One thing you should NEVER try….
01-06-2006, 05:28 AM
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(right hand drive, still ? and not ?, the food, ...)
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01-06-2006, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by OliverB' post='219958' date='Jan 6 2006, 12:58 PM
British people always do the opposite of "normal" people !
(right hand drive, still ? and not ?, the food, ...)
(right hand drive, still ? and not ?, the food, ...)
01-06-2006, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='219941' date='Jan 6 2006, 01:14 PM
is this where you're pumping the petrol to your diesel car?
sorry for steeling your other picture but I couldn't help it
sorry for steeling your other picture but I couldn't help it
01-06-2006, 05:49 AM
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(right hand drive, still ? and not ?, the food, ...)
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"Normal" now that is something I really would not want to be
01-06-2006, 06:11 AM
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(right hand drive, still ? and not ?, the food, ...)
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And then they complain about the windshield wiper being on the wrong side
01-06-2006, 06:50 AM
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My Ride: '04 545iS 6 spd, bought new via eBay, 11/05; Blk/Gry, Cold, L7, PDC, BMW Rear seatcover for pets.
First "Bumwa" was a new 1971 2002. High performance 5s since 1987. Beamer motorcycles too, currently on an 07 BMW K1200 GT; also a Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III.
But just consider how pleasant your exhaust smelled for that short run. 
Surely cleaned the pipes out.
Ray Hull
Surely cleaned the pipes out.Ray Hull
01-06-2006, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='220008' date='Jan 6 2006, 10:50 AM
But just consider how pleasant your exhaust smelled for that short run. Surely cleaned the pipes out.
Ray Hull
Surely cleaned the pipes out.Ray Hull
This post just reminded me, do our 5's have to be towed on a flat bed regardless of xi or not?
01-06-2006, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by It' post='219908' date='Jan 6 2006, 05:17 AM
50 litres of V power petrol in a 535D.
Travelled about 15 km until the engine misfired once, I immediately realised what had happened and stopped on the autobahn. Sunday morning with a ferry to catch Monday morning!!
I had visions of being stuck for days or worse having caused serious damage. Contacted BMW assist and with typical German efficiency within an hour of phoning we had been towed to a BMW service centre. Here an engineer had opened up the workshop. The tank was drained and the car refuelled. It was then put on the computer to check everything was okay and within two and a half hours of stopping we were on our way. Excellent service. Whilst not denying being a complete idiot, the engineer did say that they deal on average with three or four similar incidents each week, particularly involving V power fuel. I wonder whether the response in the UK would have been similar. Oh well
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Travelled about 15 km until the engine misfired once, I immediately realised what had happened and stopped on the autobahn. Sunday morning with a ferry to catch Monday morning!!
I had visions of being stuck for days or worse having caused serious damage. Contacted BMW assist and with typical German efficiency within an hour of phoning we had been towed to a BMW service centre. Here an engineer had opened up the workshop. The tank was drained and the car refuelled. It was then put on the computer to check everything was okay and within two and a half hours of stopping we were on our way. Excellent service. Whilst not denying being a complete idiot, the engineer did say that they deal on average with three or four similar incidents each week, particularly involving V power fuel. I wonder whether the response in the UK would have been similar. Oh well Attachment 13924
[/quote]I see. It seemed like the engineer did OK, so I was confused. Thanks.
This post just reminded me, do our 5's have to be towed on a flat bed regardless of xi or not?
[/quote]Yes, IMO. And, I think the manual says so too. Regardless, I would only have mine flatbedded.
01-07-2006, 08:28 PM
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Diesel pumps have "green" handles here in the USA as well.
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01-08-2006, 01:12 AM
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In the pic you can see that the tow truck driver has loaded the car on the flat bed, what is more work for him than just pulling it (since he has the device for pulling the car right there in the back of the truck).