[uucdigest] Friday, February 28 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6158
_________________________________________________________________ | | Search the ARCHIVES: | http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Visit Richard Nott's Ultimate BMW Database: | http://www.bmwdatabase.com | | 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: RE: [uuc] Oil Loss in S50 RE: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta Re: RE: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta [uuc] <OT-ish> Crazy wheel guy Re: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta [uuc] Damned OBDII [uuc] re: wheel alignment Re: [uuc] <OT-ish> Crazy wheel guy Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta Re: Re: [uuc] <OT-ish> Crazy wheel guy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 05:55:32 -0800 From: "Brad Houser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Oil Loss in S50 The PCV valve may be doing too good a job of recycling crankcase fumes. Brad Houser > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Scott > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:34 PM > To: 'Brant'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [uuc] Oil Loss in S50 > > > I would think I would see smoke if I it was getting into the > combustion chamber? I don't see how the PCV system could > mess up, the hoses are not leaking, and that is all that > there is to it? Still trying to figure this out. Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [uuc] Oil Loss in S50 > > Chris - > > Oil has only a few paths out of the engine: Past a seal, > such as a cam cover or oil pan seal; past the rings; past the > valve seals and guides; and through the PCV system. If you > have no visible leaks and the increase was sudden and without > an event that could have affected the rings or valve seals, > have a close look at the PCV system. > > Brant > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:58:36 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta > Carlos (likes to go nice and slow) I don't believe this for a second!!!!!! > 91 M3 > 88 iS Lee->goes slower than 'Los ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:19:20 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: RE: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta The F150 Harley Davidson edition has a slightly detuned Lightning drivetrain in a crew cab. Only 4500 lb towing capacity though. Brian - -------Original Message------- From: Marco Romani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 02/27/03 08:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta > > I thought about getting one of those as my tow vehicle but it was only rated at 5000lbs towing and couldn't get a crew cab nixed that idea. Bummer, could have been fun. Marco - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Daley Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 11:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta Brett, Most of those who posted on that thread own Lightnings. The particular gentleman you quote owns a 2002 Lightning which off the showroom floor pulls .85 g on the skidpad. That doesn't look so bad next to an '02 M3 which pulls about .90. Throw in the facts that the Lightning also makes 380 hp and 450 ft-lb stock and that truck is capable of embarrassing a lot of cars on a road course. Considering it stickers for about $14K less than the M3 and can carry a full sheet of plywoood, yeah, there _is_ a performance vehicle. Brian Daley - -------Original Message------- From: KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 02/27/03 03:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta > > Gotta love the comments from the, umm, people, on that board! "He should let one of us drive it for them, huh?" >From a pick up truck forum.......Yeah, there's a performance vehicle! > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:13:43 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <OT-ish> Crazy wheel guy Got a guy interested in these chrome 7-series wheels I've had for sale for a while now. Somewhere he's got the idea that they might work on his 1998 Grand Prix GTP Coupe. I'd tend to believe otherwise. I think the 7er wheels are 5 on 120mm, and that his pattern is more like 5 on 115mm. Anyone know about this? Guess I'll call the Tire Rack if it comes down to it. TIA. - -N.Jay ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:30:34 -0500 From: "Dave Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland My family is from Kaustinen Finland. I've never been over there though. But they have a wonderful music festival up there in Kaustinen. You should go check it out if you have a chance. Can't tell you much more about the country though. The people, in general, tend to be quite reserved. Most younger people speak English in addition to Finnish or Swedish. They love their cell phones. There are some cultural differences between the Finnish Finlanders and the Swedish Finlanders. Dave Kelley (I know... doesn't sound like a Finnish name does it?) > Heya gang, > I've just been granted an internship with the Helsinki University of > Technology for this summer. I've done plenty of travelling > previously, but never to a Scandinavian country. I was wondering if > anyone on this list has travelled there or lives near there that > could give me some advice on the country. > > I'm already familiar with the weather patterns and the lack of a real > "night" in the summer-time, but I am completely unfamiliar with the > cultural expectations and cues. > > Is there a BMW club there maybe? Too bad I wont have a car :) > > Thanks for the bandwidth guys. > > Robert > -- > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:07:16 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta > Carlos (likes to go nice and slow) Yep! > 91 M3 > 88 iS Well right there is your problem, two E30s, never going to be a speed demon that way... ;-) Later, Rich - slower than Kartlos 95 M3 90 325is ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:09:31 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Damned OBDII Everyone, Subject: G.F.'s 98 323is--problem: emissions test I seem to be having trouble getting this damn thing to pass an emissions test. The car has a CE light that goes on from time to time (which I hear they all do....). So, we had this light reset last Thursday where we bought the car. This is the second time this light has been reset since we bought it in Dec. Still no one is apparently able to tell me why this comes on..... Anyway, on Friday, we take the car for an emissions test. Nope, sorry, the GA state OBDII reader tells the tester that the light has just been reset & there is no data there. The tester tells said G.F. that there is no problem, the car just has to be driven around a bit to aquire data for the test. Yesterday, she goes back....still no data for a couple of points (maybe it was incomplete data). Another fail...... My question is, how the F!