[uucdigest] Monday, July 30 2001 Volume 03 : Number 4077 _________________________________________________________________ | | 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] "1986 BMW : M-Series e30 very rare C-2 Alpina" on eBay [neil <neil@] [uuc] wire looms ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] OFest Routes for Steve & Shane [Steve Hazard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Re: synth oil query ["Daniels, Jason S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] High mileage cars [Mike Whitney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] Dodge Dart (was LAMBO's) [dstevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Re: [uuc] Here we go again... 325 AC kaputt [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] Wheel Offset figures [henry butt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] RE: [uuc] Here we go again... 325 AC kaputt ["Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" ] Re: [uuc] Here we go again... 325 AC kaputt [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] [uuc] '88 E30-M3 for sale (SF Bay Area) ["Kelvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] [uuc] <E34> OBC lights [Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:12:36 -0700 From: neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] "1986 BMW : M-Series e30 very rare C-2 Alpina" on eBay This looks like a 325es with some cool parts to me, or a real Alpina that has been butchered. Conveniently, there's no VIN listed. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=593745611&r=0&t=0 Here's the real C-2 per Alpina, but no photos: http://www.alpina.de/english/automobiles/history/historie_c2_e.htm - -- Neil Hitze stuff for sale: http://www.hitze.com/~neil/forsale/forsaleindex.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:08:01 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] wire looms Carlos and Gary poke fun at separated wires. hey ey ey, gotta keep 'em separated, I digress.... Looks OK to me, Phat chebby, Hot rod, whatever. I could think of worse things to do, much worse. what's the stock price for a wire set? Maybe some of us don't have the pockets for a new set so they improvise. http://www.gsperformance.com/products/wires/wires_big.jpg 1st ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:18:03 -0400 From: Steve Hazard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] OFest Routes for Steve & Shane Shane> NJT to 287E over the Tappan Zee Bridge to 684N to 84E thru Hartford and up to the Mass Pike. Take the Mass Pike East to 495N (DO NOT GO TO THE INNER LOOP> Rt 128/I95 it's a nightmare) Take 495 N to 93N and get off at the Waterville exit. 495 is the Outer loop around Boston and will save you mucho time :-)It's also a more direct route As Mike posted their are hills on I84 Eastbound....Be patient, but they're not steep grades... Steve see below for responses> I'll be heading to Waterville Valley Saturday morning from Maryland. It's been a long time since I travelled the roads through Westchester into CT. Which would be the best choice? A) 95 - NJ Tpke - GSP - TZ Bridge - 287 - 95 - 91 - 84 Spent many miles on these roads when living in NY and NJ. NO, NO & No....95 is always a nightmare! B) 95 - NJ Tpke - GSP - TZ Bridge - 287 - Merritt Parkway - 91- 84 Slightly more scenic with the Merritt. YES! Do this Route...remember to take Rt 495 North off of the Mass Pike Two other reasons this RT is fastest. No trucks on the Merrit/Wilbur Cross Pkwy and just before Hartford you go over the Charter Oak Bridge to pick up I84...therfore MISSING Dwtn Hartford completly! C) 95 - NJ Tpke - GSP - TZ Bridge - 287 - 684 - 84 Newer roads and a change of scenery for me. Slower, much more traffic and many speed traps! You also have to go right thru Downtown Hartford, which really can have bad traffic. The times and mileages are roughly the same with all the routes. See you folks next week! Steve ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:37:35 -0500 From: "Daniels, Jason S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: synth oil query You should see Kendall 70w Nitro. Racing oil and in harleys. MAN!!! below 40 deg that stuff is molasses. You 10/60 is thinner due to the 10 and not straight 70 (duh) but still sounds like long slow warm up to me. I pulled the drain on a non running 02' engine with that when it was about 25F outside. It took 6 hours for all the goo to come out. Jason D. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 6:16 AM 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 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:42:18 -0400 From: Mike Whitney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] High mileage cars A co-worker of mine is looking at a 1992 325i auto with 195k miles. He was wondering whether he could "get another 50k miles out of it". Got me wondering: What are the most likely drivetrain related things to go bad on high mileage E36 cars? Rings? Valvetrain? Auto transmission? Diff? Driveshaft? Let's assume that all the lesser wear and tear items have been addressed - -- brakes, suspension, water pump, radiator, hoses, water pump, etc. Any first-hand experiences or WAGs? This is, and shall remain, a street car. - -- Mike Whitney - [EMAIL PROTECTED] No Gum Racing - http://pws.prserv.net/whitney/nogum.html 97 Integra GS-R, 93 Miata LE, 89 BMW 325is ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:36:35 -0400 From: dstevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Dodge Dart (was LAMBO's) Hi Does anyone want to hear about the Slant six Dodge Dart I used to own? How about my 1964 Volvo 122S wagon? There was also that bunch of Chevy's I inherited from my parents. These are not as exotic as a "LAMBO" but what the hell since we are not talking about BMWs anymore I thought we could start a series of threads about any piece of junk that anyone has ever owned. Its good to discuss other rides, but do we really need to beat them in to ground? Thanks Don Stevenson/BMWCCA Boston Chapter 1988 325IS, (too much to list), should have stayed the street car. (Sharked) 1987 325IS, project, should have been the track car. (Sharked) 1988 Volvo 240 Wagon 5 Speed. (Green Wheels) ______ o/______\o (oo=00=oo) [ ]====[ ] **************************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential information. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone any information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the author by replying to this message and then kindly delete the message. Thank you. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:38:23 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Here we go again... 325 AC kaputt >From a musty, dusty corner of "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)"'s mind came... > >Mines the same except I have power at the pressure switch. >I would look to see if you actually have voltage running through >the AC wiring in the slider switches. Or is that what you meant >by "fine"? Yep. The switch checks out fine. >My car has voltage at the pressure switch but still does not have power >at the compressor feed wire even if I jump it. Jumping the compressor works. > >I would guess that there is a relay but I do not know the location. Someone has to have the schematic for this... >I think that the button feeds the slider switch that would then >feed the LP switch, the HP switch, the temperature switch, the cold >inhibitor switch, and then that would then feed a relay before it goes >to the compressor. The temperature dial must play a role in this? >From what I can tell, the green/brown wire to the slider switch is from fuse 20. The white wire from there goes to the AC switch. I know this works because this is where power for the blue light comes from. Now where does the violet wire go I am about at the point where I am going to go over the wiring with a toner and see where they go. My other confusion is out under the hood. Too mant wires on the pressure switches for my taste. Here is what I found out there. blk/red to somewhere else | clutch --------blk/red------------| | |--------| ---------- | | lp | | | switch | blk ---------- | | ---------- | | hp | | | switch | | ---------- | | ||________| blk/wht to somewhere -----| | |------blk/yel to somewhere >You should see the shop manual for the 733i's system. 60 pages >of "need a NASA engineer to figure this out". %50 of this wheel >gives you a certain % of this air motor flap, etc.... I could deal with that. It is more than I have here. >As for the hazard light. You should be able to get a jewelers >screwdriver or large pin in there to push back the lock tab that >allows the connector to come out so you can resolder it. That was what I thought. - -- Joe - -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:46:12 -0400 (EDT) From: henry butt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Wheel Offset figures Can someone tell me what wheel offsets are used on the 5 and 7 series Bimmers ('86 - '01 ) ? Is there such a chart somewhere on the web ? TIA Henry BMW CCA BMWCC _______________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:54:21 -0400 From: "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Here we go again... 325 AC kaputt Is any of this in the ETM? That would be worth the price alone. no schematic in the e28 manual, sorry. 1st ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:08:44 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Here we go again... 325 AC kaputt >From a musty, dusty corner of "Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris)"'s mind came... > >Is any of this in the ETM? >That would be worth the price alone. >no schematic in the e28 manual, sorry. > >1st > Where would I buy an ETM? I am about at that point. - -- Joe - -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:32:04 -0700 From: "Kelvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] '88 E30-M3 for sale (SF Bay Area) All, I'm putting my 1988 M3 up for sale. It's white on black, with around 89,500 miles. I'm the 3rd owner. It has the following "mods" on it: H&R Springs, ST Sway Bars, Bilstein Sports Shocks, Eibach Stress bar, Offset bushings, and the alum. control arms. That's it for the suspension I believe. It also has a Garret Chip in it, Evo Cam Gear, Evo Airbox, and a Bolt-on Borla Muffler. Oh, and it has the all important oil baffle! Other nic-nacs include, the Korman Intake manifold support (hopefully it'll help stop intake manifold leaks!), the harder red alternator bushings, Evo intake manifold gaskets (along w/ the M5 paper modification) within the last couple of thousand miles. Original UUC short shift setup and VDO oil pressure gauge. Other things include: Evo bumper covers, Evo door strips, Dead pedal from an M5, and Momo Race steering wheel. The audio system consists of a Sony Deck and changer, alpine EQ/x-over, Orion amp and an Alpine Amp, pair of boston 5.2 pros seperates in the front, a pair of boston 6.2s pro seperates in the rear, and 2 boston pro 8" subs (free air on the deck. The motor is very strong, has good compression. And now for the bad: It needs 2 new front rotors (or needs to be machined, as these puppies (evo rotors)have less then 5k on them!). I keep warping them -- I think it's because of where I live, I don't brake until late at the exit, and I don't live far enough from the exit to sufficiently cool down the rotors before I park. (that's my theory anyhow! and I'm stickig to it) Also, the previous dofus owner repainted the car! So it's not the original paint. He had gotten into a minor fender bender (it's straight, I had 2 different body shops measure it out for me), and had the shop reshoot the car instead of just that fender area. It's the orignial fender still, it was not replaced. I think that's it for now. I'm located in the SF Bay area. If you have any questions, please let me know. Digital Pics are also available upon request. - -- Kelvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:36:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E34> OBC lights Gruppe: This should be an easy one. The OBC bulbs on my 92 535i have blown out for the third time in less than 6 months. This seems to happen all at once (goes from full illumination to none, not one at a time) and on start-up (driving along, using the OBC on a trip so I know it is lit, stop for gas, restart = *no OBC* lights). I know the computer works because I can see the functions on the dash display, and even control them that way. The bulbs are from the dealer. I can replace them easily but this is getting to be a PITA. Could their early demise be a sign of voltage spike on start-up? Or what.....? Thanks, Jon---doesn't use cell phone in the car, have to distract myself somehow on long trips, in order to stay awake he he __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! 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