[uucdigest] Wednesday, June 27 2001 Volume 03 : Number 3936 _________________________________________________________________ | | Search the ARCHIVES: | http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] | | Visit Richard Nott's Ultimate BMW Database: | http://www.gis.nsw.gov.au/staff/rnott/bmw/bmw.html | | 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. | Technical Problems? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: Re: [uuc] Re: Has BMW Design Lost Its Way? [Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks] Re: [uuc] BMW Films. "The Star" [[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rolf Drommer)] Re: [uuc] Speed III (the sequel) [Eurowerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] RE: I-Drive ["KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] BMW Films "Star" [Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <rob@shortshif] RE: [uuc] Radar Detector and Mobile Phones in Europe ["Sven Euteneuer" <s] RE: [uuc] BMW Films. "The Star". [Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@monmouth] [uuc] bolt grades? wheel studs proper install? [Matthew Shaw <shawm@cisco] Re: [uuc] E46 Brake job [Bob Sutterfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #3934 [Zenon Holtz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] E46 Brake job ["Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re.: Smells funny in here [Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Looking for 14x7 Wheels ["Bob Van Epps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] RE: [uuc] Radar Detector and Mobile Phones in Europe ["Ulf Bertilsson" <u] [uuc] Looking for 3.45 Diff ["Bob Van Epps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] DEC catalytic converter [Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 16:13:09 -0400 From: Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Has BMW Design Lost Its Way? If so, I would look at one - IF they added the necessary 4" of seat travel that 25% of humans require to be comfortable in it. - - Rob > From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Has BMW Design Lost Its Way? > > I've heard rumors that the new Z3 is going to look like the Z8. Think > they'll sell any of those? > > Geeeze > '88 325is race car for sale > http://patdonahue.com/forsale ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:10:36 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rolf Drommer) Subject: Re: [uuc] BMW Films. "The Star" To get many of the answers about Madonna in the film, watch it again, but this time when you watch it select the directors cut. Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie who is the director for Star talks through the film and about how he wanted to portray Madonna, and the fun he had with the cars and all that. The info in on the site, you just have to watch the directors comment version. Same goes for all the other films. As for the way the driver (Clive) held the shift knob, well, it is the way you are supposed to hold it for the position he was in. Just also happened to make for good product placement. Rolf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 14:54:37 -0400 From: Eurowerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Speed III (the sequel) I knew that all guns are faster than 650mph in 275 feet, now come up with a piece of machinery (i.e. and engine powered device) that can do it...... A gun is not a machine...... "Thomas G. Clark" wrote: > At 04:06 PM 6/26/2001 -0400, you wrote: > >I may be corrected here, but I am almost positive that there is not a piece of > >machinery on that planet that will get to 650 mph in 275 feet!!!! > > Rail guns. 0 to 4000 MPH in < 275 feet. > > 22-250, (with the right load), 2700 MPH in 36 inches. > > >Dietrich Schultz wrote: > > > >> At 02:50 PM 6/25/01, you wrote: > >> >Jeff says, > >> >Oh yeah.....speaking of speed. I hit Mach 2 in an F4B Phantom, when in the > >> >Navy.....does that count? and 0-650 MPH in 275 feet in a steam catapult > >> >launch off the USS Constellation..... > >> > >> Not to nitpick or anything, but 0-650 mph in 275 ft? Assuming linear > >> acceleration I think that's somewhere around 51g's. Don't these catapults > >> launch at something less than 200 mph? (Still, impressive, to be sure.) > >> > >> Dietrich > > > >-- > >Kirk A. Gilchrist > >EURO-WERKS / Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volvo Service and Repair > >8 South Highland St. / Winchester, KY 40391 / 859-745-0125 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] / www.euromajic.com - -- Kirk A. Gilchrist EURO-WERKS / Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volvo Service and Repair 8 South Highland St. / Winchester, KY 40391 / 859-745-0125 [EMAIL PROTECTED] / www.euromajic.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:15:20 -0700 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: I-Drive It finally came to me. After looking over the BMW site with the new 7, I couldn't quite place the "look" of the I-Drive display (muted browns, soft tones). It just hit me..... it's from an old Grundig console,tube, stereo display. Must be a retro thing. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 16:21:54 -0400 From: Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] BMW Films "Star" If you download the BMW player, the enhanced MPEGs contain a second audio track of Director's commentary. Worth listening to as there is a lot of information about the film. Much of the questions and speculation I am reading here are answered just by listening to what the Director says. Very cool stuff indeed. For example, Guy Ritchie says that the M5 that was jumped "just stopped" after it landed, never to run again. Yikes. He also said they had a few others for use in filming and "B" (Brit short-speak for BMW) was afraid of what he would do to them! - - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:26:04 +0200 From: "Sven Euteneuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Radar Detector and Mobile Phones in Europe > > Hi all, > > I'm going to be doing some driving around Europe for an > extended period > later this summer in a rental BMW and I was wondering if anyone knows > which countries radar detectors are illegal in. I am especially > concerned with Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, and > Switzerland. I can only speak for Germany on this, but I think it is about the same in the rest of the EU. In Germany, it is illegal to use radar detectors and usually the police will confiscate and destroy them if they find them in your car. You will get fined too. A detector won't help you big time anyway, IMHO. Traffic violations are usually recorded with automatic units that do not necessarily use radar, but also e.g. induction. Laser guns are also common. > > Also, has anyone found a reasonable carrier for mobile phone > coverage in > Europe. I was looking at getting an Ericson T28 World. Both > Singular and > Voicestream offer them but the roaming rates in Europe range from > $1.48-2.00/min. Are there more reasonable options? I'll be > spending the > majority of my time in Germany and Austria. Maybe I should just get a > mobile phone from a local carrier when I get there? Any > advice would be > appreciated. You could buy a "pre-paid" cell phone in Germany, but that won't work anywhere else and I'm not sure you (as a foreigner) can do this easily. A simple GSM phone with a pre-paid card and a credit of ~DM50 is ~DM 150-200. Again, roaming does not work with those phones. HTH, Sven ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 16:32:57 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] BMW Films. "The Star". Neil sez: >Gruppe: > >I finally put my 28.8 kbps connection on the overnight >grind and downloaded the 28 MB movie. It do take a while at 28.8.. I've found DL'ing them during the day at work (only ISDN speed.. but still LOTS faster than home) and burning them to a CD-ROM works.. :-) >I would say it and the first one are the best so far. >Very nice and it has the M5. Actually - my favorite so far is "The Follow".. the female star is "to die for..", but since you're engaged, I can understand the interest in the cars comes first :-) >One question though: Is the Star meant to be Madonna? >It looks like her a lot (teeth, moles, etc.). Also, >they do not give her name in the credits either at the >beginning or the end. OK, I admit I did not catch it, >my fiancee did, but I'm curious. Not only is it supposed to be Madonna - it is Madonna. Her hubby produced (or was it directed?) this one. There was a blurb about it on the telly.. I'll admit to not recognizing her at first (and not finding the need to freeze-frame like I do in "The Follow"), but dem's the facts... it's Madonna. >Neil Deshpande Best, Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1 FOT2.A [EMAIL PROTECTED] NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ Moderator - BMW E39 Enthusiasts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe3 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:40:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Matthew Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] bolt grades? wheel studs proper install? Can someone please explain the different grades of bolts out there and their applications. ie. wheel studs, what grade would be best.? I think BMW wheel bolts are grade 10? Tips on wheel stud installation? Thanks for any info on this -Matt ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 14:46:47 -0600 From: Bob Sutterfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E46 Brake job Ryan Keefe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please no do-it-yourself pricing, I'm not skilled at all > when it comes to things mechanical... A little over a year ago, I was in a similar situation. Then I paid through the no$e for new rear pads and rotors, and said "surely it can't be that hard." Brakes are a good place to start your DIYing because everything is out there in the open where you can reach it easily. Plus, the most exotic tool you'll