Wow! Who would have thought the springs would cause so many problems!
I just fitted the ones that came with the light!!
Anyway, what happened with the trip to Stratstone BMW chesterfield?.....here we go.
Monday
Arrived at 10:51 in the Z4. First time out for weeks (the car, not me).
Took the third brake light in with me (in pieces) and was sent to waiting area.
Here's me with the light and the file with the receipt in it sat waiting....
10:54. Seen by parts chap. Explained all and he said he would have to talk to the manager.
10:59. Came back to say it would have to be booked in for diagnostics then another would be fitted free of charge if it was accepted as a non fitting fault! i said it wouldnt take much diagnosis, pointing at the light unit in front of me!!
He said wait there and he will arrange for someone to book me in for an hours diagnostic time. An
HOUR!!!! To diagnose a broken light!!!
11:34. Dealership almost empty by now. No customers sat at the desks with the staff. Nobody waiting. Have I been forgotten?? So off I popped to reception to ask what was going on. She sent me to a service desk where i sat down straightaway to be told they had never heard of the third brake light cracking...Really!!!! Told him to google it in his lunch hour.
Only time they could do it was a week on wednesday but i would have to fit the light unit back to the car. Disgusted, but booked in and left. No apologies given for the wait
2pm. Got home and wrote BMW a n email to say how disgusted i was with totally forgetting me and the farce of an hours diagnostics to clarify a broken light unit. Bloody livid. Told them i wouldn't buy another BMW.....EVER.
Tuesday
had a call from BMW stratstone at about 4pm saying head office had been on at them. Aapologised for the delay when I was there and offered to fit a new light for me tomorrow. Which i accepted. He confirmed it was a clear lens. i said it was. Got to get the car to them at 8 am.
So yet another saga of car ownership.
Plan is to get the light fitted, polish up the paintwork and sell the car on to someone else who can enjoy it Although theres not much left to do!!
Had enough of the BMW z4 mood swings...shall I call them?? Their mechanical tantrums......Fickle is a good word.
Anyone want to buy a nice well looked after Z4??? With a new third brake light. And a warranty with the light, of course!!
If not, it will be banished to the back of my workshop where it can stay till next spring. Cowering under a cover.
Not even a teenager yet. But behaves like one. Lol!!
BMW's indeed.
Andy.