Quote Originally Posted by satumashirt611
my e39 does this if I start it first thing in morning and switch it off a few seconds later.it will not start no matter how many times its turned over..the only way I found was to take the plugs out and dry them off and leave the plugs out for a few hours,stick the plugs back in and fires first time.it happened me 3 times in 2 years and is a real pain if you forget..done some research and seems to happen to a few bmw engines,mines the m52 but apparently the m54 as well..
Makes sense moved the car a foot closer to the house last night only ran it for a few seconds and then that this morning

Got a scare this morning 3 years owning one and was its first time not starting on the first turn. Looks like i will have to carry a few extra bits in the boot just in case. It's one of the joys of owning an aging car I suppose.