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Samurai Vehicular Lord Rick Location: northeastern New York Total Likes: 1900 likes No matter where you go, there you are... \| \|	Beemer Bummer < on 2/7/2012 10:01 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	one of the poopervisors at work has a 2001 BMW 325 with 153,000 miles on it. About a week ago, he was in my department and we were talking about cars (He has a 2002 Firebird Trans Am) and I asked him how many miles he had on his Beemer. He said about 150k. I think it was Bandi that was talking about how Beemers should have their timing sets done at 80k or bad things happen under the hood. I passed this along and the conversation was forgotten... Until yesterday... On his way to work, George said he looked up in the mirror and there was blue-white smoke billowing out the back of the car. The engine hitched once, but kept going, but felt like it had no balls. He pulled into a little lot and no sooner he went to Park, the engine summarily clunked to a stall. He tried to restart it, but he said it sound like the starter was trying to spin over a siezed engine. Opinions on what could be wrong with Jorge's Beemer Bummer? [last edit 2/7/2012 11:53 PM by Samurai - edited 1 times]

Otaku Gender: Both Total Likes: 17 likes \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 1 on 2/7/2012 10:11 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Blown head gasket or cracked head. The cooling systems are pretty fragile in those cars.
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cr400 Location: Los Angeles, CA Gender: Male Total Likes: 73 likes \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 2 on 2/7/2012 10:18 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Catastrophic valvetrain failure...
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Harvestman Location: Somewhere in SORTA/TANK Territory! Gender: Male Total Likes: 565 likes Everything about me has a poker face. \| \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 3 on 2/7/2012 10:21 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Division by zero error.
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bandi Lippy Mechanic Bastard Location: Trent Hills, ON Gender: Male Total Likes: 734 likes A liminal mind is all I've ever known. \| \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 4 on 2/8/2012 1:39 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	Sounds valve timing-y. Or head gasket-y.
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jeepdave Location: Anderson, SC Gender: Male Total Likes: 1303 likes It's also a gun. \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 5 on 2/8/2012 6:47 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	Sounds BMW-y.
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bandi Lippy Mechanic Bastard Location: Trent Hills, ON Gender: Male Total Likes: 734 likes A liminal mind is all I've ever known. \| \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 6 on 2/8/2012 12:49 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Sounds expensive.
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Posted by bandi
Sounds expensive.

A dear friend of mine owns nothing but those, but much newer...and he concurs. Considering he had a 2000 BMW M5 until a few years ago when it became extremely expensive...like over $1K for a transmission repair/replacement.

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Nismo Location: Montreal. Lachine Gender: Male Total Likes: 12 likes It's so vewy droi here \| \| \| \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 8 on 2/9/2012 2:44 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	1k for a transmission replacement on an E39 m5 is a fucking good deal...

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1k for a transmission replacement on an E39 m5 is a fucking good deal...

That's a fucking good deal on a K Car...

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Posted by bandi

That's a fucking good deal on a K Car...

Nismo Location: Montreal. Lachine Gender: Male Total Likes: 12 likes It's so vewy droi here \| \| \| \| \|	Re: Beemer Bummer < Reply # 11 on 2/9/2012 7:12 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Too bad it failed at lasting, being fun to drive, being comfortable, being good looking, holding value, being quality etc

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Posted by Nismo
Too bad it failed at lasting, being fun to drive, being comfortable, being good looking, holding value, being quality etc

The principle of the K-car is quite simple:

Cheap to own
Cheap to drive
Cheap to Repair
Cheap to have fun

I don't think any BMW can match that.

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Posted by Nismo
1k for a transmission replacement on an E39 m5 is a fucking good deal...

Yeah...but it broke again about six months later...so he shitcanned the car.

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Posted by Agent Skelly

Cheap to have fun

Still talking about a k-car, right?

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Posted by Shael

A dear friend of mine owns nothing but those, but much newer...and he concurs. Considering he had a 2000 BMW M5 until a few years ago when it became extremely expensive...like over $1K for a transmission repair/replacement.

I've NEVER heard of a domestic tranny being that expensive.

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Posted by Nismo
Too bad it failed at lasting, being fun to drive, being comfortable, being good looking, holding value, being quality etc

the GTS was a ball to drive with the 2.5L Turbo and the High-Capacity 5speed. Also it WAS comfortable and as for holding value, well, that's always the foreign fallback.
but it's you and it's like arguing with a retarded child.

and yes, I am old enough to have driven these cars when new.

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Posted by DelbertGrady

Still talking about a k-car, right?

One day, for a fun summer toy, I would like a Plymouth Reliant.

Oh wait...

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Posted by Agent Skelly

So ummmm... how many LeBaron GTSs of that vintage are still around? Because E28 BMWs are still everywhere.

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Posted by bandi

So ummmm... how many LeBaron GTSs of that vintage are still around? Because E28 BMWs are still everywhere.

I've seen GTSs around Portland...a matter of fact, I've seen them by the BMW Shop that runs the BMW Club of Portland

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