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908/930 03-01-2021 12:29 PM
Just thinking that BMW builds it does not indicate all the electrical is the same, I will dig into Subaru BRZ Toy 86, from a quick look they list a bunch of alternators for the Toyota but only one for the BRZ. Not sure they are identical.

masraum 03-01-2021 12:39 PM
You guys all realize that the wipers are a feature right? The BMW is clearly waving for help with it's wipers. Like someone on the side of the road waving both arms over their head for someone to stop.

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unclebilly 03-01-2021 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11244363)
You guys all realize that the wipers are a feature right? The BMW is clearly waving for help with it's wipers. Like someone on the side of the road waving both arms over their head for someone to stop.

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Most cars use their hazard lights for this... hazard lights are connected to signal lights and well... it’s a BMW so here we are.

billybek 03-02-2021 04:40 AM
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Most cars use their hazard lights for this... hazard lights are connected to signal lights and well... it’s a BMW so here we are.
Lol... :D

flipper35 03-02-2021 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by unclebilly (Post 11244116)
It has been said before (but I think about Porsche), BMW is in the business of selling new cars to the original owners.

As long as there is a perception of quality, uniqueness, and a driving experience and they last the lease / warranty, they have succeeded in meeting the needs of the original owner (the market segment they care about).

The only way they make money off of the second and third owners is by implementing systems that fail and can only be repaired at a BMW facility using BMW part$.

All in all, its typically not the mechanical moving parts that fail anymore, its the gizmos and their controllers that cause issues.
I would say in the business of LEASING cars.


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