My wife loves it so far! Says it reminds her of my 540.Originally Posted by ELCID86
Daughter seems to like it too. Keeps asking to come with me in mamas new auto.
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My wife loves it so far! Says it reminds her of my 540.
Daughter seems to like it too. Keeps asking to come with me in mamas new auto.
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Patrick ///04 330i ZHP///BMWCCA#465139///Jim Conforti Shark Injector///H&R Touring Cup Kit///Gruppe M Intake
08 E70 X5 (sold) 86 Porsche 944 NA (sold) 99 540i TiAg (sold) 98 328i hellrot (sold) 96 318iC black (sold)
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Happy family :-)
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Big Earner
Nice acquisition!
Messaggero
Thanks. I'm enjoying it. Let's see how often I can drive now.
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Patrick ///04 330i ZHP///BMWCCA#465139///Jim Conforti Shark Injector///H&R Touring Cup Kit///Gruppe M Intake
08 E70 X5 (sold) 86 Porsche 944 NA (sold) 99 540i TiAg (sold) 98 328i hellrot (sold) 96 318iC black (sold)
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Had a POST purchase inspection done on the X5. I didn't have time to have a proper Pre-Purchase inspection done, nor was the dealer going to allow me to take the car across state lines on his dealer plate (understandable).
Inspection yielded the following:
*Alternator belt and tensioner failing. Replace within the next 1,000 miles
*Passenger side thrust arm bushing has a hair line crack. Monitor for now
*Transmission pan gasket was wet on fill side (important). Also found a shop rag stuffed next to/near the transmission pan cover.
*Cowl trim missing its 'bolts' to hold it together. Looks like when the tech took it apart to change the plugs, he broke the little plastic pieces.
Spoke with the dealer I bought the car from today. Normally, he would have asked me to drop the car off and he would repair everything. However, I live 100 miles away. He has offered to cut me a check for the parts cost plus labor for all of the items above except the thrust arm bushing. Logic here is, even my tech said it doesn't need replacing yet.
I am happy with this. I'd rather have my tech do the belt + tensioner, and repair the cowl pieces.
The transmission pan was replaced before I purchased the car. Dealer said after test driving it, they found the oil level to be low, so they topped it up. Sounds like the tech didn't clean up after himself from the overflow.
Dealer was also appealed to see such sloppy work with both the cowl, and the shop rag being left.
I've put a good 600 miles on this car already.
Patrick ///04 330i ZHP///BMWCCA#465139///Jim Conforti Shark Injector///H&R Touring Cup Kit///Gruppe M Intake
08 E70 X5 (sold) 86 Porsche 944 NA (sold) 99 540i TiAg (sold) 98 328i hellrot (sold) 96 318iC black (sold)
Capo
^ sounds like a good dealer to work with. Very compromising.
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Messaggero
Wicked nice guy. 100% would buy from again.
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Patrick ///04 330i ZHP///BMWCCA#465139///Jim Conforti Shark Injector///H&R Touring Cup Kit///Gruppe M Intake
08 E70 X5 (sold) 86 Porsche 944 NA (sold) 99 540i TiAg (sold) 98 328i hellrot (sold) 96 318iC black (sold)
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New Battery today.
Patrick ///04 330i ZHP///BMWCCA#465139///Jim Conforti Shark Injector///H&R Touring Cup Kit///Gruppe M Intake
08 E70 X5 (sold) 86 Porsche 944 NA (sold) 99 540i TiAg (sold) 98 328i hellrot (sold) 96 318iC black (sold)
Messaggero
Congrats, and what an awesome dealer to cover you for the repairs, that is good customer service!
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New air bags going in tomorrow morning.
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Patrick ///04 330i ZHP///BMWCCA#465139///Jim Conforti Shark Injector///H&R Touring Cup Kit///Gruppe M Intake
08 E70 X5 (sold) 86 Porsche 944 NA (sold) 99 540i TiAg (sold) 98 328i hellrot (sold) 96 318iC black (sold)
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