07-18-2017, 08:07 AM | #1 |
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Good idea to take x5m on 2500 mile road trip
Hey guys im planning on driving down to florida from new york and each way is 1100 miles and estimated me driving around florida so id say 2500-3000 miles in total.
Part of me is saying go for it it will be awesome since i will be meeting up with some friends and cruise around while they have their bikes and evos. the other part of me is saying not to do it because something might go wrong with the car and i dont want to be stuck somewhere. I know gas will be about 600-700 and thats not so much an issue since i will be splitting it within 3 people. im going to replace my tires before i go since i have only about 1-2k miles left on them. any ideas or tips, and for those of you who have taken your x5m's on long trips how was the experience? thanks in advance |
07-18-2017, 09:36 AM | #2 | |
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07-18-2017, 10:52 AM | #4 |
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I actually don't like Carly for diagnostics. It gives you an odd Carly only code that you have to figure out, but it does give you freeze frame info so good if you're a mechanic. I use dashcommand app for the general codes. Carly is good for doing some basic coding like if you buy a battery and want to install yourself or if you need to reset the car service. The other coding is good to set up your car the way you want...audio/visual for locking/unlocking, closing mirrors on unlock, brightness of DRLs, auto lock/unlock when driving, lift door height, etc. I think it was worth the purchase since I have and will continue to have 2 BMWs so can keep coding the cars the way I want.
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07-18-2017, 11:46 AM | #5 |
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If you don't want to drive the whole way, there's a transportation service that has you and your car on a train. The train will take you from VA to FL.
https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train-yo...-stuff-and-you |
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07-18-2017, 12:31 PM | #7 |
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I've done quite a few cross-country trips totaling well over 10k miles in my M and never had an issue other than when we went through the Nevada desert and the truck literally never went out of limp mode.
As others stated check the simple things out beforehand, have fun and drive hard! |
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Didn't end up going away until we stopped in vegas and waited until the evening for the temps to go down. Scary part is we were half-way into the beginning of our trip and on the complete opposite side of the country from my house ... I was seriously afraid I was going to eat a few K in a repair bill but all ended up fine. Turned out the bank 2 injectors were failing |
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07-18-2017, 07:12 PM | #10 | |
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...Sorry OP...You should still be okay.
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07-19-2017, 09:08 AM | #11 |
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no problem thanks for your input guys i have a few things im going to check before the road trip to fl like jandref said
Since i got a oil change less than 2 weeks ago and according to bmw service my car has no issues. i think i ll be ok Im only debating now if i should buy my rims before i go down or if i should buy them after i go down. |
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...you did buy it to drive it,..right? Mine has been to Birmingham,...to Atlanta!...to Tampa,...to Norfolk,...to Baltimore! It has been "going up the country" for sure.
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...true, but most will give you 7-10 mph over the limit! Especially if you're not all erratic changing lanes every 1/4 mile or so!
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