You might be an X5 driver if.........

[X5SND]

...Your tailgate makes more noise than the wife.

[fraserp]

Originally Posted by JCL

Only if it is an x-drive. My eyes aren't good enough to tell. That is a BMW-approved towing method for models up through 2003.

a 4wheel drive or all wheel drive vehicle has to be handled differently, the point is NYC traffic A$$es will (F) your nice expensive vehicle up any chance they get. my friends X got towed like that 2001 4.4 when he got it back all kind of sqeeling and groaning sounds comming from the front suspension.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by fraserp

a 4wheel drive or all wheel drive vehicle has to be handled differently, the point is NYC traffic A$$es will (F) your nice expensive vehicle up any chance they get. my friends X got towed like that 2001 4.4 when he got it back all kind of sqeeling and groaning sounds comming from the front suspension.

It is often misquoted here that you can't tow an X5 with wheel lift equipment. That is just wrong, you can do so. Previous experience operating a tow truck tells me that I would not hesitate to tow my own X5 (pre x-drive) with one axle raised, within the guidelines published by the manufacturer.

Sure, tow truck drivers can screw up vehicles. But simply towing an AWD vehicle doesn't necessarily damage it, towing it incorrectly damages it.

No comment on the personal qualities of NYC employees, as I don't live there.

[fraserp]

well JCL if you did you would agree totally with CisCo.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by fraserp

well JCL if you did you would agree totally with CisCo.

Yes, possibly.

It is just that when I look at a car being towed (particularly if it is being towed carelessly, or being dragged down the street) I don`t think much about the city employees not caring. I tend to think more about the owner not caring about his vehicle, and putting it in a situation where this was likely to happen. I guess if you do live in NY, and this is a well known result, then it is pretty much down to the X5 driver as to whether you give them reason to tow you.

[EBCBbaLL]

You drive faster than everyone in the rain. My x doesn't flinch going 75 in a storm. With white knuckles and caution of course

[mrbmwx5]

Originally Posted by X5SND

...Your tailgate makes more noise than the wife.

[o. l. t.]

........if you've driven around for a week removing pieces of the rear interior a section at a time until nothing is left to try and find that F%^ing "knock, knock" sound.

.......if after getting it down to bare metal you STILL have the effin sound and are filling up a small gas container and stopping off for matches.

........if you drove with that noise for 5 years before someone suggested you should tighten your latches and you think back to the time you stripped the entire truck rear and never found the noise.

[Jordo]

Originally Posted by JCL

Yes, possibly.

It is just that when I look at a car being towed (particularly if it is being towed carelessly, or being dragged down the street) I don`t think much about the city employees not caring. I tend to think more about the owner not caring about his vehicle, and putting it in a situation where this was likely to happen. I guess if you do live in NY, and this is a well known result, then it is pretty much down to the X5 driver as to whether you give them reason to tow you.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Jordo

Stay on topic

Fair comment. But 1stE53 started it!