[uucdigest] Wednesday, March 5 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6172
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RE: Re: [uuc] WA state to regulate racing schools (part 2) RE: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland RE: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland RE: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland RE: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland [uuc] Lightnings and your response Re: [uuc] Turning off Brake-Assist Re: [uuc] Turning off Brake-Assist Re: [uuc] Re: Lightnings and other fast Fords Re: [uuc] Re: Lightnings and other fast Fords Re: [uuc] Turning off Brake-Assist ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 00:01:12 -0500 From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] WA state to regulate racing schools > Vic Maslanka wrote: > I suppose it all will depend on the legal definition of "race car > driving school." It doesn't seem to regulate a "high performance > street car driving school." Excellent observation! > Brian Daley wrote: > It looks to me like the statute as written is intended to regulate professional racing schools like Bondurant, Derek > Daly, (or for the drag race-inclined Frank Hawley or Roy Hill) etc. that are geared towards receiving a > competition license. That said, if a well-intentioned public official were to decide it should apply to all > on-track events Good chance they will. > it wouldn't be the first time the government decided we aren't capable of making our own > decisions about what risks we choose to take. Bear in mind that most laws are written with the (not entirely > misguided) assumption that 95% of people are too stupid to be allowed to decide for themselves what to eat for > breakfast. Without exception, the people writing these laws believe that they're among the 5%. In my > experience, the vast majority are mistaken in that impression. Well said! > Ben White wrote: > Not to mention that such laws are in violation of the U S Constitution > which, sadly, has been largely ignored since the rein of FDR. Unfortunately true. I did not read the quote thoroughly, but it appeared to me that this legislation was a typical knee-jerk reaction to one single event. I certainly don't mean to make that teenager's life seem unimportant, but laws must be based on statistics and probability -- otherwise we would all be locked up in Fort Knox or something -- no cars, trains, or planes. There isn't much question that most politicians fall into that 95% category. Stan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 00:18:35 -0500 From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Lightnings and other fast Fords ben keyes wrote: >>Why Ford can't bring one of the souped up Falcons over here, I don't know. >> >> > >the investment necessary >to convert the RHD cars to LHD & do the various upgrades which are perceived as >necessary (interior quality, likely NVH) likely doesn't balance out against the >other needs w/in the company to develop more mainstream products. > > Dude, Give me a 5.4L DOHC making 388 hp and 383 ft-lb naturally aspirated with double-wishbone front, IRS, four-piston Brembos front and rear, and I don't care what the interior quality and NVH are! I wonder if it would be possible to get one of these into the US and registered...easier in some states than others I'm sure. Hey, I'm willing to move to South Dakota - as an added bonus I'd get the chance to vote against Tom Dasch-hole in the next election! Brian Daley '94 325ic '94 Cobra Mustang (377 rwhp, 383 rwtq - nowhere near that off the showroom floor!) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 22:56:13 -0800 From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Contemplating new tires: Pirelli, Yokohama or Kumho... Group, I'm contemplating the purchase of three manufacturers to replace my two rear tires (255/35/18). Of the three below, does anyone have a particular favorite or rationale as to why one manufacturer would be better than the other. If it helps in the assessment, I do not track my car. Are any of these better in the rain than the others? Any help would be appreciated! Pirelli P7000 SUPERSPORT Yokohama AVS ES100 Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 Chris 89 M3 http://www.inlacal.com/m3/m3.htm 01 X5 http://www.inlacal.com/01x5/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:16:25 +0100 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] WA state to regulate racing schools (part 2) > And yet somehow we are allowed to ride motorcycles, and in some > states, without helmets! Go figure. Better yet, go out and buy one > before they come with airbags and seat belts! Newer try logic on .gov. Ignorance is bliss! - -- Uber ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:18:31 +0100 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: A couple of E36 problems.... > Fuel gauge: Have you been through multiple fill-ups since the problem > started? Did you leave the key in the ignition during the > last fill-up? > Before assuming there is a problem, fill up the tank again > and make sure the > key is not in the ignition. I had the E36 gauge problem as well. Do an google on "e36 + gauge + problem" If I remeber (like I don't do much anymore hehe) correct there something about your key inside while filling. I can't recall any restore procedure. Good luck, E36 is buggy! :/ - -- Ulf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:19:46 +0100 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Re: [uuc] WA state to regulate racing schools (part 2) > Brian Daley wrote in part. > "Brian Daley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <snip> Bear in mind that most laws are written with the (not entirely > misguided) assumption that 95% of people are too stupid to be > allowed to > decide for themselves what to eat for breakfast. > Amen! ;D So what you can do is to become on of the 5% who don't