hes definately not getting an evo,and hes way past it now to be ripping it up the pod judging from everyones answers they are quite reliable,probably a lot more than an rs,and getting work done by bmw specialist would be just as good as the dealer. I suppose thats the case with any make of car,your going to get a lot more help from an rs parts specialist than from a ford main dealer,as i found out from my previous car