[uucdigest] Saturday, April 5 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6285
_________________________________________________________________ | | 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] E12 trivia [uuc] Early E28 Wheels RE: [uuc] <OT> Brake fluid flushing, domestic auto mfrs. [uuc] 530iT - '94 questions [uuc] E12 hoods RE: [uuc] 530iT - '94 questions [uuc] Re: 530iT - '94 questions RE: [uuc] 530iT - '94 questions RE: [uuc] Re: Questions about adjustable shocks Re: [uuc] Early E28 Wheels [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #6283 [uuc] Drip, drip [uuc] [e28] Look what I pulled out of my rear end! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 23:09:31 -0500 From: "Marshall Lytle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E12 trivia all early e12's had that hood design, it didn't matter what engine. they went to the 'narrow ridge down the center' design when they changed to the e12 528i. i had a 76 530i with the same bulge. they also moved the gas filler from the back of the car next to the lic plate to the side at the same time. marshall ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 14:57:35 -0800 From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Early E28 Wheels Does anyone know if any of the early E28s in the U.S. were ever sold with the 14-inch E12 style turbine wheels? The reason I ask is that on the 10 minute drive from my office in Mill Valley to lunch in Sausalito today I passed three E28s with E12 Style 14-inch rims. Kevin Kelly BMW CCA 50039 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 23:24:30 -0500 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] <OT> Brake fluid flushing, domestic auto mfrs. At 11:07 PM -0500 4/4/03, Marshall Lytle wrote: >88 325is ITS race car >99 K2500 'burban tow vehicle w/454 >both get the same mpg...9, but one stops a whole lot better!. You gonna go to Home Depot for some paint rollers this weekend? Might as well have a rig that matches the car. ;) - -- ...steven MINI Links http://www.happytogether.com/minilinks/ 318ti Registry http://www.happytogether.com/318ti/registry/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 00:20:33 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] 530iT - '94 questions $8k is a damn good price for a Touring with the alusil block. I paid $13k for my alusil-block '94 530iT with 98k miles 3 years ago. Aside from the dual sunroofs, check that the rear glass and hatch release mechanisms are working properly. The hatch wiring sometimes gets chewed. Although the brochures say the '94s have dual airbags, some early-prod. '94s have only a driver airbag. Check the power steering hoses for leakage -- they're not particularly easy to access if they need to be replaced. Fortunately PS hose leaks are often fixed by replacing the clamps. With the autobox, the 530iT is slow off the line, but it's a great highway cruiser -- smooth, quiet and a great 5th-3rd kickdown when needed. If you're not too crazy with the kickdown, the car can get 26-28mpg on long highway trips. I think Dinan makes a trans chip for the 530, but as others have suggested, the trans really needs to visit Brett Anderson. My 530iT's auto trans liked Brett so much it decided to stay there when I brought the rest of the car back to NJ :) Check out www.bimmer.info/wwwboard/e34 and www.bmwe34.net for more info. Drew Zacharda '94 530iT In a message dated 4/4/03 8:23:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 09:55:15 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 530iT - '94 questions Folks - may have a chance to pickup a '94 (may be titled '95 although they didn't really make any '95's) E34 530 touring for SWMBO from a friend. Has gotten (within past 6 months) the new block.. low mileage car - about 50k on car, 5k on the engine. Besides the door-checks, and the dual sunroofs - is there anything else I should be looking for? (I'm familiar with the E34 in general from my '92 525i..) I seem to remember hearing there was a transmission controller box update to better match the shift points to the somewhat limited power the small V8 made. I don't think power itself will be a problem - she's happy with the 5 cylinder Volvo.. but she's always wanted a touring.. Price looks good - around $8k, and the car looks nice.. hasn't been pranged, interior clean. TIA.. Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1 FOT2.A [EMAIL PROTECTED] NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ Moderator - BMW E39 Enthusiasts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe39 "One should do the stuff that makes you smile" - Ulf Bertilsson ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 05:32:24 +0000 From: "Gregory Bradbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E12 hoods To all, Brett is 100% spot on, but I can make it more complex. There are three hoods used on the E12 worldwide, check your ETK. a) Totally flat (I've seen an early, can not remember year 72-74, 520i with this. Early EURO 520i means with the tii engine, late had the baby six with K Jetronic, like an E21 323i. Believe the pancake hood was only used on earlz 4 cyl cars and perhaps was superceded to the huntchback hood in 1975 (one size fits all and perhaps occasional rubbing issues). b) Huntchback (like what you saw in the Roundel). Whatever engine versions got this (big six 525, 528i & NA 530i), this was only used up to 1976 model year cars. c) Razorback (all versions from 1977 model year to end of E12 production, 1981 for most of the world & 1983-84 for South African production). Terms are mine. Hope this makes life more interesting for E12 fans. Greg in Geneva _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 01:03:10 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] 530iT - '94 questions Brett replied: >Hi Don, > >At $8K for a 50K Touring, who cares what can go wrong....... He sold it before I could get'hold of him.. went for $9k, he replaced it with a 2000 528iT. He had paid $7,300 for it a few months ago from the local BMW dealer - right after they put the new block in it. Seems it sat on their lot and nobody wanted it - and he runs a high-end import lot as a hobby (really.. he has lots of $$$, like LOTS.. and he likes cars and bikes.. it's a way to have fun and not cost him anything.. he makes a profit off his hobby..) >If your friend doesn't buy it, give me the sellers number, I'll take it in a >heartbeat. Gotta put that 850CSi drivetrain in something.... Bummer.. Did they ever come