[uucdigest] Tuesday, October 14 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6813
_________________________________________________________________ | | Search the ARCHIVES: | http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Visit Richard Nott's Ultimate BMW Database: | http://www.bmwdatabase.com | | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Technical Problems? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: RE: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) Re: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) [uuc] 745Li problems? RE: [uuc] re: New 530i Re: [uuc] 745Li problems? Re: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) RE: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) RE: [uuc] MTF-LT-1 question Re: [uuc] 745Li problems? [uuc] Car Inspection in Granbury, TX [uuc] SMG sport mode [uuc] Golf Clubs in Bimmers [uuc] RE: Now that we're in the diff RE: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) Re: [uuc] E30 Final Drive Noise ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:18:59 -0500 From: "Alex Cagann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) An interesting point you made about how people don't realize how fast an M car can really be. Case in point...I was 24 years old. My dad had purchased a new E36 M3 in 95. I was home from college and had a friend visit. My dad thought it would be nice to let me take the M3 out that night. A mistake. I had never driven anything with that performance yet...and I was not up to controlling the car after I was showing off the 0-60 rush. The car hit 90mph before I knew it and a turn was coming up...ran into the front yard of a house, through a iron gate, and ran it up onto a concrete step. The shocks went through the hood. Nasty accident...and I learned the hard way. Thankfully nobody was hurt. I don't forget that whenever I get in to a fast car. Alex Cagann http://www.autoconsortium.com > In the end, the driver let testosterone get the better of him, > unfortunately > with very tragic results. I'm 29 & it still gets the better of me > sometimes, well maybe more than sometimes.....Ok, ok, alot. I don't think > anyone here can profess to never have been a hot-head; especially had they > had the chance to drive a sports car like that at 20. And the fact of the > matter is that driver training the US generally sucks. > > > > > John Weese > > BMW CCA #76646 > Lee > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:19:33 -0400 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm 29 & it still gets the better of me > sometimes, well maybe more than sometimes.....Ok, ok, alot. Good thing your in a E30 M3, so that power doesn't overwhelm you, bhwhwhahahahahahah Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:22:48 -0500 From: "Alex Cagann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 745Li problems? I am wondering if there is any truth to what I've been hearing about 2002 7 series. Lost of issues? The local dealer claims they have had scores of problems with these cars...mostly with computer related stuff. These issues were supposedly corrected by the 2003 models. I have a client who wants one, and wondered if I should only stick to the 03's. Alex Cagann http://www.autoconsortium.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:23:09 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] re: New 530i Come on, Jeff! :-) There are plenty of BMW owners out there who enjoy playing golf. And many do not have the luxury of owning multiple vehicles. Since golf is typically played by a foursome, and since some golfers enjoy trying new courses, it's quite common to have four pals meet up at someone's house to car-pool out to the course. Hence the need to stow four bags. And it's probably not that rare either to have four members in the household who'd like to go to the club together. So isn't it better that BMW offers a really nice U.D.M. that also serves this function, so that buyers can choose to buy a BMW instead of having to get, say, a Range Rover? :-) FWIW, I play golf about once a year, if I get around to it... and did, in fact, need, on one occasion, to squeeze four sets of clubs and four guys into my E38 740iL. Though, I might add, I not infrequently find myself loading up the 740 with FOUR SETS of skis, poles, bags and three passengers with me when we head up North. And since it's a BMW, I can still cruise through the White Mountains at speed. :-) (when the roads are clear, of course). vty, - --Dennis - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JSN Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] re: New 530i Isn't that what Ranger Rovers HSE's are for? Since when did four set's of golf clubs become a requirement for the Ultimate Driving Machine? Or - have I misunderstood that BMW means by "Driving"? ;) Jeff 90 535i, no idea how many golf clubs fit in the trunk - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 3:32 AM 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 14:45:31 -0400 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] 745Li problems? Well, I have 'heard' they have bought back more of these than any other model in the history of the company. Pure hearsay, but on the 7 boards, several have had free replacements etc. I would not sell one to anyone that knew me, where i lived or how to get intouch with me after the sale. Mike - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Cagann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:22 PM Subject: [uuc] 745Li problems? > I am wondering if there is any truth to what I've been hearing about 2002 7 > series. Lost of issues? The local dealer claims they have had scores of > problems with these cars...mostly with computer related stuff. These issues > were supposedly corrected by the 2003 models. I have a client who wants one, > and wondered if I should only stick to the 03's. > > Alex Cagann > http://www.autoconsortium.