Nice but not my kind of car, nor my kind of budget. I'll likely look at Subaru if i do anything non BMW. I have fond and good memories of the two i have owned.

Interesting. I'll refine my search accordingly

Never thought i would consider such a thing but a change of circumstances (marital separation) has made me think again. The only reason is probably laughable to some. My garage will accommodate the X6 but its a very tight squeeze and needs supervision. I wont have this facility any more, so a downsi...

Whilst perusing i stumbled on this thread again. Its galls me that people join looking to solve a problem, never comment further or return with a "thank you". Selfish, rude? You bet

Thanks. A quick perusal seems to suggest an AUX connection is required

Hit a problem now, just on the verge of buying, asked about whether it would need plugging into the AUX socket. Short answer yes. I don't fancy the extra labour or trim removal for that. More contemplation required.

I have flirted with the idea of these for some time now. Last time i delved into it, they were all getting on for a four figure cost, which stopped me jumping in. Now though, prices have softened considerably. But also, with the passage of time, there is now a 12" screen option. This, though, s...

They may want to access the rears, the disc has a drum inside the hub area for the parking brake.

This is a shocking story. If the original facility doesn't offer to help with your wasted expenses, i think I'd be visiting my local CAB or just dive into a small claims process.

Adding value is a well deployed tactic at my ex main dealer. I think my next maintenance visit will be to a specialist.

MOT centre selects the wrong vehicle to test for the DVLA, really?

Aside from the frame that holds the foglamp which predominates the space, i do recall noticing the arch liner on the passenger side.. i think the M50d additional rad is that side? I dont feel inclined to pull these out again unless it was to swap them. Maybe i should just leave them "as is"...

The only thing behind the closed trims is obviously the foglights access, and in my case the CANbus adapters for the LED bulbs.

As pattern parts, they're not expensive, i think I'll have a punt for some.

I swapped the solid fog light vents to the open mesh type, principally designed for hotter climate usage? I think the M50d has these for radiator cooling.
Obviously more water will get through them, but i can't imagine that would generate any issues?

I dont think I'd be driving it anywhere. Surely, for the dealers' own sake, it should be transported away, preferably back to them for a refund.
If you drive it and the enging lets go, it has the potential to become a whole world of pain about liability.