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      05-11-2017, 03:23 PM   #1
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Fake news outdone them selves again spreading lies how BMWs are catching fires.
anybody else herd of such a thing???

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/bmw-m...ry?id=47335778
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Helps to post what you're talking about.

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if you click on those articles, then you just encourage those "journalists" to post more made up stories like this.
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Fake news outdone them selves again spreading lies how BMWs are catching fires.
anybody else herd of such a thing???

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/bmw-m...ry?id=47335778
Yes here => http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1383573
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heard it last night on the news
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I did too. Fake or real?
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I'll be honest: it does concern me after watching this. I have three of them parked inside and my son sleeps right above the garage. I don't even want to think about it... I'll be installing smoke alarms in the garage this weekend.
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I did too. Fake or real?
Obviously it's real, but it seems like such a rare occurrence that it's not a big deal.
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Obviously it's real, but it seems like such a rare occurrence that it's not a big deal.
Media always try to paint luxury brand cars as a Bad and unreliable.
if you ever been on car auctions and salvage yards you wouldn't believe how many cars catch on fire.
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I'm guessing its a similar phenomenon for all makes.
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