who rarely drives their car

MikeyE92 · 10-05-2011, 12:45 AM

Ok so i got a e92 328I
I barley drive it anymore :-(
i have a junk car for work and around town over the summer i put a shit load of miles i got my car in march with 20k and i now have 40k miles its a joke
but i have not drove the thing in a month i would like to know what i should do when i put it away from time to time

Peertwelve · 10-05-2011, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyE92

Ok so i got a e92 328I
I barley drive it anymore :-(
i have a junk car for work and around town over the summer i put a shit load of miles i got my car in march with 20k and i now have 40k miles its a joke
but i have not drove the thing in a month i would like to know what i should do when i put it away from time to time

Go to bavauto's website and read the winterizing thread

tibra1 · 10-05-2011, 12:53 AM

2007 335i 18K miles

Stabil in the gas - over inflate the tires..quality car cover..u should run it up to temperature at least once every 2 weeks if you dont use a battery tender..especially in the winter

UNiT_xEr0 · 10-05-2011, 12:56 AM

got my 07 with 30k miles two years ago. barely has 42k now

E90MCF · 10-05-2011, 01:01 AM

Grammar P-P-Police

"there" should be "their"

/annoyedbymisuseoftheretheirtheyre

/rantover

Please make the correction, k thanks

AndreyT · 10-05-2011, 01:42 AM

Who knows, maybe he really meant "there". There. As in "that special sacred place every BMW owner knows of and where all BMW owners drive their cars at midnight of some special night once in a decade when the planets and stars align in some specific way, to dance with the mermaids and to hear the voice of Lorelei lure the unfortunate sailors to their certain doom"...

Or maybe not. Maybe it was really meant to be a plain and boring "their".

E90MCF · 10-05-2011, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AndreyT

Who knows, maybe he really meant "there". There. As in "that special sacred place every BMW owner knows of and where all BMW owners drive their cars at midnight of some special night once in a decade when the planets and stars align in some specific way, to dance with the mermaids and to hear the voice of Lorelei lure the unfortunate sailors to their certain doom"...

Or maybe not. Maybe it was really meant to be a plain and boring "their".

Please provide an example using 'there' in that context or. . .

DesiRoc · 10-05-2011, 01:53 AM

Lol, I drive my car because I bought it for that reason

About to hit 10k miles after 3 months of ownership.

Yoko22R · 10-05-2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DesiRoc

Lol, I drive my car because I bought it for that reason

About to hit 10k miles after 3 months of ownership.

holy shit.

DesiRoc · 10-05-2011, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by yokono_unit

holy shit.

Yeah lol, at least I make the most out of my drives by enjoying it

electro-house · 10-05-2011, 02:12 AM

Yes, naturally we are all aware that there are some people who drive a ton, then there are many people who drive the average amount of mileage per year, and of course then there are some people who for whatever reason choose to put very few miles on their car.

This forum has many members, naturally if every body replied to this post, you would get all three answers.

"I drive a fuck load"

"I drive the average amount, 10-15k miles a year"

"I hardly ever drive my bimmer"

Who cares?

MikeyE92 · 10-05-2011, 02:20 AM

Guys im just saying i wanna give the thing a break i put some hard miles

boogiee90 · 10-05-2011, 02:38 AM

06 with 136k. life is short enjoy driving

samchoi604 · 10-05-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AndreyT

Who knows, maybe he really meant "there". There. As in "that special sacred place every BMW owner knows of and where all BMW owners drive their cars at midnight of some special night once in a decade when the planets and stars align in some specific way, to dance with the mermaids and to hear the voice of Lorelei lure the unfortunate sailors to their certain doom"...

Or maybe not. Maybe it was really meant to be a plain and boring "their".

Even if that was the intention of the OP, the phrase still does not make sense since it ends with "car" and lacks a question mark. Is he making a statement, or asking a question? I really do not know.

John 070 · 10-05-2011, 03:42 AM

I rarely drive my car, only twice since Labor Day weekend. I got my 335i when I was single, so I always had a 2nd car. Then, after getting married, my wife worked in Manhattan for 2 years so no need for her to have a car.

On a couple of occasions, she had a job in the 'burbs, so the 335i became a daily driver. Then Labor Day weekend, we got a 3rd car, so no need to drive the 335i again. I took it out last Sat.

In its life, my car has sat for 4 wks. without being touched, and it always started the first try, so I doubt you need to do anything special. I would say when you do pull it out, let it fully warm up and try to take her out on the highway, 130 to 150 mph can't hurt.

AddictedToBavarian · 10-05-2011, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteFlood

Yes, naturally we are all aware that there are some people who drive a ton, then there are many people who drive the average amount of mileage per year, and of course then there are some people who for whatever reason choose to put very few miles on their car.

This forum has many members, naturally if every body replied to this post, you would get all three answers.

"I drive a fuck load"

"I drive the average amount, 10-15k miles a year"

"I hardly ever drive my bimmer"

Who cares?

He cares, that's why he created this thread. Instead of wasting your time talking about who cares why don't you just reply and not go off topic?

