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Old 07-30-2007, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jamesboags
Bugger !!! Looks like I'll cancel after my free year ...
Yeh, we were supposed to be able to get internet access and our emails etc on the screen but the ADR in Australia canned it, it sucks we are always the last to get things.

Anyway dropped the X5 back today at the dealer as the new control arms failed to fix the problem. The head BMW tech flew in again today to check the car but doing camber adjustments is not going to fix the problem as it is a castor problem.

Told them them to put the old control arms back in as the they ain't as bad as the new ones, which they are going to do tomorrow as it is a full days work.

I have made my mind up and I am giving the x5 back to BMW, not going to put up being a gennie pig while they play around for the next 3 months trying to find a solution.

Because of how the new front end is setup getting castor adjustment cannot be done so doing these other adjustments is just forcing the X5 to drive up the camber of the road which will just crubb out the front tyres.

Back to your new X5 are you happy with it? is what you thought it would be?

The new X5 does drive a lot better than the old one it's just I got a lemon?
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