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Originally Posted by upallnight
And people criticised me two years ago when I rented a Toyota Camry to travel from Crook County Illinois to Birmingham Alabama.
Nothing like driving a 15 years old BMW for the ultimate experience. I rather deal with a boring reliable not going to break in the middle of nowhere car like a Toyota then a 16 years old Ultimate driving machine that can let you down anywhere.
Safe Trip and hopefully an uneventful remaining trip.
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Especially on this board, I'd still completely disagree with your choice of anything but an E53. Driving a car with which you have an emotional connection requires an understanding of the good times- and Oh my, what good times there have been in 88k miles and 5 years. In fact, this bit of trouble over 60 miles and about 90 minutes works out to less than 1/10th of one percent of my time with this E53. I'd shoot myself in a Camry for more than a rental ride from the airport to a customer.
But I value the relationship between the infinitesimally small risk and the huge reward of driving an E53 across the country for the 4th time. We'll have another set of amazing memories as we navigate National Parks in California and the Southwest in the E53. And we'll do it in a vehicle that will give back more than it can ever take.
Unlike a damn beige Camry.
Ug. You do what you like. This single 90 minute delay will take nothing from the safety, reliability, and performance that the E53 platform offers those who take good care of it.
Oh, and I found that the IVM is a common failure point in all N62 cars. This one goes well beyond the E53.
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And while I was sitting waiting for the IVM to reset so I could start the car again, you'll never guess what I saw? I noticed the tow truck because it was a AAA tow and I'd talked to them ab the trouble I was having. Of course this one was already giving someone a ride who'd broken down. In their Toyota. Golly. I wonder what malady could have penetrated that most reliable of boring reliability?