[uucdigest] Monday, March 20 2000 Volume 03 : Number 472 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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: HP22 auto in E34 [uuc] European Stocks [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #471 [uuc] E36 M3 Fletch Re: [uuc] A few tidbits of info Re: [uuc] A few tidbits of info [uuc] E36 Windshield Wiper Problem RE: [uuc] E36 Windshield Wiper Problem [uuc] Re: 2000 M5 Re: [uuc] 635 shimmy Re: [uuc] E30 gas mileage Re: [uuc] E36 M3 Fletch [uuc] Sorry for the global post!!!! [uuc] <FS> Early E30 SI reset tool [uuc] '94 740il questions Re: [uuc] A few tidbits of info ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 21:16:55 +1200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] RE: HP22 auto in E34 Dan, In late '87 or early '88 these autos were modified to prevent them self destructing when revved hard in Neutral or Park. You probably have the later box. About 18mths. ago I emailed ZF in Germany regarding synthetic oil use in these autos. Their prompt response was that it made no difference. They could see no advantage or disadvantage in a synthetic oil. They also sent me a list of approved synthetic oils for this gearbox. There were dozens of them. (Sorry this was 18mths ago and I no longer have it). They finnished off by saying any oil which met the AP4 specification. (Hope that's right, I'm going from memory here. Take a look in your handbook). Redline, a popular synthetic in the States, was not mentioned by name but does meet the specification. I had already purchased sufficient Redline auto tranny oil for my auto so I gave it a service (filter change) and put it in. Despite tales to the contrary from others, and my own great expectations, I can detect no difference whatsoever with this oil. Not that there was anything wrong with the shifting before. It may give better protection at extremely high temperatures but I suspect that if your gearbox has reached those levels of overheating some mechanical fault is causing it and the thing is about to quit anyway! I have the electronic shift EHP 22 installed in a '88 325i. It's done 95,000 miles. IMO the bottom line here is these trannies are not noted for longevity. However, it seems logical to me that you can maximise their life by regular, careful servicing and sympathetic use. Highest mileage I've heard of so far for one is 185,000 miles. Can anyone beat that? Good luck! Paul, New Zealand. 88 325i A SE (Love it). ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 03:54:26 -0600 From: "Celisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] European Stocks If anyone is interested in any European Stock such as BMW, here are some ticket symbols I found in the European Market. Just thought I would share this. BMW.ZUR,BMW.FRA Best Regards, Celisa ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 05:10:34 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #471 HAHAHAHAHA. I love BMW ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 05:59:32 -0600 From: "Christopher J. N. Kolaitis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E36 M3 Fletch Hey Fletch, No.1 You need to get a change of ownership notification card from your dealer or BMW NA for your car. Send in to BMW NA. Yes, you are qualified for the remaining BMW warranty program. No.2 Wait until about 2 months before expiration of 36 months/36,000 miles expires. The drop dead cut off period is 1 month/1,000 miles remaining on the 36 months/36,000 miles. Then get an extended warranty. To get an extended warranty any sooner is to prepay without any benefits. This is all can help you with today. Good luck. Forget the cigars, new bimmer dads hand out new E36 oil filters. hehe Enjoy, Chris, Windy City Club PS Please spell u name right, fetch is what I say to my dog..........Fletch Message: 3 Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 10:49:29 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 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 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 07:51:13 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] A few tidbits of info "Thomas, Andrew j" wrote: > 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. L-R has a 2.5l V6 version very close to introduction & it is understood that that version was to be sold in the US in the near future. I assume this plan continues. Though the Freelander would be up-market relative to the new Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute here in the states, the Escape (re-badged as Maverick) in Europe would be a more direct competitor for the European & UK market Freelander. other overlap is likely the Explorer vs. the Discovery in Europe. time will tell what happens there, tho the Explorer is most likely be the one to get the short end of the stick as I believe it has been perceived as a bit of a "Yank Tank" and has not been hugely successful against the Jeep Cherokee & Grand Cherokee, both of which have availabe diesel engines, which the Explorer lacks. > <snip> > 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. maybe. The 3.0L Lincoln LS comes with a 5 speed manual trans, but it's a very low percentage of production (5% or less). the cost to certify an engine/trans combination is often cited as reason for not producing manual trans models, but this seems somewhat short sighted considering the likely profits made on Jags in the states, tho I seriously doubt that there would be many incremental S-type sales if a manual was offered. I think it's more of a marketing decision as the perceived US buyer for a 3.0l S-type likely to be an auto trans driver anyway & would not choose the manual. my 2� Ben ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:23:04 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] A few tidbits of info That kills me. Time and time again, big-name manufacturers prove they don't know squat. Fire all those marketers (sorry of that's exactly what you do, Ben) and "focus group" analysts and spend the money on engineers, designers, and certification. Decide to build a great car and it will sell well. Ever see a new car go unsold? No. Every single one, even the horrible ones, eventually gets sold and only at dramatic price-cutting once in a blue moon (remember the $8K Dodge Monaco?). What the manufacturers never understand is that a big part of the market is what they MAKE of the market. If Ford decides there will be no manual-transmission-buying Jag owners and therefore doesn't build any for the US, guess what? There aren't any. The created a self-fulfilling prophecy. I'd have to really talk myself into buying a Lincoln LS and would only consider it with a 5-speed, despite the fact that I know it is an excellent car. It's very tempting, but it's still a Lincoln (with all the connotations that a fresh platform simply cannot shed overnight). However, I would scamper right over to a 5-speed Jag in a hurry! Jaguars are supposed to be the sporting man's alternative to Benzes and such, but without a manual tranny the attraction to that Ford-shared-platform isn't there. The transmission choice would draw me into the showroom just to look at it, and getting a customer into a showroom is 90% of the battle in making a sale of any model. - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <snip> > > 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. > > maybe. The 3.0L Lincoln LS comes with a 5 speed manual trans, but it's a very > low percentage of production (5% or less). the cost to certify an engine/trans > combination is often cited as reason for not producing manual trans models, but > this seems somewhat short sighted considering the likely profits made on Jags in > the states, tho I seriously doubt that there would be many incremental S-type > sales if a manual was offered. I think it's more of a marketing decision as the > perceived US buyer for a 3.0l S-type likely to be an auto trans driver anyway & > would not choose the manual. > > my 2� > > Ben ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:29:57 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] E36 Windshield Wiper Problem Hi all, I was wondering if anybody on the list has experienced a problem with their windshield wiper motor. Mine seems to be running at a slower speed than normal and continues to chatter when turned off. It is like the motor has not reached the bottom of the cycle and keeps clicking with visible motion on the wipers each time. It eventually slows down and stops only to restart once the wipers are engaged again. Does this mean a new windshield wiper motor? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jerry Surzycia 1994 320i E36 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:52:46 -0500 From: "Cagann, Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 Windshield Wiper Problem > Hi all, > I was wondering if anybody on the list has experienced a > problem with their > windshield wiper motor. Mine seems to be running at a slower > speed than normal > and continues to chatter when turned off. Just wondering....you didn't ever happen to go outside on a freezing morning and turn those puppies on while they were froze to the winshield? This could perhaps throw internal parts out of whack..... Alex Cagann 88///M5 btdt^ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:06:54 -0500 From: "Tim Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: 2000 M5 John Edward Miller said: >>The EC has decided that cars that make enough noise to actually be heard >>are antisocial. Don't you mean anti-socialist? Tim T 94 540i ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:26:41 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] 635 shimmy A common problem on the E24. 1) check and replace front bushings. 2) check for warped rotors. 3) struts and strut mounts. Hope this in not too obvious....I have had the same problem on the M6...this fixed the problem. Fletch ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:35:45 -0500 (EST) From: Kevin Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E30 gas mileage > > 15 MPH 25 MPH > > Limit Reading Limit Reading > > HC ppm 148 56 144 135 > > CO % .83 .26 .92 .54 > > NO ppm 1110 173 1014 1013 > > RPM 1979 1976 > > > > What's with the RPM per MPH?? Who knows? Thats VA for you. I just copied the printout they gave me when they did it. I do find it a bit strange that almost identical RPM readings gave such different results though. - -Kevin '90 325i =============================================================================== Kevin Henry [EMAIL PROTECTED] Level 8 Systems (703) 318-1238 A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a work station... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:42:18 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 M3 Fletch Yassou, Thanks, the filters is a good idea. Fletch ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:43:27 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Sorry for the global post!