Ok, All he talked about was Diret Injection and that'sa common problem with any car that has it.
LOL.. well at least you admit this is a problem, a poor design and unfortunately a design of the N54 engine. You just owned yourself. :burn:
Ok, All he talked about was Diret Injection and that'sa common problem with any car that has it.
+1 kingjay. my buddy is a bmw tech at a very large bmw dealer out here. he pretty much says the same thing that you say about bmw problems/reliability/etc. he still likes the product, but hates the engineering, as well as the customer base. i think hes a mastertech but i dont remember
epic ownage :burn:
hey junkie im looking for some go fast goodies for the 1 series... have any good sites?
Why does it seem that everyone who works for BMW hates the cars, but no one else does? There are BMWs on the road with over 300,000 miles and they aren't as unreliable as people make them out to be. Check out the Consumer Reports Annual Reliability Survey. They aren't anywhere near the bottom.
I think the reason people who work for BMW hate them is because they get to work on them everyday but know they can't afford to own one. I know KingJay isn't an MT because his knowledge of BMW sucks.
Why does it seem that everyone who works for BMW hates the cars, but no one else does? There are BMWs on the road with over 300,000 miles and they aren't as unreliable as people make them out to be. Check out the Consumer Reports Annual Reliability Survey. They aren't anywhere near the bottom.
I think the reason people who work for BMW hate them is because they get to work on them everyday but know they can't afford to own one. I know KingJay isn't an MT because his knowledge of BMW sucks.
:lol: there are technicians out here making anywhere from 80,000-100,000 a year, sometimes more depending. and thats at some of the domestic dealers and large dealer networks. not to mention some places have free benefits, 401k thats matched etc etc which in its own right makes money. someone who has played their cards right making that type of money should be able to afford a bmw, wheather it be new or used. ever wonder why bmw techs hate the cars? theyre engineered in a way that doesnt have the tech in mind so its extremely frusterating. sure theyre great to drive cars, jay never argued that point. hes pointing out the design flaws, cant you see that? anyway, go ahead and get the car, but no doubt once the warranty runs out your going to a) bitch and moan about labor rates and astonomically high cost of parts, or b) dump it. im sure you as hell wont be working on it
:lol: there are technicians out here making anywhere from 80,000-100,000 a year, sometimes more depending. and thats at some of the domestic dealers and large dealer networks. not to mention some places have free benefits, 401k thats matched etc etc which in its own right makes money. someone who has played their cards right making that type of money should be able to afford a bmw, wheather it be new or used. ever wonder why bmw techs hate the cars? theyre engineered in a way that doesnt have the tech in mind so its extremely frusterating. sure theyre great to drive cars, jay never argued that point. hes pointing out the design flaws, cant you see that? anyway, go ahead and get the car, but no doubt once the warranty runs out your going to a) bitch and moan about labor rates and astonomically high cost of parts, or b) dump it. im sure you as hell wont be working on it
^ i was checking those out last night
holly crap wtf how can they charge 1700$ for mufflers!!! #$@!$#!
No freakin kidding.
The power gain is sooo small from a catback in N54 cars that it is purely for sound. The Borla exhaust actually isn't that bad, along with a couple of others, but the big names charge an unjustifiable amount of money.
Oh and by the way, I make more than enough to pay for any maintenance costs on these cars. My weekly paycheck is more than a lot of people put as a down payment on their cars. Not trying to be a dick, but the point is people who buy these cars don't buy them to save money or be cheap because they can wipe their ass with the maintenance money and not give a shit.
Umm...you are wrong. Master Techs make 80-100,000/year. A beginning technician starts at $40,000. I know 3 people who have graduated from STEP in the last 3 years and they all said the same thing. Even first year MT's don't make 6 figures. You have to have 5 years experience before you can even sniff $100,000+. Considering this is a Ford board, I expect a lot of people to be misinformed.
KingJay gave up on this thread because he made a false claim, got called out on it by several people and has no knowledge about BMWs to back up his lie.
Point is the N54 is a breakthrough engine and is nowhere near operating at it's full power potential. You can surf every N54, 335, 135 board and I promise you that you will find no major flaws in the design and no major breakdowns of any kind. These cars are holding up extremely well with the power they are making and anyone who doubts that I challenge you to prove me wrong.