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by Nat
Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:02 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: MPG low & Autobox
Replies: 9
Views: 2508

Re: MPG low & Autobox

Thank you .
by Nat
Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:01 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: MPG low & Autobox
Replies: 9
Views: 2508

Re: MPG low & Autobox

Question ...................how do you access the hidden menu ?

Thanks.
by Nat
Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (F25 - 2nd gen : 2011+)
Topic: Service interval
Replies: 3
Views: 1818

Re: Service interval

Most BMW dealers are shit. Period.

You will do a far better job I am sure.
by Nat
Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:56 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: alloy wheels
Replies: 8
Views: 2651

Re: alloy wheels

[quote="X5Sport"] All lacquer finishes are now water based (EU Mandated) and these coatings cannot cope with the corrosive materials on our roads.  It is a problem for all 'lacquer only' wheel finishes regardless of manufacturer.  Sign of the times until someone comes up with a clear coat ...
by Nat
Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:16 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: alloy wheels
Replies: 8
Views: 2651

Re: alloy wheels

I use Bilt Hamber " purple rain ".

Fantastic stuff and the best I have found. Non corrosive etc etc.

Its just a crap finish on the wheels.
by Nat
Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: alloy wheels
Replies: 8
Views: 2651

Re: alloy wheels

Its all very frustrating. There is clearly an issue with the quality of BMW wheels. You would think that by now they would have a different supplier or go for a different finish on the wheels or change the design of the  centre caps so that it  drains / maybe has  holes or something else to stop cor...
by Nat
Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: F15 March Delivery!! miss the VED change
Replies: 7
Views: 2039

Re: F15 March Delivery!! miss the VED change

They won't be selling many cars then.

Its utter bollocks/ robbery etc etc.

The govt needs to be sent a clear message by motorists as we are NOT a cash cow for whenever they are short of cash.

Don't start me off about it...........seething as it is.
by Nat
Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Poor Service yet again............
Replies: 10
Views: 2524

Re: Poor Service yet again............

[quote="touring"]


In all my time wiith BMW I have never received flowers or any thing, my wife had champagne with Audi, flowerers with Ford etc. Has anyone ever received anything with BMW?
[/quote]

My wife has .................A Migraine.
by Nat
Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:52 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Poor Service yet again............
Replies: 10
Views: 2524

Poor Service yet again............

Hi, Is it me ? I have owned many BMW's spanning almost 2 decades. You probably won't believe me , but I have yet to find a main dealer that does what it says on the tin. I am sick and tired of the inconvenience and not only having to take the car to the dealer at least twice to get things fixed but ...
by Nat
Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:53 am
Forum: General X3 Forum (F25 - 2nd gen : 2011+)
Topic: Front Washer Jets
Replies: 35
Views: 9631

Re: Front Washer Jets

Good effort. However I found an easier way thats still holding up 18 months later. Use compressed air.............disconnect a washer hose and " back wash " air into the washer bottle to clear the blockage. Then use really hot water and run it through several times. The hot water seems to ...
by Nat
Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:48 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Can it be the tyres??
Replies: 74
Views: 11786

Re: Can it be the tyres??

Hi, Just an observation from personal experience. I am aware of the RTF / Non RFT argument. Has anyone actually suffered a puncture with a RFT tyre ? I have.............there is far more give in that side wall tyre than you think , + of course the X5 is not exactly twiggy either. I always thought yo...
by Nat
Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:40 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: X40d SE vibration and noises
Replies: 16
Views: 3368

Re: X40d SE vibration and noises

I'd love to hear the explanation on that one , I really would.

I may be wrong , but I believe that ;

If it is dynamically out of balance then turning it by 180 degrees will make no difference . Its either balanced or its not.

Regards,
Nat
by Nat
Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:36 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Must have's?
Replies: 45
Views: 9201

Re: Must have's?

Obviously its personal choice .................but SE model not M sport............with running boards Comfort seats with heating front and rear. 4 zone climate NO sunroof. More trouble than its worth. Heated steering wheel............brilliant in winter. Adaptive headlights. Top view surround &...
by Nat
Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:38 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (F15 3rd-gen, 2014+)
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 24
Views: 8264

Re: Tyres

Hi Mark, Yes i left them a terrible review on Trustpilot which they tried to stop. They failed. I don't normally do social media , but they were so bad and arrogant and it made me so angry  that I registered and named and shamed so that other people don't use them and go through the same shit i did....
by Nat
Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:43 am
Forum: New members section
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 8
Views: 1502

Re: Newbie

If you have ever owned one of these italian cars made out of recycled bake beans tins, youd realise just how bad they were. We loved them but they were proper rust buckets. I had a sud, and a GTV6 for a while. Both utter rot boxes. Then I had a lancia Y10 as a station car . You don't see any rusty o...