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05-15-2005, 04:43 PM
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Name: TerryY
Title: Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2005
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8 series Fanatic
I have a 1995 840 in Arctic Silver (Pictures in the 8 Series section) as a daily driver.
I am a Forum Junkie! Look for me in 8 Series forums everywhere 
I live just outside Portland Oregon
I also have most of the electronic documentation for BMWs. Including the electrical diagrams for most everything BMW has imported to the US.
I am also probably old enough to be either Father or even Grandfather to most of you 
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Aloha Oregon
'95 840
'98 SVT Cobra
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05-15-2005, 06:40 PM
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Name: bmw4life
Title: Addicted BMW Freak
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hickory, NC
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05-15-2005, 07:25 PM
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Name: Addicted?
Title: 350z
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Bellingham, WA
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2003 350z Track Edition
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once again welcome! didnt know you lived in portland! you will have to cruise up for some of the meets we have in seattle!
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05-15-2005, 07:43 PM
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Name: TerryY
Title: Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2005
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Thanks again for the Welcome
I'll be up for the BMWCCA Concours this summer.
We have a 3 day 8 Fest meet on Whidbey Island this fall too.
Other than that I don't have any plans to head North this summer.
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Aloha Oregon
'95 840
'98 SVT Cobra
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05-15-2005, 07:45 PM
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Name: brien4787
Title: DelTaco
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: California, OC!!!!!!! Posts: 4,212,021
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05-15-2005, 08:05 PM
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Name: TerryY
Title: Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2005
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I spend far more in toys than I do to keep my baby running.
I am a DIYer so the only time the car sees a shop is for stuff too heavy or if I don't have time. So I have only spent a few hundred $ on maintenance.
If you are at the mercy of the dealer, Yes they are expensive to maintain. But then so is an E32 7 series which is about 60% or so common.
The electronics are quite good and stable but the dealers seem to be computer swappers for even simple problems. $$ add up quickly that way.
I have a good independent for the heavy stuff though. I can tell them what it needs and that is where they go first
They don't change the fuel pump, fuel pump relay and the ECU because the less than $100 crank position sensor is bad. (The failure mode is: If the CPS is Open, the ECU disables the fuel system by removing the ground from the fuel pump relay. Nobody ever looks for a missing Ground  )
So if you are DIY inclined they are simple and not much more expensive than any 3 series to fix. There are sites where a lot of the potential repairs are photo documented from end to end.
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Aloha Oregon
'95 840
'98 SVT Cobra
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05-15-2005, 08:07 PM
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Name: Torque
Title: Lawl.
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Louisville, KY
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Welcome
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05-15-2005, 09:02 PM
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Name: Dave635csi
Title: Member
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Location: Houston, TX
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'89 635csi - Back on the road
'86 528e - Sold
'84 528e - Undergoing major restoration
'96 Jeep Cherokee - Only in a Jeep
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05-15-2005, 11:07 PM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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That's great! The more tech-heads here the better! Hopefully you'll help give our 8-series forum a bit of a kick start. Kick up a thread over there and post up some pics of your ride!
Welcome to United.  Mind me asking how you found us?
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05-15-2005, 11:38 PM
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Name: TerryY
Title: Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2005
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I passed by a week or so ago- don't remember what triggered the visit.
Today I saw 95bmwpower's now disabled signature on Bimmerforums NW forum.
Still no real 8 threads so I registered and started one
So here I are!!!
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Aloha Oregon
'95 840
'98 SVT Cobra
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05-15-2005, 11:52 PM
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Name: witeshark
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Miami FL
Your Ride: 89 325i 5 speed
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Outstanding! I'm so happy to see an 8 owner join! Welcome!  |
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05-16-2005, 12:16 AM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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Haha, very nice.
Well welcome.
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05-16-2005, 12:40 AM
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Name: brien4787
Title: DelTaco
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Location: California, OC!!!!!!! Posts: 4,212,021
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a mechanic told me that the 8 series engines are not up to par like most bmw engines.. he said that they are a fortune to up keep.... hmm
fucking sweet car though, way sweet. i wish i could have one
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05-16-2005, 08:00 AM
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Name: TerryY
Title: Senior Member
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Mechanics can be the best comedians sometimes.
Maybe that is why both engines still have current and even more complicated Variants?
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Aloha Oregon
'95 840
'98 SVT Cobra
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05-16-2005, 02:55 PM
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Name: Torque
Title: Lawl.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Louisville, KY
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Originally Posted by brien4787
a mechanic told me that the 8 series engines are not up to par like most bmw engines.. he said that they are a fortune to up keep.... hmm
fucking sweet car though, way sweet. i wish i could have one
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They're the same engines used in the 740i and 750i...
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05-16-2005, 04:36 PM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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Seriously? I never knew that.
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05-16-2005, 04:53 PM
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Name: Torque
Title: Lawl.
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Originally Posted by komodo
Seriously? I never knew that.
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Basically. The CSi's are different because they are tuned further... sort of like M engines, but essentially, it's the same thing.
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05-16-2005, 08:36 PM
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Name: TerryY
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The same basic V8 and V12 engine designs are also in the 745 and 760 now. Lots more goodies attached though.
A variant of the BMW V12 was was used in the McClaren F1 too.
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Aloha Oregon
'95 840
'98 SVT Cobra
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05-16-2005, 10:25 PM
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Name: RealBmw 02
Title: GRIP > DRIFT
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: So Cali
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hey there, welcome aboard....glad to finally see an 8er. we even have more 02's than 8's at the moment (only got you beat by one tho  )
awesome ride tho
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Driven by skill, not money
"Real BMW's have round tail lights"
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05-16-2005, 10:36 PM
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Name: TerryY
Title: Senior Member
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Almost bought a 2002 new in '69 when I was living in Italy.
Couple of arrogant asses that had them disuaded me from being the same as them.
Bought a Kadett Ralley 1.9 instead so I could kick some butt 
It was a bit faster than the Alpina stage 2 tuned 2002.
So my first BMW ended up being an E32 7 many many years later instead
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Terry
Aloha Oregon
'95 840
'98 SVT Cobra
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