Funf Dreisig AG releases 'must have' X5 accessory!

[Lubehead]

Funf AG puts us all on by assuming we would fall for something of such utter simplicity. We all know that we are suckers for high technology solutions to simple problems. The German solution would utilize an array of levers, sheaves, cables and proximity sensors along with a prime mover required to left the cover. Safety considerations would of course be paramount in conjunctions with lockouts, i.e. there would be no access to the spare area unless you actually required a spare as dictated by the computer sensed height algorthym being out of skew.

[X-cellent]

Originally Posted by Lubehead

Funf AG puts us all on by assuming we would fall for something of such utter simplicity. We all know that we are suckers for high technology solutions to simple problems. The German solution would utilize an array of levers, sheaves, cables and proximity sensors along with a prime mover required to left the cover. Safety considerations would of course be paramount in conjunctions with lockouts, i.e. there would be no access to the spare area unless you actually required a spare as dictated by the computer sensed height algorthym being out of skew.

and of course it would be deleted in US versions due to liability issues...

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Destination: Moon

If you put the official BMW emblem on it I'dpay an additional 10 bucks

If they put the BMW emblem on it, BMW would want $20 for a licensing fee!

[FunfDreisig]

Originally Posted by JCL

...would it not be an option to just purchase the custom-designed spring-assist strut that BMW install in this vehicle in other markets? (As Weasel suggests, and which other owners seem to have done?)....

Rational thought is the cumgrudgen of creative minds. We here at Funf Dreisig AG don't let such thoughts enter our pretty little heads while developing innovative cost effective solutions to life's little problems.

Besides some of us are stubborn Germans both in real life and on the net. So the very idea that BMW would leave out a vital part in order to save $67.26 - IOW less than 0.11666% - on the sale of a roughly $60,000 vehicle gets our lederhausen in a twist.

Now that we have put all that time/effort into R&D and testing a very workable solution, I wouldn't even consider buying the OEM strut. Besides it's going to be a constant source of enjoyment for me to show off the Funf Dreisig AG Cargo Bay Prop for Dummies special edition, emblazoned with the BMW slogan - "Saving .11666% was worth making this guy really, really mad".

Funf Dreiisg

[JCL]

Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

Rational thought is the cumgrudgen of creative minds.

Fair enough. At least you didn't call me a curmudgeon.

BTW, what is a cumgrudgen? Must be a neat word, since it achieves the rare distinction of getting a single solitary hit on Google (which hasn't caught up to xoutpost threads of today).

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Denalio

Who is biff&buffy? and why do refer to them in many posts....do you have something against them?

Tim Zagat wrote an article about restaurants where he listed how to tell if a restaurant was trendy. One of the give-aways listed was if "Biff and Buffy are there in their BMW". That article was published in 1990.

It was the golden age of yuppies and DINKs buying BMWs for the associated status, not having a clue what they had, or how to drive it, let alone how to maintain it.

I suspect that MD (and I, and several others) have been using that phrase since then.

[FunfDreisig]

Originally Posted by JCL

Fair enough. At least you didn't call me a curmudgeon.

BTW, what is a cumgrudgen? Must be a neat word, since it achieves the rare distinction of getting a single solitary hit on Google (which hasn't caught up to xoutpost threads of today).

See that's the beauty of not allowing rational thought to invade your mind. It gets in the way of making up words that simply sound right

Funf Dreisig

p.s. I know I'm not the first to use this term. So I actually did a Google search looking for the correct spelling. But after turning up next to nothing, I decided to go with my gut and phonetics

[Roadster]

is this must-have item available in space gray?
If so, I want to swap my gas strut for this excellent piece of German Engineering
will ship overseas if needed

[Bozz]

Can I have one smooth and pre-oiled, is there a rubber fitting on the end so that it doesn't put marks on the fabric whilst fitting it in place.

[Edge647]

Originally Posted by Bozz

Can I have one smooth and pre-oiled, is there a rubber fitting on the end so that it doesn't put marks on the fabric whilst fitting it in place.

I'm scared to ask what the Quality Control process would be for this one