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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
Sounds like a definite concern, but I am pretty confident that it would be a relatively easy DIY fix for me and might even be a good way to get one cheap.
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A company even makes a sub frame reinforcement kit that you can install yourself. Need some welding skills, but I have seen your work and know you are up to the task. The weak subframe is just a 1999 through 2001 problem.
The manual trannys, along with all the 6 cylinder engines are fairly bulletproof.
As pointed out window regulators regularly fail, but are cheap and easy to replace.
Some people have had problems with the VANOS o-ring seals getting brittle. Used to be a very expensive fix (had to replace the entire VANOS) until a guy on one of the BMW boards made up and is selling his own kit with a combination teflon/viton set of o-rings. I think he sells the kit for less than $10.00.
Like Matt pointed out, at 100K you really should replace out the water pump, thermostat, and expansion tank. An easy Saturday project.