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by marti
Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:38 am
Forum: The lounge
Topic: Le Shuttle? Is there a right or wrong?
Replies: 6
Views: 14061

Le Shuttle? Is there a right or wrong?

:lol: :lol: probably, the X6 does fit... :thumbsup:
by marti
Mon Apr 21, 2025 10:17 am
Forum: The lounge
Topic: Le Shuttle? Is there a right or wrong?
Replies: 6
Views: 14061

Le Shuttle? Is there a right or wrong?

Been a few times myself as said pretty easy, just keep in the rails or you find yourself bouncing about on the side walls of your tyres and there are a couple of bits that stick out halfway down the carriages on one side so wise to fold your mirrors in when you get to them, I was in my X6 so a bit ...
by marti
Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:59 am
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: 'My' budget X5
Replies: 24
Views: 29080

'My' budget X5

Just a question, why did you want a budget X5 when you have a lovely X6? :scratchhead:
by marti
Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:26 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Adblue system
Replies: 5
Views: 9166

Adblue system

Just go to a disgnostic company and get the Adblue deleted :D
by marti
Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:41 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: locking wheel nuts
Replies: 5
Views: 9987

locking wheel nuts

If its the oem BMW ones you can ring your local dealer parts dept and supply VIN etc and they can get you a new one, did it a few years ago, it only took two days for a new one to arrive.
by marti
Sun Feb 23, 2025 10:45 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: E70 lci service records
Replies: 8
Views: 9655

E70 lci service records

Thats very strange my 6 series is a 2013 and Ive been through all of the above mentioned from BMW's website and there's no service history in my idrive :tumbleweed:

Update: service history in idrive on the 6 series didnt come in til 2016... :roll:

So looks like some models had it earlier and some ...
by marti
Sun Jan 05, 2025 11:16 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Seat bolster refurb..
Replies: 31
Views: 7619

Seat bolster refurb..

The foam in the seat is a molded one piece foam as in the link below,I suppose you could undo the leather and fill it a bit....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276512871775?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20240131095853%26meid ...
by marti
Fri Dec 27, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Battery "Increased discharge"
Replies: 10
Views: 13114

Battery "Increased discharge"

How old is the battery?.....when you say increased please elaborate..
by marti
Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: I'd wager this generated a need for a change of underwear?
Replies: 8
Views: 25696

I'd wager this generated a need for a change of underwear?


Ouch! I hope everyone got out OK. Battery is in the transmission tunnel on the i8. I went to a launch day for them a few years back and getting in and out was hilarious if you’re 6ft plus like me. Guests were all laughing at ourselves as we struggled to exit somewhat ungracefully. Very high sills ...
by marti
Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Forum Discussion
Topic: Happy Christmas
Replies: 5
Views: 9937

Happy Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone...keep warm :)
by marti
Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: E53 REAR half shaft removal
Replies: 12
Views: 5918

E53 REAR half shaft removal

StuBeeDoo wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:19 am
henrym3 wrote: Fri Dec 13, 2024 8:42 pm Or am I missing something.
Certainly missing something.......... The original post is over 10 years old! :o
I must be missing something :tumbleweed: , to me it reads it was posted Tue Dec 10, 2024 3:10 pm ???
by marti
Tue Nov 12, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Swirl flap chattering noise
Replies: 2
Views: 2914

Swirl flap chattering noise

If I were you, I'd just whip the manifold off and get rid of the flaps, you will need to purchase the delete kit, plenty on flea Bay :) , its not a bad job takes about 1hr ....one thing the nuts on one side of the manifold are easily dropped so undo them to nearly the top the use a magnet to unscrew ...
by marti
Tue Oct 22, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Crank no start
Replies: 21
Views: 22802

Crank no start

If its anything like the e38 V8....a short move will flood it....so what you do is....(battery fully charged)..put throttle flat to the floor, turn key to crank and dont let it go!...dont pump the pedal!...flat to floor...keep the key at crank position...dont stop....eventually it will start to fire ...
by marti
Sun Oct 20, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: General X6 Forum (E71 - 1st gen : 2008-2015)
Topic: Help!! My x6 35d engine turns off while running
Replies: 8
Views: 13398

Help!! My x6 35d engine turns off while running

X5Sport wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 5:48 pm Someone had exactly the same issue a few weeks ago. Water ingress was the problem with corrosion and short circuits as a result. Error codes exactly match what you are seeing.
Spot on X5sport....its those inferior plastic scuttle panels :headbang: