[uucdigest] Wednesday, January 22 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6044
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[uuc] Looking for a M6 or E28 M5 [uuc] Test drives Re: [uuc] Pelican E36 Jack Pad Re: [uuc] Test drives ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:38:46 -0500 From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 1990 e34 525iA- tranny, side view mirror Grouppe, A few more things need attention on the 5er. So, off to the UUC with an email :) auto tranny- never got a response about whether anyone has installed a Dinan tranny chip, thought I would try again. And since the internet is a wonderful source of dubious knowledge, is it worthwhile to place the transmission in -N- during long stops (yeah I already hear you, "define long....)? I've long removed my foot from the clutch on manuals at stop lights, does doing the equivalent to an automatic improve the life in any way? side view mirror motors- I perused Bentley for some info but beyond simple glass replacement, there does not appear to be much. My motors seem to work in only one direction and poorly at that (jerky motion, very little actual movement). Anyone have more info about the mechanical function of power mirrors? I'm going to try the "clean all electrical components" thing first. rear passenger window switch (door mount)- are these supposed to be lit, like the controls up front? Thanks again. All the information over the last month and a half has been very helpful. It's nice to not be working in the dark. Regards, Roland ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:45:48 -0500 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Pelican E36 Jack Pad Has anyone seen/used the new $29.95 Pelican Parts E36 jack pad advertised in the January Roundel? Does it work as well as one would expect? I've had their $14 jack pad for my 911 for years and never had a hint of a problem with it. Unfortunately, I finally buckled and bought the $100 uber-pad from Ultimate Garage a while back after looking for an alternative forever. Looks like I should have held out a while longer. No doubt the UG pad is fancier, but is it more functional? For a $70 premium it ought to be. Jeez. Kevin '95 M3 Rolex Jack Pad ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:57:19 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] 1990 e34 525iA- tranny, side view mirror For the mirrors, check the switches. Dunno about Dinan tranny chips. Gary Derian > Grouppe, > > A few more things need attention on the 5er. So, off to the UUC with an > email :) > > auto tranny- never got a response about whether anyone has installed a Dinan > tranny chip, thought I would try again. And since the internet is a > wonderful source of dubious knowledge, is it worthwhile to place the > transmission in -N- during long stops (yeah I already hear you, "define > long....)? I've long removed my foot from the clutch on manuals at stop > lights, does doing the equivalent to an automatic improve the life in any > way? > > side view mirror motors- I perused Bentley for some info but beyond simple > glass replacement, there does not appear to be much. My motors seem to work > in only one direction and poorly at that (jerky motion, very little actual > movement). Anyone have more info about the mechanical function of power > mirrors? I'm going to try the "clean all electrical components" thing > first. > > rear passenger window switch (door mount)- are these supposed to be lit, > like the controls up front? > > Thanks again. All the information over the last month and a half has been > very helpful. It's nice to not be working in the dark. > > Regards, > > Roland > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:55:21 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] V1 update Grant asks > > Are there any tricks to getting the suction cups to stick well? I > eventually had to give up and use the visor clip. Yeah, just blow on the suction cups a little to get some condensation on them (i.e., the method people use to clean eye glasses). This works really well and I have been using the provided suction cups in two different vehicles for most of ~8 years now without an issue. One set of suction cups eventually gave up the ghost and didn't stick well anymore but I replaced them with the provided spare set. Later, Rich - V1 believer and I don't lick the suction cups... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:15:40 -0800 (PST) From: Timothy Fries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] V1 update That's one thing I love about Pennsylvania, only the State Police can use RADAR. So the locals who use those cute signs are just blowing smoke, but it does give a good indication of where they will use VASCAR in the future. On a side note, I picked up a Trooper on an overpass that I have not seen used in quite a while, Thank you V1. Where the Arrows really come in handy is now all of the constructions signs have RADAR and just shoot signals out to make detector owners hit the brakes (that's a real safe idea), I can easily use the arrows and bogey counter to know when there is an extra "surprise " in the same area. - --- Jeff K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Careful. The cops