Wow...I think you missed your calling, Bill.
You should have been a BMW design and performance engineer out of Bavaria.
Saying Goodbye
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Bill Glasheen
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It's my biomedical engineering training. Because living systems are nonlinear and not very well behaved, we have the most difficult challenges. We delve into electrical, chemical, mechanical, mathematical, computer science, materials science, nuclear, and physics brands of engineering. Those who survive the training are the jacks of all trades, but masters of none. 
And besides, what's not to like about this? IMO, it's part of your "guy's license" to love this stuff. Boys and their toys, you know...
- Bill
And besides, what's not to like about this? IMO, it's part of your "guy's license" to love this stuff. Boys and their toys, you know...
- Bill
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Bill Glasheen
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one last comment on car shoes
Bill you know your cars and parts of, not bad at Uechi aslo i hearBruce Hirabayashi and Leo are the tire gurus. Let's let them comment before we amateurs do. Wink
I agree however about your choice of tire. If it's strictly performance you are going for - no holds barred - then you want the big rims with the slim, stiff tires. The thicker wheels and a slightly "softer" suspension will take a way a touch of the road feel and dampen the response a bit, but... they take away a touch of the road feel and dampen the response. Smile You have to optimize your performance for something. Optimize for offroad or deep snow and you aren't going to be doing 140 on the Autobann. Optimize for the Autobann and you aren't going to be 4-wheeling it offroad in the mountains. Optimize for a pimpmobile ride and you'll feel like your car's on novocaine when doing the slalom. Optimize for longevity and you sacrifice the quality of an athletic ride. Etc.
Ideal to have different "shoes" for your car if possible. I get mine free (until I die
) so rotation of 3 sets with seasonal conditions in mind. Van, your choice of tires (although a competitor ) is top notch and well suited for your machine. However, beware they esp. the center sips will wear quickly once the pavement heats up in Spring. Soft "rubber" compounds give great ice traction but break down on hot pavement. Run flat or self sealing puncture resistant tires are thumbs down in my opinion and how often do well designed tires fail??? Rarely period.Anyhows, don`t know much about cars but yours is one nice piece of work.
Léo
Thanks Leo.
The BMW has a natural 'sport feel' to it, including the 'sport automatic' and 'sport manual' shift with 'sports tuned' suspension.
I wanted a ride to feel 'sporty' without feeling every damn road imperfection and the chance of our terrible roads damaging run flats with replacement cost of thousands of dollars.
I test drove an Infinity M45 with the large wheels [low profile] and it felt like being on a washboard.
BMW ride, on my tires, is superb, and gives peace of mind on snowy roads.
BMW warranty for 4 years/50k miles_ will replace tires as well if showing excess wear as you indicate.
The BMW has a natural 'sport feel' to it, including the 'sport automatic' and 'sport manual' shift with 'sports tuned' suspension.
I wanted a ride to feel 'sporty' without feeling every damn road imperfection and the chance of our terrible roads damaging run flats with replacement cost of thousands of dollars.
I test drove an Infinity M45 with the large wheels [low profile] and it felt like being on a washboard.
BMW ride, on my tires, is superb, and gives peace of mind on snowy roads.
BMW warranty for 4 years/50k miles_ will replace tires as well if showing excess wear as you indicate.
Van
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Bill Glasheen
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A "heads up" on your warranty, Van.
I have a very good friend in the neighborhood who owns an X5. He has the full warranty that takes care of everything. He absolutely loves his X5. It's worth mentioning that your 5 Series sedan X drive is a product of the X5 "Sport Activity Vehicle" design.
1) He thinks his warranty is fantastic. But he'll get rid of this X5 the day it runs out because out-of-pocket maintenance can cost a bundle. (That's when I would go straight to a trusted non-dealer maintenance shop.)
2) The way BMW makes this warranty work so well for the both of you is by enforcing a quid pro quo relationship. Your vehicle will let you know when it needs to be brought in for service. It will warn you in plenty of time. If you choose not to bring it in when you should, it will shut itself down. Then you'll need to call a tow truck to bring it to the service shop.
Once you understand the concept and buy into it, the both of you will be very happy with each other.
- Bill
I have a very good friend in the neighborhood who owns an X5. He has the full warranty that takes care of everything. He absolutely loves his X5. It's worth mentioning that your 5 Series sedan X drive is a product of the X5 "Sport Activity Vehicle" design.
1) He thinks his warranty is fantastic. But he'll get rid of this X5 the day it runs out because out-of-pocket maintenance can cost a bundle. (That's when I would go straight to a trusted non-dealer maintenance shop.)
2) The way BMW makes this warranty work so well for the both of you is by enforcing a quid pro quo relationship. Your vehicle will let you know when it needs to be brought in for service. It will warn you in plenty of time. If you choose not to bring it in when you should, it will shut itself down. Then you'll need to call a tow truck to bring it to the service shop.
Once you understand the concept and buy into it, the both of you will be very happy with each other.
