That's a pretty good effort (2 to 3 years) given that sort of abuse (-29C to +55C starts). Most laptop drives are +5 to 55C rated only. Of course rated means the manufacturer guarantees operation over those ranges so they will definitely work outside that range.
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Christian
#40104192 120Gb (no longer in my E36 M3, won't fit the E46 M3)