If BMWs are so great how come I always saw dudes at the different places I lived at working on them, I am not talking about changing oil or adding sound equipment, I mean having to fix them

4/23/2006 9:03:12 PM

ok, got stuff examined

Brakes : Good
Tires : Good
Exhaust : Good (no leak inside)

Getting stuff changed

Main belt : couple cracks
Plugs and wires : regular maintenance

4/25/2006 1:11:04 AM

I'd like to split this thread, but I'm not a mod, and I can't. I would, however, like to reply to ben's comments;

NO, your car could not take EITHER of Chris's BMWs. Sorry.

Get over it.

Ultra; your mustang - you need to check and see if the belt's been changed on the thing, check the brakes out as mentioned, and just glance through it man - is it eating coolant, leaking oil, etc? Long trips will cause the car to reach higher temperatures and of course, all of its components as well. Just make sure everything is reasonable - it's probably not going to blow up without any particular type of warning.

Oh, and after reading, I'd say make sure the timing belt/chain has been changed - it ain't going to be cheap. I can't promise you it's going to break on your trip though, either

Mike

[Edited on April 25, 2006 at 10:43 AM. Reason : durk]

4/25/2006 10:39:37 AM

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"Tires : Good"

you did check the air pressure? should be around 32... check it again right before you leave.

4/25/2006 10:50:59 AM

^ on that note, and with that kinda mileage, wouldn't hurt to check it when you're there, either.

Mike

4/25/2006 11:09:37 AM

Spent $380 friggin' dollars today




The belt was expensive

So were the plugs and wires

Everything was 11 years old, and my headlamp switch had melted.

The spare tire has not been used once since 1995. WTF

Coolant leak is there but it isn't serious, so I am just going to top it up every now and then.

4/25/2006 1:13:26 PM

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"The spare tire has not been used once since 1995. WTF"

thats because the 16 year old girl that used to own your car doesn't know how to change a tire

4/25/2006 1:25:16 PM

that could be true.

And if it is, she's prolly the best 16 year old girl driver in America.

4/25/2006 1:26:02 PM

Drove it over 1300 miles in 2.5 days passing through Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

[Edited on May 2, 2006 at 5:57 PM. Reason : .]

5/2/2006 5:56:16 PM