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      05-25-2012, 11:27 PM   #1
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1,200 MILE Break In

Just a random question. How long did it take everyone to finish the the break in period for the 1,200 MILE service?
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      05-26-2012, 01:00 PM   #2
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13 days, but I just ripped on the car anyways.
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      05-26-2012, 09:54 PM   #3
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About 3 weeks.
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      05-27-2012, 07:57 AM   #4
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13 days, but I just ripped on the car anyways.
Sounds like everyone is just ripping on it lol
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      05-27-2012, 07:58 AM   #5
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About 3 weeks.
Wow. I heard some people took about 2 months.
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      05-28-2012, 07:51 PM   #6
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Wow. I heard some people took about 2 months.
That's what it should take for me, 2 months.
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      05-28-2012, 08:05 PM   #7
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Wow. I heard some people took about 2 months.
That would be me, and I rushed it in order to get the service done before Bimmerfest East last year.
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      05-28-2012, 10:53 PM   #8
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it took them as long as it took them to drive 1,200 miles.
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      06-02-2012, 01:25 PM   #9
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3 days
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      06-02-2012, 01:42 PM   #10
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no way.. haha thats great!
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      06-02-2012, 09:43 PM   #11
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no way.. haha thats great!
Ya, drove back to Boston from the Performance Center. Awesome experience.
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Ya, drove back to Boston from the Performance Center. Awesome experience.
haha lucky you! its my third week with the car, and i only have 700 miles...
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