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Re:BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can ... by DennisP on Monday December 22, 2025 @05:28PM (#46359920)
The same people, the ones prone to tinkering with their cars, might give you a one star rating for putting the car together with proprietary screws.
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Re:BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can ... by 2026iknewit on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @05:17AM (#46364064)
Don't get me wrong, i do not like it either but I do think often enough they do this for this kind of reasons and not to be dicks on purpose.
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