Week 39 (9/21/08-9/27/08) Support Gripe er Group
#652
11-07-2008, 06:06 AM
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11-07-2008, 06:16 AM
#654
11-07-2008, 06:20 AM
I hope so too. FYI for you (and anyone else in Discount Tire land) you can buy full road hazard and replacement warranties for yr new tires thru them as long as you have less that a couple hundred miles on the clock. Mine were $91 for all four Contis, which run about $170/ea 
#655
11-07-2008, 09:38 AM
::sigh::
Still waiting for the promised email (that was promised to arrive yesterday).
And, of course, I really wanna get the call...
::sigh::
Cool, thanks for the info!
Still waiting for the promised email (that was promised to arrive yesterday).
And, of course, I really wanna get the call...::sigh::
I hope so too. FYI for you (and anyone else in Discount Tire land) you can buy full road hazard and replacement warranties for yr new tires thru them as long as you have less that a couple hundred miles on the clock. Mine were $91 for all four Contis, which run about $170/ea
#658
11-07-2008, 05:36 PM
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That's TERRIFIC!!! Can't wait to see the picks.
Some idiot hit me on the way home tonight. We are stuck in total bumper-to-bumper traffic and this JERK in an SUV is running up my tail, trying to anticipate when I will accelerate so he can move those 7 feet even faster. Well, he anticipated but the guy in front of me didn't move and, being a fairly normal human being, I did not move either. Dopey behind me decided to move. Just a scratch on the bumper but it's only two bloody weeks old. Oh well. If that is the worst that happens, I'm ok with it.
Some idiot hit me on the way home tonight. We are stuck in total bumper-to-bumper traffic and this JERK in an SUV is running up my tail, trying to anticipate when I will accelerate so he can move those 7 feet even faster. Well, he anticipated but the guy in front of me didn't move and, being a fairly normal human being, I did not move either. Dopey behind me decided to move. Just a scratch on the bumper but it's only two bloody weeks old. Oh well. If that is the worst that happens, I'm ok with it.
#660
11-07-2008, 07:23 PM
That's TERRIFIC!!! Can't wait to see the picks.
Some idiot hit me on the way home tonight. We are stuck in total bumper-to-bumper traffic and this JERK in an SUV is running up my tail, trying to anticipate when I will accelerate so he can move those 7 feet even faster. Well, he anticipated but the guy in front of me didn't move and, being a fairly normal human being, I did not move either. Dopey behind me decided to move. Just a scratch on the bumper but it's only two bloody weeks old. Oh well. If that is the worst that happens, I'm ok with it.
Some idiot hit me on the way home tonight. We are stuck in total bumper-to-bumper traffic and this JERK in an SUV is running up my tail, trying to anticipate when I will accelerate so he can move those 7 feet even faster. Well, he anticipated but the guy in front of me didn't move and, being a fairly normal human being, I did not move either. Dopey behind me decided to move. Just a scratch on the bumper but it's only two bloody weeks old. Oh well. If that is the worst that happens, I'm ok with it.
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11-07-2008, 07:58 PM
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#662
11-08-2008, 05:53 PM
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11-08-2008, 06:07 PM
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#666
11-08-2008, 06:40 PM
Enjoy!!
#667
11-09-2008, 08:25 AM
Oh, and I got my bonnet stripes for free! My previous MA had not conveyed my October request to remove them from my vehicle build, so they got installed. When my new MA found out, he called me and said he could leave them on and not charge me for them ($300) or he could have them taken off. I think it's obvious which option I chose. 
#669
11-09-2008, 03:15 PM
hot hot car wandrur and soon to be no more, color-wise. get yr AB touch-up paint now
My bf lives on a ranch W of Trinidad CO so Syd got about 16 miles of decent, slightly washboardy dirt road in. No discenable rattles or buzzes, yet, and averaged just over 35 mpg 600 mile down and back, mixed interstate (38.6 mpg down there on I-25) city, and twisty roads paved and otherwise. Got nearly 440 miles out of my initial tank o gas!!!
really really digging the auto trans, so much more control in the twisties!!
Need the JCW rear sway bar tho, too much lean in the corners.
Stupid seat belt sensor tho--seems if you carry *any* weight on the pass seat, even a camera bag, the sensor goes off and BONGS incessantly until U buckle up. Retarded Germans. I gotta see if that can be programed off.
My bf lives on a ranch W of Trinidad CO so Syd got about 16 miles of decent, slightly washboardy dirt road in. No discenable rattles or buzzes, yet, and averaged just over 35 mpg 600 mile down and back, mixed interstate (38.6 mpg down there on I-25) city, and twisty roads paved and otherwise. Got nearly 440 miles out of my initial tank o gas!!!
really really digging the auto trans, so much more control in the twisties!!
Need the JCW rear sway bar tho, too much lean in the corners. Stupid seat belt sensor tho--seems if you carry *any* weight on the pass seat, even a camera bag, the sensor goes off and BONGS incessantly until U buckle up. Retarded Germans.
I gotta see if that can be programed off.
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#671
11-10-2008, 03:06 PM
I really want one because it just seems silly to not have a jack in the car, runflats or no.
#673
11-10-2008, 09:44 PM
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I just got home as I had a MG meeting I had to attend. Dummy me forgot to take my camera but fortunately one of the service managers had his camera there.
I am already in love with this car
I will take better pictures tomorrow (Tues) and paste them
Wandrur - yes, I did not get a jack either. I have been told it is BMW policy not to provide one when you get the run flats/
bob g
I am already in love with this car
I will take better pictures tomorrow (Tues) and paste them
Wandrur - yes, I did not get a jack either. I have been told it is BMW policy not to provide one when you get the run flats/
bob g
#675
11-10-2008, 11:46 PM
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