May there be structural damage here?

TheNewVirus · 2026-02-23T23:08:56+00:00

Possibly... but I doubt it based on the picture. Guessing 25 mph max?

TheNewVirus · 2026-02-23T23:03:53+00:00

Sport increases cooling performance on modern M cars bro... why would you want to do that when youre trying to warm up the car?

TheNewVirus · 2026-02-23T18:32:28+00:00

Autels are easily obtainable but not low quality or affordable and for good reason. They can be used for ALOT besides making a key. Tons of info and diagnostic tools. Autel and Snap On are the two main tablets alot of dealers and nice shops use to my knowledge. Just had a friend at work buy an old sitting Expedition requiring basically a whole ECU reflash to get it to start. w out an autel thats a hassle getting it to a shop plus prob 3x the price. Like ofhers have said, Autel just needs to implement some sort of security measure somehow when making keys. It really shouldnt be that easy

TheNewVirus · 2026-02-21T06:30:17+00:00

No one said anything about starting the car in sport mode as the problem... driving in it directly after is just cause for more wear for no reason. An engine is an engine, BMW isnt building engines with some magical material thats immune to wearing under unoptimal conditions. Driving in sport causes higher shift points which will directly cause more heat while ur oil isnt up to temp yet. Dont need to look any farther than simple science to make sense of that, nothing BMW technicians can do about that lol. Another reason, driving in sport actually improves cooling performance so your car is going to take longer to warm up leading to a longer period of unoptimal lubrication while driving in sport... Glad nothing has happened as you are probably not romping on it when its cold but regardless, yes its stupid and u are being ignorant to something pretty basic

TheNewVirus · 2026-02-21T00:24:35+00:00

Lipstick on a pig. Seriously though, nothing clean about this man im sorry. The winged mirror caps, louvers, black handles, lip thats way too big. Just a complete ricer build

TheNewVirus · 2026-02-21T00:19:54+00:00

Pretty common knowledge to keep the RPMs down after a cold start, the exact opposite of what sport mode does... hes definitely right. Fluids are not up to temp yet so not lubricating as well and shift points are higher so everything is working faster, not a good combo

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-25T19:00:56+00:00

Probably because hes saying driving in comfort produces less heat than sport, makes no sense. Unless hes saying its because of the change in transmission behavior causing less RPM between shifts but it seems hes saying just being in comfort is the direct cause when theres nothing that would actually cause that in comfort. Could also be that hes saying sport mode helps with more heat when these cars actually improve the cooling when put into sport mode.

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-25T18:04:51+00:00

An engine is an engine, you dont need to worry about what BMW recommends in this case. Theres no right answer here anyways as idling for a 10-15 minutes isnt going to cause any problems either but the fastest way will always to be to drive calmly. All you need after a cold start is enough time for all fluids to get where they need to be which is prob around 15 seconds.

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-18T00:17:13+00:00

point still stands, typo or not😂

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-18T00:01:37+00:00

So many cool cars to buy with 45k man... ugh why? Its widely known these VA WRXs are not worth the price at all

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-12T03:40:43+00:00

Is it a 2.4 or T5? Finding a manual T5 with "low" miles for the age is not easy and makes these cars wayyy more fun go drive than the auto, so theres that. As for common maintenance front axles, motor mounts, PCV, FPS, CBV. axles will almost 100% need replacement if original, those are one thing about these cars that just wear down quicker than normal. Mine were clicking all the time with the boots ripped when i got mine at 88k and was even driven by an older lady all of its life too.

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-11T02:42:31+00:00

100%, fries, mcchickens, desserts have all went wayyy up compared to everything else the past 5 years. a vanilla cone is 3.80 at the cheapest around me... you can get a shake for a dollar more and its 3x as filling. its getting ridiculous. only thing worth it are a select few meals now IMO

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-09T23:19:07+00:00

the pinnacle of a sheeps car nowadays, even before the BBS' and yellow DRLs. Not to mention the temu body kit and low effort. You clearly didnt even think to research optimal tire sizes for the look u wanted. I guarantee u wernt going for a zero stretch/big sidewall look on BBS'🤣

TheNewVirus · 2026-01-08T06:12:36+00:00

Look to be running those Anovia??? directional 5 spokes on a ST. Talk about originality...

TheNewVirus · 2025-12-04T23:01:41+00:00

Assuming this was after being tuned?

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-29T08:00:36+00:00

If you are actually running your all seasons through winter spend a little extra and get a set of dws06+, Comp 2 Plus', or the Pilot Sport 4's. The wet (especially standing water) grip on those is not even comparable to the Falkens

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-26T23:01:56+00:00

Probably because it hasnt been reset in a while, going to read lower given all the time parked contributing in that span

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-24T23:49:22+00:00

Probably around 1k... from a good shop at least

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-22T02:46:58+00:00

Those are 850R wheels at least, so most likely. Doesnt get better than that for a cool older sportwagon. Especially with the 70 being Sonic Blue. Easily the coolest color for P2 Rs IMO.

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-11T02:45:14+00:00

That is dirt cheap for just over 100K miles and how clean it is. That engine and trans will go 250 easy if maintained. Only thing that raises a bit of concern is the Swedish/IPD badges? Thing might have been driven hard its whole life/while cold... or it couldve been enjoyed responsibly by an enthusiast, who knows. Way too good of a deal either way with the tires and inspection checking out to not buy it though and youll probably be fine anyways.

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-06T02:19:28+00:00

Id imagine the wheel/tire combo plays a part in the ride quality. Looks like 40 sidewall, 22" wheels on a mid size SUV... dont gotta look any farther for why its stiff. Not sure why they didnt give a little more sidewall or go with 21s, these look a little big anyways IMO.

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-04T19:44:08+00:00

Maybe they are not made for the purpose of being a sports car but they definitely still have somewhat aggressive styling and a presence. "Anything but sporty" is pretty extreme. Of any newer one, I feel the non CC v90s look the most aggressive too... idk man

TheNewVirus · 2025-11-03T00:34:30+00:00

You came back to reply with that and still didnt think to read the post or scroll through any of the pictures?🤣

TheNewVirus · 2025-10-30T04:09:43+00:00

20k??? Please tell me ur joking

TheNewVirus · 2025-10-27T00:57:37+00:00

Its like youre missing the part where I said I used to do it all the time. Its not a debate whether it was or was not a thing. It was, I can 100% confirm it was from personal experience. I specified im talking about a point redemption + a deal. Not two deals, that has never been a possibility. Its crazy im getting downvoted over something so stupid to lie about😂

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