RE: Question on Dinan Equipped M3

["Will Land" <wland@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nicolas et all,
In fact if the dealer is Dinan authorized they can install these
modifications.  These dont void the warranty and are actually covered under
your factory warranty!

Will Land
1998 M3/4 Artic Silver

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> From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Nicolas.Roman@domain.elided
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 11:33 AM
> To: James Lofgren
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> Subject: Re: Question on Dinan Equipped M3
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> Sounds like that dinan badge is expensive at 6k... they should be able to
> list what the upgrades are.... maybe they can give you the prev owner info
> and ask him... i don't believe it... i never heard of a dealer doing dinan
> upgrades... ususally upgrades void the warranty...i don't think it is
> possible...
> computer ship $300 bucks....
> air filter 150...
> even with a custom exhaust and air freshner i doubt it will sum up to
> 6k....
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> Nicolas Roman
> Senior Engineering Consultant
> North Miami Beach, FL.
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> I have been looking for an M3, and located a '98 with 21K miles (the
> exterior paintis tecno-violet, but I can live with it).  It has
> the "Dinan"
> emblem on the left rear trunk, and the dealer selling the car said the car
> consists of $6K of Dinan upgrades, which were installed by a BMW dealer
> authorized to do these upgrades, but was not more specific.  I do assume
> that part of the upgrade is the chip.
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> My questions are:
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> 1.  Does anyone know what these upgrades consist of?
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> 2.  Should I consider them as a value-added feature for the price of the
> car (they are asking $36K), or conversely, subtract from the value of the
> car?  Is the price reasonable?
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> 3.  Will these upgrades require extra maintenance costs in the future?
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> Any info you may wish to contribute would be greatly appreciated.
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> Jim Lofgren
> lofgren@domain.elided
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