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by AndyBeech » Thu Jul 28, 2016 3:52 pm
breezer wrote:z4all wrote:holy crap ive had a few m3s now and did not know they had some of these issues. scary stuff....! think I will stay away from any z4mr that hasn't had a rebuild unless its got silly low mile on it!
So 100% of your cars haven't gone wrong? What are you scared of then?
Don't get panicked - the Internet only shows up the extreme examples. Nobody comes into a thread like this and says "yay, my car didn't go wrong today".
I also wouldn't be surprised if some of the 'low mileage' ones that have gone wrong have been clocked. A car like this is ripe for clocking.
This ^ did your M3's blow up?
Don't forget every other issue the S54 has that may or may not go wrong, there is no such car that will exist second hand that has every issue an S54 can face fixed, so you get one with the bearings done or low mileage, something else goes wrong (head gasket, VANOS, cam's etc.) and you lunch the engine.
By one on condition and just enjoy it, or buy one and constantly crap yourself every time you drive it with every issue that *may* or may not occur.
Z4MR - Gruppe M, Bilstein PSS10, CSL's + 18" CSL reps with semi's, RTAB Limiters, Powerflex’d, PF Camber Arms, K-Sport BBK / RSL-29, GC Camber Plates, Strut Brace, Exhaust valves, custom brake cooling, complete underside refresh!