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I sh!t you not there was actually a beige Camry on the side of the road in Oregon today.

Anyway, Brian's first diagnosis was ultimately incorrect. He installed the new IVM and the behavior continued. I found out ab this bright and early at 0730 this morning. What's that tell us? I was the last thing he looked at yesterday and the very first thing he looked at this morning. Brian was very discouraged that his first thoughts wasnt the right one, but he persevered. He explained his process well enough that I really should be able to tell it here.. but I had things like hotel reservations and lunch on my mind.

So he took another stab at it and by 1000 or so, he was sure he got it. I *think* it was the CPS. Brian was so gracious and conscious of my need to move along that he hurdled another blocker: No parts available locally.

I'll say only that he had a spare and that to get me on the road on a Friday, he gave it to me. That's right- a GIFT. Maybe it's only a $100 part, but his time, effort and experience were invaluable. He also changed my oil using the brand and weight that I asked for 2 years ago. It was still in his system.

So, ~500 miles later, I've arrived in Seattle and huddled in for the next 10 days or so. I've made an appointment on Tuesday with a detailer who will offer a simple polish and interior cleanse before we completely destroy it over 2 weeks and 3,000 miles.

Clean motor and clean car... Great way to finish another ....

6,000 miles in the X5!

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