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White van drivers!

Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E53).
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by 535dboy » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:52 am

[quote="snipez999"]
You can take the Audi driver out of Essex.........

;-)
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It was my 7.5 year stint with BMW that caused the trouble!
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by Imy » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:47 pm

[quote="Sanj"]

How's it broken, can you get a tie-wrap around it, as well at the glue? [/quote]


LOL Sanj and those fucking tie wraps! there is not a thing he cant do with them!

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Re: White van drivers!

Post by UrbanFlow » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:58 pm

Devon, same thing happened to me back in June.
Exactly same damage too - piece broke off the metal cup thing.
Tried a repair but it didn't last two minutes.
Luckily my mirror isn't flapping about - but I like being able to use the folding function so I am going to fix it properly.

Anyway I found this company in Taiwan:
http://www.hongmei.com.tw/?fit-to-bmw-outside-mirror-parts,17,1

I got in touch - they normally prefer bulk orders but agreed to send individual units. They accept Paypal too.
I'm going to buy a motor and gear set too as my motor sounded ropey and the gears looked well worn.

The fixed mounts sets come with two parts the black top and the silver bottom. They are $98 (US Dollars) including shipping.

They also sell the micro switches.

Only reason I haven't ordered yet is that I'm always a bit wary of foreign companies - but they accept paypal and sent me a proper invoice.

Should I?!
Current Rides:
2007 Black X5 E70 3.0D SE - 7 Seater, Dynamic & Media Packs
1975 MGB Roadster with Rover SD1 V8 conversion, Offenhauser Manifold & Holley Carb - Straight lines only.
2005 Honda Hornet with Akrapovich zorst & other odds n sods.

Previous Ride:
2003 Silver 3.0i Sport E53 X5

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Re: White van drivers!

Post by Sanj » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:00 pm

Brilliant find bud. :ok:

PayPal will protect you anyway. Go for it!
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by pvr » Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:25 pm

Just remember you will get a nice raping by Customs as well most likely of about 20-odd %.
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by Reusch » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:01 pm

I've bought numerous items from china,Japan etc and never been stung for charges you can ask them to mark as a gift aswell.
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by DevonX5 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:50 pm

[quote="UrbanFlow"]
Devon, same thing happened to me back in June.
Exactly same damage too - piece broke off the metal cup thing.
Tried a repair but it didn't last two minutes.
Luckily my mirror isn't flapping about - but I like being able to use the folding function so I am going to fix it properly.

Anyway I found this company in Taiwan:
http://www.hongmei.com.tw/?fit-to-bmw-outside-mirror-parts,17,1

I got in touch - they normally prefer bulk orders but agreed to send individual units. They accept Paypal too.
I'm going to buy a motor and gear set too as my motor sounded ropey and the gears looked well worn.

The fixed mounts sets come with two parts the black top and the silver bottom. They are $98 (US Dollars) including shipping.

They also sell the micro switches.

Only reason I haven't ordered yet is that I'm always a bit wary of foreign companies - but they accept paypal and sent me a proper invoice.

Should I?!
[/quote]

OMG. You are fantastic!!!! 8)

Thats the bit that broke - did I tell you - you are bloody great - a massive thank you mate I owe you on this!

I took a bit of time replying because Ive been glued to my mirror for 2 days before my wife decided to come and help me!

Im ordering right now!

Thanks again  :)

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Re: White van drivers!

Post by Sanj » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:59 pm

Let us know how you get on with them - they happy to send you just the one unit, customs charges, etc.
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by DevonX5 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:18 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Let us know how you get on with them - they happy to send you just the one unit, customs charges, etc.
[/quote]

Will do - I'm hopefully ordering 2 as I never want this happening again (keep one for back up). Just waiting to hear back now.
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by UrbanFlow » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:31 pm

Hey Devon - happy to help!

The e-mail they got back to me on was:
[email protected]

They sent me a quotation with pics of each part.

Sod it, if you're ordering - so am I!

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Current Rides:
2007 Black X5 E70 3.0D SE - 7 Seater, Dynamic & Media Packs
1975 MGB Roadster with Rover SD1 V8 conversion, Offenhauser Manifold & Holley Carb - Straight lines only.
2005 Honda Hornet with Akrapovich zorst & other odds n sods.

Previous Ride:
2003 Silver 3.0i Sport E53 X5

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Re: White van drivers!

Post by Sanj » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:33 pm

Order together chaps, if it saves on delivery...

And the risk is shared.
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by 535dboy » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:43 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Order together chaps, if it saves on delivery...

And the risk is shared.
[/quote]

What Sanj is saying is use his PayPal account etc, it is a service he is willing to offer!
Currently :
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2008 Lotus Exige S (a bit modified!)
2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros

Previously :
2008 BMW X5 3.0sd MSport
2005 BMW 535d MSport

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Re: White van drivers!

Post by Sanj » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:55 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
What Sanj is saying is use his PayPal account etc, it is a service he is willing to offer!
[/quote]

:)) Fcuker  :)) While I'm feeling so generous, use my account to get yourself off the V-Shell power forecourt as well then. Might as well.

How much to fill it up - should be over ton for sure?
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Re: White van drivers!

Post by 535dboy » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:58 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
[quote="535dboy"]
What Sanj is saying is use his PayPal account etc, it is a service he is willing to offer!
[/quote]

:)) Fcuker  :)) While I'm feeling so generous, use my account to get yourself off the V-Shell power forecourt as well then. Might as well.

How much to fill it up - should be over ton for sure?
[/quote]

Your spelling needs improving!

No small tank so £70-75. Only last about 250 miles though which is a bit tiresome. !
Currently :
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2008 Lotus Exige S (a bit modified!)
2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros

Previously :
2008 BMW X5 3.0sd MSport
2005 BMW 535d MSport

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Re: White van drivers!

Post by Sanj » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:01 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
Your spelling needs improving!

No small tank so £70-75. Only last about 250 miles though which is a bit tiresome. !
[/quote]

No - that was to keep the mods happy and you got the point!

That's same for my wife's 1-Series. Totally cr@p - 2 litre lump that wants no more than 46 litres to fill-up and then give me/us 230 miles. Right PITA.
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