BIMMERPOST Web 2.0 Thread (Bugs, comments, suggestions, new requests)

apptest · 04-28-2026, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tobster3

The size of the field in the Classified section. Huge space for the price and tiny space for the description. Maybe swap them?

You are looking at the old forums. The new forums haven’t reached the x5 section yet

apptest · 04-28-2026, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GolfCoyote

I don’t know what’s up with the app but it’s constantly signing me out now. I don’t think I’ve ever signed back in since creating my account, now basically every other day I have to log back in.

Can you let me know what version your are on. If you tap on your profile on the top right and then scroll all the way down you can see

GolfCoyote · 04-28-2026, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by apptest

Can you let me know what version your are on. If you tap on your profile on the top right and then scroll all the way down you can see

7.0.7

apptest · 04-28-2026, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GolfCoyote

7.0.7

Ok darn, I just put up for approval a new version 7.0.8 that *maybe* will fix the problem. But TBH I’m not sure why its happening to some and not others.

I’m hoping it gets approved tomorrow, if so can you try it out and see if it helps the situation or if its the same and let me know?

GolfCoyote · 04-28-2026, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by apptest

Ok darn, I just put up for approval a new version 7.0.8 that *maybe* will fix the problem. But TBH I’m not sure why its happening to some and not others.

I’m hoping it gets approved tomorrow, if so can you try it out and see if it helps the situation or if its the same and let me know?

Ya I’ll try to check on it periodically. I will be traveling tomorrow but I’ll try to remember before going to bed.

apptest · 04-28-2026, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GolfCoyote

Ya I’ll try to check on it periodically. I will be traveling tomorrow but I’ll try to remember before going to bed.

Ok no worries, if it happens to cross your plate. Also curious what is your typical usage, read some forums and threads? Use the garage, use PMs or other parts typically? If you notice any pattern like for example it always happens after you read a notification, etc.. would be very helpful too

GolfCoyote · 04-28-2026, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by apptest

Ok no worries, if it happens to cross your plate. Also curious what is your typical usage, read some forums and threads? Use the garage, use PMs or other parts typically? If you notice any pattern like for example it always happens after you read a notification, etc.. would be very helpful too

I mainly just read threads, maybe respond to a few. I’m not sure what triggers it. Last night I did just that. Opened the app this morning and was logged out. I usually pop in and out of the app a couple times a day. I do have a bad habit of closing all my background apps, but I’ve also done that numerous times today and not been logged out yet. We’ll see if it’s like a nightly refresh thing or something, maybe I’ll be logged out when I open it up in the morning.

apptest · 04-28-2026, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GolfCoyote

I mainly just read threads, maybe respond to a few. I’m not sure what triggers it. Last night I did just that. Opened the app this morning and was logged out. I usually pop in and out of the app a couple times a day. I do have a bad habit of closing all my background apps, but I’ve also done that numerous times today and not been logged out yet. We’ll see if it’s like a nightly refresh thing or something, maybe I’ll be logged out when I open it up in the morning.

Yes if it happens again tommorow morning let me know, atleast that way I know it has something to do with background activity making it happen. That would be a massive clue. If it doesn’t happen then that’s a good sign since really it wa expected to happen one time with the most recent update but more then one time is for sure not right

Max Well · 04-29-2026, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by apptest

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Originally Posted by analogue

Hopefully the last report for a bit from me

I have everything working with my code to post and reply to either the vBulletin site or the beta. But I'm noticing that the beta site will not show very large posts. Take a look at the second post in this test thread: https://g80.bimmerpost.com/beta/show...php?p=32677698

If you look at the same content on the current site it appears fine: https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=32677698

The vBulletin site limited posts to 100k characters, so that is my ceiling. For the content to appear on the beta I have to drop that down to around 26k characters of HTML before I convert it to JSON or you get nothing to display.

