your worst bmw experience - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

**the afro guy** · 04-30-2005, 12:26 PM

having the water pump let go out in the middle of nowhere. that was an expensive tow home. and the convertable with the roof down behind me that got covered in white smoke wasn't too happy. sorry!

having the local bmw dealer somehow manage to snap my gear lever while it was in for a service then try to charge me to fix it. never been back there again.

i've had one spin out in the rain, but thats because i deliberately kicked the back end out around a corner and tried to go a little more sideways.... ended parked nicely against the kerb on the other side of the road. didn't touch the kerb, looked like someone had done a really good parking job

but that wasn't a bad experience, that was just a bit of a loose at low speed. was very funny when it happened because it all happened so slow but i still had no chance in hell of catching it. just laughed my arse off when i realised where and how the car had stopped.

witeshark · 04-30-2005, 12:43 PM

Wow! Some interesting stories! I had an accidental near 90 degree slide in wet weather once at night. *Whew*

**beem** · 05-02-2005, 10:07 PM

water pump replacement.. worst was read suspension.. it might have as well been welded in.. took me ages to hammer/pull the old one out.. and ive got a 700 mile drive ahead of me tomorrow.. so we'll see how that goes.. i hope i wont have to post on any new incidents!!

**Torque** · 05-02-2005, 10:43 PM

Having car start overheating... and only way to prevent it while stopped was to rev it in Neutral while stopped... I got quite a few looks from people... like when I had to rev next to a vette.... oh boy.

**doughboyea** · 05-02-2005, 11:29 PM

Getting a bill from the stealership, in excess of $1600.... fucking vampirers (and problem still apparent).

Dough

**Rooz** · 05-03-2005, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by komodo

Haha! That's great. I'd feel honored.

lol,

so did I when I was getting searched at around midnight trying to find my way home, lol

**Numark318i** · 05-04-2005, 04:03 PM

hmm....almost hit a guard rail coming down a twisty road at 70 mph. (got it on tape..oh yea)

82 in a 25 mph zone with my dads porsche...security came by and threatened to tell rents and report me..but they had no solid evidence(luckly).

**delair** · 05-04-2005, 05:54 PM

I bought the car and on my way home and the car without license plate the police pulled my over and rested the car for 2 weeks and after 2 weeks I registered the car. I met my girl and I got a ticket after 2 hours from the registration and after 1 month driving about 70kmh in a crowded place the steering sift braked down and I had 1 spin and the car behind me got ended from the back after braking so hard.