M3 Clutch slipping @10k miles

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On 01/06/99 21:48:37 you wrote:
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>Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 19:05:15 EST
>From: Jschmi01@domain.elided
>Subject: Re: bmw-digest V9 #783
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>Digesters
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>I have a 98 m3/4 with 10,000 miles. About 1k miles ago I noticed minor clutch
>slipage, which I thought was the traction control kicking in. Presently when
>merging on highway pushing car to rev limiter, the cutch slipps when shifting.
>Right after shifting from first to second or second to third the RPM stay at
>about 6k for 3 seconds without car accelerating. It ony occurs during hard
>accleration and is fine around town. This is my 4th car that is a stick shift,
>and I never experienced these problems. The dealership said it was the clutch
>and that it was not covered by warranty. Has anyone else expereiced the same
>problem in such short period of time? How can a car that is built for
>performance go through a clutch so fast.
>
>Jason Schmidt
>NY plate MPOWERR
>jschmi01@domain.elided 
>
My early '95 did something similar, at around 20,000 miles, just not as pronounced as yours. Tne 
dealer covered it under warranty, after explaining that once he took the transmission down, if 
there was evidence of abuse, it would be my $$$; if there was evidence of a part failure, it was 
BMW's $$$. In my case, the disc was not worn, but apparently the clutch plate springs had 
weakened, causing the slippage, and BMW paid for the repair. 

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