[uucdigest] Friday, August 8 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6641
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[uuc] Kosei for the E30 RE: [uuc] Re: Somewhat enthusiastic 318I owner ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 23:33:50 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Montreal - Grand Prix du Canada CANCELED on 8/7/03 7:02 PM, "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quotes: > Bill Hurley, owner of Hurley's Irish Pub, a popular downtown drinking > establishment, said ... Being an Irish pub, we're busy more in the winter, > fall and spring but we always look forward to Formula One. Huh? OK, somebody help me out with this one - the Irish in Canada don't drink in the summer or what? Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 02:25:14 -0400 From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E30 Bumpers Anyone out there have an idea how heavy the steel(?) bumpers are on the 1988 325i cars? Front weight ? Rear weight? How do the later plastic-over-fiberglass(?) bumpers compare in weight? Since the bumper mounts and shock absorbers appear to be the same, don't include those. Thanks, Stan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 02:27:47 -0400 From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E30 Brake Switch I recently had my brake switch act up. This is the switch located on the brake pedal. My brake lights quit, so I tried to check that switch. I never got it removed, but just by playing with it the lights started working again. Should I be changing the switch (imminent failure?) or was it more likely just a bit loose/bad connection? Thanks, Stan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 02:38:18 -0400 From: "Zidlicky, Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E30 Bumpers Believe the diving board bumpers are aluminum, not steel, but they're rather thick and quite heavy. I just did the conversion on my '90 325ic. Unfortunately, I did not weigh either set during the swap and have already tossed the aluminum diving boards. Best guestimate based on handling these things a bit with my bare hands when trying to perfect the install would be: plastic: front (7 pounds); rear (10 pounds) aluminum: 20-25 pounds each. basic guess is the aluminum is 2-3x heavier. significant enough to feel the difference when driving the car around the first time. not a definitive answer but hope this helps. Peter '88 m3 '90 325ic - -----Original Message----- From: Stan Jackson Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 2:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] E30 Bumpers Anyone out there have an idea how heavy the steel(?) bumpers are on the 1988 325i cars? Front weight ? Rear weight? How do the later plastic-over-fiberglass(?) bumpers compare in weight? Since the bumper mounts and shock absorbers appear to be the same, don't include those. Thanks, Stan This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 05:00:25 -0400 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Info on negotiating a lease return [uucdigest] V3 #6640 Dennis, Thanks for the thorough update on the lease return issue. I think much of what you found through BMW financial might be explained through one of the BMW programs for dealers concerning used cars. My personal knowledge of this program is from a couple of years ago, so I encourage insiders with more up-to-date knowledge to correct any or all of this. BMW has a Full Circle program under which dealers sign-up (optional) to accept 100% of their lease returns at average Black Book wholesale value. That means the high mileage crap along with low mileage cherries. Since your selling dealer knows what he's paying to get the car back, he's more likely to offer a discount when you flip the car into a CPO conversion. On nice cars this works out quite well for a dealership but then BMW FS knows what the prevailing auction prices are for their sales (higher results than Black Book which is the average of all auctions, not just factory sales) and may well be reluctant to drop their pants on the residual since they've been spending big bucks for years to influence the price their returns bring going over the blocks they control or dominate. This program also explains why many of the better BMW lease returns never make to into the hands of non-franchised BMW stores. - -Phil Marx ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 08:17:07 -0400 From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Montreal - Grand Prix du Canada CANCELED But Bernie says it ain't so http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.html <quote> Bernie Ecclestone has denied axing next season�s Canadian Grand Prix, stating that he has no idea where these claims have come from. It was announced yesterday that the race organiser, Normand Legualt, received a letter from Formula One Management informing them that their grand prix had been wiped from the 2004 calendar due to tobacco advertising laws, which come into play on October 1. However, Ecclestone is denying the story, and is in fact adamant that the calendar hasn�t been finalised for the season ahead. </quote> Bernie wouldn't lie to us would he? Let the games begin... Bill Matthews Hockessin DE > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Woody > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 6:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] Montreal - Grand Prix du Canada CANCELED > > > This news makes me ill Dennis. The Montreal GP is probably the highlight > of my year. I guess I'll have to go to the Indy race next year > - which is > will be in June btw. I just don't think the city of Indianapolis > will ever > have the same atmosphere as Montreal. > Woody Hair > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 06:31:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Turgeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [WTB] 93 325 ABS Controller All: I am in search of the above item which was known to be working when removed and bearing part number: 34 52 1 162 646 or 34 52 0 026 619 Also needs to be CEHAP and available immediately. Please advise. TIA Best regards, Mike Turgeon #18 ITS #418 JP __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:14:24 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife > Well I already know you're a reasonably intelligent, > reasonably nice guy from the lists... Damn, I can fool anybody......Keep your mouth shut, Tim! > > BWAAHAAHAA... <wipes tears> OMG stop, you're killing me... > "track-prepped"? Hon, you don't know what "requires funding" > means