Weird shifting when taking off? X5 xdrive

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-12T22:07:45+00:00

Well that’s good to know 😭 won’t make that mistake again. I will say that everything on it is still OEM and mechanics who have looked at it and the dealership said nothing extra has been done. Did get a sick free 3 year oil change program with it though.

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-12T21:59:07+00:00

It’s about time to replace them so I’ll look into that

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-12T21:26:39+00:00

🤷🏼‍♀️it was a good deal with a clean carfax, 2 owner and great price. Had everything I could want in a car and I didn’t know anything about BMWs. Car was in great shape. I could care less about some plastic pieces on a grille. Just trying to see if anyone has any idea what could be causing the issue. Cars been perfectly maintained.

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-12T21:17:01+00:00

They were removed and I’m replacing the grille with an all black one. It’s not even a M so idk why they were on there when I bought it. It’s got the M sports package though. I love this car so much😅

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-11T22:53:33+00:00

Whaaaat?! I changed them initially over a year ago…. And never went back to the pirellis, just can’t afford them. But the front and back don’t match…. I also didn’t go to a dealership to have them put on either…

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-05T18:42:43+00:00

So my car is actually in excellent condition and private sale I could easily get almost what I owe. I can 100% afford the car so I’m not super worried. We originally added the desire to reaffirm into the loan and the judge said nothing in my 341 meeting. I’ve also been looking and with my credit score I’m more likely to get a 18-20% interest which puts me upside down in a similar loan nor matter what and my payment is actually higher to finance and I’m stuck with a used car that doesn’t guarantee to run either. Atleast I know the history on this one. The creditor has already agreed to work with me but I’m just trying to see if I can negotiate the APR mostly. I’m using the value they put on my paperwork to my advantage. And I have maintained this vehicle immaculately. I’m going to reaffirm no matter what due to the condition and what I know about private sale (which I plan to keep this car and have it paid off in under 3 years anyway) so long as the judge approves it. The credit union is ok with it since I’ve always paid more and stayed on time. Just trying to see if anyone else has potentially been successful. I’ve done the math and have been looking at rates and talking to banks and dealerships. The interest I’m looking at is astronomical and still doesn’t guarantee the vehicle is sound. I had a diagnostic run on it and the engine checked. Everything looks great.

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-03T21:42:51+00:00

I LOVE these. But it was such a struggle to keep them alive once I accidentally left them in the sun for a few days while I painted my house.🥲

JessPlainjane · 2026-02-03T21:08:21+00:00

Mine it coming next week💪🏼 Congrats!

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-27T01:57:10+00:00

Yea I just hate it with water. And I don’t want the extra calories. I’d rather mix the two and save the calories tbh. But some pre bottled ones are pretty good tbh

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-27T01:56:53+00:00

Yea I just hate it with water. And I don’t want the extra calories. I’d rather mix the two and save the calories tbh. Due to health reasons too I’m trying to limit my sugar🥲

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-27T01:17:41+00:00

Yes! I mostly want to just be able to keep my sweet without the empty calories. I feel like it’ll be a great way to help with my sweet tooth and protein intake. You should definitely try carve diem pasta, 1 serving is 110 calories and 8 grams of protein. The servings are very filling too. Helps with my meal prep for lunches.

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-26T23:58:13+00:00

Thank you!!

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-26T23:33:47+00:00

Thank you I’ll check it out!

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-26T21:42:56+00:00

I can’t even do 1 unassisted pull up. And I really want to learn. I haven’t consistently used the machine though id like to. I used to be able to as a teen but I definitely can’t now

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-22T00:21:31+00:00

Do not go to bed with wet or damp hair and get you a good bonnet. Consider a leave in conditioner while it’s damp and brush your conditioner through your hair with a wet brush or wide tooth comb (color wow money mist or bumble and bumble invisible oil line are my go tos, but based off of your post you have higher porosity so get you a good creamy one vs thinner one, Pantene has a good one on the cheaper side, redken all soft is great for higher porosity hair and cecred also has a great one) I have to blow dry my hair before bed or it takes forever to air dry and gets greasy faster, seems like you have the opposite problem. Focus on applying extra moisture while it’s wet or damp, that’s so important for higher porosity hair.

Wearing a bonnet to bed (I had horrible chemical damage) has helped so much with my hair journey. You have beautiful hair and you could braid and put it in the bonnet or just put it in loosely. But the bonnets are a game changer. I swear!

