[uucdigest] Tuesday, October 14 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6811
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[uuc] FS: '99 E46 323i 4-door [uuc] E30 Final Drive Noise [uuc] E30 final drive noise [uuc] RE: Now that we're in the diff RE: [uuc] re: New 530i RE: [uuc] RE: Now that we're in the diff [uuc] Z4 tranny questions [uuc] MTF-LT-1 question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:07:41 -0500 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re: New 530i >Trunk looked better for cargo space including drastically more golf club storage. My favorite is the top and side views on how best to place 4 sets of clubs. Is it that hard to figure out?? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:08:36 -0500 From: The Jacobs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: A paltry $23,500 Chris, Someone has a car just like yours on EBay at $3900 right now? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2437459510 There are 11 more of them for a less paltry sum. Why are all of these 850's suddenly selling for less? Jacob >Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 23:51:47 -0700 >From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] 85OCI BLACK/BLACK FOR SALE (CALIFORNIA) > >Group, > >If anyone is interested, my 93 850ci is for sale. It is black on black, >automatic, fully loaded, 18" M Parallel wheels, fully loaded...I've >created a website for the car and there are about 63 pictures on it. It >can be seen here: http://www.inlacal.com/850ci > >The price? A paltry $23,500. 'Paltry' in comparison to the $97,000 the >car sold for:) > >If you have any questions, please let me know. > >Chris > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:38:39 -0500 From: "Andrew Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Anti-car-palace diatribe: Grow up! Sorry guys, I am an almost pure lurker, but this got to me: Mini-rant on! I am not especially fond of Jerry S. either, but sheeesh. The green eyed monster rears it's ugly head...jealousy can be so ugly. If I had the millions to throw around, I would probably do what I wanted, too...as long as it was legal and did not infringe on the liberties of others. He seems to have tried to accommodate the surrounding community, what's the big deal? Would he be more accepted to this whiney-butt if they were Packards, Fiats, Yugos? Sounds like a case of toy envy, pure and simple. I know I hate (he says with a drawl and rolling eyes) a nearby (friend that lives 5 hours away) M1 owner for his toy... So he wants a grandiose garage, BFD. I am hoping to do the same in five to seven years, just on the scale of three cars, no kitchen, one level, but still my vision of the perfect garage. Maybe I can get ridiculed, too? Can I please? Fighting the power, Andrew Joseph One not quite homeless '95 M3 and two "sleep at the curb"-ers - -----Original Message Follows----- > > Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:44:47 -0400 > From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Seinfeld's_Dumb_Porsche-Haus=22_-_NY_Observer_article?= > > Enjoy. The rantings of a liberal Manhattanite.... > > vty, > > - --Dennis > _____________ > > > http://www.observer.com/pages/frontpage3.asp > > Seinfeld's Dumb Porsche-Haus > by Ron Rosenbaum > - ---SNIPPAGE follow the link for the diatribe--- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 04:38:50 +0000 From: "Evan A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FS: '99 E46 323i 4-door Our car needs have changed and my car just got voted off the island: Alpine white with gray cloth (special order Euro delivery), 5 speed, sport package, 29K miles, OBC, F & R side air bags, xenon, split folding rear seat, 6-disc BMW CD changer. Recent tires & brakes, all service up to date. Garaged, excellent condition. Located in central coast California. $17,999 OBO. 805-934-3233. Pictures available via email. Evan _________________________________________________________________ Never get a busy signal because you are always connected with high-speed Internet access. Click here to comparison-shop providers. https://broadband.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:56:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Sheppard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E30 Final Drive Noise - --0-1642382052-1066107416=:10582 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Chris asks: Is it normal for E30/E28 final drives with high miles to make this kind of noise? Comments/advise will be appreciated. Alex answers: In short, yes. E30 limited slip diffs are almost universally noisy from somewhere around 100K miles on. You can somewhat quiet them with heavier oils with LSD additives, but not for long. Now I wonder...My 87 325is LSD makes this same noise. I run 75W90 in it. I was told it needed a new pinion bearing. (I need to do some more research about the LSD, I am just reporting this as it was said to me) The car has 165k on it. Are the additives really effective? Am I going to be walking home soon? Will my limited slip lose the limited part? Trying to learn. Drew 87 325is with chip, suspension, brakes, and whining LSD. - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search - --0-1642382052-1066107416=:10582 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Chris asks:</DIV> <DIV>Is it normal for E30/E28 final drives with high miles to make this kind<BR>of noise? Comments/advise will be appreciated.<BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alex answers:</DIV> <DIV>In short, yes.