Let me know what you think - The post is being saved regardless of whether I send it to the beta or the current site, so I don't know if it is purely a rendering problem on the beta or if you are synchronizing two different storage formats on the back and have different limits. Most of the existing service bulletin sticky threads I maintain have a massive second post as it is a reverse chrono digest (e.g. https://g45.bimmerpost.com/beta/show...php?p=32306476 shows the same issue). Not sure if there are many other posts that will hit this "new" limit, but hoping those won't disappear on people.

No these bug reports are incredibly helpful, keep em coming...!

As for that second post, yes that is bizarre, im going to look into this more deeply and get it fixed. Luckily, the data is there, ill see why its crapping out with super long posts. I do have a text limit set for the beta site and that might be the problem. was that last super long edit submitted using the vb or beta site?

It seems the content is all there its just not outputting correctly, but I want to make sure

apptest - the OP of my F97 X3M wheel and tire thread ( https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...weights/page/1 ) which contains the extensive list I've been gathering of all Members' combinations is empty. And when I attempt to 'Quote' it nothing happens, and when I push 'Edit' to see if data is even there nothing shows. I am hoping this is just a character limit and that all of the data hasn't been lost? Really, really hoping...

Also, 'notifications' bell shows '6' but when pushed there aren't any notifications for me.

Max Well · 04-29-2026, 08:45 AM

As my focus is on the F97 X3M/F98 X4M sub-Forum I only have a few days’ experience with the new format as it just changed over the week.

Some early thoughts including the main one I mentioned earlier this morning (I have reviewed all 8 pages of this thread but apologies in advance if some of these have been clarified elsewhere in other new format threads):

1 – Hopefully the data I’ve compiled over the years in the OP of our ‘F97 X3M/F98 X4M Members’ Wheel & Tire Combinations and Weights’ hasn’t been lost and just needs re-configuring to allow for greater character number - https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ns-and-weights .

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2 – would like to bump jsh139’s question, as to why individual posts are no longer being numbered within a thread? It doesn’t appear there is a simple method to reference one and/or link to it now?

3– curious as to reasoning for removing ‘Member join date’ and ‘Member location’ from the Member’s side bar Avatar and post/rep count? Although some chose not to share location, personally found these to be quite helpful as background info before even reading the post shared

4– wondering why the post time (even if just in UTC) was removed and we are left with only the date of a thread’s post? Not only does the time allow for referencing a specific post but also allows a better understanding of the flow of a thread’s discourse.

5– I frequently view my image download numbers to get a sense of what is of interest, and to then modify what and how I present images in the future – has that functionality now been removed (as I cannot find a way to access such now)?

6– Is it no longer possible to view if a Member is currently ‘online’ in the Forum as we used to have with the green left lower symbol in their prior posts? This was often helpful when trying to obtain a quick response and/or DM someone. Granted some may have remained ‘logged on’ and not actually been active but usually that wasn’t the case for me over the years.

Much appreciation to apptest and others involved in trying to manage this huge transition (I don't have an IT or Web background, but this has to be a significant task). :-)

apptest · 04-29-2026, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Well

As my focus is on the F97 X3M/F98 X4M sub-Forum I only have a few days’ experience with the new format as it just changed over the week.

Some early thoughts including the main one I mentioned earlier this morning (I have reviewed all 8 pages of this thread but apologies in advance if some of these have been clarified elsewhere in other new format threads):

1 – Hopefully the data I’ve compiled over the years in the OP of our ‘F97 X3M/F98 X4M Members’ Wheel & Tire Combinations and Weights’ hasn’t been lost and just needs re-configuring to allow for greater character number - https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ns-and-weights .

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2 – would like to bump jsh139’s question, as to why individual posts are no longer being numbered within a thread? It doesn’t appear there is a simple method to reference one and/or link to it now?

