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moar rugged!
if you had a competition for climbing over shit between the 4x4 and 6x6 - I would bet the 6x6 would get over more stuff without breaking / stopping - double the traction / grabbing power in back.
if you had a competition for climbing over shit between the 4x4 and 6x6 - I would bet the 6x6 would get over more stuff without breaking / stopping - double the traction / grabbing power in back.
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lol yeah. I think they call them "Mall Crawlers" Or maybe Hotel/Street/Night Club crawlers.....
OTOH, that Audi post above just heart breaking. Wow. I briefly considered a S4 (I think it was a B7?) a couple of years ago and after reading about some of the potential timing chain guide issues and how much it would be to repair...I noped out of that real quick.
OTOH, that Audi post above just heart breaking. Wow. I briefly considered a S4 (I think it was a B7?) a couple of years ago and after reading about some of the potential timing chain guide issues and how much it would be to repair...I noped out of that real quick.
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In actuality, it will help you find your car in the parking lot better and that's about it.
Eh, I don't think it would actually make that much of a difference.
It probably wouldn't be any different at all. People just associate 6>4 so I should buy the 6.
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lol yeah. I think they call them "Mall Crawlers" Or maybe Hotel/Street/Night Club crawlers.....
OTOH, that Audi post above just heart breaking. Wow. I briefly considered a S4 (I think it was a B7?) a couple of years ago and after reading about some of the potential timing chain guide issues and how much it would be to repair...I noped out of that real quick.
OTOH, that Audi post above just heart breaking. Wow. I briefly considered a S4 (I think it was a B7?) a couple of years ago and after reading about some of the potential timing chain guide issues and how much it would be to repair...I noped out of that real quick.
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I still miss my E60 M5.
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T.. the E60 M5 is one of the greatest vehicles ever created.
That V10 exhaust note is sublime.
Too bad it's racing heritage needs maintenance like a racing engine.
I was seriously in the game to buy one.
That V10 exhaust note is sublime.
Too bad it's racing heritage needs maintenance like a racing engine.
I was seriously in the game to buy one.
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If you can find anyone who will put a third party warranty on one, now is a great time to get one.
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If the vanos oil pump fails or rod bearing fails.. they suggest just crating a new engine
New engine was 25k the last I checked.. probably more now.. definitely more than the car is worth.
I don't like any 3rd party companies, and I doubt any legit one would actually fork over the cash.
If they did, probably used engine swap at a shop of their liking.
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I got in early on the 3rd party warranty for the E60 M5 when I bought mine in 2011; within less than a year, most of those companies were doing everything they could to get out of those warranties and weren't writing new ones. I'd be very surprised if any reputable firm offered a warranty for the E60 M5 at this point that was even remotely affordable.
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My favorite post
I bought a 2006 M5 from Carmax several years ago. 19 days after purchase I was damn happy that I had purchased a premium CNA warranty as the SMG transmission basically grenaded. New clutch, clutch fork, SMG pump, bearings, fluid, flywheel etc.
A few weeks later a seat motor went south. Then the HVAC blower.
Then it steadily became worse....
One of the throttle body controllers went out.
6 months later, the other side went.
Then the engine began to drink oil like a CHAMP.
Internal oil pump grenaded. Engine destroyed.
Im sure I have missed about ten other issues I experienced with the car but these were the memorable items.
Over my 2.5 years of owning this beast, CNA paid $37K in repairs and parts. They told me that the warranty was null and void after the engine replacement.
As soon as the reman engine went in the car was sold.
A few weeks later a seat motor went south. Then the HVAC blower.
Then it steadily became worse....
One of the throttle body controllers went out.
6 months later, the other side went.
Then the engine began to drink oil like a CHAMP.
Internal oil pump grenaded. Engine destroyed.
Im sure I have missed about ten other issues I experienced with the car but these were the memorable items.
Over my 2.5 years of owning this beast, CNA paid $37K in repairs and parts. They told me that the warranty was null and void after the engine replacement.
As soon as the reman engine went in the car was sold.
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Yep 
Again.. there's a sweet straight piped M5 in my neighborhood.. I love hearing it.
But she's like a hot hooker.. you want to bang the shit out of her but you're out of condoms.
Again.. there's a sweet straight piped M5 in my neighborhood.. I love hearing it.
But she's like a hot hooker.. you want to bang the shit out of her but you're out of condoms.
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