[brettl]

Let me explain- bought the Mrs a q5 45 premium+, had a question and went to Audi World- a couple kind souls chimed in with helpful answers and then a bunch of curmudgeons chimed in on why we should not want our doors to not auto lock when driving. Rather then bringing value (or even entertainment) I was scolded for our choices.
Apparently, if your doors are not locked, you WILL be carjacked, it’s guaranteed!
Thank you everyone here for making this forum about the product we bond over, not the choices we make.
This forum truly is the real deal, because of its members…

[Burr001]

Originally Posted by brettl

Let me explain- bought the Mrs a q5 45 premium+, had a question and went to Audi World- a couple kind souls chimed in with helpful answers and then a bunch of curmudgeons chimed in on why we should not want our doors to not auto lock when driving. Rather then bringing value (or even entertainment) I was scolded for our choices.
Apparently, if your doors are not locked, you WILL be carjacked, it’s guaranteed!
Thank you everyone here for making this forum about the product we bond over, not the choices we make.
This forum truly is the real deal, because of its members…

There is a nice well written thread on here by someone who can help make your stock M40i exhaust sound louder...because of its member…

[brettl]

Originally Posted by Burr001

There is a nice well written thread on here by someone who can help make your stock M40i exhaust sound louder...because of its member…

I love it! That’s the entertainment piece!!

[Gr8ZongB58]

Originally Posted by brettl

Let me explain- bought the Mrs a q5 45 premium+, had a question and went to Audi World- a couple kind souls chimed in with helpful answers and then a bunch of curmudgeons chimed in on why we should not want our doors to not auto lock when driving. Rather then bringing value (or even entertainment) I was scolded for our choices.
Apparently, if your doors are not locked, you WILL be carjacked, it’s guaranteed!
Thank you everyone here for making this forum about the product we bond over, not the choices we make.
This forum truly is the real deal, because of its members…

Funny you mention the auto locking doors..

Me and my wife were watching some road rage and police chase videos. Suspect would run up to cars and hop on in. Me and the wife just thought to eachother, why the hell are their doors unlocked!? lol

As far as the louder exhaust thread, head out the windows makes locked doors useless!

[TXGrey]

You should read the 17 pages of this guy getting absolutely torched for his choice(s)…..

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2084888

[g11hoonigan]

Originally Posted by TXGrey

You should read the 17 pages of this guy getting absolutely torched for his choice(s)…..

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2084888

Unfortunate that the poor guy getting roasted. I've read only 4 pages but I don't think lot of people on the comments have experienced driving on black ice yet. Any A/S tire would not have helped and changed the outcome at that speed. Winter tires could have lessen the damage a bit - maybe. But I digress.

I remember the our last icy condition around houston, lots of crashes (forward to Montgomery county section):

[COM40]

Audizine was pretty solid when I had my allroad - that might be a better option.

[Fahren German]

I counted zero other cars which were thoroughly totaled next to that person’s BMW. It’s amazing how the “black ice” only took out the car wearing high performance summer tires

[mcdanielvzw]

If you want a laugh, look at the facebook X3 forums. So, so, so much bad advice (did you know that the "C" clips for stuff like the intake and charge pipe are one time use and are meant to break on removal? lol).

[TXGrey]

Originally Posted by mcdanielvzw

If you want a laugh, look at the facebook X3 forums. So, so, so much bad advice (did you know that the "C" clips for stuff like the intake and charge pipe are one time use and are meant to break on removal? lol).

OMG... this! I had to leave them. I think I joined an X3/X4 group, and maybe one other too (but can't remember the name, maybe just an X4 group or something of the sort). It was just so, so bad. It wasn't just the advice, it was the people asking stuff too... like really, really basic, simple car-owning things. It began to scare the hell out of me.

[Gr8ZongB58]

Originally Posted by mcdanielvzw

If you want a laugh, look at the facebook X3 forums. So, so, so much bad advice (did you know that the "C" clips for stuff like the intake and charge pipe are one time use and are meant to break on removal? lol).

I remember reading that post. It was the "mods and upgrades" group. 🤣

[bocabimmer]

Originally Posted by TXGrey

You should read the 17 pages of this guy getting absolutely torched for his choice(s)…..

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2084888

I remember reading about 5 pages of that when they put it on the news feed… 17, wow. I’m not one to kick a guy when he’s down in his own thread, but here… could it have been black ice? Maybe. But I’m willing to wager that it was more than likely the tires and imprudent speeds.

I’m cool with not mocking (publically) decisions like upbadging and stupid wing spoilers. But when someone’s decisions could potentially send them careening into my truck full of kids, I think leaving him slightly singed ain’t the worst thing.

