> anybody have any words of wisdom and/or experience?
I'm sure that collectively we have lots, but maybe not all of it's
relevant. For example I might offer that on the 1986 model, you'll
probably eventually want to simply short the coolant level sensor
instead of replacing them because they're not particularly reliable
anyway. However, maybe you have a 2006 model in which case, that
wouldn't be useful. Or maybe you were looking for driving tips? If you
could describe the car in a bit more detail and narrow down what you
might be looking for particularly, you're likely to get more useful help.
Ed
hedgerum - 07 Nov 2006 03:51 GMT
youre too right ed. lemme fill in some details:
it has 84000 miles. the mileage was really the prime selling point, i
didn't know what a sweet lil car it is till i took it out for a few
spins. its an older model - 1987 - but the engine does purr. the guy
before me put nice shocks, muffler filter etc on it i took it 110 today
had room for more easy. got about 170 hp in a small lil package, and
gas efficiency is way better than my old car. the more i read the more
i realize these things do make a diffference. i did learn that these
older cars have issues with the rear top shock mounts the hard way
however... hope i keep learning more good than bad. also the wipers
are stuck in the middle, i guess it contributed to getting a better
deal but now i gotta fix em' ... anyone run into this issue before?
> > anybody have any words of wisdom and/or experience?
>
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> Ed
Buy a Bentley manual.
> anybody have any words of wisdom and/or experience?
hedgerum - 07 Nov 2006 04:37 GMT
the germans bought the british out - not the other way around. for the
record.
> Buy a Bentley manual.
>
> > anybody have any words of wisdom and/or experience?
Jeff Strickland - 07 Nov 2006 04:49 GMT
Robert Bentley is a publisher that makes an excellent service manual for BMW
cars. Buy a Bentley manual.
> the germans bought the british out - not the other way around. for the
> record.
>
>> Buy a Bentley manual.
>>
>> > anybody have any words of wisdom and/or experience?
hedgerum - 07 Nov 2006 05:42 GMT
apologies, my ignorance got the best of me. i will check it out.
thank you.
> Robert Bentley is a publisher that makes an excellent service manual for BMW
> cars. Buy a Bentley manual.
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> >> > anybody have any words of wisdom and/or experience?
ytp427@wowway.com - 08 Nov 2006 16:44 GMT
> apologies, my ignorance got the best of me. i will check it out.
> thank you.
The other guys have it right; buy the Bently Manual. It may not have
all the answers but it'll give you a great place to start.
btw - the wipers are probably from a loose linkage conntection. Under
the driver's side wiper post - a PITA to get to but not a difficult
fix.
Cheers!
hedgerum - 10 Nov 2006 03:18 GMT
> > apologies, my ignorance got the best of me. i will check it out.
> > thank you.
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> Cheers!
hedgerum - 07 Nov 2006 04:37 GMT
the germans bought the british out - not the other way around. for the
record.
> Buy a Bentley manual.
>
> > anybody have any words of wisdom and/or experience?