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This is just nuts !

Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E53).
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jonnyivy
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This is just nuts !

Post by jonnyivy » Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:41 pm

Having taken my inlet manifold off recently I noticed one of the 11mm M7 flange nuts was missing from the bottom row.
I thought I'd keep another one out so I could look in my garage and see if I could find a match. M7's are  not all too common it seems specially with a flange attached.
So onto " the bay" I went to look for replacements,.... BMW nuts... anything from £3.50 to £6.00 for one !!!
Crikey,..surely the ones listed as M7, 11mm head, with flange, 1.0 pitch , priced at 4 for £4.50 will be just as suitable ??? ( off a vespa scooter of all things )....  Can't be THAT much differance,...can there ????
Virgin owner of X5 3.0 D 2003 ( getting to know her better now )(thinking of a long-term relationship now )( sadly  now divorced !! )( 4 years later...met the newer model and happy again )

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Re: This is just nuts !

Post by henrym3 » Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:51 pm

have you checked BMW prices for nuts and bolts, sometimes they can surprise you in a good way.
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
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