newer BMW's suck

[blunttech]

i said "newer" because ill never own a new one. im talking about my wifes e39 540 sport. its funny how you dont think about what a piece of shit a car is till you look back at receipts.
2 radiators
1 pixel display cluster
some fucking switch in the tranny for like 300 plus tow
all kinds of control arms and wheel bearings etc at 50k miles
intake seals (warranty)
2 water pumps (OE)
2 speed sensors for the dsc/abs
seat heaters are junk and passenger seat needs to be replaced at 700 bucks because the fucking element is sewn into the seat cover wtf?
they told me the valve cover gaskets are leaking at its 850.00 to change them,.. yeah, ill get on that.also i have some code for the thermostat heater. i dont even know what the fuck that is but i aint fixing it unless it throws a code. im just glad peter is my tech because i can trust him. besides he has really soft lips. i dont work on new cars. i just cut a check unless its brakes or something like that

i think ill buy her a suburu wagon or some shit and call it a day.

[Jand3rson]

That's what happens when car companies continue to use cheaper and cheaper materials, and continue to raise the price, in an attempt to continue to increase profits.

ALMOST anything made by BMW after about the early-to-mid 90's can die in a fire.

[backtrail69]

Seriously.. I curse my e30 when I need to replace something every so often.... but everything is SOOOO easy and cheap. I can't bring myself to get rid of it. Thankfully my GF drives a 2000 Camry... so I don't have to worry about that.

[blunttech]

take the plastic radiators for example. that right there is reason enough for me to never buy a new bmw. they have known for years they are junk and continue to pump out the same shit

[z31maniac]

I feel you, although just with the pain of the E30.

Scheduled to take in monday for the driveshaft and diff a few weeks ago, only to have the water pump lockup last week. Took a relatively cheap visit to a not so cheap one.

[eric (^__^)]

the valve cover gaskets are a known problem with BMW V8's

I maintain that BMW officially died in 2002 when bangle facelifted the 3 series (even though it has grown on me since then)

[Van Westervelt]

take the plastic radiators for example. that right there is reason enough for me to never buy a new bmw. they have known for years they are junk and continue to pump out the same shit

Have a custom one built. Usually no more than 400, and no more plastic! :)

I loathe working on anything after e30, e34, and e32.

[blunttech]

Have a custom one built. Usually no more than 400, and no more plastic! :)

I loathe working on anything after e30, e34, and e32.

naw, i think im done. ill probably hang onto this until the economy bounces back (soon i hope) and then look at something japanese for her. she likes a fast car thats comfortable but those are her real only needs. it can be FWD and she wouldnt even know i dont think. maybe a big lexus sedan thats a few years old or something

[golde30]

bah, are new mbz just as bad?

[StereoInstaller1]

I am gonna build an M30 E34 for a cruiser.

I think the facelefted ones are just a pretty as anything today, smooth and fast enough.

I will add the navigation/bluetooth/seat heaters etc.

[blunttech]

bah, are new mbz just as bad?

i bought her one benz. never again

[e34john]

bah, are new mbz just as bad?

My mom's W210 E class has had 3 AC compressors, both cats replaced, a bunch of other less expensive crap, well more like stuff that doesn't cost over a grand. AC vents broke off, antennae broke off, half the gauge cluster doesn't light up, buttons falling off. Chewed through 4 sets of tires almost like a top fuel dragster. And this is a 6 year old car with about 45,000 miles driven by my mom. Also the leather seats are cracked and all the dye is peeling off, car is always garaged too. Have you seen how many of their clear coats are peeling after 4 years? I think thats because of EPA regulations though. Oh yea I think her power steering or something is fucked too because the wheel won't return to center after a turn, I have to physically turn it back.

Audis are just as bad, detailed an 01-02 A4 for a friend and the interior is falling apart. She is amazed my car is older than she is and still works. Other friend's TT sucks too. Too bad because new Audis are probably the best looking cars out right now. Love those big front ends.

[e34john]

I am gonna build an M30 E34 for a cruiser.

I think the facelefted ones are just a pretty as anything today, smooth and fast enough.

I will add the navigation/bluetooth/seat heaters etc.

I feel the same about an E34s look, such a great shape and with clear corners and some nice smileys look modern while staying classic.

I heard they all have heated seats too, they just have to be plugged into a switch.

[blunttech]

I feel the same about an E34s look, such a great shape and with clear corners and some nice smileys look modern while staying classic.

I heard they all have heated seats too, they just have to be plugged into a switch.

huh?? whats this about heated seats?

[NC325iC]

i agree, my brother just bought a 540i sport 6speed e39, its a really nice care, 1 week after he got it the cat went bad, and it makes a ticking noise somewhere up front. at the time he bought it there was an e34 540i 6speed for sale but he doesnt know shit about cars and wanted a newer car...

pissed me right the hell off

edit: blunt, dont get a lexus, theyre shite. get her an acura my grandparents have acuras and theyre never in the shop.