Engine Malfunction #2 Cause Found?

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by ABMW

Thunder,

All in response to statements you've made to me and others in an A-hole'ish and sarcastic manner.

You're not a nice guy Thunder22, and few on this board find you to be, from what I've seen. Most simply ignore your B.S. I'm simply calling you out on it, and you can't handle it. I oversaw one individual from Tucson, AZ the other day say a very nice good-bye to the board members, several days ago.

You jumped on him like a playground bully, to the point that he catered to your ridiculous banter and issued you an apology. That's been the case, multiple times, Mr. Big Bad All-Knowing Thunder 22.

The fact is, you seem to enjoy being a forum bully, and making personal attacks. You search for character flaws the moment one disagrees with you or complains about an issue they're having with their X5.

Prove me wrong. Lets review your threads over the past month, and observe how obnoxious you've been, not only to me, but to many others who have asked innocent questions or made harmless comments.

You're the kind of guy that wants to have his hand in everything, and has strong opinions, which is great. But opinions are different than facts, and when it comes to facts you're sorely lacking in knowledge.

Mr. ABMW, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this forum is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[Naz24]

Originally Posted by Michelle

Mr. ABMW, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this forum is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[JCL]

Quite amusing. The thread title gets changed, practically all response posts by ABMW except one get deleted, and if we didn't have the embedded quotes we couldn't tell what had happened.

London Lad has it right, you can't unsay things on a forum.

Thunder should be honoured, the personal attack on him is the only significant response post that ABMW left in.

And ABMW was calling others 'playground bullies?' What do you call someone who tries to take his ball and go home when he has a tantrum?

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by JCL

Quite amusing. The thread title gets changed, practically all response posts by ABMW except one get deleted, and if we didn't have the embedded quotes we couldn't tell what had happened.

I must say that it really doesn't seem "cricket" to remove all of your posts so that others reading the thread cannot place the responses in context. I have edited my messages in the past, but only to correct typos and/or add additional information, never to hide, change, or remove prior information or comments.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by ABMW

Lets review your threads over the past month, and observe how obnoxious you've been

I wouldn't go there if I were you...

[statdoc]

Originally Posted by ABMW

You're not a nice guy Thunder22, and few on this board find you to be, from what I've seen. Most simply ignore your B.S. I'm simply calling you out on it, and you can't handle it.

I love Thunder. In fact, if I wasn't married........

[Quicksilver]

Just curious ABMW

#1 Where do you work?
#2 What's you field of expertise?
#3 What's your training?
#4 What's your age?

These are general questions people ask
site members. It gives us some background
and a basis for credibility in certain fields.

[FSETH]

I think you're a nice guy Thunder.

[London Lad]

Originally Posted by ABMW

This thread's usefulness has devolved and is pointless, at this time. Please disregard.

Last edited by ABMW; Yesterday at 11:15 PM. Reason: Too much off-topic discussion diluted topic

Someone make you a moderator ?

Unfortunately you can't un-say things, even on a forum. That's what makes your unsubstantiated claims so dangerous.

[Fraser]

This may not have anything to do with the reliability or otherwise of US-spec 35ds but I just thought that I would throw it into the mix anyway. I've actually posted it before but you may have missed it...

November 6 2009

BMW Group Model Range Voted Most Reliable in the UK

Research into nearly 900,000 cars operated by the country’s biggest 50 leasing companies has found that BMW Group’s model range is the most reliable in Britain – for the second year in a row.
The FN50 reliability survey, undertaken by Fleet News and financial consultants Grant Thornton and covering 840,000 cars, asks leasing companies to assess reliability according to the number of breakdowns per model on their fleet. As the majority of the surveyed vehicles are used for business and so are subjected to higher than average mileage and are in constant use in all conditions. Such a testing environment means that winning the FN50 is a true testament to the reliability of a car.
To underscore BMW Group’s dominant position in this year’s survey the Group has three entries in the top 10 most reliable cars list courtesy of the BMW 3 Series (2nd), BMW 5 Series (5th) and MINI (8th).
Stephen Briers, Editor of Fleet News, said: “This is one of the largest vehicle reliability surveys of its kind and it reviews a market where cars are subjected to some of the most testing conditions they will ever face on the road. As a result, being listed anywhere in this table is a major achievement. However, to be named most reliable is a real testament to the hard work and commitment from a manufacturer to produce cars that British businesses can rely on every day.”
Steve Chater, BMW Group Corporate Operations Manager, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to win this award because the FN50 Reliability Survey is based on cold, hard facts, not opinion or interpretation. Leasing companies’ businesses rely on having extremely accurate information on the operational performance of the cars they lease, so when they say you are the most reliable, it is definitive. Having won a number of environmental awards in the past year for EfficientDynamics, it is gratifying to see that we are also leaders in another vital area of the ownership experience.”
FN50 Survey results

Most reliable car manufacturer
1 BMW
2 Honda
3 Audi
4 Toyota
5 Volkswagen
6 Mercedes-Benz
7 Ford
8 Mazda
9 Nissan
10 Skoda

Most reliable car
1 Honda Civic
2 BMW 3 Series
3 Honda Jazz
4 Honda Accord
5 BMW 5 Series
6 Audi A4
7 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
8 MINI
9 Toyota Avensis
10 Volkswagen Golf