<BR>E30 limited slip diffs are almost universally noisy from somewhere <BR>around 100K miles on. You can somewhat quiet them with heavier oils with LSD <BR>additives, but not for long. <BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now I wonder...My 87 325is LSD makes this same noise. I run 75W90 in it. I was told it needed a new pinion bearing. (I need to do some more research about the LSD, I am just reporting this as it was said to me) The car has 165k on it. Are the additives really effective? Am I going to be walking home soon? Will my limited slip lose the limited part?</DIV> <DIV>Trying to learn.</DIV> <DIV>Drew</DIV> <DIV>87 325is with chip, suspension, brakes, and whining LSD.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://shopping.yahoo.com/?__yltc=s%3A150000443%2Cd%3A22708228%2Cslk%3Atext%2Csec%3Amail";>The New Yahoo! 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Trying to learn. Drew 87 325is with chip, suspension, brakes, and whining LSD. - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search - --0-64076024-1066107527=:10951 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <DIV> <DIV>Chris asks:</DIV> <DIV>Is it normal for E30/E28 final drives with high miles to make this kind<BR>of noise? Comments/advise will be appreciated.<BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alex answers:</DIV> <DIV>In short, yes.<BR>E30 limited slip diffs are almost universally noisy from somewhere <BR>around 100K miles on. You can somewhat quiet them with heavier oils with LSD <BR>additives, but not for long. <BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now I wonder...My 87 325is LSD makes this same noise. I run 75W90 in it. I was told it needed a new pinion bearing. (I need to do some more research about the LSD, I am just reporting this as it was said to me) The car has 165k on it. Are the additives really effective? Am I going to be walking home soon? Will my limited slip lose the limited part?</DIV> <DIV>Trying to learn.</DIV> <DIV>Drew</DIV> <DIV>87 325is with chip, suspension, brakes, and whining LSD.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p><hr SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://shopping.yahoo.com/?__yltc=s%3A150000443%2Cd%3A22708228%2Cslk%3Atext%2Csec%3Amail";>The New Yahoo! Shopping</a> - with improved product search - --0-64076024-1066107527=:10951-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:29:40 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Now that we're in the diff > Everyone I speak to says that the BMW diffs are bulletproof, and I > don't disagree. But this doesn't agree with my experiences. I > can't believe that I every time I checked the spider bolts, they > were loose. Not "one in a million", but 4 out of 4 in my case. I just got my "new" final drive apart far enough tonight to be able to remove the diff and set it aside. In my case, the ring gear is held in place by hex head bolts (not socket head) and none of them were loose. So in my experience, 100% of the bolts from all the diffs I have seen have been still tight. Now then, as for the seals in the final drive case, where to get that thin wall 30mm socket that will un/re do the nut holding the input shaft assembly in place? - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 06:32:56 -0400 From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] re: New 530i WOW! 4 sets of clubs? My E39 came with a similar diagram, but it was how to fit 3 sets of clubs in the trunk. That makes the BangleButt all worthwhile. Bill Matthews Hockessin DE 00 M Geeze some Volvos other cars > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andy Messer > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [uuc] re: New 530i > > > >Trunk looked better for cargo space including drastically more golf > club storage. > > My favorite is the top and side views on how best to place 4 sets of > clubs. Is it that hard to figure out?? > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:08:35 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Now that we're in the diff The socket head bolts that come loose are securing the end cap of the LSD unit, not the ring gear. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Bolhuis > > I just got my "new" final drive apart far enough tonight to be able > to remove the diff and set it aside. In my case, the ring gear is > held in place by hex head bolts (not socket head) and none of them > were loose. So in my experience, 100% of the bolts from all the diffs > I have seen have been still tight. ____________________________________ 100% Spam Control by SpamEnder Free Download and Trial http://www.spamender.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 08:27:35 -0500 From: "Ben White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Z4 tranny questions I drove a Z4 with SMG at O'fest and was impressed. I would appreciate insights about the SMG and the tip tronic or whatever BMW calls the automatic transmission. 1. Who manufactures these two transmissions? ZF or GM? Are the same transmissions used in the 2.5 and 3.0 liter cars? 2. What problems should one expect with the clutchless manual (SMG)? It seems like a complex shifting mechanism that might be prone to problems. 3. Does the auto manual upshift on deceleration when in sport mode? That might be kinda disconcerting during cornering!!! Thanks in advance. Ben White/ Ocean Springs, MS "Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare but only those specifically enumerated." --Thomas Jefferson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:37:23 -0400 From: Steve Tymoszuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] MTF-LT-1 question What is the preferred tranny fluid for a 99 M3 w/5 speed? After reading thru the archives, I was under the impression that RedLine D4ATF or Mobil1 ATF was the way to go and that BMW called out for ATF in the manual trannies. However, the tranny has a yellow sticker stating MTF-LT-1 fluid only. What gives? Should I go with MTL or the Redline D4-ATF or Mobil 1 ATF? 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