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His lungs are filled with vape crud, give him a break
How about not having a sig at all?
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Mate what new meds have they got you on?!
It's a one mile trip. Its uphill one way and downhill the other. Khalas.
I think, anyway.
It's a one mile trip. Its uphill one way and downhill the other. Khalas.
I think, anyway.
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The evidence is pointing towards Beany actually being the Grand Old Duke Of York?
How many men has he had now?
How many men has he had now?
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My 3 year old walks further when we go to the shop.
It can’t mean that surely, I blame the vaping, should we have an intervention?
Beany, say it isn’t so!
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I took the Touareg out briefly last night and it's developed a bit of a clunk from the rear suspension. I think I might have bumped something while playing in the snow a couple of weeks back
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That was only a rumour, and why I can't walk.
I am planning on walking to work again soon - it'll shift some weight off me and save me a few quid a month in fuel
It's just too easy being that lazy, that's the problem.
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My 650i does 22/23 combined but will return 30/31 ish on a run. Still have it, btw. Glad I didn’t sell; it’s been running really nicely since having its valve stem seals done.
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Any other issues with it Alex? I'm starting to think whether I want to change, given mine will no longer need to fulfil practical family car duties soon, and I was wondering about a 650i the other night. Truth be told I've no idea what I want, but most likely it would need to be a V8.
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Very very rarely, the convertible roof button will flash and the iDrive says the soft top isn’t shut, even though it is. A quick bang on the rear left of the roof frame resets the sensor! German engineering for you.. In all seriousness, it is actually a really well built car and I’m reminded of it every time I’ve used something else. Will get that sensor sorted at some point.
it also had a leak from the rocker covers and vacuum pump. Warranty sorted that.
That’s my lot in 3 ½ years, so not too bad.
Even though leaks/valve seals are an issue, a lot of them have had those bits rectified, plus had the gearbox fluid changed, which apparently should be done around the 60k mark. They're the main things.
I do really love having mine around. It’s not perfect, but the V8 is super smooth (with a subtle exhaust rumble) when pootling and properly raspy when giving it some. Great combo for me; I don’t want a shouty car all the time. Feels special and the Bangle stuff is ageing quite nicely now.
Everyone should have a V8 at some point
it also had a leak from the rocker covers and vacuum pump. Warranty sorted that.
That’s my lot in 3 ½ years, so not too bad.
Even though leaks/valve seals are an issue, a lot of them have had those bits rectified, plus had the gearbox fluid changed, which apparently should be done around the 60k mark. They're the main things.
I do really love having mine around. It’s not perfect, but the V8 is super smooth (with a subtle exhaust rumble) when pootling and properly raspy when giving it some. Great combo for me; I don’t want a shouty car all the time. Feels special and the Bangle stuff is ageing quite nicely now.
Everyone should have a V8 at some point
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Sounds perfect.
You got the BMW Insured Warranty? If so how much are you paying if you don't mind. I have Driveline on mine at the mo and it's around £50/mo I think.
You got the BMW Insured Warranty? If so how much are you paying if you don't mind. I have Driveline on mine at the mo and it's around £50/mo I think.
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Was it your 650 that had the window seal issue?
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Yes, BMW one. £67 per month. Comprehensive, £250 excess with no breakdown.
Ah yes, the rubber weather strip perished.
Ah yes, the rubber weather strip perished.
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£170 to fix the oil breather and a leaky brake calliper and it’s parked up outside. Day light investigations reveal xenons too which is a nice touch. Almost as nice as finding a fully stamped service book and receipts for a replacement auto box, torque converter and fuel pump. It’ll need a couple of front tyres as the edges are worn and a real good deep clean but it appears under the filth there’s a really decent car.
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Crikey. That's got me thinking more seriously! What mileage was yours on when you took out the warranty Alex? I keep hearing rumours of it being high if you take it out over a certain mileage (say 60k) but I'm sure mine was on just over that when I took it out and it's barely changed at all.
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Those rumours are true from what I can tell. If you do a quote on the BMW warranty site and on -/+ 60k miles, there is quite a big price difference.
Mine was on about 43k at the time, now on 62k. Price has increased by about a tenner a month since inception (late 2015) but a quick check of BMW website on a sub 60k 650i is about £80 a month for the same cove I have now.
Quite a lot. Could be worth finding one that’s had the bits fixed and putting money into a bork fund?
Mine was on about 43k at the time, now on 62k. Price has increased by about a tenner a month since inception (late 2015) but a quick check of BMW website on a sub 60k 650i is about £80 a month for the same cove I have now.
Quite a lot. Could be worth finding one that’s had the bits fixed and putting money into a bork fund?
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UPDATE
E53 X5 4.8is Las Vegas Edition
Dropped the X5 off to have the wheels refurbed. Got a call an hour later to say they couldn't do them as underneath the shit grey paint the wheels have been chromed.
Went and picked it up and am now considering my options. There's a freshly refurbished set of Style 168M 4.8i wheels on eBay at £995, so have sent an offer on those.
I definitely don't want to fit a set of BBS LMs do I?
E53 X5 4.8is Las Vegas Edition
Dropped the X5 off to have the wheels refurbed. Got a call an hour later to say they couldn't do them as underneath the shit grey paint the wheels have been chromed.
Went and picked it up and am now considering my options. There's a freshly refurbished set of Style 168M 4.8i wheels on eBay at £995, so have sent an offer on those.
I definitely don't want to fit a set of BBS LMs do I?