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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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well I just got the car back. They flew someone down from bmw of northamerica. The problems that I had been having with the car were to do the inpropper install on my rearend and trans the last time it was in the shop. The person who worked on the car was fired and it is like brand new. So I guess I would say Im happy. They also gave me loaner untill the problems with my car were fixed.

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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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glad to hear the good news!
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Glad to hear they fixed it.
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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thats good to hear, I am a bimmer fan myself. Love those euro cars.
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Glad to hear it came out ok. My car has been @ Momentum for a monthand a half now , 2 car pyments , and car is still not fixed.. Trans problems. The warranty co sucks .
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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I knew those BMW boys would come through.
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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How much did you get on this car before you started having the rearend problems? i.e how much did you race it?
I only ask b/c my bro is looking into getting a beamer soon and I keep telling him the rearends suck on em
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 04:50 AM
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congrats...glad the yfixed it finally
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what year/color combo?
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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05 puke green. But it is fast!
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 1LSWON
well I just got the car back. They flew someone down from bmw of northamerica. The problems that I had been having with the car were to do the inpropper install on my rearend and trans the last time it was in the shop. The person who worked on the car was fired and it is like brand new. So I guess I would say Im happy. They also gave me loaner untill the problems with my car were fixed.

Thomas
LSWON how do you like the M3 compared to the M4, girl I work with is thinking about getting one or the other.
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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there is an m4? or you mean z4?


and if that is the case

M3 > z4



glad to hear they fixed the problem.... i think it is an 04'(not sure of the year) Phoenix Yellow metallic


http://www.automotive.com/2005/83/bm...-metallic.html
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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I'd wager the Z4 is the gayest car on the road right now.. Or damned close to it.. No straight man can drive those things, kinda like a VW new beetle...

But an M3? yeah, I could drive one of those -- after I put an LS1 in it
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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I had to take my bmw in one day and they gave me a z4 3.0 loaner car. I felt so clostraphobic in that thing, I had to put the top down to feel a little more comfortable. Then I felt like all the guys were staring at me, so I had to put the top back up b/c I felt like a ***.

Now, M3's are a different story. badass. I would love to purchase one in a few years (or maybe even the m5 if I can talk my wife into it)
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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There will be an M roadster version of the Z4. Not entirely sure if it will be called the M4 but it probably will.
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Originally Posted by Brains
I'd wager the Z4 is the gayest car on the road right now.. Or damned close to it.. No straight man can drive those things, kinda like a VW new beetle...

But an M3? yeah, I could drive one of those -- after I put an LS1 in it
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