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03-03-2021, 05:56 PM | #199 | |
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Nobody loves your car more than you do. I even take my wheels off and throw them in the SUV to go get tires replaced, or to get a flat fixed. The thought of the tire store impact gun that is likely set to 200 ft lbs just creeps me out. In my case, I doubt I could even afford the cost of ownership if I couldn't work on it myself, or at the very least, it would be causing me to use up too many marriage brownie points. ...and when you push the starter button after changing your rod bearings and everything still works, you are personally rewarded.
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LOL, yes, and what a good reason! I too love a stick, and in fact all my other M's have been sticks. But when I got this latest one I wanted to try the dct, perhaps mainly because I am old, lol. And I have a stick for my daily already and this is just my weekend car. But I can tell you it needs the GTS flash BADLY!!! This thing is clunky and sometimes jerky, but all that I have read is the GTS fixes most of the problems and I am planning to get that sorted very soon. Perhaps you too can give that a try before running out and getting another.
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Awesome thread. Great reading up on here, perfect for aspiring/new owners. I have owned my 2011 E90 M3 DCT for 6 months now, and have put on about 6000 kilometres, daily driving it. Truly the best 6 months ever! These cars are so intoxicating, and I personally adore the S65 paired to the DCT.
I wish I knew how easy these cars were to work on, as mentioned on this thread a few times. At first I was very scared to touch anything, but as I went over the last few months, I learned that the e9x m3 is very straightforward to do work on! Take care of these cars, let them warm up, maintain them properly, and I don't think they could ever disappoint and or let you down. |
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JFYI, letting them warm up properly etc doesn't necessarily stop the (potential) rod bearing problem (especially the ones with lead/copper bearings).
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Just stumbled on this thread today and am glad I did. I'm 3 weeks into ownership and having a great time so far. I knew a few of these things, but not everyone. Thanks for putting it together!
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Great thread! I wish I known...
A: That it's a bad idea to buy one on a whim. I wanted to own a convertible for a summer road trip, and I wanted to own a V8 before they're legislated off the road. I bought a used 2008 M3 thinking I'd just drive it for a few months and then sell it. My summer romance turned into a long term relationship that I can't get out of. B: That it would make me hate pretty much every car I'd subsequently drive. I travel a lot, and even upgraded brand new rental cars feel like crap compared to my M3. C: That everyone would want to race me. Every time I stop at a red light some kid in a WRX, and (lately) a Hyundai Stinger will pull up alongside me and rev his engine like we're in American Graffiti or something. oh, and D: That even the simplest of repairs can be jaw-droppingly expensive. I kinda knew what I was getting into, but holy crap it's a money pit! |
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D: That even the simplest of repairs can be jaw-droppingly expensive Like what? I'd say the 2 main expensive (not simplest repairs) are throttle bodies and rod bearings. Excluding destroying things like the engine of course! Tyres are pretty expensive (I'd guess brakes might be too??), but not more than I'd expect for this kind of car. I had to change aux belt pulleys recently, that was no more than any other car, and I'm going to have to change the aux belt tensioner (seized pivot), and whilst ~£150 for the part isn't cheap, it isn't ludicrous either. And I was pleasantly surprised to find it's quite easy to do too!
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