[uucdigest] Tuesday, July 3 2001 Volume 03 : Number 3963 _________________________________________________________________ | | 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] BMW Roundel Momo Horn Button..<FS> ["Kelvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: x-brace part # [Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] New model of Valentine One? ["John Coffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Hot E46 Compact Was: Ben K 2002 model info ["Evan Arnerich" <ar] [uuc] <E30> advice for a friend on '92 convertible [Jay Herrick <HERRICK@] Re: [uuc] <MT TV> Z06 vs M3 vs Boxster S [Steven Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] <OT> Moving to Houston [Malcolm Reitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Re: Fixing My 540 [Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] RE: Run flat tyres [ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Trailer Hitches - E39 prices.. [Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@monmo] Re: [uuc] New model of Valentine One? [Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <rob] Re: [uuc] Trailer Hitches - E39 prices.. ["Gary Derian" <gderian@ameritec] RE:[uuc] <ADMIN> If you stopped receiving the UUC Digest... [Carlos Lopez] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 08:14:52 -0700 From: "Kelvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] BMW Roundel Momo Horn Button..<FS> I thought some of you might be interested in this. I've posted it on ebay for sale. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=592912612&r=0&t=0 - -- Kelvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 10:13:38 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: x-brace part # on 7/3/01 6:29 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can somebody please confirm if the part number below > is indeed the correct on for an E36 X-brace? > > 51 71 8 410 212 That's the one. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 08:45:51 -0700 From: "John Coffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] New model of Valentine One? I heard a new model of the Valentine (Valentine Two?) is coming out. Anyone else heard this? - -John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 15:47:43 -0000 From: "Evan Arnerich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Hot E46 Compact Was: Ben K 2002 model info Andy T wrote: >The aluminium V8, though shorter and not a lot heavier than the >Motorsport iron block 6 all up, was plainly not intended for that >bodyshell and the installation resulted in a strange handling >imbalance. (Alpina's V8 3 series largely escaped this criticism, >however.) Shoehorning big, heavy engines into small bodies will >always come at the price of handling delicacy, and BMW will >doubtless have a problem with that. Roll on titanium engine blocks. Try magnesium. Titanium is surprisingly more dense than aluminum, but not as dense as iron. Element Atomic # Atomic Mass density(gm/cc) Magnesium 12 24.305 1.74 Aluminum 13 26.9815 2.7 Titanium 22 47.9 4.54 Iron 26 55.847 7.87 In actual practice, engine parts are made of alloys to gain strength and other desirable properties. Evan _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 11:46:00 -0400 From: Jay Herrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> advice for a friend on '92 convertible Group, Just got off the phone with my friend Mike, and he's considering a 1992 325iC with 30k miles (first BMW for him!). VIN# WBABB131XNEC05445. (Carfax info -- privately?) I've checked KBB, and it's priced OK if nothing is too wrong with it. He knows the basics for checking out a used car. I'm giving him www.NeilWerke.com for some E30 tips. (I know I've seen a few threads along these lines here.) I also wondered if there's any (E30) experienced folks in the vicinity of Holland, MI who might be willing to look at it with him. (Not a southern car, but also not a Detroit car -- Motor City/Road Salt Capital of the midwest...) TIA. - -Jay 1993 325is ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 08:49:16 -0700 From: Steven Tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <MT TV> Z06 vs M3 vs Boxster S It was Buttonwillow. At 07:58 AM 7/3/01 -0500, Tammer Farid wrote: >I caught it. I'm pretty sure it was Willow. >0-60 were: >vette Z06 4.24 >M3 4.6-something? >Boxster S 5.32 >They went for the M3's practicality in the final judgement, I guess ... >only one second slower than the Vette around the course so they figured it >was making up in the turns all that it was losing in the straights (quite >a bit; the Z06 makes 385 hp and a ton of torque). I was really impressed >with the Corvette's braking, actually: 60-0 was 105 feet to the M3's 