Here's what I saw today, mark 3 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

el diablo · 14-01-2019 5:44pm

bear1 wrote: »

Wonder what the costs of the repair would be

Probably a write off.

Oral Surgeon · 14-01-2019 6:25pm

el diablo wrote: »

Probably a write off.

I sure wouldn't want to drive it again!! Engine, warped body work, electrics, water damage, interior smoke damage and water....
Economic write off or structural write off IMO

Toyotafanboi · 14-01-2019 6:47pm

It'll definitely be written off.

Obviously we are jumping to a lot of conclusions here but I'd bet my last euro, if it is as a result of a faulty EGR cooler, BMW will do nothing but point the owner in the direction of their insurance company as a comp claim.

Joe 90 · 15-01-2019 5:09pm

First time I've actually seen one of these in use. The woman driving it told me that she had had it as far as Monte Carlo without paying anything at all for fuel.

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Kamili · 15-01-2019 5:21pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If it's due to a design flaw - €0.00 to the owner. These things can be very tricky though. Unless it happened to enough of them I'd see it being hard to get BMW to cover costs.

Wonder if it was part of that recall?

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/bmw-recalls-10-384-irish-cars-as-part-of-1-6m-recall-over-potential-fire-hazard-1.3672730

MetzgerMeister · 15-01-2019 5:24pm

Kamili wrote: »

Wonder if it was part of that recall?

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/bmw-recalls-10-384-irish-cars-as-part-of-1-6m-recall-over-potential-fire-hazard-1.3672730

That's the million dollar question.

I got a letter for that recall as mine is the N57 engine. Another user here has the same car except a touring, didn't get any letter and only "found out" about it when pricing up a service.

It's a possibility that the owner of that 6er wasn't made aware of the issue at the time.

el diablo · 15-01-2019 5:29pm

Joe 90 wrote: »

First time I've actually seen one of these in use. The woman driving it told me that she had had it as far as Monte Carlo without paying anything at all for fuel.

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First time you've seen a Tesla? From where to Monte Carlo? Nice?

Kamili · 15-01-2019 5:32pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That's the million dollar question.

It's a possibility that the owner of that 6er wasn't made aware of the issue at the time.

I'd say thats exactly what happened.

MetzgerMeister · 15-01-2019 6:31pm

Kamili wrote: »

I'd say thats exactly what happened.

Maybe but the damage is at the wrong side of the engine for it to be the EGR cooler.

Skylinehead · 15-01-2019 7:00pm

Sorry for the brutal dash cam screen shot, but I drove past what looks like a Shelby Mustang GT350. Not sure if it's real though, did they do those in the hardtop Mustang? Lovely either way.

Seth Brundle · 15-01-2019 7:33pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If it's due to a design flaw - €0.00 to the owner. These things can be very tricky though. Unless it happened to enough of them I'd see it being hard to get BMW to cover costs.

Nonsense. BMW don't like helping customers out.
See Nikasil issue
See N47 timing chain issue
See E46 subframe issue

elperello · 15-01-2019 9:57pm

They did make that Mustang in the hardtop.
It's hard to say fro the pic if it is a Shelby but nice to see all the same.

MetzgerMeister · 16-01-2019 10:24am

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Nonsense. BMW don't like helping customers out.
See Nikasil issue
See N47 timing chain issue
See E46 subframe issue

Nonsense eh? So I guess that when BMW covered the cost of everything start to finish on my own car with regard the EGR cooler recall along with giving me a replacement car I imagined it all and I did in fact pay them? :rolleyes:

Hogzy · 16-01-2019 11:26am

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Nonsense. BMW don't like helping customers out.
See Nikasil issue
See N47 timing chain issue
See E46 subframe issue

I had a catalytic converter get clogged on a 4 year old 318ci back in 2008. Car was just out of warranty and BMW covered the cost of the parts and 70% of the labor despite having no obligation to do so.

Joe 90 · 16-01-2019 4:15pm

el diablo wrote: »

First time you've seen a Tesla? From where to Monte Carlo? Nice?

First time I've seen one in use on the road around here. No shortage of up market machinery around, some of it tasty but the first Tesla.

From East London to Monte Carlo, recharging for free along the way, the only bills car ferry and hotels.

jozi · 16-01-2019 5:42pm

There was a guy at terranure car show last year who drive to (I think) Marrakesh. He had a model X at the show, not sure if he used that to drive there.

rex-x · 16-01-2019 6:09pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Nonsense eh? So I guess that when BMW covered the cost of everything start to finish on my own car with regard the EGR cooler recall along with giving me a replacement car I imagined it all and I did in fact pay them? :rolleyes:

To be fair BMW do have an awful reputation for head in the sand about their design issues. Your EGR cooler issue is different as its a safety issue and BMW are forced to act, as with an airbag problem or similar.

