RE: BMW recalls 1.3 million 5 Series and 6 Series

RE: BMW recalls 1.3 million 5 Series and 6 Series

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sinizter

3,348 posts

185 months

Friday 3rd August 2012
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farbbm said:
I've not received any notification that my 2005 525d Sport requires the work, should BMW be sending letters out or would have the work been carried out during it's last service in July?
As far as I have worked out, they prefer to do it when you're there, rather than bringing you in.

gf15

980 posts

265 months

Monday 6th August 2012
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Recall work completed on Saturday, and they even loaned me a very nice 640d SE 4 door for the morning.
The 640 sounded very nice under hard acceleration, had a nicer interior and was very economical (returned 28 mpg, where as my 650 would have been closer to 20mpg for the same run).
What suprised me was that the 640d left me cold, may have been different with a sport / petrol 640 / 650, but on a fast run my old 650 felt more composed, quicker and a nicer driving machine. I suppose it felt like a favourite old armchair, admittidly one with a harder ride.
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