until you go to "race-prepped!" Have I mentioned > Guido's $6000 broken valve spring? It's a work in progress.....judging by your response, you might have the funding I'm looking for......it's only a cage & a few thousand dollars worth of suspension away from a JS car...It would be better if you included a tow vehicle as well. > > > as well as an unlimited supply of free tickets to IMSA races. > > Oooh, baby! Do they include pit passes? With a fire suit, you can walk across the front straight.....really > > <snork> better label them. Label? What's that? Especially in the case of the older Swede, there's not any adhesive in the world that will stick to something that messy. Did I mention that these are usually removed from the cars only via usage of a considerable quantity of four-letter words. For the Duetsche car, I can even berate it in it's native tongue. I'm a real neighbor pleaser. > > Currently, guests can choose between Pete's Wicked Strawberry > Blonde and Alaskan Amber. > :) > Donna Good, as long as it's not any of that cheap crap I keep getting fed down here..... I really should get back to work sometime..... Lee ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:19:23 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] GOD, I love my wife > Hmmm... OK my ad: > > SLM (l for latinamerican), 34, interests: BMW racing in > general, wrenching > on E30s, > reading about E30s, E30, E30, E30.... E36 people need not apply. Hmmm, let's see, what kind of car are you interested in agian? > Seeking rich woman who doesn't mind hearing about, watching, > BMW racing in > general > (F1, WC, BMW Club videos (Jack's or Simon's)). Tall, blonde a must, > similar > to Rebecca Romjin-Stamos before she got Stamosed (meaning younger). I think you're limiting yourself here a little needlessly........ > Huge garage with a hoist a must. Prefer a house near a race > track, not > Nelson Ledges > either, a *nice* race track. Road Atlanta, Mid-Ohio, Putnam Park type > courses, > will consider relocating. Carlos, Carlos.....if you're going to relocate, you might as well improve your cliamte as well......Some place like southern Cali, where you're also more likely to find the benefactor listed above.... > > Carlos > 91 M3 > 88 325iS (oh yeah I'll dump these POS's and get into Ferraris > if that'll > help) Yeah dump it off to me real cheap (the iS). It'll make a great rally car. Lee ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 09:27:03 -0500 From: "David Chen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: where to buy these? And I've recently had poor luck with Ken Baker Originals. They sold me a poorly repainted replica M-Parallel wheel that was represented as a factory original. When I pointed this out, they reluctantly took it back but I had to pay for shipping both ways. Buyer beware! Cheers, David - ------------------------------ I've had poor luck with Bavarian Auto Recycling. I made a purchase from them 7-8 years ago and they did give me an excellent price. HOWEVER, it literally took about two months to receive the parts! I suspect they sold me a part they did not have in stock. Since then, I have called them a number of times in recent years only to be quoted sky-high prices on used parts. Try one of the several other dismantlers/yards listed in the Roundel such as Ken Baker if you care about price. Stan >Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:27:38 -0500 >From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [uuc] Where to buy these.... > >I've had good luck buying used parts from Bavarian Auto Recycling. I've >bought from them for many years. >http://www.bmrparts.com/ > - ------------------------------ _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 08:58:18 -0700 From: "Michael Andre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Kosei for the E30 I thought 4x100 Kosei K1's were ET 27. The extra 2 mm seemed to cause some rubbing on a test mount on my car. I would like to learn otherwise, though. Mike A _____________ Bob Sutterfield wrote: I'm running Yokohama ES100 225/50-15 on 7x15ET23 gold-center 3 piece BBS RS Classic wheels for the street, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 225/50-15 on 7x15ET25 Kosei K1 Racing wheels for the track. No rubbing, no problems, beefy look, good performance. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 11:02:21 -0500 From: "Sam Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: Somewhat enthusiastic 318I owner Purchased this car 5 years ago on a lark. Just something that runs while I keep all the kids cars going. It needed a lot of basic maintenance, like replacement of noisy wheel bearings, bent wheels etc. which had the owner thinking the car was worn out in general at 120,000 miles and thus a below book price. Piece by piece I have gotten this car running pretty good and it now has round wheels, new control arms, tie rod assemblies and good tires (Michelin). It is smooth as silk on smooth road but the shocks are about zero (178,000 miles). Engine is great, air works but drivers seat is a mess. I am not a race driver or even a fan. But I like the handling of the car and enjoy a good "go cart ride" and decent behavior on the dips in the road especially in turns. I can install Monroe sensa tracs for under $200 or Beilstein heavy duties (no sports)for just under $600. This is not apples to apples. With the sensatracs I would opt to keep the existing shock mounts (they look good)but with the Beilsteins I'm thinking that the shock mounts had better be changed because the Beilsteins will stress them more. I do not know enough to make a case for any of this. $400 is significant money for me but it can be found if there is some kind of benefit I can substantiate. It would be great to ride on a set of each but I do not hang around with the right people (although Huntsville, Al is BMW territory) to have that kind of access. I am sure the Monroes will make a wonderful difference right off the bat and if I never heard of Beilsteins I would probably be happy but being an engineer and do it your selfoholic I appreciate good stuff. This is all subjective but perhaps someone who has sensatracs or who has made the migration to bielsteins can comment. My wife drives this car a lot and I do not want to ruin it for her by creating a jolt wagon. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6641 *************************** | | 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! | |==================================================== | Turner Motorsport Inc . 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