I think I may have tipped off the dealer
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03 E55 k2; Ford GT
I think I may have tipped off the dealer
Interesting story
I asked my wife to bring my E55 to the dealer today for 10k service/oil change. I gave my wife two instructions; tell the service department not to wash the car and not to change or touch the air filters. She just called me from her cell and told me that after she told this to the service manager, he looked at the car and asked her if it had anthing to do with the white numbers on the side and front windows.
I was at the track on Sunday tuning my purportely undetectable engine modifications and fogot to remove the track numbers.
Oh well....
By the way, do you think she could have called me before she got to the dealer to ask if the white numbers in the front windshield were a problem.
I asked my wife to bring my E55 to the dealer today for 10k service/oil change. I gave my wife two instructions; tell the service department not to wash the car and not to change or touch the air filters. She just called me from her cell and told me that after she told this to the service manager, he looked at the car and asked her if it had anthing to do with the white numbers on the side and front windows.
I was at the track on Sunday tuning my purportely undetectable engine modifications and fogot to remove the track numbers.
Oh well....
By the way, do you think she could have called me before she got to the dealer to ask if the white numbers in the front windshield were a problem.
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2002 E55, Brilliant Silver/Charcoal and Grey, All option except Parktronic.
Just following orders.
I think you have a case of:
"You didn't do what I told you to do, did you?"
She just did what you asked her to do, not her fault at all. You however. Did the dealer say anything about the numbers. The service writers might not of got it but I will bet the techs did.
"You didn't do what I told you to do, did you?"
She just did what you asked her to do, not her fault at all. You however. Did the dealer say anything about the numbers. The service writers might not of got it but I will bet the techs did.
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Originally posted by ThemisN
englishtown probably... but cmon....air filters are not a mod the dealer would void your warranty with. And i bet you they still cant tell the other mods.
englishtown probably... but cmon....air filters are not a mod the dealer would void your warranty with. And i bet you they still cant tell the other mods.
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2007 M5, 2004 X3 3.0i
honeslty, what can they do if a car was doing two or three quarter mile runs? Are you telling me a car with a publicized amount of 467 horses cannot handle a few 1/4 mile runs? I do a 1/4 run essentially every time i get ona highway... i dont need a track to put the same amount of stress onteh car...
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Normally, and from my experience, they care when a car is 'tracked'. Meaning, used for auto crossing, etc. Not necessarily running down a 1/4 mile track.
The thing is, don't give the dealer enough rope to hang you. Keep a low profile.
The thing is, don't give the dealer enough rope to hang you. Keep a low profile.
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I know what you mean by tracked, but how could a dealer tell the dif betw someone autocrossing or someone dragging their car? both will have white shoe polish on their car, and none could be that smart...
I hear what you mean about not giving them much, but still...there are other dealers to go to too if they give you a hassle.
I hear what you mean about not giving them much, but still...there are other dealers to go to too if they give you a hassle.
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