Something different, what was the WORST moment in your 1er??

Greenarcher707 · 02-01-2019, 08:31 PM

The coolant hose broke while I was on the freeway. Damn.. smoke everywhere. Good thing nothing else broke. $800 fix.

Gangplank · 02-02-2019, 10:03 AM

The day I test drove it... b/c I didn't drive it home. Went back a week later to buy it.

chris_flies · 02-02-2019, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Gangplank

The day I test drove it... b/c I didn't drive it home. Went back a week later to buy it.

I did the same thing; test drove it one weekend, fell in love, and bought it the next weekend when I (finally) got my license back in March 2017.

The car has come a long way since then...

spiceyxi · 02-02-2019, 12:39 PM

Having to replace the evaporator, fix an oil leak, replace the transmission and replace the coolant overflow all within a 3 month window. On a car 2013 with 43k miles I bought a year ago...

Captain Blood · 02-02-2019, 12:55 PM

Letting my wife drive it. For three weeks. Luckily that's over.

varoadking · 02-02-2019, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by spiceyxi

Having to replace the evaporator, fix an oil leak, replace the transmission and replace the coolant overflow all within a 3 month window. On a car 2013 with 43k miles I bought a year ago...

You are in serious consideration for the "win" here...

F13.KENN · 02-03-2019, 12:17 AM

Worst for me would be a hit and run. Was in the fast lane and the person in front of me got on their brakes lightly then slammed on them and cause they were braking lightly at first it was hard to tell that they slammed on the brakes. Well i got on my brakes a little bit more and they locked up and i slid sideways into the back of them, hit the wall, and slid against the wall for a bit. Looked over after it happened and they just kept going.

Damage: all tires ruined (flat spots), passenger door was done with, put a dent in the side of my car, and messed up my already messed up front bumper from hitting the wall.

bagekko · 02-04-2019, 10:47 AM

LOL... I wacked my Z3 with a full 4x6 board, never got it fixed luckily no paint damage just a big crease, the whole door panel would have to be removed to do PDR as they cant jigger it in from the window gap because of reinforcement because its a vert, was like that when I traded it in for the 135.

I constantly have to tell my kids not to touch anything in the garage. They dont listen, guess its my fault for turning them into car & tool nuts.

Yesterday I gave them a new tool set with a bunch of working pliers, wrenches, and even a C clamp. Wife had to bring them home early because they kept nagging her that they wanted to go home to play with their new tools

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Garage ambushes are the worst!

I almost dropped one of my dad's summer wheels on my 1'er this spring. But did end-up smacking a broom into the driver's side quarter panel (I was attacked, I swear

), and my sister put a dent in the passenger's side quarter panel with a tennis racquet

. And then there's the screw that almost went through the roof while installing my sunroof delete panel.

And then the weird divot in my roof that seems to move to a different position each day...

Accident-free for almost a year now (not my fault)...idiot free, never.

Greenarcher707 · 02-12-2019, 04:50 PM

*sigh* Looks like my coolant hose broke again. Overheating. Good thing I made it to work before I got stranded somewhere. Nope, it was the brittle ass plastic coolant tube. Replaced it with metal. Problem solved.

JM98 · 02-15-2019, 07:46 PM

Passing a cop at 130mph

Esteban · 02-15-2019, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JM98

Passing a cop at 130mph

And then what happened... ticket or jail?

Or are you still on the run? lol

Matticus91 · 02-19-2019, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JM98

Passing a cop at 130mph

Holy moly, that beats me by 10 mph haha (120 past a cop at 5am on an empty highway) I ended up with a seatbelt ticket and a warning for reckless. The cop treating me nicely was actually a huge eye-opener for me and I've slowed down ever since.

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Originally Posted by Esteban

And then what happened... ticket or jail?

Or are you still on the run? lol

Modt03 · 02-19-2019, 10:01 PM

Minivan hit me head on.

