[uucdigest] Tuesday, February 1 2000 Volume 03 : Number 167 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] V1 False Laser Alarms Re: [uuc] Jim and the Compressor Story [uuc] <FS> 16" twin spoke wheels&tires [uuc] Realplayer M5 Review [uuc] FS: E32 MSW 15x7" Alloys + Dunlop 225/60-15 Snow Tires [uuc] FS: E32 MSW 15x7" Alloys + Dunlop 225/60-15 Snow Tires -CORRECTED [uuc] <E30 M3> Supercharger? RE: [uuc] forget the new M5 [uuc] mechanic for pre-sale inspection in ohio needed [uuc] Lane splitting in CA [uuc] Re: forget the new M5 Re: [uuc] 8 series still in production? Re: [uuc] Re: forget the new M5 [uuc] <FS> 4 Dunlop SP Sport 2000E tires Re: [uuc] cleaning underneath car [uuc] E28 Rubber Seals RE: [uuc] forget the new M5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 18:16:50 -0500 From: "Henry Caldwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] V1 False Laser Alarms <<The subject line tells the tale...recently my V1 started sounding laser alarms from the side and rear while I was washing my windshield ( in a '97 E39 )..... ....Has anyone encountered this? My V1 is hard -wired to the fuse box, and mounted at the top of the windshield, to the right of the rear view mirror...>> Strangely enough, each time I pull up to the front door of the dry cleaners, I get a laser false alarm. It doesn't go off when driving by or away, only when I drive right up to it. Henry '92 325i with a V1 on duty( I think a cop is hiding behind the door at the cleaners) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:25:58 -0800 From: Jim Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Jim and the Compressor Story We'll have to get Keith Battan's permission. Remember, I'm hoping to marry him off to Keith's daughter. Alex isn't going along with the idea yet but if he wants to inherit I'm sure he'll fall into line. Jim mromani wrote: > > Wait till his wedding day and then hire a male stripper to stand up and say > Jim junior is his lover when the minister asks "does anyone know why this > couple should not be married." Of course if you need to you can change the > sexes if Jim Jr turns out to be..... well you know. > > But I think the chances of that are pretty slim. > > Marco > > Jim Powell wrote: > > > > > > > Someday I'll get even. I swear. > > > > Jim ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:31:58 -0700 From: "Rob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> 16" twin spoke wheels&tires FOR SALE: 4 - 16" facotry BMW twin spoke wheels with Dunlop SP2000 225/50/16 tires from 1997 328ic, will fit all E36 except M3. Three wheels are 99% perfect and one has two small curb marks. Tires are between 40-50% tread remaining. Can ship anywhere with UPS. Asking $700 obo thanks Rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 10:35:25 +1100 (EST) From: Aaron Miles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Realplayer M5 Review Howdy, http://www.drive.com.au/exec/main.asp is where you will find an Australian test drive of the M5. I've watched it over and over again. Its just that good :-). If someone could save it to disk for us (the T1/LAN version), we would all be grateful. Another quick question. I love my E30 325i for its ability for the more revs you give it the more it pulls. Almost like a mild turbo. Are new BMW's like this, with the 'on cam' effect?. I've not been in a new BMW (E36/E34 ->) so I don't know what they are like. Cheers. Aaron -- Aaron Miles ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- Network / System administrator @ Clement Computer Services ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 18:51:21 -0500 From: Mark Borchik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FS: E32 MSW 15x7" Alloys + Dunlop 225/60-15 Snow Tires STILL AVAILABLE: FS: For E32 7-Series - Set of 4 - MSW 15x7" basket-style alloy wheels w/locking center caps and lug bolts, and a set of 4 - mounted Dunlop 225/60-15 Qualifier snow tires -70% tread. $500 + shipping from N.E. Ohio. Wheels will also fit E24 and E28 cars (21mm offset) Details and photos at: http://www.preciousmetals.com/msw/index.htm Mark Borchik ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 18:54:57 -0500 From: Mark Borchik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FS: E32 MSW 15x7" Alloys + Dunlop 225/60-15 Snow Tires -CORRECTED STILL AVAILABLE: FS: For E32 7-Series - Set of 4 - MSW 15x7" basket-style alloy wheels w/locking center caps and lug bolts, and a set of 4 - mounted Dunlop 225/60-15 Qualifier snow tires -70% tread. $500 + shipping from N.E. Ohio. Wheels will also fit E24 and E28 cars (21mm offset) CORRECTED URL: Details and photos at: http://www.go-preciousmetals.com/msw/index.htm Mark Borchik ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 15:57:48 -0800 From: "Scott D Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30 M3> Supercharger? I friend of mine (I'll call him John, because that's his name) with a pristine E30 M3 and many, many days at drivers' schools would like to supercharge his car. I told him I would solicit the advice of this group to see if we could steer him down the correct path. 1. Is anyone making a supercharger set-up for the E30 M3? Who? 2. Is it street-legal in California? (I don't know if this is one of his requirements, but he lives in CA.) 3. How much would it cost my friend to add one to his car? Parts only, if it comes that way? Installed? John is a competent wrencher, but he may feel lazy when it comes time to install it. 4. Does it come with a warranty? How long? What is covered? If you have one on your car or are otherwise familiar with a supercharged E30 M3: 5. How is the performance? 6. How is the maintenance? 7. How is the reliability? I'll pass on your comments and advice to John, and then we'll see if he's still as serious as he sounded when he brought this up yesterday. TIA, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA #44977 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 19:00:09 -0500 From: "VincentMathew Malfa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] forget the new M5 Anybody else notice that this particular F1 is NOT wearing U.S. bumpers or headlights? Although most U.S. McLaren owners have restored their cars to the factory condition (R&T had a picture of how hideous the DOT spec bumpers and headlights really look), the fact remains: (correct me if I'm wrong here) this car is located in Europe, and thus will have to undergo a process similar to the VERY PRICEY job Ameritech does on U.S. bound F1's to insure their street legality. Happy Bidding, and taxation, and insurance, and fuel consumption, and oh, yes, expensive DOT regs! - -Matt <<http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=249862110>> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:11:03 -0800 (PST) From: Juan Carlos Bruce-Novoa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] mechanic for pre-sale inspection in ohio needed Hi all, I have a friend who is looking to buy an E30 M3 located in the 216 area code in Ohio. If anyone knows of a good mechanic he could take it to I would appreciate a recommendation. Thanks, Juan Bruce BMW CCA GGC ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 16:14:37 -0500 From: Ethan Stock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Lane splitting in CA At 02:58 AM 2/1/00 -0500, Rob wrote: >Subject: Re: [uuc] bought the F650 > >Are you absofigginlutely kidding? In NJ we consider people that do >that to be primo suicidal idiots who plan to take some of our car >paint off in their death-dive. > >In California that crap is LEGAL? Unreal. > >- - Rob My understanding is that the motorcycle lobby here made a horse trade with the legislature back when mandatory helmet laws were introduced. This has no basis in evidence, just what I've heard. It works surprisingly well -- as a rider, you have to be watching for people changing lanes without a glance, a signal, or a clue, but honestly, a) it's no different than if you were on a bike minding your own business in the middle of your own lane and b) it's stunningly easy to predict the movements of traffic-bound cars -- I often know that someone will do something stupid before they do it, because I can see the opportunity opening up before them. -- Ethan '88 535is Dinan IV 200hp 3250 lbs '00 VFR 800FI Interceptor 102hp 480 lbs (and immune to the laws of rush hour traffic thanks to sensible laws in the great state of California...) You do the math ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:29:32 -0800 From: Chris Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: forget the new M5 I wonder how much pocket change I have... better check the penny jar. The McLaren F1 is my ultimate fantasy car. There are so many places I would drive to, and so many people I would love to drive it in front of (back in Singapore, my snob cousins, highschool reunion, BMW club meetings, to the mall...). Sigh, possibilities are endless. There would be no such thing as a "short drive". I wonder what reasons the last owner has for giving up such a gorgeous road beast? We should keep track of this auction and see how high the bids go. Chris '95 McLaren F1 (model, sitting on my computer. Low miles.) '83 528e '81 320is (the real 2.0L) - missing her Barvarian Auto Club of Vancouver Island member #2137 http://members.home.net/iphoto/home.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 19:30:56 -0500 From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] 8 series still in production? Otto's BMW in West Chester PA had a low mileage used one in their new car showroom a month ago when I was in picking up my M5. I forget the exact mileage on it but it was very low and the car looked brand new. I was looking at it while waiting for my salesman to finish dicking around with my paperwork and thought to myself - self this is one neat car maybe I want it more than my 5, then I came to my senses. So many cars, so few $$$. Bill Matthews Hockessin DE 00 Mgeeze 3 Volvos, 1 old, 1 fast, 1 hers From: Chen, Philip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Production for the US market has stopped. However, if your co-worker look > hard enough, he may be able to find a "new" 8er still. Being that they > weren't great sellers. For example, Crevier BMW (in Santa Ana CA) had > (haven't checked recently) a brand spanking new 850Ci sitting in their > showroom for a