to the US with the 5 speed? Give SWMBO the 528i.. >Brett Anderson >KMS Best, Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ Moderator BMW E39 Enthusiast Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe39 ==================================================================== "Argue with an idiot and he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience" - Dilbert ==================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 01:39:11 -0500 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: 530iT - '94 questions Sure they made '95s. On the order deck, just not many built for stock. I sold several. The transmission update actually occurred within the '94 MY. If I remember correctly, and I'm much older now than then, all 530s with the dual airbags had the "real" adaptive transmission. Just made it not jump all over the place gear-wise. Didn't really help the power, in fact the other nikasil updates other than block replacement served to make this one pig of a wagon. I honestly think the 525i is as quick or quicker, and I don't care what they say in print. The later cars had upgraded interiors, too, like leather-covered armrests, etc. The only advantage seems to be that AST was standard of the 530iT. Good price though, mileage dependent. - -Phil Don Eilenberger asks: >Folks - may have a chance to pickup a '94 (may be titled '95 >although they didn't really make any '95's) E34 530 touring for >SWMBO from a friend. <SNIP> >I seem to remember hearing there was a transmission >controller box update to better match the shift points to >the somewhat limited power the small V8 made. I don't think >power itself will be a problem - she's happy with the 5 >cylinder Volvo.. but she's always wanted a touring.. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 08:31:00 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] 530iT - '94 questions > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Don Eilenberger > He sold it before I could get'hold of him.. went for $9k, Shame. Even 9K was a great price if it was clean. Most sell for $15K still. > >heartbeat. Gotta put that 850CSi drivetrain in something.... > Bummer.. Did they ever come to the US with the 5 speed? No Tourings came with manual transmissions for the US market. That's why I get paid what I do, right Drew? - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 06:26:22 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Questions about adjustable shocks "KMS - Brett Anderson" wrote: >Why don't you guys just buy the externally adjustable Koni's and be >done with it? Cost. I think Neil Maller mentioned that on his note. Where did Kathy get hers? At least in the past and maybe not so distant past the double adjustables are made from single adjustables at shops like t.c.kline's or True Choice Motorsports. When you compare the cost of a Koni DA to other dampers out there they don't seem like such a 'no brainer' choice. The Advance Design ones at that point look like an attractive alternative, if not just plain better one. I've noticed some of the front runner World Challenge cars are using Advanced Design dampers although others like Will T. or the SSF guys are going all out with Motons and Ohlins. >I change Kathy's shock settings for every track, in about 8 minutes >total, for all four shocks, rebound and compression. Yeah but we all know you work fast. :-) Carlos 91 M3 <--adjusted damper settings about 6 times now, it takes me a good hour or more. :( 88 iS __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 09:48:00 -0500 From: "RAGS 535" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Early E28 Wheels The early (USA 1982) E28 cars had BBS RA style wheels until 1983.Then the 528e cars ran 14",the 533i and 535i ran the 390 TRX's. >From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "BMW UUC List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Early E28 Wheels >Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 14:57:35 -0800 > >Does anyone know if any of the early E28s in the U.S. were ever sold with >the 14-inch E12 style turbine wheels? > >The reason I ask is that on the 10 minute drive from my office in Mill >Valley to lunch in Sausalito today I passed three E28s with E12 Style >14-inch rims. > >Kevin Kelly >BMW CCA 50039 > _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 11:03:01 -0800 From: "Kit Wetzler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #6283 > Best thing to do with the bump stop on a rear Koni going into a BMW is > to remove it. Treat it like packing material, because on a BMW the > suspension will bottom out way before the shock will. This is completely untrue. And some of the worst advice I've ever heard! yikes! the stock springs on the rear of the M3 have a *lot* of travel there is no way they coilbind before the shock bottoms out. You are risking not only damaging a pretty expensive shock, but there is a greater danger. If you bottom out the shock, you will tear the rear shock towers. I've seen it happen and it's GNARLY. You have to buy new shock towers from BMW and get them welded in, easily a $600 - $1000 job. Please please don't follow this advice. -kit ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 15:21:37 -0400 From: "rblangille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Drip, drip There is washer fluid slowly leaking from the driver's side headlight washer on my '97 328ic. It appears to be leaking from, or near, the nozzle. Bentley's doesn't address it. Anyone been there? Roger ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 16:23:07 -0500 From: Karl Zemlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [e28] Look what I pulled out of my rear end! Final drive oil change today. After most of the oil drained I stuck my finger in the drain hole and <horror> found parts. These parts: (not the penney) http://www.cheap-tracks.com/misc/Im000359.jpg http://www.cheap-tracks.com/misc/Im000363.jpg I put a strong magnet on the end of a stick and fished around - only got a little dust and a couple small slivers of metal. '85 535i LSD 213,000 miles. No apparent problems - the parts obviously left their proper home some time ago. Any feel for what these might be and how urgent it is that I should have someone peek inside the final drive? Thanks Karl Zemlin Indianapolis ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6285 *************************** | | 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 |__________________________________________
