[uucdigest] Monday, March 20 2000 Volume 03 : Number 471 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] <E36> Instument cluster lights [uuc] Pass out the CIGARS...Its a BOY!! [uuc] Address for E36 M3 list [uuc] 635 shimmy Re: [uuc] Light delay, 1984 533i [uuc] Twistys past Naked Mountain Winery [VA] [uuc] Idiot light question for a 7 series [uuc] Excessive wear on rear brakes :( [uuc] HP22 Auto question...E34 [uuc] RE:Garage Floor Paint - FYI ! [uuc] A few tidbits of info ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:44:37 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] <E36> Instument cluster lights I noticed the same thing on more than one e36 I have driven!!! Fletch ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:45:58 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Pass out the CIGARS...Its a BOY!! Well Bimwads, I am proud to announce that my 9 year old girl (91 M5) has a new baby brother............I found one.....99 M3C. Its E-Blue with light gray....all the bells a whistles, minus the hard top....maybe he will grow into it? It is a one owner car and has only 8,000 MI......I stole it boys and girls! I will disclose the price once its in my possession. Can someone also run a carfax for me..and e-mail me the text. VIN:WBSBK9333XEC42982 I have a few ??? 1) Do I get to keep the service free program on the car if I am the 2nd owner? If so do I need to notify BMW? What is included? 2) Should I get an extended warr now or wait until this one expires? 3) any one know the part number for the wind screen on the 3 conv? 4) Anyone use lojack? How much is it? Does the insurance co's give discounts for them? Well wish me luck and would now like to venture into upgrades if anyone can make the top 5 things to do first.......new territory this m3. I am still seeking help...since I am clearly obsessed and out of touch with reality. FETCH BTW they also had a 99 M Coupe silver and black with 8k on it as well asking 36,000..if anyone is interested!! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 21:59:12 -0600 From: "Brian Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Address for E36 M3 list Can anyone tell me the address for the E36 M3 (or, just the M3) list? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:05:23 -0600 From: "Brian Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 635 shimmy I've got an occasional shake, oscillation or shimmy in the front of my 86 635. It generally happens at speed when one wheel hits a pronounced bump. An oscillation of the steering wheel begins which sometimes last a second or two, and other times, it gets stronger and requires nearly bringing the car to a halt to get it to stop. The car has been lowered an inch or so and has Bilstein sport shocks. Both tie rods and the center link are new. Has anyone had this problem and if so, have you found the fix for it? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:42:14 -0500 From: "Mark A. Selleck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Light delay, 1984 533i Robert, my delay recently began malfunctioning, and, after trying to trace the problem(relay, etc.)we found that it is in the contact switching in the door handle: if I pull up FIRMLY on the handle, the delay is activated, but if I open the door gently, it doesn't make the required contact. Try this, otherwise it is probably a relay, which, in my '85, is under the floor on the driver's side. Mark Selleck At 06:49 PM 3/18/00 -0500, you wrote: > Last year I purchased a 1984 533i. The car has performed well and I am >pleased with it. However, during the early months the internal lights would >remain illuminated for about two to three seconds after I closed the door. >Recently, the lights stopped working as previously described. My >question(s) >1. Did the delay in turn off occur as a malfunction or are the lights >designed to behave that way. >2. If the delay is suppose to occur, how do I fix it. > >Thanks >Robert Smith III > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 23:39:43 -0400 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Twistys past Naked Mountain Winery [VA] To the folks in the Northern Virginia area. In my search for scenic roads and the road less traveled, I found the coolest stretch. Leeds Manor Road (Route 688). It starts at Route 211 near Waterloo which is West of Warrenton and goes North to Route 17. It passes Naked Mountain Winery. It's perfect for a brisk, spirited drive. Just use extra caution through the few small towns. Pavement is good, lots of wide open twistys and elevation changes. Some loose gravel just to make things interesting. ...steven 3rd Annual Mid-Atlantic ti fest http://www.318ti.org/ti-fest2000 all are welcomed. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 23:45:47 -0500 From: "JEFFREY L BECHT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Idiot light question for a 7 series A friend of mine has a 1992 735IL and has a question. Recently, his idiot light panel started flashing "Trailer Light" but all of his lights both inside and out seem to work just fine. He took his vehicle to the dealership this week but, according to him, they don't really have a clue. He does not have any kind of rear trailer hitch. I've never heard of this kind of warning light before but maybe it's an exclusive with a 7 series(I've only had different types in the 3 series). Possibly Duane or someone else with a 7 knows what this is all about. What causes the light to go on? How do you fix it and how much if a reliable dealer does the work? Maybe if it's really nothing to worry about then how do you disconnect to stop that bell and blinking? TIA Jeff Becht 95 M3/2 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 00:35:09 -0400 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Excessive wear on rear brakes :( I asked this before but I don't recall anyone offering any advice. If someone did I might have missed it. The car: 1998 318ti. I have 20K miles and 6 driving schools on a set of Panther pads . The rear pads are shot. I have a little life on the fronts. Plus my front rotors are toast. The rotors are vented. The rears wore out much quicker than the front. I had my rear subframe assembly replaced last year. Could there be a problem with the brake tubes [not the flexible lines] or whatever you call them? I have a date with the dealer on Thursday. Is there any diagnostic test they could do? ...steven ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 19:39:45 -0800 From: "v1rotate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] HP22 Auto question...E34 I just bought a 89 535I with 118K miles in very good condition. I understand now that I may have the "problem" automatic. The 4 speed with the 3 position slide switch. I have read up on the revving in neutral thing, and that the consensus is that I will be lucky to get past 130K miles before it fails one way or the other. It shifts perfectly now, doesn't bang 2nd, doesn't creep in neutral. I have also read much hearsay regarding weather I should switch to synthetic ATF or not. My question is, with the1989 E34, do I in fact have the shakey auto? What can I do to delay the inevitable, besides obviously being nice to it I don't drive it hard, or much higher RPM shifting, I'm pretty easy on it) Should I use synthetic? Do I have the LSD final drive? Should I use synthetic in it? (Too slippery in some opinions) I hope it doesn't grenade before I finish paying it off! Thanks Dan 86 535I ( selling it ) 87 K100RS ( keeping it ) 89 535I ( worried about it ) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 01:42:01 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] RE:Garage Floor Paint - FYI ! Our business is Athletic Courts/Floors, all types... indoor/outdoor, so I'm quite familiar with the type of surfacing you are talking about. We use both Epoxy AND Acrylic Latex products on concrete. Both work quite well, as long as the procedure is done correctly and climate/temperature requirements are met. Most important is the surface preparation!!!! I've got a drawer full of material specifications, info ect... so anyone wanting additional info or contacts can e-mail me directly and I'll do what I can to help. I appreciate all the "helpful hints" I've received from this list. One possible contact for Acylic Latex material is NOVA Sports USA - our supplier is L&M Distribution in San Rafael,CA (800) 772-4078. The owner's name is Larry Brink. OR Hawker Manufacturing,Inc. out of M*sa,AZ (800) 621-2574 "Gus" is my contact. For Epoxy - Try-Martin Surfacing,Inc. out of Hunt Valley MD (410)584-7667 You may need a contractors license to purchase from these guys. ?? Hope this is usefull ! Laurie Walker 1980-735i Euro Sequoia Surfacing & Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 18:26:52 +1100 From: "Thomas, Andrew j" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] A few tidbits of info Reading the digests of the last few days, there are a few bits and pieces that might be of interest to some of you. Land Rover already makes a 4WD with a frugal motor: the Freelander (don't know if it's sold in the US). It can be had with a 100-120 hp diesel or petrol motor. While this is all very righteous, the main complaint people have is - you guessed it - a lack of power. Also as you'd expect it has power everything but things go wrong and it weighs too much. L-R pioneered the Hill Descent Control mechanism, though, which BMW thought useful enough to put in the X5. I wonder what will happen to the licence for that? Bit of a dead horse this one. As many surmised, the sale of L-R was to make up for BMW assuming Rover's debts on disposal. Reasons from the business pages of several newspapers: a �152m Government aid package applied for last June by BMW has been put on hold pending an EU investigation [the EU didn't believe BMW would carry out its threat to move manufacturing to Hungary in the event the aid wasn't granted - AT]. The strength of the pound has dented BMW's profits; when BMW bought Rover the pound was worth DM2.80. It now stands at DM3.15, and with each pfennig increase, BMW loses another �8m [US$13m]. The replacement for the long-in-the-tooth Rover 25 and 45 (small and mid-size hatches) was to be called R30, developed entirely in-house. Furthermore the Rover 45 was developed in conjunction with Honda when Rover was 80% owned by BAe; it's not a Honda with Rover badges on it despite what the uninformed public thinks. The R25 and R75 having nothing to do with Honda. Finally, there is a manual available in the Jaguar line-up: the S-type 3.0 V6 has it as standard, though perhaps not in the US. Armed with this information, bugging your dealer may be the only way to get the importer to consider buying them. THe market for one is probably bigger than they think. Andy T "This email is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. 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