care what legal or not. I found happyness in this. - -- Ulf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:22:13 +0100 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland > Work on your tan. After class, you all go get naked in the sauna. > > Brant You also learn to drink vodka like real vikings.. :D - -- Ulf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:26:25 +0100 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland > 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. My orgins are really from sweden, just left of finland. > 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. Finish people I observe as like other scandinavians quite nice, but kinda slow. Also finish have some serious drinking problems. What you need to know about speed regulation is that it's based around your income, so watch out! There many cool roads up north, and friend of me went flying there last summer. > Is there a BMW club there maybe? Too bad I wont have a car :) http://www.bmwclub.fi/ Enjoy :D - -- Ulf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:29:06 +0100 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[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. We need alcohol :) > 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. They talk some alien slang up north sweden.. They just rednecks imo ;D - -- Ulf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:31:08 +0100 From: "Ulf Bertilsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] OT: Overseas Advice: Finland > I've heard of this guy, lives sorta near there... goes by the > name of Ulf > Bertilsson. Hello people, I desided to wob today. Enjoy. > He's worth knowing. lol ;D Well, you could take the ferry from sweden to sundsvall (Sweden), take the bus to Trondheim (norway) A long trip, but we have the babes to. > steve > (and he's got a BMW, too.) Jepp, pure elbony erotic E30. Tuned for deep throtle and hardcore apex. - -- Uber ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:54:34 -0600 From: "Ben White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Lightnings and your response John, My original note first addressed the statement that Ford in OZ was somehow not capable of building RHD vehicles. I said what I said to segue to the more important issue of national safety/emissions "standards" and the re-engineering sometimes required to meet such standards. I was trying to explain that the decision to import a vehicle line is not simply a marketing one. A 'close to home' example is the BMW line-up. BMW offers far more engine and trim choices in Europe than here. Some of these engines would probably sell in reasonable numbers in some US markets; though not in sufficient numbers to justify the cost of EPA certification. Best, Ben White/Ocean Springs, MS - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Miller" <> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:28 PM Subject: [uuc] (somewhat OT) Re: Lightnings and other fast Fords ><I said in part.> I may be wrong but I think that Andrew might be mistaken. As I recall, > > the Mercury Capri (the fwd version based on Mazda 323 architecture) was > > built in Oz by Ford for the North American market. > <you replied> Different situation, the Capri and its Mazda underbits were made to be > built as either RHD or LHD.> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 09:24:22 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Turning off Brake-Assist "Bora Akyol (BMW)" wrote: > Does anyone know whether the brake-assist feature in new cars > can be turned off? > > My street car has this feature and it is driving me CRAZY. IIRC you bought a C-class, right ? the corporate nannying strategy that Mercedes has, I think the answer is that there's no easy way. short of finding the fuses to pull, which would likely set fault codes and might lose the ABS function as well, which you wouldn't want to do. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:40:17 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Turning off Brake-Assist If you are triggering the brake assist in normal driving, something is wrong with it. It should be easy to trigger, unplug the actuator which is usually on the brake booster. That may set off a warning light. Gary Derian > Does anyone know whether the brake-assist feature in new cars > can be turned off? > > My street car has this feature and it is driving me CRAZY. > > thanks > > Bora > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:05:08 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Lightnings and other fast Fords I wonder why a 4.6 liter 4 valve per cylinder engine needs a supercharger to make 390 hp. It should make that power without the supercharger. Gary Derian > > Ben > > *works at the plant where the 390hp Cobra Motors are built, clearly not impressed > with the GTO one bit :-P > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:46:24 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Lightnings and other fast Fords Low compression and less weak cam profiles/timing give it good fuel economy and emissions, then the supercharger adds back the lost power. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wonder why a 4.6 liter 4 valve per cylinder engine needs a supercharger to > make 390 hp. It should make that power without the supercharger. > Gary Derian ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:55:22 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Turning off Brake-Assist I meant to say it should be easy to defeat. Gary Derian > If you are triggering the brake assist in normal driving, something is wrong > with it. It should be easy to trigger, unplug the actuator which is usually > on the brake booster. That may set off a warning light. > Gary Derian ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6172 *************************** | | 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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