OP I bought my car in April and have only put 1,300 miles. That's a little over 200 a month. Now that's pathetic. I have a company vehicle and use my car on the weekend. Everything is close by the only long trips I've made is 5 100 mile round trips. I would like to drive it more, but hey whatever.

RaceBlood · 10-05-2011, 04:58 AM

I rarely drive my car as I live in the city of chicago, so its really for roads trips and weekend errands, I also travel a lot so its sits at length sometimes for1 month.

I always start it and let it warm up till the exhaust opens above 45 degrees, if colder I idle for a minute, and when I am hard on it, being a twin turbo, I never put her bed hot, and make sure I drive it until the turbos cools down and the temps drop.

I bought it with 52K miles on it, and have not any issues other than a Low Boost issue at the track under heavy stress.

EJ_3 · 10-05-2011, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by boogiee90

06 with 136k. life is short enjoy driving

well put and nice ride.

SpmnE9zero · 10-05-2011, 09:53 AM

I drive it daily, but work is only a few minutes form home.
I put about 6-7k on a year.

tibra1 · 10-05-2011, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesiRoc

Lol, I drive my car because I bought it for that reason

About to hit 10k miles after 3 months of ownership.

Quote:

Originally Posted by boogiee90

06 with 136k. life is short enjoy driving

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAMidge

You buy a car to drive it. You pay the same amount of money for it to be sitting in the garage, or having it on the road.

There's no sense in not using it.

I have 20K miles after 1 year and 3 months. There are only a few things I like more in this world than driving.

It's a car, it's made to drive. It's a BMW, it's made to be pushed to its limits. Your car will thank you for it.

Congrats..but some (including me) own another car that they daily drive and choose to use this one sparingly..Im honestly sick of the "oooh i bought my car to drive it" argument..good for youz..

I bought my car to drive it too..I am just choosing not to drive into the ground

ok rant over..k.thx bye//

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-05-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by E90MCF

Grammar P-P-Police

"there" should be "their"

/annoyedbymisuseoftheretheirtheyre

/rantover

Please make the correction, k thanks

You missed his misuse of barley use. The only use of barley I approve of is BEER!

Strepthroat · 10-05-2011, 10:38 AM

with atlantic traffic, i carpool with the hubby in his 2002 hyundai. we put about 300 - 400 miles a month on the bimmer from weekend driving.

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AndreyT Major 57 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Sedan, Sport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northern California iTrader: (0)	Who knows, maybe he really meant "there". There. As in "that special sacred place every BMW owner knows of and where all BMW owners drive their cars at midnight of some special night once in a decade when the planets and stars align in some specific way, to dance with the mermaids and to hear the voice of Lorelei lure the unfortunate sailors to their certain doom"... Or maybe not. Maybe it was really meant to be a plain and boring "their".
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DesiRoc Kumar 69 Rep 747 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E93 335i, S50 E30 325i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southeast US iTrader: (2)	Lol, I drive my car because I bought it for that reason About to hit 10k miles after 3 months of ownership.
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electro-house Lieutenant 24 Rep 533 Posts Drives: 2008 335i coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (0)	Yes, naturally we are all aware that there are some people who drive a ton, then there are many people who drive the average amount of mileage per year, and of course then there are some people who for whatever reason choose to put very few miles on their car. This forum has many members, naturally if every body replied to this post, you would get all three answers. "I drive a fuck load" "I drive the average amount, 10-15k miles a year" "I hardly ever drive my bimmer" Who cares?
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MikeyE92 Private 31 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW E92 328i Coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wantagh NY 11793 iTrader: (0)	Guys im just saying i wanna give the thing a break i put some hard miles
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1700 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I rarely drive my car, only twice since Labor Day weekend. I got my 335i when I was single, so I always had a 2nd car. Then, after getting married, my wife worked in Manhattan for 2 years so no need for her to have a car. On a couple of occasions, she had a job in the 'burbs, so the 335i became a daily driver. Then Labor Day weekend, we got a 3rd car, so no need to drive the 335i again. I took it out last Sat. In its life, my car has sat for 4 wks. without being touched, and it always started the first try, so I doubt you need to do anything special. I would say when you do pull it out, let it fully warm up and try to take her out on the highway, 130 to 150 mph can't hurt.
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RaceBlood Going nowhere fast. 56 Rep 2,243 Posts Drives: 2 wheels Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Downtown iTrader: (0)	I rarely drive my car as I live in the city of chicago, so its really for roads trips and weekend errands, I also travel a lot so its sits at length sometimes for1 month. I always start it and let it warm up till the exhaust opens above 45 degrees, if colder I idle for a minute, and when I am hard on it, being a twin turbo, I never put her bed hot, and make sure I drive it until the turbos cools down and the temps drop. I bought it with 52K miles on it, and have not any issues other than a Low Boost issue at the track under heavy stress.
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Strepthroat New Member 1 Rep 20 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	with atlantic traffic, i carpool with the hubby in his 2002 hyundai. we put about 300 - 400 miles a month on the bimmer from weekend driving.
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