The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 103 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Shipping bumpers Re: Shipping bumpers Re: Floor mats Re: Roundel piece Re: Can Anyone Explain "Flame Surfacing"? 1 series Re: 1 series Re: 1 series Re: 1 series Re: 1 series Re: Official 1-series pictures Re: Official 1-series pictures Re: Official 1-series pictures Belt for E36 with manual or disabled power steering Re: Official 1-series pictures
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:56:38 -0500 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Shipping bumpers Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> evan asks > Any suggestions on how to ship a bumper as cheaply as possible, time is not > a factor? FedEx, UPS, USPS, etc.? Surely there's a more economic way to > ship a bulky item like this. I have quotes from the majors around $70-$90. don't know if it's the same in the US, but in Canada, the bus (greyhound) system can be a great way to ship stuff for cheap.. I sent a bumper this way last year across the country for way less than the parcel companies (can't remember how much though) chris pawlowicz ps. if anybody is interested, I have a Rieger 'M3 look' E46 sedan front bumper (50127) brand new I need to get rid of cheap!! :) ------------------------------ Date: 24 Mar 2004 20:22:43 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Shipping bumpers Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greyhound bus? Curt Ingraham > Any suggestions on how to ship a bumper as cheaply as possible, time is not > a factor? FedEx, UPS, USPS, etc.? Surely there's a more economic way to > ship a bulky item like this. I have quotes from the majors around $70-$90. > > TIA > > Evan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:13:26 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Floor mats Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Manuel, Bummer. I'd sell you my extra set in great shape for cheap, but all my mats are for 2-door E36s... Jay 93 325is ********** > Greetings all, > > I need to purchase new black floor mats and was hoping > you guys could recommend some good quality ones at a > good price. The last set I purchased started to fold > after time and won't lay flat anymore. They also > started to unstitch on the ends. These were supposed > to be good quality floor mats and I paid for them as > such. Is there a particular brand that is tougher, > longer lasting, and won't fade? Thanks!! > > Manuel Paredes > 95 325i > L.A. BMWCCA ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:37:21 -0500 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Roundel piece Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kevin wrote: > >I've been meaning to comment on the 5'er article and lead picture in the >March Roundel. In particular, the picture of the E60 is a work of art. I >like the way the image moves from shadow to light and how the angle eyes >are muted but standout. > >The article was also well balanced and not afraid to go after the >shortcomings of the car and some of the I-Drive issues. It's great to see >that the Roundel doesn't hide behind the marque. Thanks, but we did "hide behind the marque" a bit; the opening spread photo was supplied by BMW (and duly credited). It wasn't mine. All my good ones got left on the art directors computer, best I can tell! Too bad the article didn't make it out more close to when it was completed, like in November, but I guess it's still timely. I'm waiting for BMW to offer a re-test of the steering. Still waiting. Still waiting...... Satch said he had no such problem in the 645 he had for a [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Phil ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:45:45 -0800 From: "Jay Schwegmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMWuucdigest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Can Anyone Explain "Flame Surfacing"? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OT... maybe? but I saw a Z4, a 04 530i and an 04 745iL along with a new 645Ci at MY BMW here in Monterey the other day. Birds of a feather mostly... but I think the 6'r looks a little more like the "old" (e46) 3 series than any of the other cars. The "Flame Surfacing" effect seems to be most noticeable on the Z4, the 5'r and 7... I"m not sure about the 6 yet. Which brings up an interesting point; when looking at the 4, 5, and 7 together the negative things about those cars that have been discussed seem to fade into the background and they collectively look good in each other's company. (Good being a relative term, I'm sure.) I for one wouldn't mind having that foursome in my driveway! (or lawn as the case may be.) Jay 94 325is 95 318i 74 914 2.0 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:43:38 -0600 From: "Matt Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 1 series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I for one am thrilled with the preliminary 1 series info. Check out www.babybmw.net It looks like there's a 116i 120i 118d 120d Now, out of all of these, the 120d makes the most hp (160ish) and has the best 0-60 time. That's right - the oil burner is faster than the gasoline version. And here's the magic part. The 120d has 251 ft/lbs of torque. You heard me - that's more than the E28 M5 that I'm driving right now. And the 120d weight works out to 2900lbs (and this might be the WET weight even..) 2900 lbs, 251 ft/lbs, 6 speed, rwd, under 30k (I think). What's not to like ? The styling could look like ragged ass for all I care. If they put a 200+hp I6 in there, its game over for anyone else in the hot hatch segment. Where does MINI fit into all of this ? I'm worried the 1er will never make it to north America :/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:53:41 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 1 series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Why such importance on the engine torque? The diesel certainly has a taller gear which means less torque at the rear wheels where it counts. Power is what matters, not necessarily peak power, but power in a useable rpm range. The diesel does well there and would be faster for that reason. Gary Derian > > And here's the magic part. The 120d has 251 ft/lbs of torque. You heard me > - that's more than the E28 M5 that I'm driving right now. And the 120d > weight works out to 2900lbs (and this might be the WET weight even..) > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 23:19:25 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 1 series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Matt Evans wrote: > Where does MINI fit into all of this ? I'm worried the > 1er will never make it to north America :/ http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&content_code=08700284 see the above article. no plans for the US until 2006 calender year. no plans for a hatch version at all for the US market. so we likely only get coupe & convertible versions and maybe an M2 with a high-reving 4 cyl to bring back the E30 M3 vibe. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:25:02 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol (BMW)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 1 series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Where do I sign the check and the paper work. Please BMW, if you are listening, bring back a 2700 lb car with good brakes, good engine with 4 cylinders, no i-drive and great suspension. Throw in a set of Recaros and Xenon lights and I am all set. Leave the DSC at home :-) Bora > From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 23:19:25 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UUC] 1 series > > high-reving 4 cyl to bring back the E30 M3 vibe. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:23:09 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol (BMW)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 1 series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, you can rev the diesel all the way to its 4500 rpm redline. I hope the car comes with a short shift kit from the factory. Our excursion has one of the best diesels currently for sale in the US. 6.0 Powerstroke and inarguably it is quieter than my Duramax Diesel truck and revs much easier too. But nothing like reving an S14 to its 7800 rpm redline. I think Mazda currently makes the hottest hatch on the market although Golf R32 when available would claim that title. And as far as sedans go, either the Evo or the STI is my pick. Yeah, they are not BMWs and they are not pretty but you can not tell that beyond the wheel. And at Laguna my Evo was faster than most BMWs on the track including several E46 M3s. Of course it could have been the driver ;-) Bora 1989 #236 JP BMW M3 2003 Evo 8 > From: "Matt Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:43:38 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [UUC] 1 series > > I for one am thrilled with the preliminary 1 series info. > > Check out www.babybmw.net > > It looks like there's a > 116i > 120i > 118d > 120d > > Now, out of all of these, the 120d makes the most hp (160ish) and has the > best > 0-60 time. That's right - the oil burner is faster than the gasoline > version. > > And here's the magic part. The 120d has 251 ft/lbs of torque. You heard me > - that's more than the E28 M5 that I'm driving right now. And the 120d > weight works out to 2900lbs (and this might be the WET weight even..) > > 2900 lbs, 251 ft/lbs, 6 speed, rwd, under 30k (I think). What's not to like > ? The styling could look like ragged ass for all I care. > > If they put a 200+hp I6 in there, its game over for anyone else in the hot > hatch segment. > > Where does MINI fit into all of this ? I'm worried the 1er will never make > it to north America :/ > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[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, 24 Mar 2004 20:24:44 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Official 1-series pictures Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mar 24, 2004, at 5:34 PM, Gary Derian wrote: > The 2.8 (M52) was stroked, not bored. The M52 has a bunch of changes > that > include small intake runners. It has a bunch more low speed torque > but the > peak numbers don't show it. The changes were not to meet OBD II but > rather > a desire to build a torquey engine. How do you know that, Gary? At the time the M52 was announced, every car magazine commented on the need to enlarge the engine to make up for power losses due to the more restrictive emissions control system. - Mark ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 06:23:09 -0800 (PST) From: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Official 1-series pictures Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A casual look at an S52/M52 compared to an S50/M50 reveals the smaller diameter intake runners. Plenty of S50 v S52 comparisons show the loss in power at high rpm in the S52. There is nothing in OBD II that would cause a loss in power. OBD II is about fault detecting and reporting, not an overall reduction in emissions. BMW did add air injection and moved the catalysts closer to the engine in 1996, but these cause relatively small loss in power. The US E46 M3 has these modifications compared to the Euro E46 M3 and the difference between them is only 5 hp. Having driven an E39 528i and a E34 525i, the difference in of the line pickup is huge, partly due to the 5 speed automatic in the 528i, but the low speed torque was much better. Magazine guys don't know very much, and their technical explanations must be taken with a big grain of salt. Perhaps BMW was merely making an excuse for the sagging top end of the M52/S52. Gary Derian --- Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 24, 2004, at 5:34 PM, Gary Derian wrote: > > The 2.8 (M52) was stroked, not bored. The M52 has > a bunch of changes > > that > > include small intake runners. It has a bunch more > low speed torque > > but the > > peak numbers don't show it. The changes were not > to meet OBD II but > > rather > > a desire to build a torquey engine. > > How do you know that, Gary? > > At the time the M52 was announced, every car > magazine commented on the > need to enlarge the engine to make up for power > losses due to the more > restrictive emissions control system. > > - Mark ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:16:45 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Official 1-series pictures Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > going to be one hot little car. Especially if the rumours of > 250hp 2.5l > 9000 RPM 4cyl ///M2 are true... You can already buy a BMW like this.....well the M3 Evo sports were only 7250 rpm.....only 2640lbs though, which is prolly much less than an M2 would weigh. > > Pavel > '94 320i - way lower in the food chain :-) Awww, c'mon, from the British press I've read, the 2.0L 6 is a gem of an engine. Lee 88 M3->non 2.5, non 250hp & 100lbs fatter than an Evo sport ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:07:40 -0800 From: jkerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Belt for E36 with manual or disabled power steering Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Belt for E36 with manual of disabled power steering: There were several posts from those who had disabled their power steering. What shorter drive belt do you use? Does anyone stock it or can source it? (maybe UUC has it?) Tia, Barry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:22:28 +0200 From: "Pavel Tcholakov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Official 1-series pictures Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I loved it too :-) I think it's awesome, even though I don't like hatches very much. Looks like a miniature 3 Series Touring, with some Z4 styling bits. Or new 5. Just wait for the sedan and coupe versions, it's going to be one hot little car. Especially if the rumours of 250hp 2.5l 9000 RPM 4cyl ///M2 are true... Pavel '94 320i - way lower in the food chain :-) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UUC] Official 1-series pictures > An aggressive cross between the new 5 and an MZ-coupe, but it really > works > for me! Just give it a more powerful engine (>150 bhp) and keep the weight below > 3,000 pounds and BMW NA will have my money.W I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring here too. I think it's a beautiful execution of a 5-door hatch, with all the things I like about the M Coupe and the new design style. I'm not a fan of the cut line from the hood to the grille, but I understand why they did (E46 3-series hoods are spendy and minor fender-benders tend to require an entire new hood). Give it a high-revving four or a torquey 6 and make sure it's low weight, and I'll put down my downpayment now. -peter*g Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[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 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
