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Similar, but much smaller scandal in UK involving BMW and Police. 1 BMW N57 Diesel engines like to catch fire if idled for a long time and then flogged (Oil/EG
by rasz 3y ago
Similar, but much smaller scandal in UK involving BMW and Police.
1 BMW N57 Diesel engines like to catch fire if idled for a long time and then flogged (Oil/EGR coolant leak) https://jalopnik.com/bmws-are-bursting-into-flames-so-they-don-t-have-to-be-1848542518 https://jalopnik.com/bmws-are-bursting-into-flames-so-they-d... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11637379/Widow-PC-killed-horror-crash-praises-BMWs-decision-stop-selling-cars-UK-police-forces.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11637379/Widow-PC-k...
2 Police are exempt from MOD so their cars dont have documented service/odometer history.
3 Tons of dealers bought decommissioned Police BMWs and rolled odometers.
The Clocked Up Holy Engine Scandal of the UK Police BMW Fleet by Geoff Buys Cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEryJeBcg-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEryJeBcg-8
No more BMW Police Cars in the UK... thanks to N57 Engine Fires by Geoff Buys Cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gJFDdnMXKg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gJFDdnMXKg