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by dwgwyther
Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Heated seats
Replies: 10
Views: 3835

Heated seats

You can retro fit them look on fleabay there are kits on there
Darren
by dwgwyther
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:59 pm
Forum: On the light side
Topic: Teachers & Educators
Replies: 2
Views: 1610

Teachers & Educators

Quality ;-)
by dwgwyther
Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:30 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Hot spot in seat
Replies: 2
Views: 1635

Hot spot in seat

Don't know if anyone else has had this but I have a hot spot on my passenger seat the extendable section at the front, its about 10p in size and gets hot to touch so much so it has started to discolour the leather (Cream). Any ideas? is it easy to strip down, something must be shorting out in there ...
by dwgwyther
Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Cracked wheel
Replies: 6
Views: 3212

Re: Cracked wheel

Hi all not to sure on the welding front as there are some horror stories about with them failing after, also from what I have read it invalidates your insurance as well.

Darren
by dwgwyther
Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:56 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Cracked wheel
Replies: 6
Views: 3212

Cracked wheel

Hi all just found out that my rear wheel is cracked on the inner edge :x not good as a new one from the stealers is £530 inc VAT anyone know of a second hand one or a place where I can get a new one for a sensible price. It's from a 4.8is. 20" 10.5 I think the style is 168. Not interested in a copy ...
by dwgwyther
Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:11 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Juddering when braking at 60-70mph??
Replies: 21
Views: 13339

Juddering when braking at 60-70mph??

+1 for the powerflex solved it completely also fitted the antirollbar powerflex as well. Much better now. Darren
by dwgwyther
Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:15 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: 90p a Gallon!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3511

Re: 90p a Gallon!!

A man after my own heart :driving: :thumbsup:
by dwgwyther
Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:24 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: 90p a Gallon!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3511

Re: 90p a Gallon!!

It always makes me laugh :rofl: when I read about electric cars :thumbsdown: and their batteries, has anyone had to replace a laptop battery (same technology as electric car batteries) now multiply that cost by 100+ for the car every year or two, soon becomes a non-starter, but this never gets ...
by dwgwyther
Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: 90p a Gallon!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3511

90p a Gallon!!

The government couldn't afford not to tax it as high they would lose so much revenue with the reduction in oil based fuel sales.
Darren
by dwgwyther
Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:16 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: 90p a Gallon!!
Replies: 8
Views: 3511

90p a Gallon!!

Trouble is if you take all the taxes of petrol now it would be as cheap. So after they have loaded it up I can't see there being much difference.
Darren
by dwgwyther
Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:29 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: SMOKING AND HOT EXHAUST
Replies: 12
Views: 6375

Re: SMOKING AND HOT EXHAUST

Hi Knysnamark I spoke to a friend who used to work for BMW as a mechanic about this the other day and from what I remember he said the cat is blocked if it glows red hot (what you were probably looking at), the one he remembered doing started burning the insulation under the seat (a very nasty ...
by dwgwyther
Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:26 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Burning oil - Heavy blue smoke - Please help
Replies: 34
Views: 21502

Re: Burning oil - Heavy blue smoke - Please help

Hi Knysnamark I spoke to a friend who used to work for BMW as a mechanic about this the other day and from what I remember he said the cat is blocked if it glows red hot (what you were probably looking at), the one he remembered doing started burning the insulation under the seat (a very nasty ...
by dwgwyther
Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:00 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Code reader near Cheshire?
Replies: 3
Views: 1456

Code reader near Cheshire?

Stafford anygood?
Darren
by dwgwyther
Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:06 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Found errors using scanner
Replies: 1
Views: 2462

Found errors using scanner

Hi All ran a check using my new V1.4 scanner(direct from the factory (1 week delivery) and found a couple of errors; VTG* 54c6/61 - OIL Abrasion on the transfer box and DME* 28D6/68 - HO-Prooc. failure, coding missing and LEW 09/B3 - No Can Message 04/19 - 90 degree difference of wiper too large ...