111; >100-0 was 303 ft. and 321 ft respectively. > >Tammer Farid > >>From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [uuc] <MT TV> Z06 vs M3 vs Boxster S >>Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:48:34 -0700 (PDT) >> >>Any of you guys with Speedvision catch this show?? >> >>They put a Corvette Z06 against a Boxster S and an E46 M3 through a few >>tests. From what I can remember, 0-60, 0-100, 0-100-0, 60-0 & 100-0, >>600 ft slalom, road course lap time. I don't know what road course >>that was, looked like Cali? I'm taking a big guess and saying Streets >>of Willow. Someone know for sure? >> >>Anyhow the Corvette pretty much won every category, it beat the M3 by >>about 5ft in the 60-0, about 20ft in the 100-0, about 2 seconds in the >>0-100, tied the M3 at about 68mph thru the slalom and was 1 second >>faster than the M3 around the road course (59.50 vs 1:00.50). Or >>something close to that. The Boxster S was behind both the M3 & Vette >>in almost every category I didn't catch the 0-60 which is perhaps where >>it didn't loose. >> >>Nevertheless they declared the M3 the unanimous winner in this >>"performance" test, although the Vette won 5 categories and tied in 1. >>Must be that the M3 has that back seat huh? ;-) or else GM interior >>styling. <jk> Yes the same company that brought you the Ass-tec brings >>you that Z06, sheesh. >> >>Carlos >>Motor City Chapter >>91 M3 > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 11:00:22 -0500 From: Malcolm Reitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <OT> Moving to Houston Group, My boss is trying to talk me into heading west down I-10 and taking a job at the corporate HQ in Houston. One of the many issues I'm dealing with is that the only parts of Houston I am familiar with are off the roads between the airport, hotel, and office. I'd appreciate hearing off-line from any of our Houston list members about what to look for when moving to town, especially information about schools (I'll have a first-grader coming with me) and neighborhoods. Knowing when and where the local BMW CCA group meets will be good too! Thanks, Malcolm '88 M5 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 11:02:03 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Fixing My 540 on 6/30/01 6:32 PM, Donn and Sally York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One is whether the aluminum case can be welded to fix the plug, > rather than replacing the whole transmission. Why not simply use a Helicoil in the transmission plug hole? It's cheap, simple, and you end up with a stronger thread than the original. If they're good enough to use on a spark plug hole, they're sure good enough for a drain plug. That's a much more reasonable solution than replacing the whole transmission, even though you've later posted that your insurance company is willing to spring for that. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 11:20:18 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: Run flat tyres Neil Deshpande wrote: > Presumably the run-flats would be even more expensive and apparently prone to > damage from running flat as well. the issue is that the structure of the tire that makes it able to run flat makes it hard to detect a tire losing pressure in normal driving because there is little difference in the way it feels to the driver. the sidewall is too stiff & does not flex the way that a normal tire would when it's low on pressure. the same thing is true to some degree with very low profile tires as well apparently. people who are in tune with their cars would be more likely to notice the change in handling behavior with an under-inflated tire, but like everything else the systems have to be designed for the lowest common denominator. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 12:12:10 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Trailer Hitches - E39 prices.. Gary found the price for the E36/M3 hitch.. I received the following from BekkersImports, in reply to my email asking about an E39 hitch: >O.K, >That wasn't to hard. Just make sure your sitting down when you read this. >1. Fixed trailer hitch- $ 499.00 >2. Detachable trailer hitch- $899.00 >3 Electrical install kit- $305.00 >shipping 45.00 - 60.00 >1-3 weeks to you. >Let me know. >Thanks John EXT 17 >800-624-5410 Total for a detachable with wiring looks like ~$1,250.00, save $400 for the 'fixed' one (I assume the ball stays in place - any Euro UUC member confirm this?) Gary wrote: >The BMW trailer hitch kit is p/n 71-60-1-139-296, retail is US$1220. With >discount it should be less than $900. Pricey compared to the $155 DaLan >hitch, but I believe that is complete with wiring, hitch ball, cover plate >for the hole cut in the rear bumper, etc. Also the BMW hitch is rated for >3500 lb, whereas the DaLan hitch is only rated for 1500. > >The Euro cars with the hitch have the rear bumper shocks replaced with a >fixed bracket, apparently the hitch fits into space that the bumper uses >when it gets hit. > >Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Zowie! Going to crawl around under the car a bit and look for mounting holes.. have a friend who is an expert welder.. have some metal stock.. 