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Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 05-11-2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,752
Posted By 1HOT BMR
Fun weekend car? The Cayman and the Boxster...

Fun weekend car?

The Cayman and the Boxster are great cars . . and fun too . . but they are a dime a dozen - you see them everywhere.

This is the most fun money can buy :D
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Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-10-2013, 07:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 523
Posted By 1HOT BMR
This happens all the time . . with all dealers,...

This happens all the time . . with all dealers, all brands. My guess on that terrible service is that "the kid" got assigned the oil change and DEF refill and since this was his second car of this...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-09-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,230
Posted By 1HOT BMR
I can't comment on the Nittos because I have no...

I can't comment on the Nittos because I have no experience with them. I do have the Bridgestone Dueler H/L installed on my 4x4 Toyota pick up truck and they are a good tire too. I don't know if the...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-09-2013, 10:11 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,230
Posted By 1HOT BMR
:dunno: I got the numbers from the print out the...

:dunno: I got the numbers from the print out the Hunter machine spits out with the before and after readings. I did this when the car had a touch over 100 miles showing on the odometer and the so...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-09-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,230
Posted By 1HOT BMR
It tracks beautifully at highway speeds. I don't...

It tracks beautifully at highway speeds. I don't know what the BMW specs are for the X5 but the Hunter machine they used to align my car had the toe range for my car at: 0.07 to 0.27 total toe and...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 05-08-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,230
Posted By 1HOT BMR
My advice is based on actual experience: I...

My advice is based on actual experience: I installed regular non-run flat Pirelli Scorpion Verdes, OEM 19" sizes, on my 2012 X5 35d. The tires now have 23K miles on them and they look half worn...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 05-04-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 433
Posted By 1HOT BMR
My 2¢: IMO having DHP (both damper and roll...

My 2¢: IMO having DHP (both damper and roll control) does not make your tires develop bubbles more easily. It is the tires that are defective, not the addition or deletion of DHP. I have a 550i M...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 04-13-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,876
Posted By 1HOT BMR
To OP: IMO you deserved the finger for trying to...

To OP: IMO you deserved the finger for trying to make a point by sitting behind him when the whole freeway was open. Yes, BMWs have a higher than normal population of a**holes driving them so other...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 04-13-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 190
Posted By 1HOT BMR
The packages are designed to extract the max...

The packages are designed to extract the max profit so they always include a must have item like the Homelink with other stuff that wouldn't sell so well if offered as a stand alone option - or in...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 04-13-2013, 09:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,523
Posted By 1HOT BMR
More on this issue: ...

More on this issue:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/search.php?searchid=20290441

It gets better after the first few thousand miles.:rolleyes:
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 04-12-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 562
Posted By 1HOT BMR
No need to drive it once a week but when you...

No need to drive it once a week but when you drive it, drive it on a trip far enough to get everything up to temperature and then drive some more. Store it clean, tire pressures correctly set. ...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 03-08-2013, 09:54 AM
Replies: 810
Views: 57,694
Posted By 1HOT BMR
Modern diesels are totally different from what...

Modern diesels are totally different from what most people believe they are; i.e. slow, noisy, polluting and smelly. My wife has loved the two modern diesels she has owned - a 2010 VW Jetta...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 03-01-2013, 08:08 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,640
Posted By 1HOT BMR
If I were in your shoes, at this time I would...

If I were in your shoes, at this time I would request a switch to 18" wheels with non-runflat tires. There are some people who are ridiculously unlucky - like the guy who died today in Florida when...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 03-01-2013, 07:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,520
Posted By 1HOT BMR
If you mostly listen to MP3 tracks and/or...

If you mostly listen to MP3 tracks and/or satellite radio the sound system you get makes no difference - it's all bad:thumbdwn:
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 02-24-2013, 10:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 527
Posted By 1HOT BMR
Just in case you haven't tried this: ...

Just in case you haven't tried this:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6816893&highlight=#post6816893
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 02-23-2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,753
Posted By 1HOT BMR
I've only bought two BMWs in two years from this...

I've only bought two BMWs in two years from this salesperson and dealership. I asked my CA to please alert the Finance person that I wouldn't be buying anything additional and he did. She was very...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 02-17-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 17,678
Posted By 1HOT BMR
I hope they make it too but they won't. Until...

I hope they make it too but they won't. Until the all electric car can go 500 miles on a single charge and fully recharge in 10 minutes I won't be buying one and neither will 99% of Americans....
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 02-09-2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 916
Posted By 1HOT BMR
If you let the tank run close to empty the heated...

If you let the tank run close to empty the heated nozzles will not help. The temperature outside was 7 to 17 deg F when mine ceased to operate (X5). After 80 miles of driving in this cold...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 02-04-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 916
Posted By 1HOT BMR
Qts/Ltrs 5.3/5.0 Page 274 of the owner's manual ...

Qts/Ltrs 5.3/5.0 Page 274 of the owner's manual
The lamps washer operates when the light switch is on (auto or manual). Page 65 of the owner's manual. Turn off the lamp switch and it will not...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 01-18-2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,567
Posted By 1HOT BMR
Most people care a lot about the color of their...

Most people care a lot about the color of their car and they make an effort to find the color they want. There is no additional value for any color - individual or not, but . . . it will take you...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-08-2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 402
Posted By 1HOT BMR
That would be quite a change from last year when...

That would be quite a change from last year when I had to pay $2,200 for the Sport Activity Package and then I paid $3,500 for Adaptive Drive and $900 for the Multi-Contour seats. If it's all...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-06-2013, 07:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,030
Posted By 1HOT BMR
The car you are about to order is exactly the...

The car you are about to order is exactly the same as my car minus de cold weather package. I have two little dogs that ride in back all the time - I think dogs are better than kids for your...
Forum: F10 / F11 (2011 - Current) 01-06-2013, 06:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 961
Posted By 1HOT BMR
This is the "original" F10. It's also very cool...

This is the "original" F10. It's also very cool but I like mine better :D

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x406/NSXDriver/DatsunF10_zpsa2530ed7.jpg
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 01-04-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 810
Views: 57,694
Posted By 1HOT BMR
I also prefer the X5 over the Cayenne. I drove...

I also prefer the X5 over the Cayenne. I drove one with a V6 a couple of years ago and I thought "it's just OK but perhaps it needs the right options (suspension) to feel better". Just a short...
Forum: X5 E70 (2007 - current) 12-30-2012, 10:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 657
Posted By 1HOT BMR
A. Nobody needs Adaptive Drive, the car runs...

A. Nobody needs Adaptive Drive, the car runs fine without it. If you don't know what it does and do not drive one equipped with it you will not miss it.

B. Sure, spend the money on something...
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