need is a 5mm Allen socket, and maybe an impact driver. Find a local CCA member who's willing to be your mentor, pay h{im,er} in beer or whatever, get some help putting together your shopping list, and spend a couple of hours some Saturday afternoon learning about your car. - -- Bob Sutterfield '87 E30 325iS http://bmwe30.net #1129 '88 E28 535iS http://m535i.org #154 BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:49:53 -0700 From: Zenon Holtz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #3934 Neil, If you have the BMW Films Player, play the movie with the director's comments feature turned ON, and you can hear Guy Ritchie talk about making the film and dealing with Madonna. Not sure how you can get the comments using generic movie player software. regards, Zenon >On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Neil Deshpande wrote: >> One question though: Is the Star meant to be Madonna? >> It looks like her a lot (teeth, moles, etc.). Also, >> they do not give her name in the credits either at the >> beginning or the end. OK, I admit I did not catch it, >> my fiancee did, but I'm curious. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:13:38 -0400 From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E46 Brake job >Find a local CCA member who's willing to be your mentor, >pay h{im,er} in beer or whatever, get some help putting >together your shopping list, and spend a couple of >hours some Saturday afternoon learning about your car. >-- >Bob Sutterfield It also teaches you to be very thorough and never to be the one who takes the car out for the "test drive" to see that everything is functioning properly. We're still wondering where ol' Jim Ladd went after we replaced his Sport Evo 318iS rotors... Steve _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 14:16:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re.: Smells funny in here Lee: A bad catalyst can smell like H2S (rotten eggs) I have heard. Perhaps a check of your smog results will show this to be untrue or maybe it is time to change out that noisy exhaust? Neil Deshpande http://www.neilwerke.com *** "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> While driving back from SIGfest on Monday, I noticed an acrid sulfur smell when on throttle. It wasn't always perceptible, and I know that other cars (esp. Japanese) puke out this smell. But i noticed it a lot more often than usual. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:39:31 -0400 From: "Bob Van Epps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Looking for 14x7 Wheels Looking for track wheels 4x100 for E30. Please respond directly with price, quantity, condition, location. Thanks Bob Van Epps Motorsports PO Box 190694 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319 (954) 741-3013 (954) 572-3766 - Fax ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:39:09 +0200 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Radar Detector and Mobile Phones in Europe > Hi all, > > I'm going to be doing some driving around Europe for an > extended period > later this summer in a rental BMW and I was wondering if anyone knows > which countries radar detectors are illegal in. I am especially > concerned with Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, and > Switzerland. They are highly illegal in Norway and Sweden. Radars is not much used here ither. In Norway laser and photoboxes are common. Sweden you should look out for civil police cars. An police scanner works very well in this area tho. It's also building up systems that notify traffic controls with sms messages to your mobile phone. - -- Ulf With all the goodies in his car :) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:41:29 -0400 From: "Bob Van Epps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Looking for 3.45 Diff Looking for 3.45 diff, preferably Limited Slip for E30, E28, E24 etc. Please respond directly with price, quantity, condition, location. Thanks Bob Van Epps Motorsports PO Box 190694 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319 (954) 741-3013 (954) 572-3766 - Fax ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 14:57:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] DEC catalytic converter Jack: Steve D'Gerolamo sells the DEC units. As does R*** Si****. Cost around $350-400 with hardware+S&H. <http://www.ultimategarage.com/catalyst.html> The OE units can be got cheaply as well and you can, with some effort, wangle (is this illegal in some/all states?) a used catalyst as well as some yards will sell them. Shop around! If this is for the iX, I would just go stock, perhaps low-mileage used. The salt is going to get to it anyway. Neil Deshpande http://www.neilwerke.com *** "Money, Jack (J.J.)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So do you guys sell them then? Also, I've heard it mentioned that the DEC loses a bit of power over stock, any thoughts on this? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! 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