Lowered car owners: What dealer do you take your car in LA?

1cleanm6 · 09-06-2008, 10:15 PM

Im very scared to take my car in for service....

My car is low on h and r race springs and i have a vorsteiner front lip.

My buddy took his e46 m3 with acs front lip to century west bmw in north hollywood and the car came out with a messed up lip!!...Yes they re embursed him 2XXX dollars for his original acs lip however i dont care about the money i just got the lip put it and i just dont want it to get damaged! Ever since i got the lip i dont even try to drive the car a lot i drive the beater so i wont mess it up.

aH!!!!!! current problems:
-front brakes need to be replaced
-tire pressure on
-a/c stinks
-HARDCORE squeaking noise
-oil light comes on/guage shuts off
-rear right side of car has a very wierd noise to it.
-Shows a light out error
-Im going to try to see if they will change my middle alum trim(messed up and i dont even know how(poor quality))
-Steering wheel is tearing..

I hate this stuff, it really makes me mad, because i take such good care of this car its my life, i wash it like 3 times a week!

SO where do all the lowered cars take there cars in LA....i hate pacific bmw and im scared to take it there and century west already messed up my friends...

Chime in

to_riffic · 09-06-2008, 10:23 PM

new century bmw. talk to mark and tell him john sent u w/ the aw e92. hes real good at takin care of lowered cars. make sure to tell him ur shit is lowered and he'll kno not to take it up the ramp.

thekewl1 · 09-07-2008, 02:24 AM

^ new century in alhambra. the building is brand new and the service is really good.

bsamoul · 09-07-2008, 02:29 AM

Dude your car sounds like it's totally boned right now! I would take it to a dealer and hope for the best. You need those things fixed...

JoeyFiasco · 09-07-2008, 04:34 AM

forget your warranty and become a really good mechanic

yoyeewee · 09-08-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeyFiasco

forget your warranty and become a really good mechanic

^^^Funny...British humor!

1cleanm6 · 09-08-2008, 03:28 PM

took it to bmw marco is my sa and he seems wonderful so far!! honestly a good guy....

Told him about the lip and drop and he said hell get it taken care of...and told me to sleep good til wednesday lol

Kitz · 09-08-2008, 04:17 PM

try bob smith..

richeerich03 · 09-08-2008, 04:30 PM

The SA's at Valencia BMW are coo. My car is pretty low and they don't ever say crap to me...

wj4 · 09-08-2008, 09:48 PM

Pacific BMW. The new facility is designed with minimum amount of speed bumps. The hardest part would be to get in since that's the steepest driveway in the whole facility, but I have no problem with that at all. M-tech front bumper on an E90 lowered on KW V2 with no finger gap all around.

The SA I had was a car hobbyist as well and said that people used to complain about steep driveways, ie E46 M3 with front lip or splitters, so they took that into consideration.

E92_335 · 09-08-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

took it to bmw marco is my sa and he seems wonderful so far!! honestly a good guy....

Told him about the lip and drop and he said hell get it taken care of...and told me to sleep good til wednesday lol

where'd you go? haha. of course u took it to bmw but which dealership?

1cleanm6 · 09-08-2008, 10:33 PM

lol pacific bmw

wj4 · 09-08-2008, 10:46 PM

I used to take it to Center BMW when ///Matt was a tech. I've taken my car to Pacific BMW 2 times for A/C not blowing cold, peeling center panel, and brake squealing upon low acceleration and I have nothing, but good things to say about them.

They've gotten A LOT better than they used to be with the old service dept. on San Fernando.

1cleanm6 · 09-08-2008, 11:58 PM

ya they really have just dont go to greg the gay ass sa whos a piece of shit....

anyone wanting to go to pacific take it to marco..

Turbo>NA · 09-09-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

ya they really have just dont go to greg the gay ass sa whos a piece of shit....

anyone wanting to go to pacific take it to marco..

LOL

Turbo>NA · 09-09-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

Im very scared to take my car in for service....

My car is low on h and r race springs and i have a vorsteiner front lip.

