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<br>
On 4/4/2011 3:49 PM, Matt Hunt wrote:<br>> It still bugs me that
Nissan never issued a proper recall for 5th gear<br>> popout. I
affected me twice, on a '91 and a '92.<br>
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Could be worse. Two years ago I had to have the entire rear floor of
the chassis replaced on my E46 BMW to the tune of just over $3,000
because the rear sub-frame tore out of the chassis - a common problem
with the E46. And the E36. And a few other platforms, including the Z3
(I also own an M Roadster or M Z3). I'm waiting for recovery of my
expenses as the result of a class action suit against BMW that only
covers the E46. I look the M Roadster over regularly. That costs
almost as much to fix if it happens.
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I must say, I put 210k miles on my SE-R and about 130k on my G20 and
combined they needed less attention than my E46 (158k miles so far).
Thankfully, so far (touch wood) my M Roadster has been much more
reliable.
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George Roffe<br>
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