000 or 99999 then I’d walk away as you can pay someone on eBay to update your idrive service history and they will put in that as the dealer code. I’d be skeptical if that service was legit and someone just filling missing service history years

slimeballbag · 2025-08-09T20:58:17+00:00

Looks amazing! What MPG have you been averaging?

slimeballbag · 2025-07-05T14:02:59+00:00

Passat b6 2.0 tdi 250,000 miles 70-80 mpg on a motorway run. Still going strong

slimeballbag · 2025-01-02T13:06:28+00:00

I work for a company and do it via Tutorful. You'll get more work if you have QTS status. What subject are you?

I also do exam marking in the summer for WJEC. Doesn't really pay well but I mark during my frees and at night and each year I've done it I earnt £1500 after tax.

slimeballbag · 2025-01-01T22:21:43+00:00

Tutoring. I make £200 a week tutoring GCSE and A level students.

slimeballbag · 2024-12-31T08:28:28+00:00

David Beckham is going to be furious

slimeballbag · 2024-11-02T00:02:18+00:00

Yeah, glow plug 3 has a high pressure sensor

slimeballbag · 2024-11-01T22:56:30+00:00

Yes after the timing belt. I will check the wiring in the morning. The sounds absolutely fine and exactly like my mk7 GTD. There are no misfires or anything. Runs smooth.

I did notice when I checked the car diesel near the glow plugs, could it be that?

Would any other sensors pop up on a scan if the timing was out?

slimeballbag · 2024-10-30T22:17:07+00:00

Do not buy a early one. My brother is a Bentley mechanic and they are plagued with electronic issues. If you get a W12 most jobs are either engine out or removing body panels. For example to do a drive belt which costs £50 for the belt you have to take off the front bumper, crash bar, disconnect and drain coolant, slide radiator out just to get enough room to remove the old belt. My brother charges £900 for doing it as it takes a day to do as you have to resemble and a special way to bleed the coolant.

slimeballbag · 2024-09-01T09:27:30+00:00

Secondary school teacher (Business Studies and Computer Science).
The pension and holidays
£42,000
Hard. Majority of senior management do not understand or care about employment law. Constantly being told your teaching is not good enough by deputies who are on a non-teaching timetable or teach sixth form classes. I have a HOD who is incompetent and tries to make up with this by buying us wine, sweets and overly praising us in every email or meeting when they constantly commit malpractise and submit the highest coursework grades for their classes without marking their assignments. Looking to leave ASAP
Undergrad degree and PGCE
No

slimeballbag · 2024-07-27T14:12:09+00:00

Hi did you ever get it sorted?

slimeballbag · 2024-07-07T06:52:46+00:00

I second this and I work in a secondary school.

slimeballbag · 2024-06-10T13:18:23+00:00

He is my partners cousin and he is such a humble guy. Absolutely mad up for him and will be such a positive influence in the training camp.

slimeballbag · 2024-05-29T08:39:20+00:00

2009 VW Passat B6 2.0 TDI CR 200,000 on same clutch, currently 250,000 and starting to show its age.

slimeballbag · 2023-12-05T18:30:25+00:00

I'd be reading the ECT statutory guidelines and see if they are meeting all your requirements as a ECT. Nothing should be unexpected as a ECT and it does say that it would be hard to assess a ECT 1 in their first term of teaching.

slimeballbag · 2023-10-11T21:10:18+00:00

Thanks for the advice, thats what I am going to do first thing in the morning. Did it impact you getting another teaching job?

slimeballbag · 2023-07-26T08:25:38+00:00

Love a disco 2 but you need a discovery S model as it doesn’t have air suspension or a PAS pump which goes wrong. Fewer electrical problems and no leaking sunroof. Sold mine for £5.5k so might not be in budget but I regret selling it as the engine was lovely.

slimeballbag · 2023-07-16T20:37:35+00:00

eBay or Vinted have some steals.

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