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:08:34 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) I want pictures! - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Cagann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) >.... The car hit 90mph > before I knew it and a turn was coming up...ran into the front yard of a > house, through a iron gate, and ran it up onto a concrete step. The shocks > went through the hood. Nasty accident. > Alex Cagann > http://www.autoconsortium.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:07:54 -0500 From: "Alex Cagann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) Needless to say my dad was unhappy and did not document the accident for further viewing:-) It happened back in 1996. The car was less than a year old and had 5k miles. It was a bad evening...believe you me. Alex Cagann http://www.autoconsortium.com > I want pictures! > > - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:09:55 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] MTF-LT-1 question > Should I go with MTL or the Redline > D4-ATF or Mobil 1 ATF? Either the Red Line or the Mobil 1. Your car requires a D4-type ATF. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - Red Line D4 ATF for ~100,000 miles (changed regularly) 1993 325is #44 JP/A5 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:19:13 -0400 From: "Dean Boucouras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] 745Li problems? It is my understanding that many of the problems with the early 745i and 745Li models were software related issues. I also have been told that there is a software update which will resolve many of the problems. Dean ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:50:15 -0500 From: "BHipp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Car Inspection in Granbury, TX Anyone on the list know of a reputable shop that can do prepurchase inspections in Granbury, TX? Thanks Kevin B. Hipp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 16:03:29 -0400 From: "lieb923" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] SMG sport mode IIRC the trans doesn't shift in sport mode. It will run up or down in the same gear. In sport auto I think it will shift only if you bump the rev. limiter. I had one out at the cancer ride. It Is awsum. Norman Lieberman '97 528/5 in pa. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:15:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Golf Clubs in Bimmers 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. LOL. In fact, I think that someone DID set that as a design parameter, prolly some focus group or other said that "Nooooh, I'd NEVER buy a <insert whatever car> unless I can get all 4 sets of clubs in there". Too bad we can't have the DELETE option on the Golf Club Trunk. Jon<----niver played golf, hopes to avoid it as long as possible. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:37:02 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: Now that we're in the diff On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, KMS - Brett Anderson wrote: > The socket head bolts that come loose are securing the end cap of the LSD > unit, not the ring gear. oh, ok. Well there were some of those. And they were tight too. :) Bentley just tells me that the differential itself is not within the scope of their publication. (yet it shows pictures of a disassembled manual tranny, which to me looks way more complicated!). What resources should I use to learn more about the thing? Can an average slob like me rebuild one (or even verify proper operation) without a lot of expensive tools? I understand there is some pressing and torquing and preloading going on for LSDs. Beyond that, I'm clueless. Just send it to someone smart? Who? > > 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. - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 17:11:55 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) Yaaaaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnn. Still waiting to share a track with a 6-cylinder M3 that hasn't held me up before being passed.......Lemme see, hmmmm, yep, passed everyone of them. In the future, I'd appreciate it if you didn't mind keeping those overstuffed pigs out of the way, OK? ;-P Lee 88M3->little kid on the block that bullies the hell of the big kids You going to Petit? > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Lawrence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: Sad BMW-related Story (My Take) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'm 29 & it still gets the better of me > > sometimes, well maybe more than sometimes.....Ok, ok, alot. > > Good thing your in a E30 M3, so that power doesn't overwhelm you, > > > bhwhwhahahahahahah > > Mike > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 16:48:54 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] E30 Final Drive Noise > > "Drew Sheppard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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? Yes, but the 75W90 RedLine already has it. > Am I going to be walking home soon? I bet not. My diff rumbled all the way to 230K miles when I sold the car. I bet it is still going and will cross the 300K mark ... and then some. > Will my limited slip lose the limited part? Not in my empirical experience. I do not know for sure what causes the noise, other than they all do it, they all do it for really long time and that it doesn't seam to degrade the performance. alex f ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6813 *************************** | | 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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