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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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big problem with car any ideas what it could be??

ok so me and my friend were driving our cars around he has the new m3 and im in the g37 we drove each otheres cars and alll and i let him do a donut in my car.... after the donut something wierd happened... the steering wheel will only turn when i rev the engine or am driving but if its in Drive and im not giving it gas i wont turn as if it was in neutral with the car off...... any ideas what it could be and what i should do?... also its a lease and only 3 months old ..... do you guys think the warranty will cover it?
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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My guess is he messed up something with the power steering pump.. Check the fluid level... If its low/none, then take it to the dealer and get it fixed... Warranty should cover it... Don't tell them about the donut story either... Oh yeah, and smack your friend across his teeth...
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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^what he said. call infiniti roadside if you don't wanna drive it.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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^^^and then smack your friend across the teeth anyway.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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why would you let him do that? he got his own car, why not let him do it in his
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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most likely he triggered somethign in the power steering controls.
shoudlnt be that big of a deal!
happened to my friends C class when we did doughnuts in a parking lot and the powersteering did not work after we had to drive it to the stearlership wit no powersteering.
most likely ull get covered.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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It's most likely a powersteering failure. The warranty should cover it but don't tell the stealership that your friend was doing donuts in it... and BTW whytf would you let your friend.. not any friend but a BMW driver do donuts in your new car? Go smack him across his teeth then smack yourself across your teeth for letting him do donuts in your G.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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^ LOL while you are at it, make sure you take a video of the Smack Fest!

Good luck with the power-steering though! Shouldn't be a big problem! Definitely covered.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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...and then take his M3 and do some donuts on it.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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smack him upside the head and do a donut in his M3

then call roadside assistance
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Smack him in the teeth when he's sitting in his own car in case of a bloody mess..... and have fun doing it
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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how could you let someone do a donut in your G.

Have you done a donut in your G?? if not than this is really dumb.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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lol in for video of M3 donuts! btw warranty will cover it.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by nogoodname007
smack him upside the head and do a donut in his M3

then call roadside assistance
^^^ +1
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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yepp....ps pump!!!
happened to me in my CSRT8.
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