Re: did this group die?

From	Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups	misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: did this group die?
Date	2024-11-08 17:00 -0800
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 2024-11-08 16:55, Andrews wrote:
> *Hemidactylus* wrote on Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:27:29 +0000 :
> 
>> I've always been interested in an entry level older BMW.
> 
> I once owned a 525i on which I had to replace almost everything because BMW
> only knows how to make drive trains - BMW has no idea how systems work
> together.
> 
> An example is the DISA valve is an abomination, as is the CCV and even the
> ABS control module has those angel hairs which break in the goop they're
> intertwined with.
> 
> The seat cables cause seat twist. Even something as simple as the
> cupholders break. The Dorman window regulators have too small of a nylon
> roller so the cable falls off. And don't even get me started on the Behr
> plastic overly complex expansion tanks.
> 
> The water pump fails prematurely (and requires two special tools, including
> a very thin very long 32mm open-end wrench to access), while the trunk loom
> constantly frays causing shorts all over the place due to bare wires
> touching.
> 
> Everyone had the BMW software (much of which was in German) including but
> not limited to dis, easydis, gt1, progman, inpa, and ncs dummies & expert.
> 
> Much as I've studied the strange nature of you Apple trolls, I've always
> wondered why BMW engineers can't make two systems work together other than
> the drive train and suspension. Those do work fantastically together.
> 
> Nothing else does though... (at least not on the 525i which is the only
> bimmer that I know about - but don't get me started on the beemers).

Translation:

You don't actually know why you had problems with your 525i

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Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-01 16:26 +0000
  Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-01 10:20 -0700
  Re: did this group die? John Hill <yclept@outlook.com> - 2024-11-04 09:33 +0000
    Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-04 16:41 +0000
      Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-04 10:53 -0800
      Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-04 12:20 -0800
      Re: did this group die? John Hill <yclept@outlook.com> - 2024-11-05 19:56 +0000
        Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-05 14:35 -0600
          Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-07 15:25 +0000
            Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-07 10:12 -0600
              Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-07 17:43 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-07 12:07 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-07 18:16 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-07 12:22 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-08 18:44 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-08 13:14 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-08 19:39 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-08 13:57 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 05:16 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-08 14:04 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 05:18 +0000
        Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-05 12:52 -0800
          Re: did this group die? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-11-05 22:12 +0000
            Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-07 15:31 +0000
              Re: did this group die? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-11-07 17:01 +0000
        Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-05 12:55 -0800
          Re: did this group die? John Hill <yclept@outlook.com> - 2024-11-06 19:40 +0000
            Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-07 15:42 +0000
        Re: did this group die? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-11-06 18:08 +0000
          Re: did this group die? John Hill <yclept@outlook.com> - 2024-11-06 20:00 +0000
            Re: did this group die? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-11-07 07:28 +0000
          Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-07 15:50 +0000
            Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-08 18:44 +0000
              Re: did this group die? RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> - 2024-11-08 11:06 -0800
                Re: did this group die? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-11-08 20:06 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-08 12:26 -0800
                Re: did this group die? *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> - 2024-11-08 23:27 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-08 15:50 -0800
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 00:55 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-08 17:00 -0800
                Re: did this group die? *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> - 2024-11-09 01:43 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-08 17:58 -0800
                Re: did this group die? *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> - 2024-11-09 02:03 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 05:13 +0000
                Re: did this group die? RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> - 2024-11-08 22:32 -0800
                Re: did this group die? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2024-11-09 18:17 +1300
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 05:25 +0000
                Re: did this group die? RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> - 2024-11-08 22:39 -0800
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 14:22 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 05:08 +0000
                Re: did this group die? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2024-11-16 23:22 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-16 16:44 -0800
                Re: did this group die? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-11-09 23:05 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-09 15:20 -0800
                Re: did this group die? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-11-12 01:29 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-12 02:39 +0000
                Re: did this group die? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-11-11 19:16 -0800
        Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-07 15:17 +0000
          Re: did this group die? John Hill <yclept@outlook.com> - 2024-11-09 12:51 +0000
            Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 14:37 +0000
              Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-09 08:51 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 17:23 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-09 12:15 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-09 19:38 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-09 15:29 -0600
                Re: did this group die? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-10 02:26 +0000
                Re: did this group die? sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> - 2024-11-09 21:05 -0600
                Re: did this group die? *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> - 2024-11-10 03:25 +0000
                Re: did this group die? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2024-11-10 08:03 +0000
                Re: did this group die? *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> - 2024-11-10 14:21 +0000
                Re: did this group die? *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> - 2024-11-10 14:32 +0000
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