The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 309 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Loud noises ?? Speakers FS (WOB) Re: running an auto-x $20 muffler , $30 shipping Re: <E36> Limited test drive of '99 323iS today [E36] Electrical gremlins in '94 325iC Re: "Abandon all hope, ye who drive in Boston" FS: 1988 535i Re: M coupe questions Re: M coupe questions Re: M coupe questions Z3 throttle body FS E36 M3 6spd trans Re: 325iT Maintenance Re: 325iT Maintenance GGC August Autocross Cancelled
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:08:14 -0500 From: "BMWBits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "2002digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E21 Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E9coupes BMW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Senior Six Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Uucdigest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Loud noises ?? Speakers FS (WOB) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a brand-new in the box pair of 3 1/2" haut-parleurs (that's Froggy for loud speakers )a montage encastre (ie 'flush-mount' ) coaxial two-way . Pioneer TS-A878 . Defined on the box as fitting lots of mid-80 to early 90's Ford, GM and Volkswargen (op cit ) vehicules . Nominal power 15 watt , max power 60 watt .Freq resp 60 to 29mhz..for anyone young enough to hear up there (or keep your family's bats happy ) . Designed SPECIFICALLY for mounting behind existing grilles, under dashboard-tops etc . They are just under 2" thick (deep ??) with two mounting holes on 4 1/8" PCD . GOT to be soooo much better than the $2 specials Fritz und Klaus spec'd for your old Beemerdubblhue in days of yore ... Anyone got a loose $20 bill just burning a hole in your pocket ?? ..they weigh just over 2 lbs when packed-for figgering shipping costs to yore dore ...from zip 38478 Speak up ..now ..LOUDER !! (see !! YOU need these LOUD speakers !! Even for your Ford !!) Bill & Shirley Proud Seattle Summers , Tennessee Winters . Long Commute between , ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 08:48:52 -1000 From: Jay G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: running an auto-x Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thanx scott!!! i didnt know of that yahoo group or that website...i'll check it out, thanx! we use the whole track, but we try not to use the drag strip, as the guardrails have jumped out in front of a few cars...the area after the 1/4 mile is open and has a smidge of runoff room... usually cars are spaced 25-30 seconds apart, and the goal for spacing the cars is to have a car finishing, a car in the middle of the course, and a car just starting... thanx for the leads, and the tips...i'll pass them on at the meeting this week...thanx again!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" > Jay, did you know that there is a Yahoo Group for BMW CCA autocross > organizers? > Also, there is a new message board for BMW autocross: > > www.bmwautocross.com Are you allowed to use the whole > track, or only the drag strip? I would imagine that you are limited > to one car at a time on course because the track is so narrow? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:08:50 -0500 From: "BMWBits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "2002digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E21 Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E9coupes BMW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Senior Six Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Sixer coupe Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Uucdigest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: $20 muffler , $30 shipping Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=79148 96216&category=33636 Anyone done business with these folks ? ...If it is stainless (LOUD ??..no mention of the innards ..fiberglass wool packing ?) it might be worth trying as a cheap fix . Comments off digest pls ... Bill & Shirley Proud Seattle Summers , Tennessee Winters . Long Commute between , ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:20:43 -0700 From: Tom Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <E36> Limited test drive of '99 323iS today Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Update, sorry, the URL should have read; http://home.earthlink.net/~kjtar/2002tii.html Confused, Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ Hi Paul, Actually no. My wife had a '79 320i for a few years until it was involved in an accident and was never the same, she sold it. Then a few years ago, I got a '73 2002tii from Sidney Island, Vancouver, BC, autoxed it and promptly broke the control arms, had them fixed, then sold the car to a guy in SF. Best, Tom http://www.tomandkarenspage.com/2002tii.html At 11:23 PM 08/09/2004 -0500, Paul Garnier wrote: > >Tom, > >Is this (will it be?) your 1st BMW? > >Paul A. Garnier > >We spoke about my 95 M3 you expressed some interest in... > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tom Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 11:16 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [UUC] <E36> Limited test drive of '99 323iS today > > >Hello listers, > I've been on the list for a while and am looking for an E36, I >guess preferably a coupe with Sports