So whats wrong with your car

[LittleBimmer]

on my 92 convertible millage 128k ish
Ruined top
ruined seats
some sort of wiring has my gauge and odometer all backwards.
2 faded spots of paint and one large ding on my hood
1 small crack on my dash :(
heater resister needs to be replaced
valves need adjusted
needs control arm replaced
alignment
BBS rx's but are filthy and require hours of work

on my 90 325is millage??? over 215k
crap natural seats/carpet
missing chrome trims around windows
a/c, hazard, and rear defrost switches all have burnt bulbs.
heater knobs and switches are all backwards and hardly work and are stiff
one odd ball wheel
rear passenger windows is gone
sunroof is off track/broken pieces, leaks
rust
odometer does not work
inspection light wont reset their for need to replace SI batteries
small dent on passenger door
cracked impact strip

i love both of them and drive both them but only drive the vert on nice days.

[PanamaE30]

This is the thread for me!! weee

Rust. Rust.. Rust...
Leaky seals for the top.
Windows don't align properly
Carpet is definitely not up to factory
seat bottoms are backwards
temp gauge is dead
OBC LED display is dead
cruise control doesn't work
messed up idle (loose ICV)
leaky exhaust manifold (gasket issue)
broken and mismatched headlights
loose wires
smell of gasoline
unbalanced driveshaft
missing trim, all over the car
rusty trunk
trunk lid is crooked
rims are messed up
brake distribution line in rear is busted
shifter is crooked
clutch pedal is too low
fuel gauge dances
top cover latch busted
some more missing trim
rust. rust and more rust
need a valve adjustment asap
crappy exhaust
windshield is all scratched up
need new bushings.. everywhere
need new window seals, for all of them
need new synchro's in the transmission
need proper radiator mounts
no a/c compressor
i don't even know if the rest of the a/c system works
power mirrors don't work.. at all
i have no rear view mirror
doors are kinda misaligned
no glove compartment
trunk need lining..
no spare tire
no tools
interior needs massive touchup, as many leather parts are fading/tearing
need a new shift knob
i hate my schoolbus steering wheel
hazardous light switch is busted (i need to hold it down)
no fog lights
paint is peeling all over the place
there's a bump in the fender from an accident
i hate diving boards, need plastic
crazy wiring all over the car
AFM has no cover and loses settings all the time
seats are broken, they won't tilt to let passengers in the back
need xenon lows, highs and fogs.
odometer is busted
fuel tank door thingie gets stuck, then won't hold closed
ebrake console is loose
shift boot is not BMW and is all over the place
windshield wipers are loose
no water to windshield wipers
need to remove non-hubcentric spacers from hubs
want E36 window controls
want power soft top
hood shock is wasted
tonneau cover shocks wasted
trunk shock is loose
central locks do not function properly
need a spare key
want keyless entry
need new rims
need new cap and rotor
need a chip
need a serious re-alignment and balancing
rust... more rust.. and rust..


I'm really depressed after seeing this list :(

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

- rusting fender lines
- thermometer stuck open
- power convertible top doesn't work
- ABS system messed up
- strip of body/paint behind the tonneau cover has two large rusted bends as a result of the tonneau cover flapping up while driving
- exhaust muffler bushings need replacement
- cd player doesn't work
- all seats' leather is torn up, needs reupholstery
- automatic
- shifter light blown
- I believe my LSD needs service
- radio antenna rubber piece at the bottom is GONE
- radio antenna won't extend up or come down properly
- blower vents in the middle won't sit properly, they always fall down
- passenger side high beam blown
- euro elips low beams' connectors all funky, just managed to get working
- driver's side low beam lens is GONE
- brakes extremely squeaky
- no floormats!!
- no foglamps
- tail lights aren't smoked
- rear sidemarkers don't work
- ambient temp sensor all messed up
- front valence needs a repaint
- several dings and dents
- pitted windshield needs replacement
- windshield wipers do not help for shit
- huge dent in hood
- running mismatched wheels at the moment

[Dave]

paint
tires
dash - cracked (I have a new one)
rear seat split

[zandi]

My body and paint looks like absolute shit, and my stupid alignment guy put too much toe in on the wheels

[arsevader]

i'm located by qew and winston churchill.
how much a timing belt change be at the dealership?

