[uucdigest] Thursday, February 3 2000 Volume 03 : Number 177 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] Wheel color question [uuc] Frozen Lock Trick Squeegee (was: Re: [uuc] Wheel color question) Re: [uuc] Frozen Lock Trick [uuc] E30 speedometer cable help? RE:[uuc] Wheel color question Re: [uuc] Toyo SUV's [uuc] taillight query [uuc] Announcing new DE/Autocross/etc. site Re: [uuc] <all> Window tinting [uuc] RE: V1 Laser False Alarms, Radios [uuc] RE: Nolan Helmets Re: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #172 Re: [uuc] got illegal U-turn ticket, but I think I can beat it (long) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 22:51:32 -0500 From: "Edwin S. MacVaugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Wheel color question Lane Flynn asks about painting his M3 style double spokes. Ed says: I had the local wheel shop (Ye Old Wheel Shop in Elkridge Maryland) paint the centers of my 635CSi's BBS RKs in body colored charcoal and polish the rim. They were incredible looking and garnered many positive responses. I just had the same shop do the BBS style factory rims (6 of them) for my 325is in the original silber color because that car is all black and I wanted the visual impact of the flashy silver on the blacked out car. Those rims have polished lips also for definition. It is, of course a matter of taste, but anything just a little different sets your car apart and says you care about what your car looks like. Ed From: "Lane Flynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Wheel color question ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:00:10 -0500 From: "Duane Collie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Frozen Lock Trick I recently read this somewhere....makes sense...sortof... Get stuck with a frozen lock and no chemicals, hair dryer, etc., you simply stick the whole key blade in your mouth until it's about 98 degrees body temp, then stick it in the frozen lock. Supposedly it works, every time, even though you may have to suck on it three or four times before the lock gives it up. Hey - if it doesn't work just think how stupid you'll look in the parking lot sucking on your keys.... - - Duane Collie The Seven Sled <remote key trigger, no need to suck on keys ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 20:10:52 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Squeegee (was: Re: [uuc] Wheel color question) I have found the remove-the-hose-head-and-let-the-water-sheet-away method to be very good in removing the majority of the water. For the few spots that remain, a nice thick 100% cotton towel does the trick rather well. I used to use the P21S chamois, but it doesn't hold up to more than 20 or so washings and I always have visions of dirt embedding itself into the relatively shallow surface of the chamois. Nice thick puffy towel for me! =) Chester > On the squeegee question I bought one of those "California" squeegees a > few of months ago. At first I only used it on my daily drivers but it > clearly was not harming the paint so I have used it on my restored 73 V > 1800ES and my new E39 M Geeze car with no ill effects. Note this is not > a standard squeegee but one made of silicone and marketed specifically > for autos. I am very careful to inspect it before use for any imbedded > dirt and watch it while I use it in case it picks up anything. Of course > a chamois can also pick up trash and scratch your paint if you are not > careful. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 20:13:32 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Frozen Lock Trick Yummm.....that pocket fuzz and grease from the ignition assembly...yummmmm.... =) Chester - --- Duane Collie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Get stuck with a frozen lock and no chemicals, hair dryer, etc., you simply > stick the whole key blade in your mouth until it's about 98 degrees body > temp, then stick it in the frozen lock. Supposedly it works, every time, > even though you may have to suck on it three or four times before the lock > gives it up. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 23:19:45 -0500 From: Mike Stukalin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E30 speedometer cable help? The speedo cable on my '91 325iC has both wires broken and corroded at the connector into the diff. So, I would like to replace this cable. Bentley unclearly referes to some sort of a connector under the rear seat, but is mum otherwise. Can someone tell me how long the cable is, and if there is indeed a break and a connector at the rear seat, or does it run all the way to the dash? Please help, it's 20 degrees outside and I have no garage :-( Mike.S - ------------------------------- Visit me at www.access1.net/mikest ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 23:25:43 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE:[uuc] Wheel color question Lane has some questions: >After washing my car today, I've finally accepted the fact that I need to >get my wheels sanded and repainted (note to self and others: if new metallic >brake pads leave hard-to-clean dust, 409 kitchen cleaner is NOT the way to >remove it!). Since they need refinishing anyway, I have the option of doing >them a little differently from how they are now. These are the M Double >Spoke II 17" wheels that come standard on 96+ M3s. The three possibilities >I'm considering are: having them redone the way they are now (I believe a >metallic silver paint and clearcoat, right?), having them "polished" (I >don't know the process, but the end result is that they are very shiny and >mirrorlike), or...having them painted BLACK and clearcoated (the car is a >very black '94 325is, BTW). I thought the body color-keyed wheels might be >neat for their originality (plus that would hide brake dust), but I've never >seen an M3 with wheels that match the body. So what do you guys think? If >anybody has pictures of an M3 with these wheels painted body color that they >want to email me, they get double bonus points. TIA for advice. Not to be one to crimp one's style - but the only body color painted wheels on BMW's I've ever seen have been on Bimmers (usually E30's) where the headlights were changed to those trick US rectangular ones, and all the chrome was painted body color.. and happened to be in a somewhat questionable neighborhood, and the guy driving the car employed a number of young ladies of friendly demeanor. Not that there's anything wrong with that.. I'd go for stock color, and look into Glazurit (spelling - Phil?) clear as a topcoat. A friend did the ones on his Cobra, and then finished with the Glazurit. This finish is very smooth (making them easy to clean) and very hard (making the brake dust less likely to penetrate and stick). >One more quick question: is there any potential harm to the paint from using >a squeegee to dry my car off after washing (assuming I don't drop it ;-)? Yes - bad idea. Especially on a black car. There is a good chance the squeegee will catch some tiny little particle of dirt or sand or dust which is gonna scratch the heck outta your black paint. (BTDT once..). I'd strongly suggest looking for "The Absorber", the $10 or so artifical chamois. it is a wonderful thing that really really works (and I'm not just saying this..). Get the real one, not a cheap imitation. Leaves a very nice waterspot free car with very little effort. Just open it up and drag it across the wet car - it absorbs the water and the minimal pressure means dust won't scratch the paint. (I have no interest in whoever makes "The Absorber" - but love them to death. Have one in the back of my coupe, one I take on my real BMW - 2 wheels - on overnight camping trips and use as a camping towel.. will dry ME off entirely after a shower) >Thanks. >- --Lane Flynn 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: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:47:31 -0500 From: "Michael Capaldo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Toyo SUV's - ----- Original Message ----- From: Duane Collie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 12:53 PM Subject: [uuc] Toyo SUV's > I've heard the Toyota Land Cruiser is going to be discontinued as a U.S. > Model to avoid competition with the Sequoia. Seems the TLC will be only > available as the Lexus LX 470 soon. Hellva vehicle though.....ts the only SUV I've ever driven that leaves you as refreshed at the end of a 1,000 mile > drive as the 740i does. It's basically a LS400 with a station wagon body > and 4WD. It can tow my future ITS car, once I can find one worth buying. I > asked my wife if she wanted a E39 540 Wagon to replace it, and she said "no way". > > New Chevy Suburban (out now) and the new Tahoe (Late Spring) based on the '99 Silverados will be worthy contenders however at a much less expensive price. I was VERY impressed with my '99 Silverado pickup truck and was kind of sad to see it go. Duane, I've been looking for a new family ride, and test drove the new Suburban and the Land Crusher just last week...the new 'Burban is nice..tight, and handles really well for something that huge...but the ergonomics, while improved over the previous generation, still leave something to be desired...36 mo lease, including tax, for a loaded ( $42 k sticker ) was $600 per month. The Toyo was an absolute dream to drive..smooth and responsive , a lot less cargo space, an absolutely horrible stereo, and $815 per month ( same terms ). Unfortunately, both are bog slow compared to my old '96 454 'Burban...oh well...guess I've been spoiled<g> regards, Mike Capaldo ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 22:07:32 -0700 (MST) From: Miranda Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] taillight query So I bought a used taillight from a guy for my 94 325is. Supposedly it came off the same car. But there seems to be problem. It is missing one of the little pins on its (male) side of the plug that connects it to the electricity of the car. ANd so the taillight bulb doesn't work. My old one had seven pins (one of the eight slots is empty) and this one only has six pins (2 of the eight lots are empty). Is there an easy fix for this or should I just return it to the guy? (Can I pull a pin out of the old one for instance or are these things permanently attached?) Many thanks for your advice on this. Miranda ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 00:18:04 -0500 From: "Lin, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Announcing new DE/Autocross/etc. site Fwd from rennlist: Subject: Announcing new DE/Autocross/etc. site! We are pleased to announce the newest driving related web site: http://www.drivingevents.com/ This site came from the lack of a central repository of all driving events nationwide sponsored by all organizations. Up until now, someone looking for a local driving events had to search many individual club web sites to find events local to them that met their schedule. This site is perfect for those who wish to maximize their seat time by finding events that have additional space available with the type of track event they're looking for at a location near them. Some of the key features of this site include: - - A familiar