Author Topic: BMW 330i Recall (Read 981 times)

babek- · « **Reply #30 on:** July 20, 2002, 09:20:28 AM »

Yes - these Taxi-Mercedes here in Germany are mostly in extreme good condition - so theoreticly you could enjoy it.

But also most of the drivers are turks or from other nations.

And because of their special honor-codex no other is allowed to be faster. After you survived such a horror-trip - you start to plan to buy your own Mercedes

lazs2 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 20, 2002, 09:26:23 AM »

Ok... I admit that I am missing the point but... you guys didn't do anything... you simply plunked down some money and are now arguying about what??? who plunked down the most money in the wisest way? Hope ya all got triple A in case a coil wire comes loose or somthin.. Isn't it embarassing to not be able to find the damn things in a parking lot or not be able to answer questions about em? what is first gears ratio? what camber/caster ya running..... why did u do it that way?

I know I am old fashioned but I have allways gotten a kick out of taking something that was not noted for performance and then making it better. I guess part of it was that in the old days I didn't have a lot of money and.... I have never liked new cars... not till they are 10-20 years old anyhow. I like to come out from the store or whatever and talk to the people that are standing by my car(s). "I had one just like that" is common or "what is that?" or even "man u sure ruined that car... when ya gonna finnish it.... "or simply "u pervert"
lazs

Staga · « **Reply #32 on:** July 20, 2002, 10:08:26 AM »

I did all repairs to my cars about 15 years; kinda nice to have one with warranty now so if it breaks I just pick up my cell-phone and call to dealer so they can bring me another one and pick my car to service.
I'm too f...ing old to change radiators etc in -20c temp.

funkedup · « **Reply #33 on:** July 20, 2002, 02:18:59 PM »

Actually Lazs I started this thread and the other thread because I had a couple of slow mornings at work and I knew I could get Rip's attention with the thread title. I'm only interested in BMWs because Rip likes them so much and I know we could have some fun BSing if I forced him to defend the honor of the blue and white emblem.

I apologize for not sharing your fascination with homebuilt frankensteinmobiles. I get to do quite enough engineering at work. When I come home the last thing I want to do is have more technical problems to solve.

Also I take long road trips every summer. Like 5000 miles or so. Modern cars offer levels of comfort, safety, stability, reliability, etc. that antiques can not match. And if something goes wrong in the middle of BFE I know I can get parts and there will be a qualified repairman somewhere in the general area. I mean, I'd really like to see you drive the Penelope Pitstop car to the Con without something overheating or breaking or causing you severe discomfort. I don't have time for that toejam. It might be fun to have a second car like that, but I'm not in a position (financial or otherwise) to be owning multiple autos right now.

Staga · « **Reply #34 on:** July 20, 2002, 04:00:43 PM »

With new car you can keep your speed around 120mph for hours if you like, talk with your friends, turn air-conditioning little bit colder and listen music with reasonable volume without fear that your cyl-head gasket starts to leak in a middle of nowhere...