: Perhaps the most famous "event" is the cooling system failure. BMW frequently uses plastic components for water pumps, expansion tanks, and thermostat housings, which tend to become brittle and fail around the 80,000-mile mark. A proactive replacement can cost between $800 and $1,200 , while ignoring a minor leak can result in engine warping and a repair bill upwards of $15,000 .
: In a modern context, some use "Pain Olympics" as a slang term for "competitive suffering" (the tendency for people to compete over who has it worse), but this is a general social concept and not specific to BMW. bmw pain olympics