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+1, great stuff from Lang!
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There is a ton of information in here and it's all very delicate, especially in this particular situation. It seems that nothing has gone to 'normally' through the entire process.
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You really haven't missed a whole lot through the thread, but if you do have questions please feel free to ask them and I'll do my best to answer them. I really am looking for the right course of action that is fair for both parties here and I'm scared that if I don't take the time to find the right questions to specific scenarios I wont end up with the product or services that I paid for. I just hope that this engine is what they claim it to be, and if I need to work up something for the right piston sizing, I'd rather do it now than after the car has been put back together. Thanks again for lending me all this time Andrew, I sincerely appreciate you taking interest in the matter.
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09-10-2016, 12:14 PM | #245 |
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It's absolutely outrageous to me that you paid for a brand new BMW block with a two year warranty, and now they're trying to pawn off some donor engine with 60k miles on it to you for the same price. This is AFTER waiting all this time. This conduct on their part is an absolute joke.
The worst thing that should happen to you is you get the donor engine, get back on the road, and then negotiate a refund amount in the difference between the brand new motor and this donor engine. Your patience is far better than mine at this point, I'd already be taking legal action. |
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09-11-2016, 01:17 PM | #246 |
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NickyC, the primary reason I haven't gone the way of legal at this time is because I'm terrified that the car will simply never be completed if I did. Either that or there would be something that they could tie it all up in to where I would never see a completed repair or even have the opportunity to repair after that point. I do believe you're right on the other bits though, that's probably what my course of action will be should the repair go as scheduled in-so-far.
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10-03-2016, 08:22 PM | #248 |
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Alright, here we go. Take 2.
I haven't had a chance to compare these photos to the older ones, but I will soon. IMG_0150 IMG_0151 IMG_0152 IMG_0153 IMG_0155 IMG_0156 IMG_0157 IMG_0158 IMG_0159 IMG_0160 Thoughts? Are y'all excited? I think this puts it somewhere around the two week point but I'm not really sure. I don't believe the head is done from the machine shop, so we'll get there.
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If I remember right, it was for the crankshaft ventilation sensor. I don't remember the particular failure code. I'll dig in some emails to see if I have it. |
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10-05-2016, 02:04 AM | #252 |
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Oh my goodness. Arsonism, I am SO sorry to see how this has gone. I commented in this thread nearly a year ago, after a new block was en route. I saw this thread had been bumped up a few times but didn't give it much thought. I just read this from start to finish...
Over my 2 years of Z ownership I've gone through a few cases of not having my car for extended periods, 2x due to shop negligence (IMO). I am a little late to the party now but I can all but guarantee they saw you as a non-paying customer, thus just pushed the project aside. It's a shame, and may not even be intentional, but the likely truth. I learned this the hard way as well - "It's at this shop, it's at that shop, etc. etc." were excuses I too heard. I didn't have too much $ tied up in my issue, it wasn't as long of a timeframe, and I had another car to drive so it was easier to let it slide but I know how it can eat away at you. The legal approach seems like a good idea given the $ involved, but given the recent posts it at least looks like things are properly moving along. I 100% understand the fear of putting too much pressure, them having no legal obligation, so having fear of receiving a subpar product back; this part was eerily comparable to my situation. It's a real shame that some people who seem like standup folk can't be trusted, regardless of their intentions and words. You live, you learn; 10 years down the line this may all be laughable in retrospect. Due to the random issues I had I got the vanity plate CURSDZ but your car may be more deserving A silver lining to all of this - the E86 M has depreciated very slowly (if at all?) so at least this doesn't need to be factored into things. If you ever end up in Orange County, CA (who knows, god forbid future issues, maybe your car will end up at Lang) shoot me a PM, you definitely deserve a beer (or two) for this one. Thanks for your service as well. BTW, thanks LangRacingDevelopment for dropping in and lending public advise for a non-customer. Still appreciate the work you did on my car in the past
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10-05-2016, 08:34 PM | #253 |
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Good to see you again tiltmode43, it's pretty strange to see the time line for all of this and it almost makes me a little happy that I started a thread for it to really keep the events in some chronological order.
I'm sorry to hear that you've also gone through similar experiences. I have to say, having another car to drive around definitely makes things a little easier, but unfortunately in my case it's like paying for a brand new M car at this point while driving a basic (and worn down) 3 series. I wish it wasn't the case, but that's what I've wound up with for a while. I suppose I'm really just grateful that all things in my life haven't stopped around this vehicle, but I definitely feel set back by it. I hope you're right about being able to look back and laugh at it. I think I'll hold my head up having known I got through everything and that I came up with the funds to keep the car. That's a thought that's been long removed and is in the back of my mind, considering that's how I felt around February. I wonder if it'll be the same when I pick it up this time or if it's going to be like another... "We gotcha again!" moment. I'm definitely running short on emotions behind the whole ordeal just to refrain from entering a world of negativity. I know I'll be happy to drive the Z again, and to really get out and do some events in the area with the car, but it's hard to think that way when I have no idea when I'll be getting the car back. Seriously miss the car world these days. If I make my way out to Cali I'll definitely take you up on that. Maybe it'll be in the Z! If not then I'll surely be out that way to visit the national and state parks... That's a dream that hasn't happened yet either so I'll be looking your way sooner or later.
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10-31-2016, 02:50 AM | #257 |
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I'm not seeing rust in the pic (I'm assuming you mean the head). The head is aluminum so that has me a bit puzzled as well. Was the rust in question on the block in the other pics?
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10-31-2016, 09:45 PM | #259 |
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Yeah, suppose that's all, figured the machinist knew what he was doing but at the same time I wanted the peace of mind. Thank you Westersund
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11-08-2016, 11:51 PM | #261 |
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Thanks bud, more to come around the Thanksgiving time frame. Hopefully everything will be together but I'm not sure if they'll be working on test drives and whatnot. I'll keep y'all posted. I still need to make a visit up there sometime soon.
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12-01-2016, 11:07 PM | #262 |
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Almost another month passed and this is where she sits right now. I feel like every time I'm about to break down on this and just go off... they manage to shoot me an update. It's eery almost.
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12-02-2016, 08:22 AM | #263 |
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It's like they're working on it about an hour a month at the glacier like pace this has been moving at.
When (if?) they're finally done I hope it does turn out to have been a first rate rebuild!
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12-02-2016, 12:47 PM | #264 |
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hold in their thats really close to firing up!!
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