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      02-14-2013, 05:33 AM   #40
noka
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Drives: 2013 x35i M-Sport
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Originally Posted by 02420X3 View Post
If it's not a given that the people doing BMW Roadside Assistance don't have a clue about the GA8HP transmission and how to force it into Neutral then it should be.

So, how much damage, if any, is going to be done by winching my non-startable X3 onto a flatbed, and then dropping it off at my dealer? In my early days of X3 pre-ownership I was concerned about this. Now that I'm 18 months in, and a bit less protective of my X3 baby, I'm wondering if I should be concerned at all.
I think: It's a mechanical lock, so something will break. Whether it happens during your ownership period is another matter (mostly luck).
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Retired: '09 C300 4Matic, '09 GTI, '06 750i, '05 C55, '04 R32, '03 M5, '02 GTI, '01 M5, '00 M-Coupe, '00 540i/6, '99 M3 Coupe, '98 M3 Coupe, '96 328i,... '86 4000 CS Quattro... too many to list.
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