Re: let me clarify.. (archive)

Thanks for your comments, I will amplify my statements.
By details I'm referring to are engineering in nature not the features you mention,(most of which I like.) Electrical wiring routing and neatness, connector quality, windshield glass (ie, pitting), HVAC unnecessary complication, dashboard circuit board issues, front susp bushings, power seat mechanics - all stuff that has been done by others correctly in the past. I've seen the same thing on Saabs - it looks like the summer engineering intern designed the dashboard. BMW's best engineers are doing chassis and powertrain, not the seats. A more even spread is needed.

On the nikasil problem, I'm saying that when the problem was actually discovered ('96-ish) they should have replaced all defective parts in the field, not hide it under a special warranty. (The magnitude of cost is not the customer's concern) The comment "easily understandable why the failure" is a great excuse but I paid for a reputable, well-designed car, not a laboratory error.

I can't use that excuse on my boss and customers when my designs fail - I fix the problem, and our company pays for it. Aluminum cylinder bores were not a "no-brainer" when the M60 was developed and should have received the utmost scrutiny. Note also the same problem occured in the UK (alum blk version of M50)- shall we blame the US for that? Did the engineers not know the content of US gasoline? Of course they did. (In fact they thought the alloy had been proven in the motorcycle engines.)
This is serious stuff, Dragos, and there is a lot more to engine design than using (or mentioning) a Berzelius glass!

Rattles?, yes, my E34 is rattle-free also but this is not high-technology - I expect it in any car.

Ref, autobahn, I'm actually refering to the cruising and passing speed ranges typically seen (say 80-125 mph,) which explains why the handling, gearing, and power band are better suited for the autobahn than US freeways and cities (which is the market in which I purchased the car). (I did live in Germany and UK for four years, so I am familier w/ conditions there)

Thanks for chatting, Dragos!

regards,
-paul

Follow Ups:

Now it's my turn.. Dragos 13:35 7/11/2000 (2)
- thx for discussion + opinions, Dragos, it's been fun! (eom) - paul 14:50 7/11/2000 (1)
  - Thank you, Sir ! the pleasure is all mine. (e) Dragos 14:55 7/11/2000 (0)

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