Just bought an '03
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Just bought an '03
Hi folks,
Just bought an '03 base model, auto trans for my daughter. 100K miles, 1 owner, all svc records, runs great, tight little car. I've been reading about the tranny issues, and now I'm a bit worried after hearing that they fail without warning.
One thing I noticed is that when you shift in to drive, the motor idles down, then returns to normal, and then accelerating is pretty normal. I thought it was just the CVT type trans, never having driven one before.
I'm a decent auto mechanic but see that the trans itself is pretty expensive, so replacement becomes an issue of the expensive part, not the labor.
Hoping for the best.
Just bought an '03 base model, auto trans for my daughter. 100K miles, 1 owner, all svc records, runs great, tight little car. I've been reading about the tranny issues, and now I'm a bit worried after hearing that they fail without warning.
One thing I noticed is that when you shift in to drive, the motor idles down, then returns to normal, and then accelerating is pretty normal. I thought it was just the CVT type trans, never having driven one before.
I'm a decent auto mechanic but see that the trans itself is pretty expensive, so replacement becomes an issue of the expensive part, not the labor.
Hoping for the best.
Last edited by rebas-mini; 02-16-2010 at 10:08 AM.
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Thats kewl. It was a local car, serviced at the local BMW dealer where purchased and has pretty much a full svc history according to CarFax.
I drove it again last nite. I believe my thoughts spur from the difference between a conventional trans and the Mini's. I'll probably change the tranny fluid to start fresh, and see how it goes from there.
I drove it again last nite. I believe my thoughts spur from the difference between a conventional trans and the Mini's. I'll probably change the tranny fluid to start fresh, and see how it goes from there.
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