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To: rustyjack who wrote (71)	11/6/1999 10:44:00 AM
From: WTMHouston	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 134

To anyone: 1989 BMW 525i. When braking, I get a significant shaking in the front end (the steering wheel shakes significantly too) when (and only when) speed is decreasing, beginning at 45 mph and ending at 40 mph. If I apply the brakes very hard, there is no shaking. I have had the front brakes replaced and the ABS checked and both seem fine. The same problem occurred with an old set of tires and the current new set, so it is unlikely to be the tires. Have also had it aligned and had some front end work done (don't really remember which part was replaced) -- the same before and after. The perception in the steering wheel is that it is being forced to the left and then right, several times per second. Holding it tighter does not affect it. Anyone's suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. Troy

To: rustyjack who wrote (71)	11/6/1999 4:42:00 PM
From: Jon Khymn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 134

Ron, which car do you think gives the best value for your money? Can you give some recommendation for $20k, $30k, $40k, and $50k range? All I want from a car is trouble free, safe and quiet . I am the kind of nerd that doesn't even know how to change oil...(well actually I've done it once in my life, and the oil leaked the next day.) Since I enjoyed Accord so much, thinking about getting another one, but would like to upgrade a little bit next time. I was very impressed with Lexus LS400. Even after the engine was turned on, I thought the engine was still off, so I turned the ignition key again.(ooops) It was that quiet. And they seem to be #1 on customer satisfaction ever since they came out a decade ago. Maybe we were just unlucky but we had a few US & European made cars before but it seems US cars either leak or something falls apart, and with European's a lots of electrical problems. BTW, the distributor you mentioned, I had to change it when the car had about 100k miles. Found out it was a recall item so Honda dealer changed the distributor free after 100k miles!