[uucdigest] Monday, September 15 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6755
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Re: [uuc] Austin, TX: Need Tools for Rear Bushing Install Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series...? [uuc] RE: Wheel Spinners [uuc] RE: Wheel spinners RE: [uuc] wheel spinners RE: [uuc] wheel spinners Re: [uuc] wheel spinners ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:21:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Dennis Wynne wrote: > 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). Hmm, all we need now is to hook them up to a supercharger, and we can revive those great discussions on electric blowers and conservation of energy ;-). Maybe they could even overcome modern-day BMWs' tendencies to understeer if the front and back spinners could spin at different speeds and directions, and generate sideforce ... With your new wind-driven supercharger, you could cash in some power for handling (CCA members get 10 percent more power, of course). Talk about a wind-wind situation! :-) - --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:21:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Donn York <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Changing A/T fluid in 97 328i So the 328i is going in for a new expansion tank to replace some little piece that has a hairline crack (causing the Check Engine light to go on). I figured I�d have the a/t fluid replaced at that time. Two questions: 1)the car has 47,xxx miles on it. Should I do it 2)I change the oil myself. Is this as easy as changing the oil? ie Should I do it myself? 3)If I do it or have it done, what type of fluid should I use? Thanks, Donn �98 540/6 �97 328iA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:22:41 -0700 From: "J. Ochi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners At 02:48 PM 9/15/2003 -0500, Dennis Wynne wrote: >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 I'd be much more concerned about a pedestrian (especially a little kid) sticking their finger in the darn thing. The ones that I've seen use what looks like a fairly large, heavy piece of machined metal as the spinning part, spinning it right in front of the stationary wheel spokes. Just imagine if you will - Mama unloading the brood of young'uns from the minivan at the local WalMart. Car with these wheels whips into the neighboring parking space. Little kid sees shiny spinning thing right at the perfect play height, toddles over, and reaches out to touch it... Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 16:33:53 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: tire patch shape I won't touch that with a 10 ft (3.048 m) pole. Gary Derian > 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 16:38:44 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Argh. Brake light on E39 2000 528iT Is the light red or yellow? To clear the buffer, leave the ignition on for 30 seconds. If that doesn't turn the light out, check your brake fluid level, as the light does double duty. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Liu > Ok, as I wrote previously, the brake light lit up on my wife's 2000 528iT. > Ordered a set of brake pads, and just changed the FRONT pads. > Replaced the > front brake sensor wire. Did NOT replace the rear pads, as they > still have more than half thickness. > Brake light remains lit on the dash. Unplugged and replugged the > rear brake sensor wire. Light remains on. > Do I need to "reset" the instrument panel light? Doesn't the > brake warning light trigger when the wire grounds? ____________________________________ 100% Spam Control by SpamEnder Free Download and Trial http://www.spamender.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:56:38 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ? Here's my 02 cents: Lease a car for a couple of years. There are plenty of cars available for $300/month that look nice, and are covered by a warranty. Maybe in a couple of years, business will be better and she can afford to buy a newer car. In the meantime, the lease payments are deductible as a business expense (assuming 100% business use, consult an accountant or tax attorney, YMMV, etc). In the stated price range, there are not going to be a lot of nice looking/reliable 5- or 7-series cars. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 17:09:51 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners We have an olympic athlete in my kid's high school here (Michael Phelps, swimmer) and he just bought an Escalade with said wheels. He stuck his toe in the spokes to stop them and had a badly black and blue toe that prevented some days of training. Ed J. Ochi wrote: > Little kid sees shiny spinning thing right at the perfect play height, > toddles over, and reaches out to touch it.. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 17:12:39 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] tire patch shape I wasted space with >> >> To "cut" throw the snow so that the tread contacts more solid >> ground/pavement. How did I do Gary D? Gary Derian said > > Not bad for a guy who lives in Akron ;-). Two bahd i cant spel. :-) Rich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 17:13:25 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] wheel spinners (was anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series in or close to NJ?) > I didn't know you could pay $2000 for something like that. I don't claim to be an expert on these types of wheels, but my understanding is that the cost for four is more along the lines of $10,000 (not $2,000). They have been around for a few years and were first called "Latrells" (sic?) or "Spreewells" (sic?) or something like that as Latrell Spreewell had some part in their beginnings. It is always interesting to see them on vehicles that are worth less than the wheels, but I digress... Regards, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 17:14:23 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Austin, TX: Need Tools for Rear Bushing Install I just use a Sears Craftsman three arm 6" puller to push out the old trailing arm bushings and push in the new (you force the old ones through, counter-intuitive). There is no good substitute for the right tools on the subframe except a torch and lots of muscle. Ed Bill Yates wrote: >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 22:22:21 +0100 From: "Andrew Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] anybody got a good sub-$9K 5-series or 7-series...? Kurt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: "This is so true. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say in an impressed tone "Oh, you drive a BMW!" when looking at my wife's '89 535i (E34). They look at me a little funny when I say, "Yeah, and when I bought it seven years ago, it cost me about 1/2 of what you just paid for your nice new shiny Accord."" A slightly hippy friend of mine once asked me whether it was really necessary for me to drive such a large, profligate car. (I had a 318is.) On the subject of old Jags (sorta), while they have a slight whiff of used-car-salesman about them, they age better - or rather are more cherished - than old 7s. I haven't seen a E32 on its original alloys for some years now. Andy T '03 318i 2.0. Even larger, slightly more profligate ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 16:31:53 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Wheel Spinners on 9/15/03 3:19 PM, Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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). The new Rolls Royce Phantom (OBMWC!) has weighted "RR" logos on the wheel centres so that they are always level when the car is at rest. Neil 96 M3 - turny-roundy wheel logos ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:32:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Randall Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Wheel spinners I saw the big chrome spinning wheels this morning on a Honda Element.� Just when you think things couldn't get any uglier . . . . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:34:25 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] wheel spinners ooooooooooooooh! anyone have a kids finger they want to sacrifice? I know plenty of product liability trial lawyers. Marco - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J. Ochi Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners At 02:48 PM 9/15/2003 -0500, Dennis Wynne wrote: >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 I'd be much more concerned about a pedestrian (especially a little kid) sticking their finger in the darn thing. The ones that I've seen use what looks like a fairly large, heavy piece of machined metal as the spinning part, spinning it right in front of the stationary wheel spokes. Just imagine if you will - Mama unloading the brood of young'uns from the minivan at the local WalMart. Car with these wheels whips into the neighboring parking space. Little kid sees shiny spinning thing right at the perfect play height, toddles over, and reaches out to touch it... Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:36:24 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] wheel spinners ok. I'll bite. How does an Olympic athlete afford an escalade? I see he wasn't paying attention in high school physics. Or don't they teach that in high school anymore? Marco getting grumpy - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ed MacVaugh Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 2:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners We have an olympic athlete in my kid's high school here (Michael Phelps, swimmer) and he just bought an Escalade with said wheels. He stuck his toe in the spokes to stop them and had a badly black and blue toe that prevented some days of training. Ed J. Ochi wrote: > Little kid sees shiny spinning thing right at the perfect play height, > toddles over, and reaches out to touch it.. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 17:45:50 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] wheel spinners He probably (according to my kids) didn't take physics. He made $2.7 mil from Speedo endorsements. Ed Marco Romani wrote: >ok. I'll bite. How does an Olympic athlete afford an escalade? > >I see he wasn't paying attention in high school physics. Or don't they >teach that in high school anymore? > > > ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6755 *************************** | | 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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