calendar user interface for the calendar of events. - - Automatic E-mail notification of new events added to the calendar. This now customizable to allow you to specify only the geographic regions you are interested in. - - Event organizers can quickly and easily add their own events to the event calendar 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Events can later be modified or deleted by the person who added them if the need should arise. - - General driving events message board with a familiar and easy to use interface. - - Driving resources. Just getting started but will include track info, hot lap video and a variety of other resources useful to enthusiasts like us. - - And much more! This site is now considered officially released but we still value your input. Please check it out and send us comments, ideas and most importantly bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for your time. http://www.drivingevents.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:35:48 -0000 From: "SCOTT AND JULIE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <all> Window tinting Try Shaded Days they are in Lake Bluff. I have had great experiences with them. Scott - -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Skopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 5:26 PM Subject: [uuc] <all> Window tinting >Can anyone recommend a place that tints windows in the Chicago area? > >My rear driver's side window was shattered and now the replacement window is >clear, while the others are not. I've thought about removal, but for the >moment because the "shatterer" of the window is paying for the tinting too, I >want to even out the windows' appearance. > >Thanks all, >Andrew Skopp >88 M5 > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 00:30:41 -0500 From: "Lin, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: V1 Laser False Alarms, Radios You're picking up the infrared door openers I bet. - ----- You can get a mountable power plugged basic unit with mag mount antenna for $40, much better than the handhelds. I just drop it in the console. Verified my Cobra range at 7 mi. with Mike Gayle at O'fest '97. I suppose FRS will replace CB usage eventually. Gary Lin National Capital Ch. '88 325is street '85 325eis track > I always use the inexpensive hand-held CB Radios (about $ 100). They work > fine going car to car, but they won't range as well as a hard-wired unit > with external antenna. When we convoyed out to O'Fest, it would be > adequate about a mile in either direction. Bonus is that you can listen > to the truckers call out the Smokey locations. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 00:25:25 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Nolan Helmets Ron Aikins asks: Bobbitting at will.. >Someone mentioned the anti-fog inner shield from Nolan is good. Is it >better than getting a Fog City? The FC completely took care of fogging >problems on my Arai Signet (now 6 yrs old). The Nolan fogs badly, partly >because it blocks incoming wind much more thoroughly than my Arai. This is >still true even after I removed the chin curtain. Using the breath guard >didn't seem to help much, either. I'm currently opening the visor a notch >to clear it, but at speed it makes for head shake & a lot more noise. Works better. Fits perfectly to the inside of the shield, and avoids the double-surface glare I found impossible to live with on a FogCity. Also - cannot absolutely cannot - fog it up. See a tiny bit of condensation down at the very bottom edge where my nose exhales.. but it doesn't fog. Also good price and made to fit, and easy to take out to clean. >All I need now is some anti-fogging system & a dark visor & I'm a happy >camper. Maybe I'll get inspired to have some pinstriping done to >"personalize" it. Dark visor - I use a SunDowner strip across the top.. electrical tape would prolly work just as well and cheaper. >- --Ron Aikins 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: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 00:13:17 -0500 (EST) From: Moe Drippins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #172 Richard writes: > What part of Ireland do they do this in? > Up here in the north they would rather, put a bullit > in your head, shoot out both your kneecaps, beat you > half to death with baseball bats, or put a bomb under > your car, rather than let you pass them. I thought that part was England... ;-) - -- Just Moe '95 540 6 speed, BL/SS ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 00:16:24 -0500 (EST) From: Moe Drippins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] got illegal U-turn ticket, but I think I can beat it (long) Grant Low writes: > "Sec. 22. A vehicle may not be turned so as to proceed in the > opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near > the crest of a grade, where the vehicle cannot be seen by the person > who drives any other vehicle approaching from either direction > within seven hundred fifty (750) feet. As added by P.L.2-1991, > SEC.9." > > Now, the way I interpret that law is that any car within 750 feet in both > directions has to be able to SEE me, not that there can't be a car in that > area. In my situation, all cars within 750 feet in both directions COULD > see me. That's the way it reads to me, but I'm no lawyer. They do things with words that, well, aren't right. - -- Just Moe '95 540 6 speed, BL/SS ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #177 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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 ����������������������������������������
