Perfection
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Trafik Jamz;275410 wrote:
I know this Colin, I was kind hoping he'd come back with the "How many F1 races has Subaru entered...." argument. Like thrash said, this seemed like a troll thread from the get go, I just played along. :icon_cheers:
love playing devils advocateAs far as the price to maintain a BMW/any other german car...Yes they are spendy as hell. I recently had my service 2 done on my BMW 325xi And it was nearly a grand. The more tech you have in your car the more that can go wrong.. All these things need to be maintained and checked to prevent failure. This is why so many german cars have a bad rep associated with their names.Bottom line: Its simply invevitable that owners who fail to take care of a car of this calibier WILL get kick in the ass at 100k+. A german car thats been well maintained for the younger years of its life will be rolling well after 150k no problem
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The mechanicals are very reliable in German made cars its just that they put so much unnecessary shit on there that, like you said, its more that can go wrong.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
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My first BMW had 220,000 miles on it when I bought it [original drivetrain]
My 2nd BMW had 98,000 miles on it when I bought it [original drivetrain]
My 3rd BMW had 190,000 miles on it when I bought it [original drivetrain]The last two have seen a fair bit of racetrack abuse. Both are 20+ years old.
These cars are well built, but they require the appropriate amount of care and feeding. They are "durable", not "reliable". You can't just neglect them forever and expect showroom new performance.
BMW says you should change your brake fluid every 2 years.
In America, people never change brake fluid. Every hood I look under has a chocolate syrup resivoir. I don't even feel safe in the average economy car, because it is underbraked, under suspended, riding on shit tires, and has a crash structure as stiff as wet paper.
In 2009 [or sometime in the last few years.. i haven't actually checked for 09] you can still get vehicles in America with DRUM BRAKES and no ABS. That's ridiculous.
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thrash;275570 wrote:
My first BMW had 220,000 miles on it when I bought it [original drivetrain]
My 2nd BMW had 98,000 miles on it when I bought it [original drivetrain]
My 3rd BMW had 190,000 miles on it when I bought it [original drivetrain]The last two have seen a fair bit of racetrack abuse. Both are 20+ years old.
These cars are well built, but they require the appropriate amount of care and feeding. They are "durable", not "reliable". You can't just neglect them forever and expect showroom new performance.
BMW says you should change your brake fluid every 2 years.
In America, people never change brake fluid. Every hood I look under has a chocolate syrup resivoir. I don't even feel safe in the average economy car, because it is underbraked, under suspended, riding on shit tires, and has a crash structure as stiff as wet paper.
In 2009 [or sometime in the last few years.. i haven't actually checked for 09] you can still get vehicles in America with DRUM BRAKES and no ABS. That's ridiculous.
One of mine had 105,000 and the other has 150,000 and still going strong...
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How about that wonder of German engineering in your mercedes Jim?
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