BMW 1 Series Coupe E82 - Clutch Failure - Shazza P
This happenend to me on Friday evening after collecting a brand new BMW 1 Series Coupe just less than 48 hours earlier in March 2010 having only driven 57 miles!

I could’nt get out of the car, it filled with black smoke and an acrid smell.

The car then decided to totally shut down after several attempts the door decided to open.

Once out I called the Fire Brigade who then disconneted the battery due to possible electrical fault?

I had to wait in the pouring rain for over an hour for a recovery vehicle to collect the car because it would not lock!

Eventually the car was put on a low loader and the car is now back at the dealership in the workshop.

Please look at my blog http://shazzap.wordpress.com and also the links to Bmw forums with other owners having same issues as me