Anyone near Lone Star tomorrow (6-19)

[Lonewuff]

Anyone going to be near Lone Star tomorrow around lunch? Got to drop off my scoot and will hit lunch before heading back home.

[D.Kinsey]

So...what are you having done???

[Lonewuff]

How do I put this gently........Hmmmm, let's see......Okay, I'll try it like this....I am having one dealership fix something another dealership overlooked or flat screwed up after the Regional Service Manager told them what to do. I got National BMW involved (After the GM at the first dealership asked "What do you want me to do about it, you are getting pretty good gas mileage?")and now National feels another dealership might get the job done right this time.

A dealership, who shall remain nameless was told to check the valves on my bike at 9K due to mpg issues I was having (27 mpg on the highway and 34 in town). The nameless dealership claimed they checked the valves and found one too tight and one too loose, but claim they corrected them. Nothing changed as far as the mpg issue and the Regional Director vanished, so after several phone calls asking what they were going to do next, not to mention the dealership going through three Service Managers during all this, the dealership in question made it very clear they were through trying to fix the problem (I am guessing they didn't like the fact that I made them fix all their previous mistakes on their nickle--LONG story). I had contacted National BMW a month ago and they told me to make an appointment with the original dealer and they would talk them through some things to try to determine the problem. Well, while at the Tech Session last weekend three guys checked my valves and found one out of sixteen was within specs and even it was right on the border. The fifteen others were all too tight and some were way too tight. I called National BMW back the next Monday and based on National's recommendation I am now going over to Lone Star to have it done right. Was that gentle enough? :rolleyes:

[Dick]

How do I put this gently........Hmmmm, let's see......Okay, I'll try it like this....I am having one dealership fix something another dealership overlooked or flat screwed up after the Regional Service Manager told them what to do. I got National BMW involved (After the GM at the first dealership asked "What do you want me to do about it, you are getting pretty good gas mileage?")and now National feels another dealership might get the job done right this time.

A dealership, who shall remain nameless was told to check the valves on my bike at 9K due to mpg issues I was having (27 mpg on the highway and 34 in town). The nameless dealership claimed they checked the valves and found one too tight and one too loose, but claim they corrected them. Nothing changed as far as the mpg issue and the Regional Director vanished, so after several phone calls asking what they were going to do next, not to mention the dealership going through three Service Managers during all this, the dealership in question made it very clear they were through trying to fix the problem (I am guessing they didn't like the fact that I made them fix all their previous mistakes on their nickle--LONG story). I had contacted National BMW a month ago and they told me to make an appointment with the original dealer and they would talk them through some things to try to determine the problem. Well, while at the Tech Session last weekend three guys checked my valves and found one out of sixteen was within specs and even it was right on the border. The fifteen others were all too tight and some were way too tight. I called National BMW back the next Monday and based on National's recommendation I am now going over to Lone Star to have it done right. Was that gentle enough? :rolleyes:
You, sir, have the patience of Jobe.

I gotta quit typing now, for fear of slander and libel action from the nameless dealership. Unbelievable. BTW, I won't be coming to Lone Star, butt say "Hi, Denise" for me; if you think you can get into and out of the parts and farkle department without opening your wallet!! ;) Good luck on the fix - Mike G. has a reputation for fixin' what don't work too good, and makin' it great.

[katnapinn]

Anyone going to be near Lone Star tomorrow around lunch? Got to drop off my scoot and will hit lunch before heading back home.
Jerry I will be glad to meet you for lunch. What time ?
Call me. (512)590-0582
Come on Dick I here Chuy's callin ya and we can get Sammie to pop over :D

[blouw]

Jerry,
I can make that. Just got back from my Yellowstone trip.
Channing and Alan Stuber are usually up for lunch.
Time and place to meet?

