Lost the battle...... Zen and the Art of BMW maintenance

["Ron J" <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I concur,

I have an 18 year old BMW with lots of miles on the clock, and there are no
shakes and rattles, the car is reliable, fast, and has repeatedly outgunned
mustangs and other assorted american cars..  I do the work myself, and there
is no denial here.  However one should know that I built a 73 911 on my own,
because I LIKE that sort of thing.

This threat reminds me of a book I recently read called "Zen and the Art of
Motorcycle Maintenance"  In this case, its BMW maintenance.

As the book states, there are some that prefer to do everything themselves,
and learn the car/bike inside out, so they are informed, and therefore are
ready, and prepared for breakdown, can fix it, and enjoy having the
knowledge, and then there are those who dont want to know a damn thing and
prefer to have the dealer do all the work, and expect it to be dropped
off/delivered completely reliable, and when it does breakdown, they scream
bloody murder since they expected it to work, but have no idea how to get it
working.

The way I see it, its a machine, and no matter who built it, parts wear out.

Anyway.  Great book, and the motorcycle the author writes about happens to
be a BMW.

Cheers
Ron J
One who loves to tinker and doesnt deny it one bit!!!
85 535i
73 911s.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Warden" <jawarden@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Lost the battle, etc. etc.


> > i am not planning on keeping it past my 75k warranty... i will never
baby
> a car for 10 years...
> > i understand some people can't afford new cars and they try and maintain
> old ones but for me it doesn't make sense...
>
> Hi Nico,
>
> I'm sure you know this, but not everyone that drives an older car
maintains
> it because they are poor.  Some appreciate fine engineering and
excellence,
> regardless of income.  BMW made some very fine cars in the past that can
be
> economical to maintain and sporty too.  I drive a sporty 15 year old BMW
and
> love it.  It takes some money and effort to maintain, but some things in
> life are worth working for.
>
>
> > that's what i call bimmer denial.. but, if it makes you happy... and you
> don't mind noises and shaking steering wheels..
>
> Er, no shakes or funny noises here, although the engine makes some
wonderful
> music from time to time.  :-)
>
> > i bet my v8 envoy is faster 0-60
>
> Oh, I doubt it.  I really doubt it.
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~jawarden/pages/M5.html
>
> No bimmer denial here.  Enjoy the Envoy.
>
> Cheers,
> Jeff Warden
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