I killed my E61!
01-16-2009 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by AdyR' post='768960' date='Jan 16 2009, 12:04 AM
No it was gold. It happened in Horsham around 6pm. The water was only about a foot deep but it took a gulp from the bow wave and died right in the middle. Apparently the air intake is just behind the radiator grill. Then the water got into the electronics and it started doing all sorts of strange things.
Luckily the BMW was already on order (only 11 hours until I collect it
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Luckily the BMW was already on order (only 11 hours until I collect it
)About a foot of water too! I got about 90% of the way through it, then the bow wave came back towards me and obviously into the air intake, hydro locked the engine and we stopped where we were. After a while all the electrics started to crap out as well.
I'd only nipped out for 5 minutes (with three kids in the car) and it took 5 hours to get home....
I'm jealous about your new car. You'll have got it by now, so post some pics!
I can't even order mine as the Business Edition pricing isn't on the UK BMW computers yet, so they can't formally quote it. Should be OK next week - and my order is ready to go.
Delivery will be mid to late March apparently.
03-12-2009 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by adentonmiller' post='759834' date='Jan 5 2009, 12:11 PM
On Dec 13th, I ended up driving my 9 month old E61 530D M-Sport into what I thought was merely a deep puddle, but ended up being a flash flood that had caused road subsidence. The car cut out and wouldn't start again..... The car was in about 18 inches of water, so it was sucked into the intake and also flowed up the tailpipe!
I ended up getting a recovery vehicle to take it to the local UK main dealer, who looked at it and said it would be ?14K to repair - needed a replacement engine, turbo, exhaust and carpets (although no water came inside the car)
Last week, the insurance assessor went to look at it and ended up writing the car off - apparently it was a "Class D Uneconomical Repair". They say that becuase it was flood damage, there is no guarantee that if they do repair it, it won't fail again some time later and trigger another insurance claim!
So - boo hoo......no BMW for me right now.
On the plus side, I get a new one!
Sorry for your headaches.
So - what has changed in the E61 world in the last 9 months since I bought the last one? I am looking at buying exactly the same car again as the old one was fantastic, despite it's aversion to water.
530D E61 Platinum Grey
Sports Auto transmission
Full M-Sports kit (wheels, bodykit, sport suspension, black trim, anthracite headliner etc...)
Media Pack
iPod/USB adaptor
Black Dakota leather
Anthracite Bamboo trim
Heated seats
Side window blinds
The only thing I would add this time around is the Xenon headlights. I had those on my old E60 and they are much better than the standard halogens.
Any new options or colorways I should consider this time around?
I ended up getting a recovery vehicle to take it to the local UK main dealer, who looked at it and said it would be ?14K to repair - needed a replacement engine, turbo, exhaust and carpets (although no water came inside the car)
Last week, the insurance assessor went to look at it and ended up writing the car off - apparently it was a "Class D Uneconomical Repair". They say that becuase it was flood damage, there is no guarantee that if they do repair it, it won't fail again some time later and trigger another insurance claim!
So - boo hoo......no BMW for me right now.
On the plus side, I get a new one!
Sorry for your headaches.
So - what has changed in the E61 world in the last 9 months since I bought the last one? I am looking at buying exactly the same car again as the old one was fantastic, despite it's aversion to water.
530D E61 Platinum Grey
Sports Auto transmission
Full M-Sports kit (wheels, bodykit, sport suspension, black trim, anthracite headliner etc...)
Media Pack
iPod/USB adaptor
Black Dakota leather
Anthracite Bamboo trim
Heated seats
Side window blinds
The only thing I would add this time around is the Xenon headlights. I had those on my old E60 and they are much better than the standard halogens.
Any new options or colorways I should consider this time around?
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