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<misc> looking for an independant in Big D
Re: <misc> looking for an independant in Big D
Re: Fog Lights
Re: Fog Lights
Re: Fog Lights
Re: Fog Lights
Re: Fog Lights
Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Mullets
Re: Stated Value Insurance
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:35:13 -0600 (CST)
From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: <misc> looking for an independant in Big D
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Wife's sister just bought out the lease on her E46, and now needs a good
independant in Dallas (just north of Downtown is best). Stealer quoted her
$1200 for brakes; I promised I'd find her another option. Any advise would be
appreciated.
- Kevin Jay
'96 328is, red/tan, 99K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too
'02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 50K, bone stock
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:27:59 -0500
From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: <misc> looking for an independant in Big D
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
www.bimrs.org
Brett Anderson
KMS
Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote:
> Wife's sister just bought out the lease on her E46, and now needs a good
> independant in Dallas (just north of Downtown is best). Stealer quoted her
> $1200 for brakes; I promised I'd find her another option. Any advise would be
> appreciated.
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:40:46 -0500
From: Martin Bullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: BMW <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Or stop hitting parking curbs.....
Seriously, these things are a little vulnerable, but MONTHLY?????
Martin Bullen
'95 M3 (brake ducts instead of foglights)
'97 Z3 2.8 (pampered garage queen)
'01 740i (wait and see on the foglight front)
On Jan 20, 2007, at 10:26 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> or hit up your local bmw oem parts supplier for the blank plates
> that came on 318's to replace the foglights. never worrry about
> breaking a fog light again! those fog lights are useless for any
> purpose other than annoying oncoming drivers anyway....
> ---- john grills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Celisa,
>>
>> http://lamin-x.com/ecommerce/os/catalog/product_info.php?
>> cPath=32_82&product
>> s_id=168&osCsid=fc13f11c6b29dd4f5fd65abc5929867b
>>
>> This film will protect your glass lenses from stone damage. $18.00
>> and it
>> really does work. Also, you can get the yellow tinted film which
>> some prefer
>> for foglights.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> John Grills
>> NCC-BMWCCA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Celisa
>> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 6:35 AM
>> To: BMW
>> Subject: [UUC] Fog Lights
>>
>> I have a 99 328is. I'm having to continue to replace fog lights
>> once a month
>> because something always hits and cracks and breaks them. Even the
>> housing
>> has fallen out. Is there any type of kit that I can replace these
>> lights
>> with the round lights that maybe sit further back, and maybe won't
>> get
>> damaged? I was thinking just having them removed all together. I
>> went to car
>> toys to see if they have some type of kit, but they didn't. I'm in
>> Dallas
>> TX. Thanks for any information you can provide.
>>
>>
>> Celisa
>> '99 328is
>>
>> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/
>> bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>>
>>
>> _____________________________________________________________________
>> _____
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>> BMW CCA.
>>
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>> Ultimate Short
>> Shifter - accept no substitutes!
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>>
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>> _____
>> In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the
>> BMW CCA.
>>
>> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
>> Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
>> 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
>
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> BMW CCA.
>
> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
> Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:40:27 -0800
From: "Brad Houser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'BMW'" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Celisa:
Let me guess, do you also chipped paint on the front of the hood?
If so, that would suggest that maybe you are following too close. The cars
in front kick up little rocks, they don't like flying into fog lights by
themselves. If you leave a 2 second following distance, you won't have this
problem.
Brad H
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Bullen
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 7:41 AM
To: BMW
Subject: Re: [UUC] Fog Lights
Or stop hitting parking curbs.....
Seriously, these things are a little vulnerable, but MONTHLY?????
Martin Bullen
'95 M3 (brake ducts instead of foglights)
'97 Z3 2.8 (pampered garage queen)
'01 740i (wait and see on the foglight front)
On Jan 20, 2007, at 10:26 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> or hit up your local bmw oem parts supplier for the blank plates
> that came on 318's to replace the foglights. never worrry about
> breaking a fog light again! those fog lights are useless for any
> purpose other than annoying oncoming drivers anyway....
> ---- john grills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Celisa,
>>
>> http://lamin-x.com/ecommerce/os/catalog/product_info.php?