3– curious as to reasoning for removing ‘Member join date’ and ‘Member location’ from the Member’s side bar Avatar and post/rep count? Although some chose not to share location, personally found these to be quite helpful as background info before even reading the post shared

4– wondering why the post time (even if just in UTC) was removed and we are left with only the date of a thread’s post? Not only does the time allow for referencing a specific post but also allows a better understanding of the flow of a thread’s discourse.

5– I frequently view my image download numbers to get a sense of what is of interest, and to then modify what and how I present images in the future – has that functionality now been removed (as I cannot find a way to access such now)?

6– Is it no longer possible to view if a Member is currently ‘online’ in the Forum as we used to have with the green left lower symbol in their prior posts? This was often helpful when trying to obtain a quick response and/or DM someone. Granted some may have remained ‘logged on’ and not actually been active but usually that wasn’t the case for me over the years.

Much appreciation to apptest and others involved in trying to manage this huge transition (I don't have an IT or Web background, but this has to be a significant task). :-)

#1: Yes you are absolutely correct, it went over the character limit, you are the new character limit champion

I upped the limit so the post is back, let me know if you see anything wrong there

#2: This is still being worked on and is coming back in some form

#3: Those are still available, but you have to tap the user name to get the profile popup and it shows. I also like to instantly see that info sometimes, but we also had to de-clutter a little. I got used to the new way and it seems to work just the same

#4: Posts are always in date/time order so for flow it should always be in chronological order

#5: Great idea, I'll add that to our to-do list to bring back

#6: Im toying with bringing this back, debating privacy etc.. in the past this was behind an option flag which of course the minority of people would know about or adjust

#7: Great thouyghts/comments, keep them coming as they come to mind please!

GolfCoyote · 04-29-2026, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by apptest

Yes if it happens again tommorow morning let me know, atleast that way I know it has something to do with background activity making it happen. That would be a massive clue. If it doesn’t happen then that’s a good sign since really it wa expected to happen one time with the most recent update but more then one time is for sure not right

So far so good, havnt been logged out.

Max Well · 04-29-2026, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apptest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Well

As my focus is on the F97 X3M/F98 X4M sub-Forum I only have a few days’ experience with the new format as it just changed over the week.

Some early thoughts including the main one I mentioned earlier this morning (I have reviewed all 8 pages of this thread but apologies in advance if some of these have been clarified elsewhere in other new format threads):

1 – Hopefully the data I’ve compiled over the years in the OP of our ‘F97 X3M/F98 X4M Members’ Wheel & Tire Combinations and Weights’ hasn’t been lost and just needs re-configuring to allow for greater character number - https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ns-and-weights .

Attachment 3950519

2 – would like to bump jsh139’s question, as to why individual posts are no longer being numbered within a thread? It doesn’t appear there is a simple method to reference one and/or link to it now?

3– curious as to reasoning for removing ‘Member join date’ and ‘Member location’ from the Member’s side bar Avatar and post/rep count? Although some chose not to share location, personally found these to be quite helpful as background info before even reading the post shared

4– wondering why the post time (even if just in UTC) was removed and we are left with only the date of a thread’s post? Not only does the time allow for referencing a specific post but also allows a better understanding of the flow of a thread’s discourse.

5– I frequently view my image download numbers to get a sense of what is of interest, and to then modify what and how I present images in the future – has that functionality now been removed (as I cannot find a way to access such now)?

6– Is it no longer possible to view if a Member is currently ‘online’ in the Forum as we used to have with the green left lower symbol in their prior posts? This was often helpful when trying to obtain a quick response and/or DM someone. Granted some may have remained ‘logged on’ and not actually been active but usually that wasn’t the case for me over the years.

Much appreciation to apptest and others involved in trying to manage this huge transition (I don't have an IT or Web background, but this has to be a significant task). :-)

#1: Yes you are absolutely correct, it went over the character limit, you are the new character limit champion

I upped the limit so the post is back, let me know if you see anything wrong there

-Excellent - thank you! Not a Championship Title I have ever aimed for, but when I started the thread I had no idea we'd have so many combinations. :-)

#2: This is still being worked on and is coming back in some form

-Wonderful

#3: Those are still available, but you have to tap the user name to get the profile popup and it shows. I also like to instantly see that info sometimes, but we also had to de-clutter a little. I got used to the new way and it seems to work just the same

-OK

#4: Posts are always in date/time order so for flow it should always be in chronological order

#5: Great idea, I'll add that to our to-do list to bring back

-Perfect!

#6: Im toying with bringing this back, debating privacy etc.. in the past this was behind an option flag which of course the minority of people would know about or adjust

-Sounds good

#7: Great thouyghts/comments, keep them coming as they come to mind please!

Thank you for your responses, apptest - much appreciated. Answers above in italics. Note I tried to make all of them red but only my reply to your first allowed such. And 'Smiley's aren't working for me, just an FYI. :-)

apptest · 04-29-2026, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Well

Quote:

Originally Posted by apptest

#1: Yes you are absolutely correct, it went over the character limit, you are the new character limit champion

I upped the limit so the post is back, let me know if you see anything wrong there

-Excellent - thank you! Not a Championship Title I have ever aimed for, but when I started the thread I had no idea we'd have so many combinations. :-)

#2: This is still being worked on and is coming back in some form

-Wonderful

#3: Those are still available, but you have to tap the user name to get the profile popup and it shows. I also like to instantly see that info sometimes, but we also had to de-clutter a little. I got used to the new way and it seems to work just the same

-OK

#4: Posts are always in date/time order so for flow it should always be in chronological order

#5: Great idea, I'll add that to our to-do list to bring back

-Perfect!

#6: Im toying with bringing this back, debating privacy etc.. in the past this was behind an option flag which of course the minority of people would know about or adjust

-Sounds good

#7: Great thouyghts/comments, keep them coming as they come to mind please!

Thank you for your responses, apptest - much appreciated. Answers above in italics. Note I tried to make all of them red but only my reply to your first allowed such. And 'Smiley's aren't working for me, just an FYI. :-)

Wow that color bug is a great find right there, going to start work on that very soon...

As for the smilies not working, which part isn't working, if you click on the smilie icon in the toolbar nothing is happening is what you are saying? (if you type ":" it should also bring up a smilie pop up). if none of those are working can you let me know what browser you use so I can better investigate

Max Well · 04-29-2026, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by apptest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Well

Thank you for your responses, apptest - much appreciated. Answers above in italics. Note I tried to make all of them red but only my reply to your first allowed such. And 'Smiley's aren't working for me, just an FYI. :-)

Wow that color bug is a great find right there, going to start work on that very soon...

As for the smilies not working, which part isn't working, if you click on the smilie icon in the toolbar nothing is happening is what you are saying? (if you type ":" it should also bring up a smilie pop up). if none of those are working can you let me know what browser you use so I can better investigate

:-) Neither method works regarding the 'Smiley's. At the end of a line after a period I usually add a space, then click on the Smiley I wish, and it appears, but it isn't working even after many attempts. Even when I type the :-) you can see it just comes across as type.

I am using Firefox current version (150.0.1, 64-bit).

And unfortunately one of our F97/98 Members tried a number of the links within my OP Wheel and Tire Combinations thread and none of them work. I can confirm also that none of them work. As they were directed to specific post numbers in threads, I guess their new Forum address is different now (but is there not a translational formula to convert all of those or)?

Sorry to throw these curve balls but it has been a remarkably helpful reference thread for alot of members so hoping we can get it functional again. :-)

apptest · 04-29-2026, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Well

Quote:

Originally Posted by apptest

Wow that color bug is a great find right there, going to start work on that very soon...

As for the smilies not working, which part isn't working, if you click on the smilie icon in the toolbar nothing is happening is what you are saying? (if you type ":" it should also bring up a smilie pop up). if none of those are working can you let me know what browser you use so I can better investigate

:-) Neither method works regarding the 'Smiley's. At the end of a line after a period I usually add a space, then click on the Smiley I wish, and it appears, but it isn't working even after many attempts. Even when I type the :-) you can see it just comes across as type.

