VANOS FAILURE -- Z3M Roadster -- PLEASE HELP

[richlucas]

PLEASE HELP!!

Guys, this is my first posting on this site & I could really do with your help......

Bank in March this year I bought a 1998 BMW Z3M Roadster from Collingham of Harrogate. WOW What a car !

Well it was until the Monday before last when I was driving between Stratford Upon Avon & Cambridge when the VANOS went bang & I had to be flat-bedded back to ELM'S BMW of Cambridge.

The Vehicle is now out of warranty. I have been reading through this Forum & BM3W.com & noticed that this seems to be a known problem with the vehicle. I have also read that BMW UK have been very good and fixed this problem 100% FOC as a goodwill gesture......

Can someone please help and tell me how they approached BMW UK with this problem. Does anyone have any other advice or a good success storey, where BMW UK have paid a big chunk of this bill if not 100% ??? I've just bought a house & can't afford to get it repaired !

Thanks

Rich

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[stevieturbo]

It is a common problem, but any I know of, the owners have had to fork out themselves...

I think its circa £2k or thereabouts ??

[Kinky]

Duplicate post (again): www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=72&t=320261

Rich - your post is in the best forum (BMW), where you will get the best answers.

K