[uucdigest] Saturday, January 29 2000 Volume 03 : Number 147 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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: Re: [uuc] I waited and I bought Re: [uuc] helmets [uuc] Re: Front Lower control arm [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #145 [uuc] Re: Cops Rant (long, and the last one from me) Re: [uuc] helmets Re: [uuc] Re: Clean car = enthusiast? Hah! [uuc] DISABLED VETERAN ..... LEAD FOOT RE: [uuc] Auto shows and unlocked cars [uuc] Somebody looking for an M3 interior?? [uuc] re: helmets [uuc] Ultimate Driving Experience at Meadowlands.. [uuc] Re: EPROM soldered in! On an '89 325is! [uuc] UDE.. I forgot.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 12:27:47 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] I waited and I bought You can only use TRX tires on the TRX rims (which measure about 15.3"). You *can* use 195/70-14 tires but obviously only if you get 14" wheels. A better choice is to step up to 15" wheels (commonly available fromt he later E34 5-series) with 215/60-15 tires or even 16" with 225/50-16. Congratulations on your purchase, enjoy! - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] I waited and I bought > Yesterday, I bought (private sale) an '83 528e for CDN$3000 (US$2075) > with 180,885 kms (112,400 mi). It's a graphite exterior with a light > tan leather interior. The only thing that doesn't work is the power > sunroof. Absolutely no rust. It was senior driven too... > Sure it's not the best 5-er, but I couldn't wait any longer. I still > have extra money left over for new tires and all the little tune ups > and stuff. Okay, so it came with TRX tires, but I can run with them > for a while yet. However, I heard that 194/70HR14 tires can go on the > stock alloys? True or false? If not, I'll get myself a completely new > set. If so, what is the most common size to convert to? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 12:29:07 -0500 (EST) From: Moe Drippins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] helmets Ellie MacDougall writes: > My E21 is out having significant engine and performance upgrades > (yeah, yeah, I know every E21 needs them). To sort it out, spring > driver schools are on the horizon. It's been a bunch of years > since my last school and long past time to buy a new helmet, and > I'm way out of the loop on this subject. Anyone care to share > their helmet likes/dislikes with me? > I got a Bell and like it. Some driver schools let you use M rated ones, others require SA. Most (I think) are still allowing Snell '90, but some may require '95. One thing I would advise is to go somewhere where you can try it on; fit is important and getting them mail order may not be a very good fit, and you have no way of knowing until you get it. - -- Just Moe '95 540 6 speed, BL/SS ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 10:07:54 -0800 From: Randy Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Front Lower control arm Perry Shang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi, all: > As winter progresses, I feel like I feed the car some parts in order >for it to live in the winter. Anyway, I was looking on the net to find me >M3 Front lower control arm. The lowest price I found is from Nick Alexander >BMW in CA. Joe quote me a price $130.05. Now, is there anyone out there >can beat this price? You'd be hard pressed to find someone who can beat Joe Chavez' prices. I've tried :-) I've used him extensively throughout my E30 refurbishment project and he consistently beats the catalog suppliers' prices on virtually all OEM parts. His price on a tie-rod for my 89 325is is $38., BMP's is $46. BMP's price on a control arm for an E36 (i assume yours is an E36) is $169 so that gives you an idea of how low Joe goes for BMW CCA members :-) There are other BMW dealers peppered around the country that also give 25% discounts to members, but most only give 10% to 15% off. They don't get my business though :-) Is Nick Alexander on the net? I usually call him or just drive over there and get my parts in person. Excellent service. >also, do I have to get control arm bushing with it. Or any other bushing that I would also need? Yeah you'll need to replace your control arm bushing as the old one won't come off your old arm without getting messed up. That's the only bushing, but make sure you get new balljoint nuts and also a new tierod nut. >I have a 95 325is, I do some driving school and autoX, so a well >maintaned and long life parts are my priority. >thanks in advance. Perry. You really should replace the other side while you're at it if it's any kind of old. Better to do the front as a set so everything is exactly the same both sides. I would never do one side unless the other side is pretty recent, especially since you're autocrossing and tracking your car. It's cheap insurance too :-) Randy Walters 89 325is L.A. Chapter ______ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:14:37 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #145 In a message dated 1/29/00 5:08:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >95 turbom3- 12.013 and 121.04mph in 1/4 mile That's it? No 11s no 10 s? Is this car a daily driver? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:22:10 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Cops Rant (long, and the last one from me) Jason Leung writes: >>You mean John Fountaine, seller/spammer of Dri Wash'n'Guard? ;-) >>[Remember that guys? Circa 1997 or so?] Are you calling --> me <-- a liar? (that would be hipocritical, Jason) Or are you making fun of the police officers that are relatives or that I'm friends with? I'd hate to see you mock them on the side of the highway, that's for sure. >>So basically you're calling Rob a liar here. Don't put words in my mouth. I didn't call anyone a liar. The point of what I was saying was that Rob assumed the cop was doing 130mph. Without a radar gun in his lap, he'd be pretty hard pressed to make that accurate of an assumption. And as far as officer traveling past at 90 (like I had assumed), maybe up ahead in traffic, there was a maniac, cutting people off and driving erratically, at a high speed. Maybe the officer's goal was to catch him, but obviously, while he was in the act (there's the witness part of all of your comments). >>So basically you're calling Rob a liar again here. Again, putting words in my mouth. I say it was a sketchy circumstance, and maybe there was more to it than Rob understood. Maybe 2 seconds prior to that, a patrol car had been in an accident, and the officer had just gotten off the radio and didn't have time to flip on his lights. It just sounds sketchy, IMHO. Or maybe his wife was in a car accident with his 3 month old daughter. >>Its a capitalist country Ted. Free will. No one is gonna hand >>stuff out to you. If someone thinks they deserve more, they >>can always switch jobs. Demand and Supply keep the salaries >>correct. And what is it that you do, Jason? Do you put your life on the line every day you go to work? Do you put on a bulletproof vest before you leave in the hopes that you'll come home from work the same way you left for it? Didn't think so. But, do you expect a raise from your boss every now and again? Thought so. >>Becuase the cop's duty is to protect the citizenry. Is the purpose >>to collect revenue, or is the purpose perhaps to slow traffic down? >>What's the use of hiding in the woods if you're trying to slow >>traffic down? An officer that's hiding in the woods probably isn't looking to slow traffic down. He's looking for that speeder, the one who's traveling at a much higher speed than the rest of traffic, the one's driving recklessly, and, if uncaught, can cause a major accident. If he wants to slow traffic, he pulls out and drives at traffic speed. Your comments are such a good reflection of today's society. People want everything done for them, but don't expect to pay any penalty for breaking the law. Sometimes, the purpose of hiding is to get an accurate representation of the actual traffic flow. And serve citations to those who are traveling above the normal flow. You're an adult, you're responsible for your actions. You want a reminder to slow down? How about those speed limit signs? An officer's duty is to find those who are breaking the law and serve them citations for doing so. Does a vice squad of a local police department show up in their uniforms when it's time to make a drug bust? Here's an idea - let's fire all the state troopers and local police and put up those radar "speed" signs (you know, the ones that tell you your speed, so that all of us honest citizens will see that we are breaking the law and slow down.) That'll make the highways a safer place. >>I see. The rules apply to us but not to them. How about murder? Is >>that a perk too? If you put your life on the line day in and day out, I'd say that's it's a small perk to get out of moving violations. It may not be 100% fair, but you know what? Life's not 100% fair, and if you haven't realized that by now, you need a wake up a call. Theres not a damn thing any of us can do about it. So rant all you want. - -Ted '99 323i/4 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:20:53 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] helmets Ellie MacDougall wrote: > My E21 is out having significant engine and performance upgrades > (yeah, yeah, I know every E21 needs them). To sort it out, spring > driver schools are on the horizon. It's been a bunch of years > since my last school and long past time to buy a new helmet, and > I'm way out of the loop on this subject. Anyone care to share > their helmet likes/dislikes with me? I have a Bell SR-Pro (cheap ~$200) and it was a mistake for me. I wear eye glasses and they don't fit well inside the eye port, too narrow. Mistake #2 the visor/shield thing, even though it might be one of those one in a million chances, I already took a rock to the face at a driving school, thru the open window, thru the eye port and in between my glasses and my face, ouch. I haven't attended that many schools either. If I were to buy another helmet, I'd buy Kevlar, full face, retractable visor/shield, with large eye port. HTH Carlos 91 M3 78 320i ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:39:13 EST From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Clean car = enthusiast? Hah! John said: > I've ridden with Jim. I agree with the abuse assessment. He corners >too fast, barely slowing down at all. He brakes at the last possible >moment, and then accelerates seemingly as fast as possible. That >can't be good for the car. I was glad I was wearing a helmet. > Heck, last time I saw him, he had to change his tires before going >home - they were practically bald! > For what it's worth, passenger's in my car have mentioned that I should consider having a helmet available if someone really wanted one. There's a fine line between driving at the extreme of "aggressive" and abusing your car. Alot of it depends on personal opinion. My car's not abused...it just likes it rough. Heh heh Steve '87 325iS ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 12:47:27 -0600 From: Morrie Bowie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] DISABLED VETERAN ..... LEAD FOOT While I have enjoyed the speeding ticket rant, I live in Chicago and over the years have come to appreciate the "thin blue line", whatever they're enforcing. Drunks, hit and runners, and real criminals are also known to disregard laws. That's what we're doing when we, as I call it "push the envelope". So to paraphrase, "If you can't stand the fine, don't do the crime". And when ticketed for speeding I simply go to a speedometer shop and have my speedometer "adjusted" for $30, take the receipt to traffic court and the case is dismissed or reduced to a non moving offense like unsafe of faulty equipment. Has worked every time with every judge I've come up against in several different states. Mo ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 14:38:38 -0500 From: "Ricardo