[uucdigest] Friday, July 27 2001 Volume 03 : Number 4064 _________________________________________________________________ | | 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] Lambos [Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: Lambos [ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: Airborne, flaming M3 GTR [John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Re: Lambo's ["Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Lambos ["Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Re: Speedvision E46M3 Article [ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Re: synth oil query ["Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: Racings for the soul- Kathy Lyle ["Brett Anderson" <brett@koala] RE: [uuc] Lambos ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] RE: [uuc] Re: Racings for the soul- Kathy Lyle ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris] RE: [uuc] misc. photos ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <robert.fuerst@sylvan] RE: [uuc] Re: Lambos ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <robert.fuerst@sylvania] Re: [uuc] Re: synth oil query ["Kim Henshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] RE: [uuc] Re: synth oil query ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <robert.fuerst] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 19:06:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Lambos Mike: Now that Audi owns Lamborghini, the quality will go up. Car magazine commented on the build quality of the latest L. and found it to be quite good. I hear Ferraris also require major maintenance, but then Bimmers appear to be maintenance nightmares in comparison to Hondas and their ilk. Just depends on how much practicality you can afford to give up for that extra something. Neil Deshpande http://www.neilwerke.com *** "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> IMO, the lambo is a hunk of sh*t that only fits in with the show money crowd anyway. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:07:17 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Lambos KKiely wrote: > Apparently the early Miura's were frought with problems- early sheet metal was > paper thin, a lot of body parts were hand crafted so no two were alike, the > motor and tranny shared oil sumps and one or the other would suffer because of > it, the tranny could not be shifted quickly etc. and this should keep any car entusiast with blood in his or her veins from lusting after one for exactly what reason ?? Ben wants to hear the rest of Michel's Italian rental bumper car story ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 19:46:34 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Airborne, flaming M3 GTR On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, John Sabatini wrote: > Do the link for an awesome picture of one of the M3 GTRs from last weekends > race at Sears Point. The photo is by Tim Crete and is posted on his > website, www.fastdetails.com. Lots of great pictures there, but this one > has got to be the best since the flying black CSL. > > http://www.fastdetails.com/alms/pics/spBMW43Airw8.jpg too bad it looks exactly like a pimped up VW beetle from that angle... - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:48:06 -0700 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Lambo's No, cause I would be telling them about how much better my E-36 was vs the old, antique technology, bricked shape E-30. wooohooo But of course by the time you would have pulled up, I would have tried to talk to them and they would have scattered. Mike - ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 6:48 PM Subject: [uuc] Re: Lambo's > In a message dated 7/26/01 10:52:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << In case your wondering, these remarks come from standing behind about 10 > > 20something old hotties in a valet line when a gold chain wearing punk > > pulled up in one. They actually knew it was an old lambo, was not a > diablo, > > and he must have been dickless by driving it. I was actually impress that > > they were not impressed. > >> > So would these same 20-ish Hotties think I was the second coming of John > Holmes when I pull in the engine rattling, rusted out, bad paint, bald > tyres,Dirty E30? > Just curious is that logic swings both ways :) > > Cheers, > Jim > > Jim Laing > 84 318i EVO II > 85 325e > Dirty E30(s) > www.DirtyE30.net > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:51:19 -0700 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Lambos True, I know the latest are pretty decent. I was more just pointing out the old ones are hunks of crap. I never understood the power of the contach, its ugly, it was never that fast compared to a 512BB etc. Honda better than BMW??? own both past 100k and then tell me that. BMW part prices are CHEAP compared to Honda. I had a 92 accord, never had a problem with it, but I would not think it could go 250k-350k like my bmws have. Or I dont want to believe it would without something breaking. When are you going to get that M5 running again? Mike - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Deshpande" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 7:06 PM Subject: [uuc] Lambos > Mike: > > Now that Audi owns Lamborghini, the quality will go > up. Car magazine commented on the build quality of > the latest L. and found it to be quite good. I hear > Ferraris also require major maintenance, but then > Bimmers appear to be maintenance nightmares in > comparison to Hondas and their ilk. Just depends on > how much practicality you can afford to give up for > that extra something. > > Neil Deshpande > http://www.neilwerke.com > > *** > > "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > IMO, the lambo is a hunk of sh*t that only fits in > with the show money crowd anyway. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:09:42 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Speedvision E46M3 Article what about the 5.0l car w/M5 engine PTG ran at Daytona ?? I think they already did this once, tho the ALMS/Grand Am thing isn't really clear to me, so I'm not sure what the deal was exactly. Ben John Miller wrote: > Looked to me like they ought to build a 5-liter engine for one and enter it in > GTS just for grins. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 00:20:42 -0400 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: synth oil query BMW specifically states that the pre 3/2000 M5 MUST get the Castrol RS 10W60, while all M5's beyond that date can get EITHER. FWIW, BMW has just informed dealers (this week), that ALL S54 engines MUST run 10W60. ALL CARS IN INVENTORY MUST GET OIL CHANGED, A RECALL IS BEING ISSUED TO ALL OWNERS TO GET INTO A DEALER FOR A FREE OIL CHANGE!!!!!!!!! After knowing this, are you still concerned about using a thicker oil in your car? - --------------------------- Now offering BMW special tool rental and pay per incident tech help. - --------------------------- Brett Anderson www.koalamotorsport.com Home of the E30 M3 CD-ROM repair manual > From: "R. Scott Staewen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] synth oil query snip > I am a bit uncomfortable > going against BMW NA, however, without knowing exactly *why* 5W30 is > recommended on US cars. > > So, does anyone out there know? Is this merely a CAFE standards issue or is > there a basis other than political for specifying lower viscosity oil for US > cars? > > TIA. > > Scott Staewen ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 00:35:13 -0400 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Racings for the soul- Kathy Lyle For those who aren't familiar with it, the WSJ is the Wall Street Journal, and yes, Kathy Lyle got several column inches in Tuesday's edition. I, for one, am quite proud of this achievement.... ;-) - --------------------------- Now offering BMW special tool rental and pay per incident tech help. - --------------------------- Brett Anderson www.koalamotorsport.com Home of the E30 M3 CD-ROM repair manual > From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] Racings for the soul > > Hey in yesterday's WSJ , Marketplace section, Work&Family column is quoted > non-other than our own Kathy Lyle on the theraputic benefit of racing. > > Cool. > > - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 06:30:18 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Lambos That depends, was it an accident or was it on purpose? 1st > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] Lambos > > I hit a Lambo once with my rental car. Does that count for anything? It > pushed the Lambo into a Ferrari too. > Michel ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 06:35:27 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Racings for the soul- Kathy Lyle Ahh, the one where the "loser" keeps the rain off his head with it. Wait a minute, that's what I use it for also. Congrats Kathy, more to come? Perhaps someone could scan it or post the text? Thanks, 1st > -----Original Message----- > From: Brett Anderson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 12:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] Re: Racings for the soul- Kathy Lyle > > For those who aren't familiar with it, the WSJ is the Wall Street Journal, > and yes, Kathy Lyle got several column inches in Tuesday's edition. > > I, for one, am quite proud of this achievement.... ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 06:48:21 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] misc. photos In case you missed these.... I have the 1st one as my backdrop. But yes the airborne is cool also. He must have been moving the camera to get the background blurred? 1st > -----Original Message----- > From: Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 2:14 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: [uuc] misc. photos > > > http://www.americanlemans.com/content/photos/2001/By1024/20010519P_0014.jp > g > http://www.americanlemans.com/content/photos/2001/By1024/20010317P_0015.jp > g > http://www.americanlemans.com/content/photos/2001/By1024/20010317P_0016.jp > g > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 06:50:49 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Lambos They do come with some kind of warranty don't they? 1st ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 20:59:46 +1000 From: "Kim Henshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: synth oil query Any reason why BMW would specify glue for these engines??? - ----- Original Message ----- From: Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 2:20 PM Subject: [uuc] Re: synth oil query > BMW specifically states that the pre 3/2000 M5 MUST get the Castrol RS > 10W60, while all M5's beyond that date can get EITHER. > > FWIW, BMW has just informed dealers (this week), that ALL S54 engines MUST > run 10W60. > > ALL CARS IN INVENTORY MUST GET OIL CHANGED, A RECALL IS BEING ISSUED TO ALL > OWNERS TO GET INTO A DEALER FOR A FREE OIL CHANGE!!!!!!!!! > > After knowing this, are you still concerned about using a thicker oil in > your car? > > > --------------------------- > Now offering BMW special tool rental > and pay per incident tech help. > --------------------------- > Brett Anderson > www.koalamotorsport.com > Home of the E30 M3 CD-ROM repair manual > > > > From: "R. Scott Staewen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [uuc] synth oil query > > snip > > > I am a bit uncomfortable > > going against BMW NA, however, without knowing exactly *why* 5W30 is > > recommended on US cars. > > > > So, does anyone out there know? Is this merely a CAFE standards issue or > is > > there a basis other than political for specifying lower viscosity oil for > US > > cars? > > > > TIA. > > > > Scott Staewen > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 07:16:20 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: synth oil query I just thought viscosity was viscosity no matter what brand or type. I've always gone from 5w-30 to 10w-40 once my engines have gotten over 100K. I would never think of running 10w-60 though. Do they even recommend that for cold weather? Has anyone checked the PSI ratings on these different viscosities? Thanks, 1st > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Henshaw [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 7:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: synth oil query > > Any reason why BMW would specify glue for these engines??? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 2:20 PM > Subject: [uuc] Re: synth oil query > > > > BMW specifically states that the pre 3/2000 M5 MUST get the Castrol RS > > 10W60, while all M5's beyond that date can get EITHER. > > > > FWIW, BMW has just informed dealers (this week), that ALL S54 engines > MUST > > run 10W60. > > > > ALL CARS IN INVENTORY MUST GET OIL CHANGED, A RECALL IS BEING ISSUED TO > ALL > > OWNERS TO GET INTO A DEALER FOR A FREE OIL CHANGE!!!!!!!!! > > > > After knowing this, are you still concerned about using a thicker oil in > > your car? > > > > > > --------------------------- > > Now offering BMW special tool rental > > and pay per incident tech help. > > --------------------------- > > Brett Anderson > > www.koalamotorsport.com > > Home of the E30 M3 CD-ROM repair manual > > > > > > > From: "R. Scott Staewen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [uuc] synth oil query > > > > snip > > > > > I am a bit uncomfortable > > > going against BMW NA, however, without knowing exactly *why* 5W30 is > > > recommended on US cars. > > > > > > So, does anyone out there know? Is this merely a CAFE standards issue > or > > is > > > there a basis other than political for specifying lower viscosity oil > for > > US > > > cars? > > > > > > TIA. > > > > > > Scott Staewen > > > > > > > ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #4064 *************************** ________________________________________ | 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. 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