[katnapinn]

Jerry,
I can make that. Just got back from my Yellowstone trip.
Channing and Alan Stuber are usually up for lunch.
Time and place to meet?
Brian welcome home . I think Chan is still outa town

[Lonewuff]

My wife told me I couldn't walk past the Service Department window much less go into the farkle store...but then she won't be with me. :histerica

And it's "Had".... Had the patience of Jobe. :mad:

[Dick]

Jerry I will be glad to meet you for lunch. What time ?
Call me. (512)590-0582
Come on Dick I here Chuy's callin ya and we can get Sammie to pop over :D
CFO's birthday is comin' up and I gotta go panhandle on the street corner with my cup-a-pencils. :cool: Y'all have some of that good salsa Alan knows about!!

[Dean_BMW]

How do I put this gently........Hmmmm, let's see......Okay, I'll try it like this....I am having one dealership fix something another dealership overlooked or flat screwed up


I was wondering how you were doing on this issue. Glad to hear something is getting done.

[Lonewuff]

Hey Brian,

Welcome home, bring the photos!!!

Looks like Steve is recommending Chuy's. Someone pick a time cause I'll already be there.

[Lonewuff]

I was wondering how you were doing on this issue. Glad to hear something is getting done.

hey Dean,
Yep, the guys at National have restored my faith in BMW. They are bending over backwards to get this resolved. In fact when I called Lone Star to make the appoitment the earliest I could get it in was July 12th. National called Lone Star and some how got me bumped up to a drop off tomorrow. From what I have heard and seen at Lone Star, I am pretty sure it will be done right or they won't send it out the door. National even said they are going to have them pull the heads to check for any damage, so I know this isn't just going to be another band-aid repair.

[blouw]

OK,
11:30am at Chuy's ??

[Lonewuff]

CFO's birthday is comin' up and I gotta go panhandle on the street corner with my cup-a-pencils. :cool: Y'all have some of that good salsa Alan knows about!!

Dick,

Have you forgotten what happened the last time you were working the street corners? Has the judge made his decision yet? :histerica

Wouldn't you be more comfy panhandling in Chuy's than on a street corner? Heck I sure some of us would even drop in a coin or two.

[Lonewuff]

11:30 at Chuy's works for me.

[katnapinn]

11:30 at Chuy's works for me.
Works for me too beside any later and you have to wait a LOOOOONG time to get a table :rolleyes:

[grifscoots]

11:30 at Chuy's works for me.Y'all suck!:p

[grifscoots]

Dick,

Have you forgotten what happened the last time you were working the street corners? Has the judge made his decision yet? :histerica
That thong thang is never, ever gonna go away.

[Lonewuff]

Y'all suck!:p

Now Grif, don't be like that. You know the invite was open to you too. If it makes you feel any better here is your own personal invitation:

Grif, you comin? Eat food...make good with waitress....have fun?

There now, does that make Grif feel better? :rotf:

[DanMartin]

You guys are killing me. I may have to do a mental health day.

dan

[Lonewuff]

You guys are killing me. I may have to do a mental health day.

dan


Ooh ooh ooh...is that like a Tech Session where a bunch of us gather around, open up your head, and figure out what is wrong with the stuff inside it? Just say when and where, cause I want to watch. :histerica

[katnapinn]

That thong thang is never, ever gonna go away.
Man just when I finally got that image outa my head you put it back Thanks Grif THANKSA LOT !!Now back to therapy for 6 mo months :histerica

[Lonewuff]

Steve,

Save your money and come to the Mental Health Day Dan is putting on. The more heads we have to dig around in the better. :D

[grifscoots]

There now, does that make Grif feel better? :rotf:Why, ummmmm, uhhhh, why,

HELL NO!
You know where my ass'll be parked..... after I take momma for her weekly shopping trip. EEEEE wah sue verga!!!

[grifscoots]

Steve,

Save your money and come to the Mental Health Day Dan is putting on. The more heads we have to dig around in the better. :DMan. I'm down for a mental health day. Wait a minute..... isn't that a contradiction of terms?

[dwsdad]

That thong thang is never, ever gonna go away.

ewwww!!! :v:

I just got this vision of Dick in a ... geez I can't even say it...riding that Harley!

Ohhhh my head is spinning.......

[grifscoots]

ewwww!!! :v:

I just got this vision of Dick in a ... geez I can't even say it...riding that Harley!

