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Old 12-16-2003, 03:04 PM   #5
SteveM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: 2003 330i 6sp SP no sunrf!
Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA
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Originally Posted by rwg
I think you missed an option. 5) The car did it on purpose and is trying to tell me something.

The simple fact of the matter is that the car is a 2002 model year and only has 16k miles on it. The car feels neglected. It is showing you, but acting out in a small way, the it wants to go faster, harder, more often. If you continue to neglect your car, it's behavior will progress - say dropping pieces of trim or perhaps blowing a seal (I mean, they aren't getting very lubricated now, are they?).

If you keep it up for too long, your car is likely to drive into a tree, causing just enough damage for you to become uncomfortable with its safety and sell it. The car, you see, hopes to find a more active owner after repair.

So the fix is easy. Drive more.

:smile:
Man, I wish wives were like this - (especially the faster harder more often part!)





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