no disrespect intended, but what in the hell are you talking about???????
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no disrespect intended, but what in the hell are you talking about???????
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Originally Posted by jplacson
My first car was a 79 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe. Known in the US as the Dodge Arrow.
It was great. Got that when I was 14, my mate rolled it when I was 16.
My car now I'm 17, is an '89 535iM. I don't know which one to get, so sorry can't help you! But awesome cars (the diff is nice to have in the 'iS')
the obc is not related to the diagnostic plug which is under the large round black cover immediately below the throttle cables in this pic of george the man m30 in his e32Quote:
On a similar topic... would there be anyway to cheat the DME diagnostic chip inside the engines so that BMW wouldn't be able to tell what was wrong with it? My 520i didn't come with an OBC, but I'm presuming the OBC is mainly just for driver to know exactly what's wrong... not the BMW dealer right? (If they plug the system into their main computer, all the problems would still show up right?)
http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/kiwi535/M-30DrSdResize.jpg
HAHAHA... sorry... I'm just worried, cuz the odometer in my car was broken when I got it. Previous owner said it only happened recently when he reset the trip odometer. I just wanted to know if Inspection II would turn up things that a car seller might try to hide. When I had my car run through the Inspection II at the dealer's... it only turned up the usual suspension parts, and my secondary clutch...oh and a few hoses here and there. That's about it. I was wondering if there's anything else I should look out for, that the Insp 2 might've overlooked, or missed.
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Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
Paul is that your car's engine bay? WOW that's bad man how can u keep the engine that clean and nice?
Ken from Guam
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Wow, Do you ever DRIVE this car??? Looks like a museum piece. Since it's spring, I'm looking for someone to detail my engine compartment, what is the best method? Anyone???
Sorry for changing the subject.
Al-
I would get the lower mileage car for you and go play. There is plenty of maintenance time to be spent with your son with either of these cars. I would favor the lower mileage car for the reason that you should get a longer life out of it, but then you never know. As for buying the cheaper and having $6k to spend, after all is said and done it still has 110k+ more miles on it than the other.
Have you looked at any 525 5sp cars, these would be just as fun with less power and there seems to be more cars in the market to choose from.
Getting involved in driving schools would be an excellent idea- especially for your son. It's a great way to learn how to handle a car, plus he can get fast driving out of his system in a controlled environment (not that you ever truly get it out of your system).
Good luck with your decision- keep us posted.
well, I just went through a similar situation with my older son... but since he has shown zero interest in working on anything automotive I went with a '94 Geo Prizm a.k.a. Toyota Corolla in the ugly Geo turquoise color... Possibly the dullest car of its day, but I expect this will last him through college with minimal repair bills. And just under $2K after new tires, complete brake system rebuild, timing belt, struts, belts, ignition parts, etc.
Oh yeah, cheap to insure, too, and dual airbags
Go with an early 90's 240 Volvo with the 5 speed. Indestructible car that will run forever with very little maintenance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Gray
And if your son expresses an interest in working on his own car it's incredibly easy with the 240. There's a large online community + a Bentley manual, abundant used parts and a good supplier network as well.
Lot's of upgrade options as well, IPD makes suspension upgrades and there's always the turbo engine or V8 transplant.
Patrick
I agree, go with the $2500 car. That way, if he dings it, you won't feel as bad. I bought a '80 528 5spd for my son's first car.