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Credit where credit is due

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:47 pm
by slparry
Picked my F8GS up after its 12000 service.

The 12k service includes a shim check, the F8's have a very expensive (£50) cam cover seal that's listed as a change item. But fair play they said it stayed in situ and didn't need changing (saving me £50). Now let's be honest they could have stiffed me on this one and I'd not have known.

It's easy to slag dealers off but credit where credit is due.

Oh and on top of that thanks to BMW's recall on sports helmets I collected my new System 6 helmet and Williams swapped my BMW Comms system from my existing System 6 foc :)

Best of all I bought the Sports helmet on eBay for £35 from a BMW dealer that was getting rid of stock and no one else had bid on it, so I get a £400 + System 6 for £35 ..... RESULT :)

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:53 pm
by Blackal
Image

Al :wink:

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:55 pm
by slparry
Blackal wrote:Image

Al :wink:
<smug mode> :)

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:54 pm
by Herb
Blackal wrote:Image

Al :wink:
Exactly my sentiments! Luck of the Welsh!

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:59 am
by Henners
How on God's green earth can a cam cover gasket cost £50 ???

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:56 pm
by GerryB
Henners wrote:How on God's green earth can a cam cover gasket cost £50 ???
When you put a BMW logo on it !!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 2:14 pm
by slparry
Henners wrote:How on God's green earth can a cam cover gasket cost £50 ???
It's actually £50 plus VAT :) ... but appears to be a multi part .... part

http://www.rainbowbmw.com/BMWETK/Produc ... 106491.php

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:01 pm
by GerryB
slparry wrote:
Henners wrote:How on God's green earth can a cam cover gasket cost £50 ???
It's actually £50 plus VAT :) ... but appears to be a multi part .... part

http://www.rainbowbmw.com/BMWETK/Produc ... 106491.php

Still frightfully expensive :cry:

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:21 am
by slparry
GerryB wrote:
slparry wrote:
Henners wrote:How on God's green earth can a cam cover gasket cost £50 ???
It's actually £50 plus VAT :) ... but appears to be a multi part .... part

http://www.rainbowbmw.com/BMWETK/Produc ... 106491.php

Still frightfully expensive :cry:
Hey if it was beer it'd be reassuringly expensive ;)