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BMW always wins these awards!
Kudos
... because they build the best engines.
If only the rest of their cars would be better (or at least better looking).
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Hurst said:
BMW always wins these awards!
Kudos
... because they build the best engines.
If only the rest of their cars would be better (or at least better looking).
Oh yes, like they did with that "exploding wonder" M3 engine... I'm waiting to see how the new V10 engines perform after a year or two.
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BMW always wins these awards!
Kudos
... because they build the best engines.
If only the rest of their cars would be better (or at least better looking).
Oh yes, like they did with that "exploding wonder" M3 engine... I'm waiting to see how the new V10 engines perform after a year or two.
Aw come on, Crash, aside from a history of exploding engines, feeble torque, SMG box glitches, fade-prone brakes w/sloppy pedal feel, sloppy steering feel, dubious crash test scores, small gas tank and low MPG, and inept air cond systems, I'm sure M5/6 are ultimate driving machine "values" for those oh-so-shrewd, price-conscious buyers, w/cheap MSRP, easy availability, BMW's 2 yr, $0 down leases and free mtce.....and they have 500+hp!!!!!
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edz61 said:
I don't man in 2002 several hundred M3 blew their engines. I know because my friend is an attorney his client's M3 engine blew with 3K on the car. The dealer said it was due to abuse and the warranty would not cover it. The attorney contacted BMW in Germany and learned they had several blown engines. Guess what, he went back to the dealer with that info and they fixed the car without asking any more questions?
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edz61 said:
I don't man in 2002 several hundred M3 blew their engines. I know because my friend is an attorney his client's M3 engine blew with 3K on the car. The dealer said it was due to abuse and the warranty would not cover it. The attorney contacted BMW in Germany and learned they had several blown engines. Guess what, he went back to the dealer with that info and they fixed the car without asking any more questions?
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nberry said:
There is a law firm in FL which specializes in lemon law litigation involving cars. The owner of the firm was interviewed and asked which manufacturer was the worse to deal with. Guess who. PORSCHE!
The best. BMW.
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J.Seven said:
I wouldn't be surprise if the number of M96 engines blowing would be bigger than the M3. Ever since 1997 Boxster and Carrera engine blow like hotcakes, at least BMW admited the problem.
J.Seven
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I wouldn't be surprise if the number of M96 engines blowing would be bigger than the M3. Ever since 1997 Boxster and Carrera engine blow like hotcakes, at least BMW admited the problem.
J.Seven
They only admitted it after several years. My cousin had lots of trouble getting a replacement engine both times. I disn't hear of Porsche having that many problems with their engines blowing up.
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I wouldn't be surprise if the number of M96 engines blowing would be bigger than the M3. Ever since 1997 Boxster and Carrera engine blow like hotcakes, at least BMW admited the problem.
J.Seven
They only admitted it after several years. My cousin had lots of trouble getting a replacement engine both times. I disn't hear of Porsche having that many problems with their engines blowing up.
Well you can choose the model, 997, 996 3.6L, 996 3.4l, Boxster 3.2L / 2.7L or 2.5L, there are several blown engines for all of them
Maybe the 997 would be more interesting to you
Here's two;
http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=77222&an=0&page=0
http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...true#Post148014
Here's a funny discussion about a blown 996 engine and M3
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=205310
Anyway, I believe with 997 they finally put it together, no more blown engines from this series, it still remains the sports car to beat
J.Seven
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There is a law firm in FL which specializes in lemon law litigation involving cars. The owner of the firm was interviewed and asked which manufacturer was the worse to deal with. Guess who. PORSCHE!
The best. BMW.
Hmmm, interesting.
From the point of view of a lawyer specializing in lemon law litigation against car manufacturers, the best car companies to deal with would be those which had lost so many suits in court in the past that they would immediately bend over when some lawyer threw a writ on their desk.
The worst car companies to deal with would be those which felt that they had such a good case that they would put up a robust defense against sleazy claims.
Or isn't that the point that you were trying to make, Nick?
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B_Rust said:
What does that have to do with engines? I think your just looking for an excuse to knock Porsche which is lame. Ben