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Originally Posted by X5chemist
Happy 73rd birthday. Mine is a nice survivor. It has it's flaws. I fixed all the parts to make to make a dependable driver. I'll keep it as long as I can.
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One of my goals when I got into my X5 project was to return it to daily drive status. I’ve generally succeeded in that it is my daily driver now, but am reminded occasionally that 20 year old cars develop problems. And unlike the 30 year old Jeep I own, 20 year old “modern” cars are interconnected via computers, wiring, vacuum, driven systems, etc. so that what should be limited problems, can be show stoppers. Sometimes it’s tough to decide if I should throw a given part at the car, anticipating a failure, or just “fly to failure”. Fully electronic systems like the EWS with the potential to fully brick the car over something as simple as a short worry me most.
On another note, anyone have experience with a stud/lug nut conversion on their BMWs? Been on my list for a while since the bolts barely fit into the Method wheels I’ve got on the X (designed for nuts). It’s probably time for new bolts since mine are OE and have been off and on a zillion times, so I figure I might do the conversion.
I’ve found a few place that sell them, but I’m assuming I want 10.9 grade? Or do I need higher? I’ll pull a bolt and get my caliper down the hole to see what length will work.