[quote=""UrbanFlow""][quote=""DevonX5""]Just got my towbar kit through the post and am using this as my guide to fit. Excellent "how to". Many thanks indeed. If only all "how to's" were the same :thumbsup:[/quote] Thanks for the comments. W...

:oops: :oops: :oops: Sorry I forgot to reply - no excuse at all!!! Yep we did a bit of bartering and he came down to £290 all in - quite a nice bloke really. Only problem was he gave me dates and times that he would be able to do it and I am working away at present :roll: Hopefully he will let me h...

Right got it

Thanks guys. Thats what I love about this club - plenty of advice and just in time before I go spraying WD40 all over the seats again

Thanks very much guys. Silicone ordered

Hi guys I have the same problem with the front belts and the back belts dont pull out at all! So just for my benefit and before I going spraying silicone all over the place which exact part do I spray the silicone on/in? Is it just on the reels? I presumme you dont mean the actual belt? Do you :? Al...

all of the above done. Also said he was getting good recommendations on our internet club hook baited now we wait

I will keep you posted

Hi Paul. Thanks for the info. I didnt mind the price increase but love a bargin which I think £290 is :thumbsup: What I cant stand is the old " Everest doube glazing sales pitch" in which the price goes up the longer you wait :thumbsdown: I think I will wait and see if he gets back to me ...

I emailed longlife in Thornbury and they replied; Hello Mark, Thanks for the opportunity!  LONGLIFE STAINLESS STEEL TWIN BACK BOXES (WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY) for your BMW X5 3.0L D (2004/05) WOULD be: £329 including fitting & VAT* After Feb 29 price rises to £379 (!) Cannot be combined wit...

Just got my towbar kit through the post and am using this as my guide to fit. Excellent "how to". Many thanks indeed. If only all "how to's" were the same

Thats great thanks dm29. Going to order the scanner 1.4.0 right now. Cheers

Hi guys I have just seen the widely available scanner 1.4.0 in use (thanks fenj66) and was impressed with the ease of use etc. I have searched ebay and found this one also http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Fault-cod ... 1025wt_922 I noticed it says that this is the one used by the BMW garages? Question ...

Hi smee I use an old redex container (call me cheap) and dose as per the instructions on the back. I just substitute the redex, cleaner, with petrol. My mate is an ex Army and Land Rover mechanic and he told me about this many years ago. He still uses it in his LR garage (not just series landies in ...

OK thanks for your help. I was worried that I might have to remove the instrument pod. I might dig out the chaps details in Southampton who repairs these things

Cheers

Hi My left hand side of my MID is dull in that I mean during day time it is difficult to read from it so for instance when I select stop watch (for example) the STOP is hard to see but the rest is easy to see? Are these units back lit from small bulbs? Ive had a look at all posts concerning the dead...

I know its a bit late to reply but I put petrol in my diesels to keep the injectors cleaner. If you look on the "ingredients" of many diesel cleaners you will notice the main active additive is napatha which is really unrefined petrol (light ends by product of a CAT plant in refinery). Nev...

I drove her down the dreaded hill today (same hill and speed everytime) and got the transfail up so at least its logged now for a re scan. Talking to Jason from bluechip as ive seen a few talk highly of his services on here. Just waiting now to hear back from him. Amazing that its the same hill and ...