Hi all.
I ve not posted for a while, two reasons.
Firstly , I've managed to get away from the BMW owners / enthusiast belief that it's the ultimate driving machine !
I was firstly many years ago seduced by my test drive of an E30 325i sport coupe in white, which was an unforgettable motoring experience in my life, compared with previous cars of the time.
I was a BMW convert.
I moved on to to the E46 3.0I saloon then coupe, still mightily impressed, then to a 840CI V8. ( should have kept that one)
Then an E60 330i ex BMW management car, fully loaded , comfort seats etc ( should have kept that too
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Then an E53 X5 3.0 D , great car, had it 2 years, fitted a battery, apart from that, never missed a beat.
Got bored with it and bought a MK6 Golf, fantastic car, got bored with that too, so bought a 2009 E83 X3 !!!!!!!
Worst car I have ever had the misfortune to own.
When it was working, it was fine ( a
Art from the 20 yeas old tech , MK4 sat nav . Same as Noah had on the Ark.
I always fancied an LCI X5, but reading the problem posts on this site , I couldn't bring my self to pay stupid money for such a flawed car.
I also bought an E93 3 series concertible, 1 owner low mileage hard top convertible, this was also troublesome, and racked up the bills, and further deleted my faith in BMW cars.
2 years ago I decided to bin the brand and bought the wife a Honda CRV and myself a KIA Sorento
Since ownership of both vehicles we have had ZERO problems.
I still like visiting this site, only to read other people's problems, so to reinforce my decision to change brands.
It takes me back to the early 80's when a friend of mine bought a Datsun 120Y, and I said, what are you doing buying Jap Crap !!!!!
But once I'd driven it once, I ended up buying one my self, and ditching my Ford Cortina 1600E for good.
Oh, and sorry , forgot the second reason I don't post anymore, a
Art from I don't have a BMW anymore
I find the new forum, impossible to navigate
Please forgive the rant I've also had a good drinkie
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