Greenarcher707 · 02-19-2019, 10:23 PM

When my coolant tube broke it splattered coolant everywhere in the engine bay, how do I get rid of the smell?

rdmarsiii · 02-20-2019, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

Holy moly, that beats me by 10 mph haha (120 past a cop at 5am on an empty highway) I ended up with a seatbelt ticket and a warning for reckless. The cop treating me nicely was actually a huge eye-opener for me and I've slowed down ever since.

Goodness and I thought my 105 in a 75 was bad

JimVonBaden · 02-20-2019, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Modt03

Minivan hit me head on.

That is not winning!

Modt03 · 02-20-2019, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

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Originally Posted by Modt03

Minivan hit me head on.

That is not winning!

Lol oh no.

PaddyWhack · 02-27-2019, 08:23 AM

I was driving home after prolonged negotiations with non BMW dealer. One of the items on my you-gotta-fix-before-I-sign list was the cracked oil filler cap. They did install a new BMW part, BUT were inattentive to the fitment of the cap's O ring. Drove less than 5 km , oil light comes on in the driveway. A hemorrhage of oil, the track extending out the drive and down the street... Engine bay covered in oil, obvious gap at cap where it is NOT seated fully. O ring pinched. Put in 2 liters, got it towed back. Still "discussing" who pays for new belt, but I am just as glad to never darken thier door again.
Other side of coin is I have a bare bones black on black 300+HP less than 30K mile, new PSS all around .., just waiting for the 400 cms of snow to melt.
PW

gjm120 · 02-27-2019, 01:23 PM

Third day of ownership I headed cross country transporting a cat that had been rescued out the woods just 3 weeks prior. 70mph traffic on Houston area freeways. Cat was in a carrier & whining. I figured he needed to go to the litter box sitting on the passenger side floor mat. He did need to go but missed the box with his working end. Stopped cleaned up and headed back onto the freeway.

Once I got back on the road he freaked and started walking across the front dashboard back and forth between there and my shoulders. I nearly turned around and said f it.

zach1776 · 02-28-2019, 05:12 PM

I picked up my 135 in Greensboro, NC then drove it all the way back to Denver co. She was doing great until I hit the pothole equivalent of the Mariana Trench somewhere near St. Louis. It was around 5am and it blended in well with the horribly patched roadway. It bent the front right wheel beyond repair, as well a slight bend in the back left wheel. $350 later and a new wheel is on the way.

Matticus91 · 02-28-2019, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zach1776

I picked up my 135 in Greensboro, NC then drove it all the way back to Denver co. She was doing great until I hit the pothole equivalent of the Mariana Trench somewhere near St. Louis. It was around 5am and it blended in well with the horribly patched roadway. It bent the front right wheel beyond repair, as well a slight bend in the back left wheel. $350 later and a new wheel is on the way.

Wow what a crap maiden voyage! Glad it's getting back to normal. Consider filing a claim against whatever county the pothole was in if you think it's worth it!

Moveitsmikey · 03-01-2019, 03:02 AM

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Getting a $650 bill from the dealer to replace the battery.

