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red kryptonite 07-26-2025 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9186994)
Just learned that the transfer case on the ZF8 is weak, the interval is 4 years but there's no guarantee it will last that long. Our X5 just got a new transfer case under warranty.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 9186996)
The entire transfer case? Isn’t that thing brand new? Lol
yes, the entire transfer case. the service quote was like $12k, cant remember if thats before or after tax. mine is also getting replaced under warranty next week.

Razor Ramon HG 07-27-2025 01:09 AM
Anyone flown Edelweiss before?

Taking a flight from Vancouver to Zurich to Naples.

RabidRat 07-27-2025 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by red kryptonite (Post 9187115)
yes, the entire transfer case. the service quote was like $12k, cant remember if thats before or after tax. mine is also getting replaced under warranty next week.
What the heck. Is there at least a revised version now, or are you guys now sitting on time bombs just reset for 4 years? Lol

Jason00S2000 07-27-2025 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by red kryptonite (Post 9187115)
yes, the entire transfer case. the service quote was like $12k, cant remember if thats before or after tax. mine is also getting replaced under warranty next week.
What junk cars. This is why BMWs and Mercedes are such stupid purchases for status.

bcrdukes 07-27-2025 06:58 AM
Thanks for the cafe recommendations!

noclue 07-27-2025 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9186994)
Engine oil, I keep it to a year on the M3 due to a ton of short trips which is high wear and also condensation issues.
The X5 being a plugin the engine actually rarely comes on. I'm debating stretching that out to two years since the engine itself does maybe 1000km a year while the EV part of the drivetrain does the rest.

Brake fluid intervals from manufacturer are usually quite generous at around 4 years. At even say $200 a change it's nothing. Granted I've only ever cooked my fluid once, it was on my parents Caravan, I picked it up from the mechanic and went to pick up my gf from work and went to have dinner. The new pads they put on has a scrubbing layer which generated a lot of heat and it cooked the old fluid and the pedal went to the ground. Took pumps to get the van to stop.

Diff/tranny - 4 years. Do it together with the brake fluid. I don't buy the lifetime fill BS. Just learned that the transfer case on the ZF8 is weak, the interval is 4 years but there's no guarantee it will last that long. Our X5 just got a new transfer case under warranty.
I wonder if it's cause your X5 is a covid-era car that it requires so much warranty repairs so far. My mom's had an X5 since the first gen, and the third gen and it's been fine aside from regular maintenance.

Badhobz 07-27-2025 01:22 PM
I’m pretty sure it’s just typical German hilariousness.

Let’s make everything out of plastic !!!!

Okay…. How about that seal that prevents oil and coolant from mixing ?
Let’s use a tiny strip of rubber.
What will happen when that rubber gets hot and warps?
Lawl the lease would be over by then

Jason00S2000 07-27-2025 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9187163)
I’m pretty sure it’s just typical German hilariousness.

Let’s make everything out of plastic !!!!

Okay…. How about that seal that prevents oil and coolant from mixing ?
Let’s use a tiny strip of rubber.
What will happen when that rubber gets hot and warps?
Lawl the lease would be over by then
BMW N62 V8 (2002–2010): $90k new, now a smoke-belching nightmare. Valve seals fail by 80k miles, coolant pipe buried inside engine block requires engine removal for a $40 fix. Gaskets leak everything. Early iDrive is a glitchy mess. Owning one is like dating a supermodel who burns your house down then asks for more money.

Mercedes W220 S-Class (1999–2006): Six-figure car, especially the S600 V12 BiTurbo. ABC suspension costs 5k per corner to fix. Electronics fail constantly. V12 engine has twin turbos, twin ECUs, miles of vacuum lines, and spark plugs that cost more than rent. Feels like a private jet until it bankrupts you.

They weren’t cars.
They were financial BDSM,
and you were the gimp in the trunk.

Badhobz 07-27-2025 01:32 PM
I had a Maserati dealership serviced for over 9 years. This is nothing.

Jason00S2000 07-27-2025 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9187167)
I had a Maserati dealership serviced for over 9 years. This is nothing.
Maseratis are what happens when Italians try to build German cars using French wiring and a blindfold.

68style 07-27-2025 02:02 PM
The people who own those cars new don’t give a fuck, it’s nothing $ to them… the ones who have trouble are the reaching schmoes who buy a 10 year old one to feel rich and get absolutely cornholed.

