[Shotimes] what about a 540?

[Ron Porter]

Well bmwpartstore has the wires for $164, the catback for $189-$192 for an
'88 325, but the issue is tat there are multiple sources, the prices are not
way out of line, and they are not things that need changing every other
week.

Ron Porter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nottingham" <nottingham@alltel.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [Shotimes] what about a 540?


> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <nd4spdsho@cox.net>
>
>
> > 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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