History: All service performed at dealer, 18k in ~36 mo. Clutch replaced at 135k (slipping), leads to poor running immediately after leaving dealer. Determine that last tune-up had used non-BMW plugs, add another few hunnert dollars, running well.
2 months later, valve clatter, running poorly, determine that oil is low, 1k mi after tear-down for clutch and (effective) level II service (2 green lights remain today).
6 mo later, 2k mi, engine is junk with shavings in oil pan.

We simply can't take it anymore.

what is a LSx swap?

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carpe` cevesi
knf

01 topaz e53 3i 5m 120k mi =
$9.7K + $2.4K when seller says "needs nothing" (131K)

Drew Cary: I love driving stewpid in hella thunderstorms.. I roll stop-signs.. get pulled over, the high-school cop says, "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
I say, "Sure.. do you know why I did it?"

2012 Election: Congress has determined that government beatings of all taxpayers must continue until morale has improved

Gone: '67 Galaxie LTD 2D aqua, 72 Pinto, 76 Elite, e12 track.. long road