#$%^$$#ing hell long do you have to drive this thing until it will pass an emissions test. We've had this car since 12/2 and it still doesn't have a tag on it!!!! Or is there something else wrong I should be looking for? We've really had this car too long for not having a tag..... Thanks Lee->building a stronger case for driving E30's every day...... 88 M3->no CE light 01 Saab 9-3 SE->32k & never seen the CE light after start-up ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:11:45 -0500 From: "Gaudio, Stefano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re: wheel alignment Does that mean that if I get an alignment done on my car while w 16x7 wheels w snows and spacers it will be off once I put my 17x8 and 17x9 wheels w summer tires and no spacers back on? If so would it be off significantly or will it not be noticeable? Stefano ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:15:54 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <OT-ish> Crazy wheel guy I know that the 2000 Grand Prix had a 5 X 115 bolt pattern, I'd have to assume the 98 is the same. And since this info is rattling around in my head, the bolt pattern for Fourth Gen F Bodies (Camaro and Firebirds) and Corvettes is 5 X 120. Jason - --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got a guy interested in these chrome 7-series wheels > I've had for sale > for a while now. Somewhere he's got the idea that > they might work on > his 1998 Grand Prix GTP Coupe. > > I'd tend to believe otherwise. I think the 7er > wheels are 5 on 120mm, > and that his pattern is more like 5 on 115mm. > Anyone know about this? > > Guess I'll call the Tire Rack if it comes down to > it. > > TIA. > > -N.Jay > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:23:50 -0800 From: marco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta And used by the highway patrol to give pricey tickets. So you're saying that a vehicle rated to tow 5000lbs is just as safe and engineered to the same level as one rated at 20,0000? Go for it. Marco mike wrote: > That woudl not stop me from using it for towing, tow ratings are for > lawyers. > > Have towed 9400lbs with a long bed F150 with the 4.6L auto, no problems at > all. > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:26 PM > Subject: RE: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta > > > >>The "Harley" tows 500 lbs less than the Lightening. >>Marco >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of mike >>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:39 PM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta >> >> >>Actually, >> >>The Harly Davidson version which comes in a crew cab, has the same motor, >>with a larger supercharger pulley I believe for lower boost. >> >>I have thought about keeping my eyes open for a decent used one in a few >>years, then sell all of the stupid harley shit to some other idiot for > > their > >>F150, putting a smaller pulley on it and there you go, a 4 dr lightning. >> >>Mike >> >>Not a fan of trucks, but have had many many F150 for company trucks, they >>are damn near bullit proof and have also been mightly impressed with the >>Lightning, nothign like 450lbs of torque and it does handle!!! >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:23 PM >>Subject: RE: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta >> >> >> >>>I thought about getting one of those as my tow vehicle but it was only >> >>rated >> >>>at 5000lbs towing and couldn't get a crew cab nixed that idea. Bummer, >>>could have been fun. >>> >>>Marco >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Daley >>>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 11:02 AM >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: Re: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta >>> >>> >>>Brett, >>> >>>Most of those who posted on that thread own Lightnings. The particular >>>gentleman you quote owns a 2002 Lightning which off the showroom floor >> >>pulls >> >>>.85 g on the skidpad. That doesn't look so bad next to an '02 M3 which >> >>pulls >> >>>about .90. Throw in the facts that the Lightning also makes 380 hp and >> >>450 >> >>>ft-lb stock and that truck is capable of embarrassing a lot of cars on a >>>road course. Considering it stickers for about $14K less than the M3 >> > and > >>>can carry a full sheet of plywoood, yeah, there _is_ a performance >> >>vehicle. >> >>>Brian Daley >>> >>>-------Original Message------- >>>From: KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: 02/27/03 03:35 PM >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: Re: [uuc] Consider this before you go to Road Atlanta >>> >>> >>>>Gotta love the comments from the, umm, people, on that board! >>> >>>"He should let one of us drive it for them, huh?" >>> >>>>From a pick up truck forum.......Yeah, there's a performance vehicle! >>> >>> >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:30:24 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Re: [uuc] <OT-ish> Crazy wheel guy I actually saw a Camaro with E36 M3 wheels on it a few weeks ago. Weird. Brian - -------Original Message------- From: Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 02/28/03 11:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] <OT-ish> Crazy wheel guy And since this info is rattling around in my head, the bolt pattern for Fourth Gen F Bodies (Camaro and Firebirds) and Corvettes is 5 X 120. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6158 *************************** | | 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 |__________________________________________
