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Re: [NPR] Rendezvous Confession
Re: OT: Winter Tire Question
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Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:42:52 -0700
From: Harvey Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Wanted: Does any one have - -
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I'm looking for the driver side low beam headlamp for a '95 E34. The
car my daughter just bought has a broken glass cover on that unit.
Anyone have one that needs a good home for a reasonable price (less
than $125-140) ?
And while on the topic of this E34 - question about the HVAC fan
control - my daughter said that when she turns the middle (fan speed)
know over past "12 O'clock) to any of the 1,2,3,4, numbered settings,
all the illumination of the HVAC control panel goes dark - is this
normal?
Thanks
Harvey
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Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:38:44 -0700
From: "Brad Houser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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Subject: Re: [NPR] Rendezvous Confession
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If you haven't seen the Google maps mashup (GPS tracking with the video in a
window) check it out here:
http://bhendrix.com/wall/Gmaps_GVideo_Mashup_Rendezvous.html
Brad H
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Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [UUC] [NPR] Rendezvous Confession
Todd wrote:
>I recall that the film "Rendezvous" has been discussed on this list.
>Below
is an article about a recent confession by the director. Enjoy.
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Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:39:22 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: OT: Winter Tire Question
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Well, I am likely going to open a can of worms, but what the heck...that is
what it is all about.
A lot depends on where you are and what kind of winter weather you expect and
what balance of raw snow/ice go you want to wet/dry performance. I know what I
have found works fro me and som ethat don't.
I am running GreenDiamond Inari's 215/55-16 for winters on stock 16" x 7" BMW
rims on my 96 318ti for winter. I love them, though many may doubt using a
remolded tire on any car. They incorporate green silicon carbide crystals
through out the tread for ice, they act like sand paper and are as good as
studs in most icy condions and better in some. They are a bit noisy due to
these and the aggressive tread patern with many sipes. I can tell you these
turn my little ti into an ice machine. I am an old Yankee and used to driving
in snow and ice, but Richmond can have some nasty ice storms and people here
have no clue. I always due my best to avoid them like the plague, so I use
back roads, roads they are scared of, etc. I have gone up sheet ice hills that
stop AWD Audi's, Subaru's, 4x4 trucks etc. because they don't have proper tires
or know what they are doing.
They are great in the bad stuff and much better in the wet/dry than any studed
tire I have used, better then the squishy ishy sushy soft Bridgestone stuff,
better than Yoko's stuff (which I had on my Toyota truck and they are much
better overall than Bridgstone), not as good in the dry as my Wintersport M2
Dunlops were on this car...they were also wider at 205/55-16 front an d
225/50-16 rear, but the M2's could not begin to have the nasty stuff traction
of the Green Diamonds.
I also run a set on Sierra 4x4 truck and they rule there too.
My understanding is that Nokian is a great tire...I also have heard rummors
that in some European markets they produce a Green Diamond type tire for local
consumption...makes you wonder if we are getting the best. Green Diamond was
developed in Iceland and cut it's teeth in some pretty hard places.
Check them out, if for no other reason to laugh at what a fool you may think I
am, but for winter use for me they are my only real choice.
David Ellsworth,
Richmond, VA
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>From: Jason Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Sep 15, 2006 10:02 AM
>To: 924/[EMAIL PROTECTED], bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>Subject: [UUC] OT: Winter Tire Question
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>Its cross-post day today... being time to shop for winter tires as my old
>Blizzak WS50s for the Bambi Tenderizer (Ford Countour) are more suitable for
>racing slicks than slick snow.
>
>The question I have for the wisdom of the lists is this:
>for a whole $6 less should I get the Dunlop Winter Sport M3s ($314/set)
>or stick with the Blizzaks WS-50s for $320/set.
>
>I'm currently driving ~100mi /day and about 90% is highway
>There are a few large hills on the highway.
>the area is Northern NJ.
>
>I'd prefer to give up ultimate traction (as the winters in NJ just aren't that
>bad) for a slightly sportier response (the WS-50s are *very* squishy, and can
>get 'entertaining' under 'brake-test' emergency-avoidence maneuvers...
>
>Being Friday, I welcome all comments, questions, and esp. snarky remarks ;)
>
>-Jason
>'86 951 "Sparky"
>'70 240Z "Dusty"
>'97 Contour "Bambi"
>'03 325xi "Daisy"
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