[uucdigest] Saturday, April 8 2000 Volume 03 : Number 574 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] Re: Whadja find in dere? Re: [uuc] Re: Whadja find in dere? Re: [uuc] Re: Whadja find in dere? Re: [uuc] E30-Broken trunk lock [uuc] Re: Mobile-MP3 applications [uuc] Rob's Twenty Re: [uuc] Bleeding with ASC+T [uuc] <E30> Stereo wiring help! [uuc] Re: 87 325is - buying assistance (long) Re: [uuc] E30-Broken trunk lock [uuc] alarm question Re: [uuc] [E36] Bad vibrations under acceleration ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 03:02:03 EDT From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Whadja find in dere? Here's two short stories.. the first we found and the second we put in there. The car involved is my buddy John's '77 530i. Anyone not familiar with the original 5 series (E12) really needs to hop out of their newer models and pick up the book BMW which covers these early models. Anyway, his parents and I surprised him by buying him this BMW. He'd been complaining about wanting a car and that an old 70's Mercedes Diesel would be cool (another friend of ours has one). He'd also mentioned that he liked BMWs but they were all too expensive (what he liked was an E36 sedan - way outta his range). So, his mom and I find this wonderful little gem... a 1977 530i owned by a neighbor a block down from us. Turns out we've passed his house hundreds of times but never realized there was a Bimmer in his backyard! So we buy this car from Hugo "The Mexican Thespian" Yanez for $500. It has an odometer with 93,000 showing but he can't tell us how many times it's rolled over (I'm guessing twice). The backseat is completely torn up (apparently his dog used to go psycho and freak out back there). The car is mechanically wonderful and the brakes...dang the brakes feel like a 2-ton anchor! But I digress....in the backseat we found a tooth while cleaning it up.. the dog story was right-on! And now, for what we put INTO the trunk.... After using his car (the nicest ride out of all of ours - with the most "cargo capacity") to transport...well let's just say beverages for older people...we had some bottles break and made it smell. After that we just lined the trunk with black plastic and filled it with the aforementioned "beverage" for people to dip into as they got thirsty. Needless to say, the goal was to have it all gone by the time the party was over....can't drive with a pool in the trunk, now can we? We'd toss out the liner at the end of the night and drive home (DD permitting of course). That's kinda on par with Chester's stories only mine took place last summer :) Steve '87 325iS and a fresh smelling trunk ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 00:07:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Whadja find in dere? > people...we had some bottles break and made it smell. After that we just > lined the trunk with black plastic and filled it with the aforementioned > "beverage" for people to dip into as they got thirsty. Needless to say, the > goal was to have it all gone by the time the party was over....can't drive > with a pool in the trunk, now can we? We'd toss out the liner at the end of > the night and drive home (DD permitting of course). That's kinda on par > with Chester's stories only mine took place last summer :) (like Scooby-Doo) Huh? Ruh-Roh... I don't get it.. Where's the fireball? The self inflicted pain? Maybe it's cuz I've never gotten drunk in my life....I just don't get it... Clueless, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 07:10:06 EDT From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Whadja find in dere? >From: Chester Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Whadja find in dere? >Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 00:07:29 -0700 (PDT) > > > people...we had some bottles break and made it smell. After that we >just > > lined the trunk with black plastic and filled it with the aforementioned > > "beverage" for people to dip into as they got thirsty. Needless to say, >the > > goal was to have it all gone by the time the party was over....can't >drive > > with a pool in the trunk, now can we? We'd toss out the liner at the >end of > > the night and drive home (DD permitting of course). That's kinda on par > > with Chester's stories only mine took place last summer :) > >(like Scooby-Doo) Huh? Ruh-Roh... I don't get it.. Where's the >fireball? >The self inflicted pain? Maybe it's cuz I've never gotten drunk in my >life....I just don't get it... > >Clueless, >Chester (Dig the Scooby-Doo reference ;-)) Unfortunately, there were no fireballs. The only self-inflicted pain is when John's slack-ass didn't fill the power steering reservoir (which, at it's worst, lasted all of 12 minutes on a straight road) and you'd have to man-handle that puppy to the next service station for him to cough up $7.50 for another bottle. Why he didn't get it fixed earlier or buy family packs of fluid is beyond me. For the record, I've never gotten drunk either. Well...there was this once where I was pretty tipsy and I apparently started ranting about hating sticky fingers.. Ya know like when you make a conscious effort NOT to get your hand in the waffle syrup but then, the next thing you know.. your fingers are sticky!...