My buddy took his e46 m3 with acs front lip to century west bmw in north hollywood and the car came out with a messed up lip!!...Yes they re embursed him 2XXX dollars for his original acs lip however i dont care about the money i just got the lip put it and i just dont want it to get damaged! Ever since i got the lip i dont even try to drive the car a lot i drive the beater so i wont mess it up.

aH!!!!!! current problems:
-front brakes need to be replaced
-tire pressure on
-a/c stinks
-HARDCORE squeaking noise
-oil light comes on/guage shuts off
-rear right side of car has a very wierd noise to it.
-Shows a light out error
-Im going to try to see if they will change my middle alum trim(messed up and i dont even know how(poor quality))
-Steering wheel is tearing..

I hate this stuff, it really makes me mad, because i take such good care of this car its my life, i wash it like 3 times a week!

SO where do all the lowered cars take there cars in LA....i hate pacific bmw and im scared to take it there and century west already messed up my friends...

Chime in

Are you talking about Richie's M3 the LSB color?

keysopendoors · 09-09-2008, 02:50 PM

Rusnak westlake is pretty good to my car (and its extremely low). Their facility is pretty good too with minimal bumps, etc. M-tech dumped (tucking 19s) on H&R coilovers and I've never had an issue with them.

e92phreak · 09-09-2008, 04:12 PM

Bob Smith's garage is on the same level as where you drop off the car, so no worries about scraping.

Just tell them you don't want a car wash. I think the car wash place is down a level.

1cleanm6 · 09-10-2008, 03:15 PM

got the car back and no damage and i left them wash the car whatver not bad.

However im very dissapointed!!!!

They didnt even look into the squeaking noise eventhough its a COMMON problem on a 335, as stated himself the SA. Because my car is lowered. They know it has nothing to do with my suspenion. I explained this is the 3rd time bringing it in, and even the first time they didnt say shit about my suspension.UNBELIEVABLE this noise is annoying.

There has to be a DIY.

Also they didnt change my front rotors out because it was 1MM not worn out enough...they are so stupid.

wj4 · 09-10-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

got the car back and no damage and i left them wash the car whatver not bad.

However im very dissapointed!!!!

They didnt even look into the squeaking noise eventhough its a COMMON problem on a 335, as stated himself the SA. Because my car is lowered. They know it has nothing to do with my suspenion. I explained this is the 3rd time bringing it in, and even the first time they didnt say shit about my suspension.UNBELIEVABLE this noise is annoying.

There has to be a DIY.

Also they didnt change my front rotors out because it was 1MM not worn out enough...they are so stupid.

Your SA sucked. They worked on my E90 335i TWICE with no questions about my mods at all, and I have KW coilovers. Yes, it's a very common for the new 3 series, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't take care of it.

If it's the common noise that comes on during 0-10 MPH acceleration, it's the rear brake sensor.

09-06-2008, 10:15 PM	#1
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 461 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	Lowered car owners: What dealer do you take your car in LA? Im very scared to take my car in for service.... My car is low on h and r race springs and i have a vorsteiner front lip. My buddy took his e46 m3 with acs front lip to century west bmw in north hollywood and the car came out with a messed up lip!!...Yes they re embursed him 2XXX dollars for his original acs lip however i dont care about the money i just got the lip put it and i just dont want it to get damaged! Ever since i got the lip i dont even try to drive the car a lot i drive the beater so i wont mess it up. aH!!!!!! current problems: -front brakes need to be replaced -tire pressure on -a/c stinks -HARDCORE squeaking noise -oil light comes on/guage shuts off -rear right side of car has a very wierd noise to it. -Shows a light out error -Im going to try to see if they will change my middle alum trim(messed up and i dont even know how(poor quality)) -Steering wheel is tearing.. I hate this stuff, it really makes me mad, because i take such good care of this car its my life, i wash it like 3 times a week! SO where do all the lowered cars take there cars in LA....i hate pacific bmw and im scared to take it there and century west already messed up my friends... Chime in
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09-06-2008, 10:23 PM	#2
to_riffic Lieutenant General 3070 Rep 13,776 Posts Drives: rwd Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (38)	new century bmw. talk to mark and tell him john sent u w/ the aw e92. hes real good at takin care of lowered cars. make sure to tell him ur shit is lowered and he'll kno not to take it up the ramp. __________________ ~loud noises~
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09-07-2008, 02:24 AM	#3
thekewl1 Lieutenant 12 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 09 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3)	^ new century in alhambra. the building is brand new and the service is really good. __________________ Delivered: 10/21/08 \| 09 e92 335i\|AW\|CR\|PP\|SP\|NAV\|PDC\|CA\|6MT\|iPod\|Logic7 Sold: 06 330i/Mystic Blue\|Terra\|PP\|SP\|NAV\|CA\|6MT\|Butt Warmers\|Rear Shades\|Fold Down Seats
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09-07-2008, 02:29 AM	#4
bsamoul Major General 168 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	Dude your car sounds like it's totally boned right now! I would take it to a dealer and hope for the best. You need those things fixed... __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com
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09-07-2008, 04:34 AM	#5
JoeyFiasco Major 26 Rep 1,211 Posts Drives: '09 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: P'boro, UK iTrader: (0)	forget your warranty and become a really good mechanic
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09-08-2008, 03:28 PM	#7
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 461 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	took it to bmw marco is my sa and he seems wonderful so far!! honestly a good guy.... Told him about the lip and drop and he said hell get it taken care of...and told me to sleep good til wednesday lol
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09-08-2008, 04:17 PM	#8
Kitz Major 79 Rep 1,319 Posts Drives: ex BMW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: socal 2006-2010, Jakarta 2010+ iTrader: (4)	try bob smith.. __________________ My Baby
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09-08-2008, 04:30 PM	#9
richeerich03 Captain 163 Rep 877 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Clarita iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	The SA's at Valencia BMW are coo. My car is pretty low and they don't ever say crap to me... __________________
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09-08-2008, 09:48 PM	#10
wj4 Major General 350 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	Pacific BMW. The new facility is designed with minimum amount of speed bumps. The hardest part would be to get in since that's the steepest driveway in the whole facility, but I have no problem with that at all. M-tech front bumper on an E90 lowered on KW V2 with no finger gap all around. The SA I had was a car hobbyist as well and said that people used to complain about steep driveways, ie E46 M3 with front lip or splitters, so they took that into consideration.
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09-08-2008, 10:33 PM	#12
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 461 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	lol pacific bmw
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09-08-2008, 10:46 PM	#13
wj4 Major General 350 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	I used to take it to Center BMW when ///Matt was a tech. I've taken my car to Pacific BMW 2 times for A/C not blowing cold, peeling center panel, and brake squealing upon low acceleration and I have nothing, but good things to say about them. They've gotten A LOT better than they used to be with the old service dept. on San Fernando.
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09-08-2008, 11:58 PM	#14
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 461 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	ya they really have just dont go to greg the gay ass sa whos a piece of shit.... anyone wanting to go to pacific take it to marco..
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09-09-2008, 02:50 PM	#17
keysopendoors Captain 41 Rep 671 Posts Drives: E91 M Sport Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lex KY iTrader: (2)	Rusnak westlake is pretty good to my car (and its extremely low). Their facility is pretty good too with minimal bumps, etc. M-tech dumped (tucking 19s) on H&R coilovers and I've never had an issue with them. __________________ 2011 328iT M-Sport - 6MT
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09-09-2008, 04:12 PM	#18
e92phreak General 392 Rep 21,745 Posts Drives: E92 335i TiAg/E46 323i TiAg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [9.50] 2000 E46 323i [0.00]	Bob Smith's garage is on the same level as where you drop off the car, so no worries about scraping. Just tell them you don't want a car wash. I think the car wash place is down a level. __________________ 07 E92 335i \| TiAg \| Step \| Padl \| Cmft \| Alum Trm \| PDC \| Nav \| Assist \| Sat \| Lthr \| Prem \| Sprt \| Rear Splr \| RDSport Quads \| iPod \| V1 \| LT Refl \| VS Clear Bra \| OEM Lip \| KWV2 \| Mtec Sides \| BBS LM-R 00 E46 323i \| TiAg \| 5sp \| Sport \| Roof \| RDSport Cams \| RDSport tune \| RDSport Shift \| Volk LE37 \| M3 spoiler \| PSS9 \| SuperSprint \| Brembo
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09-10-2008, 03:15 PM	#19
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 461 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	got the car back and no damage and i left them wash the car whatver not bad. However im very dissapointed!!!! They didnt even look into the squeaking noise eventhough its a COMMON problem on a 335, as stated himself the SA. Because my car is lowered. They know it has nothing to do with my suspenion. I explained this is the 3rd time bringing it in, and even the first time they didnt say shit about my suspension.UNBELIEVABLE this noise is annoying. There has to be a DIY. Also they didnt change my front rotors out because it was 1MM not worn out enough...they are so stupid.
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