The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 4 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Help! looking for a bad air box Re: '93 E36 Failed Emissions Test Re: The Bug is biting The Bug is biting Re: '93 E36 Failed Emissions Test Re: The Bug is biting Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad <OT> Do any VW or Audi use non viscous LSD? Re: <OT> Do any VW or Audi use non viscous LSD? Re: WOB: Issuance of Thanks Re: NY Times article on Bangle Re: NY Times article on Bangle Re: NY Times article on Bangle E65 Front End.
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:02:29 -0500 From: "Kelly and Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Help! looking for a bad air box Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have one. Feel free to email me with you shipping info. Robert -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Dixon Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 6:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] Help! looking for a bad air box Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Help does anybody out there have a damaged air box that I could get the air flow meter cover off of? All I need is the cover! Not sure how different they are, but my needs are for an E 30. If you can help please respond to my email and let me know what you have. Thanks, ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ __ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 1/8/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 1/8/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:30:26 -0500 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: '93 E36 Failed Emissions Test Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jim says > > Any idea what I should check and what might be broken? > > Drive the car for at LEAST an hour, to get the Cat HOT. Then have it tested as soon as possible. Keep the car running if you have to wait a bit. I second that opinion! my '89 325i has 200+k miles, original cat & no engine work ever (apart from tbelt/ waterpump, and yearly valve adjust).. I have a conforti chip, the car sees lots of track/autox/commuting etc I went for a one hour drive (backroads, highway, some city, ~4000rpm+), left the car running while I went in to do the paperwork (bring an extra key so you can lock up the running car).. and passed the tests with flying colours chris pawlowicz ------------------------------ Date: 29 Jan 2004 02:35:21 -0000 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The Bug is biting Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The bug is biting on getting a high performance 3 series. As someone who has driven all of the cars you're asking about, and owns a 330i, let me chime in. E36 vs. E46 -- The new chassis is far superior to the old. The revised suspension is much more composed over rough surfaces, much more comfortable, and the 330i is almost as quick as the old M3 sedan. 330iPP -- It's a great car. More powerful, much prettier, better suspension. As for weight, it is not much heavier than a similarly optioned E36. My only gripe is with what is becoming a notorious problem -- stalling when cold. Come to a stop and the idle drops low enough to stall the motor. BMW has yet to develop a fix. A huge blemish on a stellar car. E46 M3 -- The one gripe about this car I always hear is weight. Has anyone driven it?!? That extra power and better chassis make the car plenty fast and tossable. As for motor longevity, it's something you'll either be comfortable with (thanks to that warranty) or not. G35 -- Nissan sure as hell makes one amazing motor. This car offers much that the 3-series does, at a lower price. Downsides? I'm not a huge fan of the cosmetics, and the 330i is proven faster in testing. A worthy competitor, but one most people want even think twice about 10 years from now. I voted with my wallet and bought the 330i. It looks great sitting in the garage next to my E36 M3. ;-) -P ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:21:56 -0500 From: "Bill Heumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Bug is biting Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kevin, IMHO..... Lots of pros and cons with any selection. You didn't really say how you will use the car which is important. I can attest to the fact that if you are having an admitted mid life crisis, and you can afford it, the E46 M3 is a great choice. I have had mine for two years and drive it very hard for a street car with a few DE's each year (planning on 5-7 this year). It has been very reliable and I gotten great service from my local dealership and the dealership a bought the car from although I have had little for them to do. I would not recommend the car if you spend a lot of time driving long distances. I find it pretty uncomfortable for over 4 hours driving. The only car in the same price range that I sometimes feel like may have been better medicine for my mid life crisis is the Vette Z06. Of course, this isn't a very direct comparison since the Z06 only a two seater and really screams out to everyone the problem you are having. Having been in a friend's Z06, it is another outrageous car. The hp of the E46 M3 combined with the high rpm peak is not outclassed by the Vette though. The 330 hp M3 is a truly obscene toy for street use. The BMW DSC is the best on the market for helping prevent you from becoming intimate with a tree while you learn how to handle the car. The Subaru WRX is a great car for the money as is the Infiniti G35. Alas, the WRX is what I would consider if I didn't have the money for the M3 (and I was under 40) and the G35 (as well as the 330i PP) would be cars I would look at if I needed to be a little lower price and/or my wife wouldn't let my get an M3 (doesn't sound like that's your issue). Another consideration is you height. The BMW's seem to be generally engineered for people under about 5'10". If you are taller than that and are leaning towards the E46 M3, do not get the fancy adjustable seat. I am 5'8" tall and with the premium seat at its lowest elevation my head is only about 1" from the roof. The standard seat gets you about another 1 1/2" of headroom. I have the SMG tranny in my M3 and absolutely love it. If you are an audiophile the BMW isn't the best selection. Don't bother with premium audio if you are getting the M3, the engine is a beautiful sound from inside and the car is loud enough you would need to crank up you music to hear it when you are really driving. The G35 or the Cadi both are probably much better in this regard. The E46 M3 eats rear tires up at a rapid pace (10-15k). This is pretty expensive since the setup is