package. A couple weeks ago I >noticed a BMW at a dealership in town, stopped in and took a look, but >didn't take it out for a test drive at that time. So, today I stopped >in to talk to the sales guy I'd talked to previously and take the car >out for a test drive. > Well, he didn't come in today, so I got a brand new guy. (This >is in Sierra Vista, AZ, btw, town of about 40k people, no BMW dealership >there, closest one is Don Mackey BMW in Tucson, about 70 miles away.) >The car was at another one of their dealerships, so he had to go >retrieve it. Once the car got there, while he was doing paperwork and >making a copy of my license, I opened up the hood (engine and all looked >clean, but not steam cleaned clean) and I couldn't find the remote trunk >release (where is >it?) but I got in the car and started adjusting the seat. > To me, the car had a good amount of power (torque) and the >clutch and shifter felt good to me. Nice clutch feel (not too heavy not >too >light) and the shifter throws felt short enough and positive, (I didn't >miss a shift and I didn't kill it, so you know something had to be >right.) > I didn't have the occasion to throw the car around any corners, >but the steering felt responsive without being twitchy, I was pleased >with that. And, with my driving position saved, I ventured into the >back seat behind the driver and there was enough room for another "me >sized" person to sit comfortably with room to move my feet around a bit. >The leather on the seats seemed a bit hard, but of course that's only >specific for this particular car. The radio seemed a bit daunting, but >I guess some time with the manual would explain my questions, as well as >the climate control system. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience, >I'm still kind of worried about subframe and engine mount, etc. >failures. Other than that, I'd probably be just about ready to buy. >Any other owner impressions out there? Am I off base, on base, in the >ballpark...? Best regards, Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ P.S. I think the >car I drove had around 33k miles, was as mentioned, a '99 323iS with the >Sports package. > >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 > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.728 / Virus Database: 483 - Release Date: 07/27/2004 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.728 / Virus Database: 483 - Release Date: 07/27/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:12:55 -0400 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [E36] Electrical gremlins in '94 325iC Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, Anyone have a Bentley handy that can see if there is some diagnostic for the ABS warning lights, especially any connection to the stereo? My wife's car has been having an intermittent ABS light, with no real pattern.This has happened maybe 4 or 5 times over the last week, but never with me in the car - of course. Last night, the ABS light came on while she was driving home, but went off on the way. It usually resets when she turns the car off and back on. This morning, instead of an ABS light, the stereo went out. No radio, no tape, no sound at all. She turned the car off and back on, and all was back to normal. No other lights, controls, or functions seem to be affected. Thanks in advance for any advice! David in Nashville ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:47:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: "Abandon all hope, ye who drive in Boston" Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tourism expert Parker Smith of Scottsdale, Ariz., says cities can help visitors by investing in signs to identify airports, downtowns and other popular destinations. Local sign committees should look at their communities as a tourist or business traveler would, and adjust signs accordingly, he says. ==================================================== Forget it! We Bostonians are proud of our f***ed up roads and it's a point of honor not to have road signs which make any sense. Why do you think we have had two tunnels connecting the city to the airport, the Sumner goes Southwest, the Callahan goes Northeast. Any number of visitors have been stuck for weeks trying to get to the airport by the Sumner Tunnel, the way they came in. Remember the Kingston Trio song about the guy who couldn't get off the trolley....? Jon<----lived here for 35 years, it took most of that time to find my way around. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:07:27 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FS: 1988 535i Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1988 BMW 535i 5 speed 179,XXX miles Black with Pearl (tan) interior, build date 10/87. Please forgive the cross posting, and sorry if this posts twice - I tried yesterday and have not seen it on the list yet. The time has come for me to part with my faithful fiver. I�ve owned this car for about 4 years, as the 4th owner, and the 3rd owner is a friend. I have put about 30K miles on during those 4 years. This is a great running, great looking, honest, clean E28 fiver. Since I have had the car the following items have been done: New front calipers and pads, just done New cat back exhaust � stock Bosal New fuel pressure regulator New rubber fuel lines in engine compartment New injector O-Rings New