*sigh* Anyway... I didn't mean to insinuate like it's smart to fill the back of a car full of booze and get into trouble. I was usually the most responsible one there and made sure it was kept safe. We merely used the trunk as a big punch bowl if you get the picture. Steve ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 07:47:51 -0400 From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E30-Broken trunk lock If the key was working okay up until he broke it off he may be able to use the remaining part to push the broken part down and turn it. I'm guessing you've tried that though. No electric trunk lock in '84? If it's there and just not working this might be a good time to check for wiring problems inside the car somewhere. Failing that, removing the rear seatback isn't going to be much help. You could knock out the ski pass-thru panel but I doubt anyone could reach anything through there (your friend's name isn't Dikembe is it?). There's a slim chance that you could find some way to actuate the lock with a really long screwdriver but I don't know the contruct of an '84. Sounds like it may be locksmith time. Geeeze http://patdonahue.com/forsale From: "Rob Shively" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A buddy of mine broke his key off in the trunk lock of his '84 325e. > Any suggestions on how he can get into the locked trunk? I suggested he > might be able to again access by removing the top section of the back > seat. > > Thanks > > Rob > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 13:08:26 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Richard=20M?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Mobile-MP3 applications Oh no! I seem to have upset somebody who HATES stupid gadgets in cars. Now what would be a stupid gadget to have in a car? a drinks holder yes! after all its hard to try and have a nice drink while travelling at over 100 MPH Where in my post does it say anything about watching movies or playing games while I'm on the move? I would have though it as clear as glass that the movies or games are for the passengers while I'm driving but I guess I'll have to explain every little detail for doh's like you. The only thing I do on the move is listen to music nothing else, ok clear enough. Richard M '89 535i Sport > Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 12:37:25 -0500 > From: Michael Weishaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Mobile-MP3 applications > > Wow! That is just fantastic. And you can do all > this while travelling > at over 100 MPH. Can I ask why the hell you would > watch a movie in a > car, or play video games? MP3 is different, it is > non-interactive, and > doesn't require you to take your eyes off the road. > > God I hate stupid gadgets in cars. > > Michael > 88 M3 ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 09:06:39 -0400 From: "Duane Collie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Rob's Twenty >> A lap dance?? >> >> I'm sorry I couldn't help myself ;^P >> >> Bill Matthews >Hey, who told Bill? ;-) > >- - Rob Wait a minute, weren't we getting them for $ 15 a dance during O'Fest at BABES? I can't remember.....or did we just get the Fifty - Dance Discount Coupon Book? Seems like we were in there a really LONG time <chuckle> - - Duane ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 07:55:58 -0700 From: "Larry Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Bleeding with ASC+T For the Roundel impaired, highlights are: 1) OK to bleed systems w/ASC+T 2) Don't allow reservoir to run dry 3) Must go to dealer if 2) occurs 4) To completely flush: bleed, drive & engage ASC & ABS, re-bleed More interesting details in Roundel. Great value at $35/yr. Larry Simmons : ------------------------------ : : Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 21:10:37 -0700 : From: Jim Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Subject: Re: [uuc] Bleeding with ASC+T : : Well I feel better about Bentley now that they are smart enough to agree : with me ;) : : Jim : : Larry Simmons wrote: : > : > See Tech Talk, April 2000 Roundel, page 106. : > : > Larry Simmons : > '91 M5 : > '91 iX : > : > : ------------------------------ : > : : > : Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 12:58:00 -0700 : > : From: Jim Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > : Subject: Re: [uuc] Bleeding with ASC+T : > : : > : Don't worry about it. Just pressure bleed them and get on with life. : > : If it really freaks you out. Bleed them, go engage ABS a few times and : > : bleed them again. : > : : > : Jim : > : : > : "Robert B. Kasten" wrote: : > : > : > : > Is there an official procedure for bleeding brakes with ASC+T systems? : > : > I take it from the "wonderful" E34 Bentley that pressure bleeding is : > : > not an option? Is there a workaround? : > : : > : ------------------------------ : : ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 08:06:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Captain Brakefade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> Stereo wiring help! I'm helping to install a new CD head unit in a friend's 1984 318i and we need help regarding the wiring. When the previous stereo was stolen, the friggin' savages just pulled and cut wires so I am now staring at a mess of wires. My friend does not have a Bentley manual despite my constant nagging so we have no idea what goes where. Could someone send me the wiring info? Thanks Ed - ------------------ Ed Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~teamdfl ___________________________________________________ GO Network Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 09:02:44 -0700 From: Chris Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: 87 325is - buying assistance (long) Roland, $5k is a little too much money for a car in the condition you described. Maybe if it were $5k Canadian dollars, it might (small might) be worth a second look. Sounds like the car was either driven hard by its owner or not taken very good care of. There are real bargins out there if you spend more time looking. When I bought both my bimmers, I spent at least 2 solid weeks looking (not counting the time I put in surfin the net and researching in the library), and found cars I'm very happy to own (and spend money on). A couple of things I always check when looking at a used bimmer (especially the pre-90s kind)... 1) Make sure all essential lights are working.