[uucdigest] Thursday, June 28 2001 Volume 03 : Number 3943 _________________________________________________________________ | | 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: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! [Brad Couvillon <fatda] [uuc] M30 Fuel Injectors ["RBlakeney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] RE: [uuc] Brake Light obc ["Jefrem Iwaniw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] RE: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! ["Bill Matthews" <] Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! ["Michael Lawrence] Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! [Rob Levinson * UU] Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! [Brad Couvillon <f] [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #3936 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Re: [uuc] Has BMW design lost its way? ["Curt Kiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] where to get BBS wheels? ["Giovanni Jaramillo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] M30 Fuel Injectors ["Kim Henshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] <E46> M3. http://www.donotbuyabmw.com. [Neil Deshpande <neildeshpa] Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! ["Pat Donahue" <Pa] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:19:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! Just read this article on AOL. Not bad. $100 for the first offense, and $150 or so for the next. I can't remember the rest of the law. At least it's a step in the right direction. Now lesse if the legislature that matters to ME (Louisiana) will do this. ha ha, FAT CHANCE. Peace to all, Brad Couvillon '87 528e Here's the link to the complete article: http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=1&cat=0100&id=0106281330353846 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 16:23:46 -0500 From: "RBlakeney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] M30 Fuel Injectors What is the life expectancy of the fuel injectors on the Big 6? I have a '90 535i that is just beginning to show some signs of hard starting when hot. Could it be a leaking injector? It has 102,000 miles on the originals. TIA Robert ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 17:15:18 -0500 From: "Jefrem Iwaniw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Brake Light obc its likely your brake light switch -- when's the last time you replaced it? just because your brake lights work when you're looking at them testing, doesn't mean they always do. i had this problem, and every time i would check them they'd be fine, but sometimes the brake light would stick on, sometimes its actuation would be delayed, etc. (as reported by people behind me). hth, - -jefrem - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robinson, Lee Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 1:48 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [uuc] Brake Light obc Mine does this every now & then. Start up the car stab the brakes & the light doesn't go out. More commonly, stabbing the brakes after the first time will cause it. Brake lights work fine. Only way to reset is to restart the car (very Microsft isn't it???). I've tried cleaning up the contacts, but it still happens now and then, just not enough to be bothersome. My theory is that some stabs at the pedal are so quick that the check circuit sees the switch on the pedal engaged, but doesn't get enough current back from one of the lights to acknowledge the check circuit, hence it thinks there's a problem. Wild speculation happening here, Lee 88 M3 > -----Original Message----- > From: Kyle Sanchez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 1:49 PM > To: E30 digest; UUC BMW LIST > Subject: [uuc] Brake Light obc > > > Just last night I got in my car and started her up and > the check light started to blink like it allways does > intill you tap the brake. But the check light kept on > blinking after I pressed the brakes. I checked to see > if my brake lights came on and they did. So what do I > look for to rid this problem. The check light is on on > the overhead unit as well. any help would be great. > > Kyle Sanchez > CCA 175883 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 18:28:45 -0400 From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! No flames intended but as much as I don't like cell phone abuse, the last thing we need is more government in our lives and in our cars. This is purely political as a there has been at least one study that I saw that shows that cell phone use is about 4th or 5th on the list of distractions that cause accidents. Well below tuning the radio and eating and drinking. Personally I'd rather get a few more drunks off the road. YMMV Bill Matthews Hockessin DE 00 M Geeze some Volvos > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brad Couvillon > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 5:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! > > > Just read this article on AOL. Not bad. $100 for the > first offense, and $150 or so for the next. I can't > remember the rest of the law. At least it's a step in > the right direction. > > Now lesse if the legislature that matters to ME > (Louisiana) will do this. > > ha ha, FAT CHANCE. > > Peace to all, > Brad Couvillon > '87 528e > > Here's the link to the complete article: > > http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=1&cat=0100&id=0106281330353846 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 18:34:12 -0400 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! Exactly, all we need is another law on the books when they dont enforce the important ones now. Mike - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 6:28 PM Subject: RE: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! > No flames intended but as much as I don't like cell phone abuse, the last > thing we need is more government in our lives and in our cars. This is > purely political as a there has been at least one study that I saw that > shows that cell phone use is about 4th or 5th on the list of distractions > that cause accidents. Well below tuning the radio and eating and drinking. > > Personally I'd rather get a few more drunks off the road. > > YMMV > Bill Matthews > Hockessin DE > 00 M Geeze > some Volvos > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brad Couvillon > > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 5:19 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! > > > > > > Just read this article on AOL. Not bad. $100 for the > > first offense, and $150 or so for the next. I can't > > remember the rest of the law. At least it's a step in > > the right direction. > > > > Now lesse if the legislature that matters to ME > > (Louisiana) will do this. > > > > ha ha, FAT CHANCE. > > > > Peace to all, > > Brad Couvillon > > '87 528e > > > > Here's the link to the complete article: > > > > http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=1&cat=0100&id=0106281330353846 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 18:51:24 -0400 From: Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! Maybe it will distract them from the "velocity revenue" tickets? Could be a good thing after all. - - Rob > From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! > > Exactly, all we need is another law on the books when they dont enforce the > important ones now. > > Mike ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 15:59:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! Bill Matthews writes: <<<<No flames intended but as much as I don't like cell phone abuse, the last thing we need is more government in our lives and in our cars. This is purely political as a there has been at least one study that I saw that shows that cell phone use is about 4th or 5th on the list of distractions that cause accidents. Well below tuning the radio and eating and drinking. Personally I'd rather get a few more drunks off the road.>>>> and Michael Lawrence follows with: <<<<Exactly, all we need is another law on the books when they dont enforce the important ones now.>>>> Good points, both of you. And I will be one of the first to knock the extensive "revenue collection" that goes on every day along our highways and city roads. I hate it just as much as the next enthusiast. But, something must be done to combat this. Someone probably has an argument saying that people won't follow the law and that the police won't enforce it. Yes, you are correct in saying that it probably won't be enforced and that there are many that will not follow it. BUT, there are thousands out there that WILL follow it. It's the same thing as a speed limit. Some people don't follow them much or at all (<cough> yours truly <cough>) and hate to be pulled over for it while others aren't afraid of being pulled over for speeding BECAUSE THEY NEVER SPEED. This new law is the same way. Some will follow it while some will not. I'm sure someone will follow with what I'm about to say, so I'll go ahead and say it. Yes, drunk driving has been around for AGES, and it still hasn't been quelled even though there have been laws upon laws put into place to stop it. . . . I say some change is better than no change. I never use my cell phone in the car anyway. I turn it off and don't even THINK about it. Too bad others can't use the same discipline and fully commit themselves to the task at hand (driving). Brad Couvillon '87 528e __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 19:05:07 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #3936 Huggy Bear Steve Reed writes: << 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 >> Stevo and Co, Jim Ladd walks the earth like Cain currently, occasionlly stopping to admire an e30, then cursing the Gods for forsaking him, and passing the 318i EVO II onto Jim Laing, who looks remarkably similiar. But man, the kid got the car Dirty! Cheers, Jim Laing 84 318i EVO II 85 325e Dirty E30(s) www.DirtyE30.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 19:06:09 -0400 From: "Curt Kiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Has BMW design lost its way? E28 and CS's as pinnacles of classic BMW design? I like this guy. I echo Brian's message. Then again I like old designs like the 1964 Corvette's and the Alfa GTVR. Ever see a Z7 next to an old Corvette? Hmmm. New designs represent the clean designs of the day but the old styles reflect the raw side.....just like me. Curt Kiser 88' M5 85' 535i - 1st BMW is gone but not forgotten BMW CCA Tidewater Virginia Chapter [EMAIL PROTECTED] >IMHO the E28 5 series and the E24 6 series (and obviously >the E9 CSs) were pinnacles of classic BMW design, and even European design, >for that matter, evoking that sense of being a perfect balance between a >sports saloon and family car. >Just my .02 >- --Brian ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 16:09:33 -0700 From: "Giovanni Jaramillo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] where to get BBS wheels? Try Supreme Power Parts and ask for Eric http://www.supremepowerparts.com Gio _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 09:10:08 +1000 From: "Kim Henshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] M30 Fuel Injectors More likely to need cleaning than replacement.....I gave my '89 E34 535i the big induction system clean last year (incl cleaning and flowing of injectors) and it ran much stronger afterwards... FWIW Kim H - ----- Original Message ----- From: RBlakeney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 7:23 AM Subject: [uuc] M30 Fuel Injectors > What is the life expectancy of the fuel injectors on the Big 6? I have a '90 > 535i that is just beginning to show some signs of hard starting when hot. > Could it be a leaking injector? It has 102,000 miles on the originals. > TIA > Robert > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 17:04:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E46> M3. http://www.donotbuyabmw.com. Gruppe: Check this out: <http://www.donotbuyabmw.com/index.html> Neil Deshpande http://www.neilwerke.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 19:59:00 -0400 From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] NY Bans Cell Phones for Drivers! WOOHOO!!!! There's two noteworthy points about this law. For one thing it's much easier to look at a driver and tell if he's got a cell phone pressed against his head than it is to see if he's drunk. Both can cause weaving. I didn't read the article but I think it says "hand held" as opposed to just plugging in a headset of some description. The other is I'll bet the enforcement will be very selective to the point of assisting officers with their profiling campaign. On the bright side that will mean I'm not in danger up there. On the down side that means many of you who are abiding by every other law on the books and driving perfectly can be stopped for something now. Get a headset adapter. Geeeze '88 325is ITS race car for sale http://patdonahue.com/forsale From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > No flames intended but as much as I don't like cell phone abuse, the last > thing we need is more government in our lives and in our cars. This is > purely political as a there has been at least one study that I saw that > shows that cell phone use is about 4th or 5th on the list of distractions > that cause accidents. Well below tuning the radio and eating and drinking. > > Personally I'd rather get a few more drunks off the road. > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Just read this article on AOL. Not bad. $100 for the > > first offense, and $150 or so for the next. I can't > > remember the rest of the law. At least it's a step in > > the right direction. > > > > Here's the link to the complete article: > > > > http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=1&cat=0100&id=0106281330353846 ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #3943 *************************** ________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Camptown Automotive - http://www.camptownauto.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Detailwerks Chicago Inc. "Chicago's Premier Automotive Appearance | Center" . http://www.detailwerkschicago.com |==================================================== | Koala MotorSport . 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