Ohhhh my head is spinning.......Have chaps will travel!

[Dick]

ewwww!!! :v:

I just got this vision of Dick in a ... geez I can't even say it...riding that Harley!

Ohhhh my head is spinning.......
Well, guess what. I'm ridin' the thang again tonite. Goin' to the storage unit and see if I can get the top to come off the T-Bird. Sure hope I can make the 12 miles roundtrip!!! :eek: :rolleyes: :D Lemme know if you wanna trade rides for coupla days - your GT for my neighbor's Softail? :p :D

Hey, Jerry - we hi-jack 'em good, don't we???? :histerica

[dwsdad]

Well, guess what. I'm ridin' the thang again tonite. Goin' to the storage unit and see if I can get the top to come off the T-Bird. Sure hope I can make the 12 miles roundtrip!!! :eek: :rolleyes: :D Lemme know if you wanna trade rides for coupla days - your GT for my neighbor's Softail? :p :D

Hey, Jerry - we hi-jack 'em good, don't we???? :histerica

holler if ya need hep with da Bird.

[dwsdad]

Have chaps will travel!


STOP IT!!!!

[Dick]

holler if ya need hep with da Bird.
Maybe, after I git the clasp/lockdown thangie released. BTW - to continue the hi-jack. Fair Oaks just called and they can't duplicate the problem with the truck!! :( I told 'em to keep it 'til they figger it out. I don't want the damn thang back; leavin' me to worry if it's gonna be a spectator instead of a participant. :rolleyes:

[grifscoots]

BTW - to continue the hi-jack. Fair Oaks just called and they can't duplicate the problem with the truck!! :( What's wrong with la trucka?

[D.Kinsey]

How do I put this gently........Hmmmm, let's see......Okay, I'll try it like this....I am having one dealership fix something another dealership overlooked or flat screwed up after the Regional Service Manager told them what to do. I got National BMW involved (After the GM at the first dealership asked "What do you want me to do about it, you are getting pretty good gas mileage?")and now National feels another dealership might get the job done right this time.

A dealership, who shall remain nameless was told to check the valves on my bike at 9K due to mpg issues I was having (27 mpg on the highway and 34 in town). The nameless dealership claimed they checked the valves and found one too tight and one too loose, but claim they corrected them. Nothing changed as far as the mpg issue and the Regional Director vanished, so after several phone calls asking what they were going to do next, not to mention the dealership going through three Service Managers during all this, the dealership in question made it very clear they were through trying to fix the problem (I am guessing they didn't like the fact that I made them fix all their previous mistakes on their nickle--LONG story). I had contacted National BMW a month ago and they told me to make an appointment with the original dealer and they would talk them through some things to try to determine the problem. Well, while at the Tech Session last weekend three guys checked my valves and found one out of sixteen was within specs and even it was right on the border. The fifteen others were all too tight and some were way too tight. I called National BMW back the next Monday and based on National's recommendation I am now going over to Lone Star to have it done right. Was that gentle enough? :rolleyes:

Oops......I thought maybe you were doing some performance goodies......well I guess you are :D

[Lonewuff]

I hope so.....I sure hope so!!! :cool:

[dwsdad]

Maybe, after I git the clasp/lockdown thangie released. BTW - to continue the hi-jack. Fair Oaks just called and they can't duplicate the problem with the truck!! :( I told 'em to keep it 'til they figger it out. I don't want the damn thang back; leavin' me to worry if it's gonna be a spectator instead of a participant. :rolleyes:

Ain't that the way it usually goes?

[Dick]

Ain't that the way it usually goes?
Ayeyup!! :mad: BTW - got the T-Bird's top released. Just had to cuss it good and tell it that it wuz goin' on eBay if it didn't let the catch thangie loose - piece a cake after that! :rolleyes: Holler when you have a free minute or two to help me hang the thang up. Thanks.

