[uucdigest] Friday, July 27 2001 Volume 03 : Number 4067 _________________________________________________________________ | | 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] Speedvision World Challenge [Jerry Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Re: [uuc] Re: Hang up and drive! ["Christian Els" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] RE: lambos ["KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] RE: High Viscosity on the M5/M3 ["KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Re:Airborne, flaming M3 GTR [Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] RE: High Viscosity on the M5/M3 ["Michael Lawrence" <95m3ltw@ho] [uuc] Anyone on the List in or Near Boulder? ["The Jacob's" <cajun-kiwi@h] Re: [uuc] Re: Racings for the soul- Kathy Lyle ["Ron Katona" <rkatona@bel] Re: [uuc] Re:Airborne, flaming M3 GTR ["Vic Maslanka" <chaliapin@hotmail.] [uuc] (OT) Bad BMW Joke ["scottcatlin.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] <E34> Chain Tensioner Woes! [Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] RE: V3 #4066 - cup holder ["M Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Re: Airborne, flaming M3 GTR [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Re: Duke Brothers (was Airborne, flaming M3 GTR) [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Alpina 17x 10 & 8 Maybe FS ["BMW Bits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] re:lambo miura ["R. Scott Staewen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Lambo Miuras ["Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 12:41:14 -0700 From: Jerry Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Speedvision World Challenge Good observations, John. Mark's car is really prepared to club racing level, and his investment in the car is a tiny fraction of what the rest of GT field spends. And yes, it is registered - he drives it to all the events he runs, including his Speedvision debut. While I don't pretend to understand his thing re: the eR*m stuff (which even he admits is dead), he's actually a pretty good driver. - -jerry John Miller wrote: > > > Yikes! I didn't notice that at first. There is some consolation in the > > fact that his fastest lap was about 7.5 seconds slower than most of the > > field. I guess he sucks wind ;-) > > Please note that said individual was driving basically a prepped *street > car*, had a plate on it and might even be street-registered, not in any way > comparable to the vehicles running even a few places in front of him. > Appears he's just working on getting seat time in the class, and he did > carefully stay out of the way of the faster hardware... > > ...and drove a much better line, from what I could see, than a couple of > the C5 Vettes, one in particular couldn't find an apex with both hands and > a flashlight. > > John. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:10:58 -0500 From: "Christian Els" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Hang up and drive! I'm going to steal another lister's thunder and pass along the nugget he presented me: Next time you are talking to someone who is in their car on a cell phone, yell, "Cop!" A dollar says they slow down . Many even ask where. Some never understand. Cheers, Christian - ----- Original Message ----- > I have taken cell phones from the driver in difficult driving situations and > told the person on the other end that they will call them back. Rude. Yep, > but I would like to be around for the argument rather than have the last > sounds I hear be "... are you listening?! This is important, damnit! We are > out of milk!..." > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:08:56 -0700 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: lambos Ben, Lust and desire are one thing..... wallet capacity is another.....I guess sort of like owning an E30,M3.... (ducking now). - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:24:46 -0700 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: High Viscosity on the M5/M3 Kim, I wonder about that too, I wonder if it has something to do with closer tolerances on the crank journals and the need to keep oil in the narrow gaps under high load and heat. I wonder if there's a tie in to the early M3 motor failures?????or something about the cylinder/oil rings are different. Brett? - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:31:45 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re:Airborne, flaming M3 GTR Woody at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I never noticed the Winston Cup cars leave the ground there. Of course > they've by-passed that section of the track the last few years. Wimps. > Actually, the Winston guys would LOVE to run the Carousel. But the track owner won't let them. You cannot build grandstands along that section of the track, so he contructed the NASCAR Bypass from 4 to 7 so they could build bleachers along it. He wants a spectators track. Sheesh. The carousel is BY FAR the most fun section of that track. - - Mark - -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (home) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:36:07 -0700 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: High Viscosity on the M5/M3 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wonder if there's a tie in to the early M3 motor > failures????? Naw, all those E-30 M3s just blow up sooner or later anyway.. HEHE. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:38:37 -0500 From: "The Jacob's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Anyone on the List in or Near Boulder? The subject line says it all. I'm looking at a car there and would appreciate if someone could eyeball it for me to let me know what I'm getting in to. Thanks in advance, Jacob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:54:01 -0400 From: "Ron Katona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Racings for the soul- Kathy Lyle And will there be a companion piece in the "National Enquirer" quoting you on the therapeutic benefits of rebuilding race cars? ;-) - -- Ron Katona - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 16:54:02 -0400 From: "Vic Maslanka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re:Airborne, flaming M3 GTR Also, without the Carousel, it's a shorter track, so the spectators get to see the cars pass them more times (assuming the same length race). >From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Actually, the Winston guys would LOVE to run the Carousel. But the >track >owner won't let them. You cannot build grandstands along that >section of >the track, so he contructed the NASCAR Bypass from 4 to 7 >so they could >build bleachers along it. > >He wants a spectators track. Sheesh. The carousel is BY FAR the most >fun >section of that track. > >- Mark >-- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (home) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:20:53 -0700 From: "scottcatlin.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] (OT) Bad BMW Joke It's OK to laugh at ourselves, right? So a guy in a BMW is in a parking lot getting into his car. As soon as he opens the door, someone in another car drives by and knocks his door clean off. He starts sobbing next to his car. "My car! I've only had it for a month!" A passer-by saw what happened and said, "Man- All you BMW drivers are the same! You're so materialistic!! You care so much about your car... and you didn't even notice that your left arm got ripped off!" The guy replied, "Oh my god!! My Rolex!!!!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:23:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E34> Chain Tensioner Woes! Gruppe: I have just finished replacing the chain tensioner on my E34 M5. I primed the tensioner with Vaseline (Thanks to Gary Derian for that suggestion), primed the diaphragm with oil before installation, primed the tensioner again after install by loosening the end plug and bleeding it. All to no avail. After 20 mins of idling the car sounds the same. Rattly as Hell. I idled it again after the end-plug bleed (as above) for 15 mins and still no difference. I did notice that loosening the end plug while the engine was running did change the chain noise a bit (louder). If any of you have had this problem, let me know how long it took for your tensioners to bleed. I'm out of ideas. Any other ideas would be welcome too. Neil Deshpande http://www.neilwerke.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:03:15 -0700 From: "M Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: V3 #4066 - cup holder Wow, cool! The perfect gift for the rice boy who has everything. For those of you that may not of seen it, I found the "rice boy" page as a link at House of the Dirty E30, check it out - it's good for a laugh. Christian Els" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Cup holder >From time to time some of you post looking for these. I found this and thought I would share. <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=593590751 > Would work very well in a low-placing GT LMS car, or maybe yours. Christian ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:50:31 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Airborne, flaming M3 GTR >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 21:14:53 -0400 >From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [uuc] Re:Airborne, flaming M3 GTR > >Can anyone tell me where at Sears Point a car would get airborne like that? >Woody I'd guess it is in the entry to turn 6, the Carosel. You do crest a hill just before you turn in. The wheels on the M3 are pointed straight ahead, so it would not be turn 2. If you're used to watching the NASCAR boys at Sears Point, you don't ever see turn 6, since that part of the track was replaced by the Chute for NASCAR racing. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 17:03:59 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Duke Brothers (was Airborne, flaming M3 GTR) >Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:09:36 -0400 (EDT) >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hart) >Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Airborne, flaming M3 GTR > >Sorry, but, uh.. > who are the Duke brothers? Any relation to >Wright bros? Duke of York? >Serious answer welcome! >JOhn (wide flared name) Um, John, there's no way you can discuss the Duke brothers and be serious. And I thought they were cousins. Dukes of Hazard. Stoopid '70s TV show about good ol' boys from the South who drive a bit more aggressively than most, sideways a lot, many jumps. Catherine Bach (did I get the right Bach babe?) was the best part of the show. Some good stunt driving too. Easier to stomach if you turned the sound all the way down so you didn't have to listen to the idiotic dialog. They didn't drive a BMW (OBMWC). Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:55:15 -0000 From: "BMW Bits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Alpina 17x 10 & 8 Maybe FS NOTE; THIS IS A 'TRIAL BALLOON' ONLY !! I have a chance to buy (for resale here ) a set of Alpina wheels with offset in the 5/6/7/8 series range (NOT E36 folks !!) . They have been exposed to the gentle-braille method of touch-the-kerb driving on at least one corner so have lost their virginity appearance-wise . Anyone interested in them for TRACK WHEELS ? I can get them to you from Germany for about $1,100 which I recognise is NOT cheap ...but a new set runs about $2200 so there IS value there .A $40 each repaint may make them into great road-wheels . YOUR call . Didnt want to let them pass if someone can use them...... Write if you find a job or are SERIOUSLY interested .Pix are avail Bill Proud , 30yrs Messing with BMWs in Seattle , Ph 206-824-8242 eves 5-9 PM My time ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 20:27:45 -0500 From: "R. Scott Staewen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re:lambo miura My first encounter with a true exotic was with the Miura as well. I was a teenager and it was in the late 70's at my friend Tony's body shop. Tony has passed on, but was an absolute master at what I guess has become a completely lost art. He would perfectly restore a body panel using only a torch, dolly, and a few handmade tools. He didn't use filler -- not even lead. It was truly amazing to see. Tony worked mostly on exotics, although he took pity on me and fixed my Toyota when I crashed it. This he did at a heavily discounted rate, the kind soul, in part because I helped with the R&R. Tony was an interesting guy. I saw him once turn a person away because his car was untidy. But I digress. The Miura was in was in pieces when I first saw it, having recently caught on fire (I think while being tracked). Even burned and in pieces it was beautiful. Over several months I got to see it take shape, panel by panel. Seeing that car come together is an enduring memory. Perhaps the Diablo and Countach are embarrassments, but the Miura was (and is) a work of art. So what if they occasionally catch fire and burn to the ground. Scott Staewen ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 21:04:18 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Lambo Miuras Back in my college days, I installed turbocharger kits. The shop owner knew a guy with a Lambo Miura that had an engine fire. I replaced the carbs and synchronized everything, plus re-wired the dash and instruments. The throttle cable was cracked and full of water so it would freeze open when I drove the car (winter). I reversed the cable so the cracked end was in the console. When I got it started, it seemed to run a bit slower than I expected, but was still pretty fast. Some diagnostics with a volt meter showed that one whole bank of the V-12 was not firing. It turns out the breaker point spring was broken (two distributors, one for each bank). After fixing that, the car was much faster. Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > When I was in my "formative" years of 13-16 and got into cars, 1968-71 or so, > there was a Lambo Miura in my neighborhood. And no, I don't live in Bev Hills, > it was suburban Rochester, NY. The owner would fire it up, typically on Sunday > mornings and we would hear it "ripping" as he blipped it to keep it running as > he warmed it up. I can still hear that rrrrrip.....rrrrrip.....rrrrrip. Then > he would pull out and go down our quiet street in 1st gear at what must have > been 3-4K rpm, not all that fast, but MAN what a nice sound. > > He and his is family were kind of a "loner" family, so no one in the > neighborhood really knew them, but one day my friend and I got up the courage > to go knock on his door cold, and ask if we could see the car. He was really > nice and we got to ogle that thing for a good hour, sit in it, etc. etc. It > cost $20K when he bought it new, totally unattainable then it seemed. Sorry, > but EFI will never replace a brace of Webers when the hood opens... > > I've lusted after one ever since. > > Chris Whitney > waiting, as someone said, for ship to come in > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using Delmarva Online's Webmail. > http://www.dmv.com/ > > ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #4067 *************************** ________________________________________ | 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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