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Sigh, the saga seems to be unending. I struggled to get the car out of customs mostly because they no longer accept any kind of application in person. All done through agents filing online.
So after two days I finally went to get it (two days after clearing the car with the warehouse people) and the rear suspension is clearly not coming up. Since the US side agent disconnected the battery I suspect something is off in the ECH. (Might it have switched to transport mode?)
However, the appointment for cleaning the DPF was due and I had to leave it there. Those folks called me the next day and said; sorry, we can't complete in two days as promised, it will take a week (they claimed the car has a lot more stuff than euro 09 which is true, and that dropping the sub-frame was news to them which I suspect is not true).
Today I went to see the car and they showed me around. The gent who is responsible for reassembly is out til Tuesday. The implications are not amusing but I will grind my teeth and bare it.... When I get it back, for various reasons can't pick it up till 26, I still need to add the euro tow hitch before I can drive off.
I downloaded the BMW diag. software and need to install it on my laptop over the weekend. When the hitch goes on I will also have to fix the issue with the ride height and the radio frequency as well as loading the euro maps which have been along in my backpack all week for nothing.
So, no pics of the car until next weekend when it will be earthbound again rather than six feet in the air.
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2003 4.4i black ext./black int./black headliner (kid's runabout)
2014 535d X-drive, M package, silver/black interior
Sold but not forgotten:
2009 E70 35d, black ext./black int./black headliner (sold 2021)
2006 4.8iS Le Mans blue/cream int./black headliner, SOLD in 2012 sadly...
Other hardware:
2015 Cayenne S (wife's new DD and definitely wroooommmmm)
2016 Tundra 1794 edition crew cab, luxo hauler
2005 Tundra crew cab, weekend hauler. Sold after 150k very happy miles.
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