DANG NAGGITS! I'm trying to think of something positive I can contribute to this thread so I can feel like I at least came to the party and participated a little. Got Nothing!

Okay... BMWs are not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but until you have driven a 12 year old MBZ where the seat cushions the same as the springs on the base, or a Sterling / Rover where the lights turn on and off by themselves - WHILE DRIVING (Lucas Electrics), or a Range Rover which after coming out of the car wash starting raising and lowering itself randomly and all the lights were going haywire and such, or the brand new Toyota Land Cruiser that under hard braking the rear view mirror flew off and smashed the windshield... you may appreciate what BMW puts into their cars.

By the way, one thing I knew during my off roadind days is that you were supposed to hose down the car / truck - especially areas like the under carriage - after taking it off road.

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