sid10 wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:09 am Hi I went for Space grey and a short haired German Shepherd he is 19 months and thinks he is human !
Good luck with the car and 2nd dog .
sid10

Thank you - car collected and so far, I'm delighted with it and as for the dog - I'm delighted with her too

Yeah I need to get out more

My routine is basically this which takes about a day and a half depending on the state of the paint:

Wash
Clay
Heavy(ish) Cut polish using a DA polisher
Final polish (assuming the finish is ok or its 3 stage polish) using a DA polisher
Residue wipe down with IPA solution
Tac Systems Moonlight (very ...

Cheers Wayfarer - I'm a detailing freak so looking forward to giving it a decent going over and coating with a light ceramic to help protect the paint.

Cheers Sid10

Yeah German Shepherd number one - number two will arrive later this year!

My RS3 has similar coloured interior so I'm prepared for the constant pampering required

Been a long time since I had my E70 - currently running an 8v RS3 which I’m about to part exchange for this.

RS3 has been absolutely spot on but soon to get a second dog, it’s no longer big enough.

Very much looking forward to a return to X5 ownership.

Lots of spec, ruby black, reverse cam, pano ...

Good luck with the collection on Friday - your new toy looks great!

Good work - it looks brilliant!

[quote="Raj"]
Superb write-up buddy.

Interesting read for sure.

What happened with your crap repair doorcard? I enquired with my parts lady for a pair of rear doorcards for my E53 with the sunblinds built in and she came back with a cost of £1,888.06 each......... :o
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Good point - I'll ...

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I just bring my humour and good looks
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I wasnt blessed with good looks.....or luck......so I have to rely on my ability to be articulate  :'(

[quote="AW8"]
:thumbsup:

One of the best buying/ownership posting(s) I have seen on a dedicated car board for as long as I can remember.

Sincere thanks for taking the time to do this.............informative yet also enjoyable to read. I almost felt I was with you at the dealership at one point ...

Were it my money, it would be a 996 C4S. Absolutely cracking car - wide bodied and looks awesome and I think in the near future the prices of good well looked after examples will be on the up. 25k will get you a top end very low mile mint example.

Having had an S5 and driven various 911's I can ...

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Must be non-BMW locks then? Usually the Dealer's 'master set' gets them off with no issues. Glad they're sorting it though. :ok:

Richard
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Im honestly not sure - I spoke with the technician and he told me their master set costs them over £2k and is made out of hardened ...

[quote="X Box"]

After various phone calls the supplying dealer will now collect my car and leave me a replacement while the work is done (booked in for a couple of weeks time).

I am not a happy bunny tbh! >:(
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That sucks - you'd think if its an approved BMW warranty then any BMW dealer ...

Small update:

Took the x5 into Stratstone on Saturday.

They carried out the recall work for me but were unable to remove the lockers - even their workshop kit couldnt get them off so its got to go back in in a couple of weeks for two days and they will get a company in to remove them (at their ...