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03-09-2019, 03:04 PM
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LOL~ I've enjoyed the family MkV GTI (a 2007 MY) during its 9 year stay with us. IIRC, it had the belt-driven EA113 engine, which was supposed to be more reliable than the newer chain-driven EA888 engine. Off the top of my head, I think we only had the following bigger problems:
- coolant sensor / reservoir issue x2
- 1 seized brake caliper
- oil consumption issues
- a number of factory issued TSBs and recalls that were all taken care of at the dealership, free of charge, including one or two where the car had already been out of factory warranty, but VW extended it to all owners anyway
There was supposed to be a cam follower issue that affected that generation of engines, but we were never even aware of the issue until the buyer mentioned it to us when we sold the car.
I remember the oil consumption issue getting progressively worse over the course of our vehicle ownership (since new). From not burning any oil, to needing only 1/2 quart between oil changes, to needing a quart between oil changes, to burning almost 2 quarts between oil changes, it was what it was. We took care of the car and always did all the required services (sometimes doing them early, like the DSG services), and the car gave us some sufficiently reliable service in return.
I wouldn't complain it was a POS, other than the times when I had to change out the various light bulbs. Now whichever German engineer that designed those really need to commit seppuku, because the guy obviously did not consider serviceability when he did them up.
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03-09-2019, 03:24 PM
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#24927 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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...so I just recommended that car to a buddy. Should I take t back? Haha. Replacing his ‘99 civic hatch. He wants a similar car with more power. He likes low maintenance haha. I thought the cam follower was the only issue.
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03-09-2019, 04:21 PM
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#24928 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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Some of you guys have stronger minds than I lol.. I couldn’t bear to drive a vehicle that is constantly having maintancne issues..
I’m still driving my 2000 F150 I’ve had for the last 10 years, in that time I had to replace my wiper assembly and re-thread my spark plug cylinders 3 times and that’s the total extent of “problems” I’ve had over the 10 years. MAYBE 3 weeks of total downtime in my total ownership of this truck and 1.5 of that downtime was due to it being Xmas and not being able to bring it to my mechanic lol
Mechanical issues are stressful af when they happen rarely, some of you BMW guys must either be crazy or just stupid 
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03-09-2019, 06:56 PM
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#24929 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Originally Posted by hud 91gt  ...so I just recommended that car to a buddy. Should I take t back? Haha. Replacing his ‘99 civic hatch. He wants a similar car with more power. He likes low maintenance haha. I thought the cam follower was the only issue. | Interested in said, Civic.
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03-09-2019, 07:10 PM
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#24930 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Some of you guys have stronger minds than I lol.. I couldn’t bear to drive a vehicle that is constantly having maintancne issues..
I’m still driving my 2000 F150 I’ve had for the last 10 years, in that time I had to replace my wiper assembly and re-thread my spark plug cylinders 3 times and that’s the total extent of “problems” I’ve had over the 10 years. MAYBE 3 weeks of total downtime in my total ownership of this truck and 1.5 of that downtime was due to it being Xmas and not being able to bring it to my mechanic lol
Mechanical issues are stressful af when they happen rarely, some of you BMW guys must either be crazy or just stupid | Or being that we are on a car modding site, we like cars enough to deal with a headache to avoid the dismay of driving a 19 year old pickup truck.
I can have a piece of shit to drive or a piece of shit to repair. I’ve chosen the latter. Either way it sucks lol.
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03-09-2019, 07:42 PM
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#24931 | | Waxin’ Punks
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German cars are the most responsive/fun to drive in my experience. You have to pay to play.
I have 3 kids so I own a Honda and a Toyota 
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03-09-2019, 07:53 PM
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#24932 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by fliptuner Interested in said, Civic. | No you aren't. This guy doesn't lose money very often. haha.
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03-09-2019, 09:26 PM
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#24933 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Some of you guys have stronger minds than I lol.. I couldn’t bear to drive a vehicle that is constantly having maintancne issues.
Mechanical issues are stressful af when they happen rarely, some of you BMW guys must either be crazy or just stupid | some of us like spending hundreds and hundreds + a whole weekend wrenching every 5k
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03-09-2019, 11:22 PM
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#24934 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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I can pull a water pump or my differential case, but without a proper setting to do so it’s a nightmare. If you’ve got a proper garage with tools it’s one thing but to change a head gasket or some valve seals on the side of the road, that’s literally a nightmare to me, and I’ve done a few diff engine swaps, tranny swaps, suspension conversions etc. not a noob to turning a wrench, im just experienced enough to know what it involves lol.
