What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Bdc101]

Makes sense... I had about 12-16 month period in 2018-2019 where all four of my window regulators failed, and one did twice! Never had any other regulator failures for the life of the car.

[EODguy]

Originally Posted by ajacks8

I ask this because after 5years with my 4.8is and NO issues with door handles and NO issues with window regulators...last week, I lost BOTH front door handle carriers AND the passenger window regulator! ALL three in ONE WEEK. Needless to say - it would not have been a good week to touch my pano-roof as the third "expected" body failure item. If anyone is listening, thanks for the support!

Well crap!! Now everyones e53 will want to follow your trend....

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[andrewwynn]

I ignored my broken dhc for months I just used my key fob to roll down the window.

Then I managed to lock my key in the car!

I was out of town on biz but I had the replacement carrier not just with me but NOT in the car.

I used it for practice to figure out how to use a long thin flat blade screwdriver to push on the cable to the latch and got the door open.

I also made a breakaway bolt holding the dhc on for in case of emergency I could get access if similar happened. I keep a spare key hidden inside the car in case I lose my key.

I don't know what changes have been made in the e70 but they don't appear to "double lock" which is a sad regression over the can't smash and grab feature of e53 that the inside door handle is disabled when you lock the car.

[Serb404]

found plastic clamps for the stupid cupholder that broke year ago, ordered 2 packs since all of mine are broken

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by Serb404

found plastic clamps for the stupid cupholder that broke year ago, ordered 2 packs since all of mine are broken

If you have the newer design, they are fitted from the front (inside the cup holder) - the older versions had to be pushed in from the outside (inside the damn console... nope!).

[andrewwynn]

About those grips: be careful with fancy bottles that have a rib at the bottom. It locks on like a fish hook. You'll need to shove a thin piece of plastic down around all sides (depending if you still have for grips). Found that out the hard way more than once! There are at least two brands of iced tea that lock in and you can't lift out.

[nick325xit 5spd]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

About those grips: be careful with fancy bottles that have a rib at the bottom. It locks on like a fish hook. You'll need to shove a thin piece of plastic down around all sides (depending if you still have for grips). Found that out the hard way more than once! There are at least two brands of iced tea that lock in and you can't lift out.

I have that issue with soda cans in the rear cup holders.

[Bdc101]

It's crazy because nothing will fit in the cupholder except a can. Yet it's like the whole thing was designed to grab the can in a way that breaks it. Drives me batty.



Serb404, where did you get replacement clamps?

[andrewwynn]

Originally Posted by nick325xit 5spd

I have that issue with soda cans in the rear cup holders.

I've had that happen al also just with certain brands with very thin aluminum


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[sandbagger]

just be glad you dont have a E85 Z4, cup holders are JUNK, a small coffee will break them. Worst engineering I have ever seen, at least a Yugo worked for a while