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:58:31 -0500 From: Jeff Schnellinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> Early E30 SI reset tool I have an SI reset tool that fits early E30's with the 'D' shaped diagnostic connector. The tool is made by BAUM and comes with instruction sheet. I'm asking $25 and I'll pay shipping from Buffalo NY. Regards, Jeff - -- Jeff Schnellinger | "Explain to me the scientific BMW +JC +Alpine +RF +BA | nature of 'the whammi' ? mvnsnd at usa dot net | Agent Scully ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 10:09:24 -0500 From: "tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] '94 740il questions I have a deposit on a 1994 740il with under 50k miles on it. The engine block failed the idle test, and the dealership is replacing it this week. Otherwise the car is in ex. condition. I'll be finalizing the purchase on Thursday. Now the questions: Price is around 20K. Good deal? What the Hell does Orient Blue look like? Aside from the engine, does this car have any known problems? Can anyone recommend an extended warranty program? TIA Tony 91 M5 94 740il (this week) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 10:17:47 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] A few tidbits of info Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks wrote: > That kills me. Time and time again, big-name manufacturers prove they don't > know squat. Fire all those marketers (sorry of that's exactly what you do, > Ben) nope - I'm in Finance - I tell them it costs too much, but I work at the other end of the spectrum - on the Focus program. incidently, I think that we have managed to do a pretty good job of marketing the Focus - inane live comercials aside - the question is how long the momentum can be maintained in the marketplace. we'll see. > and "focus group" analysts and spend the money on engineers, designers, > and certification. in the case of engine/trans certification it's not really a big deal resource-wise, just a matter of the money that it will cost per vehicle sold that makes it expensive to justify. normal figure that is thrown around is $1mil per engine/trans combination. you spend marketing $$$ on the whole range of available models, but its harder to justify large expenditures against small volume variants. hopefully this attitude is changing & apparently at high levels. > Decide to build a great car and it will sell well. though I have some personal dis-likes with the LS, I think they did a pretty good job bringing a product to a market that we had previously ignored and at an excellent price. it is apparently doing pretty well in sales as well. > Ever see a new car go unsold? No. Every single one, even the horrible > ones, eventually gets sold and only at dramatic price-cutting once in a blue > moon (remember the $8K Dodge Monaco?). exactly - see how cheap you can get M coupes for in some markets ;-) seriously tho, I agree. I think that in the case of the S-type the perception is that we don't "need" the added sales that we might get from having a manual 3.0l available. it may also be that we are running at capacity to meet current sales. > What the manufacturers never understand is that a big part of the market is > what they MAKE of the market. If Ford decides there will be no > manual-transmission-buying Jag owners and therefore doesn't build any for > the US, guess what? There aren't any. They created a self-fulfilling > prophecy. yep. they may have done the math & looked at the number of vehicles that are sold in the US int he luxury & near-luxury market & decided that the $$$ was better spent elsewhere. time will tell if they are right. > I'd have to really talk myself into buying a Lincoln LS and would only > consider it with a 5-speed, despite the fact that I know it is an excellent > car. It's very tempting, but it's still a Lincoln (with all the > connotations that a fresh platform simply cannot shed overnight). the production figures are very low for the manual LS relative to the rest of LS production. The manual LS may be a lower selling car than the E39 M5 in the US actually... it does not bode well for future development of the manual, tho the trans will always be available since it's common with the European market S-type. > However, I would scamper right over to a 5-speed Jag in a hurry! Jaguars are > supposed to be the sporting man's alternative to Benzes and such, but > without a manual tranny the attraction to that Ford-shared-platform isn't > there. The transmission choice would draw me into the showroom just to look > at it, and getting a customer into a showroom is 90% of the battle in making > a sale of any model. indeed. Making the V-6 available with the manul would be silly-easy as the parts are all existing & in production for LHD European markets, so perceived demand would be the only barrier. I think that generally Jag is perceived as "softer" in the States than in Europe, which likely is why the manual market is not seen as big enough. I bet you'd run to try out the new S-type with the "R" treatment - from spy photos & info it looks to be somewhere between M3 & M5-power, tho it will only be auto trans I believe. no clue on release date to production tho. the XJR & XKR are consistently well-reviewed against BMW/Merc/Porsche & they are auto-only, so we'll see how the S-R does. I'm still holding out for Ford to purchase BMW outright, but that's another complete kettle of fish.... Ben > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > <snip> > > > 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. > > > > maybe. The 3.0L Lincoln LS comes with a 5 speed manual trans, but it's a > very > > low percentage of production (5% or less). the cost to certify an > engine/trans > > combination is often cited as reason for not producing manual trans > models, but > > this seems somewhat short sighted considering the likely profits made on > Jags in > > the states, tho I seriously doubt that there would be many incremental > S-type > > sales if a manual was offered. I think it's more of a marketing decision > as the > > perceived US buyer for a 3.0l S-type likely to be an auto trans driver > anyway & > > would not choose the manual. > > > > my 2� > > > > Ben - -- Ben Keyes C170 Finance - VPC 313-24-85377 313-84-53787 (fax) 888-962-2276 (pager) ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #472 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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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