PM 325xiT said:With a 2.5L that's an every day thing:thumb:
PM 325xiT said:With a 2.5L that's an every day thing:thumb:
atyclb said:
With a 3.2L that's an every minute thing! :thumb: :thumb:
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Alex Baumann said:
BTW, why are you in disbelief, ride365 ?
atyclb said:
With a 3.2L that's an every minute thing! :thumb: :thumb:
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ride365 said:I'm at one extreme and have a hard time understanding the other extreme.
TD said:That's why driving the piss out of the car is called a Bavarian Tune-Up.
Alex Baumann said:And what are those extremes ?
ride365 said:More than once I've encountered the opinion that revving above 4500 is dangerous, damaging or means you are going fast. Like I said, I'm just trying to understand the other point of view.
ride365 said:BTW I recently picked up a 1990 325i. The previous owner was a woman [probably irrelevant] who used it for short trips into the city. When I got it to my mechanic, the compression was off in a couple cylinders due to carbon build up. He suggested trying to wind it up to 4000 rpms when I get it on the highway. I looked at him with a bewildered look until he said, "Unless that's how you intend to drive it anyway."
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TD said:I bought my car last Oct. It is a '98 that was purchased by it's original owner in Oct '97. It had 26K miles on it as of when I bought it. The clutch was very firm and other signs of wear were limited. I was told an older woman who lived in the city had owned it and the name/adress written in the owner's manual supported that.
Mike 325xi said:I don't think I ever shift below 4500 :dunno: Even when not driving fast my "butt meter" tells me the shift point is above 4500.