Bikers' Banter

So whilst we all complain at the cost of taxing our bikes bear a thought for us poor souls that have to tax our flash cars. Just paid £555 tax for a year on the M5.................it's got to go and maybe buy a Nissan Leaf (rather get the bus)
I think Mrs Bobs Velar is same £555.

I was terribly relieved last December when I realised the tax on the Fusion was still only £30

Don't know if it applies to your M5 Bob , but there has been a re-call on BMW cars for emissions sensors/computer.
Sytner Cardiff had my car on Friday for 10 hours . Not a good day as there is only so much sitting on my arse even I can do !

Not heard anything bout mine.....yet. Maybe dependent on year and model??/
Will give them a call

Mrs Bobs Velar goes in tomorrow for a recall, something about fuel lines not being connected properly so risk of an explosion, not urgent or safety issue they say???? been booked in since we got back so bout 3 weeks.

My bad ,
Should of researched a bit more before posting .I'm guessing your M5 isn't diesel. . Below is copied and pasted from car magazine :-


A recall in October last year identified 268,000 diesel BMWs in the UK requiring potential remedial work, with 1.6 million vehicles affected worldwide. The fault concerns a possible glycol leak in exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve coolers, which could lead to fire “in extreme cases”.
Complaints range from long waits with poor communication and unsuitable hire cars, while some readers told us they had not been sent recall letters, only finding out their cars required the work when they were in dealerships for routine servicing.

Which models are affected?
Examples of the 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series and 6 Series, X3, X4, X5 and X6 with four-cylinder diesel engines produced from December 2014 August 2016, and with six-cylinder diesel engines made from July 2012 to June 2015.

Examples of the 1 Series, 2 Series, and 7 Series, and X1 with four-cylinder diesel engines made from March 2011 to January 2017, and with six-cylinder diesel engines made from August 2010 to June 2015.

What is an EGR valve?
Exhaust gas recirculation valves reduce harmful NOx emissions by recycling a portion of exhaust gases into the combustion chamber, reducing the high ignition temperatures associated with NOx production. EGR valves run hot and require cooling; in affected diesel BMWs, EGR coolers that can leak, posing a potential fire risk.