>> cPath=32_82&product
>> s_id=168&osCsid=fc13f11c6b29dd4f5fd65abc5929867b
>>
>> This film will protect your glass lenses from stone damage. $18.00
>> and it
>> really does work. Also, you can get the yellow tinted film which
>> some prefer
>> for foglights.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> John Grills
>> NCC-BMWCCA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Celisa
>> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 6:35 AM
>> To: BMW
>> Subject: [UUC] Fog Lights
>>
>> I have a 99 328is. I'm having to continue to replace fog lights
>> once a month
>> because something always hits and cracks and breaks them. Even the
>> housing
>> has fallen out. Is there any type of kit that I can replace these
>> lights
>> with the round lights that maybe sit further back, and maybe won't
>> get
>> damaged? I was thinking just having them removed all together. I
>> went to car
>> toys to see if they have some type of kit, but they didn't. I'm in
>> Dallas
>> TX. Thanks for any information you can provide.
>>
>>
>> Celisa
>> '99 328is
>>
>> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/
>> bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>>
>>
>> _____________________________________________________________________
>> _____
>> In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the
>> BMW CCA.
>>
>> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the
>> Ultimate Short
>> Shifter - accept no substitutes!
>> 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
>>
>> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/
>> bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>>
>>
>> _____________________________________________________________________
>> _____
>> In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the
>> BMW CCA.
>>
>> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
>> Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
>> 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
>
> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/
> bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> ____
> In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the
> BMW CCA.
>
> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
> Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
> 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
__________________________________________________________________________
In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA.
UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:06:32 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Mine do help, but not so much as fog lights, though they are better than some.
I have mine adjusted slightly higher than should be for pure fog use, but not
so high as to drive most oncoming drivers bonkers. I do however have them
aimed out, the right is aimed right, the left, left...as cornering lights. I
find that on our rural roads that when I dip from highbeams and have the
fog/corner lights on with the low beams I get much better edge light and can
spot fauna much better and 99% of oncoming drivers never give me the blink, so
they must not be to hard on them.
David Ellsworth
-----Original Message-----
>From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Jan 20, 2007 11:44 AM
>To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>Subject: Re: [UUC] Fog Lights
>
>I agree that many foglights don't do hardly a thing. But it seems to me
>that if they are bright enough to bother oncoming traffic, than they would
>be effective if aimed properly ...
>
>Stan
>
>
>> or hit up your local bmw oem parts supplier for the blank plates that came
>on 318's to replace the foglights. never worrry about breaking a fog light
>again! those fog lights are useless for any purpose other than annoying
>oncoming drivers anyway....
>
>
>Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>
>
>__________________________________________________________________________
>In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA.
>
>UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
>Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
>908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:21:30 -0800
From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Same here. I use mine more for cornering lights as well. It
definitely helped after switching from sealed beams to US spec
ellipsoids.
Sincerely,
Mark Gold
Sacramento Chapter BMWCCA
On Jan 20, 2007, at 9:06 AM, Maverick wrote:
> Mine do help, but not so much as fog lights, though they are better
> than some. I have mine adjusted slightly higher than should be for
> pure fog use, but not so high as to drive most oncoming drivers
> bonkers. I do however have them aimed out, the right is aimed
> right, the left, left...as cornering lights. I find that on our
> rural roads that when I dip from highbeams and have the fog/corner
> lights on with the low beams I get much better edge light and can
> spot fauna much better and 99% of oncoming drivers never give me
> the blink, so they must not be to hard on them.
>
> David Ellsworth
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Jan 20, 2007 11:44 AM
>> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>> Subject: Re: [UUC] Fog Lights
>>
>> I agree that many foglights don't do hardly a thing. But it seems
>> to me
>> that if they are bright enough to bother oncoming traffic, than
>> they would
>> be effective if aimed properly ...
>>
>> Stan
>>
>>
>>> or hit up your local bmw oem parts supplier for the blank plates
>>> that came
>> on 318's to replace the foglights. never worrry about breaking a
>> fog light
>> again! those fog lights are useless for any purpose other than
>> annoying
>> oncoming drivers anyway....
>>
>>
>> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/
>> bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>>
>>
>> _____________________________________________________________________
>> _____
>> In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the
>> BMW CCA.
>>
>> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
>> Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
>> 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
>
> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/
> bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> ____
> In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the
> BMW CCA.
>
> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
> Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
> 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:44:33 -0500
From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: Fog Lights
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I agree that many foglights don't do hardly a thing. But it seems to me
that if they are bright enough to bother oncoming traffic, than they would
be effective if aimed properly ...
Stan
> or hit up your local bmw oem parts supplier for the blank plates that came
on 318's to replace the foglights. never worrry about breaking a fog light
again! those fog lights are useless for any purpose other than annoying
oncoming drivers anyway....