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03-09-2019, 11:44 PM
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#24935 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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03-10-2019, 09:34 AM
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#24936 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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I’d say that’s a good deal. The homemade versions go for 7-15. At least that was built by Carerham. As close to real as you can get. Better hope your tiny, I can’t fit.
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03-10-2019, 09:44 AM
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#24937 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer I can pull a water pump or my differential case, but without a proper setting to do so it’s a nightmare. If you’ve got a proper garage with tools it’s one thing but to change a head gasket or some valve seals on the side of the road, that’s literally a nightmare to me, and I’ve done a few diff engine swaps, tranny swaps, suspension conversions etc. not a noob to turning a wrench, im just experienced enough to know what it involves lol. | Lol no BMW owners are swapping HGs on the side of the road. They are just on facebook asking how to weld a diff, what oil to use, and rolling their fenders with toilet brush handles.
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Originally Posted by boostfever Westopher is correct. | Quote:
Originally Posted by fsy82 seems like you got a dick up your ass well..get that checked | Quote:
Originally Posted by punkwax Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct. | | |
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03-10-2019, 10:00 AM
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#24938 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer I can pull a water pump or my differential case, but without a proper setting to do so it’s a nightmare. If you’ve got a proper garage with tools it’s one thing but to change a head gasket or some valve seals on the side of the road, that’s literally a nightmare to me, and I’ve done a few diff engine swaps, tranny swaps, suspension conversions etc. not a noob to turning a wrench, im just experienced enough to know what it involves lol. | You're right though, for someone that's as inexperienced as me - it was a nightmare. But I don't think I can see myself dailying a generic Honda, Ford, or any other reliable economy cars. To generalize for the BMW guys, the pain in owning one, is worth it. Funny thing is I had the explain the same thing to my gf yesterday, as it was a pain to drive her numbingly boring 2nd gen Mazda 3 around.
Don't you need tools in general for car ownership? Albeit BMW ownership probably means you have a lot more tools. My tool collection from the Civic to now has grown significantly from 0 to many. I think everyone should have an unreliable car (that you can DIY on) at least once in their life. I've definitely learned a lot about wrenching in my 1.5 years of BMW ownership. Quote:
Originally Posted by hud 91gt ...so I just recommended that car to a buddy. Should I take t back? Haha. Replacing his ‘99 civic hatch. He wants a similar car with more power. He likes low maintenance haha. I thought the cam follower was the only issue. | You should probably recommend him another Honda. If he wants low maintenance AND doesn't want to wrench (or learn how), stick with the easy Japanese economy cars. Anything is faster than a EK hatch LOL.
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03-10-2019, 11:49 AM
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#24939 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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Originally Posted by westopher Lol no BMW owners are swapping HGs on the side of the road. They are just on facebook asking how to weld a diff, what oil to use, and rolling their fenders with toilet brush handles. | its pretty much this.
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03-10-2019, 12:05 PM
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#24940 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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But bro I can get your blinkers to blink 3 times a second instead of 2. Headlights turn off 10 seconds after car turns off instead of when turned off. SICK.
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03-10-2019, 02:27 PM
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#24941 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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"oh dude, how about that tsb/ recall bulletin."
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03-11-2019, 04:23 PM
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#24942 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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2005 Acura RSX Type S with A-spec kit and subtle mods (comes with oem parts). 107k km, $8700. | |
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03-11-2019, 06:04 PM
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#24943 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Definitely ticks a lot of boxes.
-good colour
-low k
-service history
-oem parts
-facelift
-looks clean
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can we stop, my pussy hurts...
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03-11-2019, 08:08 PM
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#24944 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Checks the vi box too
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03-11-2019, 09:41 PM
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#24945 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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03-12-2019, 08:19 AM
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#24946 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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Originally Posted by valent|n0 | The price is good. Myself imported Mitsuoka Zero One this winter. You would not get anything cheaper then 20k in landing the thing on a shore only
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03-12-2019, 12:22 PM
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#24947 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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03-12-2019, 11:09 PM
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#24948 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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03-13-2019, 12:44 PM
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#24949 | | RS Veteran
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Getting warmer. Sc430 is $14,900 now (down from $15,900) https://www.usedvictoria.com/classif..._33045583.lite
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03-13-2019, 06:11 PM
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#24950 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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Originally Posted by donjalapeno | That V70R is beautiful. Never seen that color locally before. If only the maintenance in those things weren't such a nightmare...
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