Wow

02-01-2019, 08:31 PM	#45
Greenarcher707 Enlisted Member 14 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	The coolant hose broke while I was on the freeway. Damn.. smoke everywhere. Good thing nothing else broke. $800 fix.
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02-02-2019, 10:03 AM	#46
Gangplank Brigadier General 1540 Rep 3,071 Posts Drives: 2011 e82 135i n55 Sport w/ DCT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vero Beach, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 135i [0.00]	The day I test drove it... b/c I didn't drive it home. Went back a week later to buy it. __________________ 2011 135i w/ DCT \| ZSP Sport Pkg \| PPK \| Ohlins R
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02-02-2019, 12:39 PM	#48
spiceyxi Second Lieutenant 90 Rep 210 Posts Drives: '08 528i, '06 Z4C & '13 135i Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Having to replace the evaporator, fix an oil leak, replace the transmission and replace the coolant overflow all within a 3 month window. On a car 2013 with 43k miles I bought a year ago...
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02-02-2019, 12:55 PM	#49
Captain Blood Banned 13868 Rep 14,519 Posts Drives: Audi S3....don't judge me Join Date: May 2017 Location: Alph Ceti VI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 Audi S3 [9.50] 2012 135 [6.83]	Letting my wife drive it. For three weeks. Luckily that's over.
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02-03-2019, 12:17 AM	#51
F13.KENN Lieutenant 604 Rep 483 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M6 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	Worst for me would be a hit and run. Was in the fast lane and the person in front of me got on their brakes lightly then slammed on them and cause they were braking lightly at first it was hard to tell that they slammed on the brakes. Well i got on my brakes a little bit more and they locked up and i slid sideways into the back of them, hit the wall, and slid against the wall for a bit. Looked over after it happened and they just kept going. Damage: all tires ruined (flat spots), passenger door was done with, put a dent in the side of my car, and messed up my already messed up front bumper from hitting the wall.
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02-12-2019, 04:50 PM	#53
Greenarcher707 Enlisted Member 14 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	sigh Looks like my coolant hose broke again. Overheating. Good thing I made it to work before I got stranded somewhere. Nope, it was the brittle ass plastic coolant tube. Replaced it with metal. Problem solved. Last edited by Greenarcher707; 02-15-2019 at 09:09 PM..
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JM98 Lieutenant 391 Rep 532 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: May 2016 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Passing a cop at 130mph
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02-19-2019, 10:01 PM	#57
Modt03 Private 14 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Cleveland iTrader: (0)	Minivan hit me head on. Attached Images
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Greenarcher707 Enlisted Member 14 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	When my coolant tube broke it splattered coolant everywhere in the engine bay, how do I get rid of the smell? __________________ 2009 135i M Package Niche Targe Anthracite 18x8 BMS Cold Air Intake Evolution Racewerks Charge Pipe Solowerks S1 Coilovers
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02-27-2019, 08:23 AM	#62
PaddyWhack Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Moncton iTrader: (0)	First 10 minutes I was driving home after prolonged negotiations with non BMW dealer. One of the items on my you-gotta-fix-before-I-sign list was the cracked oil filler cap. They did install a new BMW part, BUT were inattentive to the fitment of the cap's O ring. Drove less than 5 km , oil light comes on in the driveway. A hemorrhage of oil, the track extending out the drive and down the street... Engine bay covered in oil, obvious gap at cap where it is NOT seated fully. O ring pinched. Put in 2 liters, got it towed back. Still "discussing" who pays for new belt, but I am just as glad to never darken thier door again. Other side of coin is I have a bare bones black on black 300+HP less than 30K mile, new PSS all around .., just waiting for the 400 cms of snow to melt. PW
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02-27-2019, 01:23 PM	#63
gjm120 Colonel 2182 Rep 2,806 Posts Drives: 2013 128i, 2021 230i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: East Texas iTrader: (1)	Third day of ownership I headed cross country transporting a cat that had been rescued out the woods just 3 weeks prior. 70mph traffic on Houston area freeways. Cat was in a carrier & whining. I figured he needed to go to the litter box sitting on the passenger side floor mat. He did need to go but missed the box with his working end. Stopped cleaned up and headed back onto the freeway. Once I got back on the road he freaked and started walking across the front dashboard back and forth between there and my shoulders. I nearly turned around and said f it. __________________ E82 / BMWP Springs / Koni Yellows / M front control arms / Adjustable front endlinks / M rear guide rods / Whiteline Poly RSFB
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zach1776 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Denver CO iTrader: (0)	I picked up my 135 in Greensboro, NC then drove it all the way back to Denver co. She was doing great until I hit the pothole equivalent of the Mariana Trench somewhere near St. Louis. It was around 5am and it blended in well with the horribly patched roadway. It bent the front right wheel beyond repair, as well a slight bend in the back left wheel. $350 later and a new wheel is on the way.
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