[uucdigest] Friday, March 31 2000 Volume 03 : Number 550 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] Steering racks [uuc] 325ic starting problems [uuc] RE: <misc> Ticket to Ride Re: [uuc] Suspicious Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? RE: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? [uuc] Re: Is autocrossing dangerous? [uuc] RE: z3 coupe question [uuc] Looking for the guy with the instruments problem <E34> Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? [uuc] Re: Speedbleeder Re: [uuc] K&N's [uuc] E30 M3 CD-ROM Repair Manual Update. Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 18:56:58 -0500 From: "Holmes, Michael A (Michael)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Steering racks I caught a thread the other day, but not the responce. Can any one confirm that the seering rack for a 96 onward M3 will fit a 95 M3 ? Thanks Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:07:26 PST From: "Bob Pavlinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 325ic starting problems I've got a 90 325ic that won't start. Engine turnsover almost goes ...but, nothing. I've checked fuel pump,air flow sensors, the works. I'm still baffled. I had this problem once before. After pulling the fuel pump fuse, turning the engine until it caught and replacing the fuse Iwas on my way. No luck this time. Any suggestions? Andrew Pavlinski 325ic paper weight ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:10:43 -0500 From: "Lin, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: <misc> Ticket to Ride Ron, you did the right thing by being honest. He already cut you a break by giving you a "failure to obey sign" 3 ptr. vs. a "speeding 10-19 mph" 4 ptr., even with the tint ticket. I have 3 '20 over' tickets IN a probation period, the first plea bargained to defective speedometer, the second cop reduced to defective exhaust for me being VERY honest(I was speeding x, I am totally at fault, etc), and the pending third (in the track car, where ya going speed racer ;-) also cop reduced to failure to obey highway sign. Will work that down with the DA also. :-) The old "don't lie, but don't admit anything and keep silent" never worked, so I decided to be totally honest these times and hey, it worked a lot better that way. Gary Lin Nat'l Capital Ch. '88, '85 325is' ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 19:12:20 -0500 From: "Coldfire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Suspicious Harvey: That was as bad as saying "only yuppies drive BMWs". Maybe the guy drove an econobox for the last 15 years and saved his money for his dream. Maybe he didn't want a police package Caprice or Crown Victoria to drive while off-duty. Even with the police discount (similar to the BMW loyalty program) he just might want to enjoy a pleasurable car and forget about work for a while. Freedom of choice is not a new concept. Guy '87 535iS - ----- Original Message ----- From: Harvey Chao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BUBBA Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 12:21 PM Subject: [uuc] Suspicious > > , but with all we hear about underpaid police, a > "sergeant"? driving a current 7 series --- stands out like a sore thumb! > (Or a Hooters gal in a monastery ?) > > Just my observation of the day. > > Harvey > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:16:50 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? Scott Ferguson wrote: >What's the best thing YOU'VE ever found inside a used car? Some Snap-on sockets in the spare tire well and like you some amps (ancient ones) under the front seats. That reminds me I have to go take those out. Carlos 91 M3 78 320i RIP w/some cool stuff in it still __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:14:08 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? Scott asked: >What's the best thing YOU'VE ever found inside a used car? Besides, of >course, cargo netting in rental cars. We've already ridden that thread >like a two dollar...horse. ;-) > >Scott Ferguson Best.. have to think about that a bit. Strangest? Used bullet and some brain tissue. Got a real good deal on the car BTW.. 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 "Silly me... I apologize." --Tim Hall "Sorry..." --Magwa "Sorry, no exceptions" --Roozbeh Chubak ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:26:44 -0800 From: Jim Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? Another weird one: I had an '84 633 CSI. Best I can tell from the service records and title search, the car never left the San Diego area after being sold new in '84. But when I took the seats out and installed a new stereo, I found a '91 German Mark coin under the front passenger seat carpeting. So the car was imported into the USA in '84 and sometime after that somebody saw fit to pull out the right front seat, lift the carpet and place a 1 DM coin under there in '91 or later. None of the repair records speak to anything that should have required removing the seat or lifting the carpet. Jim > > Scott asked: > > >What's the best thing YOU'VE ever found inside a used car? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 18:29:19 -0600 From: "Daniels, Jason S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? Back in 95' working for a Toyota dealer in Northern IL we got a used car in trade that had among other things, About 15 gallons of spolied milk, I mean it was GREEN and fuzzy in there. You could smell the car comming 50ft away! Needless to say the guy got $50 for the car and the scrap yard got a call NOW! In a brief phone call with him he had bought it for a function in the winter and had forgotten about it. He said he was on vacation for 6 mos. (jail we figure) And when he returned, well guess what. Jason Daniels > > What's the best thing YOU'VE ever found inside a used car? Besides, of > course, cargo netting in rental cars. We've already ridden that thread > like a two dollar...horse. ;-) > > Scott Ferguson > 1985 535i, which came to me with a ballpoint pen, a dozen beads from a > child's necklace, a medallion of St. Christpher (I think) and about a buck > thirty five in loose change. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:43:40 -0800 From: Scott D Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Is autocrossing dangerous? Kyle's family and other unidentified "loved ones" worry needlessly: >Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:31:56 -0800 (PST) >From: Kyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Is autocrossing dangerous? > >I am about to embark on my first season of autocross. >Loved ones and family members are registering vehement >disapproval of this "barbaric and macho" sport. Could >someone please point me to or offer some information >to set their minds at ease? I would truly appreciate >it as there are people losing sleep at night over what >I have always thought to be a relatively safe past >time. > >Kyle >Uncivilized 325is >NCC Kyle, I think perhaps they're confusing "autocrossing", a relatively harmless and safe sport, with either motocrossing, which involves motorcycles going handlebar-to-handlebar, or demolition derby, which involves people with a lot less sense than most of us bashing into each others' cars until there is only one left running. As an autocross organizer of dubious qualification, I can tell you that: 1. Safety comes first. Yes, they make you wear a helmet. That is more to satisfy insurance requirements than to do anything for your head. Although there have been a very few freak roll-overs at autocrosses, 99.9999% of the cars keep the shiny side up. Properly designed courses have no obstacles to hit, except for those pesky orange cones. Autocrosses are safer than driving on public roads. 2. Yes, there is a little more wear on some parts of the car. Like tires. You'll use up tires faster than street driving, at least if you drive like most of us. You'll rev to red line a couple of times, maybe bounce off the rev limiter. No big deal. You may wear out rubber parts in the suspension and driveline a little faster. But, if you're already having your car inspected per the factory schedule, you'll catch the worn parts before they become a problem. It is harder on your car than NOT autocrossing, but not that much. There are instructional autocross videos available which you could buy (don't ask me where) which, besides helping you, would show your concerned "loved ones" that there is nothing to worry about. Happy autocrossing, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA #44977 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:47:43 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] RE: z3 coupe question in response to the problems with the car, I have not had any problems described by your friend, in the past year the only problems I've had is that one time the computer shut down and the car would not start (this could happen on any car) and the other problem is the same thing with all other E36 cars, the fuel gauge did not work. right now I am in the process of getting the fan switch for the A/C replaced as the air wont shut off when on the) setting. Now for your other question. Is the coupe a good daily driver? I love the coupe, it's a lot of fun. I would tell your mother to get the standard 16" wheels as they are a much softer ride (however they do not look nearly as good) and get much better mileage out of the tires. I notice an average of 29 mpg on the Highway on cruise at 60mph, on the other hand if you're aggressive you'll get 17 mpg. all in all its a great car that still gets starred at wherever it goes. Brian Jacobs 98 318ti 99 Z3 coupe Everglades CCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:51:22 PST From: "Chuck MacWilliam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Looking for the guy with the instruments problem <E34> Would the guy who had the instrument problem with his E34 please contact me? I might be able to help. 