[uucdigest] Wednesday, January 29 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6065
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: [uuc] Re: Bosch Wipers Re:[uuc] auld lang syne Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels [uuc] 633: euro vs US cams [uuc] <E34> Power front seat creaking, second try Re: [uuc] Re: How to get mentioned in the Roundel Re: [uuc] <E34> Power front seat creaking, second try [uuc] Floating in the Bay Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels Re: [uuc] Re: Bosch Wipers [uuc] Re: Ronal vs. Rondell [uuc] re: shipping wheels again Re: [uuc] <E34> Power front seat creaking, second try [uuc] E39 540 Oil Filter Re: [uuc] E39 540 Oil Filter [uuc] <misc> wipers RE: [uuc] E39 540 Oil Filter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:31:31 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Bosch Wipers on 1/28/03 3:41 PM, "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > She told me that Bosch is in midst of a running change over and they are > converting to a different type of blade/refill where the new refill will have > the structural metal piece integrated (rather than separate in the current > refill) and they the refill may be wider (she wasn't sure if the new refills > would be compatible or not with the old applications, likely not). I saw these in a store today. According to the drawing on the box there is now a single metal strip spring molded inside the rubber in place of the old dual loose springs. Couldn't tell if they refills would fit the old holder or not. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:59:22 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:[uuc] auld lang syne Kevin asks: > Anyone know if Fuerst's venture ever got off the ground? > > Apologies for the w.o.b. > > - -Kevin And I rather belatedly reply that he has indeed had a paying customer (one, as of the first week of January). Last I heard the shop was up and running and he had been mostly fixin friends cars until the 'full mark up' people start rolling in. The next cryptic email I recieve from him I will let you know how the shop is doing. I wholly intend to visit his shop and maybe he and I can BC a LSD install. I'll keep y'all posted :) Cheers Jim Evo Clown ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:12:58 -0800 (PST) From: david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels I forgot to mention that it's 'advice', not 'advise'. ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:11:52 -0800 (PST) From: david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels > Check with UPS and FedEx ground - see if you can > ship USED tires and wheels > without a box or not. You can ship wheels FedEx ground without boxes. All you have to do is figure out a way to securly mount an address label. That's it. They do charge you $5 surcharge (each) for not having a box. I believe UPS has the same surcharge. Overall I've found FedEx Ground rates cheaper hand UPS. And the people are friendlier too. > FedEx likely wants you to set up an account with > them, but > that's relatively painless. FedEx takes cash or major credit cards without blinking. ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:39:34 -0600 From: "TOM DOTZLER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 633: euro vs US cams In the ongoing saga of my non internet friend and his 633 refurbishment: He's working on a 78 euro 633...with a bad head. He got a head off a US 530i for a replacement. He says the cams have identical (long) part numbers but on the back of one cam there is a "1" stamped and the other has a "2". He says the cams look a little different. Anyone know if they are really different? Tom Dotzler ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 23:40:24 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] <E34> Power front seat creaking, second try Ok, no luck the first time...try, try again. My front seat on my '92 525i is starting to creak under spirited cornering. Any usual suspects other than the mounting hardware? What's the disassembly method to look at the seat guts? Thanks, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter '95 M3 #21 I-stock ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 20:53:47 -0800 From: marco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: How to get mentioned in the Roundel I'd like a copy of that vid! marco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Scott wrote: > > >>So in the January Roundel club racing coverage, Rich Elliott mentioned Kirk >>Lachman, but not Marco Romani or Jim Bassett. Kirk must have a better >>lobbiest. > > > Or, it could be that when Rich asked for input for his article, I responded. > Always be nice to the author... <g> > >>The rest of you guys should see if you can wine and dine Rich, >>you should at least get some kind of honorable mention or something. > > > Marco gets the honorable mention for the 2nd most untimely spin of my weekend > when he decided to put in some killer slip angles right in front of me on my > *best* qualifying lap (got the film to prove it!). The first most untimely > would be the one I did in the second race (unfortunately I have the film to > prove that too...dammit!). > > We're all friends, aren't we? <vbg> > > Cheers, > > Kirk Lachman > '95 M3 #21 I-stock > Sin City Chapter > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:43:45 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <E34> Power front seat creaking, second try I have a couple disassembled in my basement. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Ok, no luck the first time...try, try again. > >My front seat on my '92 525i is starting to creak under spirited cornering. > >Any usual suspects other than the mounting hardware? > >What's the disassembly method to look at the seat guts? > >Thanks, > >Kirk Lachman >Sin City Chapter >'95 M3 #21 I-stock > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 23:03:40 -0800 (PST) From: Kyle Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Floating in the Bay I have a few things up on eBay. "http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=bmw92510"; Kyle Sanchez __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 06:09:54 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels Just FYI, both UPS and FedEx say they'll charge the $5 for non standard packing but when I brought mine to the drop off, with just the cardboard donuts on each side, no surcharge was applied. I think it's up the guy checking in your packages to determine if it's non standard. Jeremy 95 M3 - ----- Original Message ----- > > Check with UPS and FedEx ground - see if you can > You can ship wheels FedEx ground without boxes. > All you have to do is figure out a way to securly > mount an address label. That's it. They do charge > you $5 surcharge (each) for not having a box. I > believe UPS has the same surcharge. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 06:19:23 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Bosch Wipers The new refills have a much thicker cross section through the encapsulated metal area, the part that has to fit through the mounting feet (for lack of a better term), and will not fit in the old style blade. Of a more important note, at least on the size I had to buy for my Miata, the new so called improved blade impressed me as basically being cheaper for them to make. It had 2 fewer mounting feet per side which would seem to me to not provide as even of a contact pressure of the blade on the window, so don't throw away your old bosch wipers for the new ones until you get to check them out in the size that's going to be going on your car. I tried 3 auto parts stores and the Mazda dealer with no luck looking for the old refills, I finally had to break down an buy the new ones but I'm keeping the old ones should the old refills become more readily available again. Jeremy Lucas 95 M3 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Maller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I saw these in a store today. According to the drawing on the box there is > now a single metal strip spring molded inside the rubber in place of the old > dual loose springs. Couldn't tell if they refills would fit the old holder > or not. > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:36:38 -0000 From: "Andrew Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Ronal vs. Rondell Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: "Are Ronal and Rondell the same? I didn't think they were. Ronal are typically the "Ronal Turbo"-designate wheels I've most often seen on E30's. Rondell wheels I've primarily seen at Bekker's for 3/5 series." Ronal is the OEM for AC Schnitzer, Alpina and one or two other specialist makes - the quality is second to none and they are generally light in weight. Rondell makes mostly BMW knock-offs, as well as some of their own designs. Cheap, but heavy, as Alex F attests. Andy T ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:54:50 -0800 From: "Bill Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re: shipping wheels again Kevin has asked: << I realize this has been discussed before... but I need to ship wheels (w/ tires mounted) and am looking for any experiences anybody could share. I'm planning on wrapping them with those cardboard circles (like Tire Rack does)... but where do I get these wrapped (plastic bands), what's the lowest cost option I have, etc. Any comments appreciated. - - - k >>>>>>>>>> I've shipped several sets and I just use the plastic tape we use to tape up boxes for UPS shipping. I put several wrappings so its nearly completely covered and I've never had a problem. If you know someone that ships heavy stuff regularly they might have one of those plastic strapping deals that use a wire or metal piece that locks or crimps the plastic for a tight hold. Bill ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:02:17 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] <E34> Power front seat creaking, second try In a message dated 1/29/2003 12:43:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I have a couple disassembled in my basement. I can always *disassemble* stuff. It's that getting it back together after fixing the problem part that causes me pain! <g> Any ideas on what might be the offending part(s) to look at? Thanks, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:19:52 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E39 540 Oil Filter I want to order some oil filters from BMP for the wife's 540 but they only list up to model year 2000. Anyone know if the 2001 540s use the same filter as the 99-00? thanks Marco ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:39:14 -0500 From: "Zionsville Autosport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E39 540 Oil Filter > I want to order some oil filters from BMP for the wife's 540 but they only > list up to model year 2000. Anyone know if the 2001 540s use the same > filter as the 99-00? the ETK lists the same part number after 9/98. jason - ----------------------------------- Zionsville Autosport "BMW Parts Specialists" http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:03:29 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <misc> wipers Curtis states > > I think there's some confusion about wipers. > Wiper REFILL - rubber strip that contacts the glass > Wiper BLADE - rubber strip plus the metal or plastic frame that holds it > Wiper ARM - metal piece that connects blade to rotating shaft on car > Bosch wiper BLADES are plentiful; Bosch wiper REFILLS are what has > disappeared from stores this year. Just for clarification then, my last post about Bosch Wipers specifically mentions that they are for the refills (two rubber strips per pack). They are still available through BMW parts departments and World Wide Auto Parts (http://www.nosimport.com) at 800-362-1025. It sounds like they have most of the refills in stock when I called yesterday. Regards, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:06:59 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E39 540 Oil Filter thanks - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Zionsville Autosport Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] E39 540 Oil Filter > I want to order some oil filters from BMP for the wife's 540 but they only > list up to model year 2000. Anyone know if the 2001 540s use the same > filter as the 99-00? the ETK lists the same part number after 9/98. jason - ----------------------------------- Zionsville Autosport "BMW Parts Specialists" http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6065 *************************** | | 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 |__________________________________________
