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Re: Does sun bake rubber trim?

Daniel J. Stern 6 May 2005 01:56:07
 On Thu, 5 May 2005, Leon wrote:
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is afraid> that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber trim that is> designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?

I suggest your friend get over his prissy widdle self. If he's losing so
much sleep over the inevitable eventual deterioration of his pwecious BMW
(by rust in the North, by UV in the South), then he should sell the car
and obtain whatever his ignorant little brain considers better suited to
the sunny climate in Florida.
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Leon 5 May 2005 18:00:49 [ permanent link ]
 My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take
his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is
afraid that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber
trim that is designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?
--
Leon
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JazzMan 5 May 2005 18:37:04 [ permanent link ]
 Leon wrote:>
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is> afraid that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber> trim that is designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?> --> Leon

The UV in sunlight degrades all organics, including rubber,
over time. I don't think that heat has much to do with that
process directly, likely it's that the sun is higher at
lower lattitude and spends more time at angles that present
the least thickness of atmosphere.

Regarding quality, my Fieros have rubber sealing strips,
called "dew wipes" commonly, that seal the gap between the
outer top door edge and the side glass. These turn hard as
a rock and crack in only 10-12 years. My '81 Subaru wagon's
dew wipes are 24 years old now and are just about as supple
as they were new. Apparently the rubber formulation used by
Subaru was clearly superior to that used by GM, and I suspect
that the same would be the case with your friend's German car.

The whole issue is moot if he parks in the shade most of the
time. :)­

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Mjt 5 May 2005 20:59:15 [ permanent link ]
 (Leon <Curb_Weight_69@hot­mail.com>) scribbled:
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is> afraid that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber> trim that is designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?

... covered parking and/or car cover

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Mjt 5 May 2005 21:53:22 [ permanent link ]
 (JazzMan <No_Spam@airmail.ne­t>) scribbled:
Regarding quality, my Fieros have rubber sealing strips,> called "dew wipes" commonly, that seal the gap between the> outer top door edge and the side glass. These turn hard as> a rock and crack in only 10-12 years. My '81 Subaru wagon's> dew wipes are 24 years old now and are just about as supple> as they were new. Apparently the rubber formulation used by> Subaru was clearly superior to that used by GM

... probably GM marketing got involved in the design:
"hey, make those things to not last so long, so we
can sell the parts in the [near] future"

:)­
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Leon 6 May 2005 03:04:48 [ permanent link ]
 On Thu, 5 May 2005 17:56:07 -0400, "Daniel J. Stern"
<dastern@127.0.0.1>­ wrote:
On Thu, 5 May 2005, Leon wrote:>
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take>> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is afraid>> that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber trim that is>> designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?>
I suggest your friend get over his prissy widdle self. If he's losing so>much sleep over the inevitable eventual deterioration of his pwecious BMW>(by rust in the North, by UV in the South), then he should sell the car>and obtain whatever his ignorant little brain considers better suited to>the sunny climate in Florida.

OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he
can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get
nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.
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Leon
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Daniel J. Stern 6 May 2005 03:18:03 [ permanent link ]
 On Fri, 6 May 2005, Leon wrote:
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to> >> take his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He> >> is afraid that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber> >> trim that is designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?> >
I suggest your friend get over his prissy widdle self. If he's losing> >so much sleep over the inevitable eventual deterioration of his> >pwecious BMW (by rust in the North, by UV in the South), then he should> >sell the car and obtain whatever his ignorant little brain considers> >better suited to the sunny climate in Florida.
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer.

Looks as if you have a reading comprehension problem.
Right now he can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it> and get nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.

Is he -- and are you -- *SERIOUSLY* as stupid, ignorant and fearful of
ghosts as you're making yourself look?

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L Sternn 6 May 2005 03:25:51 [ permanent link ]
 On Fri, 06 May 2005 02:04:48 +0300, Leon <Curb_Weight_69@hot­mail.com>
wrote:
On Thu, 5 May 2005 17:56:07 -0400, "Daniel J. Stern"><dastern@127­.0.0.1> wrote:>
On Thu, 5 May 2005, Leon wrote:>>
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take>>> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is afraid>>> that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber trim that is>>> designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?>>
I suggest your friend get over his prissy widdle self. If he's losing so>>much sleep over the inevitable eventual deterioration of his pwecious BMW>>(by rust in the North, by UV in the South), then he should sell the car>>and obtain whatever his ignorant little brain considers better suited to>>the sunny climate in Florida.>
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he>can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get>nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.

If he's moving to Florida, he doesn't have to worry about the sun
baking anything. The humidity helps to counteract that.

Now if he were in Arizona, I'd recommend getting sealcoat put on
everything, including his face.
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Paul 6 May 2005 03:36:15 [ permanent link ]
 Leon wrote:>
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is> afraid that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber> trim that is designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?> --> Leon

I would be more concerned about the paint burning off the car
or it being stolen.
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Steve B . 6 May 2005 05:27:40 [ permanent link ]
 On Fri, 06 May 2005 02:04:48 +0300, Leon <Curb_Weight_69@hot­mail.com>
wrote:
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he>can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get>nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.


In five years you still have a five year old car whether it is driven
and enjoyed or put away and held on to. If he thinks the trim stuff
is going to make a huge difference in sales price then buy new trim
and put it on in five years. I realise it is a nice car but its
nothing really that special that would make it a collectors item in
five years. It will be just another old used car.

Steve B.
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Mjt 6 May 2005 06:58:27 [ permanent link ]
 ("Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1>­) scribbled:
I suggest your friend get over his prissy widdle self. If he's losing so> much sleep over the inevitable eventual deterioration of his pwecious BMW> (by rust in the North, by UV in the South), then he should sell the car> and obtain whatever his ignorant little brain considers better suited to> the sunny climate in Florida.

