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fahost 02-28-2007 06:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Coffeeman
My '05 is in the shop right now, to replace the driver's seat. I had the heated seat on, and noticed that it was much hotter than normal. When I got out of the X, there was a 1/4" hole in the leather. The heater element had burned a hole in the seat.

I wonder if I had kept on driving, if it would have caught me on fire, then the X? Scary.
Can you tell us what month/yr your 05 was produced?

jpm4.8is 02-28-2007 07:42 PM
:explode: LITERALLY!!!!

PersonaNonGrata 02-28-2007 07:46 PM
It could have happened while the X5 was in the garage when the house went up in flames. :dunno:

Coffeeman 03-01-2007 12:32 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by fahost
Can you tell us what month/yr your 05 was produced?
My '05 was produced in August of 2004. Got it back today, with a new lower seat cushion, new heat element, & new leather cover. Good as new.

yjansen 03-01-2007 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mrbmwx5
i don't think were any body in the car. the car look like it got set up for insurance claim maybe,
Strangely enough, that was exactly what I thought when I saw that X.

yjansen 03-01-2007 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by China Man
hmm you folks down-under must have different specs when it comes to wheels ... after looking closely at the pics I noticed the crispy X5 has a pano roof, which means post April-04 production ... I thought facelifted 3.0's didn't have those rims available anymore?
Correct, we've still got style 57 or 137 standard on the facelifted 3.0s.

6to 03-01-2007 06:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NBX
:iagree:

Maybe a little Claybar too!
yeap, but they better not drop the claybar in the process, otherwise it might scratch the paint :D ..

willy_manily 03-03-2007 07:30 PM
In Australia we dont have a winter setup, they are the wheels that come with the 3.0L from 2001-2006 they never changed. :rofl:



Quote:
Originally Posted by Aimster
those wheels look like winter setups.

I have the heated seat problem too. Wonder if I get it fixed if i'll get a new seat? :)

X5Jones 03-03-2007 09:22 PM
Poor thing could have been a victim of arson, insurance, or itself :(

Reminds me of a blue E46 325 convertible arson victim that sits atop a shipping container at the entrance of my local scrap yard with "free car removal" spray painted on the side :bawling:

Heat affects metals in different ways, and I wouldn't trust the alloys from either car!, once aluminum exceeds 500*C for any period of time it gradually becomes soft and may be liable to fail if used again!

willy_manily 03-04-2007 12:06 AM
Yeh your right, i wouldnt use those rims ever again


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