[uucdigest] Thursday, January 16 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6027
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: Re: [uuc] <Misc> Buying a new/used E46 in Europe [uuc] Re: floor jack [uuc] E36 Thermostat Re: [uuc] E34 525i ellipsoid replacement [uuc] BMW shop recommendations in Socal [uuc] uuc] E34 525i ellipsoid replacement [uuc] RE: BMW CCA Driving Events (was Insurance, again) [uuc] Re: [Insurance -- AGAIN] [uuc] Land Rover Special Vehicles Emblem [uuc] Re: E34 525i ellipsoid replacement RE: [uuc] Re: E34 525i ellipsoid replacement [uuc] Oracle/BMW race ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 01:13:12 -0000 From: "Andrew Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <Misc> Buying a new/used E46 in Europe Marc ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: > A friend is looking into buying an E46 sedan in Europe (probably a 2.5). He lives in Spain, and I > believe has dual citizenship in Spain and the US. I understand that Import tariffs dicate he should > buy in Europe. > > Is there a preferred country to pick a car up if it will end up in Spain? Any arbitrage to be had > in buying it elsewhere and driving it? It just depends on the list price. The Euro does not imply price harmonisation across Europe, so your friend may eke out some savings by shopping around although he should watch the VAT (goods and services tax) which varies from country to country. Having said that, the bureaucracy involved in registering a car for use in Spain when it was bought in e.g. Belgium doesn't bear thinking about. An extra 12% is charged on top of the usual 16% IVA (Spanish VAT) to register the car for use in Spain. Something like this applies in every mainland European country, which many Pommies don't realise, or don't want to realise, when they whinge about high car purchase costs in the UK! You may be interested in this http://www.scottishsecretary.gov.uk/Publications/motor_xl.htm which is useful for explaining the different registration costs in most EU countries. Your friend can enjoy low yearly road tax, but should be prepared for higher petrol costs if he has formerly lived in e.g. the US, Canada or Oz. There are few petrol E46s in Spain with an engine bigger than 2.0 litres, which explains the popularity of the 318d, 320d and 330d. > If he is not that car savvy, it there a certified used program in europe that would allow him to buy > a slightly used car for a significant discount if "new" isn't that important. AFAIK all BMW concessionaires have an approved used car scheme. Andy T ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:07:49 -0800 From: dgee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: floor jack Costco has a aluminum jack for $275..... - -dave ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:28:22 -0800 (PST) From: david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E36 Thermostat I've got a '93 325is. ETK shows both 88C and 92C thermostats. Anyone know which on is "standard"? ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 19:43:46 -0700 From: allegro1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E34 525i ellipsoid replacement In addition to Ed's comment, note that the seller will only accept cash for the transaction. My experience on ebay is such that I will only pay via credit card. If anyone is looking for both a source for lighting and technically sound advice, I have had several very satisfactory deals with Daniel Stern. A search for "Daniel Stern Lighting" will find his site. No association, just a contented customer. Peter > Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 17:49:16 -0500 > From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [uuc] E34 525i ellipsoid replacement > > These are cheap glass from an aftermarket source and are nowhere near > the quality of the OE product. > > Ed > > Beaudette, Roland wrote > > >>Also, has anyone bought the replacement lenses (also on Ebay)? This might >>be a cost effective interim solution until Gary D. comes up with that Cibie >>conversion :). >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:43:53 -0800 From: "Kelvin Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] BMW shop recommendations in Socal Thanks to all who responded. In case anyone else is interested I got a lot of recommendations for Apex Engineering in San Diego and a few for some other miscellaneous shops. Thanks again. Kelvin Liu Staff Engineer Molecular Reflections 6350 Nancy Ridge Drive Suite 102 San Diego, CA 92121 www.molref.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kelvin Liu > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:39 pm > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] BMW shop recommendations in Socal > > > Does anyone have any recommendations for a good BMW chassis > shop in Socal. > I'm having some issues with the coilovers on my e39 that I'd like > resolved. > They're making some very ungainly noises. > > More on the car here: http://classy5er.freewebspace.com > > This message is being cross-posted. > > Kelvin Liu > Staff Engineer > Molecular Reflections > 6350 Nancy Ridge Drive Suite 102 > San Diego, CA 92121 > www.molref.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 19:30:51 -0800 (PST) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] uuc] E34 525i ellipsoid replacement Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sez: "These are cheap glass from an aftermarket source and are nowhere near the quality of the OE product". Not that I doubt you, Ed, but how can you tell? Jon __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 21:45:52 -0600 From: Mark and Heather Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: BMW CCA Driving Events (was Insurance, again) >And why should they. The insurance industry has no motivation to encourage >people to become better drivers. Wow, imagine a reduction in accidents which >should translate into lower premiums which could translate into less revenue. Yes, >I'm very sarcastic re: insurance companies. Clarence, your sarcasm is affecting your logic... Insurance companies lose money on claims, and gain it on premiums.. And they gain only *slightly* more on surcharges to those premiums, but nowhere near enough to offset the expense of paying for a claim. A good trend for an insurance company is to continue to collect premiums, and have reduced expenses on the claims side. But to make it a WIN -WIN situation, the insurance company needs a good return on it's investments.. Like any other entity with large sums of cash, the money from insurance premiums is invested, and the money made from the investment income is what makes the profit for the insurance company, as without that investment income, most insurance companies actually run at a LOSS... With regards to reducing the expense of claims, most insurance companies offer their policyholders a discount on their premiums for taking an accredited driver's education course (unfortunately not in the sense of DE as a BMW CCA DE)... State Farm in particular offers car seat awareness classes (how to properly install a car seat) and also bike rodeo classes (where bicycle safety is taught to children) in an effore to reduce the expense of claims, as well as save lives.. >\IMO, the number of people who attend driver schools, regardless of what club or >group, is too small to get the nation's attention. We're too busy w/cupholders and >there are way too many parents that can't wait to get their 16yo kids behind the >wheel so they can drive their friends and other family members. To hell >w/education; just open up the Cracker Jack box and pull out that license. Agree with you there! Mark Williams Dallas, TX claim rep by day... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 21:50:22 -0600 From: Mark and Heather Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [Insurance -- AGAIN] > > >ue, 14 Jan 2003 23:24:16 -0500 >From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <snip> > It all depends >on the company and the particular people involved. BTW, you will NOT get an >accurate answer by talking to your insurance agent. If you REALLY want an >answer, you must talk to the claims department, as they are the ones who >decide how to process a claim. > > You might think the underwriting department >was the one to talk to, but no. You *might* get a future claim guarantee >through an agent or the underwriting department (get it in writing!), but if >you are just asking questions and counting on the answers, you need to talk >to the claims department. Mark, please correct me if I have made a mistake >here. > Exactly! > >Massachusetts has a somewhat different policy which is supposed to be worded >so as to exclude driving schools. My recollection is that it is NOT worded >so as to stand up to a proper legal challenge, but that is just my opinion. >Again, if I recall correctly, the Massachusetts wording DOES have a problem >wherein the wording COULD be used to exclude coverage for a fender bender in >the spectator parking lot at a racetrack -- clearly not what was intended. > I agree, with the wording in the Mass policy, an adjuster *could* interpret it narrowly and deny such a claim. And as someone else mentioned, the expense of a legal challenge against the insurer would be daunting :-( Mark Williams Dallas, TX claim rep by day.. 91 ///M3 2.5L ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:07:12 -0800 From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Land Rover Special Vehicles Emblem The last couple years the U.S. Dealers have been selling a special edition Disco II that looks a little like the old Disco I XD model (but all are not yellow). The models have all have a Land Rover Special Vehicles emblem (not a sticker) on the rear doors. I want to get one of these emblems for my new Yakima rack air deflector (my old air deflector had a Special Vehicles sticker) but the dealer can't find a part number. Does anyone have a part number or know a mail order place that sells them? Kevin Kelly ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:19:06 -0500 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: E34 525i ellipsoid replacement Roland, Not sure if you bought anything yet, but maybe 6 months ago I bought a used set of E-code ellipsoids from munichparts.com for about $250 complete (buckets, etc). I also bought some other stuff so the shipping was skewed, but I remember thinking it was reasonable. In any event, I was very happy with their condition (slightly flecked, but way better than the outgoing ellipsoids). Of course a few months after installing them I was greeted with a stone break (not chip) that basically took out the center section in one high beam. New replacement (high beam) was about $50, and I think the ellipsoid (with euros, you actually get just the glass, not the projector) were close to that. Nice. As Gary D pointed out, the connectors are different, so you'll need to adapt them. After checking the site, it appears that it is redirected to bmwinfo.com, with no mention of parts. If you are interested, I have the guy's email. I'm sure he'd be happy to set you up. Andy 88 325iX From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E34 525i ellipsoid replacement I've been pondering how best to repair/replace the pitted ellipsoids on the 5er. This Ebay auction has a very attractive price for european ellipsoids. Price seems rather low compared to other replacement options. Can anyone comment on the product? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33710&; item =2400220977 Also, has anyone bought the replacement lenses (also on Ebay)? This might be a cost effective interim solution until Gary D. comes up with that Cibie conversion :). Cheers, Roland ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:33:39 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: E34 525i ellipsoid replacement Having used both the E-code ellipsoids (original equipment on my German-market E34) and the US ellipsoids back to back, I can definitely say this is one case where the US lights are better. I really can't figure out why, but the E-code lights has a narrower beam and worse long-range focusing. The US ellipsoids looked like what I _expected_ the E-code lights to look like, matching my good experience with other chassis E-code lights. Save the money, get the US lights, and put in HIDs. - - Rob '94 M5 Touring - ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: E34 525i ellipsoid replacement Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:19:06 -0500 >Roland, > >Not sure if you bought anything yet, but maybe 6 months ago I bought >a >used set of E-code ellipsoids from munichparts.com for about $250 >complete (buckets, etc). I also bought some other stuff so the >shipping >was skewed, but I remember thinking it was reasonable. >In any event, I was very happy with their condition (slightly >flecked, >but way better than the outgoing ellipsoids). ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 21:49:43 -0800 From: Steve Albrecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Oracle/BMW race Is anyone else but me watching the Louis Vuitton Cup race? I am really enjoying this series. The Oracle/BMW boat lost last night by one second, and that was because they had to execute a penalty 360 turn at the finish line. It was some of the best racing I have seen in a long time, and comparable to some of the saloon races last year. They were penalized because they crashed into the rear end of the Alinghi boat on an earlier leg. Tonight they won by 2 minutes and 13 seconds. Great race also. The best of nine race series is now 3 to 1 favoring the Alinghi boat. Cheers Steve Albrecht ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6027 *************************** ________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | Camptown Automotive - http://www.camptownauto.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . 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