... well put

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Mjt 6 May 2005 07:01:11 [ permanent link ]
 (Leon <Curb_Weight_69@hot­mail.com>) scribbled:
the sunny climate in Florida.>
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he> can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get> nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.

... jimminy christmas. tell him to get away from
the manicure table and think clearly. get a friggin
house with a garage and when he has to park somewhere
else, find a parking garage or carry a car cover.

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C. E. White 6 May 2005 16:37:25 [ permanent link ]
 

Leon wrote:
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he> can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get> nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.

In 5 years it will be a 5 year old BMW. Lots of BMWs are
sold in Florida and then traded in 5 years. I doubt that
they are anymore worthless in Florida than in more
northernly climates. Also, the Germans are not stupid. I am
pretty sure they understand that their cars are sold in
climates that actually have more intense sunlight than
Germany and have adjusted the composition of the materials
to compenstate.

Ed
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Leon 6 May 2005 23:38:21 [ permanent link ]
 On 6 May 2005 09:12:46 -0700, "Motorhead Lawyer" <88.535is@gmail.com­>
wrote:
Leon wrote:>
Right now he>> can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get>> nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.>
Then I presume he won't be driving it. Your friend is an idiot that>makes me ashamed to own the same marque ('88 535is). Please tell him>to sell his car immediately because it *will* definitely be ruined.>Even if it isn't, a 530i is definitely nothing special. Probably has a>damned slushbox in it and everything. It'll be worth squat in 5 years>even if he hermetically seals it under inert gases in dark storage.

His 5 is manual and a good car for trips. Traded in a 3-year old 325
(manual) that was sport. His 3 was driven hard daily but ran and
looked (detailed every year) as good as day one. Lucky guy whoever
has it.
--
Leon
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Scott en Aztln 7 May 2005 04:06:23 [ permanent link ]
 On Fri, 06 May 2005 02:04:48 +0300, Leon <Curb_Weight_69@hot­mail.com>
wrote:
On Thu, 5 May 2005 17:56:07 -0400, "Daniel J. Stern"><dastern@127­.0.0.1> wrote:>
On Thu, 5 May 2005, Leon wrote:>>
My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take>>> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there". He is afraid>>> that the sun will bake out the plasticizers from the rubber trim that is>>> designed for colder German weather. What do you suggest?>>
I suggest your friend get over his prissy widdle self. If he's losing so>>much sleep over the inevitable eventual deterioration of his pwecious BMW>>(by rust in the North, by UV in the South), then he should sell the car>>and obtain whatever his ignorant little brain considers better suited to>>the sunny climate in Florida.>
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he>can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get>nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.

Then he should move to a place that's within
walking/biking/buss­ing/training distance of where he'll be working and
leave the precious baby at home in the garage.

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Scott en Aztln 7 May 2005 04:07:58 [ permanent link ]
 On Thu, 05 May 2005 16:25:51 -0700, L Sternn <lincolnfs@hm.net> wrote:
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he>>can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get>>nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.>
If he's moving to Florida, he doesn't have to worry about the sun>baking anything. The humidity helps to counteract that.>
Now if he were in Arizona, I'd recommend getting sealcoat put on>everything, including his face.

You mean that $800 "Desert Protection Package" that Jim Click puts on
all his cars is actually good for something?

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Scott en Aztln 7 May 2005 04:11:34 [ permanent link ]
 On Fri, 06 May 2005 22:38:21 +0300, Leon <Curb_Weight_69@hot­mail.com>
wrote:
His 5 is manual and a good car for trips. Traded in a 3-year old 325>(manual) that was sport.

Now that's ironic. If he's so concerned about the resale value of his
cars, why on earth would he trade it in? He got raped by several
thousand dollars over its private party resale value by doing that.

The loss of value from a few cracks on the dashboard will be
meaningless by comparison.

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L Sternn 7 May 2005 04:41:49 [ permanent link ]
 On Fri, 06 May 2005 19:07:58 -0500, Scott en Aztlán
<scottenaztlan@NOya­hooSPAM.com> wrote:
On Thu, 05 May 2005 16:25:51 -0700, L Sternn <lincolnfs@hm.net> wrote:>
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer. Right now he>>>can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get>>>nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.>>
If he's moving to Florida, he doesn't have to worry about the sun>>baking anything. The humidity helps to counteract that.>>
Now if he were in Arizona, I'd recommend getting sealcoat put on>>everything, including his face.>
You mean that $800 "Desert Protection Package" that Jim Click puts on>all his cars is actually good for something?

I bet it's good for his profits.
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Magnulus 7 May 2005 08:46:00 [ permanent link ]
 I doubt many people make money by owning a car. Owning a car is a
continuous expense for most people, you are always losing some money on it.

Having said that, there's alot of rubber/vinyl dressings that should work
at protecting the dashboard. Also, getting the windows tinted if they
aren't already so, would be a good idea.


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Steve 7 May 2005 16:32:12 [ permanent link ]
 Leon wrote:
OK, I'll let him know that he should have been richer.

Maybe he should be smarter, not richer.

Right now he> can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get> nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.

You know, I've got a 32 year old Plymouth and my wife has a 12 year old
Eagle that have both been in the Texas sun all their lives and the
rubber trim on THEM isn't falling apart. Maybe he should have bought
American if that German junk REALLY falls apart THAT easily :-p­


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JP White 8 May 2005 03:51:23 [ permanent link ]
 Leon wrote:> My friend got a job in Florida (West Palm Beach) and is afraid to take> his new 530 BMW with him because "it's too hot down there".

What's the difference between a Porcupine and a BMW driver?

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