by "AndyG_UK" (ajg1974)
Published 06/03/2017 at 14:58
by "AndyG_UK" (ajg1974)
Published 06/03/2017 at 14:58
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STARS: 3
The hydraulic clutch module is on the fritz, BMW classes this as a consumable item, so not covered by his extended warranty. £1900 to fix (including a 25% contribution from BMW).
So he does what any sane person would do, lets his BMW salesman take it off his hands as is, gives them £1500, continues with the same payments and gets this -
A 6 month old 535d M-Sport instead!
TBH he had been looking at these already with a view of changing anyway and what he saves on fuel, road tax and insurance w to will pay for the deposit pretty quickly.
He’s always liked this shape of 5 since it came out and he says he’s never been old or fat enough own one before, well he is now!!
"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
06/03/2017 at 17:07, STARS: 3
What’s the definition of insanity?
"AndyG_UK" (ajg1974)
06/03/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 0
Oh I agree completely but he loves his BMW’s, at least the 5 has a ZF 8 speed slush’o’matic and not their (obviously) dodgy dual clutch trans!
"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
06/03/2017 at 18:54, STARS: 1
Well I love Hot Pockets but alas it’s not meant to be
"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
06/07/2017 at 14:01, STARS: 1
I honestly would’ve done the same thing. The LCI F10 M-Sport 5 Series is a nice place to be. My dad’s friend just got a 2016 528i M-Sport recently and I absolutely adore the interior.
"AndyG_UK" (ajg1974)
06/07/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 1
It does have an awesome interior, a huge step up from his 1 series!
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
06/07/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 0
Doesn’t the M135i also have the ZF 8-speed? I thought the DCT only came on the E8x 135i after it switched from the N54 to N55 motor.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
06/07/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 0
It does as an option, but the failure sounds like it’s from a manual one.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
06/07/2017 at 14:48, STARS: 0
I read “hydraulic clutch module” as something to do with the wet clutches in the DCT but I suppose it could also be referring to the hydraulics that connect the pedal to the clutch.