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Llew's F90 M5
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Quite a clever bit of kit this, looks OEM. definately a worthwhile additionCrazy how bmw don’t do a proper fix of the coolant tank. My still has a few years left of motorplan, so going to get the aftermarket drip tray. Apparently shouldn’t affect my motorplan, better than the injectors constantly getting hammered.
Level Performance Coolant Catch Pan (CCP) F90 M5 / F9X M8
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Already 60000km on the old girl. I am afraid I was unable to capture the moment of changing over as my phone had 'somehow' made its way into the passenger footwell...
It has been relatively uneventful for me and a generally pleasant experience apart from whatever has been documented in this thread which on the timescale that I've owned this car has not been bad. I think being able to use it as virtually a daily also makes things like the coolant tank and wheel hub noises that arose a few times easier to accept than perhaps those that have this as purely a weekend car or driven on occasion... so it probably feels more frustrating when you're waiting to drive your special thing and it presents you with an issue of sorts.
I do believe BMW support has gone south, speaking to others and also having to witness service advisors and workshop staff fighting to get your car repaired quickly all the while someone at HQ is watching a video and saying a procedure must be followed when it is quite obvious to everyone (including the owner) what the actual issue is. This is in such stark contrast to the experience I had when Hevashan was at Midrand as well as when I dealt with Shaun at JSN years back. It feels like we are heading towards the "Mercedes" experience I had with the W205 where every plan claim was traumatic and every problem with the car was somehow my fault or having too high of a standard.
I am 'almost' keen for plan to end so I can do the actual permanent fix for the coolant tank if it ever returns and DIY things that I (frankly) don't trust workshop staff to do. I have had to complain about a number of clips broken or missing, rubber bits not reinstalled properly, channels not re-clipped in etc after services and while they always do sort it out if it requires a new item, it is annoying to have to basically clean up after them AFTER also going through the above process with the repair. It's not exactly a cheap indie service shop with limited resources... I have considered removing plastic panels and the engine cover before sending the car in before, but then it will just be my luck that they decide to void my plan for this 😐
These mileage milestones have you wondering what next... and of course everyone asking.
Seeing some of the G90s around, I have still not been tempted to buy one, but I had been extremely keen on a G99. Unfortunately every issue with the G90 appears amplified in the G99. May as well buy a slightly used Cayenne Turbo S at that point for pseudo wagon duty. I've been tempted by one of these, but I also have become so used to the old cayenne and not having to stress so much about an expensive or 'nice' thing that I can't imagine replacing it yet.
Anyway I've mentioned in the other threads that the G90 is a VERY fast car but is much further away from the M3 than the G80 and F90 are. Part of it is the weight but there are other choices that have been made to make the dynamic gap wider on purpose, probably because it is so much cheaper to make an M3 yet they are pretty close on price in market as well... Crackpot market positioning theories aside:
I am very keen on perhaps that Alfa wagon with a GTA busso motor or a project E46 M3 Touring build to scratch the itch. I know it sounds crazy, but in terms of the tourings even, I still don't like the M3 front but I do like the G90 front and the rear design disaster is fixed by it being a Touring. Pity about how it drives/feels and performs, according to the internet anyway 😐
I am of course biased but I do still think it is a beautiful car even with newer/better out and still for me the best car for a dad that likes fast things.
It has been relatively uneventful for me and a generally pleasant experience apart from whatever has been documented in this thread which on the timescale that I've owned this car has not been bad. I think being able to use it as virtually a daily also makes things like the coolant tank and wheel hub noises that arose a few times easier to accept than perhaps those that have this as purely a weekend car or driven on occasion... so it probably feels more frustrating when you're waiting to drive your special thing and it presents you with an issue of sorts.
I do believe BMW support has gone south, speaking to others and also having to witness service advisors and workshop staff fighting to get your car repaired quickly all the while someone at HQ is watching a video and saying a procedure must be followed when it is quite obvious to everyone (including the owner) what the actual issue is. This is in such stark contrast to the experience I had when Hevashan was at Midrand as well as when I dealt with Shaun at JSN years back. It feels like we are heading towards the "Mercedes" experience I had with the W205 where every plan claim was traumatic and every problem with the car was somehow my fault or having too high of a standard.
I am 'almost' keen for plan to end so I can do the actual permanent fix for the coolant tank if it ever returns and DIY things that I (frankly) don't trust workshop staff to do. I have had to complain about a number of clips broken or missing, rubber bits not reinstalled properly, channels not re-clipped in etc after services and while they always do sort it out if it requires a new item, it is annoying to have to basically clean up after them AFTER also going through the above process with the repair. It's not exactly a cheap indie service shop with limited resources... I have considered removing plastic panels and the engine cover before sending the car in before, but then it will just be my luck that they decide to void my plan for this 😐
These mileage milestones have you wondering what next... and of course everyone asking.
Seeing some of the G90s around, I have still not been tempted to buy one, but I had been extremely keen on a G99. Unfortunately every issue with the G90 appears amplified in the G99. May as well buy a slightly used Cayenne Turbo S at that point for pseudo wagon duty. I've been tempted by one of these, but I also have become so used to the old cayenne and not having to stress so much about an expensive or 'nice' thing that I can't imagine replacing it yet.
Anyway I've mentioned in the other threads that the G90 is a VERY fast car but is much further away from the M3 than the G80 and F90 are. Part of it is the weight but there are other choices that have been made to make the dynamic gap wider on purpose, probably because it is so much cheaper to make an M3 yet they are pretty close on price in market as well... Crackpot market positioning theories aside:
I am very keen on perhaps that Alfa wagon with a GTA busso motor or a project E46 M3 Touring build to scratch the itch. I know it sounds crazy, but in terms of the tourings even, I still don't like the M3 front but I do like the G90 front and the rear design disaster is fixed by it being a Touring. Pity about how it drives/feels and performs, according to the internet anyway 😐
I am of course biased but I do still think it is a beautiful car even with newer/better out and still for me the best car for a dad that likes fast things.
