[uucdigest] Monday, September 15 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6754
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Re: [uuc] tire patch shape [uuc] Re: tire patch shape RE: [uuc] wheel spinners (was anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ?) Re: [uuc] wheel spinners [uuc] Austin, TX: Need Tools for Rear Bushing Install RE: [uuc] wheel spinners RE: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:37:47 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] tire patch shape > Interesting topic. Thank you, Gary. > It's great to learn some of the principles behind what for me was only > intuitive. Agreed. > And while we're on this, why is it that a long narrow footprint provides > better traction in snow and rain? To "cut" throw the snow so that the tread contacts more solid ground/pavement. How did I do Gary D? Regards, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:38:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] wheel spinners (was anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ?) On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Marco Romani wrote: > Anyway, he could always put a set of those cool "spinning" wheels on it. > Those things sure impress me. > > Matter of fact he wouldn't even need to buy real $2000 spinning wheels. He > could go to Kragen and buy "spinning wheel" hubcaps. I'm not kidding. Marco, Are these the wheels (usually chromed) that have a spinning component on them, so when the car comes to a stop, an outer disc or something is still spinning? Or are these the ones that look like they're spinning with little speed lines drawn on them? I've just started seeing the former around town, and they remind me of gladiatorial chariots in movies about ancient Rome. I didn't know you could pay $2000 for something like that. They seem to be on older Lincolns made fast-n-furious, and I thankfully have not seen any on Bimmers yet (OBMWC). - --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:40:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series I would be. It shows they work on their car. :-) Brad Couvillon '85 Euro 535i www.fatdaddybmw.com - --- david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No matter what you buy, if you want to impress > someone, make sure the car is CLEAN. Really CLEAN. > > If you climb into a year old 7 series and there > are black fingerprints on the door handles and a > grey film on the windows are you going to be > impressed? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:41:58 -0400 From: "Dean Boucouras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners Andre asked: > > Are these the wheels (usually chromed) that have a spinning component on > them, so when the car comes to a stop, an outer disc or something is still > spinning? Or are these the ones that look like they're spinning with > little speed lines drawn on them? I've just started seeing the former > around town, and they remind me of gladiatorial chariots in movies about > ancient Rome. I didn't know you could pay $2000 for something like that. > I first heard of the wheels with a spinning component being installed on SUVs. I have seen some of these wheels on SUVS plus recently saw some on a Firebird and a Buick Regal. Dean ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:51:44 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] tire patch shape Not bad for a guy who lives in Akron ;-). Gary Derian > > To "cut" throw the snow so that the tread contacts more solid ground/pavement. How did I do Gary D? > > Regards, > > Rich > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:00:38 -0700 From: "J. Ochi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] [OT] old tool restoration? At 01:19 PM 9/15/2003 +0000, Gilbert Hoffman wrote: >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 I've used steel wool and oil to remove surface rust on tools - works fine for regular working tools, but will probably remove that surface patina that you get on really old, well-used tools. So, don't do it on collectibles... Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:55:07 -0700 From: "J. Ochi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners (was anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ?) At 11:38 AM 9/15/2003 -0700, Andre Yew wrote: >Are these the wheels (usually chromed) that have a spinning component on >them, so when the car comes to a stop, an outer disc or something is still >spinning? Or are these the ones that look like they're spinning with >little speed lines drawn on them? I've just started seeing the former >around town, and they remind me of gladiatorial chariots in movies about >ancient Rome. I didn't know you could pay $2000 for something like that. > >They seem to be on older Lincolns made fast-n-furious, and I thankfully >have not seen any on Bimmers yet (OBMWC). I have. I was in the parking lot of some sort of chain drug store on Long Island, and a silver E46 pulled up and parked next to me, with the wheel things merrily spinning away. Was going to make a smart-assed comment, but the driver was too busy yapping on his cell phone and adjusting his gold chains. So, discretion became the better part of valor, and I went on my way. Besides, his stereo was thumping so loud, he wouldn't have heard me anyway... Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:21:08 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] tire patch shape Anything west of Philadelphia is Ohio or else it's California. You're all the same. ;-) - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] tire patch shape > Not bad for a guy who lives in Akron ;-). > Gary Derian > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:24:06 -0500 From: Bob Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: tire patch shape OK...enough of those easy questions about how tires work... What we really need to know is...how do women work, Gary?! 8^) Bob > > Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:37:19 -0400 > From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: tire patch shape > > For rain, a narrower tire has to 1) push water a shorter distance, and 2) > has less water to push. For wide tires, the shortest water drain path is > straight through the middle. For narrow