different front to back and you can't rotate tires. This like asking how much the gas cost though..... Anyway, the tires on an M3 are cheap compared to Z06! Bill Heumann E46 M3 Z4 E36 328iS ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:34:23 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: '93 E36 Failed Emissions Test Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> High CO and low NOx means its running rich. Try a new EGO sensor or the other usual suspects, fuel pressure regulator, clogged injector, etc. Of course, a cold cat can cause all kinds of emissions woes. Gary Derian > > My '93 325iS just failed the state emissions test. The HC was 1.91 with a > limit of 2.25, the CO was 56.74 with a limit of 23.74, the NOX was 1.10 > with a limit of 3.25, and the CO2 was 988.33 with no limit. > > The graphs that came from the emissions test show the speed as a bell curve > that peaks at 30 MPH and 18 seconds into the test. All of the tested > emissions show a peak centered at 22 MPH and 11 seconds into the test. The > CO and CO2 went over the limit at 15 MPH and 10 seconds and went back below > the limit at 22 MPH and 12 seconds. > > The helpful hints from the emissions test say check the Cat, and all of the > sensors. > > The car has 93,000 miles on it. I replaced the plugs and the air filter a > few thousand miles ago. It runs fine, gets over 32 MPG on the highway, and > has no fault codes. The thermostat is new and the temperature is in the > middle of the guage. I replace the oxygen sensor about 25,000 miles ago > when it failed. > > The only thing that I haven't fixed is the cam cover gasket that leaks a > little oil into the spark plug wells. The idle control valve is probably a > little sticky because it sometimes races when I start it on a cold day. > > Its cold and snowy outside and I don't have an exhause sniffer so it is > difficult for me to fix it myself this time. The local independant shop > wants to clean the throttle body and measure the temperature of the > catalytic converter. > > Any idea what I should check and what might be broken? > > Michael Thompson > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:05:51 -0500 From: "Mike Gambini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: The Bug is biting Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Damn bug just bit me! Looked at 2001 330Ci, then looked at a couple 99 E36 M3's and fell in love after driving one. Picked it up this past Monday MikeG ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] The Bug is biting > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > UUC'ers, > > The bug is biting on getting a high performance 3 series. Maybe middle age > crazy without the wife unit complications or just wanting more spirit than > I get out of the 7's (the e32 needs more power). > > All that I've read about the 330PP suggest it's 90% of the E36M3 and with > aftermarket is probably a great car. The real draw is the E46M3 but the > lingering issue of motor failure (read $$$) is very worrisome. Granted BMW > extended the warranty but it only multiplies the doubt. Couple this with my > tendency to avoid constraints like mandated "BMW branded" motor oil when > Redline, Mobil1, or Amsoil make superior products and the potential for > real dealer slug fests is there. > I like the looks of the E46's just slightly more than the E36, otherwise > I'd consider that as the most intelligent alternative. Mind you I have > driven a couple of E36's and was impressed most by the M3. The single E46, > 330 I've driven seemed to have mushy steering and an unexpected vibration > at idle. > Then in the wings sit the Nissan G35 coupe and the Audi S4. Both seem to > represent themselves well in head to head comparos with 3's. > > Anyone have an opinion about this? This is not a gotta have it now change > but something I'm moving toward. > > -Kevin > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:18:31 -0800 From: "John Kjos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Phil and Group, Phil is right, the 2.7L bi-turbo AllRoad is being discontinued (just like the same engine S4 was in '02) BUT in favor of a 4.2L V8 version. I agree with Phil's statement that one needs to drive them to see how they fit his or her preferences. However, there is really no comparison in handling characteristics. The Audi Allroad will be the winner except perhaps in off-road driving. My thought on the 2004 model X5 with xDrive is that this is mostly just hype. The typical driver will see little difference between the pre-'04 and '04 models. This is not original thinking on my part. It is the opinion of the Service Managers at the 2 local BMW stealerships I frequent, Rasmussen in Portland, OR and Carrera Motors in Bend, OR. If you want a SUV take a look at the VW and Porsche lineups. From what I've heard about the poor resale value of X5s (friend only offered $10K under bluebook by a BMW dealer as a trade-in) I don't think Audi suffers in comparison. Not a big Audi fan, just reporting the facts. Don't kill the messenger. John Kjos (Believe me, a BIG BMW fan in general) '99 540i/6: Dinan S (Quaife Diff Next) '01 525iTa: Stock '01 Audi S4 (Bought new for $40K. Sold 2.5 yrs. later w/ 35K miles for $30K) Portland, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Marx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:04 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] X5 vs. Audi Allroad > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I believe it was AutoWeek that reported the AllRoad is to be > discontinued for the US market, if new is your goal. Otherwise the > traditional abysmal Audi resale value is your friend. Personally, if > I were looking at a V8 X5, wanted performance as well as decent AWD > performance, I'd seriously look at the 2004 model with xDrive and the > 7 Series' Valvetronic motor. If you're considering either for their > utility of space, the Audi third seat is a joke so neither really > offers a decent use of space. If you are considering new purchases, > don't "invest" in an Audi, you're better off with a short-term lease > and complete warranty and maintenance. If used is your meat then the > Audi is cheaper, and I didn't say a "better deal". > > Since neither is a real off-roader, why wouldn't a normal Quattro > model be on your short list? You like cladding? > > And to the contrary, the new 2004 X5 is an amazing handler, for what > it is (heavy!!). I suspect a drive in each will render your questions > moot. > > -Phil ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:00:28 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol (BMW)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: X5 vs. Audi Allroad Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What is the point of buying an allroad when you can get a regular Audi A6 wagon. Yeah, the allroad has more ground clearance but really who cares. And yes, I will take an Audi A6 wagon over an X5 anyday. More cargo room, better looking and better handling. Better interior too. BMW please go back to making light, nimble and well-handling sports cars. Bora ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:18:48 -0600 From: "Blok, Alex (MED)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <OT> Do any VW or Audi use non viscous LSD? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett, I think this is what you are looking for: http://www.torsen.com/oem.htm Also, Audi Quattro Coupe (ur-Quattro) not listed in the table had both center and rear Torsens. Alex -------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:38:13 -0500 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <OT> Do any VW or Audi use non viscous LSD? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Looking for a new parts supply. Thanks Brett Anderson KMS ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:26:52 -0500 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <OT> Do any VW or Audi use non viscous LSD? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I find it somewhat amusing that 4 of the 5 replies I've received so far are "here's the Torsen info you're looking for". Thanks, but I shudder to think of the day that KMS goes looking for low cost/quality garbage like that. Please allow me to clarify my original post. Looking for info on VW or Audi (or any other manufacturer for that reason) vehicles that used a ZF produced, Salisbury style, differential. Front, rear, centre, don't care. Looking for a new source for internal parts, particularly spider gears, for ZF Salisbury style diffs. Thanks Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > From: Brett Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 7:38 PM > To: UUC Digest > Subject: <OT> Do any VW or Audi use non viscous LSD? > > > Looking for a new parts supply. > > Thanks > > Brett Anderson > KMS > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.573 / Virus Database: 363 - Release Date: 1/28/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:34:58 -0800 (PST) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WOB: Issuance of Thanks Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HA! I had almost forgotten that I became a national celebrity after that issue came out. ;-) I actually made the Roundel in this year's 5er Fest article, too. This time, I was pawning off a U-Haul trailerful of parts in my stained t-shirt. . . the same shirt that won me the Worst Dressed Award. No really! What's the point of owning a t-shirt if you don't actually USE it? :-) Brad --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Brad says: > "I usually wear long sleeves in > anything below 60, but that's probably just because > I'm cold natured. . . or because I'm 6'0" 140lbs. > :-)" > > Yea, I a few of us caught your lack of wind > resistance in the 5er Fest in > last year's Roundel. Good show on your run and fun > read. > > -Kevin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:35:49 -0500 From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: NY Times article on Bangle Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No respectable Bavarian would drink Warsteiner. Woody ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Deshpande" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Wasn't the trunk opening modified, but with restraint > to make sure it would accept a carton of Warsteiner or > something w/o excess tilting? Or, is that an urban > legend? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:40:02 -0500 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: NY Times article on Bangle Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Amen, English translation for Warsteiner = Bud Light or atleast according to some German folks transferred here for work. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] NY Times article on Bangle > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No respectable Bavarian would drink Warsteiner. > Woody > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neil Deshpande" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Wasn't the trunk opening modified, but with restraint > > to make sure it would accept a carton of Warsteiner or > > something w/o excess tilting? Or, is that an urban > > legend? > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:09:09 -0500 From: "Langsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: NY Times article on Bangle Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Woody's RIGHT! We disassembled a 1988 M3 . . a very original car, NEVER apart . . Under the carpet, imprinted into the sound deadening material . . . A SPATEN bottle cap! Germans build their best cars under the influence . . Mario L. www.VSR1.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] NY Times article on Bangle > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No respectable Bavarian would drink Warsteiner. > Woody > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neil Deshpande" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Wasn't the trunk opening modified, but with restraint > > to make sure it would accept a carton of Warsteiner or > > something w/o excess tilting? Or, is that an urban > > legend? > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:41:23 -0600 (CST) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: E65 Front End. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Must've been a little over a year ago (?), I was riding my road bike on Lake Drive in Fox Point (nice residental area, long straight road along the lake shore) when I got buzzed by some a-hole in a big-ass Volvo. Damn Volvo drivers. Um...but wait..... this car has Bee Emmmm Double-U badges?....... this is a friggin' BMW?? Looks like a damn Volvo to me :) - k --- original message --- From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: E65 Front End. John: I agree. The rear is growing on me, but the downturned mouth front-end that is propogating through the entire line-up, including the 3-series is pretty off-putting. Other aspects of the front even I'm getting used to slowly. Those directionals are taking time though. I prefer the Volvo rear-end treatment, however. Neil Deshpande *** John Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's the E65's front end that's the grotesque part. ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
