[uucdigest] Thursday, January 27 2000 Volume 03 : Number 128 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Visit http://www.bubbaclub.com | www.bimmers.com - "serving enthusiasts on the 'net" | Visit http://www.bimmer.org - ultimate BMW bulletin boards! | Subscribe to the Zionsville Autosport Parts Digest: | http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com/majordomo.htm ����������������������������������������� In this BMW UUC Digest: [uuc] NADA questions [uuc] BMW Motorsport Calender RE: [uuc]M5 Observation [uuc] More on the bad accident.. RE: [uuc] metric conversion RE: [uuc] E30 Mechanical Question and M5 Observation [uuc] Say it ain't so [uuc] Metric Conversion Software? Re: [uuc] Bad accident, any help would be really appreciated Re: [uuc] Metric Conversion Software? [uuc] Flooded 318is RE: [uuc]M5 Observation Re: [uuc] NADA questions Re: [uuc] Metric Conversion Software? Re: [uuc] Re: <E30> M3 <FS> on Ebay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:29:08 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] NADA questions Anyone have a NADA book lying around? I need a value on a '74 3.0s - some turd destroyed mine Sunday and the adjuster is coming over this weekend - I work full time and have class each night so I can't get to the book store before he shows up. Thank you VERY much. Dave '74 3.0s, currently staining garage floor :( http://drive.to/BMW2002 ______________________________________ This message, together with any attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message,or any attachment, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender (or the WSPR Help Desk) immediately by telephone (212-858-1000) or by return E-mail and delete the message, along with any attachments, from your computer. Thank you. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:32:31 -0500 From: "Geoff Marsh-GS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] BMW Motorsport Calender Has anyone been able to find a BMW Motorsport Calender? My local dealer is out and they say that they're very hard to come by. Geoff ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 07:34:17 -0800 (PST) From: Matthew Yip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc]M5 Observation Last year I was caught in an ice-storm whilst driving my M5. Since it was already covered with road schmutz, I drove in on the second day of the storm - BFD. The M5 is a Drivers' Car - get a clue here. It's NOT designed to be "rubbed with a diaper". OTOH, I'm not advocating beating the thing to death. Who says that a 19 yr old college student doesn't appreciate the car? When I was 19, I couldn't afford such a marvelous car - instead, I was forced to drive (and sell for a living) such lowly cars as a Mercedes Benz 450SEL and a Shelby GT350-H. BTW, I don't have a garage. My M5 is currently sitting under a cover with several inches of snow on top. No, I didn't drive it during this last snow storm and probably won't until the side streets are at least somewhat clear. That's why I bought a truck - it's replaceable when I get hit by some moronic SUV driver. > On another note, I was behind a beautiful M5 last night here > in Boston. > Odd thing was, car was covered in road salt, like everything > else here. I > admired it for a couple of blocks, then pulled next to him at > a traffic > light. Pissed me off to see that the driver was probably > about 19 or so > (probably a rich snot Boston University student). Obviously > didn't give > a hoot about the car, since anyone who cares would garage it > during the > winter. ===== Matthew Yip [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/mgyip/ '87 GTi 16v - x2 '88 M5 '99 F350 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:34:10 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] More on the bad accident.. Theo said: >Thank you for your support and advice (especially Mr. Eilenberger, Mr. >Derian, and Dean). You guys are great. Thanks.. >Just to clear some things up...My SRS light had been on for about a month >before the accident, but about a week before the accident i took the car in >for service, and the dealer noted on paper that i mentioned there was a >problem with the airbags since the light was on. I got the car back later >that day, with the dealership claiming that the problem was the sensor in the >seat belt buckle and that the problem had been rectified. I understand that >the front airbags should not have deployed, but the point of impact was just >forward of the midsection of the side of the car. Still probably would not have deployed. the airbag is only supposed to deploy in a BMW *IF* the seat is occupied - and your passenger seat wasn't, so that side wouldn't deploy, and your impact was on the passenger side of the car - so the drivers side wouldn't. Sounds like it worked just like it was supposed to.. Some Bobbitting here: >a bit at the top left, and yet they didn't deploy. As for driving with "due >caution," I was driving around 35, the speed limit of the road. The road >conditions were clear, no snow on the ground....I should have been more >careful. I got a nice present from the police officer though. He gave me a >ticket for reckless driving while I was still writhing in the ER about to get >my morphine. Know any good injury lawyers in Northern NJ? This is a very bad thing in respect to any lawsuit you might try to persue. Reckless driving in NJ is driving without regard for others or the conditions (ie - reckless - driving with 'abandon'). This *will* be used against you if you end up in court. Careless driving is a much lesser charge. You may want to consult an attorney first off to see if you can get the reckless driving