The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 343 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: PlateWire Re: Portable GPS units Re: Portable GPS units E39 540 sway bar upgrade
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:22:10 -0600 From: "Robert Blakeney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: PlateWire Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Interesting site for about 10 minutes, then I wondered how long it will last: http://www.platewire.com/ It seems to be good for venting, but I suspect that the buttwipes on the road would never visit it and wouldn't see themselves publicly chastised. We really need to bring back public stocks. Robert Houston '90 535 '00 528 _________________________________________________________________ View Athletes Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:11:45 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Portable GPS units Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If my wife's Garmin has a detour feature, it isn't obvious. Maybe a different or newer model? Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:24:49 -0500 >From: Matt Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> >Subject: Re: Portable GPS units >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >That voice is probably from the Navtek systems software. > >Another good feature (at least with Garmin, but I bet Magellian has it, too) >is the detour selection. If you come up to a blocked/closed road tap on >detour, and you can select 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile choices to get >around a mess. It does a pretty good job with that too. > >Matt Murray ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:44:53 -0500 From: Matt Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Portable GPS units Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Scott, It is on the iQue and has the ID of "QueRoutes." Then you click on "Detours," where you see the choices, including a 15 miles detour option. The "QueRoutes" icon looks like diagram of a dot with a line to a small circle, with a line to a small square, with a line to a larger square, in a vertical zig-zag pattern. Matt Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If my wife's Garmin has a detour feature, it isn't obvious. Maybe a > different or newer model? > > Scott Miller > GGC BMW CCA > >>Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:24:49 -0500 >>That voice is probably from the Navteq systems software. >> >>Another good feature (at least with Garmin, but I bet Magellian has it, > too) >>is the detour selection. If you come up to a blocked/closed road tap on >>detour, and you can select 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 mile, 5 mile choices to get >>around a mess. It does a pretty good job with that too. >> >>Matt Murray ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:25:56 -0800 (PST) From: Ivan Demkovitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: E39 540 sway bar upgrade Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wanted your input on options I have. I will be lowering subframe, so I decided while there - can do upgrade pretty easy. I have option on doing M5 sway bars or Eibach kit. Stock: 24.4/14 (mm Front/rear) M5: 27/16.5 Eibach 28/18 Would it be that Eibach will be too stiff? Anybody have M5 sways for sale? Thanks, Ivan ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(4 messages) **********
