Fiabilitate E28 versus E38 Options

[Robert]

Pe un alt forum, un tip care are atat un Serie 5 E28 M5, cat si un Serie 7 E38 740iL, a postat o comparatie in ceea ce priveste fiabilitatea acestora.
Mie mi-a placut foarte mult (deh, doar am si eu un E28) si m-am gandit ca poate o sa vi se para si voua interesanta. Spune mult despre fiabilitatea BMW-urilor vechi, versus fiabilitatea celor noi.


copyright: "wiseguy", 19 iunie 2006

My M5 is almost 20 years old. It has 171k miles.
Let's compare the M5 to my 7/96 "97" 740iL that I've had since 11/96 as I have full histories on both.

The E38 has needed 7 window regulators, and will need at least 1 more soon.
The E28 has all of the original regulators and motors in it.

The E38 has needed a new sunroof cassette and will need a new headliner soon.
The E28 has needed none of this.

The E38 has needed 6 new radiators and has blown 2 expansion tanks.
The E28 has needed 1 expansion tank and 2 radiators.

At 140k, the E38 has needed 3 sets of lower control arms.
At 171k the E28 has had this job done twice.

Things the M5 has original, but the E38 does not:
- Engine
- Transmission
- Climate control panel (2 of em)
- Instrument cluster (2 down, needs #3 soon)
- Stereo display (Done that twice, needs it again)
- Door lock actuators (dont even get me started here.. I think 7 of them too)

Plus the E38 has lots of silly electronic devices that break...
- I've given up on the garage door opener
- CD Changers are worthless
- Power steering columns fail

And what's worse is that the E38 guys laugh at the E65 guys because their cars are unreliable!

(Info: E65 este seria 7 actuala)