having worked at bmw and seeing lots of bmws going in and out, i vouch for that!

whatever the statistics say, you can't beat the raw sound of an inline 6 at 7000 rpm -- just saying :sweetjesus:




Anyways, what do you expect. They're all aluminium engines with upper middleclass people driving them who don't know the first thing about engines -- "Oh, the temperature is too high? I better drive really fast to the dealership so the air can cool down the engine"

1.8L 8v, 1987 get on my level bro.

What is this? An aircooled Porsche 993? :troll:

nah bro,


Volkswagen Type 1

http://gomotors.net/pics/Volkswagen/...-type-1-01.jpg

This car had even the mighty fuhrer wet between the cheeks in a bought of gitty boy-ish excitement.


EDIT: Appropriate avatar is appropriate.

this, when I worked at GM I heard a story.

someone came in because "their car randomly stopped starting" (it was towed) turns out there was no coolant in the car the thing overheated and warped the head etc. The person did not stop even though the temp gauge was pinned to hot their response was "isn't that for the outside temperature"

I wasn't working their at the time but it sounded hilarious, they argued to get warranty work done on it also... :suspicious: :facepalm: :fulloffuck:

Hmmm and I was thinking about picking up a BMW too eh. At least I feel better about my benz lol

owned enough bmws and benzs to say that u dont buy them for reliability.

im not even gonna bother with audi and vw

My friends GL450's engine blew up and MB wants 20k to fix it.

For BMW's engine failures, particularly the 35i engines it's just a fuel pump, not the whole engine..

Not surprised with audi/vw, especially that 1.8T....

You know, having had multiple Volkswagens over the past 15 or so years, I really don't think Volkswagens are that unreliable at all. They are by no means Honda or Toyota reliable -- I am not saying they are. But for the most part, I only get 1 or 2 minor issues at most in a year with the car, so I wouldn't say they are that bad at all.

remember what happened at mission? the ACC belt went it was brand new ahahahah

what year is the GL?

hyundai not listed in either.. haha I guess its good....

1-2 issues per year?! I guess I'm just used to driving japanese.

you guys read my mind exactly. they do not define what an "engine failure" is.

Merc is german and its top 3 so you can't generalize about german makers. Never had a problem with the family w203-knock on wood!

what's wrong with the 1.8T? the 1.8T long block assembly is a very reliable engine. everything else connected to it, is your typical VAG type of stuff (electronics, turbocharger, etc).

In most years, it was 1 minor issue coming up (per year). I remember the MAF sensor dying, some O2 sensor needs replacement, a recurring turbo recirculation valve of some sort dying every 1.5 - 2.5 years, a bushing tearing up, a shift linkage issue, some coolant sensor intermittently fxxking up in sub-zero temperatures. The biggest one was a sunroof rail / clip of some sort failing. None ever left me stranded, and most were covered under warranty / extended warranty. So yes, definitely not Japanese reliable, but I'd only classify them as annoyances instead of crippling breakdowns.

Maybe it has to do the additive of ethanol in the fuel. I heard the diminishes the plastic lining in the engines and can cause them to not last as long. Anyone school me on that?
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ford no longer found on road dead? :troll:

From what I understand, older BMW's have unreliable cooling systems, and the 35i's have the problem with the HP fuel pump. I heard the engines themselves are quite reliable.

I guess I like driving more than fixing cars...I lust after E30 M3s and 80s 911 Porsches, but I can only afford one car and I would be scared to daily drive those with all the potential problems.

lol - and FIAT is no longer Fix It Again Tony

lolol i rmbr getting a text from 124Y....:badpokerface:
and then i was just sitting there and was like... WHAT? :suspicious:

The cooling system is the Achilles heel for all BMWs.