[DeTomaso] NPC Anybody know a good mechanic in Daytona?

[Rob Dumoulin]

Mike,

Amen on the engine, suspension, ride, & performance. It's the sport model
so it has the M rims, trim, suspension, & trans gearing. I gave up my first
one because the trans kept going into safe mode. I'll keep this one but
think an M5 or the twin Turbo 6 is in my future.....I mean my wife's future.
On Dec 10, 2011 3:53 PM, "Pantera Place" <panteraplace at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Rob,
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> My wife has a Seven Series iL and we have logged many reliable road miles
> with it.  It is really an awesome car and it still amazes me how well BMW
> engineered the suspension and steering to provide extraordinary performance
> handling but at the same time provide a great ride on the freeway.  It hugs
> the road with no floating around like a Lexis.   The thing outweighs almost
> two Panteras but is faster in acceleration and top speed than the 300ZX
> Turbo that I owned many years ago.  At the time I thought the Z was fast,
> how times change.
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> All that said, it does require following the strict factory maintenance and
> inspection schedule to get the full enjoyment from the beast.  There are
> the
> well-known things that fail on a regular time interval, e.g. radiator,
> valley pan gasket, valve cover gaskets, power steering hoses, PCV plate,
> battery and water pump/fan unit that must be proactively replaced.   After
> the warranty expired we found a certified BMW mechanic that services it in
> his spare time.  The E38 engine is good for a gazillion miles so we plan on
> keeping it forever and our son that has a six speed M5 (the Alex Roy model)
> plans to do the same.
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> I've found the Bimmer Forums to be a lot of help
> http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=47
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> Mike
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