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Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Discuss the problems with your X5 (E53).
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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by Sanj » Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:02 pm

Ouch!  :o

How the hell you gonna get them out!?!
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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by 7builder » Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:18 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Ouch!  :o

How the hell you gonna get them out!?!
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I'm not sure mate, I can't even see the little feckers but I can certainly feel them.

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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by X5Sport » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:52 pm

Hair removal wax/wax strips is supposed to be one method.  Or tapes with very sticky glues.

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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by 7builder » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:51 pm

Off to the beauty salon it is then for a triple wax  :))

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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by Steamyrotter » Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:10 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
Hair removal wax/wax strips is supposed to be one method.  [/quote]

I am just tryiong to work out exactly how you know that?????
O:-)

Of is this a hand down from PVR??

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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by X5Sport » Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:40 pm

I'm invoking the 5th Amendment...... O:-)  :blink:
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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by Steamyrotter » Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:33 pm

:)) :)) :))

Doesn't that only work in America????
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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by Greydog » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:21 am

It's a concern that Richard knows these things more worrying is why he has a waxing kit in the first place !!

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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by 7builder » Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:58 pm

[quote="Greydog"]
It's a concern that Richard knows these things more worrying is why he has a waxing kit in the first place !!

New career as a Chippendale ??
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Chippendale? Are you calling Richard an antique dresser with bowed legs?  :)) :)) :)) :))

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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by pvr » Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:15 pm

You have met him then?  :))
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Re: Total Power Loss & Thick Black Smoke

Post by 7builder » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:25 pm

[quote="pvr"]
You have met him then?  :))
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