while. Yes, it's not 1999 or 2000, but it's brand new... > > Phil > 99 Esto M3/2 (So it doesn't have individual throttles, I still like driving > it!) > ;-) > > ---------- > From: Michael Weishaar [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Is the 8 series still in production? A coworker is looking to get > one > in the near future, and he was under the impression that they are > still > being produced. I thought they were retired, but I admittedly don't > know all that much about it. He only wants to get a new one, he > doesn't > want to get a used (oops, pre-owned) one. > > Somewhere in the back of my brain I thought that they were still > being > produced only for German consumption. Is that the case, and can > they > still be imported? > > Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. > > Michael > 88 M3 <-- an 8 series' dingleberry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 16:45:46 -0800 From: Jim Ochi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: forget the new M5 At 04:29 PM 2/1/00 -0800, Chris Chong wrote: > >I wonder what reasons the last owner has for giving up such a >gorgeous road beast? > Not enough room for snorking in the back seat? Jim Ochi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 20:01:26 -0500 From: Dave Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> 4 Dunlop SP Sport 2000E tires These are the stock tires from the '99 328is sport package 16x7" wheels, 225/50ZR-16, approx 8K miles, clean, no scuffs, no track time. Recently removed to install winter tires on the stock wheels. Tires are as described. Tire rack lists these 'ultra high performance tires' (their description) for $160-$200+ each. I would like to get $400 plus shipping for the set, would prefer/will deliver in DC area. Thanks. Dave Meyer 99 328is 94 K75RT Lorton VA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 16:54:47 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] cleaning underneath car I currently put the sprinkler on in the driveway and drive over it a few times. Chris > the best way to clean the salt and dirt from underneath your car.?? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 17:00:24 -0500 From: Ethan Stock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E28 Rubber Seals Chris asked: Just thinking about what DIY project to do on my "new" car. How hard is it to replace the rubber seals on the trunk and doors? Has anybody actually, successfully, done this at home? I haven't taken too close a look, but the seals are permanently glued to the bodywork right? Is it possible to strip them off and get fresh(er) seals from the junker or BMW. What would I use to glue them on with? I have purchased but not yet installed a trunk seal for my E28. It is glued to the car, and several digesters recommended 3M trim adhesive and adhesive remover products based on their experience. The door seals -- at least the front ones that I have looked at --- are squashed down into a sort of 'C' channel and don't appear to be glued in. Mine have pulled out a bit where they catch on my Thule rack, and I just pushed them back in with a screwdriver. -- Ethan '88 535is Dinan IV yada yada ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:12:49 -0800 From: "Desoto, Byron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] forget the new M5 Hi Matt-- There is a new law from the DOT, stating that "Rare/Show/Race" vehicles which have no comparable US model may be listed as exempt, certified and issued road licenses. (This means you can bring in and license European cars such as F1's, 959's or XJ220's, but not for example a euro-version Ferrari 550 Maranello, as there is a US model.) I believe these cars are limited to 2000-3000 miles per year to be driven on public roads. Each car must go through an application/evaluation process through the DOT. >From what I've heard, this license is very pricey, but if you can afford a McLaren F1, I doubt that would be the greatest of your concerns...maybe your greatest worry would be having to say "No your Honor, I wasn't going 185mph in a 55-zone, I was going 185mph OVER the limit!" :) Ciao, Byron '00 M Coupe - -----Original Message----- From: VincentMathew Malfa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 4:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] forget the new M5 Anybody else notice that this particular F1 is NOT wearing U.S. bumpers or headlights? Although most U.S. McLaren owners have restored their cars to the factory condition (R&T had a picture of how hideous the DOT spec bumpers and headlights really look), the fact remains: (correct me if I'm wrong here) this car is located in Europe, and thus will have to undergo a process similar to the VERY PRICEY job Ameritech does on U.S. bound F1's to insure their street legality. Happy Bidding, and taxation, and insurance, and fuel consumption, and oh, yes, expensive DOT regs! - -Matt <<http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=249862110>> ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #167 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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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