charge reduced to careless. Reckless WILL cost you BIG TIME from insurance companies, plus the fine is higher and the points on your license are high. A reckless driving ticket is a very bad thing (I think it ranks up there in NJ with DWI..) As far as your other comments - I'm guessing you're fairly young? Have you attended any driving schools? One's I'm thinking of are the free BMW one (Student Driving School), or Driving Dynamics one (pay to play - but well worth it). Both schools concentrate on the dynamics of driving - and both have skid exercises (BMW's is done on a skid-pad, DD has a 'skid-car'). I sent my son to Driving Dynamics about 4 months ago, and he's going to the BMW school (at the UDE in the Meadowlands) this Saturday. I haven't seen the BMW one - but there are some reports on it on the web, which indicate it's a great experience. The Driving Dynamics course was worth every penny.. Just a suggestion (and the Driving Dynamics course can take points off your license, and might help mitigate the outcome of the 'reckless' driving ticket) that you might consider these besides looking for an attorney. >Thanks again >Theo Best, ........................................ Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.monmouth.com/~deilenberger You're absolutely right, and I apologize --Darryl Richman ........................................ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:34:46 -0500 From: "Binder, Larry - Paoli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] metric conversion ft or inches were never specified. =) both answers are correct though. >based on a bunch of published numbers in Ward's Auto World (sitting here at my >desk), the figure seems to be ~1.355 nm = 1 lb-ft. 0.1129848 * 12 = 1.3558176 "1 pound-force-inch = 0.1129848 newton-meters" > Larry > 97 318i > > Mech Designer/Draftsman > Synthes Spine > > ************************************************************************* > The opinions and statements expressed above are mine, and do not reflect > that of my employer. > ************************************************************************* > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Holeman, David [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 10:01 AM > > To: BMW UUC Digest (E-mail) > > Subject: [uuc] metric conversion > > > > Hi, > > > > Can someone tell me what the lbs to nm conversion formula is? > > > > David ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:37:10 -0600 From: "John F Stoj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E30 Mechanical Question and M5 Observation Sometimes my M3 gets dirty and placing it in my garage at night doesn't magically clean it. It also doesn't mean I don't take good care of my car. Winter in areas like Chicago and Boston (and a lot of other places) where it doesn't get warm for quite a spell makes me wonder whether it's better to leave the car dirty for an extended period of time - given the temperature never climbs above freezing (I was crazy enough to wash the car by hand a few weeks ago - heck, it was at least 40) - is better or worse than having it washed in a car wash. I try to avoid these like the plague - especially when I just waxed it before the winter set in. Any thoughts? - - John ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:39:25 -0500 From: "Eric Augustyn (Derivatives)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Say it ain't so Steve D' says: "There's also been issues with the new M5 in Europe but I can see at this point, whatever I say is going to upset some folks. I'll keep these European comments to myself and only post from direct experience." One of the great things about this list is that people have a wide and varied knowledge base. If you can't post your opinions then what's the point of posting. Don't let some criticisms stop you. Eric ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:47:51 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Metric Conversion Software? When I used a Mac (remembering those blissfully trouble-free days oh so fondly), I had a wonderfully simple metric conversion program called MacVerter. It was extremely for Roundel Tech Talk and other technical writing (BMW content here). Does anyone know of a metric conversion program that I might obtain for Windows that will convert temperature, weight, speed, length, etc. Thanks, Mike Miller ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:54:48 -0500 From: albert jenab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Bad accident, any help would be really appreciated At 08:51 AM 1/27/00 -0500, Chip Baines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Theo: You have our symathies for the accident you were in. I'm certainly glad you came out without any worse injuries. > >As for suing, I would second the idea of consulting an attorney, so that you know what your options are. However, based on your description, I'm not sure you have a case. Since the car took the impact on the passenger side, the front air bags would not have done anything to help. The side airbag on your door also may not have helped, since the force of the collision would >have thrown you toward the passenger side, not your own door. So it's not clear that airbags would have prevented your injury. Also, I'm sure you're aware that you'll need to answer all sorts of questions designed to make you look at least partially culpable for your injuries - how fast were you going? Where you driving in a prudent manner given the conditions? Were you >wearing your seat belt? Finally, you'll need an expert who can examine the car and testify that the service manger was wrong in his diagnosis, and that