around here (CT) stand behind > those "The speed limit is > ___ You're going ____" signs, wave you down, and > hand out tickets if you > don't slow down. > > > '"Or, more likely, waiting to catch those like me, > who use those signs to > see > how fast I can accelerate past them....." > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months > FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:18:11 -0500 From: "Zionsville Autosport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] 1990 e34 525iA- tranny, side view mirror > auto tranny- never got a response about whether anyone has installed a Dinan > tranny chip, thought I would try again. to use a dinan tranny chip, your car would have to have a transmission control unit... which it does not ;) jason - ----------------------------------- Zionsville Autosport "BMW Parts Specialists" http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:24:20 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] V1 update I like using them to see how accurate the speedo is, unfortunately, they only display the last 2 significant digits!!!!!! Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] V1 update > > > Careful. The cops around here (CT) stand behind those "The > speed limit is > ___ You're going ____" signs, wave you down, and hand out > tickets if you > don't slow down. > > > '"Or, more likely, waiting to catch those like me, who use > those signs to > see > how fast I can accelerate past them....." > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:46:28 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RFID in tires... Big Brother is lapping you. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/269/1/1/ Best paranoid quote spawned by above article: "You now have a lot more riding on your tires, so don't do anything stupid 'cause we're watchin' your ass, bitch." - - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:53:17 -0500 From: "Dean Boucouras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Looking for a M6 or E28 M5 A friend of mine who lives in the Chicago area just called me. He is looking for a M6 or an E28 M5. He is looking for relatively low mileage cars (under 80,000 miles). I recall a couple of bimwads running posts for cars that may fit his criteria. If you have one for sale (or know of one that is for sale), drop me an email. Thanks, Dean ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:16:10 -0500 (EST) From: "Mike McLeish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Test drives Until now, I've always just traded in my old cars at the dealership. Now, I'm trying to sell my M5 myself, and I have a concern about potential buyers test-driving the car. What do you guys normally do? Let them take it out alone, or stay in the car with them? I cringe at both options. What if they start driving like an idiot while I'm in it? BTW, what's the expected half-life of an idiot in an M5 for the first time?! This reminds me of a Brett Anderson story (hi Brett, hi Kathy!) - I flew to Cleveland one December evening to checkout the E34 M5 he was selling. He picked me up at the airport, and we proceeded to zoom down the interstate for a few miles, while he went zipped on/off a few exit/entrance ramps. We stopped for something to eat, then he let me drive back to the airport. It was evening, it had been snowing (December), and I believe some freezing rain was falling (at least that's how I remember ;-). Anyway, I'd driven an E28 535is - but never an ///M car. So, as I'm accelerating down the entrance ramp to merge onto the interstate, doing around 70-80mph, Brett's in the passengers seat saying "Comon' ya WUSS, put cha FOOT inta it!" - LOL. He had no idea what an amauter racecar driver I was/am. I kept it pretty slow that evening, (and Kathy should thank me for it ;^). In fact, I remained a "WUSS" for several months! before I felt comfortable enough to push it wide open. That evening I could have easily launched Brett, me, and the car across the meridian or over the railing at 100+mph - half-life = 5 minutes. mike - -- '91 M5 (for sale) '87 535is '96 B3500 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:59:09 -0500 From: "matthew c. mead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Pelican E36 Jack Pad It's on their website, now. Here's the pics: http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/BMW_images/JP_0014_1.JPG http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/BMW_images/JP_0014_2.JPG http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/BMW_images/JP_0014_3.JPG - -matt On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 09:45:48AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Has anyone seen/used the new $29.95 Pelican Parts E36 jack pad advertised in > the January Roundel? Does it work as well as one would expect? I've had > their $14 jack pad for my 911 for years and never had a hint of a problem > with it. Unfortunately, I finally buckled and bought the $100 uber-pad from > Ultimate Garage a while back after looking for an alternative forever. > Looks like I should have held out a while longer. No doubt the UG pad is > fancier, but is it more functional? For a $70 premium it ought to be. > Jeez. > > Kevin > '95 M3 > Rolex Jack Pad > > - -- matthew c. mead 97 Dakar M3/4 97 White GS-R/4 92 Black Miata 87 White Saab 900S http://www.goof.com/~mmead/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:09:12 -0800 (PST) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Test drives - --0-642720196-1043255352=:14939 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I would absolutely go with them, but ultimately, I think it's a situation you need to evaluate with each prospective buyer. If a 55 year old gentleman and his wife arrive in their E34 540, you're probably ok to let them go. If two 19-year old guys show up driving anything this side of a new Range Rover, I would say you should drive them around in it. Alternatively, go to your state's DMV and get the name of the shop that installs their passenger side brake pedals for driver's ed cars. Neil Mike McLeish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Until now, I've always just traded in my old cars at the dealership. Now, I'm trying to sell my M5 myself, and I have a concern about potential buyers test-driving the car. What do you guys normally do? Let them take it out alone, or stay in the car with them? I cringe at both options. What if they start driving like an idiot while I'm in it? BTW, what's the expected half-life of an idiot in an M5 for the first time?! This reminds me of a Brett Anderson story (hi Brett, hi Kathy!) - I flew to Cleveland one December evening to checkout the E34 M5 he was selling. He picked me up at the airport, and we proceeded to zoom down the interstate for a few miles, while he went zipped on/off a few exit/entrance ramps. We stopped for something to eat, then he let me drive back to the airport. It was evening, it had been snowing (December), and I believe some freezing rain was falling (at least that's how I remember ;-). Anyway, I'd driven an E28 535is - but never an ///M car. So, as I'm accelerating down the entrance ramp to merge onto the interstate, doing around 70-80mph, Brett's in the passengers seat saying "Comon' ya WUSS, put cha FOOT inta it!" - LOL. He had no idea what an amauter racecar driver I was/am. I kept it pretty slow that evening, (and Kathy should thank me for it ;^). In fact, I remained a "WUSS" for several months! before I felt comfortable enough to push it wide open. That evening I could have easily launched Brett, me, and the car across the meridian or over the railing at 100+mph - half-life = 5 minutes. mike - -- '91 M5 (for sale) '87 535is '96 B3500 - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now - --0-642720196-1043255352=:14939 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>I would absolutely go with them, but ultimately, I think it's a situation you need to evaluate with each prospective buyer. If a 55 year old gentleman and his wife arrive in their E34 540, you're probably ok to let them go. If two 19-year old guys show up driving anything this side of a new Range Rover, I would say you should drive them around in it. <P>Alternatively, go to your state's DMV and get the name of the shop that installs their passenger side brake pedals for driver's ed cars. <P>Neil <P> <B><I>Mike McLeish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>Until now, I've always just traded in my old cars at the dealership.<BR>Now, I'm trying to sell my M5 myself, and I have a concern about potential<BR>buyers test-driving the car.<BR><BR>What do you guys normally do? Let them take it out alone, or stay in the<BR>car with them? I cringe at both options. What if they start driving like an<BR>idiot while I'm in it? BTW, what's the expected half-life of an idiot in an<BR>M5 for the first time?!<BR><BR>This reminds me of a Brett Anderson story (hi Brett, hi Kathy!) - I flew to<BR>Cleveland one December evening to checkout the E34 M5 he was selling. He<BR>picked me up at the airport, and we proceeded to zoom down the interstate<BR>for a few miles, while he went zipped on/off a few exit/entrance ramps. We<BR>stopped for something to eat, then he let me drive back to the airport.<BR><BR>It was evening, it had been snowing (December), and I bel! ieve some freezing<BR>rain was falling (at least that's how I remember ;-). Anyway, I'd driven an<BR>E28 535is - but never an ///M car. So, as I'm accelerating down the<BR>entrance ramp to merge onto the interstate, doing around 70-80mph, Brett's<BR>in the passengers seat saying "Comon' ya WUSS, put cha FOOT inta it!" -<BR>LOL. He had no idea what an amauter racecar driver I was/am.<BR><BR>I kept it pretty slow that evening, (and Kathy should thank me for it ;^).<BR>In fact, I remained a "WUSS" for several months! before I felt comfortable<BR>enough to push it wide open. That evening I could have easily launched<BR>Brett, me, and the car across the meridian or over the railing at 100+mph -<BR>half-life = 5 minutes.<BR><BR>mike<BR><BR>--<BR>'91 M5 (for sale)<BR>'87 535is<BR>'96 B3500<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com";>Yahoo! Mail Plus</a> - Powerful. Affordable. <a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com";>Sign up now</a> - --0-642720196-1043255352=:14939-- ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6044 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com |__________________________________________
