F10 M5 warranty work - what's yours had done?

[Jonny TVR]

12k miles and 5 months with no issues at all

[-Z-]

HoHoHo said:

Seriously?

Yeah in the UK after the cold cycle I think they are open all the time.

Every time I shut the car off you hear the creak and kerplunk as it closes!

[scoobyc]

My handbrake makes a slight groan like the ones above when I put it on in the garage (don't notice it outside as it's not that loud), it's definitely the brake as you can sit in the car for a longer time with it switched off and it then makes the noise just as I get up and the suspension moves, probably moving the brake slightly at a guess.

[HoHoHo]

scoobyc said:

My handbrake makes a slight groan like the ones above when I put it on in the garage (don't notice it outside as it's not that loud), it's definitely the brake as you can sit in the car for a longer time with it switched off and it then makes the noise just as I get up and the suspension moves, probably moving the brake slightly at a guess.

I think that's it

Obviously I'm a fat bd and the car is raising itself slight on the rear suspension when I get out

[Palmball]

HoHoHo said:

Obviously I'm a fat bd and the car is raising itself slight on the rear suspension when I get out

[HoHoHo]

Palmball said:

HoHoHo said:

Obviously I'm a fat bd and the car is raising itself slight on the rear suspension when I get out

But I'm on a diet now and look like a racing snake

[JMBMWM5]

-Z- said:

Yeah in the UK after the cold cycle I think they are open all the time.

Every time I shut the car off you hear the creak and kerplunk as it closes!

I wired my exhaust valves Open.

[2010spy]

Is this possible - DIY?

JMBMWM5 said:

wired my exhaust valves Open.

[-Z-]

2010spy said:

Is this possible - DIY?

JMBMWM5 said:

wired my exhaust valves Open.

Yeah but AFAIK in this country the valves are open pretty much all the time, different in the USA I think.

[HoHoHo]

Had a good call from Adam at Vines Crawley this evening and the final parts are in and my car can be booked in.

They've got the demo M5 ready for me to use when mine is in again which is a nice touch and they have presented my list of problems to BMW and will have a resolution shortly and are hopefull to offer some compensate for time and mileage etc.

I'm still amazed by the car went for a quick blast today and wow, just wow...........I'm sure once these niggles are sorted they will be like all news....forgotten.

I really can't fault Vines Crawley and they are making every effort to keep me happy and resolve these niggles as quickly and painlessly as possible (unlike Porsche with their GT3 owners!)