The 2014 Alpina D3 Touring with *almost* moon mileage

[Waitey]

Loan car number 3.

BMW’s press fleet X3 2.0d.

It has every option so I’m not going to moan at this. I only have it for a max of 5000 miles though. I’m doing 1500 next week....



It’s a nice car, when did X3’s get so huge though?! It’s not far off my Rangie Sport.

I got a copy bill of my loan car from Enterprise too, glad I wasn’t paying...

Edited by Waitey on Saturday 29th August 10:43

[bolidemichael]

Just saying that you've left a name and potentially a personal address on the image, which it may be worthwhile cropping...

[Waitey]

bolidemichael said:

Just saying that you've left a name and potentially a personal address on the image, which it may be worthwhile cropping...

Done luckily I don't live at the Enterprise depots though!

[ATM]

Waitey said:

bolidemichael said:

Just saying that you've left a name and potentially a personal address on the image, which it may be worthwhile cropping...

Done luckily I don't live at the Enterprise depots though!

With a name like YG69BWH you must get some funny looks ordering a coffee in Starbucks.

[sdh2903]

Any update on the car?

It would have been cheaper for them to just give you a new 330d at this rate.

[Waitey]

sdh2903 said:

Any update on the car?

It would have been cheaper for them to just give you a new 330d at this rate.

Still sat engine-less....

[bolidemichael]

ATM said:

Waitey said:

bolidemichael said:

Just saying that you've left a name and potentially a personal address on the image, which it may be worthwhile cropping...

Done luckily I don't live at the Enterprise depots though!

With a name like YG69BWH you must get some funny looks ordering a coffee in Starbucks.

and the parrot goes whooooosh

[Stedman]

I saw the VAT first and thought, "not too bad".

Oh.

I had forgotten how long you had the loan car for. Woah.

[sdh2903]

At least they waived the one way hire fee

[Waitey]

This weeks update from BMW:

Still not sure how to fix it.

It’ll be fixed for the end of September.



Hmmmm right.

[anonymous-user]

Surely all they need is alpinas engine builders guidance on building from a fresh block?
If bmw have a pile of alpina bits then they know which chapters to reference in the engine build guidance and just ignore the rest of it, otherwise if they really are stuck, tear the new engine down to a bare block and start fresh??

Astonishing how they seem unable to resolve this

[QuartzDad]

Waitey said:

This weeks update from BMW:

Still not sure how to fix it.

It’ll be fixed for the end of September.

They didn't say which year...

[ATM]

its simple if you ask me. Big companies like this can only follow process. They clearly have no process for this. I had a feeling when they didn't know what parts to order in that it was going to be a bumpy ride. If they can get the info they need then they may be able to put it together soon but if they need to start documenting new processes it may not happen at all.

[Poseidon]

I suspect you’ll be receiving an offer to buy the car very soon OP.

[bolidemichael]

and then the only tech that knows how to repair it will pop up a new reader's car thread!

[Alfahorn]

Poseidon said:

I suspect you’ll be receiving an offer to buy the car very soon OP.

I think this would be the best outcome. I wouldn't want the car now. With the car out of warranty and this much aggro when it had warranty I'd be bricking it everytime something went wrong.

[ATM]

Alfahorn said:

Poseidon said:

I suspect you’ll be receiving an offer to buy the car very soon OP.

I think this would be the best outcome. I wouldn't want the car now. With the car out of warranty and this much aggro when it had warranty I'd be bricking it everytime something went wrong.

I am a glass half full kind of human - yes I've evolved to this new normal of gender neutrality - and therefore I see the new engine as a positive. OP's feelings for the car are all that matters. If OP really liked the car when it was working then push to keep it and get it fixed. If OP is indifferent and lost interest due to recent shambles then take the money.

[PurpleTurtle]

ATM said:

Alfahorn said:

Poseidon said:

I suspect you’ll be receiving an offer to buy the car very soon OP.

I think this would be the best outcome. I wouldn't want the car now. With the car out of warranty and this much aggro when it had warranty I'd be bricking it everytime something went wrong.

I am a glass half full kind of human - yes I've evolved to this new normal of gender neutrality - and therefore I see the new engine as a positive. OP's feelings for the car are all that matters. If OP really liked the car when it was working then push to keep it and get it fixed. If OP is indifferent and lost interest due to recent shambles then take the money.

Same here; once this gets its new engine (assuming that happens) it will be a brilliantly refreshed car. Hopefully that is the outcome OP.

[gtidriver]

PurpleTurtle said:

ATM said:

Alfahorn said:

Poseidon said:

I suspect you’ll be receiving an offer to buy the car very soon OP.

I think this would be the best outcome. I wouldn't want the car now. With the car out of warranty and this much aggro when it had warranty I'd be bricking it everytime something went wrong.

I am a glass half full kind of human - yes I've evolved to this new normal of gender neutrality - and therefore I see the new engine as a positive. OP's feelings for the car are all that matters. If OP really liked the car when it was working then push to keep it and get it fixed. If OP is indifferent and lost interest due to recent shambles then take the money.

Same here; once this gets its new engine (assuming that happens) it will be a brilliantly refreshed car. Hopefully that is the outcome OP.

Do BMW not warranty any work they do for two years?? thats piece of mind if they do.

[blue al]

Apologies if I have this wrong but I believe Bmw “warranty work” only lasts as long as the original

So about 4 days....