Trailering a new XM home!

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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by robert_e_smart » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:49 am

Jings Peter, the evil AUTO word! :lol: Things must be bad. :D
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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by Dean » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:12 am

If I could find a really nice petrol, diesel auto or even a 2.5 :o I
Are you ok Peter? sounds like you have had a nasty bump to the head!

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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by messerschmitt owner » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:53 am

It's called a lack of suitable cars for sale (in the last two years)!

It strikes me that when one cannot find what one wants after two years, that the search has to be broadened to similar but less desirable specs!
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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by Dean » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:05 am

thats because Peter, Andrew and John have them all, most members here have two!
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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by messerschmitt owner » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:13 am

Dean wrote:thats because Peter, Andrew and John have them all, most members here have two!
oh yeah, I seem to have two 2.1TDs too. :lol:
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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by Peter.N. » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:54 am

Auto - only until it breaks and I can fit a manual box! :D
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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by Dean » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:40 pm

it would take 1/10th of the time to sort the auto out i think.........converting an Xm to manual would be a sizeable task indeed.

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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by Peter.N. » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:57 pm

You reckon? OK if I bring it to you then? :D One of the things I don't like about the Beemer is the fuel consumption but it does manage a best of nearly 50 mpg, I don't expect the auto would.

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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by robert_e_smart » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:12 pm

You would have no problems getting over 40mpg in an Auto on day to day use Peter.
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Re: Trailering a new XM home!

Post by Peter.N. » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:10 pm

Mmmm I still dont like them, they wont allow you to stay below 2,000 rpm :(
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