Boge gas shocks and struts New 215/60/15 Dunlop SP tires on E34 �Style F� type 15� bottlecap wheels (spare is still a TRX) Hella conversion headlights for lows and highs Rebuilt radiator, temperature is rock steady in this car New thermostat New electric antenna UUC short shift kit New upper control arms with Bavauto poly bushings New front swaybar links New power steering pump reservoir filter New door lock �buffers� New heater control valve New rear window chrome trim surround New guibo and center bearing Following new parts included with the car � uninstalled R134 conversion kit (not including the compressor) Set of belts New valve cover gasket A couple of oil filters, fuel filter Work done by previous owner just before I purchased the car New clutch New subframe bushings This car has been well maintained, oil changed with Castrol 10-40 every 3K, and I have done almost all work by myself. I have the maintenance records since early on. What doesn�t work? The A/C does not work. R12 has leaked somewhere and I have not done the conversion yet, although I bought the kit. Both blowers work fine, although the heater blower is starting to do the telltale E28 squeak on low speed. The Service Indicator lights do not work, because I took out the circuit board. I got tired of the lights. The power steering pump has a slow leak. I have to top up the reservoir about every 6-8 months, and I basically decided that I can live with it. The dash is in excellent condition with just two very small cracks, hard to see unless looking specifically for them. The exterior paint is in what I would call the 10 - 15 foot class. The car was painted below the rub strip line just before I bought it to clean up the lower body from the usual road grime and chips. The rest of the paint is not perfect, but when she�s washed and waxed she really looks great and I get many compliments. Asking $3,000. Car is located in eastern MD. Please contact me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rgds, Chris Whitney ------------------------------------------------------ This message was sent using Delmarva Online's Webmail. http://www.dmv.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:08:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike Hsu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M coupe questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > wholesale for S52 M coupes is in the low 20's or > below I believe. at least > that's what my '99 seemed like it was worth then I > turned it in at the end of > the lease w/50k in the fall of '01. Mike Hsu here > on the list ended up buying > it out in California, forget what he paid. perhaps > values have stabilized > since then, but I don't imagine they have too much. > they are pretty rare of > course, but I still think they're relatively cheap. Yeah, I bought Ben's car for about $24k about 1.5 year ago. Around now I should say an S52 should be around very high teens to low 20's (of course depending on mileage, condition, etc). BTW, the other day I saw a '97 M3 coupe for $15k (private party). GGeeezzzz, I think I'll try to sell my jetta before it depreciates to nothing and get a used M3. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:30:30 -0700 From: Tom Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mike Hsu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M coupe questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FWIW: Excellent (#2) Good (#3) Chg since last Good 1999 ZZZ Coupe $21225 $16850 -2% ZZZ Coupe M $25575 $20450 -9% 2000 ZZZ Coupe $24200 $19525 -1% ZZZ Coupe M $27775 $23150 -7% 2001 ZZZ Coupe $25575 $21850 -4% ZZZ Coupe M $32100 $27200 -3% 2002 ZZZ Coupe $29750 $25650 Not enough data ZZZ Coupe M $37750 $32550 Not enough data (From July-August issue of CPI Value Guide) Issues come out every 2 months. Best regards, Tom Reynolds Hereford, AZ At 06:08 PM 08/10/2004 -0700, Mike Hsu wrote: > > >--- ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> wholesale for S52 M coupes is in the low 20's or >> below I believe. at least >> that's what my '99 seemed like it was worth then I >> turned it in at the end of >> the lease w/50k in the fall of '01. Mike Hsu here >> on the list ended up buying >> it out in California, forget what he paid. perhaps >> values have stabilized >> since then, but I don't imagine they have too much. >> they are pretty rare of >> course, but I still think they're relatively cheap. > >Yeah, I bought Ben's car for about $24k about 1.5 year >ago. Around now I should say an S52 should be around >very high teens to low 20's (of course depending on >mileage, condition, etc). > >BTW, the other day I saw a '97 M3 coupe for $15k >(private party). GGeeezzzz, I think I'll try to sell >my jetta before it depreciates to nothing and get a >used M3. > >Mike >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 > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.728 / Virus Database: 483 - Release Date: 07/27/2004 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.728 / Virus Database: 483 - Release Date: 07/27/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:39:31 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M coupe questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Yeah, I bought Ben's car for about $24k about 1.5 year > ago. Around now I should say an S52 should be around > very high teens to low 20's (of course depending on > mileage, condition, etc). I haven't seen any in this price range anywhere. Autotrader, ebay, Roundel, wholesalers, nowhere. This one is a 2000, 32k mile certified car, and they are asking waaaaaaay too much--$30k. They keep harping on the fact that it's certified. Of course, I say I don't care about certified & don't expect to pay extra. This is especially true since they told me that the first time this thing hits the track or goes to an autocross all warranty is null & void. Nice car though....... > > BTW, the other day I saw a '97 M3 coupe for $15k > (private party). GGeeezzzz, I think I'll try to sell > my jetta before it depreciates to nothing and get a > used M3. No crap, the E36's are getting pretty damn cheap & they're everywhere. > > Mike Lee ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:12:05 -0400 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Z3 throttle body Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> previously I asked about my '99 Z3 2.8 cutting out and running really rough with no power (somewhat randomly) (3 times this summer so far). Stopping the car and restarting a few minutes later and it runs fine. OBDII code says 'misfire' (not very useful).. CE light goes away after a few restarts. suggestions included checking coils, oil leaks into spark plug area, and a BMW reprogramming of the software (done on Z3's up to '99) The reprogramming is not applicable to my car (I have the newer twin-vanos engine) and there was nothing obvious as far as oil leaks into the plug area. anyways, it did it again and I took it to the dealer for them to check.. they spent a while checking it over and came up with some error codes from the throttle body (FC#170,171) (they explained that I have the throttle-by-wire system with a bunch of internal electronics which seem unhappy) So the diagnosis is I need a new throttle body (#13 54 1 433 414) for $260 plus a couple of hours labour. Bentley manual is no use (covers up to '98, older engine). The same part is also used in the Z3 2.3 and E46 323i and 328i (according to ETK).. is this something I can go with used? what exactly is in the thing? ETK picture looks pretty basic.. can I swap this out myself? any comments appreciated chris pawlowicz '99 Z3 2.8 - 50k miles '89 325i - 220k miles and original AFM and throttle still works fine.. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:16:18 -0400 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FS E36 M3 6spd trans Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brand new E36 Euro M3 6spd trans and clutch assembly. Gotta get them out of inventory. $4000 plus shipping. List is around $5000. Thanks Brett Anderson KMS --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release Date: 8/6/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:45:11 -0400 From: Steve Lilley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BMW UUC Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 325iT Maintenance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett, thanks for the feedback! I'll update my E46 maintenance schedule. I do have two follow-up questions for you: You wrote: > A slow oxygen sensor will not set the check engine light, > and very few people monitor their fuel economy. Change > the pre cat oxygen sensors at or about 100K miles. The E46 has 4 O2 sensors...so only replace the pre-cat ones at 100K, and leave the post-cat ones alone unless/until they fail and set a CE? So the post-cat sensors are just there to check up on the pre-cat sensors? Second question: I've always jacked the rear of the car up using the rear subframe crossmember (passes directly under the diff). However, I've heard people recommend using a point further forward of the subframe crossmember (looks like a driveshaft collar of some sort). But I've also heard of people jacking from the rear diff itself. What's the correct way to jack the rear of an E46? Regards, Steve 2004 330i ZHP 2000 323i (gone) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:05:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 325iT Maintenance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The post cat sensors check the operation of the cats. They dither at about 1/3 the rate of the pre cat sensors due to the oxygen storage in the cat. Gary Derian --- Steve Lilley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The E46 has 4 O2 sensors...so only replace the > pre-cat ones > at 100K, and leave the post-cat ones alone > unless/until > they fail and set a CE? So the post-cat sensors are > just > there to check up on the pre-cat sensors? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:50:39 -0700 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "E30 Yahoo Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: GGC August Autocross Cancelled Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The August 21 Golden Gate Chapter (BMW CCA) autocross has been cancelled. If you have pre-registered and pre-paid, contact the autocross coordinators regarding the status of your payment: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This means we'll have a lot more time for the excitement to build before the September event! And I might even have my car ready to go by then. Yeah, right. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
