New-to-me daily 135i
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Is the average person who wants a fast car going to go into the Ford dealer with $35k-40k to spend, going to go with a V8 POWAH, or a beefed up economy car hatchback?
FoRS is purely an enthusiast car. We didn't get the original here because of what it was going to cost.
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RS discussion moved over here:
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I sat in a FoST and was decent, but not what I would want for me. If the awd options were available I'd be curious, but I'm really happy with the 135i
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I sat in a FoST and was decent, but not what I would want for me. If the awd options were available I'd be curious, but I'm really happy with the 135i
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And what the hell is a life-time fluid? Diff's and trans fluids are not lifetime....stop telling people that. And give me back my fing dipstick.
It is a nice car though.
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I just noticed that at 130k the valve cover gasket is leaking. This is a 35 dollar gasket from BMW....the dealer charges...wait for it.....1200 dollars to do this work. I mean you do have to remove the fuel system stuff from the top of the head but.....srs.
I would never own this vehicle if I could not do the work myself.
I would never own this vehicle if I could not do the work myself.
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Not the type of welcome I expected. I'm not horrified by their issues, if it breaks I'll post and bitch then you all can tell me "I told you so". Meanwhile, Im gonna enjoy B). Most times the "ermeghed it's gonna blow" comes from people with no first hand experiece. ![FAEL](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/sawzall.gif)
Diesel wut? Frame? It's not an e46... ![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
I think I could handle a valve gasket.
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I just noticed that at 130k the valve cover gasket is leaking. This is a 35 dollar gasket from BMW....the dealer charges...wait for it.....1200 dollars to do this work. I mean you do have to remove the fuel system stuff from the top of the head but.....srs.
I would never own this vehicle if I could not do the work myself.
I would never own this vehicle if I could not do the work myself.
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Not the type of welcome I expected. I'm not horrified by their issues, if it breaks I'll post and bitch then you all can tell me "I told you so". Meanwhile, Im gonna enjoy B). Most times the "ermeghed it's gonna blow" comes from people with no first hand experiece. ![FAEL](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/sawzall.gif)
Diesel wut? Frame? It's not an e46...![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
I think I could handle a valve gasket.
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Diesel wut? Frame? It's not an e46...
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I think I could handle a valve gasket.
DIY E90 N54 Valve Cover Gasket
Honestly bang for the used buck they are fantastic. I have more issues with my 2 year older Scoob with the same miles then this car.
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[QUOTE=MicaCeli;1254853]Yes easy on most cars....here is the write up to do this. I've already updated the injectors so it should be a bit less scary, but lots of stuff has to come off. to even get to it.
DIY E90 N54 Valve Cover Gasket
N55 here... JK thanks for the link. Keeping fingers I find no gremlins down the road. The car is also still under factory warranty.
DIY E90 N54 Valve Cover Gasket
N55 here... JK thanks for the link. Keeping fingers I find no gremlins down the road. The car is also still under factory warranty.
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Oh dude, don't trip. I don't think anyone here is saying YOUR car is bad or will be bad or anything like that.
This thread drifted about general euro cars discussion in typical MT fashion.
Again, see above.
used buck is always way more attractive, and usually not part of these conversations. But even still, it's kinda funny to see people saying "oh it's only $250 this, $150 that" like it's $20
under warranty is cool.
enjoy it, cause it's a GREAT car if you don't have to worry about replacing stuff.
also most people sell them right before warranty expires lol, cause right after they take a crazy hit in price
This thread drifted about general euro cars discussion in typical MT fashion.
Diesel wut? Frame? It's not an e46...
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enjoy it, cause it's a GREAT car if you don't have to worry about replacing stuff.
also most people sell them right before warranty expires lol, cause right after they take a crazy hit in price
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Funny thing is that the Geramn think the same about the American cars.
Americans about the German cars - oh so fast, handles so well, what a piece of engine, but be aware of how many problems you will have with them...
Germans about American cars - oh that sound, look at how big this is and how good it looks, but be aware of the crappy handling, the horrible panel gaps and sloppy engineering....
And in the end - Americans love to buy German cars, and Germans got wet dreams about American cars...
Strange live, isn't it... ;-)
Americans about the German cars - oh so fast, handles so well, what a piece of engine, but be aware of how many problems you will have with them...
Germans about American cars - oh that sound, look at how big this is and how good it looks, but be aware of the crappy handling, the horrible panel gaps and sloppy engineering....
And in the end - Americans love to buy German cars, and Germans got wet dreams about American cars...
Strange live, isn't it... ;-)