[katnapinn]

11:30 at Chuy's works for me.
Well Sammie and I has a great time at Chuy's MMMMM just luv dem fish tacos :D . It was great chattin with Jerry and Brian. We'll see y'all in Salado on da 30th :cool:

[DPSCOTT]

Well, I'm hoping to avoid what LoneWolf has been gong through so I'm taking my K1200RS (2002 black with chrome wheels) to Lone Star this coming Saturday the 16th for some repairs. I think there is a transmission leak as well as some leakage in the swing-arm, fluid in boot. I want it done right the first time.

While they have it open it seems like time to check the clutch and slave cylinder, almost 80,000 miles.

If anybody is hanging around Lone Star on the 23rd and hopefully the following Saturday (30th) when I pick it up say hello. The plan is for my daughter to follow me down in the Saab convertible (2006 Aero red) for the drop off and pick up.

[Lonewuff]

Lunch was great today. Brian will have to come back when I pick up the scoot though, cause he didn't bring any photos from his Yellowstone trip. I will sleep good tonight just knowing that my scoot is FINALLY in good hands.

[Dick]

Well, I'm hoping to avoid what LoneWolf has been gong through so I'm taking my K1200RS (2002 black with chrome wheels) to Lone Star this coming Saturday the 16th for some repairs. I think there is a transmission leak as well as some leakage in the swing-arm, fluid in boot. I want it done right the first time.

While they have it open it seems like time to check the clutch and slave cylinder, almost 80,000 miles.

If anybody is hanging around Lone Star on the 23rd and hopefully the following Saturday (30th) when I pick it up say hello. The plan is for my daughter to follow me down in the Saab convertible (2006 Aero red) for the drop off and pick up.
Hey, David - good show on getting it into Lone Star for the work. You'll be happy!!

Lissen, we're having an RTE on Satiday, the 30th and it's just up the road from Lone Star - 45 minutes or so, depending on traffic. Pick up your bike NLT 10:30-11:00 and head over to IH-35 on Braker, go over the bridge and hang a left and take 35 up to Salado and take exit 283 (I think) and look for the Stagecoach Inn - east side of 35. Restaurant is out back of the inn. OR, if on your way to Lone Star to pick up the bike, and it's gonna happen after lunch, drop in at the Stagecoach with your daughter and have lunch.

Good luck on the scoot wrenching.

[DPSCOTT]

Hey, David - good show on getting it into Lone Star for the work. You'll be happy!!

Lissen, we're having an RTE on Satiday, the 30th and it's just up the road from Lone Star - 45 minutes or so, depending on traffic. Pick up your bike NLT 10:30-11:00 and head over to IH-35 on Braker, go over the bridge and hang a left and take 35 up to Salado and take exit 283 (I think) and look for the Stagecoach Inn - east side of 35. Restaurant is out back of the inn. OR, if on your way to Lone Star to pick up the bike, and it's gonna happen after lunch, drop in at the Stagecoach with your daughter and have lunch.

Good luck on the scoot wrenching.

I'll definitely keep it in mind. Maybe we'll be there. Thanks for the information.

[blouw]

Lunch was great today. Brian will have to come back when I pick up the scoot though, cause he didn't bring any photos from his Yellowstone trip. I will sleep good tonight just knowing that my scoot is FINALLY in good hands.
Jerry, I am waiting on amy pictures. My buddie's wife took some action shots from the passenger seat of their GW and I probably won't get them until next month unless I can persuade her to mail them on a CD to me.

Good seeing you guys and kicking the tires at LS. Let us know when you pick up your scoot we could have a rerun with few more guys in town.

[Steve_R]

You, sir, have the patience of Jobe.

I gotta quit typing now, for fear of slander and libel action from the nameless dealership. Unbelievable. BTW, I won't be coming to Lone Star, butt say "Hi, Denise" for me; if you think you can get into and out of the parts and farkle department without opening your wallet!! ;) Good luck on the fix - Mike G. has a reputation for fixin' what don't work too good, and makin' it great.Only close in horseshoes Dick. It's Job not Jobe. ;)

[Dick]

Only close in horseshoes Dick. It's Job not Jobe. ;)
Yup, I know. Too lazy to go back and change it.