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      10-19-2009, 12:26 PM   #1
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Watchdog & Wheels - Here we go

Right then, got a busy day tomorrow, as yours truly and some other bloke called are guests of the BBC doing some filming for some show called Watchdog. Goes out on Thursday night at 8pm. Something to do with Cracked Alloy Wheels. They just happen to have mine and some others in the Studio - I never did make that Coffee Table with them.

Cant say much more, but I know there will be a gaggle of us in the Studio with similar experiences, and a certain poster on here (not me) has already done a filmed interview in his house by the BBC. BMW will be aware by now so posting this wont exactly surprise them.

I've got a hectic few days coming up, collect the 335i tomorrow morning, and I'm in Belfast on Wednesday, Meetings Thursday, so hope the show goes well.

Please keep the sticky going for all those with cracked wheels, I'll leave it up to Viv/Tone if they wants to merge the threads.
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COOLIO ill try watch this...

No one will understand your Northern accent Paul Buddy. LOLO
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COOLIO ill try watch this...

No one will understand your Northern accent Paul Buddy. LOLO
Got subtitles sorted for you suvern cants!!!!
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      10-19-2009, 12:41 PM   #4
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Its a shame Nikky Campbell isn't the one who's tearing shreds of BMW.

Really don't like the new format of Watchdog with that moose Anne Robinson and the two Rogue Trader jokers. Should be a serious factual programme not hammed up to be so called 'entertainment'.
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There you go.
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      10-19-2009, 01:11 PM   #7
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There you go.
Thanks mate. Went completely over my head. Been reading about ethics in accounting all day. I blame that.

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This is fantastic news, I wonder if the BMW spokesperson will say on national TV that they are selling cars to the British public which are not fit for British roads?
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Should be an interesting programme, I wonder if any one will be in attendance from BMW to put across their viewpoint.



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Been reading about ethics in accounting all day.

I'm glad the word "banking" never made an appearance in that sentence
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I don't get it?!
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Its a shame Nikky Campbell isn't the one who's tearing shreds of BMW.

Really don't like the new format of Watchdog with that moose Anne Robinson and the two Rogue Trader jokers. Should be a serious factual programme not hammed up to be so called 'entertainment'.
Anne Robinson will still tear into BMW UK, BMW and their franchisee's r an absolute joke, they dont care that their customers r driving with alloys wheels that cannot take small stress demands and then put the onus that we r the bad drivers.
so just one thing left to say. BMW u r the weakest link..Goodbye
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Sky + already set

My car goes in for its first service on Thursday, it would be quite ironic if they told me I had 4 cracked alloys (225's) on the same day as BMW got nailed on national TV
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Sky is set to record! This will be intresting....
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Paul, as per previous PM's, great result mate

I really hope that it makes BMW realise that this is NOT the norm! I have never heard of any other brands wheels cracking with the same frequency as these BMW 19" rims.

Hope it goes well for you! Who has done the interview already? (Or is it a secret)

Looking forward to the show!!

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I'm glad the word "banking" never made an appearance in that sentence


Why is everyone setting their Sky+ to record?

My Sky+ will be on BBC ONE

I'll be watching live, screw you lot
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Can't wait to see what the BMW response is. If they cave and start sorting people out with new wheels I will have a bit more confidence when I come to purchase (still savign those pennies at the moment).
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Some of you have PMd me in the last couple of hours to say congratulations and well done on progressing the 'alloy wheel saga' onto the Watchdog programme.

Just to say that I have had nothing to do with this whatsoever, and all the credit needs to go to Paul (PJS) and any other people that have been involved with him in pursuing this.


Well done you!
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This is going to be interesting! I hope someone from BMW comments on the programme.......
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This is going to be interesting! I hope someone from BMW comments on the programme.......
Bit lame of them if no one does...wouldn't be surprised if no one did though.
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Some of you have PMd me in the last couple of hours to say congratulations and well done on progressing the 'alloy wheel saga' onto the Watchdog programme.

Just to say that I have had nothing to do with this whatsoever, and all the credit needs to go to Paul (PJS) and any other people that have been involved with him in pursuing this.


Well done you!
Cheers Tony, but BBC contacted me, and thats because of this Forum. Someone has started the ball rolling, I'm just doing my bit.
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Cheers Tony, but BBC contacted me, and thats because of this Forum. Someone has started the ball rolling, I'm just doing my bit. Make sure you adhere to the dress code tomorrow!
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