tires, the shortest path is to the > sides. Also, large tread blocks need to have a drain from the middle to the > edge, say a V or U shape. > > For mud and snow, a narrow tire digs down to to the hard stuff. > > Gary Derian > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:47:25 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] wheel spinners (was anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ?) Yep, they're wheels with some spinning gizmo. I haven't been close enough to actually touch one. I've heard that for a set of those in 22" with tires will run upwards of $15K. At least they were last year when they first came out. Marco - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andre Yew Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 11:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] wheel spinners (was anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ?) On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Marco Romani wrote: > Anyway, he could always put a set of those cool "spinning" wheels on it. > Those things sure impress me. > > Matter of fact he wouldn't even need to buy real $2000 spinning wheels. He > could go to Kragen and buy "spinning wheel" hubcaps. I'm not kidding. Marco, Are these the wheels (usually chromed) that have a spinning component on them, so when the car comes to a stop, an outer disc or something is still spinning? Or are these the ones that look like they're spinning with little speed lines drawn on them? I've just started seeing the former around town, and they remind me of gladiatorial chariots in movies about ancient Rome. I didn't know you could pay $2000 for something like that. They seem to be on older Lincolns made fast-n-furious, and I thankfully have not seen any on Bimmers yet (OBMWC). - --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:48:07 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners Some are passive spinners - they are just attached and spin when the wind/friction make them. There are some power spinners out there - they can spin forward and backward on command (talk about a waste of your money). The "danger" is that if one of these pulls up at a cross street and you a) see the wheels spinning when the car is stopped b) see the wheels not spinning but the car did not stop c) see the wheels spinning backwards You could jab on the brakes - or fail to - thinking the car is doing something it is not. Dennis M5 silver/black 330i silver/black/manual/sp/pp/xenon/cd - now for sale! At 02:41 PM 09/15/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Andre asked: > > > > > Are these the wheels (usually chromed) that have a spinning component on > > them, so when the car comes to a stop, an outer disc or something is still > > spinning? Or are these the ones that look like they're spinning with > > little speed lines drawn on them? I've just started seeing the former > > around town, and they remind me of gladiatorial chariots in movies about > > ancient Rome. I didn't know you could pay $2000 for something like that. > > > > >I first heard of the wheels with a spinning component being installed on >SUVs. I have seen some of these wheels on SUVS plus recently saw some on a >Firebird and a Buick Regal. > >Dean ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:59:36 -0500 From: "Bill Yates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Austin, TX: Need Tools for Rear Bushing Install In or near Austin: Does anybody have the special tools for removing & installing the rear subframe bushings and rear trailing arm bushings? I don't really have the $125+ to rent these from Koala. Thanks, Bill '95 330ti [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:59:56 -0500 From: "Malcolm Reitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] wheel spinners Another potential danger would be pulling a stomach muscle from laughing too hard... Malcolm '88 M5 - wheels only move when the car is in motion '98 328i - same - -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Wynne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 2:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners Some are passive spinners - they are just attached and spin when the wind/friction make them. There are some power spinners out there - they can spin forward and backward on command (talk about a waste of your money). The "danger" is that if one of these pulls up at a cross street and you a) see the wheels spinning when the car is stopped b) see the wheels not spinning but the car did not stop c) see the wheels spinning backwards You could jab on the brakes - or fail to - thinking the car is doing something it is not. Dennis M5 silver/black 330i silver/black/manual/sp/pp/xenon/cd - now for sale! At 02:41 PM 09/15/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Andre asked: > > > > > Are these the wheels (usually chromed) that have a spinning component on > > them, so when the car comes to a stop, an outer disc or something is still > > spinning? Or are these the ones that look like they're spinning with > > little speed lines drawn on them? I've just started seeing the former > > around town, and they remind me of gladiatorial chariots in movies about > > ancient Rome. I didn't know you could pay $2000 for something like that. > > > > >I first heard of the wheels with a spinning component being installed on >SUVs. I have seen some of these wheels on SUVS plus recently saw some on a >Firebird and a Buick Regal. > >Dean ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 20:19:16 +0000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close Chris Baker wrote: > When my wife worked for Chrysler I drove her employee > lease vehicle - $25k or so Intrepid. Never heard a word. > When she quit and I got to pick my next car, I picked up > the '94 325i (this was in 2000) for about $16K. All of a > sudden I was being constantly told how I must be making > too much money, being a BMW driver and all. We still suffer from leftover "rich yuppie scum" stigma. People at the office assume there's a typo on my For Sale flyer, surely I can't be asking that little for my E30. Of course I tell them they're welcome to pay me whatever they feel is a fair price :-) - -- Bob Sutterfield '?? 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