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:48:41 -0500
From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
on 1/20/07 10:26 AM, "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Unless you have a bendy beam style.
Good point. I never see those around and so tend not to think of them. Due
to the pointer it might be tricky to apply force part way down the beam on
one of those though.
Neil
Fort Wayne, IN
96 M3 - Bastard child
03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic
05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:49:44 -0800
From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "UUC Digest" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Mullet is a fish? I thought it was a hair style popular in the South.
Or are the hair style and the fish somehow related? Hmmmmz...
Scott Miller
>Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:38:31 -0500
>From: Kathy Lyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: BMWUUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
>Subject: Re: M62 leaking chain cover
>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> I guess he'll have to make it steak tartare then.......;^0
>
>No - he said he was using fish (specifically, mullet), not beef.
>;-)
>
>Kathy
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:18:49 -0800
From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Scott & Charlotte Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: UUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I had a mullet for many years and didn't even know that's what it was
called. I just thought my long hair was stylish... who knew.
On Jan 20, 2007, at 11:49 AM, Scott & Charlotte Miller wrote:
> Mullet is a fish? I thought it was a hair style popular in the South.
> Or are the hair style and the fish somehow related? Hmmmmz...
>
> Scott Miller
>
>> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:38:31 -0500
>> From: Kathy Lyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: BMWUUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
>> Subject: Re: M62 leaking chain cover
>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>> I guess he'll have to make it steak tartare then.......;^0
>>
>> No - he said he was using fish (specifically, mullet), not beef.
>> ;-)
>>
>> Kathy
>
>
>
> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/
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>
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> ____
> In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the
> BMW CCA.
>
> UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate
> Short Shifter - accept no substitutes!
> 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:30:07 -0800
From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mark Gold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "UUC Digest" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: M62 leaking chain cover
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.mulletmadness.com/
OBMWC: I searched this site for "BMW" but came up empty.
S&M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Gold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "UUC Digest" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [UUC] M62 leaking chain cover
> I had a mullet for many years and didn't even know that's what it
was
> called. I just thought my long hair was stylish... who knew.
>
> On Jan 20, 2007, at 11:49 AM, Scott & Charlotte Miller wrote:
>
> > Mullet is a fish? I thought it was a hair style popular in the
South.
> > Or are the hair style and the fish somehow related? Hmmmmz...
> >
> > Scott Miller
> >
> >> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:38:31 -0500
> >> From: Kathy Lyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: BMWUUC Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
> >> Subject: Re: M62 leaking chain cover
> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>
> >>> I guess he'll have to make it steak tartare then.......;^0
> >>
> >> No - he said he was using fish (specifically, mullet), not beef.
> >> ;-)
> >>
> >> Kathy
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:34:43 -0800
From: "Brad Houser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'UUC Digest'" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Mullets
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
-----Original Message-----
> Scott & Charlotte Miller
> Subject: Re: [UUC] M62 leaking chain cover
>
> Mullet is a fish? I thought it was a hair style popular in the South.
> Or are the hair style and the fish somehow related? Hmmmmz...
>
> Scott Miller
According to Wikipedia:
"The mullet's origins are shrouded in mystery. Urban legends have it dating
back to 19th Century fishermen, who wore their hair long in the back to keep
warm - hence the term mullet."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_%28haircut%29
Brad Houser
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:48:52 -0800
From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "UUC Digest" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
Subject: Re: Stated Value Insurance
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Kevin, you are correct. I carry liability-only on our E30s, but Tom's
M5 conversion (when I was looking at it 3 years ago) was priced in a
range where I'd want collision and comprehensive. Everyone's
threshold of loss is different, potentially.
Scott Miller
GGC BMW CCA
>Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:30:24 -0800
>From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "BMW BMW BMW BMW" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>
>Subject: Stated Value Insurance
>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Scott Miller wrote:
>
>> At the time I was looking at Tom's car, I first asked my
>> insurer (State Farm) and they said they don't do stated
>> value insurance. They wanted to insure the car as an
>> '82 528e (per the VIN), which at the time was worth
>> slightly more than a buck three-eighty.
>
>For most people it does not make any sense to have anything but
liability
>insurance on inexpensive cars.
>
>My Dad always said if you have the cash to cover the loss it usually
(but
>not "always") does not make sense to pay for insurance.
>
>I have friends paying over $500 a year to cover cars like 2002s worth
$3K
>that are not high theft targets and I laugh at the people that pay $5
to
>"insure" a $29 CD player at Best Buy...
>
>Kevin Kelly
>BMW CCA 50039
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