R.I.P 120i Convertible 2009/07/21

[Uber Soldat]

Sorry to see that @ri, atleast it will be fixed. Its nice to have a motorplan. :thumbsup:

I didn't know you guys live so close. I stay near Monte Casino!

 

[Jandre]

Anyone got a quote to replace 17" run flats lately. My old man just paid around R 14 000 for a new set on his E 90. Mileage was something like 45k.

 

[freerider]

Anyone got a quite to replace 17" run flats lately. My old man just paid around R 14 000 for a new set on his E 90. Mileage was something like 45k.

Um.... I would have gone to normal tyres and taken the risk thank you very much.

 

[Notion]

sorry to hear that buddy dam ha! thats bayers! i love close to there

Did u follow ur run in plan??

haha yup it sure is .. was coming back from uni..

yeah dude followed run in strictly hey..

So basically your diff broke in 995km of hard driving?? :shocked::shocked:

WTF.

 

[Hellas]

TWT got a special on for Conti tyres:
Runflats Premium Contact 205/55R16 - R1229 incl
Runflats Sport Contact 225/45VR17 - R1995 incl

http://twt.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=151

 

[@ri]

So basically your diff broke in 995km of hard driving?? :shocked::shocked:

WTF.

Yah I know...A WTF is in order..

Will keep you guys posted as I hear more info from BMW

 

[freerider]

Sucks when you buy "dealer supplied" tyres

 

[Hellas]

TWT got a special on for Conti tyres:
Runflats Premium Contact 205/55R16 - R1229 incl
Runflats Sport Contact 225/45VR17 - R1995 incl

http://twt.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=151

I forgot to mention that if you buy 4 tyres, you get a 1GB ipod shuffle free. But here's the part where I say: Welcome to SA:

This special ir running in america too, but there you get a Tom Tom GPS if you buy 4 Conti tyres...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/specialevents/conti_gps_0609.jsp

 

[Jandre]

It sure is cheaper than the Bridgestones. I think we paid 4k each for a 245 rear.

 

[BimmerMan]

2009/07/21

Ok so there I was going for a drive with De@no and all of a sudden WHAM..

Hear something come loose and it turns out to be the differential that's fuxz0rd out.. Couldn't even move the car forward or back.. Back wheels were just locked..

What a mission getting it off the flatbed tow-truck.. Getting it up was "easy".. Dude just attached the cable and yanked the thing up there (after a profound snap came from the differential area, loosening the wheel "lock")

Odometer: 2995 km

Pics:

Sitting in the car park of the BMW dealership now.. They cant even move it into the workshop.. Gotta take the prop-shaft off just to get the thing moving..

Wonder how long it's gonna take to fix..
:cursin:



Don't make em like they used to eh...

Looks like no breakfast run for me

Aaaahhhh...I know where thos pics were taken! Bayers Naude, not 2 KM from Cresta. From the looks of things you have booked it into the Northcliff BMW dealer? Brand new building and a good dealer...cleaned up their act a lot from their old location...

 

[Notion]

BimmerMan

They're still a crap hole!! Our 330i has been there since monday. For what? a new clutch! im sorry but 3 days for a new clutch?? ERM...

Their systems are currently down and couldnt even do the purchase for my dads new car online. Had to be done manually(There was a new 7 in stock with exactly what he wanted, they had 2 call all the dealers to find out instead of just checking on the database) Can you say fail??

p.s My dad is now officially the south african 50 cent! hes rolling on 20's y0!

 

[freerider]

28's are the new 20's man..... :mmm:

 

[Nic_s]

I remember when Top Gear reviewed the Z4 and how they complained about how the car is flashing warning lights all over with regards to the diff, gearbox, and even brakes...

Your right... they don't make them like they use too...

Motorplan FTW :thumbsup:

 

[Hellas]

BimmerMan

They're still a crap hole!! Our 330i has been there since monday. For what? a new clutch! im sorry but 3 days for a new clutch?? ERM...

Their systems are currently down and couldnt even do the purchase for my dads new car online. Had to be done manually(There was a new 7 in stock with exactly what he wanted, they had 2 call all the dealers to find out instead of just checking on the database) Can you say fail??

p.s My dad is now officially the south african 50 cent! hes rolling on 20's y0!

Have you got pics of the said 20's?

 

[Notion]

will have on friday

 

[@ri]

Just got my car back!!!!!!!

Must say I am VERY impressed!! Props to BMW Northcliff! They apparently ordered the part for me last night, received the part first thing this morning from BMW SA and installed it during the day!

New diff was about R20k didn't really speak to the techies to find out more details but they apparently send away the old diff to BMW SA to have it inspected to find out why lol..:mmm:

Gotta run her in again apparently.. Here we go again.. :bs:

:thumbsup:

@notion was looking out for your 330 but didn't know which one it was

 

[Hellas]

:thumbsup: Good to hear. So you're good for another 3000kms!

 

[@ri]

:thumbsup: Good to hear. So you're good for another 3000kms!

:nono: Not very nice!!

So you mean I can't pull any wheelspins / drifts anymore? Man that sucks.. Even a banger can withstand that. :bs:

 

[De@nO]

Glad you got your car back so soon @ri:clap:

 

[@ri]

Glad you got your car back so soon @ri:clap:

Haha shot buddy. 30km down, 1970km to go!