Subject: I'm not sure how far she drove it hot. She didn't notice the temp needle. Author: davidc (moderator) : member since December, 2003 : 10347 posts Posted on: 2004-12-29 20:30:20

If the bimmer's computer hadn't sounded an alarm, she likely would've driven it until something broke. I don't think it was more than a few minutes, though.

David Cecil, KI4GZR
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