* 2) Are all the tools still in the toolkit? * 3) How clean and presentable is the car? * 4) Does the owner keep all the paperwork? * 5) Are all the fluids in the car at the proper level? * 6) Has the owner kept the car mantianed regularly? * * these are just a FEW things that will tell you if the car has been well looked after or not. If the owner does not take decent care of the car, chances are there will be hidden problems. 7) Check the suspension/brakes. 8) Check all hoses for leaks and sloppy DIY jobs. 9) Look for rust in all the usual places (ie. spare tire well, rear panel, wheel wells, etc...) 10) Any funny smells when you drive the car? 11) Any unusual noises when driving/idle/cornering? 12) Is the underside of the block or steering rack coated in oil? 13) Make sure you test the car at highway speeds if possible. This might bring out problems in the car's handling that are not noticable at city speeds. 14) Bodywork. I would stay away from any car that has signs of forced entry, slightly mis-matched bodypanel colors, or mis-aligned doors/hood/trunk lid. Bring a small magnet and use it to check any suspicous areas for filler. Consider how much money you are willing to spend on the car AFTER you buy it. I could keep going on, but I shan't. I just woke up so if some of this doesn't make sense, ask me. Chris C >I've been looking for a six, but this car popped up at work. I took it for >a test drive. Car handled well, motor seemed strong. Damn, I should have >looked more closely at this car before I bought my VW in 94, but I digress. >The owner claims regular maintainance (2nd owner from 18k, now has 148.5k), >but the brake lining and coolant warning lights are lit, OBC is red (claims >the dealership wanted $500 to reset the lights). The trunk shows burglary >damage (pried up so it doesn't seal well - pool of water on drivers side). >Interior is good up front except the carpet is shot by the gas pedal. Rear >seats look like a tortoise shell. Timing belt changed at 98k. The body >shows small dents and dings, the front spoiler is intact but abused and both >fogs and a high beam have rock holes. I just had time for a quick drive. >The owner is asking $5k. Any comments would be appreciated. I'ld like to >get back to my six search if this is overvalued. > >Roland - -- '83 528e Bavarian Auto Club of Vancouver Island member #2137 http://members.home.net/iphoto/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 11:05:47 -0500 From: "Daniels, Jason S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E30-Broken trunk lock Rob, Can't get into the trunk that way, not unless this guy is plastic man. If you use a very narrow tweezers like an eyebrow one for a girlfriend, you should be able to get in there and grab the offending part. I had the same prob many moons ago in the winter. jason daniels - ---------- > From: Rob Shively <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: bmwuccdigest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] E30-Broken trunk lock > Date: Friday, April 07, 2000 10:46 PM > > A buddy of mine broke his key off in the trunk lock of his '84 325e. > Any suggestions on how he can get into the locked trunk? I suggested he > might be able to again access by removing the top section of the back > seat. > > Thanks > > Rob ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 12:13:56 -0300 From: Art Serating <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] alarm question Greetings. I'm new to the list. I'm picking up my new 323ci this week. The dealer quotes $695 to supply & install the E64 alarm system. Doesn't this seem high? Do I negotiate? If I take the car elsewhere and put in a Clifford system, are the threats of voiding my warranty truthful? ART ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 11:15:17 -0500 From: "Daniels, Jason S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] [E36] Bad vibrations under acceleration Did you check the hardy disk? I've seen a few with bolts missing and chunks of rubber gone. jason daniels - ---------- > From: Lane Flynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] [E36] Bad vibrations under acceleration > Date: Friday, April 07, 2000 11:56 PM > > Recently (within the last two days or so) my '94 325is has begun to vibrate > under acceleration. The vibration is like a shudder that occurs only when I > am on the gas but disappears as soon as I am off (to upshift, for example). > It only occurs under at least moderate power (at least halfway down on the > gas pedal), and then only above 3-4000 RPMS. I experience it as soon as I > push the pedal and the RPMs climb above that level. I get the vibration in > 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears but the higher gear I'm in the more RPMs it seems to > take to start shuddering and I have not reached that speed in 4th or 5th > gears since it started. More throttle/higher RPMs/lower gears all seem to > increase the strength of the vibration, but I do not get the vibration at > all unless I am accelerating somewhat hard. I think that fact would rule > out things like wheel bearings, tire pressure/wheel weights, various > driveshaft bushings, etc. I don't notice any clutch slippage either; speed > seems to rise smoothly with RPMs even during the shudder, and I would think > that if the clutch were slipping I would be able to smell it burning as I > melted it under hard acceleration, but I can't. The car has 98,xxx miles > and is rigorously maintained. Somebody please help me figure out what this > is and what I need to do to fix it; this will really spoil any upcoming nice > weekend drives around twisty roads! Thanks! > --Lane Flynn > BMW CCA #158896 > 94 325is <--hurtin' > > P.S. Some months ago I mailed out some copies of a procedure I had to > install one-touch sunroof opening and closing into an E36. I think I've > since lost that procedure. Could one of you who asked for it and still has > it send me back a copy? Thanks a lot. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #574 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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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