[uucdigest] Monday, September 15 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6750
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[uuc] RE: [E36 M3] Labor for replacing a cylinder head [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #6748 Re: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #6748 [uuc] Life and China RE: [uuc] RE: [E36 M3] Labor for replacing a cylinder head [uuc] [OT] old tool restoration? Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 23:02:07 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Steering fluid disappearing Gary, I just had the same thing happen in my 325es. It seeps out slowly from the bottom of the resevior. I am hoping that a simple clamp change should fix it. My hose showed where it was coming from, albeit slowly. Hope that yours is as easy to fix. Cheers, Jim 84 318i EvoII 85 325 86 325es 87 325 www.DirtyE30.net > Subject: [uuc] Steering fluid disappearing > > My 325e's steering fluid is disappearing. I have found no > noticeable > leaks, drips, or dark spots on my driveway. Any ideas? > > - -Gary > 1985 325e ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 23:10:43 -0400 From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Tire Patch Shape Back to car related topics ... I'm not sure that anyone has ever strictly proven it, but it seems to be a pretty well accepted theory that for road course racing in a production-based street vehicle, a wider, shorter tire patch is superior to a narrower, longer tire patch. More specifically, holding all variables constant, a 225 tire will outperform a 205 tire. Yes? (Remember, with a constant vehicle weight and a constant tire pressure, you cannot change the overall size of the tire patch) Now, it would seem intuitive that braking and accelerating would both be maximized with the same shape tire patch since they occur in parallel directions. But cornering occurs perpendicular to (or at least at an angle to) braking and accelerating. This would suggest that they cannot all be maximized with the same shape tire patch. In purpose-built racecars, you see wide rear tires but narrower front tires. Due to the stiffness of their suspensions, I am not sure that you can conclude anything regarding the optimum shape tire patch for cornering. However, these cars would seem to make it clear that for accelerating, the wider tire patch is best. Which leads to the conclusion that wider is best for braking. So, is a narrower, longer tire patch superior for cornering?? Not that I know of. I must be analyzing this too simplistically. Someone fill in the blanks, please. Stan ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:08:00 -0700 From: Bora Akyol (BMW) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? I always thought a jaguar was a lot more "impressive" in terms of status symbol then a BMW 5 series. The last of the XJ6s are quite reliable apparently too and dirt cheap since they are followed by the V8 engine. Bora On Sunday, Sep 14, 2003, at 19:35 US/Pacific, Rob Levinson wrote: > Hey guys, > > My neighbor is looking for a 5-series or 7-series. Needs to be the > kind of car that impresses clients. > > Must be automatic, clean, and reliable. If it breaks, I'm going to > hear it - and I don't want to hear it! > > The issue is the budget - $9K or less doesn't sound like an E39 or > E38 unless somebody is feeling generous. Anybody have a super-clean > E34 or E32 for sale? > > - Rob > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:35:17 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? Funny, that was her alternate choice. As the bulk of the budget is going into the car, I didn't think the Jaguar would be a good choice at the maintenance end. As always, I am more than happy to be shown otherwise! - - Rob - ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? >I always thought a jaguar was a lot more "impressive" in terms of >status >symbol then a BMW 5 series. > >The last of the XJ6s are quite reliable apparently too and dirt cheap >since they are followed by the V8 engine. > >Bora ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 22:14:09 -0700 From: Bora Akyol (BMW) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? If you ask me all Jags including the new for 03 XJ series are beautiful cars, the interiors are like artwork and the leather stitching is immaculate. I almost bought an XJR this year (2000 model) that looked to be in fine working order despite being 3 years old. I bet that she can pick up a 95-96 XJ for around the price of 9K if not slightly more. And if she is a real estate agent or such her clients will be more impressed since to the untrained eye, a 95 XJ looks a lot like an 03 XJ as long as the car is in good shape. Another car (but not with four doors) is the XJS-12 SC edition, rare but a nice car with the smoothness of the 12, but I believe those came with Lucas electric parts, so I may not be keen on owning one of these. I am sure there are other British car experts on the list that can chime in here. Bora On Sunday, Sep 14, 2003, at 21:35 US/Pacific, Rob Levinson wrote: > Funny, that was her alternate choice. > > As the bulk of the budget is going into the car, I didn't think the > Jaguar would be a good choice at the maintenance end. As always, I > am more than happy to be shown otherwise! > > - Rob > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in > or close to NJ? > >> I always thought a jaguar was a lot more "impressive" in terms of >> status >> symbol then a BMW 5 series. >> >> The last of the XJ6s are quite reliable apparently too and dirt cheap >> since they are followed by the V8 engine. >> >> Bora > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:21:28 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: [E36 M3] Labor for replacing a cylinder head on 9/12/03 11:41 AM, "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Motorwerks in Barrington IL just quoted me $950 to replace a head gasket > and install cams (provided by me) on my 95 M3. This included the price > of having the head machined and a new head gasket. For reference, > Motorwerks are a very large BMW/Mercedes/Porsche/Infiniti/Honda > dealership. > > Their usual labor rate is $95/ hour. That seems very inexpensive, apparently just 10 hours worth. BMW flat rate for the cam swap alone is 5.5 hours, and head removal is a whole bunch more work. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:21:07 -0500 From: "Larry T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #6748 Speaking of Magoos, I'd like to throw this in. I used their service when I bought my 98 M3 off ebay. They said everything was perfect, except for "loud road noise" (he drove it like 5 miles). He didn't mention that the rear driver tire was so bald in the middle, it was leaking air without having a hole. Also, there was a 2" crack in the front bumper, there was a turn signal burned out, and the passenger door lock doesn't work if you put a key in it. Needless to say, I was slightly bitter about the whole thing, since it cost $125. Larry >Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:37:28 -0400 >From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [uuc] AAA Pre Purchase Inspection > >I have used Magoos in court cases. > >Ed > >Dennis Wynne wrote: > > > http://www.inspectionsolution.com > > > > http://www.magoos-inc.com/ > >------------------------------ > _________________________________________________________________ Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:07:15 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] V3 #6748 They contract fro inspectors and give the inspector (mine was a woman) a checklist to go by. They are oriented to settling extended warranty claims, not pre-purchase inspections. I have made up and used my own pre-purchase checklist and tires are near the top of the list. I note that they have always refused to drive a car in cases where I was involved, citing lack of insurance coverage (they are independent contractors). These cases were claims of improper oil changes at Jiffy Lube (in particular a certain Acura Legend model that they drained both trans and diff, but only refilled the trans). Ed Larry T wrote: > Speaking of Magoos, I'd like to throw this in. I used their service > when I bought my 98 M3 off ebay. They said everything was perfect, > except for "loud road noise" (he drove it like 5 miles). He didn't > mention that the rear driver tire was so bald in the middle, it was > leaking air without having a hole. Also, there was a 2" crack in the > front bumper, there was a turn signal burned out, and the passenger > door lock doesn't work if you put a key in it. Needless to say, I was > slightly bitter about the whole thing, since it cost $125. > > Larry > > >> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:37:28 -0400 >> From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [uuc] AAA Pre Purchase Inspection >> >> I have used Magoos in court cases. >> >> Ed >> >> Dennis Wynne wrote: >> >> > http://www.inspectionsolution.com >> > >> > http://www.magoos-inc.com/ >> >> ------------------------------ >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. > https://broadband.msn.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:08:37 -0400 From: "Bill Heumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Life and China God, China and politics to wade through on a BMW digest. Too much! There are plenty of other places to rant on religion, God, politics, trade policy etc. Please take it somewhere else. Bill Heumann 2002 E46 M3 1997 E36 328iS 2003 Z4 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:19:26 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: [E36 M3] Labor for replacing a cylinder head > That seems very inexpensive, apparently just 10 hours worth. > BMW flat rate for the cam swap alone is 5.5 hours, and head > removal is a whole bunch more work. Yes, I know it is very low. I was speaking to the Service Manager and I asked him to confirm the price because it seemed low to me. I was weighing the decision whether to do the work myself or not and at this price it seems like an easy decision. The real issue is that I don't _need_ the work to be done yet. My head gasket is seeping oil very slightly which is what prompted me to ask; of course the Schrick cams would be nice... Regards Jamie Howton 2002 330i 1995 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:19:49 +0000 From: "Gilbert Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] [OT] old tool restoration? Gruppe: My grandfather died a while ago. Our family is just starting to go through the house to recover any worthwhile belongings. He had a fair amount of hand tools. Most of them have a full compliment of surface rust due to years of neglect. Is there a way to restore these tools to their former states? Will they always be rusty? Any insight would be appreciated. TIA Gilbert _________________________________________________________________ Get 10MB of e-mail storage! Sign up for Hotmail Extra Storage. http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:34:30 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? No $9,000 car will impress clients, unless they are idiots. If they are, he shouldn't want them as clients. Hmm... Buy a Hyundai and put Roundels in it. <grin> Gary Derian > Hey guys, > > My neighbor is looking for a 5-series or 7-series. Needs to be the > kind of car that impresses clients. > > Must be automatic, clean, and reliable. If it breaks, I'm going to > hear it - and I don't want to hear it! > > The issue is the budget - $9K or less doesn't sound like an E39 or > E38 unless somebody is feeling generous. Anybody have a super-clean > E34 or E32 for sale? > > - Rob > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:02:48 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? I can't vouch for the reliability, but you are correct - they are gorgeous cars. Just about every one of their cars is a work of art, style-wise. A guy in our office building showed up with an XJ convertible and it looks sweet. One day it would not start and he had to call for a tow. He was lamenting the cost of repairs. I asked why, since the car was still under warranty. Nope, it is 6 years old with 50-60k on it! STILL looks like a new car, both in appearance (I am sure partly due to someone taking good care of it) and in style (timeless). They may not be as fun to drive as a BMW, but they do look nice. Dennis M5 silver/black 330i silver/black/manual/sp/pp/xenon/cd - now for sale! At 10:14 PM 09/14/2003 -0700, BMW wrote: >If you ask me all Jags including the new for 03 XJ series >are beautiful cars, the interiors are like artwork >and the leather stitching is immaculate. I almost bought >an XJR this year (2000 model) that looked to be in fine working order >despite being 3 years old. > >I bet that she can pick up a 95-96 XJ for around the price of 9K >if not slightly more. > >And if she is a real estate agent or such her clients will >be more impressed since to the untrained eye, a 95 XJ looks >a lot like an 03 XJ as long as the car is in good shape. > >Another car (but not with four doors) is the XJS-12 SC edition, >rare but a nice car with the smoothness of the 12, but I believe >those came with Lucas electric parts, so I may not be >keen on owning one of these. > >I am sure there are other British car experts on the list that can >chime in here. > >Bora > >On Sunday, Sep 14, 2003, at 21:35 US/Pacific, Rob Levinson wrote: > >>Funny, that was her alternate choice. >> >>As the bulk of the budget is going into the car, I didn't think the >>Jaguar would be a good choice at the maintenance end. As always, I >>am more than happy to be shown otherwise! >> >>- Rob >> >>---- Original Message ---- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in >>or close to NJ? >> >>>I always thought a jaguar was a lot more "impressive" in terms of >>>status >>>symbol then a BMW 5 series. >>> >>>The last of the XJ6s are quite reliable apparently too and dirt cheap >>>since they are followed by the V8 engine. >>> >>>Bora > ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6750 *************************** | | 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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