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Hi Keith...kindred spirit indeed! I think that anything that can be done to educate drivers to drive better is definitely the way forward....it seems to be that once the test has been passed then that's it regarding learning to drive better. I wonder how RoSPA differs from IAM...you'll have to let me know the nuts and bolts and I may look to go over to them at some point. Please feel free to contribute your wisdom and any interesting information regarding driving and associated techniques. I actually run my own site relating to Driving and Motoring in general and it is also aimed at first time drivers, anyone going abroad and just about anything to do with cars...check it out if you like . https://www.autoevoke.com Cheers, Trevor

Hi Christopher.....welcome to the Forum You can never have too many cars 🙂 Got any pics of the 7 series? Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Andrew....welcome to the Forum There is a thread on this forum that has been running for the past two to three weeks with very similar issues on a 3 series I believe....worth searching for this one as it had very similar information. In respect of the steering / suspension geometry being misaligned - uneven tyre wear....I would find out why this is as opposed to allowing them to just adjust settings, as this may be the cause for the excess noise (wheel bearings, worn suspension joints, etc). Let us know how it is all going Cheers, Trevor Greydog - maybe one for you as you are the X5 specialist

Hi Keith....welcome to the Club I can sense your passion for all things BMW from here! Track Days are a great opportunity to test out your car's capabilities and it is a shame you don't have anything on your doorstep...the only ones coming to mind are Wiscombe Park and Gurston Down where they run the occasional Hill Climbs.... always a good day out! I too am Advanced Driver and found it astounding when looking at Insurance quotes that this did not seem to impact the cost of the premium....far too underrated and something Insurers need to embrace to encourage better driving standards in my mind. As for your point on low mileage cars....that is the actual issue, they don't get driven hard or far enough for the big and effortless engines to effectively clear out carbon deposits which then clog the injectors and turbo vanes. Your Bimmers certainly seem to have good miles on them, which is also a sign that they have been driven properly (progressive driving to quote the IAM) Good to have you onboard and look forward to reading your future posts. Cheers, Trevor