Stranded in the BMW

"Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish" (mrfist) 08/28/2018 at 10:35 • Filed to: None

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On my way to go swap pads and rotors I noticed an issue. At around 40 mph the steering wheel started shaking violently and the car was making quite a racket. I pull into the gas station and there is smoke coming from the front end. My first thought was cooling (#justE46things) but no, it was my front brake producing a fuckton of smoke. I’m waiting for a tow truck now and it’ll go to someone who can really fix her up and get her ready to go or the mechanic can just keep it.

Ready for an adventure! > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 10:46

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#byebyeE46

Arrivederci > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 10:48

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Did it jam on?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Arrivederci 08/28/2018 at 10:54

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That's what it seems like, I knew the rear brakes were trashed but I didn't expect the fronts to go out on me.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Ready for an adventure! 08/28/2018 at 10:54

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So much for selling it.. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 10:56

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Cut thems losses

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 10:58

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hmmm... how would i fix this on the bike

*removes front caliper*

tadaaaa

*crashes into something coz he forgot his rear brake doesnt slow him down for shit*

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/28/2018 at 11:01

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I think I'd rather have a bike crash than car crash.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 11:02

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Bye-bye brakes . Bye-bye, stoppingness. Hello, towingness, I think I’m gonna cry.

Bye-bye brakes. Bye-bye Bavarianness. Hello, checkbook test, I think I may just die.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 11:02

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depends on what you hit.. but yup

also that really is how i fixed a stuck brake and what happened

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/28/2018 at 11:04

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It really might be one of those "yeah, just keep it" scenarios with the mechanic. I'm sure he could part it out.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Arrivederci 08/28/2018 at 11:05

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Jam on, you say.

jasmits > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 11:42

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ABS or traction control issues? It could be constantly trying to “brake vector” if it’s getting weird wheel speed inputs

LOREM IPSUM > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 12:12

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Stuck caliper, warped rotor.

All in all it was all just bricks in the wall.

Nom De Plume > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/28/2018 at 12:29

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Reverse thrusters to half.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > LOREM IPSUM 08/28/2018 at 12:32

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Now it's a brick in the mechanic's yard

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 13:48

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Dare I ask what else is broken on it?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/28/2018 at 14:00

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One of the rear shocks is shot, brakes all around, and the headliner is falling a bit. It actually works pretty good most of the time. It's a great around town winter car.

functionoverfashion > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 14:16

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Makes me sad to see another E46 reach this point.

Mine is soldiering on... for now

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 14:20

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... wait, are you serious? What else goes wrong with these? I mean BMW is obviously not the pinnacle of reliability to begin with. But... seriously, that’s all?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > functionoverfashion 08/28/2018 at 14:23

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Here the only picture of my German spec 1998 318i, it was such a piece of shit. Then when I came back to the US I got the black car and it has had issues for a long time. As much as I love the cars I'll never buy another unless it's an M.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/28/2018 at 14:25

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Cooling is a huge problem. My 1998 318i killed itself that way. They are solid cars if you're on top of your shit, my car has 145k on it with no major repairs yet. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 14:28

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I seem to be absorbing all the BMW cooling problems for the rest of you, like an unreliability sponge. In the time I’ve owned this car every cooling c omponent save a few hoses has been replaced.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 14:35

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S hit. Well, if you hang onto it at least a few more weeks, I may actually be interested. Onyxia is not for winter driving.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/28/2018 at 14:38

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I'll keep Oppo posted on the status of it, hit this post back up in a few weeks if you're serious.

functionoverfashion > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/28/2018 at 17:06

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They certainly can be nightmares of maintenance. I did a lot on my old one, and it was all reasonable DIY stuff; this one I got just after the previous owner took a serious bath and did a ton of stuff that comes with the 120k-mile territory, so I’ve done far less to my current one, up to 171k as of today. 

CompactLuxuryFan > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 08/29/2018 at 19:54

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Still looks damn good, though