The BMW UUC Digest
Volume 2 : Issue 749 : "text" Format
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Re: <E36> cold blooded
Re: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
Re: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
Re: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
Re: [bmwuucdigest] Cheap Tow Vehicle??
Re: a/c and idle
Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down
Red Light and Speed Cameras
Re: Red Light and Speed Cameras
E36/E46 Car Seat?
Re: Is this for real?
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:41:43 GMT
From: "Marc Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: <E36> cold blooded
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yes it is normal for some e36 ms to have cold start problems. Code update may
or may not help.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:56:08 -0700
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: [UUC] <E36> cold blooded
Is it normal for the M3 ('99) to be temperamental when cold. That is, it
stumbles and seems to occasionally miss first thing on morning startup.
Once warmed it idles perfectly and revs fine.
Time for new plugs?
-Kevin
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:25:34 -0700
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Subject: Re: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reverse curve? Hate to tell you, Rob, but the fork was upside down. If
you hadn't had so much sake, you would have been able to figure out that
you just needed to turn it over. :^)
Scott
>From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
>Subject: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
<snip>
>and the absolute worst forks I've
>ever seen. No, I didn't use the fork much, mostly chopsticks (which I can
>use right-handed or left-handed), but when I had to, it was horrible with
a
>reverse curve to it. Good to use as a scooping tool, not good to use with
>the "directed Euro" technique.
<snip>
>- Rob
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:46:05 -0400
From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yeah, I thought about that... except the tines would have been pointing at
the ceiling.
Sake? I was having the cranberry-and-seltzer girl drinks.
- Rob
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [UUC] <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
> Reverse curve? Hate to tell you, Rob, but the fork was upside down. If
> you hadn't had so much sake, you would have been able to figure out that
> you just needed to turn it over. :^)
>
> Scott
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:36:17 -0400
From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Waiter! This table setting is unacceptable! The knife has been
sharpened on the wrong edge, and both my spoon and fork were
manufactured with this damnable reverse curve!
Here, YOU try to get any soup out of the bowl with this convex abomination!"
He should have expected after they gave him that menu that was printed
entirely upside-down...
- Jay
P.S. You guys are hilarious.
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> Reverse curve? Hate to tell you, Rob, but the fork was upside down. If
> you hadn't had so much sake, you would have been able to figure out that
> you just needed to turn it over. :^)
>
> Scott
>
> >From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
> >Subject: <OT> Speaking of Klein bottles...
> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> <snip>
> >and the absolute worst forks I've
> >ever seen. No, I didn't use the fork much, mostly chopsticks (which
I can
> >use right-handed or left-handed), but when I had to, it was horrible with
> a
> >reverse curve to it. Good to use as a scooping tool, not good to use
with
> >the "directed Euro" technique.
> <snip>
> >- Rob
>
>
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>
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> __________________________________________________________________________
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>
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:44:08 -0500
From: "Dave Swingle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] Cheap Tow Vehicle??
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Last summer I picked up a 98 Suburban K1500 350 gas for about $10K (85K
miles) along with a 24" closed trailer (not part of that price). I drove it
back from SC to IL - got about 9 mpg with a 3000# car in the trailer, it
gets about 14 without the trailer. It was marginal going thru the mountains
but fine on the flatlands. Since then I've pulled a car on an open trailer
with it, and comparatively, it felt like there was nothing back there. The
wind load on a closed trailer is incredible. If you don't really need a
closed trailer for what you are doing, avoid it.
Only issues with the Suburban - apparently they are notorious for leaky
intake gaskets ($40 and about 6 hours to fix) and the brakes are a bit light
for towing the mountains. Typical GM oil leaks too. Ceramic brakes were a
good upgrade.
With all the current new-car giveaways and the state of gas prices, they are
pretty cheap.
Dave S
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:26:02 -0400
From: "Mel Abrahams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Cheap Tow Vehicle??
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You may want to look at a 1997-1999 Chevy or GMC Suburban 1500 or 2500.
You should find one for under $12k with good miles.Makes a great tow vehicle
(long wheelbase) with tons of room for tires and tools when the seats are
folded down and removed.
The only mod I made was installing a transmission cooler.
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:14:06 -0400
From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "UUC Digest" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: a/c and idle
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Agreed. AC and headlights both will bump the idle. AC more, but both will
do it.
