Originally Posted by SANguru

Ok.. so the M5 left me stranded today in 98 degree heat. We were in downtown Danville for lunch and was about to leave to head home because it was pretty damn hot today. Jumped in the car, started it up, put into reverse, car dies... WTF? ok no problem.. my driving skills are not that bad. So did it again, car cranks, starts, and dies again. Check batteries, lights.. that's not it.. it cranks and starts. Pop the hood checked the hoses, everything is intact and couldn't see hoses popped off or whatever. Pop open the fuel door, pull the cap off.. crap.. no pressure. 60K miles.. fuel pump died.

I called East Bay BMW and Alan E. and Jim B. and the guys hooks me up and sends a tech and another SA to help me out and also drop off my wife at home. (If you guys go to East bay BMW, Billy aka Willy Junior is the man). they called roadside assistance for me and had the car towed to the dealer about 12 miles away. Scary cause the car almost didn't clear for the flatbed because it was too low. Almost scraped my exhaust too.

Well anyways, the fellas there hooked me up big time with a 750li loaner...
Very nice car and the 4.8l motor makes a world of a difference as compared to the 745's I've driven...

Another funny thing, while waiting for the flatbed.. thought crossed my mind that it's only 12 miles from home and I can actually run and get home in an 1:50mins.. haha.. oh the stupid mind of a triathalon training victim.