Nonsense Thread

[khiobrien2]

Radiators and many other parts unnecessarily becoming wear items is reason 9387475 why I cannot own anything “modern” after having my E30. Such bullshit and it all feels like planned obsolescence for the sake of nothing but profit.

E30 dirtbag for life.

[2mAn]

Wow, I had no idea you were a Farah fan!

[rturbo 930]

This is so true. I've had e30s with the original radiator that worked just fine after 20+ years and 300k miles. The plastic in my f30 radiator barely lasted 7 years and 90k miles before it started turning to chocolate goop.

I wouldn't be surprised if mine is original. Seems like the radiator became a maintenance item with the E36 gen and its infamous cooling system. I've never understood why the radiator would be a wear item. It doesn't have moving parts or a friction surface. I guess with the E36 the plastic OEM radiator gets fragile and cracks... okay, so put an aluminum one in it lol, why would you put another OE radiator in. Doesn't make any sense. My '53 Willys has the original radiator. It had a leak when I first got it, I think my dad simply brazed or soldered the crack and it's been fine since. Imagine that, repairing an item on a car instead of replacing it.

[McGyver]

What brand would that be? Every modern car is so loaded up with plastic and electronics that pretty much all of them are going to be unrealistic cars to own long term (15+ years). There are no cars made today that are as durable as something like a Mercedes W123, or older BMWs.

This is so true. I've had e30s with the original radiator that worked just fine after 20+ years and 300k miles. The plastic in my f30 radiator barely lasted 7 years and 90k miles before it started turning to chocolate goop.

Aww great now people are going to think I listen to farah I bring up the "screens are cheaper" thing, that guy annoys me. I've been saying this is a cost thing since the first teslas hit the market and really polarized people with their giant screens.

Wow, I had no idea you were a Farah fan!

[Northern]

I can't wait until the EU uses safety as the excuse to regulate and fix this "screen for everything" shit.
Not sure when that's supposed to be finalized but it can't be soon enough.

Annoyed that my Volvo has most HVAC thru the screen (although it doesn't require much intervention and has voice controls that work well enough for people who are into that sort of thing), but happy 90% of the audio is physical buttons.