Cool.

BMW Canada actually has a decent deal for once. $267 CDN including tensioner.

http://www.bmw.ca/service/service_valueservice.asp?lang=en

The big advantage of getting a shop to do the belt isn't so much that it's really hard to do, it's that if the belt breaks (and it can happen even with a new belt) you are covered for an engine replacement or repair.

James

[King Luis]

i'm located by qew and winston churchill.
how much a timing belt change be at the dealership?

[Julien]

i feel better about my new aquisition now :-D

1990 325ic:

Needs:

Rear window sewn in: getting done as i type this
rear wheel bearing
missing the rocker trim

apart from that.
it's slow.



Julien

[arsevader]

need to change timing belt...dealership where i got it said it was inspected and it was still in good condition...got 197,000km on it and don't know when to change it...doesn't have any cracks or glossyness...looks new.

You should have changed it about 100,000 kms ago if it really had that many kms on the belt which I seriously doubt.

However you look at it, get that belt changed now, doesn't matter if it looks good or not.

That dealership needs a good kick in the ass if they are not recommending changing a 200,000 km timing belt on an M20.

Where in Oakville are you? I'm in Hamilton, just down the road.

James

[King Luis]

not a big list but i'm picky on how clean my car is.
needs new clutch end of this winter.
2 major chips in drivers sight and 1 fixed minor chip passenger side which is fixed...getting new one soon.
fan clutch needs to be replaced..that should be done in a week.
ac fan is seized and will not spin, ac doesn't work
ding on driver door
driver and passenger cloth sport seats have little rips that are restitched poorly
faded paint
sunroof is rusted and does stop where its supposed to
po resoldered the wire for the door locks in the door area poorly so it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.
need to change timing belt...dealership where i got it said it was inspected and it was still in good condition...got 197,000km on it and don't know when to change it...doesn't have any cracks or glossyness...looks new.

thats about it....oh and i need better speakers.

[ryan_george]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who's got too much rust...

RSM
Subframe Bushings
Half shafts
A ball joint or two
Poopy paint
Crappy AFM (fixing w/ a MAF)
No rear defroster
Central Locks on the way out
Sealed Beams
Rusty/old exhaust
Non-sport seats
Need to bleed brakes
Horrible e-brake
Found a nice rusted hole in my floor
And the rest of the body rust that will kill me this coming winter.

[DaN]

No ebrake cables or shoes.
Tranny is rattly under accel.
Wipers only work nicely on high when cold, until their warmed up.
Its rusted out, from NY.
Sometimes doesnt start, gotta wiggle reference sensor wire.
Driver window gets stuck down if you hold the button after it bottoms out.
Shifter bushings dont exist. Moves the console when selecting reverse.
Temp gauge usually doesnt work, goes only to only 1/4 when it does.
Steering rack bushings are shot, all kinds of play.
A/c comressor noisy, but still works.

I still like it, but I think im ready for an e46 330i.

[shahe]

it's an e30...

[T.Dot E30]

fuking Automatic transmission. (works perfect thou)

n the paint aint perfect.
n its friggin old.

but i still luv driving it, even thou i call it a POS

[moatilliatta]

ahh
86 eta
clutch sounds like a high pitched train (parts in mail. with 3.0 ssk) :D
minor hail damage on roof
small dings everywhere
tires have plugs in them (BFG's traction T/a's comming soon)
rusted hole in right quater panle
Valve job or injecters. or both
paint Job
seats fall back when u try to adjust em
Tint windos
new back speakers. (got them just there to big for the hole)
needs lowerd/ susp work. ( super soft stock susp.)
abs computer defunked
1 fog light blown.
would like new rims.
no muffler at all. ( suprizeingly it dosent sound like super shit)
new front speakers.
something needs to dont with the plastic and dive boards.
fuel filter prolly need replaced. ( they got rust on them)
but i love the hell out of it.
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