Question for [TW]Fox

Freefaller · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:26

Type_R said:
Adj. 1. vitriolicvitriolic - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"

I think most of us have our own minds made up.

Of you? Yes.

D4VE · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:27

Dandle said:
Just wondering if these posts on BMWland are concerning your beloved uber reliable high mileage 5 series? here and here and how come you haven't asked the OcUK motors guys their opinions on your high mileage car?

To be fair, he didnt say they were uber reliable and is happy to admit they aren't the most reliable cars out there.

Freefaller · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:28

D4VE said:
To be fair, he didnt say they were uber reliable and is happy to admit they aren't the most reliable cars out there.

It's ok some people just can't help themselves. They think they're so high and mighty - it's all rather sad really.

OllyM · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:37

Dandle said:
Just wondering if these posts on BMWland are concerning your beloved uber reliable high mileage 5 series? here and here and how come you haven't asked the OcUK motors guys their opinions on your high mileage car?

Because he knew how you'd all react? :confused:

What exactly do you think you're going to achieve by posting that in here?

panthro · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:37

Theres plenty of questions and other things I dont post on here, yet post on other forums because I believe I will get a more detailed response from them as what I am asking may be the forums specialist area.

Freefaller · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:40

OllyM said:
Because he knew how you'd all react?

What exactly do you think you're going to achieve by posting that in here?

**** stirring basically. It achieves absolutely nothing but cause more aggression and animosity on the forums.

dirtydog · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:41

D4VE said:
To be fair, he didnt say they were uber reliable and is happy to admit they aren't the most reliable cars out there.

Did he? I thought he said 140k miles was nothing for a BMW. I must be getting confused

(I like Fox btw so I'm not slagging him or his car off!)

OllyM · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:42

Freefaller said:
**** stirring basically. It achieves absolutely nothing but cause more aggression and animosity on the forums.

Yes, but it seems to have got worse over the past few weeks, for some reason.

eidolon · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:43

I don't see the problem here. Fox did endless research before buying his car and he chose a high miler with a warranty. Due to this he's about to get a new gearbox, clutch and other gubbins for a few hundred quid, sounds like he's getting a good deal to me.

Freefaller · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:43

He did also state that he hopes a lot of it breaks so that he can get warranty work done on it - however I don't think he expected to have to pay anything for it

Dave85 · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:43

indeed, usualy get a beter responce on specific problems from a forum about the product.

thats why I said he probably couldnt be botherd with the haters to post it.

JRS · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:53

Gearbox - being replaced under warranty - okay, that would be the BMW answer to most problems, simply replacing it. And that's for a slight issue changing into 5th....pretty decent of them

Clutch - he's wondering if it'd be prudent, NOT if it's actually desperately needed. Wow, that's certainly reason to have a jab at him isn't it? *sigh*

Propshaft - probably the reason why the gearbox as started to deteriorate slightly. These things happen - hell, I've seen cars have propshaft issues far earlier and after far fewer miles than Fox's car.

Lord knows Fox annoys me sometimes, but some of you really do seem to take it a bit personally.....

Poppy · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:53

OOOHHH NOOEEESSSSSS!!!!

A car needs a few parts replacing ... whats this thread about again ? :rolleyes:

davidstone28 · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:56

BUSTED!!!!

Mondeo - its the best car in the world didn't you know!
Old BMW 530 - its the best car in the world didn't you know!

This Fox guy is such an idiot at times. It's not about whether parts need replacing but him always trying to maintain a "image". Every normal person posts about things that have gone wrong with their cars or how the car's no good etc etc but he's always the same broken record about how great his car is, how nothing has ever gone wrong, look at me, look at me, how he made the best car choice in the world, how a BMW thats been to the moon and back is better than an 60,000 car, how not a single thing (that we know) failed on his old Mondeo etc

Sone · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:58

if you look on meg you see he had a few problems with the mondeo, but surely he is right to post in these places where the experts live :confused:

JRS · 11 Nov 2006 at 10:59

davidstone28 said:
BUSTED!!!!

Yes. He has indeed been busted. How dare his car require ANY work at all? I mean, what with him ALWAYS ragging on people the minute they need a bulb replacing....oh, wait....

/replaces exploded sarcasm circuit

dirtydog · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:00

Sone said:
surely he is right to post in these places where the experts live

Definitely. But he could also have posted here that he had those problems

I think this is probably the one forum he is most active on, like it is for many of us.

Fr0dders · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:02

Freefaller said:
**** stirring basically. It achieves absolutely nothing but cause more aggression and animosity on the forums.

quite

this thread can have a big :rolleyes:

on me

there isnt even anything to discuss, the gearbox is notchy into 5th and BMW are replacing it under warranty. Nothing to do with reliability

dirtydog said:
Definitely. But he could also have posted here that he had those problems I think this is probably the one forum he is most active on, like it is for many of us.

why ? is OcUK policing what we do with our cars now ?

Freefaller · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:03

dirtydog said:
Definitely. But he could also have posted here that he had those problems I think this is probably the one forum he is most active on, like it is for many of us.

Why post here where there are potentially more experts and less trolls in that forum? He needed help, not sarcastic quips

JRS said:
Yes. He has indeed been busted. How dare his car require ANY work at all? I mean, what with him ALWAYS ragging on people the minute they need a bulb replacing....oh, wait....

/replaces exploded sarcasm circuit

Fantastic!

Firestar_3x · 11 Nov 2006 at 11:03

How sad, i don't see the issue, his car has problems so what, every car has issues regardless of age.

He's saved a packet by buying a car with 140k on the clock and has scored because it has a warranty so most of the parts are being changed for free.

If you offset the cost of the clutch and the prop against what he would have paid for a lower milage 5, that might of had similar issues anyways, you will see he is still well in the lead (Money savings wise).

Everyone on this forum who loves the car they drive is registered to the relevant owners club, myself included, i've asked about one or two niggles, does that mean each one of us gets a thread too?