[uucdigest] Monday, January 31 2000 Volume 03 : Number 156 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] var. speed limits, reply to many (long) Re: [uuc] Dribily washer fluid <e30> [uuc] Re: Changing V-belt on M5 [uuc] Re: MB techs in ATL <help> [uuc] OBC display malfunction? [uuc] RE: Good cop, bab cop. [uuc] <E30> What does this sensor do? Re: [uuc] bought the F650 [uuc] Halon question.. Re: [uuc] Absolutely incredible [uuc] Osh at RMS [uuc] <E30> Snow Tires for sale ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:39:39 -0500 From: "Grant Low" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] var. speed limits, reply to many (long) lots of snippage here.... and lots of thoughts Chester Wong wrote: >>...How would >> the motorist (or prosecution) for that matter prove in court that the speed >> limit was xx mph at the time? Large and accurate logs would have to be kept. The easiest way would be for the cars to transmit their VIN to the road when they pass over every sensor, then a map could be generated showing the movement of the car from point a to point b and what speed was travelled over each segment. >> You're also assuming that the generate public is smart and can process more >> information that gas pedal = faster, brake pedal = slower... People are smart enough to look at a speed limit sign.. that's the only new piece of info drivers have to pay more attention to. >> Last thing I need is some blue-haired grandma driving with the high beams on >> plowing down the turnpike at 85 mph because her eyesight misinterpreted 35 >> mph....yikes. Also, you would then have to factor in the condition of the car, >> inherent handle, etc. So have a small bar code on each car that would relay >> all this info to those little transponders? That would be cool. It could >> automatically set the speed limit higher for a caravan of BMWs. ...and slower >> for the 'merican cars ;) Of course ;) Although that made me think of something even better. IN-CAR speed limit displays. Perhaps a heads up display, or another insrument in the cluster. Signs would never be obscured by snow nastiness or tractor-trailers blocking their view. The car could even record speed limit/actual speed data that could be used as evidence and crash data to help an investigation. Sorta like a black box, it may only keep a record of the past hour or so of travel. Rob Levinson wrote: >> Add in "driver qualification" tags (passive repeater RF tags, current >> technology) that you would get for taking certain driver training >> courses. Great idea.. reponsibility comes only with adequate training.. >> I doubt it will happen in our lifetime (although I would love to be >> proven wrong). Ask Joan Claybrook why. Who is Joan Claybrook? >> When the day comes that I rule the world, you're in charge of the >> highways, Grant! Why, thank you Rob! :) I'll give you US Senator plates so you're traffically immune... hehe.. Alex Cagann wrote: >> Hmmmm...what if they were automatically able to adjust YOUR cars speed. If >> the limit is 55, then your car will not go over that. That would suck. Definitely not! (evil big brother..) There are certain situations where speeding is not only desirable, but necessary for the safety of all the people around you. Could you imagine not being able to pass on a 2-lane highway because you could only go 5mph more than the person you want to pass, then hitting the oncoming car head on! Carter wrote: >> With all due respect, this would not be a factor. When they raised our rural >> interstate speed limits from 55 to 65 the average speed actually driven only >> went up 3 mph, according to news reports. Most people were driving at >> reasonable speeds and will continue to do so regardless of the speed limit. Most people who drive on country roads know them pretty well, and therefore know what sections are rough or have some other thing that makes them dangerous at speed, so they slow down. >> Raising the limit only means that fewer people will get tickets. Highway >> deaths per-mile-driven (how likely are you to die for every mile you drive) >> have not been affected by the limit increases. This was the opposite in Montana, which is why "reasonable and prudent" went away. (correct me if I'm wrong here..) But of course there were lots of dumb people who visited there just to speed, and didn't figure out they didn't know how to drive until it was too late. I hope this wasn't too long... I thought I'd reply all at once instead of creating a million messages. Grant 87 325 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:43:19 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Dribily washer fluid <e30> You probably have some wax or other junk plugging the nozzle. Two ways to fix this: 1) try cleaning out with very fine wire, like from inside a wire tie (food bags) or a strand of speaker wire. 2) next time you run out of washer fluid, put in a *small* amount (6 oz.) of Windex. Real Windex, not a weak store-brand. Windex will dissolve the wax in your nozzle, but will also remove wax from your car. - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: David Larocque - ColorImage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 10:11 AM Subject: [uuc] Dribily washer fluid <e30> > When i try to wash the windshield the passengers side gets full force while > the drivers side only drivels up after a few seconds. I tired cleaning the > nozzles numerous times but it does not seem to help. > > Has anyone experienced this before? > > '87 325 > > David Larocque > ColorImage Canada Inc > 416-955-9636 x 736 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:45:11 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Changing V-belt on M5 In a message dated 1/31/00 8:16:26 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Is there a trick to the a/c belt?....the adjustment spline bolt is as loose > as it will go....removing the belts off the power steering pump and > alternator were easy. Is the only way to install the belt on the a/c > compressor to partially remove the comp. unit? >> I don't know if the M5 is different from a regular E28 but this trick worked for me. Get the belt on as much as you can and have someone give the key a quick turn to activate the starter briefly. If you have it on in the right direction it will engage fully. Need I say BE VERY CAREFUL! Fred Callender RMC ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:48:47 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: MB techs in ATL <help> Hello all, The little sis is having car trouble. Looking for a good later-model (129 chassis here) MB independent shop in Atlanta (Decater area even better). Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks! Matt Meakin Redhead Racing 325iS ITS#12 '95 F250 Powerstroke (4wd, super cab, 5spd, and lots more.... the left lane clearer!; must sell... cheap) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:58:02 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] OBC display malfunction? After recent cold snap (-5F) the display on my OBC now has a number of pixels illuminated that shouldn't be. Many, but not all clear after car interior gets warm, but all return when interior temp gets cold again (overnight, etc.). Anyone ever tried to repair this? Hints? TIA Dana Earl 89 535i ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:06:57 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] RE: Good cop, bab cop. Hello BMW Experts! Our Fearless Leader Rob wrote: <soapbox> The "law" when applied to automobiles isn't about lessons or corrections. It's about revenue. I find the whole idea of "State Troopers" hiding behind billboards and being judge, jury, and executioner for activities we all do, or legitimate accidents, to be so repugnant that it's sickening. I believe in strong speed limit enforcement - AFTER they've rounded up all the murderers, rapists, kidnappers, crooked politicians, drunk drivers, thieves, and people who spit in public, then they will have plenty of time for that. Call me silly, but all of those things seem a little more important than 99% of the traffic stops I see. </soapbox> I couldn't agree more! Over here in NYC, they have "traffic cops" cruising the side streets looking for terrible stuff like inspection & registration stickers that are a day overdue (ticketed me the day BEFORE it was expired), and cars with no front plate. You can't park for one day without getting scoped by the cops. Like you said, when they get all the murderers, crooked politicians...maybe then it would be valid to go after dangerous parkers, and speeders! I'm sure there are cops somewhere who look for the most dangerous looking driver/person out there, and then go after them. But somehow, we know more cops who invariably pick on the easiest targets, the "safe" speeder, who is just expressing his constitutional rights of speech and protest, but is then harassed with excessive surveillance and penalties which don't reflect the severity of the "crime". Maybe these cops should put some REAL effort into the "job"? 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Geoff ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:36:16 -0500 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] bought the F650 Jim Powell wrote: >Bought mine for the dealership as much as the bike. I'm getting a >little tired of explaining I don't have a tatoo. Really. > >And taking my kids into a bike shop is always a real experience. I've been riding BMW bikes since I was in high school and don't have a tatoo, either. I doubt it's your BMW dealer that is questioning your unmolested epidermis. Here in Virginia I'd take my kids to any of the dealers, but, like you, I happen to like the BMW guys the best. Of the two closest, one is a BMW car dealer, the other is a second generation owned BMW bike-only shop, owned by a BMW car-driving/ex-CCA member. Did you ever try an air-cooled boxer like the R80 or R100GS? - -Phil ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 07:18:44 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Halon question.. Morrie posted: > Lots of users are weighing it's clean up ease against the fact that it's >carcinogenic. That's why you'll find the activation switch "outside" the computer >room. I don't allow my men into a room that's been Halon flooded. I think cars are >cheaper than aggressive cancer. So be advised. Morrie - I assume by the comment "my men" and the sig with CFD (C? Fire Department) that you are a firefighter? Where did you hear/read/see that Halon is a carcinogen? The reason I was told for having the switch outside the computer room was because halon displaces the oxygen in the room, making it hard/difficult/impossible for any occupants to breathe - leading to asphixiation. The reason the EPA banned was it is a halogen gas - like R12 - and is accused of depleting the ozone layer. Some halogens (like R12 and R22) do break down into toxic gases in the presence of flame - but I'd never heard this with Halon. Where did you hear it was a carcinogen?? Just checked my Hazardous Chemicals Handbook (1999 edition) - not listed. My Handbook of Hazardous Materials (a different but simular book) is at home, I'll try to remember to check it tonight. >Lt. Morrie CFD >318i 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: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 08:53:07 -0600 From: mromani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Absolutely incredible Works fine for me. But then I haven't seen my Roundel yet. Marco Jim Powell wrote: > Doesn't work for me either. And of course the auto-update feature for > Real products is as useless as a car enthusiast in the ///M division of > BMW. > > Jim > > Chester Wong wrote: > > > > Isn't me, or can anyone on this side of the ocean view the real audio file? > > > > Chester > > > > --- Henry Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Incredible. > > > Henry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Michael J. Greto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: UUC DIGEST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 3:31 PM > > > Subject: [uuc] Absolutely incredible > > > > > > > > > > You gotta see this. > > > > > > > > http://www.johnegerton.co.uk/cmcc/ferrari312.ram > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael Greto > > > > BMW CCA Everglades Chapter > > > > '98 ///M Roadster > > > > Many former Bimmers > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > > http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 08:57:28 PST From: "Geoffery Kao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Osh at RMS Hey, does anyone have the number to reach Osh at RMS, I lost it, I need to talk to him 'bout that supercharger <grin> gk ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 12:05:21 -0500 From: dstevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> Snow Tires for sale Hi I have four (4) Continental Super Contacts for sale, 195/65/R14. They are model TS740. These fit well on the E30 three series cars. One is new, the other three have at least 50% tread left. $100 or Best offer plus shipping. ______ o/______\o (Oo=00=oO) []=****=[] Thanks Don Stevenson/BMWCCA Boston Chapter 1988 325IS, (too much to list), should have stayed the street car. (Sharked) 1987 325IS, project, should have been the track car. 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