Had to change tank on mine, the end of sun roof drain pipe wasn't in the sill properly and was touching the tank so water from drain instead of just dripping down was up against the tank and rotted it.

Be better if you had codes read but , steering angle sensor, abs problems for a start.

Yes.

At the risk of spoiling the fun, isn't the 'thinky ' the diverter valve to do with the FBH?

Yes but only needs couple seconds.

Got mine from eBay couple years ago.

Try a battery reset first.

If you remove the strut mark round the nuts on top before undoing them to stand a chance of getting them back in more or less right place.

Problems with RSW have been mentioned elsewhere, bags tend to go bang pipes hiss so I would go with a bag gone.

I charge mine through the 12s, so it should work just need to find which pins are permanent live and earth. On my 2004 there was a proper key hole on drivers door, when you get in better look up BMW door latch repair had to do it on mine.

Any body thought about it over charging , gives similar results.

Tie downs are in plastic molding so no good for earth point.

Get the tank on eBay, lift up the panel round gear lever , to the right of lever there is a pawl to lift up to move the lever, hand brake think there is a wire behind panel right side of boot to pull from memory.

Should be some info on here about this, I a Vellman kit on my 53 plate then swap it over to the 08 I have now, just need to connect it to the 3 wire plug right hand side in the rear.

At least at 61 you stand a chance of working all the way through the hand book, I was 76 last Monday so I've been on borrowed time for the last 6 years lol. Should you be worried, eerrr yes lol.

It's an age thing @backinblack ( I can't remember either!)

This is what happens when you follow satnav and it says turn left and there's no tarmac lol, did you have to get a land rover to pull you out?

Know what you mean, don't think got enough years left in me to work all the way through the hand book and understand it all lol.

Just got the car have you @backinblack ?

That's some P38 2.5dse if it's pushing 280-300 hp ! Can't help but best of luck.