I guess all proper mechanics are now retired, the technicians are now in control... ........And technicians are on productivity bonuses, so they don't spend one minute more than they have to on any given vehicle. Not so long ago I worked in a (not BMW, admittedly) dealership, and we had one particu...

As I have posted elsewhere on the forum, I recently kerbed one of the Borbet CC wheels. :( Since I had the Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres fitted to them I have been aware that, despite being the correct size, on the 8J Borbets they seemed stretched and the rim flange looked a bit vulnerable. Conversel...

Thank you both for your input.

As ever with the topics I start, it was really a case of me thinking aloud. I will have a better idea if I actually feel the need to protect the rims once new tyres are fitted to them on Wednesday.

As I've noted elsewhere on the forum, I recently kerbed one of my wheels. To be fair, it's the first one I've damaged in well over 20 years. However, it started me thinking. Has anyone here used the likes of these ? For less than what I've had to pay to have the damaged wheel repaired, I could prote...

For the sake of continuity, here are my latest thoughts on 17" tyres for my X3. I recently kerbed one of my gunmetal grey Borbet CC wheels and have just had it refurbed. I'm not trying to excuse myself, but the Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres are slightly stretched on the 8J Borbets, although they...

So, what are what we talking about here?.......... An HPI-type check? I can't think of any other reason to check the history of a vehicle, because if you own it you should have a good idea of its recent history. The last time I checked HPIs weren't exactly expensive, when you take the cost of the ve...

I noticed the other day that traffic on Xoutpost is also getting steadily older with some threads not being updated in years, so it’s not just us here. It's not limited to car forums, either. A US-based hobby forum with a worldwide member-base I'm on is dying, and a UK-based forum dedicated to the ...

I don't tinker anywhere as much as I used to. This is partly because my F25 is so bloody complicated for someone who was brought-up on carburettors, distributors, and engine bays with plenty of room in. The other part is that with advancing years I simply CBA anymore. Late last year I upgraded to pa...

Good evening.

There's no rhyme or reason to it. My X3 is on a multi-car policy with my rarely-used Citroen C3 Picasso. From memory the policy cost me north of £700 when I renewed in June last year. Both cars are insured for myself and dearly beloved (both mid-60s and retired), and the Citroen also has my step-dau...

Indeed! Compliments of the season from me.

Could have been a coincidence. I had to whitelist the forum before Malwarebytes would let me continue. It's never been a problem before today.

Whatever it was might be the reason my malware hasn't allowed me access to the site all day.

Are the points earlier or later? As in, does it now tear through the gears or hang in for a little longer before changing? It hangs-on a little longer - not much, but enough to notice. Also, slowing down it drops a little earlier. IMHO hanging-on a little longer isn't a problem as since the remap i...

I the interest of continuity......... The job was done 3 weeks ago now. As well as coding, the mod required a cable to be run from the SZL module to the FRM, and another from the FRM to the FEM. Not really a big job, the whole lot was done in half a day. Coding the transmission as "Sport Automa...