- Bill
Gee…nice to know, Bill, and thank you so much. ‘Obligado’
I knew the AWD came from the X-5 ..Nice machine. Fedele’s wife drives one.
Ø He thinks his warranty is fantastic. But he'll get rid of this X5 the day it runs out because out-of-pocket maintenance can cost a bundle. (That's when I would go straight to a trusted non-dealer maintenance shop.) <
You are right, and I have thought of that. Usually it will take care of itself, because I don’t keep my cars beyond the 4-year mark. I love new toys, and in this case, it would be more compelling to buy a new toy at the end of four years.
Ø Your vehicle will let you know when it needs to be brought in for service. It will warn you in plenty of time. If you choose not to bring it in when you should, it will shut itself down. Then you'll need to call a tow truck to bring it to the service shop. <
Thank you, this I did not know. But I am a fanatic about scheduled maintenance, so the Car will be maintained ‘on time’ _
But what you say brings up a serious question of potential liability in BMW’s part.
First there is a ‘duty to warn’ _ second there is a duty to be ‘reasonable’.
Say BMW shuts the car down when you are driving a family member to the hospital in an emergency or what not, or it shuts down in the greater nowhere, exposing you to all sorts of perils and great expense..well… this would make a plaintiff’s attorney very happy.
But thanks for the information. Tomorrow I am going to the dealer to have daytime running lights programmed into the 530. So I will be sure to ask pointed questions.
Also Interesting is the fact that the XI can only be transported on a truck bed, just like my VW Passat AWD _ But you knew that.
I knew the AWD came from the X-5 ..Nice machine. Fedele’s wife drives one.
Ø He thinks his warranty is fantastic. But he'll get rid of this X5 the day it runs out because out-of-pocket maintenance can cost a bundle. (That's when I would go straight to a trusted non-dealer maintenance shop.) <
You are right, and I have thought of that. Usually it will take care of itself, because I don’t keep my cars beyond the 4-year mark. I love new toys, and in this case, it would be more compelling to buy a new toy at the end of four years.
Ø Your vehicle will let you know when it needs to be brought in for service. It will warn you in plenty of time. If you choose not to bring it in when you should, it will shut itself down. Then you'll need to call a tow truck to bring it to the service shop. <
Thank you, this I did not know. But I am a fanatic about scheduled maintenance, so the Car will be maintained ‘on time’ _
But what you say brings up a serious question of potential liability in BMW’s part.
First there is a ‘duty to warn’ _ second there is a duty to be ‘reasonable’.
Say BMW shuts the car down when you are driving a family member to the hospital in an emergency or what not, or it shuts down in the greater nowhere, exposing you to all sorts of perils and great expense..well… this would make a plaintiff’s attorney very happy.
But thanks for the information. Tomorrow I am going to the dealer to have daytime running lights programmed into the 530. So I will be sure to ask pointed questions.
Also Interesting is the fact that the XI can only be transported on a truck bed, just like my VW Passat AWD _ But you knew that.
Van
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Bill Glasheen
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Bill,
Don't you think BMW has a duty to warn in writing e.g., in the service manual of the 'shutting down' of the vehicle in case of missed scheduled maintenance? No such thinking in my manual.
And what if the owner just happens to be away to Europe or part of a reserve unit mobilized to Iraq?
Where is the express and implied contractual 'Quid pro Quo' ?
Interesting subject you bring up, my friend.
Don't you think BMW has a duty to warn in writing e.g., in the service manual of the 'shutting down' of the vehicle in case of missed scheduled maintenance? No such thinking in my manual.
And what if the owner just happens to be away to Europe or part of a reserve unit mobilized to Iraq?
Where is the express and implied contractual 'Quid pro Quo' ?
Interesting subject you bring up, my friend.
Van
Bill,
Today, my BMW client’s advisor put me in touch with the service tech on the question of the alleged BMW ‘shut down’ if not serviced on time.
When he was finally able to stop chuckling, he said that the X5 owner is badly confused.
First the X5 of a couple years ago does not have the idrive system that my new 530xi has, and secondly BMW would never do such a thing to a customer, destroy their reputation world wide, and expose themselves to costly liability suits.
He said that the X5 has blinking lights to remind the owner of service and after the lights come on five times [Think what he said] and if car is not serviced, the blinker shuts off, but not the car_
My Acura had a similar system. If you did not service the car when it blinked, it would keep on blinking almost forever until you did bring it in.
Today, my BMW client’s advisor put me in touch with the service tech on the question of the alleged BMW ‘shut down’ if not serviced on time.
When he was finally able to stop chuckling, he said that the X5 owner is badly confused.
First the X5 of a couple years ago does not have the idrive system that my new 530xi has, and secondly BMW would never do such a thing to a customer, destroy their reputation world wide, and expose themselves to costly liability suits.
He said that the X5 has blinking lights to remind the owner of service and after the lights come on five times [Think what he said] and if car is not serviced, the blinker shuts off, but not the car_
My Acura had a similar system. If you did not service the car when it blinked, it would keep on blinking almost forever until you did bring it in.
Van
