Ahh the foibles of over engineering. BMW's are noted for being high
maintenance items. Kinda like trophy wives : >
On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 12:15 AM, Triumphs@Autox.team.net
daily digest wrote:
> From: koblinger@linkline.com
> Subject: The Grass is Always Greener...
>
> I'm on several lists one of which is specifically for the BMW E30 M3.
> Like
> all cars, it has its share of design faults. The alternator has rubber
> mount
> bushings to isolate it from vibration. The bushings deteriorate, the
> alternator goes cockeyed, you get the picture. So there is a thread on
> the
> list about the best bushings to use to which a person posts the
> following
> reply;
>
> "I replaced my Bosch alternator with a rebuilt Lucas high output 120
> amp
> Alternator with solid mounts. No more bushings to deal with."
>
> OK, so anyone else see the irony here?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kurt Oblinger
> Triumph Register of So. Cal.
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