so I brought my 325ix to a bmw shop to get a full inspection

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  • That Nice Guy Beck!
    Banned
    • Sep 2010
    • 143

    #1

    so I brought my 325ix to a bmw shop to get a full inspection

    car was tip top from top to bottom, the mechanic was surprised at what a good deal I got on the car, although the right control arm needed to be changed cost me ($500) with parts and labor, and my horn does not work.

    also I have a wall plug in my grill he told me it was to warm the earl in the winter, never heard of that.

    cant wait for the winter to arrive so I can try this little thing in the snow!

    oh one more thing I finally opened teh trunk it has all teh tools! and the trunk is massive wow
  • CorvallisBMW
    Long Schlong Longhammer
    • Feb 2005
    • 13039

    #2
    Originally posted by That Nice Guy Beck!
    car was tip top from top to bottom, the mechanic was surprised at what a good deal I got on the car, although the right control arm needed to be changed cost me ($500) with parts and labor, and my horn does not work.

    also I have a wall plug in my grill he told me it was to warm the earl in the winter, never heard of that.

    cant wait for the winter to arrive so I can try this little thing in the snow!

    oh one more thing I finally opened teh trunk it has all teh tools! and the trunk is massive wow
    Control arms do wear out, and if you don't have the tools to do it yourself it's not bad to have a shop do it.

    Horn is probably a fuse or loose wire or something, they don't get used enough to wear out really.

    Block heaters can be great if you live in a place that gets very cold, like the upper midwest or upper northeast.

    Congrats on your purchase! :up:

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    • That Nice Guy Beck!
      Banned
      • Sep 2010
      • 143

      #3
      Originally posted by CorvallisBMW
      Control arms do wear out, and if you don't have the tools to do it yourself it's not bad to have a shop do it.

      Horn is probably a fuse or loose wire or something, they don't get used enough to wear out really.

      Block heaters can be great if you live in a place that gets very cold, like the upper midwest or upper northeast.

      Congrats on your purchase! :up:
      he said the horn was some spring??? would cost 350 to fix.. who knows, thanks man

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      • CorvallisBMW
        Long Schlong Longhammer
        • Feb 2005
        • 13039

        #4
        $350??? fuck that. get one for $2 at a junk yard

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        • That Nice Guy Beck!
          Banned
          • Sep 2010
          • 143

          #5
          Originally posted by CorvallisBMW
          $350??? fuck that. get one for $2 at a junk yard
          sounded high but maybe its a lot of work?

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          • CorvallisBMW
            Long Schlong Longhammer
            • Feb 2005
            • 13039

            #6
            Originally posted by That Nice Guy Beck!
            sounded high but maybe its a lot of work?
            Can't be more than 30 minutes, it's easily accessible. Right underneath and behind the headlights.

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            • 325ix
              R3V OG
              • Aug 2009
              • 7783

              #7
              I wish I had a block heater for when I knew it was gonna be one of those -20 nights.

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              • 4bangerfury
                Grease Monkey
                • Aug 2009
                • 325

                #8
                Use this for your horn:

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                • jasonsnoddy
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 1900

                  #9


                  Originally posted by stewie30luvr
                  ooo cause i was fixing my chain tensioner and there was a black widow on the radiator so i killed it
                  Originally posted by JakeP
                  with a coathanger

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                  • Dj Buttchug
                    R3V OG
                    • Jun 2010
                    • 7633

                    #10
                    500 to change a control arm.... uhhhh thats way to much

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                    • rede30
                      R3V Elite
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 4697

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Dj Buttchug
                      500 to change a control arm.... uhhhh thats way to much
                      Yes but aren't new ones like $300? Ix's are expensive, esp if you do it right and get new parts and pay people to do it for you.
                      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h...wE3UqwjjmaTrXg

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                      • e30lov
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 1597

                        #12
                        500$ for a control arm and 350 for a horn? Sorry man you got shafted...

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                        • rede30
                          R3V Elite
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 4697

                          #13
                          350 for a horn is shafted, I agree there. I still think CA is is about right.
                          https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-h...wE3UqwjjmaTrXg

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                          • delatlanta1281
                            Dart Master
                            • Mar 2006
                            • 10317

                            #14
                            The CA seems right, you could probably get it don a wee bit cheaper. Are you sure he didn't mean 3.50 for the horn???? No horn costs 350 to replace. Except maybe a horn on a big ass boat.
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                            • That Nice Guy Beck!
                              Banned
                              • Sep 2010
                              • 143

                              #15
                              the control arm cost 320, the labor 2 hours, its the right price.

                              as for the horn some spring is broken and yes with labor i was told 350

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