Jason00S2000 07-27-2025 06:32 PM


radeonboy 07-27-2025 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by noclue (Post 9187141)
I wonder if it's cause your X5 is a covid-era car that it requires so much warranty repairs so far. My mom's had an X5 since the first gen, and the third gen and it's been fine aside from regular maintenance.
Transfer case issues on current X5s appear somewhat regularly on Bimmer forums - I see owners reporting issues since the first model year so I don't think COVID is to blame for this.

I haven't heard any X5/X7 friends experiencing issues with their cars, so it might be luck of the draw.

Eff-1 07-27-2025 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 9187123)
Thanks for the cafe recommendations!
Dope Bakehouse would be the one at the top of my list.

https://www.vanmag.com/taste/food-ne...h-van-opening/

Or Purebread might be impressive for a tourist as well? I only think that because the one in Whistler always has a lineup out the door.

roastpuff 07-27-2025 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG (Post 9187117)
Anyone flown Edelweiss before?

Taking a flight from Vancouver to Zurich to Naples.
It's fine, it's Swiss Airlines with a different name. Part of the Lufthansa group.

Hondaracer 07-27-2025 08:27 PM
Edelweiss flys an A340 to Vancouver, rare plane these days

red kryptonite 07-27-2025 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RabidRat (Post 9187120)
What the heck. Is there at least a revised version now, or are you guys now sitting on time bombs just reset for 4 years? Lol
all German cars are ticking time bombs... heck all new cars are. :pokerface:

snowball 07-28-2025 01:13 AM
Where do you guys get your frozen dunplings/wontons/dim sum? Looking for some authentic places with not too much onion/chive/MSG and not big markets like tnt/h mart

radeonboy 07-28-2025 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by snowball (Post 9187201)
Where do you guys get your frozen dunplings/wontons/dim sum? Looking for some authentic places with not too much onion/chive/MSG and not big markets like tnt/h mart
I like 852 Kitchen and DingHau Food.

bcrdukes 07-28-2025 05:51 AM
Take this with a grain of sale, but despite not living in Vancouver, we had read about 852 Kitchen and recommended a few of our local friends to try. They've quite enjoyed their frozen items and have become regulars.

Badhobz 07-28-2025 05:56 AM
is that the place in richmond? on no3 road and williams?

everyones raving about it. i should go try it.

bcrdukes 07-28-2025 06:00 AM
Yes, No. 3 and Williams at Richlea Square.

They have a second location in Vancouver on Joyce.

6793026 07-28-2025 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 9187043)
Thanks for the recommendations. I think Theirry is now in Mount Pleasant, if I'm not mistaken? I haven't been there myself.

Are there any similar shops say for example in the Downtown core, Coal Harbour, and Kitsilano areas? I'll have to suggest Isetta to him since he's a car guy.
theirry is alwasy good.. since its downtoqn
Beaucoup Bakery & Café
Tartine Bread & Pies
Small Victory Bakery - this is a ok and a bit out of the way.
Chez nous Bakery & Coffee

these are all hole in the wall and sure beats starbucks.

supafamous 07-28-2025 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by snowball (Post 9187201)
Where do you guys get your frozen dunplings/wontons/dim sum? Looking for some authentic places with not too much onion/chive/MSG and not big markets like tnt/h mart
I go to a place on Kingsway across from Beefway Meats (and next to Yue Ting Seafood) to get my wonton and dumplings. Their wonton and potstickers are great and dirt cheap (not a fan of their Xiao long bao though) .

It doesn't have an English name but here's the Streetview: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EUrNSnL6Tj7ziUKFA

bcrdukes 07-28-2025 06:19 AM
Thanks for that.

So I went him the list of the bakery/cafe recommendations. He asks if there are any popular donut places in town these days? The only ones I can think of are Mello in Chinatown, Lucky's Donuts/49th Parallel, and Lee's Donuts (?) I want to believe that Cartem's Donuts has since closed up shop, if I'm not mistaken. My friend mentioned that his daughter has been on a baking spree so she's curious about all these baked goods.

For a point of reference, he's from Ottawa and one of their highly-rated donut shops, Suzy Q Donuts, is tough to beat. I told him to keep his expectations low. :lol


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