Expensive bmw parts?

[jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

To be completely honest, I don't recall (or more likely don't want to...)
the exact numerical values of the parts so these are the best I can remember
from what I had to repair. On average, Motorsport parts are 3x the regular
bimmer equivalent.

Fan clutch $300+
Radiator $400+
Water Pump $150+
Air bag assembly - $2000 (F*CKING DEER!!  :(
Windshield - $430 + $270 (that includes labor - must be glued in for
structural rigidity)
Supersprint muffler $550 (stock was $400)

Funnest car I've ever driven though...(maybe one day I'll get another one)

JT (sniff)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike VanAmburgh" <mvanamburgh@charter.net>
To: "Scirocco" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:43 AM
Subject: OT: Expensive bmw parts?


> Hmm, do you remember which of your BMW parts were ridicously priced?
> I've been doing the BMW thing for about 18 months now and in my
> experience, the parts haven't been any more than VW parts.  I've
> replaced quite a bit of wear and tear items on my 186k-mile 88 325is
> without too much price 'shock'.
>
> Mike
> 82 Scirocco + 3 BMW's
>
> Jason Rinne wrote:
>
> > Yeah, bimmer parts are pretty ridiculous.
>
>
>
> >
> >> From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> >> To: "Jason Rinne" <rinne_jason@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> Subject: Re: Small Rant (was: Winter Beater???)
> >> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 15:14:22 -0800
> >>
> >> Easy there, Jason - after I posted that link to the JH turbo setup on
the
> >> Hardcore forum, and you turn on me like that? Man, tough crowd.  ;)
> >>
> >> Seriously, take a look at the rant I initially sent out. Even though I
> >> really believe in the sentiment, you really should see several
> >> indications
> >> that it was done tongue-in-cheek. So to classify it as ripping Dave,
> >> would
> >> be considerably off the mark. I was basically ripping the car and the
> >> fact
> >> that it was OT (both things I guarantee most lister agree with).
> >>
> >> You'll also notice I didn't insult Dave (at least directly  :)  If I
> >> did, I
> >> apologize.
> >>
> >> And FYI -  YES, I am that bored  :)
> >>
> >> PS - I also had to "step down" from a BMW to one of Wolfsburg's finest
> >> (so
> >> far, actually more reliable than my M3 and less $$$).
> >>
> >> Jeff (Aries and K-Car hater at large)
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jason Rinne" <rinne_jason@hotmail.com>
> >> To: <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 2:11 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Small Rant (was: Winter Beater???)
> >>
> >>
> >> > Gee Jeff,
> >> >
> >> > Are you SO bored you felt the need to rip a fellow
> >> > lister for tryin to do someone a favor? I've got a
> >> > Ford Focus that's my wife's car and our family
> >> > sedan. She stepped down from two previous BMWs
> >> > and I'm steppin back DOWN to a Scirocco from
> >> > a Porsche. Sometimes you have to do what you can
> >> > to get by huh? I'll agree American cars aren't anything
> >> > compared to European, but some of the engineering
> >> > that Wolfsburg puts out is a bit questionable sometimes.
> >> > Maybe we can keep negative rants to a minimum in the future?
> >> >
> >> > Jason Rinne
> >> >
> >> > >From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> >> > >To: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>,"Scirocco List"
> >> > ><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> > >Subject: Small Rant (was: Winter Beater???)
> >> > >Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:59:57 -0800
> >> > >
> >> > >Oh - you mean the eye-sore of American engineering, possibly the
worst
> >> car
> >> > >ever spit out of Lee Iacocca's ace-hole? Not a chance.
> >> > >
> >> > >Heh - That car can't even qualify under "beater" (maybe beaten, but
> >> not
> >> > >beater).
> >> > >
> >> > >Please be kind to your fellow listers and classify your OT stuff as
> >> such.
> >> > >
> >> > >(and to think you were actually about to speak about a
Scirocco...I'm
> >> about
> >> > >to yack....)
> >> > >
> >> > >My $0.01 (your treat on Halloween)
> >> > >
> >> > >JT (ducking  :)
> >> > >----- Original Message -----
> >> > >From: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>
> >> > >To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> > >Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:37 PM
> >> > >Subject: Winter Beater???
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > Anyone in the NW interested in a cheap winter beater?  I have an
89
> >> > >Aries
> >> > > > for sale, cheap.  It has fairly low miles for the year and the
> >> > >headgasket
> >> > > > has been replaced recently.  It has the nortorious chrysler 2.2L
> >> with
> >> > >the
> >> > > > knock that it has had since new (believe it or not) and runs
great.
> >> > >Needs
> >> > > > very little to be a very dependable everyday car and has new
tires.
> >> I'm
> >> > > > selling it for my brother-in-law who just got a minivan.  It
> >> would be
> >> > >great
> >> > > > to see it go!!!  Email me directly if interested.  Oh, I'm in
> >> Olympia
> >> > >and
> >> > > > the price is best offer!!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Dave
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
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