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: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 12:37:53 -0400 From: Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] New model of Valentine One? I heard that rumor too... about 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, last year... Always question the source of the rumor. Valentine is not a company to float "rumors" and a recent call to them revealed no new model coming out. In terms of "new model", why? They update the V1 as necessary (and provide an update service for older models) and it is already the best unit at any price, and Mike Valentine appears committed to keeping it that way. What would you change, size? Sure, if you wanted less effectiveness... but the unit is already on par with most competing units' sizes. I had a super-tiny Uniden a couple of years ago, the thing was useless compared to the larger one it replaced. - - Rob > From: "John Coffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 08:45:51 -0700 > To: "bmwuuc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] New model of Valentine One? > > I heard a new model of the Valentine (Valentine Two?) is coming out. Anyone > else heard this? > > -John > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 12:36:01 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Trailer Hitches - E39 prices.. My part was for the E34, but pricing seems in line with the E39. I believe the E34 comes only in detachable form from BMW. For the E34, detachable means the whole little gooseneck comes off and a cover plate snaps on making the hitch nearly invisible when not in use. I tend to agree, Don. Some tubing and some flat plate and your done. Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Gary found the price for the E36/M3 hitch.. I received the following > from BekkersImports, in reply to my email asking about an E39 hitch: > > >O.K, > >That wasn't to hard. Just make sure your sitting down when you read this. > >1. Fixed trailer hitch- $ 499.00 > >2. Detachable trailer hitch- $899.00 > >3 Electrical install kit- $305.00 > >shipping 45.00 - 60.00 > >1-3 weeks to you. > >Let me know. > >Thanks John EXT 17 > >800-624-5410 > > Total for a detachable with wiring looks like ~$1,250.00, save $400 > for the 'fixed' one (I assume the ball stays in place - any Euro > UUC member confirm this?) > > Gary wrote: > > >The BMW trailer hitch kit is p/n 71-60-1-139-296, retail is US$1220. With > >discount it should be less than $900. Pricey compared to the $155 DaLan > >hitch, but I believe that is complete with wiring, hitch ball, cover plate > >for the hole cut in the rear bumper, etc. Also the BMW hitch is rated for > >3500 lb, whereas the DaLan hitch is only rated for 1500. > > > >The Euro cars with the hitch have the rear bumper shocks replaced with a > >fixed bracket, apparently the hitch fits into space that the bumper uses > >when it gets hit. > > > >Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Zowie! Going to crawl around under the car a bit and look for mounting > holes.. have a friend who is an expert welder.. have some metal stock.. > > > 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: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:46:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE:[uuc] <ADMIN> If you stopped receiving the UUC Digest... Rob wrote: >This is caused by AOL. How? AOL has recently started rejecting some >of the mail from lists that sort by domain name. They have declared >this an "anti-spam' measure, but spam doesn't work like a mailing list >and this won't help one bit. I have an AOL account at home and you're exactly right. I had to re-s*bscribe and now I get a message here or there (I received the x-brace one this morning) but that was it nothing else. Tons of spam still comes through, why do they keep trying to get me out of debt, and some cute girl keeps sending me 'Hi' and 'it's me' messages. ;-) Stupid AOL, stupid me for having AOL. Carlos 91 M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #3963 *************************** ________________________________________ | 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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