[uucdigest] Friday, March 24 2000 Volume 03 : Number 499 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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: <misc> Laser or Radar? Re: [uuc] <ADMIN> Quoting etiquette--AOL tip #2 Re: [uuc] re: <E30> Mysterious rubber pieces under hood.. Prob.? [uuc] E 34 tow hitch solutions? [uuc] Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 21:57:51 -0800 From: Randy Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: <misc> Laser or Radar? >Randy Walters wrote: >>I haven't encounted X-band police radar anywhere >>in Southern California for at least 12 years now, not >>a single hit. And since the vast majority of door-openers >>are X-band and are always false alarms, i've disabled >>X-band from my V1's software and it now stays quiet >>as a mouse. Kevin Kelly writes: >My one and only real X-Band hit in the past 15 years was by >a local cop driving through a small town in the Sierras. I >didn't know that you can disable X-band on the V1 since it >goes off at every grocery store (I seem to remember a few X >band hits 20 years ago with my old dash mounted Escort). The User programmability "feature" is available on newer V1's with software versions 2.68 or greater. RW: >>The CHP uses mostly Ka-band on the freeway, >>but mostly K-band in the local canyon and mountain roads. KK: >Will my 15 year old metal case Passport pick up Ka band at >all? The Passport was retired to the Range Rover (that does >not speed much due to the underpowered 241 cubic inch V8). >I have been getting a lot more CHP K band hits in the past >year (on my drive across Nevada in the M5 last summer all my >hits from Nevada Highway Patrol were K band). If I'm >missing a lot of Ka hits it might be time to give Mike >Valentine a call for a second V-1 (and to ask how to turn >off X band alerts). >Kevin Kelly BMW CCA 50039 Yikes, your old metal-case Passport only gets X-band and K-band, and it *will not* detect Ka. If you're driving the California Freeways then you're definitely missing a lot of Ka hits ! Getting snagged with CHP Ka-Band several years ago was the reason i replaced my original Passport with a newer Passport 4500 Superwide. The old Passport didn't make a peep as the Chippy seared my testicles with direct blast of undetected Ka :-| I wouldn't use that old Passport anymore if you drive in Calif and Nevada. Ka use is on the rise in California, and i've been hit with Ka in Nevada when i was there a few years ago. Time to upgrade :-) As for turning off X-band, i have the official factory procedures for modifying the V1's programming saved as a Wordpad.doc file if anyone would like a copy. Or i could paste it in the body of an email message if the .doc file won't work for you. Randy Walters 89 325is So Calif ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 01:00:00 EST From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <ADMIN> Quoting etiquette--AOL tip #2 To help manage your email with AOL I recommend you get this email filter made from....oh darn what's their name....www.waveop.com I have it and I love it! Not that I have a relation to the company or anything....hehehe.....<eg> Steve >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [uuc] <ADMIN> Quoting etiquette--AOL tip >Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 00:05:51 EST > >In a message dated 2000-03-23 10:31:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > This especially goes for you folks with AOL! I know AOL makes it hard >for > > you to respond and quote the original message > >Quite easy to re an original msg on AOL actually... > >In the above, all I did was to highlight the portion that I wanted re'd in >this mail (see above), then hit "reply". That highlighted portion is the >only part that's put into the reply mail. To make the subject correct, I >did >cut and paste the Subject from the mail, since I use the digest version. >;-) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 01:05:31 EST From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] re: <E30> Mysterious rubber pieces under hood.. Prob.? Oh crap, could timing belt pieces really show up in places like that?! I thought the timing belt was completely internal. Steve '87 325iS >From: "Chuck MacWilliam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [uuc] re: <E30> Mysterious rubber pieces under hood.. Prob.? >Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:55:56 PST > >>"Grant Low" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I went to check my power >>steering >>fluid level today (it was low, >added >>Dexron ATF) and I saw 2 strange pieces of rubber sitting on a ledge >below >>the power steering fluid reservoir. I have an 87 325 (eta) with >about >>165k >>on it, and to my knowledge it's never had any heavy engine work >done, >>like >>engine mount replacement. I got the steering rack replaced a few >months >>ago, since the old one was leaking through a boot, so could these >pieces >>have anything to do with that? I took a couple pics showing >location and >>a >>more detailed view. Here's a link (64k jpg) : >>http://gunter.gunter.com/personal/rubberpieces.jpg (the >fluid .around >>them >>is me being sloppy with the ATF, I wiped up as much as I could, but >I >>didn't >>have a funnel)> > >>Anyone know what these are, and should I worry?? > >Grant, DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR! Those rubber pieces may be teeth from your >timing belt! Do not drive the car and investigate this matter immediately! >If you continue to drive the car, you could destroy your engine! If you >have not changed your timing belt within the last 50,000 miles, do so at >once. I hope this message has not reached you too late. Good luck. > >Chuck MacWilliam >'92 525i; '85 325e; '90 Chevy Silverado >http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/9057 >Sacramento Valley Chapter - BMWCCA# 150982 > > > > > > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 22:18:55 -0800 From: "v1rotate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E 34 tow hitch solutions? I need to find a way to put a trailer hitch on my 89 535I. light duty is just fine. Anyone found the best way to do this? Bolt on or pay the welder? Thanks Dan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:40:08 SGT From: "Eugene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Introduction Hello one and all, I've replied to 2 posts so far but just realised that I've neglected to introduce myself to the denizens of this mailing list. I'm from Singapore and have a Euro-spec '99 BMW 328i Steptronic. I've brought it to the track 3 times since I bought it last July and have yet to be disappointed with the handling of this car, which compared to my previous track car is fantastic. Of course, when your fellow track mates are zipping around in WRX type Rs and Evo VIs, you always feel underpowered, but I've always comforted myself in being able to enjoy the track in the luxurious comfort of my Bimmer. I studied in Indiana till the end of '98 where I dabbled in autocrossing and attended many driving schools with my '95 VW GTI VR6. As such, I have a little track experience and some of the related aspects of tuning your car for it. However this is my first Bimmer and I'll probably need lots of help as I discover new things about my new car. So please be patient :) Thanks, Eugene Oh '99 BMW 328i Step 18" BBS RKIIs no other mods ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #499 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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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