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Chassis CC66444

Is this the vehicle you are referring to?

Chassis CC66444 - AutoTrader.co.uk

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A slight bit of lag is present in most auto's when they kick down, I wouldn't worry about it. Nice looking car there!

Just do a thorough check for rust on it.

I can't offer much help with the EDC but Brad's right there is a slight lag with the auto's, I've had my ECU remapped and it's improved the throttle response no end.

Have you had a look at the classifieds on pistonheads as there are some real nice examples there for sale at the moment, its certainly a buyers market.

Wayne, what was the cost of having your ECU remapped and where did you get it done if you don't mind me asking?

You say it was worth it?

Sorry to hijack, very nice example there. And yes I would say again that there is a slight delay inherent of an automatic box so no issues there.

Did you see this one on Pistonheads, its also very nice and low mileage!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/729131.htm

Looks like a nice example. Condensation in the drivers side front light it seems? I won't claim to know but is that an issue?
Nice though, good luck with the purchase if you go ahead.

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Wayne, what was the cost of having your ECU remapped and where did you get it done if you don't mind me asking?

You say it was worth it?

The remap was done by Gerry @ Phoenixmotorsport, IIRC it was around £300 and yes I think it was worth it, not only does it sharpen up the throttle response it changes gear a lot smoother, revs peak slightly higher before change, I swear its improved torque & BHP and also MPG has improved. Of course I haven't got written proof but I'm going to put the car on a dyno soon, which will hopefully show an improvement.
Overall well worth it in my eyes

EDC applies to all four shocks.
If someone says otherwise you might begin to wonder about other claims made about the car ..............

Is it possible the rear ones went 'kaputt' and he replaced with standard due to the high cost of EDC parts ?

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Is it possible the rear ones went 'kaputt' and he replaced with standard due to the high cost of EDC parts ?

Yes, but that would be a bad idea in my opinion. You'd have a set of fixed shocks at one end, and variable ones at the other. So chances are they'll be mismatched when either the EDC is in sport mode or comfort mode, which can make the handling pretty unpredictable -- especially if the rears are much softer.

Personally, if replacing EDC shocks with non-EDC ones, I'd replace the lot of them with a matched set.

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Is it possible the rear ones went 'kaputt' and he replaced with standard due to the high cost of EDC parts ?

That's what he did.It does apply to all 4 shocks.

Deep - I have been looking at the EDC shocks and specifically replacement or rebuild. As we all know the replacement by BMW is very expensive but all is not lost there is a company in Northants called Sportsline Suspension Ltd who will recn the EDC shocks for good money.

So don't be put off by all the negative comments there is always an alternitive, the difference in the car is somthing else

Any motor accessory shop will have a replacement bulb.