[uucdigest] Monday, April 10 2000 Volume 03 : Number 580 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 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] WTB: manual sport seats Re: [uuc] Where are the monitors? [uuc] <E36> X-brace [uuc] LTW GT wing spacers [uuc] misc- 325is, D.C. & Texas pre-purchase [uuc] mmmmm - carbon fiber [uuc] Re:Goin ta Italy fo a year [uuc] Re: Battery Removal on 95 M3 [uuc] Re: Michelin Pilot Sport REVIEW [uuc] <E34>Before & after Dinan springs-pics RE: [uuc] Pacific BMW [uuc] RE: Chicago Area Mechanic/Independent Shop Recommendations [uuc] <E30> Radio Problem [uuc] WTB: Style 44 sport rims, 17x8 [uuc] <E21>320i low tank starting problems [uuc] [E30] Replacing intermediate and crankshaft seals. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 07:03:07 -0500 From: Howard K Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] WTB: manual sport seats The electric leather sport seats in my 535is are in need of repair, and instead of recovering them, I'm looking for other alternatives. I'd particularly be interested in cloth, manual sport seats (savings in weight over electric), from Euro cars. I'd also like to consider replacement aftermarket sport/racing such as Koenig, Sparco, Recaro, etc. Any leads as to used items in good condition, or distributors for new ones would be appreciated. Ken Mitchell Durham, NC ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 07:00:41 -0400 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Where are the monitors? At 8:21 PM -0500 4/9/00, Robert Ledesma wrote: >>From: "rd444" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [uuc] Exploding Barke Rotors > >>So I lied! >>Imola results: > >Misleading subject line, off topic, and no BMW content. This person's >intent is obvious, and the solution should be as well. I think we >should show this guy he's trying to "barke" up the wrong tree. >Robert May I say it? I think he should be killed! ...steven ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 07:29:00 -0400 From: "Colin S Whelan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E36> X-brace Hi Gruppe, Just looking for some advice on the benefits of an X-brace on a '93 325is with Bilsteins and the stock sports package (225/55VR15 tires). The car has 80K on it and it's beginning to develop some slight sqeaks and rattles due to Boston's wonderful roads :). I can feel some slight body flex over rough roads. I'm wondering if the additional stiffness provided by the X-brace would be noticeable on a daily driver, that may see a couple of autocrosses a year. Any opinions/reactions, especially from people that have installed them on an older E36? I've heard people mentioned that it reduces drifting in corners (less understeer) and may result in less body roll. Can anyone confirm this? (I've installed frame connectors on F-bodies with enormous benefits in structural integrity and handling, but they had less than stiff structures from the factory.) Thanks! Colin '93 325is JC, M3-mufflered, Bilsteins, ITG, X-brace?? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 05:28:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Turgeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] LTW GT wing spacers Hi gang: I have recently found out the the spacers for the high LTW GT wing are NLA. Does anyone have a set that they would be willing to get dimensions, photos, descriptions, drawings, etc. to me? I have a good friend that works in Boeing's Advanced Materials lab that would make them for me, but he needs to have an idea about how to make the tooling. Please respond privately unless info good for the list. TIA Mike __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:47:02 -0400 From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] misc- 325is, D.C. & Texas pre-purchase I have to offer my thanks to all of you that took the time to email me on and off list. I have found a pre-purchase (for the six) in the D.C. area and I plan to have it scheduled this week. As I expected, the respondants to my 325is questions suggested I look elsewhere. With all of the help on the list I probably could fix all of its problems, but the list is long and comprises only what my untrained eyes could see. One more question off topic if I could. My mother in-law (help me suck up to the wife, wontcha!) wants a suburban. If any listers in the Tyler,Texas area know of a shop which could inspect this type of vehicle, please contact me. Thanks again, Roland ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:50:35 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] mmmmm - carbon fiber this would look sweet left unpainted - no messing around with those little pieces that people put in their interiors... http://pw1.netcom.com/~sgalaba/images/carbonhd.jpg this is from our friends at TC Kline, tho the pic is from someone's site. (I did not find the image on TC Kline's site, but I did not look too hard.) note that they are $2,500 a piece.... Ben Keyes '99 M coupe - no CF hood :-( ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:18:45 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re:Goin ta Italy fo a year Yo dudes/dudetes I am goin to Italy for a year and am interested in what a used Euro M3 is gonna cost, and what kind of tax and other fees are they gonna hit me with ? Any one with any know how on this subject ? Thanks in advance. Eric Bloomfield 91 M5 E34 New Hampshire ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:26:09 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Battery Removal on 95 M3 Didn't run my stored M3 enough this winter and had a dead battery. I pulled it and put it on the charger, then thought about what might happen when I put it back in. I recall some warnings here on the digest about needing resets if I do it wrong. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Fred Callender RMC ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 06:39:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Ken W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Michelin Pilot Sport REVIEW "Duane Collie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now then, where do you suppose I could mount an electric > winch on the Sled? Where can you mount wenches? Duane, you should have plenty of room in the back seats of that 7. HTH.... :) - -Ken (at work with pathetic network) '91 M3 '86 GTI - -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 9:49 -0400 From: "PHILIP HENDERSON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E34>Before & after Dinan springs-pics Here's some pictures I took of my 93 525i 5-speed before and after I installed Dinan springs and Boge gas shocks. I've had the BBS RK wheels on for the past month without the springs, and I'm very satisfied now that the suspension has been upgraded as well. So far the total drop has been 5/8" in front and 1/8" in back for my car. I hear it still may settle a bit more. The car is much more fun to drive at this point, and I look for any and all opportunities to take corners quicker than I probably should. Way flatter and more composed through the turns, but with the expected trade-off of a harsher ride at times. Only problem is now I want to hit the track to find out exactly where the limits are of the new setup. Time (and money) constraints pretty much rule that out for the present. :-( I went with 16" wheels and 225/55 Dunlop SP8000 Z-rated tires, since the car is a 525. If I had a 540, I'm sure I would have sprung for 17s. After much research, both here on the digest and on bimmer.org I made an educated guess and bought Boge gas shocks. I heard of at least one individual who put the much lower H&R springs, with 18" wheels, and didn't report any problems with the Boge gas shocks on his E34. Seeing that these Boge gas shocks are stiffer and better than the stock Boge hydraulic shocks, I took a gamble and tried them instead of the Bilstein Sports. The only other option I was considering was Koni adjustables. I figured that people say they set the adjustables to the second softest setting, so I figured, why bother? They might have been better, but I'm happy with the results I got. Hope the pictures and information help somebody here on the digest. I figured this may be one of the few times I actually have some fairly technical information to share here, so why not make a post? If anyone has any questions, just holler. You can see 4 before and 4 after pictures here: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=585357&a=4275005 -Phil 93 525i Dinan/Boge/BBS RK ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 10:35:19 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Pacific BMW Celisa, I ordered a factory alarm system from Pacific, along with a couple of miscellaneous parts (filters, etc.). The alarm and parts were ordered at the same time. When I did not receive anything after a week, I called them and they said they did not have my order so I placed it again. A week later, I received the parts. A month later reviewing my credit card bill, Pacific charged me twice. I called Pacific and they claimed I had been sent the two orders twice. Needless to say, UPS was the carrier and either UPS or Pacific screwed up. Pacific credited me for the second charge without too much arguing. In summary, fairly sorry ordering process, too much follow-up needed and somewhat sketchy stories (akin to "just return this at your local dealer"). Although, everything was made right in the end and the price was right. YMMV but I miss Stephen. I think I may try one of these other places people have recommended next time I order: Richmond BMW (800) 237-0130 Note 20% off of MSRP everyday - We will not be undersold and will match any price on Genuine BMW parts offered by any other Authorized BMW dealer. Nick Alexander Imports Los Angeles. Phone 323-583-1901 1-800-800-NICK Ask for Joe Chavez in "Parts". Circle BMW (732) 741-1184 Ask for Dave Reinhold in parts BMW Store in Cincinnati Ask for James Dean gives at least 25% discount to club members (800) 543-1649 (513) 271-8700 EURO-WERKS / Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volvo Service and Repair 8 South Highland St. / Winchester, KY 40391 The normal discount to web buyer is about 40% off of BMW list Kirk A. Gilchrist 606-745-0125 [EMAIL PROTECTED] / www.euromajic.com Good luck. No affiliation to the above, just past recommendations by other UUC and E36M3 digesters. Best regards, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:51:05 -0500 From: Donn York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Chicago Area Mechanic/Independent Shop Recommendations Dean: I would highly recommend Midwest Eurosport in Bensenville for servicing a Porsche. They are fair and honest and support Porsche Club events phenomenally. They go up to Road America and down to Sebring and set up shop. I don't think they even charge anyone for their at-the-track service. If your friend ends up buying a Porsche and wanting to modify it, they have really gotten into club racing in a big way and most local racers I know take their car there. Although they used to work on most German cars, I think their specialty has really been focused on Porsches over the last few years and club racing in particular. They also do fine work on Porsche repairs and tune ups, etc. George Weathered and his brother Brian own the place. You can mention my name to George and he'll be nice to you : ^ ) For BMWs, I've heard good things about Midwest Motorsport in Glenview. No personal experience, but he seems pretty into the BMWCCA Chicago region. Leo Franchi owns it. HTH. Donn A friend of mine is looking to buy a used Porsche or perhaps a BMW. I told him that he needs to find a good independent shop to perform a pre-purchase inspection and to service the car after he buys one. Does anyone have any recommendations or places to avoid? Feel free to email me privately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks in advance, Dean ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:01:37 -0400 From: Barb Zmiewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> Radio Problem I'm driving along in my '90 M3 listening to the radio and all of a sudden no sound. I pause figuring the DJ hit the plug on his way to the can and knocked out the transmitter. Well after a few seconds nothing happened. I tried other stations, AM, and the weather band. Still nothing. The unit obviously is getting power since I see the channel lit up. Sound wise there is a very very very faint hiss if you put the volume up high. I tried turning off/on, still doesnt work. Any ideas on what happened? As an aside, the unit never (as long as I have owned the car- 2 years)recognized the fact that a trunk mounted 6 CD changer is mounted in the trunk. The CD unit apparently has power also, I just could never get the CD choice to show up on the head unit. Could this most recent and more sever problem be related to that? Up until today, the radio worked fine (other than the CD), including the cassette. TIA, Barb, '90 M3 '88 M5 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 10:14:08 -0500 From: Lenn Hann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] WTB: Style 44 sport rims, 17x8 Hello, Bimwads! - I'm looking to buy four BMW Style 44 17x8 ET47 aluminum "seven-spoke sport" rims, preferably take-offs from a '99-'00 328i sport or '00 323Ci sport, either with or w/o factory Conti or Dunlop tires. Clean w/o road rash if possible. These wheels are BMW part number: 36 11 1 094 506. Anyone got a line on these? Please reply to: Lenn Hann Phone: 630-369-2604 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:28:34 -0700 From: "Gregory Mierz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E21>320i low tank starting problems Dear Digesters, My daughter's 1980 320is has developed a starting problem when the tank get to between 1/4 and 1/2 tank. It'll crank but not catch. Eventually it'll start and then seem fine. The car is a blend of two, her original 320 gave its live to protect her in a T-bone accident and I used its drivetrain and another car and make 1 car out of two. I've replaced the external fuel pump with her newer one, the fuel accumulator and new filter. I'm guessing the intank pump is weak or not running. I have her good one from the original car. I figure to replace it and replace the vent hoses which leak a little if the tanks get real full. If you go to the gas station and fill the tank it'll start right up fine. Could there be something else I should look into??? I'd like very much any experiences in this vein. She'll be taking the car to USC next fall and I want to make it as reliable as possible. It runs well otherwise. Thanks in advance. Greg Mierz Roster Manager BMWACA Puget Sound 69 2002ti mechanic for Miss West Seattle's Calypso Red 320 (beautiful repaint) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:49:36 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] [E30] Replacing intermediate and crankshaft seals. Anybody have any tips for removing the big honkin' nut that holds the front crank hub in place? Bentley mentions a special BMW tool to hold the shaft in place while you apply the 300+ ft lbs. to break it loose. I figure there might be an easier/cheaper way than buying that tool. Maybe someone in the Northern VA area has one of these puppies and might be convinced to loan it out for an afternoon, given an appropriate amount of malted beverage... Thanks, - --Jeff Pharr and Anne O'Flaherty ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #580 ************************** _________________________________________ | 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 ����������������������������������������
