I'm sure that you could, John. But I suspect that your Magnette was sadly
lacking in power, fuel consumption and general longevity compared with your Z4.
Similarly with the sensors, it's a balance between performance, convenience and
long-term reliability.
I didn't know about the key fobs, but rechargeable batteries do have a limited
life and the cost to replace one at 9 years is probably quite a bit less than
that to replace lithium cells every 18 months or so.
Chris
On 21 Nov 13, at 01:17, JOHN DUGGAN <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes , they happily? paid up but I am beginning to wonder about the complexity
> of the electronics on a passenger cell which is about 4' square!! I feel it
> is over the top. Bear in mind that I could strip, clean, and re-assemble the
> twin carb set up on a MG ZB Magnette in about 45 minutes sitting on a
> pavement in the rain!! And tune it in another 30 minutes. Modern cars are
> fine for first owner but become increasingly problematic as they age. The
> problems seem to be sensors / electronics NOT mechanicals.
> To solder in relays ( which are prone to damage seems ridiculous)
> As an aside BMW key fobs use(ed) rechargeable batteries which have a finite
> life expectancy. My 2004 key fobs refused to re-charge. Key fobs are "sealed
> for life". the choice is either £140+ for a new fob plus matching to car or a
> new battery fitted via e-bay for £38.00.
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