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Replying to: kyfdx (May 12, 2008 10:48 am)  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: kyfdx (May 12, 2008 10:48 am) "I wanted George C. Scott for the part but the studio insisted on Newman..." "I had a better ending. The thing was that Kowalski drives towards the bulldozers and he sees a gap between them, and he goes for it, and he makes it. And the(sic) Super Soul, who's been sensing Kowalski's feelings throughout the thing, goes 'YEAH!'" Richard Zanuck(boss of 20th Century Fox at the time)"...wouldn't allow the ending where Kowalski gets through..."
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Replying to: roadburner (May 12, 2008 11:10 am) I would have loved it if Kowalski made it! But, it is what it was! Here is an interesting take-two When the bulldozers drop the blades, the blades overlap by about a foot, there is no gap between them. The next shot, a frontal camera shot, shows a gap between the blades, and there's a gap between them in every shot after that. Yet another: SPOILER: The hood that is sent hurtling into the air in the final crash scene is not the same hood as on Kowalski's car. His Challenger had dual faux hood scoops, but the white hood that is ejected from the crashed car has no scoops. Also, the hood is pristine, and it is doubtful that the hood of a 1970 Challenger would have remained undamaged after hitting a pair of bulldozers at a high rate of speed. Two Lane Blacktop was another great movie which highlighted what a good mechanic can do for a driver. Gotta love that line... "I'll check the jets..." The Mechanic never talks when he's working, as the Driver never talks when he's driving. The Driver closes his eyes. The Mechanic works on. Regards, OW |
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Replying to: gurmehar (May 10, 2008 7:56 am)
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Replying to: gurmehar (May 13, 2008 6:18 am) |
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Replying to: sunilb (Apr 12, 2008 10:48 pm) I'll have them check the oil separator valve and replace if needed... anything else I should have them look into? |
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I just got a phone call from my local dealer in Santa Monica, CA that I need to bring my 2008 328I Coupe immediately for a software upgrade. A recall has been put in place. When I asked for more details on exactly what type of "upgrade" it was, the person I spoke to had no technical information. My service advisor is supposed to call me back but I've yet to get a call yet. Has anyone else heard anything about this recall? By the way, my 7 month old car has been in service for the 15 days and counting and they don't believe I will get it back for another 3 weeks. I wonder if its related to all the other problems I've been having with my car... |
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Replying to: rl328 (Apr 30, 2008 9:40 am) |
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Last week, after I filled up gas and pulled away from the gas station, the car stalled. It wouldn't restart after multiple attempts. So had it towed to the nearest BMW dealership, luckily 1 mile away. Initial assessment was the Fuel Control Module, so it was replaced. The problem remained. Reassessment found it was the Fuel Pump, so it was replaced as well. The service advisor indicated that there is currently a recall for the 328i fuel pump. I'm not sure if other years/models are implicated as well. So new BMW owners should inquire with your dealerships. After driving 15,000 miles and the fuel pump fails, what does this indicate? Maybe this was just a random isolated occurrence...
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Replying to: ericlau01 (May 25, 2008 4:47 pm) Probably nothing more than the fact that BMW got a number of bad fuel pumps from one of their suppliers. BMW fuel pumps usually last for at least 120K. Out of The eight BMWs I've owned since 1983 I've only had to replace one- on my 130K 1987 535is. Don't sweat it. |
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