Originally Posted by TXGrey

OMG... this! I had to leave them. I think I joined an X3/X4 group, and maybe one other too (but can't remember the name, maybe just an X4 group or something of the sort). It was just so, so bad. It wasn't just the advice, it was the people asking stuff too... like really, really basic, simple car-owning things. It began to scare the hell out of me.

As it should. 🤣

[Al Dente]

I won't say I've been disappointed with this forum but I guess I was hoping for more. I'm a 20 plus year BMW owner but just entering the X3 universe with an X30i scheduled for production in April.

I'm used to the Tacomaworld forum for my Gen3, where there are literally hundreds of posts a day and while it isn't always welcoming if you don't search first, there is nothing you can do to your truck that you won't get help with there. There are a LOT of Tacoma's and people definitely mod them to an extreme at times but it's been super helpful to hang out there for everything from speaker upgrades to sound deadening, etc.

I will try to do my part to add content here when my car arrives. Can't wait!!!

[Chitown_vroom]

Originally Posted by TXGrey

You should read the 17 pages of this guy getting absolutely torched for his choice(s)…..

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2084888

This guy is a complete donut that absolutely could have killed someone instead of only wrecking his own car. He only did not out of blind luck.

[TXGrey]

Originally Posted by Al Dente

I won't say I've been disappointed with this forum but I guess I was hoping for more. I'm a 20 plus year BMW owner but just entering the X3 universe with an X30i scheduled for production in April.

I'm used to the Tacomaworld forum for my Gen3, where there are literally hundreds of posts a day and while it isn't always welcoming if you don't search first, there is nothing you can do to your truck that you won't get help with there. There are a LOT of Tacoma's and people definitely mod them to an extreme at times but it's been super helpful to hang out there for everything from speaker upgrades to sound deadening, etc.

I will try to do my part to add content here when my car arrives. Can't wait!!!

Oh man… the 4Runner forums are the same. ANYTHING you want to do? It’s been done I can promise you; and you will get TONS of help… but you better search first, or the flame-throwers come out in droves! Especially the “which lift should I put on my Runner?”… 🤣

[Florida-X3]

I have to second the OP's comments, I was over on the X5 F15 side for several years and now recently headed over to the X3 forum(s). Lots of good advice, some trying to be comical and that's ok, not sure if I've come across a whole lot of RTFM people.

When had an Infiniti G37 coupe a few years back, that forum (MyG37.com) was great as well until used prices went down and teenagers started buying them.

[g11hoonigan]

Originally Posted by Florida-X3

I have to second the OP's comments, I was over on the X5 F15 side for several years and now recently headed over to the X3 forum(s). Lots of good advice, some trying to be comical and that's ok, not sure if I've come across a whole lot of RTFM people.

When had an Infiniti G37 coupe a few years back, that forum (MyG37.com) was great as well until used prices went down and teenagers started buying them.

Oh yeah, same with Q50/Q60. I switched from Q50RS to BMW G12 when I started seeing the same trend. The G12 forum is a little uneventful though and this G01/G02 is far more active so I'm here most of the time. heh!

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by bocabimmer

I remember reading about 5 pages of that when they put it on the news feed… 17, wow. I’m not one to kick a guy when he’s down in his own thread, but here… could it have been black ice? Maybe. But I’m willing to wager that it was more than likely the tires and imprudent speeds.

I’m cool with not mocking (publically) decisions like upbadging and stupid wing spoilers. But when someone’s decisions could potentially send them careening into my truck full of kids, I think leaving him slightly singed ain’t the worst thing.

As it should. 🤣

i think that post is probably the finest example of something bimmerpost shouldn't promote.

this new gen of G8x drivers is not like the old... they are younger, have less driving skills and an absolute ton have been wrecked causing insurance premiums on those cars to skyrocket... its become too much of an instagram car and the crowd from there followed it... ice or not, there are just an enormous amount of bad drivers in that camp... there was some guy that drove everywhere w dsc off, another in the snow w summer tires and another that floored his car and somehow ran into a building on an empty road lol... i would be scared to see what the G8x crowd would do in a much tail happier F80

[bocabimmer]

Originally Posted by ASAP

i think that post is probably the finest example of something bimmerpost shouldn't promote.

this new gen of G8x drivers is not like the old... they are younger, have less driving skills and an absolute ton have been wrecked causing insurance premiums on those cars to skyrocket... its become too much of an instagram car and the crowd from there followed it... ice or not, there are just an enormous amount of bad drivers in that camp... there was some guy that drove everywhere w dsc off, another in the snow w summer tires and another that floored his car and somehow ran into a building on an empty road lol... i would be scared to see what the G8x crowd would do in a much tail happier F80

I’m starting to think you and I might be doppelgängers. As I was reading your post on my phone I couldn’t see the end and I was thinking about the F80 and the “your tires were 1 PSI low” comments when they first came out and people were wrapping them sideways around trees… and then you said it.