[uucdigest] Friday, February 21 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6130
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Re: [uuc] Ofest stuff for sale Re: [uuc] Ofest stuff for sale [uuc] <misc> changes to your insurance policy [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy Re: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy [uuc] RE: Towing with an X5 Re: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy Re: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:04:06 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Camber Adjustment What's your ride height, that will have an effect on your camber? Also the thing you have to watch if you do use the washer trick a) you need longer bolts (I'm sure you knew that) and b) by doing that you change the geometry of the wheel rotation plane relative to the strut which in some cases of offset and tire width will result in the inside of the tire rubbing on the spring perch. With an extremely lowered car and kmac camber plates and the bolt and washer trick the most I ever got was -2.7. I just installed Ground Control and can get over -3 now easily. However I would not recommend the GC plates if you're still doing street driving. They are pretty harsh, but I think they may have a street version now. Maybe you can use the "swap the 96+ strut bearings" trick with the dinan plates, but I don't have any experience with that set-up. Marco - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Miller Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 7:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Camber Adjustment I purchased a set of Dinan -1.5 degree camber plates off of Ebay and installed them on my 95 M3. When I aligned the front end, one side -1.1 degree, and the other side had -.7 degrees. The castor came out pretty close to spec for the new plates. Short of using washers behind the lower strut mounting bolts, are there special spacers that are made for adjusting the camber? I would like to go to -3 degrees, now that I don't drive the car much other than track events. Thanks for the help Dave Miller 95 Avus Blue M3 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:10:51 -0500 From: "RAGS 535" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E28 Engine Swap vs. Car swap My .02 cents... I spent over 20 years as a dealer buying/selling only used BMWs,as well as the usual personal addiction and mods both large and small to my personal ones.Guess I've owned about 23 different BMWs since 1971. While you learn by doing,and it's fun to modify many of the little monsters,the advantages to owning a decent 535i for a few grand,far outweighs upgrading a 533i,which the shop I sometimes work with has had a very good example of with a bad engine sitting about 2 years;it just doesn't pay to fix it,as opposed to adding another e28 535i,which has been done 3 times while the 533i still sits;'nuff said... P.S.: ALL 533i's had manual seats,as did the early '85 USA spec 535i's.Ask me how I know... Rags/RA >From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [uuc] E28 Engine Swap >Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 22:56:40 -0800 (PST) > > >--- Kevin Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brad Couvillon (who is now famous since his photo > > was in the recent Roundel) > > wrote: > >Autographs are $50. E-mail me for my mailing address >to mail the money order. ; -) > > > > All U.S. Spec. 533 and 535 > > (and M5) models had > > power windows. > >I could've sworn some 533i's had crank windows. Brett >said that some 533i's had manual seats, so maybe this >is what I was thinking. . . who knows. > > > > You do learn a lot when you swap and engines, but > > the one big thing I have > > learned after working on BMWs (including swapping > > engines)for over 20 years > > is that you are always better off selling a car and > > buying a new one if you > > want a different engine. A 533i with a 535i engine > > will always be worth > > less than a 535i in similar condition. You may pay > > a little more to get the > > car you want, but you will get the money back when > > you sell it and you won't > > have to spend hours fixing the dozens of problems > > that always pop up after > > an engine swap. > >Where's the fun in just selling the car? Have you >taken into account the amount of time and money it >will cost to sell the car and find the one you want? > >I also feel that the things you learn from working on >your own car are priceless. You can't earn that kind >of money by just buying another car. > >Also, you can sell the old parts in the same way that >you would sell the old car. > >Brett had some better thought-out comments on this >than I, so I'll stop here. : -) > >Brad Couvillon > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more >http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:12:04 -0600 From: Sean Cordone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Owners knowing more than a pro? Neil was talking about dedicated owners like those on this list; clearly way out on the high end of the bell curve in terms of involvement in their cars. Given the choice between two ads: "all service performed at (fill in local dealer here)" and "maintained by fanatical UUC list gearhead", which would you choose? --SC Eurowerks wrote: >Neil, > >The last statement on your post implies that a vehicle owner knows more >about their car than a professional? This is discouraging to hear. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:30:21 -0500 From: "RAGS 535" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Ofest stuff for sale Hi Ellie; Doubt you remember me. Active in 'CCA until recent years,but due to accident injuries not much the past 5 years.Likely to want some items to fill in gaps of O'fests I've missed.Started in '76 at D.C.,and even made it back there in '96,but 80% of my O'fest dash plaques disappeared in a wreck in '98,along with other items.I'd be interested in any of those available,etc. Bob Gilbert BMWCCA# 5817 M535 SIG# 143 >From: ellie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Ofest stuff for sale >Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:12:36 -0500 > >Oktoberfest memorabilia -- mugs, wine glasses and other stuff from 1982 >through 1996. If you're interested, please email me privately and I'll send >you a detailed list. > >ellie _________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:33:36 -0500 From: "RAGS 535" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Ofest stuff for sale OOps!,sorry guys...sent it to wrong address.. >From: ellie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Ofest stuff for sale >Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:12:36 -0500 > >Oktoberfest memorabilia -- mugs, wine glasses and other stuff from 1982 >through 1996. If you're interested, please email me privately and I'll send >you a detailed list. > >ellie _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 12:14:02 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <misc> changes to your insurance policy Marco said > > I bet you used to have language about "acts of war" and damage caused by > "missiles". I did anyway. Now they are just being a bit more specific. > Wonderful times we live in. I wonder why they didn't specify biological > agents? Just give them time. ;-) Geez..my car is susceptible to biological agents too....I am going to have to run out to Home Depot again and buy a bunch of visquine and duct tape to wrap up my cars. Will visquine and duct tape be new options as part of a 'first aid' or 'emergency' roadside kit in future BMWs? :-) Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:19:37 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy Actually, incase of biological attack I figured the microfiltered compartment of the 540i was probably better than my duct taped house ;-) Marco - -----Original Message----- From: Dorffer, Rich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <misc> changes to your insurance policy Marco said > > I bet you used to have language about "acts of war" and damage caused by > "missiles". I did anyway. Now they are just being a bit more specific. > Wonderful times we live in. I wonder why they didn't specify biological > agents? Just give them time. ;-) Geez..my car is susceptible to biological agents too....I am going to have to run out to Home Depot again and buy a bunch of visquine and duct tape to wrap up my cars. Will visquine and duct tape be new options as part of a 'first aid' or 'emergency' roadside kit in future BMWs? :-) Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:28:22 -0800 (PST) From: d seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy Now I really wish I hadn't sold the E36! Donna with two well-ventilated E30s From: Marco Romani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Actually, incase of biological attack I figured the microfiltered compartment of the 540i was probably better than my duct taped house ;-) Marco - -----Original Message----- From: Dorffer, Rich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <misc> changes to your insurance policy Marco said > > I bet you used to have language about "acts of war" and damage caused by > "missiles". I did anyway. Now they are just being a bit more specific. > Wonderful times we live in. I wonder why they didn't specify biological > agents? Just give them time. ;-) Geez..my car is susceptible to biological agents too....I am going to have to run out to Home Depot again and buy a bunch of visquine and duct tape to wrap up my cars. Will visquine and duct tape be new options as part of a 'first aid' or 'emergency' roadside kit in future BMWs? :-) Later, Rich > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:44:24 -0600 From: "Bill Yates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Towing with an X5 The only part of the towing package you should get from the dealer is the wiring harness. It's a plug and play part versus the headaches caused by someone hacking into your cars wiring. Installation of the OEM hitch requires the rear bumper to be removed. Half of that $1000 dealer charge is labor. An independent hitch specialist will charge about $150 to install a Draw-Tite and it has a higher tow rating than the OEM hitch. Bill 00 X5 4.4 99 M3c > Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 05:41:19 -0800 > From: "Brad Houser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Towing with an X5 > > The dealer installed towing option was about $1000, if I recall, > including labor. They rate it at 5000 lbs towing capacity/500 lbs > tongue weight. Receiver hitch and ball are not included, so make sure > you get the price for everything. > > Brad Houser ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 13:16:49 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy Especially if you can get some of the earlier activated carbon filters that they used to put in the E39. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Actually, incase of biological attack I figured the microfiltered > compartment of the 540i was probably better than my duct taped house ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 13:35:12 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy I got one of those new Sharper Image UltraDustBlasterSucker 3000 models that they show on TV clearing a room of smoke in seconds... With that baby cranked up to "high", I say let 'em nuke. My living room is safe. Y'all can come over and watch the world end on the Hitachi Gojiravision. - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: <misc> changes to your insurance policy > Especially if you can get some of the earlier activated carbon filters that > they used to put in the E39. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Actually, incase of biological attack I figured the microfiltered > > compartment of the 540i was probably better than my duct taped house ;-) ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6130 *************************** | | 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 . 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