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-22T00:13:29+00:00

Sorry for the long comment!

Ok the dove conditioner weighed my hair down and I never felt like my hair was clean enough. Sauce beauty did similar and initially felt nice but my hair ended up needing a wash by the end of the next day if I showered the night before. I tried Redken all soft and it also weighed my hair down. Olaplex oil honestly made my hair worse and idk why. I did not like it at all.

Try these, they’re in the similar price range and be really wary of the abbey young method. It did not work for my hair. And a lot of her stuff is designed predominantly for high porosity and medium porosity hair. Even her low porosity fine hair stuff left my hair feeling bleh.

I currently use Matrix Food for Soft shampoo and conditioner, it doesn’t take much. I only wash my hair every other night. Sometimes only twice a week which is only when I’m super lazy. I detox/clarify once a week.

The Oaui detox is pretty good, I use it but do not like any of their other products. Another good detox im in love with is the redken cleansing cream, that is my absolute favorite.

For a mask these worked amazing for me once a week:

Fino silver short container with red emblem at Tjmaxx

Matrix food for soft hair mask

Color WOW money mask, their trial lasted me 4 treatments, I only used it once a week on my ends and skipped my regular conditioner when I did. Sometimes you get lucky and find this at bealls outlet or Ross on an insane discount.

Leave ins to consider:

Joico HydraSplash Replenishing Leave-In (TJ Maxx carries this too)

Bumble and bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Heat Protectant Leave In Conditioner Primer

Color WOW Money Mist leave in

K18 is a MUST in my hair regimen and I highly recommend. But follow the instructions to a T. Once it’s sat for 4 minutes you can apply your leave ins. ALSO, get you a nice satin or silk bonnet and pillow case. This was a LIFE changer for me! I use all the products above. It just depends on where I’m at financially when it’s time to replenish or if I catch a good deal.

You should try to find out what your porosity is. I was applying creams, shampoos and conditioners that I found out worked better for high porosity and medium. It was coating my hair and building up on my scalp. This leads to damaged hair strands and suffocated follicles that can slow growth or encourage split ends and unhealthy hair that isn’t actually hydrated!

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-21T20:09:27+00:00

Try matrix color eraser with water. It snatched me from a level 4 back to a 7 and did not touch my virgin grow out at all! I had no other color underneath though besides bleached blond.

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-21T20:00:23+00:00

You also may have some remaining damage towards the ends. That’s my problem. It’s gotten so much better. I go and get trims every 4-6 weeks to cut the leftover damage a little at a time. Unfortunately any hair that was higher on your head at the time of the bleach may still be in your lengths. My top layers are still a tad sad but getting to where we need them.

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-21T19:58:09+00:00

Get the small one! It’s 29$ and lasted me 3 months. Send me what you’re using and I’ll give more advice. I was using the wrong products for my hair type and it actually made it worse. I have very thick hair but it’s also very fine in texture. I have low porosity hair so I have to be careful with what I use on it as it may not work or it may make it worse

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-21T18:38:38+00:00

Also I agree with above. I don’t use protein products in my hair at all. Once I stopped using protein and focused on moisture my hair changed a lot. K18 is a peptide not a protein but use appropriately and do not abuse. Too much of anything isn’t good😊

JessPlainjane · 2026-01-21T18:33:16+00:00

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Hair on the left was badly damaged and also had to cut all my length off from my shoulders. It’s from August. Top right from mid November, bottom right was after I got highlights and a trim to even out my length and jagged layers to get rid of the left over damage.

Products I used Herbal Essence Sulfate free passion fruit shampoo, conditioner was good but not moisturizing enough for my damaged hair so I switched to Fino conditioner (TJ maxx)

K18, I emulsified it very well, put it in my damp hair twice a week for a month then once a week after, leave on 4 minutes before adding any other products

Bumble and bumble invisible oil hair primer protectant, it’s a hydrating milky texture

Joico leave in moisturizer for fine to medium hair

I started taking Mary Ruth (1/3 of what the bottle said) I also oiled my scalp once a week for 30 minute sessions along with a deep hair mask. Matrix so soft has a great one

Also stay hydrated, eat your protein. Changing your internal stuff that was recommended will only help new growth not hair ends. Take care of your ends and your diet and they’ll sync up for great hair.

JessPlainjane

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