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 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:51:50 -0500 From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? Fun thread! My mind isn't giving me any great things I've found but my current race car was a mess when I got it. I can't figure out what happened but the passenger side apparently spent a lot of time virtually afloat in soda and coffee. When I pulled out the carpet it had soaked through in some spots. It was brown and crusty over most of the surface including under the seats. There was a ready supply of chicken bones under the seats, several dollars in coins, and enough dog hair in the car to build a large fluffy Saint Bernard and have some left over. It choked my vacuum. (Sears. Shop Vac.) I have this visual of some slovenly owner hauling around his fluffy dogs and slurping sodas until they didn't suit him then tossing them on the passenger floor. Somehow the seats survived pretty well (right Phil?) and cleaned up great. Geeeze http://patdonahue.com/forsale ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:55:40 EST From: "Mel Abrahams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Speedbleeder Yes-I have the Speedbleeder nipples on my E34 M5-very easy to bleed the brakes on your own. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:34:11 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] K&N's In a message dated 3/31/00 4:22:27 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << The rest of us who've seen the actual scientific data.. and the oil analyses.. well, WE'LL worry about it, and simply not use the things. >> Well don't hold back show us some of the scientific data tellin us how bad the K&N is. I for one use them in my cars and have seen no adverse reaction or dirt in my intakes. Rick Tames 97 Z3 95 Firehawk # 284 BMW CCA # 182927 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:47:40 -0500 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E30 M3 CD-ROM Repair Manual Update. If you have my CD already, please read on. If you don't, well...... Why not? ;-) The E30 M3 manual has gone through 3 versions already, Version 1.0 (no number on disc), V2.0 and V2.01 (both have these V numbers on disc). The changes between any of these three were tiny, minor navigation and bug fixes, so no update was offered, or even announced. However, now we have V2.5. A while ago, I asked the list for feedback on the manual. I got 23 replies. Only one was totally negative, the rest liked/loved it but...... Most common complaint? Not enough photos. V2.5 has over 200 new (different) photos. (many of the photos appear on multiple pages, this is not counted). Plus over 200 of the original photos have been replaced with better quality versions. To give an example, the R&I cylinder head page on V2.01 has 6 photos and prints out on three pages. V2.5, R&I cylinder head, has 51 photos and prints to THIRTEEN pages ! 2nd most common complaint, difficult to understand. V2.5 has had many procedures re-written in simpler terms. This, along with additional photos, makes many of the procedures much easier to follow. Also, many of the procedures have been rearranged to make the job faster. V2.5 also includes intake gasket replacement, which none of the earlier versions had, amongst other things. V2.5 is on sale for the MSRP of $109.00 plus shipping. V2.5 is available for an upgrade fee of $20. You will be required to return your original CD and cover in order to qualify for the upgrade. (you can keep the case if you need a spare...) I suggest that you upgrade your CD directly through Koala Motorsport, by going to http://www.koalamotorsport.com/v2.5_order.htm and following the instructions. At this time, Jason at Zionsville Autosport is also willing to supply the upgrades. I've yet to hear from Will Turner (he's off racing) or UUC Motorwerks on their position. I strongly suggest you use Koala Motorsport for the upgrade for one reason only. My dealers will NOT make money from the upgrade. They will be charged the same $20 they charge you. This is not entirely fair on them, but the only other choice was to increase the price of the upgrade to compensate them. As these companies need to be paid for their employees time, it is unfair to inundate them with requests for, essentially, free service. Please feel free to email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any questions. Thanks Brett Anderson www.koalamotorsport.com Home of the E30 M3 CD-ROM repair manual ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 21:12:35 -0500 From: Patrick Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> Whadja find in dere? > What's the best thing YOU'VE ever found inside a used car? Besides, of > course, cargo netting in rental cars. Cincinatti Microwave Passport. The previous owner double sided taped it to the dashboard, and was afraid something bad would happen if he tried to pull it off, so it came with the car. :) ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #550 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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 ����������������������������������������
