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In fairness all of us could relate such incidences & the problem is only bad driving examples are noticed, rarely the good. How about the driver of a bus loaded (peak travel period) with passengers I saw talking on his mobile whilst negotiating busy traffic o_O Doesn't make me condemn all bus...

Not certain about that, but there is an old saying .. 'no smoke without fire' 'Oh & by the way, despite being a BMW driver my 60 year clean driving record bears testament that I don't fit the stereotype.

A bit 'tarring all with the same brush' but I'm not easily offended :rolleyes:

Informative answers .. but does the sale absolve the seller of legal responsibilities ?

Always assuming the vehicle has a fully floating axle. I can remember the days when a broken half-shaft resulting in the loss of the rear wheel !

Decades ago, when cars were not as reliable as they (generally) are today I was often called upon to tow as I usually had the biggest/heaviest car. Things are different today, cars are much harder to control with non-functioning PAS & 4 wheel disc brakes are scary without power assistance...

Sorry to hijack Mottie, I've often read of this procedure but been reluctant to employ it for fear of causing problems with modern day auto electrics. My E39 BM is 26 years old, but nevertheless seriously dependant on electronics & I don't want to b....r anything up. Your thoughts would be...

I believe it's now an offence to tow an immobile vehicle by such methods, unless it's for relocation to a position of safety. Even using a bar doesn't alter the fact that the vehicle under tow has now become an un-braked trailer weighing more than 750kg. Possibly still a grey area, but I do...

All more to go wrong :rolleyes:

Plus didn't they initially refuse? Either way I'm glad you had a result .. shame about the stress levels though.

I know this doesn't answer your question but isn't that a strange trailer braking set-up? Trailers are usually unbraked to 750kg mass & braked over that weight .. but I thought the regs. demanded that all wheels were braked. nb. some of the new tandem axle 750kg units on sale have a scarily...

Leisure battery + inverter is not only over-kill for your purpose but also pricier than a maintenance free solar panel. Besides, with no lecky in the garage you would be back to square one .. how would you charge the leisure batt :unsure:

99% sure there was no kerb contact & the car has been through two MOT's since the incident w/o even advisories, so if there is tyre damage it hasn't been picked up by the tester. I don't have any concerns, but thanks to all for the advice/theories.

Mind you, tyres can be fickle blighters. I check pressures regularly but a couple of years ago a front tyre on my old 5 series was looking soft & when I checked it was down to less than one bar, which is barely half the correct reading. Thinking it was at least worth airing it up before dragging...

If it comes to that, neither have I :unsure: Mind you I am 79, but that's probably no excuse.

Commercial dust caps are good as they contain an O ring which makes for a secondary seal, only downside is that they are usually yellow. Have you tried the old trick of applying spittle to the valve to show up any leakage?

Might be an idea to advertise them, cars that used them are fast becoming extinct.

I had Sheerlines (3) & they had damn great Lucas P100 lamps with a solenoid to dip the reflector on the passenger side when the dip switch was pressed, that action also extinguished the driver's side lamp. Interesting how such a set-up fares on today's roads, but then they were exempt from the...

Doesn't take much doing .. £1200 (inc. labour) on my BM last year. New front struts/coils/top mounts plus discs/pads all round, all new park-brake components & some brake line sections. Feel it's worth it though.

I had the same model/colour back in the 'Seventies, it's from a later year with the larger 2.6L engine. Fond memories: engine so quiet I've been guilty of cranking it when it's actually still been running. 30 mpg possible if you kept below 60 on a long run .. very...