[Shotimes] what about a 540?

[Ron Nottingham]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

My SHO is cheaper to maintain than my wifes BMW 325!

How much does a SHO fuel pump cost?  $149 for a 250 lph from SHOshop.  Try
$225+ for a STOCK 325 fuel pump.  At least replacing the BMW in-tank fuel
pump is a 10 minute job :-)  Try that with a stock SHO!
New cat-back?  SHO in the $500 range, comparable BMW is $750.
Plug wires?  SHO: ~$160, BMW: $190+
Oh, yeah, don't let the timing belt break on a BMW.

But, the parts are more readily available, via mail order, but I just can't
go to the corner parts store and expect the part to be in stock.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
89 325i

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> From what I've heard, BMW parts are cheaper in many cases then SHO parts,
and are readily available.  Someone on the forum quoted $75 for a set of
plug wires and plugs from the dealership.  Last I recall, plug wires alone
are well above $100 for the SHO.  I believe he said brakes are cheaper as
well....  Just my $.02
>
> Zoltan
> >
> > From: BJamesjr@aol.com
> > Date: 2002/12/04 Wed PM 12:05:40 EST
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] what about a 540?
> >
> > > Wonder how cheap a used M-5 goes for?  And can if I can
> > > wrench on my SHOs, could I wrench on these creatures?
> >
> > Hey, I've thought about this myself!
> >
> > In the Dallas area, there are LOTS of BMW's, so there are more in the
newspaper classified section than you can imagine.  It's just a matter of
going back a few years.  If you can buy a new G35, you could buy a 4 or 5
year old 540i.  I doubt if it is hard to work on, but parts are likely to be
expensive.
> >
> > Like my uncle told a Mercedes owner whose car he was working on- "if you
can't afford parts for this car then you need to get rid of it and buy a
plain car".  I think it's a snob thing- they like to think that not just
anybody can afford to own or maintain one.
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