The joys of motoring

Bipolar Kittens · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:37

So, BMW picked up the M5 this morning for what I thought was a relatively simple engine oil & brake fluid change. It turns out that after plugging it in, it also wants spark plugs, diff and gearbox oil. Fair enough, it needs what it needs.

I get a phone call late morning to inform me they have broken a coil pack and could they keep it overnight as they can't get a new one until tomorrow. Of course you can, I say, just lend me a car so I can get home tonight and back to work again tomorrow.

Early afternoon, a 120d turns up

Anyway, no real point to this thread, just sharing todays experience

sigma · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:38

At least you got a courtesy car.

Unless of course, they secretly kept it so they could show off to their mates tonight and then charge you for parts that didn't need changing

Virdi · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:41

They actually admitted that they broke a coil pack..? I take it they will be replacing it free.?

SPARC · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:45

sigma said:
Unless of course, they secretly kept it so they could show off to their mates tonight and then charge you for parts that didn't need changing

I'd so do this.

Matt82 · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:47

Dis courtesy car

Bipolar Kittens · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:50

Virdi said:
They actually admitted that they broke a coil pack..? I take it they will be replacing it free.?

Thinking about it, she might have just said it was broken, rather than they broke it. Either way, it's getting replaced for free.

Skilid · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:50

120d? End of the world surely?

/Sarcasm.

sigma · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:55

EliotG said:
120d? End of the world surely?

/Sarcasm.

Compared to an M5, of course it is.

Bipolar Kittens · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:58

EliotG said:
120d? End of the world surely?

/Sarcasm.

No sarcasm, it really is a horrible car

Raymond Lin · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:59

First world problem.

I had to drive a Renault Twingo for a week!

sigma · 27 Mar 2012 at 19:00

Raymond Lin said:
First world problem.

I had to drive a Renault Twingo for a week!

Ah, yes. Twingos are 8th world problems.

Disco Boy · 27 Mar 2012 at 19:01

120d... it could be worse... a 118 or 116...

Cosimo · 27 Mar 2012 at 19:05

What a come down. It’s got four wheels and is a BMW so don’t complain.

Logsi · 27 Mar 2012 at 20:02

I got a 206 as a courtesy car once...horrid.

Bipolar Kittens · 27 Mar 2012 at 20:29

simulatorman said:
What a come down. It’s got four wheels and is a BMW so don’t complain.

I'm not really complaining, just having a bit of a whinge

PikeyPriest · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:11

I only got a Cayman as my courtesy car the last time. Disgusting

hillbilly2 · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:35

Bipolar Kittens said:
No sarcasm, it really is a horrible car

Get a grip

Worst "I've got a M5" thread ever.

Janesy B · 27 Mar 2012 at 21:42

hillbilly2 said:
Get a grip

Worst "I've got a M5" thread ever.

Embrace the butthurt.

Luke · 27 Mar 2012 at 22:22

I remember getting a knackered mk3 Fiesta as a courtesy car from a main dealer once. I believe there are now charities set up to comfort the victims of such atrocities these days.

Scania · 28 Mar 2012 at 08:36

hillbilly2 said:
Get a grip

Worst "I've got a M5" thread ever.

Worst "Have a go at an OP for the sake of it" more like!

Get a grip yourself pal, if you were any kind of regular here, you'd already know Mr Kittens has an M5! (lucky git that he undoubtedly is!!)