The timing chains, Nikasil etc were not considered safety issues.

MetzgerMeister · 16-01-2019 6:12pm

rex-x wrote: »

To be fair BMW do have an awful reputation for head in the sand about their design issues. Your EGR cooler issue is different as its a safety issue and BMW are forced to act, as with an airbag problem or similar.

The timing chains, Nikasil etc were not considered safety issues.

Agreed but the post to which I replied was a reply to my post where I was talking about the damage to that 6 series which someone asked if it was the EGR cooler hence my post.

tcawley29 · 16-01-2019 7:29pm

Surely the risk of a snapping timing chain and losing all power on the road is dangerous and a safety issue

wotzgoingon · 16-01-2019 8:03pm

tcawley29 wrote: »

Surely the risk of a snapping timing chain and losing all power on the road is dangerous and a safety issue

It will stretch in most cases before it will break.

tcawley29 · 16-01-2019 8:23pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

It will stretch in most cases before it will break.

Possibly a stupid question but when it stretches does that just mean its extra rattly and loud?

wotzgoingon · 16-01-2019 9:29pm

tcawley29 wrote: »

Possibly a stupid question but when it stretches does that just mean its extra rattly and loud?

Can do. The timing can go out so it could be down on performance and noisy so you would get a few tell tale signs the chain has stretched.

jprboy · 17-01-2019 3:33pm

jozi wrote: »

There was a guy at terranure car show last year who drive to (I think) Marrakesh. He had a model X at the show, not sure if he used that to drive there.

If it's the same person I'm thing of it was a Model S (151 Reg) and I think he went to Edinburgh and then from there all the way deep into the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

jozi · 17-01-2019 3:47pm

jprboy wrote: »

If it's the same person I'm thing of it was a Model S (151 Reg) and I think he went to Edinburgh and then from there all the way deep into the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

It probably was, I don't recall what car he drove. He was at the show with a model X that's what I do remember

jprboy · 17-01-2019 3:59pm

jozi wrote: »

It probably was, I don't recall what car he drove. He was at the show with a model X that's what I do remember

https://www.tesla.com/en_IE/customer-stories/ireland-to-morocco-with-our-model-s

jozi · 17-01-2019 4:49pm

jprboy wrote: »

https://www.tesla.com/en_IE/customer-stories/ireland-to-morocco-with-our-model-s

Pretty sure thats him!

cullow123 · 18-01-2019 7:35pm

BMW 3 Series Launch in Joe Duffy BMW:
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PrettyBoy · 18-01-2019 10:09pm

cullow123 wrote: »

What's the story with that panel gap

James Bond Junior · 18-01-2019 10:12pm

Bonnet catches are on both sides, I'd imagine one has clicked and the other hasn't. Same things happens on our 1 series.

MarkN · 19-01-2019 12:17am

Charger/battery pack plugged in I'd say. Same with an 8 series that they have in the showroom.

cullow123 · 19-01-2019 4:17pm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Bonnet catches are on both sides, I'd imagine one has clicked and the other hasn't. Same things happens on our 1 series.

Its on a charger.

ofcork · 20-01-2019 10:39pm

Saw this recently don't know why it has a 250 badge!

MetzgerMeister · 21-01-2019 10:27am

That M2 Competition is class. It has a detuned M3/M4 engine as opposed to the N55 in the normal M2.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 21-01-2019 11:59am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That M2 Competition is class. It has a detuned M3/M4 engine as opposed to the N55 in the normal M2.

Yes a class car except for one thing, which once I say it cannot be unsceen, the backbox hangs down soo low it looks like its got a full nappy. The press photos all strangely have that part in shadow all the time..who signed off on that, maybe its some emission thing ????

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MetzgerMeister · 21-01-2019 12:45pm

Jaysus that looks awful! Why not bring the diffuser down a bit more? I can see being a popular aftermarket option whereby someone will offer a diffuser to cover up the nappy.

Also I hope BMW go back to the dual exhaust setup on the 335d/435d as opposed to the twin exhausts. Fine on everything up to the *30d as before but I love the look of the dual exhausts.

And extended storage shouldn't be an option along with the split folding rear seat.