I'm so pizzed at my son

[Mr. BILL]

Well Said!

[Mr. BILL]

Thanks for the supporive wordsTim. It's not always easy teaching the hard lesson. But when I was growing up, those were the ones that stayed with me. I'm glad my Dad was strong enough to be firm but fair. That's what I strive to do too.

[Sardaukar]

Of course noone can tell you how to raise your son, but from this 17 year olds point of view it might be in his best interest to pay you for all the damage done. With that done, I think it might be best if he buys his own car, regardless of make, and learns to manage his own finances and set priorities when it comes to spending etc. Just my 0.02

[ryan roopnarine]

but have you had somebody run the tranny computer yet, or is your mechanic SURE that the internals are broken.

[Mr. BILL]

Can you do that on a '90 525?

[ryan roopnarine]

as you said it is an IA, trans program can mean several things, not just defective internals......i would think that the tranny would have to be in reallll bad shape for a single brake-burnout (neutral drop might be a diff story) to kill it....it will save one of you some money to find out exactly what it is. they hook to the diagnostic conn. that all e34s have, and can tell you why the car is throwing back TRANS prog.

[632 Regal]

as you said it is an IA, trans program can mean several things, not just defective internals......i would think that the tranny would have to be in reallll bad shape for a single brake-burnout (neutral drop might be a diff story) to kill it....it will save one of you some money to find out exactly what it is. they hook to the diagnostic conn. that all e34s have, and can tell you why the car is throwing back TRANS prog.

[Mr. BILL]

thanks for the suggestion. The kid did in fact do the old neutral slam. I'll take it in and have it shecked.

Thanks a million, well hopefully a couple thousand.lol

If I'm lucky and it isn't toast. I still won't let him grive it for a long time.

[DarrPara]

I was a lucky kid who recieved my first car when I turned about 17. It was the current 1991 535i I have now. My dad taught me to drive stick on it and after that I was free to go. I do not pay insurance. Within 2 months I got into an accident while speeding. The damage was not bad just a dented front left fender area.

I had to work off every penny removing cedar trees on our property.

Let me tell you.. after that I was quick to slow down.

Also taking the keys away will not fix the problem. You have to make him work that money off doing jobs for you.

[Unregistered]

I neutral bombed my 89 525iA and paid for the new tranny. $2000 is quite a bit of cash.