I am using Firefox current version (150.0.1, 64-bit).

And unfortunately one of our F97/98 Members tried a number of the links within my OP Wheel and Tire Combinations thread and none of them work. I can confirm also that none of them work. As they were directed to specific post numbers in threads, I guess their new Forum address is different now (but is there not a translational formula to convert all of those or)?

Sorry to throw these curve balls but it has been a remarkably helpful reference thread for alot of members so hoping we can get it functional again. :-)

1) Ok colors are now fixed!
2) Links are now hopefully fixed
3) Looking at smilies now

Max Well · 04-29-2026, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apptest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Well

:-) Neither method works regarding the 'Smiley's. At the end of a line after a period I usually add a space, then click on the Smiley I wish, and it appears, but it isn't working even after many attempts. Even when I type the :-) you can see it just comes across as type.

I am using Firefox current version (150.0.1, 64-bit).

And unfortunately one of our F97/98 Members tried a number of the links within my OP Wheel and Tire Combinations thread and none of them work. I can confirm also that none of them work. As they were directed to specific post numbers in threads, I guess their new Forum address is different now (but is there not a translational formula to convert all of those or)?

Sorry to throw these curve balls but it has been a remarkably helpful reference thread for alot of members so hoping we can get it functional again. :-)

1) Ok colors are now fixed! - indeed they are!
2) Links are now hopefully fixed - and they are as well!
3) Looking at smilies now - not quite yet on this one. :-)

Great work - many thanks, and I'll keep checking back periodically with the 'Smiley's. :-)

OhioSpyderman · 04-29-2026, 01:57 PM

apptest

Insert smiley here

Not working for me boss.

Browser info:

Hrmm....seems that the snipping tool doesn't work here either (I did a snip of the About Google Chrome) and it wouldn't paste

[COLOR="rgb(68, 71, 70)"]Version 147.0.7727.138 (Official Build) (64-bit) (but a highlight and control C and then control V did)[/COLOR]

[COLOR="rgb(68, 71, 70)"]Trying to help....[/COLOR]

[COLOR="rgb(68, 71, 70)"]Bob.[/COLOR]

apptest · 04-29-2026, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioSpyderman

apptest

Insert smiley here

Not working for me boss.

Browser info:

Hrmm....seems that the snipping tool doesn't work here either (I did a snip of the About Google Chrome) and it wouldn't paste

[COLOR="rgb(68,71,70)"]Version 147.0.7727.138 (Official Build) (64-bit) (but a highlight and control C and then control V did)[/COLOR]

[COLOR="rgb(68,71,70)"]Trying to help....[/COLOR]

[COLOR="rgb(68,71,70)"]Bob.[/COLOR]

Can you do me a favor? Just so im sure you have the latest files on board, can you do a force refresh of your browser. On Mac try holding shift down and at the same time press the refresh icon on the nav bar) and on Windows try Ctrl F5 or Ctrl+Shift+R. and let me know if smilies still aren't there?

OhioSpyderman · 04-29-2026, 02:37 PM

Did both (Ctrl+F5 and Ctrl+Shift+R)

Insert smiley here

Nada.

Sorry.

Also, the Snipping Tool is still not working (can snip from another source, just can't paste in here)

OhioSpyderman · 04-29-2026, 02:42 PM

Just in case it could help:

Windows 11 Home.
Version 25H2

Retired Software Engineer, but I did control software

Bob.

(got the smiley in there ^^^ with Shift+semi then Shift+0 lol)

OhioSpyderman · 04-29-2026, 02:54 PM

Hrmm. Putting in the "code" i.e. symbols seems to work, something is broke before that...

