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[AndyRoid]

Just found out today that the BM won't be back till beginning of December  What the hell are they doing with it to take so long???

 

Repairing all the other damage that you lot have managed to do to it when driving over those speed humps at insane speeds on a chase 

They are probably awaiting parts from Germany. I had to wait 15 (yes, 15) days for a handbrake spring repair kit for my E36 when I had it last year as it wasn't a stock item.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Probably repairing the head, and waiting for parts from Germany

Sooo much quicker just to drop a new engine in

Soooo much cheaper to repair it - depends on which dept is paying for it. The reason I say that is that back in 1997 a pal on mine in BT had a (then new) Omega and it needed a new engine due to the cambelt breaking. The dealer invoice for the new engine was over £8k. So, wind that forwards a few years and you would be looking at well over ten I would think.

Something smells there as Vx exchange engines have all been sub 2K for the last 18 years including the V6, I recall somebody driiving through a large puddle in around 1997 and hydraulicing a straight six diesel and the engine was £4500. At the time the talk was of a what a rip off BMW engines were.

[Marks DTM Calib]

The YTS lad is doing it..

Could understand that if it was being done at HQ, but its gone back to BMW! 

BMW employ as many useless mechanics as everybody else so dont worry 

It is a major job though, best part of two days work to remove and refit the engine on these

[05omegav6]

Surely less than a day with a plasma cutter and welder