E85 identity crisis

[Pablo2000]

So, my 2003 e85 nav model developed a water filled passenger (rhd) footwell swimming pool. It was so bad I had to remove the carpet to be able to fully dry it out.

In doing so, I found this sat nav module under the passenger carpet! It’s, apparently, the nav module from an X5 e53 :?

The cars are contemporaneous but I’ve not heard of this before…. Just wondering if anyone knows if this was common or just another “unique” feature of my car?

 

[buzyg]

One for sale on fleebay described as Universal Tracker. So maybe fitted to several vehicles. Not that I would stake much on an ebay description. :wink:

 

[enuff_zed]

Forget the problem, give this man a prize for best sentence of the week!

 

[Roberltd2]

....could get a job as the compere on the Good Old Days.

 

[Pablo2000]

Oh the burdens of a wide vocabulary in our native language.

Perhaps I should restrict myself to words of three syllables or fewer.

 

[Roberltd2]

No,no,no. We need more wider vocabulary not less!
That sounds wrong for starters

 

[enuff_zed]

Oh the burdens of a wide vocabulary in our native language.

Perhaps I should restrict myself to words of three syllables or fewer.

So please enlighten me; why would I highlight your superlative use of 'our native language' if I wished you to reduce it to 3 syllables or less?

 

[Pablo2000]

Ah well, my use of the written word often attracts criticism for apparent pomposity and pedantry. My incorrect assumption was therefore that your comments, gentlemen, were sarcastic. I offer sincere apologies, and thanks for your rare appreciation of our language.

 

[enuff_zed]

Ah well, my use of the written word often attracts criticism for apparent pomposity and pedantry. My incorrect assumption was therefore that your comments, gentlemen, were sarcastic. I offer sincere apologies, and thanks for your rare appreciation of our language.

Though originally an engineering technician, I am now a technical author and do indeed appreciate the ability to use language in a better way.
Ironic really, as I have to adhere to the authoring principles of 'Simplified English'. :roll:

PS. No idea about your car though, sorry.

 

[MikeyH]

Ere, cor blimey, what’s wiv all this posh language stuff gov’ner.