Brett Anderson
KMS
> -----Original Message-----
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 09:44:12AM -0400, Lorenzetti, Peter - BLS wrote:
> >
> > 2000 540i/s When the a/c is turned on, is the idle change caused by the
> > computer detecting an idle drop, associated with increased load from the
> > compressor, OR does the a/c button itself trigger the idle change OR ?
> >
> > I ask because it appears that my belt is gone and I initially
> thought it was
> > a giant freon leak because the idle increased when the a/c button was
> > pushed.
>
> As with most things in your car, the computer has an input for that.
> The idle speed gets bumped up when the AC button is pushed.
> I'm sure Brett can tell you how many other things you can press that
> will get you idle speed increases as well, such as the headlights I
> think.
>
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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:31:42 -0400
From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "UUC Digest" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Why?
Expansion valve is not effected by the refrigerant.
You got 12 months extra service out of the part, and paid what you would
have during the conversion, to have it replaced 12 months later. Or your
shop has a $25/hr labour rate....
No way we'd change out an E30 expansion valve for $200 with parts, labour
and AC evac/recharge. With current pricing, that'd be closer to $400.
Brett Anderson
KMS
> -----Original Message-----
> Don't forget to replace the expansion valve at the
> same time. I converted mine 89 325i to r134a and a
> year later its blowing warm air.
>
> $200 later, its blowing ice cold again with a new
> expansion valve.
>
> Will
> staying cool in 100 plus temp this week.
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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:05:29 -0700
From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "BMW BMW BMW BMW" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Red Light and Speed Cameras
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I wrote:
>Any idea what happens if a California resident does not pay a British or
>Australian speed camera ticket? Will they be arrested next time they fly
>to London or Sydney
Then Nick wrote:
> When you sign up for a rental car in the UK you give the rental company
> the right to charge your credit card with traffic fines, congestion
> charges
> etc. In Australia I think they make offenders face Brett Lee without a
> helmet...
I know many people in California who got red light tickets and just tossed
them in the trash (and just like jury duty notices) they go away since the
government does not have time to follow up on them and are happy that some
people pay (like they are happy that some people show up for jury duty).
In almost a year my friends who travels to Australia and Britain have
stopped getting letters asking they to pay the speed camera tickets and have
not had a charge from the rental firm show up on their bills. It seems like
the speed or red light tickets go with the driver while parking or toll
violations go with the car.
Kevin Kelly
BMW CCA #50039
P.S. I have a friend who travels to NY and NJ on business often and he says
that he always sticks a piece of tape over part of his rental car license
plate so he can drive through EZ pass toll lanes without paying....
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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 08:20:22 -0400
From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: Red Light and Speed Cameras
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
These friends of yours are really great members of society!
Kevin Kelly wrote:
> In almost a year my friends who travels to Australia and Britain have
> stopped getting letters asking they to pay the speed camera tickets
> and have not had a charge from the rental firm show up on their
> bills. It seems like the speed or red light tickets go with the
> driver while parking or toll violations go with the car.
> P.S. I have a friend who travels to NY and NJ on business often and he
> says that he always sticks a piece of tape over part of his rental car
> license plate so he can drive through EZ pass toll lanes without
> paying....
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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:02:50 -0400
From: "M540" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: E36/E46 Car Seat?
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Here's a question for the parents in the crowd (off-list replies are fine
since this isn't the normal power/suspension upgrade question):
Can any of you tell me which car seat(s) you have found to work or not work
well in 3-series BMWs? We currently have a 1995 (E36) M3 Coupe and are
looking hard at E46 330 sedans. My wife is expecting our first this fall so
we're currently picking up baby gear. I understand that not all seats work
well in all cars and would be very interested in recommendations or BTDT
thoughts.
Thank you,
Kevin
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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:29:20 -0700
From: Brad Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'wy'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: Is this for real?
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
No longer there:
Date: 2005-07-21, 1:04AM EDT
This posting has been removed by Craigslist community.
What was the deal for?
Brad H
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> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
> Subject: Re: [UUC] Is this for real?
>
> > http://newjersey.craigslist.org/car/85876855.html
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > http://WWW.geocities.com/JohnKGallagher
> >
>
> I have seen this ad in the LA list. Used my junk email
> a/c to ask for location of the car. But I did not get
> the question answered and I never bother to followup
> on it..
>
> Will
> Quote: If a deal sounds too good to be true, it
> probably is.
>
> Get Firefox!
>
>
>
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