04-29-2026, 08:45 AM	#164
Max Well Colonel 5594 Rep 2,806 Posts Drives: '22 BG X3MC, '20 BSM X3MC Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Southeast USA iTrader: (0)	As my focus is on the F97 X3M/F98 X4M sub-Forum I only have a few days’ experience with the new format as it just changed over the week. Some early thoughts including the main one I mentioned earlier this morning (I have reviewed all 8 pages of this thread but apologies in advance if some of these have been clarified elsewhere in other new format threads): 1 – Hopefully the data I’ve compiled over the years in the OP of our ‘F97 X3M/F98 X4M Members’ Wheel & Tire Combinations and Weights’ hasn’t been lost and just needs re-configuring to allow for greater character number - https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showt...ns-and-weights . 2 – would like to bump jsh139’s question, as to why individual posts are no longer being numbered within a thread? It doesn’t appear there is a simple method to reference one and/or link to it now? 3– curious as to reasoning for removing ‘Member join date’ and ‘Member location’ from the Member’s side bar Avatar and post/rep count? Although some chose not to share location, personally found these to be quite helpful as background info before even reading the post shared 4– wondering why the post time (even if just in UTC) was removed and we are left with only the date of a thread’s post? Not only does the time allow for referencing a specific post but also allows a better understanding of the flow of a thread’s discourse. 5– I frequently view my image download numbers to get a sense of what is of interest, and to then modify what and how I present images in the future – has that functionality now been removed (as I cannot find a way to access such now)? 6– Is it no longer possible to view if a Member is currently ‘online’ in the Forum as we used to have with the green left lower symbol in their prior posts? This was often helpful when trying to obtain a quick response and/or DM someone. Granted some may have remained ‘logged on’ and not actually been active but usually that wasn’t the case for me over the years. Much appreciation to apptest and others involved in trying to manage this huge transition (I don't have an IT or Web background, but this has to be a significant task). :-)
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04-29-2026, 01:57 PM	#172
OhioSpyderman Private 117 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2022 X3MC Alpine/Sahkir Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: Dayton, Ohio iTrader: (0)	apptest Insert smiley here Not working for me boss. Browser info: Hrmm....seems that the snipping tool doesn't work here either (I did a snip of the About Google Chrome) and it wouldn't paste [COLOR="rgb(68, 71, 70)"]Version 147.0.7727.138 (Official Build) (64-bit) (but a highlight and control C and then control V did)[/COLOR] [COLOR="rgb(68, 71, 70)"]Trying to help....[/COLOR] [COLOR="rgb(68, 71, 70)"]Bob.[/COLOR] __________________ '22 X3MC Alpine White/Sahkir Orange
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04-29-2026, 02:37 PM	#174
OhioSpyderman Private 117 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2022 X3MC Alpine/Sahkir Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: Dayton, Ohio iTrader: (0)	Did both (Ctrl+F5 and Ctrl+Shift+R) Insert smiley here Nada. Sorry. Also, the Snipping Tool is still not working (can snip from another source, just can't paste in here) __________________ '22 X3MC Alpine White/Sahkir Orange Last edited by OhioSpyderman; 04-29-2026 at 02:39 PM..
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04-29-2026, 02:42 PM	#175
OhioSpyderman Private 117 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2022 X3MC Alpine/Sahkir Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: Dayton, Ohio iTrader: (0)	Just in case it could help: Windows 11 Home. Version 25H2 Retired Software Engineer, but I did control software Bob. (got the smiley in there ^^^ with Shift+semi then Shift+0 lol) __________________ '22 X3MC Alpine White/Sahkir Orange Last edited by OhioSpyderman; 04-29-2026 at 02:43 PM..
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OhioSpyderman Private 117 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2022 X3MC Alpine/Sahkir Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: Dayton, Ohio iTrader: (0)	Hrmm. Putting in the "code" i.e. symbols seems to work, something is broke before that... __________________ '22 X3MC Alpine White/Sahkir Orange Last edited by OhioSpyderman; 04-29-2026 at 02:56 PM..
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