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It used to be 150k, then 100k now our E9x & Modern BMWs start dying at 50k
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04-26-2019, 11:55 AM | #155 | |
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You keep saying Toyota made "minor tweaks" to the engine (design). Specifically, what are you talking about? What are the tweaks? Last edited by Efthreeoh; 04-27-2019 at 08:10 AM.. |
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04-26-2019, 01:20 PM | #156 |
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Name one technology the Japanese introduced on cars. I can only think of a few: 4WS on the Prelude and 240SX, it often failed. The only other technology I can think of is VTEC, which Honda did a great job on but they did not invent the technology it was Alfa Romeo but they did a good job to commercialize, and perfect it it. Toyota rarely innovates; when they need someone to build a high performance or sophisticated engine they usually turn to Yamaha. The list of German and US innovations is pages long.
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04-27-2019, 08:09 AM | #157 | |
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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04-27-2019, 08:46 AM | #159 |
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I remember piecing out the exhaust for a N54, and retail it came to $6,300. The N55 cut that in half. The B58 was in the $1,000's. For pete's sake at least on the F30 340i, it had a muffler turned sideways like a Pontiac G6. That's cost cutting. Yet the price went way up. that's margin for BMW.
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04-27-2019, 12:39 PM | #160 | |
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The courtship started as early as 2012. B58 may be designed but BMW has to ship all components to Toyota for quality testing down to rivets and bolts. There was an interesting interview article of the two diverse company culture that needed to be overcome first. Do you seriously think Toyota would compromise on it's foundational priority for quality? And on a flagship legendary sports car based on the 2jz? The B58 better have a similar propensity for power mods and reliability that supra owners & followers expect. |
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04-27-2019, 07:26 PM | #161 | |
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Nuts and bolts? They're all mostly the same, and the great majority of the BMW componentry comes from better suppliers and is made of better materials - Toyota doesn't zinc coat every Corolla or Camry coming off the line. Buy whichever one you like the looks of best - My vote goes to Toyota there! |
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04-27-2019, 07:55 PM | #162 | |
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04-27-2019, 08:00 PM | #163 |
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Microsoft invented the tablet first but apple got all the credit. It really says something about being ahead of your time...
The Germans were using synthetic fuel and oil during ww2 (1939-1945 - don't know why I feel the need to put the dates but I figure it'll be news to some) because they had no access to fossil fuels. Submarines probably used the first hybrid drive. Diesel and electric motors. Diesel charged the batteries and then the batteries ran the electrics so they could run underwater. This was at least as early as 1914. My point is that nothing we're doing nowadays is really unique or new. |
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04-28-2019, 06:23 AM | #164 |
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Other than the valve cover and gasket and oil filter housing gasket at 172,000 miles my E90 is by far the most reliable car I have ever owned. I have the original water pump, all the original coils, and it still looks, rides, and runs like new. In fact we are trading in my wife’s 2014 CX5 with 85,000 miles because it’s in worse shape! Its seats are creaking and worn out, rattles galore, failed door looks and window switches, interior plastics literally falling off! Hood bounces and mirrors shake even after the TSB fix. A real tin can. I know the redesign is much better, but the seats are still very uncomfortable and the entrainment system is still crap.
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01-01-2022, 04:08 PM | #165 |
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I know this is an old post, but here in Europe BMWs (and Mercedes) are the most popular cars for fleets of all kinds, both corporate and government, due to their reliability and dependability.
My e92 has now 310k km, it never broke down. It had sensors replaced as three did go bad. Total cost of repairs is like 200 euro. One major thing we’re something was replaced is the clutch and dual mass but that was maintenance not repairs, depending on the driver only, I won’t count brakes, oil etc. All parts are original, suspension, everything in the engine too, besides the belts in the front which were like a hundred. Including oil and brakes and preventative maintenance at the total of over 300k km is about 2k euro. Same with a 2016 5 series and an X5. 5 series only had the timing chain replaced at 440k km, no other repairs. All cars had about 300 HP It’s not getting worse. |
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01-01-2022, 08:18 PM | #166 |
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all of my N52 cars have been substantially more reliable than my M54 cars. I love the E46 more than any other BMW chassis, but they were absolutely plagued with issues. Build quality dramatically improved in the E9x models.
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01-01-2022, 11:58 PM | #167 | |
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The E90 is built much better - the headliner is not sagging, the cooling system is (almost) all original, save for the upper radiator hose (swelled from a leaking OFHG). Original water pump @140K miles. I’ve never been left stranded due to a mechanical issue (tires nonwithstanding, but that can happen to any car). Only unscheduled maintenance have been 2 fuel injectors @ 140K and a failed alternator @ 100K (pretty sure it was killed by a leaking OFHG). Suspension is all brand new, though the only parts which actually failed were the control arms, which cracked with age. Ended up replacing shocks and a wheel bearing when I nailed a pothole - but again, not really the car’s fault. |
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01-02-2022, 12:32 AM | #168 |
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I love my car because it’s taught me so much.. When I bought it, all I had ever done was oil changes and brakes. Now just a few years later I’ve done a manual swap on jackstands, replaced control arms, struts, steering rack (xDrive…), etc.
As much as I enjoyed the relative peace of mind that came with driving a new car with a warranty, it felt like I had very little connection to the car. Maybe that’s not true for people who can afford to mod their brand-new cars, but for me it certainly was. It’s not that I don’t value reliability—it’s just that were it not for the need to fix the things that have broken, I never would have learned what I know today. It’s frustrating at times, but I’ve never been left stranded.
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01-02-2022, 11:53 AM | #170 | |
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Originally I had a noisy PS pump. I replaced it with a used unit and it got much better, but I was still hearing a groaning noise that responded to steering input and that completely went away when I took off the accessory belt. I went ahead and swapped in a brand new pump. Still the same… I figured it HAD to be related to the rack. I had already replaced the alternator and pulleys, and had fitted a shorter belt that allowed me to take the AC compressor out of the system. So that left the crank pulley, the new AC pulley, new idler, and the new PS pump. Well, turns out even after replacing the rack the noise is still there. I don’t think there was ever anything wrong with my rack to begin with. No leaking, but I thought surely the noise was coming from it.
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