[uucdigest] Thursday, March 13 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6213
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[uuc] Re: Restriction on DE events for non-chapter members Re: [uuc] Re: Restriction on DE events for non-chapter members [uuc] Turner Motorsport Team Takes Sebring Pole Position ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:36:43 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Radio question I don't buy it, but the argument is that the circuitry that affects the tone of the output to the speakers is contained in the head unit, and as a result, the head unit affects what you hear out of the speakers. Thus, the sound comes from the trunk, to the head unit, back to the amplifier and then to the speakers. That system out of Kathy's car that I bought is certainly as good as I have heard in a production car. Ed Ed KMS - Brett Anderson wrote: >I'm not a stereo guy by anyone's imagination. I'm happy if the damn thing >makes noise, but I gotta ask..... > >How does changing the head unit effect CD sound quality, when using a CD >changer? Be gentle, I know engines and diffs, not stereos. > > >----------------------------------------------------- >BMW Special Tool Rentals >Pay per incident tech support >----------------------------------------------------- >Brett Anderson >KMS >(440) 338 1650 >www.koalamotorsport.com > >OSS committee member > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>If you do replace speakers etc and keep the stock head unit and amp, the >>improvement is slight, as the head unit is the bottle neck in my opinion of >>good sound. >> >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:58:11 -0500 From: "RAGS 535" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Radio question I'm anything but a sound expert;but I like classical often.Just changing the head unit in an old '87 535is "premium" sound system so altered the quality upwards in a 16 year old 8 speaker system,it sounded more than twice as clear and crisp,closer to my home quality sound. I had previously used 3 different sets of premium speakers,tried three different Blaupunkt amps,and three different BMW/(Alpine)radio heads from other e28/e30 cars('88 to '91),all to no avail. The new Alpine aftermarket CD player head unit wired with my 16 year old amp/speakers keeps me smiling now. So for my money,changing the head unit in the more modern systems should upgrade sound quality noticably. RAGS/RA >From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [uuc] Radio question >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:36:43 -0500 > >I don't buy it, but the argument is that the circuitry that affects the >tone of the output to the speakers is contained in the head unit, and as a >result, the head unit affects what you hear out of the speakers. > >Thus, the sound comes from the trunk, to the head unit, back to the >amplifier and then to the speakers. > >That system out of Kathy's car that I bought is certainly as good as I have >heard in a production car. > >Ed > >Ed > >KMS - Brett Anderson wrote: > >>I'm not a stereo guy by anyone's imagination. I'm happy if the damn thing >>makes noise, but I gotta ask..... >> >>How does changing the head unit effect CD sound quality, when using a CD >>changer? Be gentle, I know engines and diffs, not stereos. >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------- >>BMW Special Tool Rentals >>Pay per incident tech support >>----------------------------------------------------- >>Brett Anderson >>KMS >>(440) 338 1650 >>www.koalamotorsport.com >> >>OSS committee member >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>If you do replace speakers etc and keep the stock head unit and amp, the >>>improvement is slight, as the head unit is the bottle neck in my opinion >>>of >>>good sound. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:28:21 -0500 From: James Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E24><E28><E30><FS>Parts for Sale I'm cleaning out the attic and have a few items for sale: Camber Correcting Strut Bearings for E28 and E24>6/83 Gives +/- 1/2 degree of camber change. Brand new. - $160/pair shipped E30 Ellipsoid Lights and Buckets Used, with bad high beams (scratched and chipped. Low beams in very good condition. Required adapting to non-ellipsoid equipped cars. One low beam bulb and connector missing. - $200/set shipped Shortened and Reinforced Strut Bodies for Coil-Over Conversion. For E28 and E24>6/83 WITHOUT ABS. There are no mounting bosses for the ABS wheel speed sensors. These are 2" shorter than stock strut housings and have reinforced anti-roll bar mounts and spindles. The stock spring-pan is removed and a small collar to support an adjustable spring perch sleeve is welded on. Previously fitted with Ground Control coil-over pieces. Others may fit. - $200/pair shipped See www.dnjmoran.com/forsale for pictures. All parts as-is. No warranty stated or implied. Jim Moran '88 M6 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 05:28:22 -0800 (PST) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Radio question Brett: That is a good question. I wonder if you would put any responses you get privately on the board. I know there are some stereo gurus out there. My work involves quite a bit of digital signal processing, but I don't know how the various 'tasks' are divided amount the changer and head unit. Neil Deshpande - cares more for stock looks than perfect sound *** "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How does changing the head unit effect CD sound quality, when using a CD changer? Be gentle, I know engines and diffs, not stereos. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:38:04 -0500 From: "matthew c. mead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Speaking of Driving Events.. On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 01:59:15AM -0500, Dave Kelley wrote: > The PCA around here, on the other hand, does charge instructors > at a reduced rate and they have a harder time finding > instructors. When I went to Charlotte Motor Speedway with the PCA, they were trying to find students! They had such a high instructor to student ratio they were considering telling a portion of the next year's instructors for the same event they had to bring two students to come as an instructor. - -matt - -- 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: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:38:24 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Restriction on DE events for non-chapter members KMS - Brett Anderson wrote: > So, for an extra $13.50, or perhaps $27.00 per year, you can do so without > putting your club's chapters at risk of trouble with the IRS. > > Seems a small price to pay, if you ask me. Most of us spend more than that on > a lunch or three. amen. plus if you happen to have an advantageous membership renewal date - say October - the Nat'l office will pro-rate the cost of your additional memberships. it's been $9 for me for the two chapters I've joined this year. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:50:16 +0100 (CET) From: John Firestone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Radio question On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, mike wrote: > I missed the first part of this, but I would also add, that changing the > head unit First can make huge differences in sound. I have installed > aftermarket head units in E-28s, E-34, E-36 M3s etc and it made a world of > difference.... I assume the BMW radios you pulled were for the U.S. market? BMW's European-market radios are not bad but are probably incompatible with American AM and U.S. BMW CD changers. If you don't need AM or an external changer, don't mind the extra cost (ca. $500), but absolutely have to have the BMW look, the BMW Business CD radio might be worth considering. -John '96 318is ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:54:27 -0500 From: "Andrew E. Skopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E36> Clutch pedal A strange thing happened yesterday with my clutch pedal. In my 98 M3, the clutch pedal, which had been squeaking up a storm lately, no longer sits even with the brake pedal as it used to when it's not being depressed. The arm of the pedal now seems to be hitting the lower dash, and there is about another 3-4 inches of travel along with an additional "detent" where the pedal used to sit. My guess is that some sort of metal stopping point for when the pedal is not engaged has become bent or broken. What's the collective wisdom of the group? Thanks, Andrew ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:52:52 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Radio question On the face of it, all the components need to work well. Any one can introduce distortion into the signal. It depends on the specific system and the quality of the components. Gary Derian > Brett: > > That is a good question. I wonder if you would put > any responses you get privately on the board. I know > there are some stereo gurus out there. > > My work involves quite a bit of digital signal > processing, but I don't know how the various 'tasks' > are divided amount the changer and head unit. > > Neil Deshpande - cares more for stock looks than > perfect sound > > *** > > "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > How does changing the head unit effect CD sound > quality, when using a CD changer? Be gentle, I know > engines and diffs, not stereos. > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:39:23 -0500 From: "Auriflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] My repainted e36 pics Not sure if I already did this, but I had promised to post some pics of my car after it had been repainted. It also has a new stereo etc. Anyway the color scheme is monochrome, and the color is a midnight blue. Basically black with a small amount of blue pearl. http: //photos.yahoo.com/auriflexy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:39:34 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Speaking of Driving Events.. Ooh! I'm hurt! Brett Anderson - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Such as YOU? > Woody Hair ;-) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" > > Hell, if I were an instructor, I'd want to get PAID for having to ride > with *some* students.... ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:17:28 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Restriction on DE events for non-chapter members I know the IRS takes certain liberties with our rights, but wouldn't the IRS have to PROVE that more than 15% of a club's income came from non-members? How would they know? What if the chapter didn't keep records regarding the membership status of attendees? Of course, my question is hypothetical. Scott Miller Some BMW CCA Chapter or another ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:12:18 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Restriction on DE events for non-chapter members The short answer is "no". If your personal income taxes are audited you must be prepared to provide documentation to support the validity of your deductions. The IRS does not need to prove that a deduction is invalid, if you can't back it up it's disallowed. I would expect that if a non-profit is audited, they must be similarly prepared to prove that they meet the conditions required to be granted non-profit tax status. I would assume that those conditions include maintaining such records, and absence of same would result in tax liability or loss of non-profit status. If you don't keep sufficient records to prove otherwise, the IRS is free to assume that *all* of your income was derived from non-members and is therefore subject to taxation. Brian Daley - -------Original Message------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03/13/03 12:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Restriction on DE events for non-chapter members > > I know the IRS takes certain liberties with our rights, but wouldn't the IRS have to > PROVE that more than 15% of a club's income came from non-members? How would they > know? What if the chapter didn't keep records regarding the membership status of > attendees? Of course, my question is hypothetical. Scott Miller Some BMW CCA Chapter or another > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 13:51:50 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Turner Motorsport Team Takes Sebring Pole Position FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Turner Motorsport Team Takes Sebring Pole Position SEBRING, FL - 03/13/2003 - For the first-time in Speed Touring Car history a BMW has the honor of being the fastest qualifier at Sebring International Raceway. Bill Auberlen in the #93 Turner Motorsport/H&R Springs BMW 325i took a .797 second advantage over the next fastest driver, Roger Foo. The Turner Motorsport BMWs have been setting the pace since Tuesday's testing sessions when Will Turner put his #92 Turner Motorsport/H&R Springs BMW 325i at the top of the time sheets. And a Turner BMW notched fastest times in Wednesday's Practice sessions to make a clean sweep so far. All three Turner BMWs will be looking to continue the momentum through Friday's 50-minute race. Turner and Selldorff were slowed during Qualifying because they were forced to run their back-up engines. Turner Motorsport is no stranger to the fastest qualifying position. Will Turner scored 2 poles and 4 fastest race laps last year. Auberlen praised the balance of his car after the record-setting run saying that the pre-season testing was a big help in getting the most from the car. Tomorrow's race starts at 1:15pm. A Live Timing & Scoring feature has been added to the World Challenge website. A live feed has been set up at Sebring and it will provide up to the minute position and timing information for all of the drivers. It's the next best thing to being there! Check out www.tmsracing.com for Live Timing and the latest news. Click on http://www.world-challenge.com/2003/events/R01Sebring/tc-qual.html to see this session's results. See http://www.tmsracing.com for more Turner Motorsport Racing Action! ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6213 *************************** | | 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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