[uucdigest] Thursday, February 10 2000 Volume 03 : Number 233 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] RE: Premature activiation.. Re: [uuc] <WOB> Stupid Chester stories part (4) [uuc] Wanted: clean 525i [uuc] RE: Lack of M3's at Daytona [uuc] RE: Le Mans and M3's or lack thereof RE: [uuc] Re: WTB: Z3 2.8 Coupe [uuc] RE: Rich's M5 (Was: M5 porker? Yeah, sure. Whatever) [uuc] Piston [uuc] E36 Emission Failure [uuc] RE: [uucdigest] V3 #227 [uuc] Re: Let's Tow Re: [uuc] E36 Emission Failure Re: [uuc] M3's at Daytona and the Norma N2000-BMW ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:09:30 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Premature activiation.. Mike asks: >From: "Mike Gambini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Premature ABS action on 93 E36 325i > >My BMW seems to be experiencing premature ABS actuation. The car stops fine, >but any semi-aggressive braking causes ABS to actuate, even on non-slippery >pavement. Sharp bumps also cause the ABS actuate when I'm braking. Is there >anything that is worth checking before I bring the car in for repair. I've >done brakes,struts, etc so I can handle straightforward repair work. BTW, >the car has 85K miles, new brake pads/rotors and fluid change last year. > >TIA >Mike G >93 325i Mike - sounds like the ABS is working fine. If you think about it, it is activating when it senses the wheel not turning. Think about what can happen when braking agressively across bumpy pavement.. you have traction, then no traction, then traction.. the ABS senses the no-traction condition (lack of wheel turning) and activates. It is rather well known in the BMW moto world that under these conditions - your stopping distance with ABS *will* be longer.. A couple of thing to try: 1. Tires - marginal ones can cause the wheel to start to lock and trigger the ABS - what condition are yours in? 2. Brake less agressively.. ABS is not a cureall or magic for the brakes.. it is designed to keep the car steerable in panic braking situations - and that's ALL it's designed to do. No manufacturer will ever claim it shortens braking distances - and some do admit that in most cases compared to a really skilled driver (who knows threshold braking) - it lengthens the distance. 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, 10 Feb 2000 10:29:19 -0500 From: "Peter Sterne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <WOB> Stupid Chester stories part (4) There are _MORE_ of them! How can you deny the list the pleasure of reading about your "colorful" past? I vote for Chester to keep the stories coming. Regards, Peter Sterne '93 325is '91 Miata SE Chester Wong wrote: > Ok guys and gals....this will be the last of the stories as only a few people > have commented (to the digest or privately) about them. So I guess people are > getting a little tired of my stupid stories. Oh well, eh? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:05:12 -0800 From: "Dennis K. Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Wanted: clean 525i Ladies and Gentlemen: A non-subscriber to the digest asked me to post his request for any leads on a clean, reasonable miles '95 or '96 525i for sale. He wants a dark color if possible and a 5 speed. If you know of any in this category and are close to Indianapolis, please respond to me off the digest. Thanks very much. Dennis Brown, Hoosier Chapter. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:16:27 -0500 From: Dylan Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Lack of M3's at Daytona I actually counted three that went by on the first lap. About 3-4 hours into the race the same one spun in the exact same space two laps in a row(car 62 I think). It actually finished the race. It was amazing to look at it in the pits after the race(lots of missing parts and duct tape). When I get my pictures back I will get them posted if any one is interested. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:19:45 -0500 From: "Lin, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Le Mans and M3's or lack thereof @$#*&, so we have another IRL/CART here. :-( Was wondering why they were calling it Grand / Can Am Road Racing Series or somesuch. There were three privateer M3's - Fairbanks Racing's #50 / 55, the ones we saw at PTG, and someone else's #62. There was also a privateer Sports Racer BMW that was the first to drop out. One of the Fairbanks cars finished I think 7th in class / 21st overall, the other M3's were a bit farther down, mechanical? Gary Lin National Capital Ch. '88 325is street '85 325eis track > M3's at Dyatona 2000 and Grand-Am: Due to a political split in sports car > racing in the US, there are now 2 series running, one which tries to limit > factory participation, and provide a place for privateers to run cars at a > lower cost, with the intended goal to introduce more stability into the > sport (this is the Grand-Am series owned by NASCAR's Bill France - who > also owns the Daytona track). The other series, American Le Mans Series, > encourage factory participation, and thus providing higher quality > competition, in all the classes. ALMS is run by Don Panoz, a good friend > of Tom Milner. Milner is also on the board of PSCR, which is the > sanctioning body for ALMS. All this is why PTG runs their M3's at ALMS > this year, and not Grand-Am. The M3's at Daytona were old PTG cars sold > to cutomers, who run them as privateers, however with much less resources > as the factory backed PTG team. These old cars are also not as fast as > the new GT3-R's, and nobody really expected them to do well this year at > Daytona. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:17:42 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: WTB: Z3 2.8 Coupe I gotta agree with Ben (and I Bobbit at will): >I would suggest checking around for '99 M Coupes for sale - there seem to be a >fair number of people selling theirs with pretty low miles (usually less than >10,000) for $33-35k, which is about what you would pay for a new 2.8l coupe. >again, the message board would be a good place to start. And also check Roundel.. noticed a number of M-Coupes at attractive prices.. people who probably realized there are only 2 seats in it.. :-) DUH! >various thought are around relating to the resale of the 2.8's now that they're >no longer available & the '00 & '99 M's since the current 3.2l 240hp US only >engine is to be replaced with a ~340hp "world" engine, common with the new E46 >M3. Production with this engine is to start in September of this year if >rumours & production schedules that several people have cited/posted. There has >been a lot of discussion about the size of the new M3 engine as rumour has it >that it's no longer a 3.4l, but really a 3.25l I am not certain what the big >deal is either way, as 340 (or even 325) hp is a big increase beyond the >currently available US engine. I think that the cars wil hold value long term, >but be more of an acquired taste as they are not as mainstream as M3's or z# >roadsters. Waiting for the rush of people to sell theris when the larger engine >comes out may be a good idea, maybe not. >Ben Keyes >'99 M coupe >'88 M5 I'm hoping it's a good idea, since I would like to buy out my coupe at the end of the lease (which will be May 2001).. and I'm hoping the resale of the 3.2l (240HP) ones will have dropped enough that either BMW-financial will be willing to do a bit of dickering - or I can find one in equal condition to mine for less than the buyout bucks.. There is a lot of chat on the messageboard Ben mentioned (I'm a fairly regular visitor) about people who are 'waiting' for the bigger engine before buying.. (I can't imagine WHY they'd need more power.. but to each his own..) Best, Don Eilenberger '99-M-Coupe lost in NJ.. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:09:01 -0500 From: "George, Zachariah (CICG Development)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Rich's M5 (Was: M5 porker? Yeah, sure. Whatever) Is that YOUR's Richard? I LOVE that color!!! Black is it? Stealth, very stealth. ooooh. Hoh Boy! CONGRATULATIONS! Zach Ps. Let me know six years from now, when you replace it with that Lotus Seven. ;) > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 01:02:24 -0800 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] M5 porker? Yeah, sure. Whatever. > > You guys are so right. What was I thinking buying this > overweight porker? > I should have bought a Lotus Seven, or a 2002 with no AC and > lots of rust > so it would be nice and light. All those stupid magazines > that think this > is the best sports sedan on the planet haven't any idea what real > enthusiasts want. Yessiree, even the tires take too many > pounds of air! > No wonder it's so heavy. I can't wait to rip out all the leather and > airbags and nav system and CD changer and a couple of those > extra cylinders > so it will be a real M car. Smashing out that glass sunroof > should help > too, and it doesn't rain here much. > > If you want to see what this overweight, overpriced luxobarge > looks like > (and the porker owner too), I'm happy to say (okay, brag) > that my M5 is > actually featured on Ms. Kraft's popular unofficial BMW > website now. Check > out: > > http://www.bmwmpower.com > > My car is on the opening page. You can then see more by > clicking on my name above that picture, or going to the gallery > section. > > ���������������������������������������� > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 11:49:53 -0500 From: "Lee Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Piston About 2 weeks ago my "check engine" light came on... So I called the dealer & they said not to worry about it & to bring it in today & they would check it out.... Well the dealer just called to say that one/some of the pistons were wrecked & that they were ordering replacements & my car should be ready in a few days... Q1. Is this normal? Q.2. This sounds serious.. is it? Q.3. Should I be on the lookout for any other related problems that may develop out of warranty b/c of this? TIA, Lee 97 M3, 23K ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 08:53:46 PST From: "Greg Pollock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E36 Emission Failure Yesterday I went to have my 1994 325is inspected. The car past all tests except the hydrocarbon emissions test. According to the test my car is emitting a higher amount of hydrocarbons than the state of Delaware would like. I did pass the Carbon Monoxide test. The car currently has a JC chip and a drop-in K&N air filter, could either of these be the culprit? Non branded gas (I do use 93 octane)? I was wondering if anyone had an idea on how to fix this problem so I can get my car to pass inspection? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:07:26 -0600 From: "Jeff Krause" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: [uucdigest] V3 #227 I have a 19mm bar without links if you'd like. $50 plus shipping from 46184. (Indianapolis) Jeff Krause 317-535-0250 Whiteland IN The Driver's Edge http://driversedge.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:35:19 -0500 From: "Eric Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Let's Tow Hi all, Just wanted to throw my .02 into this. I have had no problem at all towing anything with my 90 Grand wagoneer. I think it is the perfect econo-tow/off-road vehicle because: cheap to buy, cheap parts, easy to modify(I have mine up to 300 hp!), better four wheel drive sytem than most poser SUV's of similar age, built like a tank( got rearended by a Corolla, totalled her car, did $700 damage to me), cool retro woody look, and lots of comfort for long drives. Granted, 10 mpg ain't too hot, so I'm gonna add an aux. tank. regards to all, Eric Benjamin 98 M3/4 95 M3 (wife's) 90 Grand Wagoneer (wally the wonder wagon!) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:24:33 -0500 From: "Tarun Kundhi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 Emission Failure Greg, Was the car nice and warm before taking the test? It is generally recommended that you drive the car for 30 minutes prior to the inspection and then do not turn the car off, if you are forced to wait in line at the inspection station leave the car running. The mods should not cause you to fail emissions. But, I would make sure the air filter is clean. Tarun - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Pollock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:53 AM Subject: [uuc] E36 Emission Failure > Yesterday I went to have my 1994 325is inspected. The car past all tests > except the hydrocarbon emissions test. According to the test my car is > emitting a higher amount of hydrocarbons than the state of Delaware would > like. I did pass the Carbon Monoxide test. The car currently has a JC chip > and a drop-in K&N air filter, could either of these be the culprit? Non > branded gas (I do use 93 octane)? I was wondering if anyone had an idea on > how to fix this problem so I can get my car to pass inspection? > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:19:33 -0500 From: "Adam Fila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] M3's at Daytona and the Norma N2000-BMW Actually, there were 4 M3's entered, and one Sports Racer with a BMW engine (the Norma) The M3's were: #50 of Genesis Racing with Rick Fairbanks, Nick Ham, Bill Auberlen and Chris Gleason, finished 47th overall, 26th in class (blown engine) #54 of Bell Motorsports with Hans Stuck, Matt Drendel, Ron Johnson and Scott Neuman, finished 80th overall, and 36th in class (dead last, had a crash on friday and didn't start the race) #55 of Genesis Racing with Dennis Crowley, Rick Fairbanks, Felipe Rezk, Shareef Malnik and Chris Miller, finished 70th overall, 33rd in class (blown engine) #62 sponsored by Petromoly with Joseph Safina, Ross Bluestein, Carlos Dequesada, Hugh Plumb, Mark Hillstadt and Scooter Gabel, which finished 21st, and 9th in class (had several crashes throughout the day, but it was the only M3 to actually still run at the finish) The Sports Racer Norma BMW was: #78 of Sezio Florida Racing with Patrice Roussel and Edouard Sezionale - the story with the norma was that the BMW engine was running strong, but they had electrical problems with the brand new car after 13 laps, and couldn't see engine warning lights at the dash, and decided to abort the race, rather than risking blowing the engine later due to lack of warning. More about the Norma: "Seen for the first time was the Norma N2000-BMW. This new French racer features an all-carbon chassis, BMW 4.0-liter V8 motor (the same as Rafanelli used to win Laguna Seca in 1998), and a Hewland sequential 6-speed gearbox. Owner/Driver Edouard Sezionale was on hand, and says the team will contest the full ALMS season and Le Mans with the swoopy new car." And some pics: http://www.fastdetails.com/moroso/norma1.jpg http://www.fastdetails.com/moroso/norma2.jpg http://www.fastdetails.com/moroso/norma3.jpg http://www.fastdetails.com/moroso/norma4.jpg - -Adam Fila '95 M3 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lin, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:19 AM Subject: [uuc] RE: Le Mans and M3's or lack thereof > @$#*&, so we have another IRL/CART here. :-( Was wondering why they were > calling it Grand / Can Am Road Racing Series or somesuch. > > There were three privateer M3's - Fairbanks Racing's #50 / 55, the ones we > saw at PTG, and someone else's #62. There was also a privateer Sports Racer > BMW that was the first to drop out. One of the Fairbanks cars finished I > think 7th in class / 21st overall, the other M3's were a bit farther down, > mechanical? > > Gary Lin National Capital Ch. 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