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Mr. Apollo posted:I love how the ACC sensor takes up a quarter of the grill. Also, the black (or dark blue) car has different tail lights than the red and while ones. It seems to have a second row of white LEDs. If you order this car the auto driving package you're an rear end in a top hat anyway. If you want to have the car drive you, go buy a 330i. That'll just make it easier to figure out the people who walked into the dealership and ask for the most expensive version of the car they wanted.
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BraveUlysses posted:trash vehicles, cheap for a reason I am shocked by this development. I'm just casually looking for a kayak/bike hauler and the price of those and even some of the first gen x5's caught my eye.
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I think the first gen X5 is actually pretty decent, it's like a lifted E39 wagon.
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Aug 7, 2020 15:46
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x4 is a good choice if you like to make angels cry
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I think the first gen X5 is actually pretty decent, it's like a lifted E39 wagon. A high mile e39 is a bit of a maintenance pig though, innit? The M54-based drivetrain is at least pretty solid, but the suspension/chassis probably aren't done any favors with an extra 1000+ pounds riding on it. I think X5s destroy tires, too? I do love e39s though, and I can think of a lot worse high mile old BMWs. VVVVVV BraveUlysses posted:just buy a 3 series Also this, throw a rack on there and a 3er is perfectly capable of hauling some bikes and kayaks around Guinness fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Aug 7, 2020 |
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fknlo posted:I am shocked by this development. I'm just casually looking for a kayak/bike hauler and the price of those and even some of the first gen x5's caught my eye. just buy a 3 series
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BraveUlysses posted:just buy a 3 series There are actually a couple e46 wagons locally in the price range that might make me consider buying another car. My main concern is not really having the garage space necessary to work on a $4000 BMW.
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Aug 7, 2020 19:26
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Guinness posted:A high mile e39 is a bit of a maintenance pig though, innit? The M54-based drivetrain is at least pretty solid, but the suspension/chassis probably aren't done any favors with an extra 1000+ pounds riding on it. I think X5s destroy tires, too? You'll probably need to replace a bunch of the suspension if it's not done already but you'd likely need that on a 3er at a similar price 
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Depending on year, the X3 and X5s came with either the M54 or the N52. I don't know much about the older option, but the N52 isn't a bad engine. And yeah, a lot of the stuff that would need attention is the same stuff on a sedan.
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Aug 7, 2020 20:16
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Bargain BMW seems like a contradiction
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I've had a couple of the DCT overheat warnings in the last 3 weeks in my 2011 135i. Has anyone experienced this before? I assume I should get it checked out? The only other time I've had it was last year (had the car almost 3 years). Looks like the DCT leaking fluid is a common thing which can lead to it overheating in stop-start traffic.
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Never got warnings on mine but they did say there was a very small leak
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It's time for me to sell my style 193 rims and tires...I need 17" to deal with Boston potholes. Any of you have favored 17"s on e9x?
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:It's time for me to sell my style 193 rims and tires...I need 17" to deal with Boston potholes. Any of you have favored 17"s on e9x? I liked the apex wheels, arc-8 I think? Lighter than stock and didn't break the bank. I still have those oems with all seasons I need to sell and free up space
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What is the goonsensus on a 2017 530i Mainly concerned about reliability Is the towing capacity for the 530i really 2000kg? 4000+ lbs? I have a double axle trailer I need to tow a couple times a year. Looks the the X5 is closer to 7000 Hadlock fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Aug 9, 2020 |
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Red_Fred posted:I've had a couple of the DCT overheat warnings in the last 3 weeks in my 2011 135i. Has anyone experienced this before? I assume I should get it checked out? I have never had overheating, but you are correct about leaks. There is a leak around the pan of the DCT unit which is usually the culprit; it is a plastic pan with a gasket that isn't up to the task. There is also a gasket on the side of the unit; the mechatronics unit...as well as a lovely leak on the mechatronics plug which requires dropping exhaust/driveshaft to reach. I found these funny posts from the M3 forums... first showing the fluid when being changed @ 103 miles and the second is the mechatronics location. https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=19316094&postcount=13 https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=19326597&postcount=22 This video shows a leaking DCT and how they diagnosed where it was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTAxRds1q0&t=311s I am about to do a fluid flush, filter and pan/gasket replacement on my DCT. 104k miles and I get some nice clunk/chunkiness when slowing down and the trans shifting into 2nd gear. "Lifetime" fluid.  I went with: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assembled-by-ecs-parts/dct-transmission-service-kit/83220440214kt2/ jink fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Aug 10, 2020 |
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For BMW “lifetime” can be interpreted as meaning the lifetime of the first lease, 3 years, 36k miles.
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kronix posted:If you order this car the auto driving package you're an rear end in a top hat anyway. If you want to have the car drive you, go buy a 330i. That'll just make it easier to figure out the people who walked into the dealership and ask for the most expensive version of the car they wanted. Or you take the car on long highway trips. I will never own a GT car without ACC again.
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Hadlock posted:What is the goonsensus on a 2017 530i It’s got the 2.0 B48 engine and the B38/48/58 engines have a really good track record for reliability, so you’re good there. Any B engine and the ZF8 transmission is a rock solid combo. Something else I’ve noticed as my car has the same engine in a detuned state is that it only consumes about 250ml of oil every 18,000 miles or so. Compare that to my 2015 1 Series that had the N13 engine which consumed about 3 litres over the same mileage, or my 2007 MINI Cooper S (N14 engine) that guzzled 1 litre of oil every 1000 miles, which was apparently still within acceptable parameters. So all that stuff from about 2005 to 2015 about modern engines just consuming loads more oil seems to be bollocks and just down to lovely design. Presumably the same lovely design that had timing chains exploding left right and centre.
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I don't know if anyone saw this but car designer Frank Stephenson reviewed the new 4er. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSj1Nj2rTc8 6:30 is the good part https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSj1Nj2rTc8&t=390s
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Ok, so hear me out... what if we took an Infiniti G35 and then hosed it up horrifically with this homemade front clip my kid made in MS Paint
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Ether Frenzy posted:Ok, so hear me out... what if we took an Infiniti G35 and then hosed it up horrifically with this homemade front clip my kid made in MS Paint The grille is bad, but the thing I can’t unsee is that dimple for the roundel between the tops of the kidneys. That surface is the one that has me scratching my head.
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I’m surprised the design critics aren’t all pointing back at the Audi horsecollar with its exact same license plate situation.
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I’m the weird chrome tears dripping down into the creepy grinning grill.
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Data Graham posted:I’m surprised the design critics aren’t all pointing back at the Audi horsecollar with its exact same license plate situation.
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Big Taint posted:I’m the weird chrome tears dripping down into the creepy grinning grill. Oh man I haven't noticed this until now. It's getting worse the closer I look.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Ok, so hear me out... what if we took an Infiniti G35 and then hosed it up horrifically with this homemade front clip my kid made in MS Paint The only mockups I've seen of this show a European license plate. Are there any that show it with a US plate? Ours are narrower but taller and I think will look a hell of a lot worse than the Euro version that at least manages to fit in the space somewhat reasonably. e: answered my own question and yeah, it looks even more poo poo
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glyph posted:The grille is bad, but the thing I can’t unsee is that dimple for the roundel between the tops of the kidneys. That surface is the one that has me scratching my head. I didn't even notice this...
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The effect of that dimple is to make the two halves of the grille into like jet engine nacelles Which is really kind of gross
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I wonder if it is used to create a vortex and reduce wind noise
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Ether Frenzy posted:Ok, so hear me out... what if we took an Infiniti G35 and then hosed it up horrifically with this homemade front clip my kid made in MS Paint Is this real. Wtf
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Lol did BMW lose a bet or something?
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the sad thing is that the car looks pretty good aside from the horrific frontend eventually the german makes will rediscover the value of clean aesthetics a la modern volvo/tesla. but it is not this day
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I'm just devastated the next 3 series is getting that grille too. The missus wants an M3 next year 
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:I'm just devastated the next 3 series is getting that grille too. The missus wants an M3 next year Stop buying BMWs. Have some self-respect and buy a Mercedes, Porsche, or Toyota, depending on your priorities.
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Residency Evil posted:Stop buying BMWs. Have some self-respect and buy a Mercedes, Porsche, or Toyota, depending on your priorities. Porsches are verboten in the GGGC household but god drat does she need a new set of wheels, yesterday  Just getting coupe-mogged like a dunce out there
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Have you done the trigonometry to determine if an M3 can even go down that driveway?
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those dumb snouts will be gone in 3 years, just wait
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From what I read, it's only the M cars that are getting the ridiculous grilles for the 3 and 4 series, the pleb models are supposed to be more normal
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Car Magazine is reporting that the next gen M5 will be available as a 750 HP hybrid and a 1000 HP model EV model using BMWs EV platform. https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-shots/bmw/m5/ quote:Labelled G60, the next 5-series bows in the third quarter of 2023. One year later, the seventh-generation M5 will start chasing fast Audis and Mercs with these two variants. The plug-in hybrid will use the same powertrain as the upcoming X8 M, with a V8 petrol engine and e-motors totalling around 750bhp and 737lb ft of torque sent to all four wheels.
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