in fact there was something else wrong with the system. You'll also need an expert who can testify that if the bags had deployed you would most likely not have sustained your injuries. Off hand, that seems like a long shot to >me, but then I'm not a lawyer, so talk to one. > >Anyways, good luck, and let us know how it turns out. > >- -Chip > I am confused. Did the impact happen on the driver's side or on the passenger side? Chip is right, if the impact was on the passenger side and the seat was unoccupied, neither side bag would come on at all, and the ones on the driver's side couldn't have helped anyway. I assumed it was a driver's side impact because you questioned why they didn't activate. The system may need to see some serious chassis deformation before it triggers, I don't know. Imagine if you somehow ran into the end of a horizontal pole, straight through your windshield. I doubt the front bags would come on if there were no deformation of the front bumper/chassis. - -Al 95 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:54:27 -0500 From: "Dean Boucouras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Metric Conversion Software? I don't know offhand where one can procure Metric Conversion Software, but here is a website worth trying: http://www.dieselnet.com/calculator/units1.html Dean ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:59:19 EST From: "Shawn Crews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Flooded 318is A coworker has a 1996 (I think) 318is. When he tried to start his car yesterday morning, it wouldn't start. He pulled the plugs and they were saturated with gas.....not oil, gas. What would cause this? Thanks, Shawn ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:05:29 -0500 From: "Cagann, Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc]M5 Observation > day of the storm - BFD. The M5 is a Drivers' Car - get a clue here. > It's NOT designed to be "rubbed with a diaper". This is true but I still can't get the 'rare' factor thought out of my mind. Since there were approx 1,200 sent here in 88, what do you think is left now? Ones that are nice that is. I am assuming there have been a large number totalled, another number wrecked and repaired incorrectly, and some that have suffered from blatant malnutrition. That has to leave a small number of original, not wrecked, nice clean examples. I have one of those examples and always worry about parking here or there, messing up the leather, getting a scratch, someone breathing on it:-). Maybe it's just me, but I worry sick about it. Yes, a drivers car for sure....but special nonetheless. Alex Cagann ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:04:01 -0500 (EST) From: Joe Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] NADA questions Try: www.nada.com Joe ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:25:44 -0500 From: "Peter Sterne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Metric Conversion Software? I got a nice (free) conversion utility off the Emhart (makers of Helicoil) website. Just point your browser at: http://www.emhart.com/calcget.html Regards, Peter Sterne '93 325is '91 Miata SE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I used a Mac (remembering those blissfully trouble-free days oh so > fondly), I had a wonderfully simple metric conversion program called > MacVerter. It was extremely for Roundel Tech Talk and other technical writing > (BMW content here). > > Does anyone know of a metric conversion program that I might obtain for > Windows that will convert temperature, weight, speed, length, etc. > > Thanks, > Mike Miller ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:31:39 -0600 From: Michael Weishaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <E30> M3 <FS> on Ebay I can't believe another freak out there noticed the grill badge besides me. :) I didn't notice the trunk, but I looked at the pics again, and it could just be the lighting. FYI, It is the 160th M3 to be produced (decoded the VIN) and it is currently at $19.5k, and the reserve has been met. I wouldn't ever buy a car sight unseen, you had better actually look at it and drive it before sealing the deal. If you don't, then you deserve what you get. Michael ECHT M3 120k (miles, not dollars) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I glanced over the car on ebay... impressive specimen, but hardly worth that > amount of money IMHO. Just a quick note for those who would pay close to $20k > for said car. > > -the trunk lid looks slightly discolored (yellowed) compared to the rest of > the car... while this body discoloration always happens to red M3's... and to > a (much) lesser extent diamondschwartz and silver cars... I can't recall ever > seeing this as a problem on white cars... particularly one that has lived > such a charmed life. I noticed _just_ the trunklid/spoiler looked > different... the bumpers, side skirts, etc all match quite well. Anyone have > any input here? > > -the "///M 3" front grill badge is not in the correct place... for $17+k I > would have to ask myself "self, why is that?" > > > Regards, > > Matt "Cabin Fever" Meakin ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #128 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Curry's Auto Service . http://www.currysauto.com | Eurosport . http://www.eurosport-hp.com | Koala MotorSport . http://www.koalamotorsport.com | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | The Ultimate Garage . http://www.ultimategarage.com | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com | Zionsville Autosport . http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com ����������������������������������������
