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      02-14-2022, 09:35 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by W/// View Post
There's something nice about being able to rev out through 3 gears and doing highway speeds, having enjoyed a great I6 sound and not worrying how much damage you just did to the rod bearings haha. Only worry would be how many clips just popped out from the interior and exterior of the car
lol.

My brother had an immaculate e36 M3. Spotless.

... one day he opened the door. Metal frame opened, door card stayed behind. It felt like the quintessential e36 M3 moment to me.

Though he might not have had rod bearing failure, he did ultimately lose the engine to the oil pump nut. Amusingly (since S52s are generally pretty reliable), that's the only engine failure either of us has experienced.
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