A. Venegas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Auto shows and unlocked cars Tony, Was the E46M3 at the Philly Autoshow? Ricardo ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 14:55:13 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Somebody looking for an M3 interior?? Hey, I seem to remember somebody was looking for an M3 interior as their's was stripped and insurrance would not cover it?? Anyway, in case that person is reading, here is a possible lead. From: http://www.bimmer.org/m3/messages/messages/62022.html I have a complete interior (and when I say complete, it means if it was in the interior compartment of the car, it's not there any more)for sale. Removed from a 99 M3 Coupe and is black. $5500. Would prefer not to split it up. Includes Harmon Kardon permium sound system (10 speakers, six CD player, etc.) Contact Michael at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good luck and hope it helps. Thanks for the BW. Best, Rory '90 525i -- Sledding around in the fake Atlanta Snow!! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 12:07:16 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] re: helmets Never thought I'd be able to give back to Ellie MacDougall, yeah that one whose name was in the Roundel so many years. I bought a helmet for my first driving school last year. I like it a bunch, including its cool name: Bell M3. Full face, Snell SA95 rated, Kevlar shell, lighter than fiberglas. $388 from Bell Motorsports in Oakland, CA from their website at: http://www.bellmotorsports.com/index.shtml No affiliation, just a satisfied customer (also bought driving shoes, gloves, collar, helmet bag, Skip Barber "Going Faster" book from these guys). Our local CCA chapter (Sin City) recently purchased "loaner" helmets from the same company. Best regards, Richard '00 M5 '93 525i turbo and going to look at a '69 round taillight 2002 today. Will think of Ellie while inspecting her. The car I mean. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 15:53:28 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Ultimate Driving Experience at Meadowlands.. At the CRACK of dawn this AM, I awoke to take my son up to the Student Driving Course at the UDE being held in NJ.. He gave it a big thumbs up... he'd taking the Driving Dynamics course about 5 months ago - which is an all-day course, done in your own car... he felt he learned more in the DD course (which costs about $350), but the BMW course was more fun.. Why? Well, he got to drive a new 328i instead of an '86 Volvo wagon.. plus the BMW course was a bit more 'extreme' - ie, floor it as you hit the skidpad, floor it for the ABS braking exercises, floor it for the sudden lane-change exercise. I got to drive the X5 for a bit - fun, but BOY it's big! If you get a chance to get to a UDE - do so.. great way to spend a morning even IF you have to get up at the crack of dawn! Best, =============================================== Don Eilenberger JMP#1 Spring Lk Hts, NJ, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================================== "Don't wrestle with pigs in the mud.. the pig enjoys it and you just get dirty.." =============================================== You're absolutely right, and I apologize --Darryl Richman NJ Shore BMW Riders Web Page: http://www.monmouth.com/~deilenberger =============================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 14:56:23 -0700 From: Kurt Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: EPROM soldered in! On an '89 325is! > > Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 00:38:53 -0800 > From: Eric Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] EPROM soldered in! On an '89 325is! > > I struggled to get the ECU out of the glove compartment on my '89 325is so > I could install my Jim C. chip, only to find that the EPROM is soldered in! Eric, Make sure you are looking at the correct chip. In my ECU there were two, one that is soldered in place and another that is covered with a plastic clip. The one covered with the plastic clip is the you want to replace, and it should not be soldered in place. I think Duane, told us a story once about somebody replacing the wrong chip. Don't make that mistake. Kurt ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:16:49 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] UDE.. I forgot.. Very very nice silver M5 in the showroom area of the reception tent. No one seemed to mind if we sat in it and got to play with the shifter (seems easier than the M-Coupe, but longer throw, but the wider spacing between positions is gonna mean less blown engines due to a 5-2 downshift). Interior seems a bit plush and busy for a performance car (guess I've gotten used to the somewhat spartan interior/accessories of the coupe..) driving it at speed and playing with the radio or GPS would be exciting. No drool on the seats - but we sat in it early in the day.. BTW - if you check the GPS display at the UDE, and use it to get home.. when you park in my driveway, please try to avoid slipping on the ice (was fun watching everyone use it to track the route from the Meadowlands to my driveway.. apparently no one else figured out how to program it :-) BTW-II, my son wants a 750iL in blue. If anyone is bored with theirs and wants to GIVE it to a deserving 17 year old.. lemme know, he feels it would be an upgrade from his '86 Volvo wagon.. Best (snow sucks), =============================================== Don Eilenberger JMP#1 Spring Lk Hts, NJ, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================================== "Don't wrestle with pigs in the mud.. the pig enjoys it and you just get dirty.." =============================================== You're absolutely right, and I apologize --Darryl Richman NJ Shore BMW Riders Web Page: http://www.monmouth.com/~deilenberger =============================================== ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #147 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. 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