The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 357 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <OT> Disturbing Roundel Picture Re: <OT> Disturbing Roundel Picture wheel speed sensor sources? Limited Use Insurance? Re: Limited Use Insurance? Re: Limited Use Insurance? Re: Limited Use Insurance? Re: <M coupe> Illuminated Shift Knob Re: BMW turbo cars and performance Illuminated Shift Knob Roundel Pics Re: Roundel Pics Re: Roundel Pics <FS> E28 euro 524td for track or ?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:03:50 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'UUCDigest'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <OT> Disturbing Roundel Picture Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- Rich Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh yeah, sure, the E30 325is being driven by Scott Miller is passing > > the E46 M3s.... > > > > ;-) > > Hey it could happen, maybe Sal has NOS! :-) Pffft, happens every time I take my M3 to the track...... > > Carlos > 88 325is > 93 325is Lee 88 M3->dun opened a can of whoopass on every E46 (including M3's) I've ever seen at any autoX or track event ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:14:52 -0400 From: "Tejas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'UUCDigest'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <OT> Disturbing Roundel Picture Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Obviously there isn't a single compitent E36 or E46 M3 driver on the track. Cause if there is, they will spank an E30 M3. No less Poor Sal. I miss my E30 M3 but the E30 325 racecar is lots of fun. :) Karl On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:03:50 -0400 "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> --- Rich Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Oh yeah, sure, the E30 325is being driven by Scott Miller is passing >> > the E46 M3s.... >> > >> > ;-) >> >> Hey it could happen, maybe Sal has NOS! :-) > >Pffft, happens every time I take my M3 to the track...... > >> >> Carlos >> 88 325is >> 93 325is > >Lee >88 M3->dun opened a can of whoopass on every E46 (including M3's) I've ever >seen at any autoX or track event >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________________ Live, laugh, and chat with friends about BMWs, Porsches, Jaguars and the new MINI at The World's Largest Auto Enthusiast Site http://www.roadfly.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:55:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: wheel speed sensor sources? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, Bimmerzone.com has a wheel speed sensor for an E36 325is for $81.70... Good price or can I beat that somewhere? Thanks! Mark ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:26:17 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Limited Use Insurance? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've often said that I want to keep my fairly highly modified, but still daily driver and literal grocery-getter, E36 M3 for ever. Now my wife suggests buying a Mini Cooper S (high fun factor to price ratio) to take over the daily driver part, and storing the M3 offsite except during the driving event season. However I'll still need to drive the M3 sometimes in the winter in order to bring it home for project/maintenance work. But I imagine that total annual miles will drop well below 5,000. My question concerns insurance. I currently pay about $1200/year for comprehensive coverage, so it would be very nice to reduce that to more closely match real usage of the M3. But I can't cancel insurance during the storage period, since the car will at least occasionally be on the street. Anyone BTDT, have suggestions or words of wisdom? Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:08:45 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Limited Use Insurance? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 07:26 AM 9/10/04, Neil Maller talked about: >Anyone BTDT, have suggestions or words of wisdom? Just from my own experience of adding the race car (street-driven and -legal). The insurance added it as a "third car" so it's rates for liability & comp are lower than they would be for a "normally driven" car. Also, it automatically gets the highest rate grade (lowest rates) regardless of driving record as a result of being the third car - the M3's policy gets hit with my ticket surcharge :-) (Disclaimer: Those coverages are there so that it can be legally registered & driven on the street and to provide some theft/vandalism protection as it sits outside in front of my house (covered). I have no expectations on coverage while participating in "off-road, competitive events".) Jim Bassett ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:12:25 -0700 (PDT) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Limited Use Insurance? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I used to use my 1994 325is as a daily driver for a commute of maybe 15k/year. I paid $1,600/year for insurance. When I took that off the road and made it a... ahem... "recreational" vehicle, the rate dropped to around $800. What makes the difference (for my insurance co, at least) is that it is no longer used for WORK purposes, and by that, I don't mean toting clients or servicing sales calls or anything - it just takes me to the bus station from my home. My phone rep informed me that despite the fact that my daily commute had dropped to 6 miles each way, my replacement street car received no such drop in rate. Apparently, any work usage puts the car at higher risk, because people are apparently more stressed out and likely to wreck on a daily commute than a weekend of relaxed driving. So they say... So, you may be eligible for a drop just from taking the daily driver/primary vehicle status off the car. Just my $0.02, YMMV. Neil --- Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've often said that I want to keep my fairly highly > modified, but still > daily driver and literal grocery-getter, E36 M3 for > ever. Now my wife > suggests buying a Mini Cooper S (high fun factor to > price ratio) to take > over the daily driver part, and storing the M3 > offsite except during the > driving event season. > > However I'll still need to drive the M3 sometimes in > the winter in order to > bring it home for project/maintenance work. But I > imagine that total annual > miles will drop well below 5,000. > > My question concerns insurance. I currently pay > about $1200/year for > comprehensive coverage, so it would be very nice to > reduce that to more > closely match real usage of the M3. But I can't > cancel insurance during the > storage period, since the car will at least > occasionally be on the street. > > Anyone BTDT, have suggestions or words of wisdom? > > Neil > 96 M3 > > 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 > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Shop for Back-to-School deals on Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com/backtoschool ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:43:17 -0400 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Limited Use Insurance? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My insurance policies have the number of driven miles on them. I'd say your agent would be the best source for this info. I have my M3 as specialty use only, which means the miles/year come out as 0 on the policy. The Cooper S as fun factor to price ratio????? I'd think there's much better deals out there. Hell, for the $25k you're going to dump on a Cooper S (prolly more) you could any number of fun cars. WRX, stock (yes, Neil resist the urge to modify) E36 M3, Mcoupe or roadster (older cars), TypeR integra, maybe even a RSX TypeS, close to an RX8......Those would all be choices I'd make first. Unfortunately, any M3 is going to be a little too common car to get any special deals on insurance. Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Neil Maller > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 10:26 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [UUC] Limited Use Insurance? > > > I've often said that I want to keep my fairly highly > modified, but still > daily driver and literal grocery-getter, E36 M3 for ever. Now my wife > suggests buying a Mini Cooper S (high fun factor to price > ratio) to take > over the daily driver part, and storing the M3 offsite except > during the > driving event season. > > However I'll still need to drive the M3 sometimes in the > winter in order to > bring it home for project/maintenance work. But I imagine > that total annual > miles will drop well below 5,000. > > My question concerns insurance. I currently pay about $1200/year for > comprehensive coverage, so it would be very nice to reduce > that to more > closely match real usage of the M3. But I can't cancel > insurance during the > storage period, since the car will at least occasionally be > on the street. > > Anyone BTDT, have suggestions or words of wisdom? > > Neil > 96 M3 > > 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: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:58:39 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <M coupe> Illuminated Shift Knob Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 01:38 AM 9/10/04, Dave Meyer talked about: >The illuminated shift knob on my 99 M coupe comes off WAY too easily. Are >they supposed to click securely in place, like the standard E36 shift knob? Yes. >The shifter shaft seems fine. Do I need to buy a new illuminated shift >knob to make it stay in place? It's quite disconcerting to grab second and >have the damn thing come off. Thanks. If after smacking it back on and it doesn't stay on, you could get a new one, or ingeniously secure the current one (I'm not a genius, so don't ask me how :-)). Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - w/well-secured illuminated knob 1993 325is #44 JP/A5 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:00:05 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: BMW turbo cars and performance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 12:23 PM 9/9/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] talked about: >There are a number of responses to the question about BMW and turbo's: > >1. Maybe not in NA but in other parts of the world, BMW does have models >with turbo's (diesels). So their experience and knowledge of turbos is >without question. Not to mention winning some World Championship or something with a turbo engine. :-) Jim Bassett ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:27:30 -0700 (PDT) From: kjk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Illuminated Shift Knob Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dave: I had the same problem with my E34 M5 after the transmission was out. Pulled it off downshifting into second in cotton corners at Buttonwillow. Hello!! Managed to bash it back on a straight. Thank God there was nobody behind me. Once they are loose they are kind of gone. I guess you could stick some tape around the shaft to make it a bit tighter. I have the UUC ss and finally just bought the 20z Rob Knob after my wife drove car and pulled it off yet again (and pulled all the wire out). It has a set screw so no more errant shift knobs. I do prefer the look of leather but the weight has also really helped ease up the shifts. I think I bought an oem illuminated knob before from Pacific BMW for about $90. Kevin Kelly '91 M5 '00 323iT _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Shop for Back-to-School deals on Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com/backtoschool ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:31:04 -0700 (PDT) From: dinty44 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Roundel Pics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I had to do a double take when I saw that picture. My first thought was that the article was some sort of comedy or spoof of something but the more I read, the more I realized it must have been alcohol. I'm amazed they went ahead and published it. How embarrassing. David Moore 1995 540i __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:56:34 -0500 (CDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Roundel Pics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I had to do a double take when I saw that > picture. My first thought was > that the article was some sort of comedy or spoof > of something but the more > I read, the more I realized it must have been > alcohol. I'm amazed they went > ahead and published it. I think it is even more embarrassing for ZF Industries. ...steven ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 06:33:29 -0400 From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Roundel Pics Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> But Steven, you have to admit that you were literally behind the whole thing. <g> I too am amazed the editor chose this picture to illustrate the most serious aspect of Oktoberfest. I can't wait to see the letter to the editor. Woody > > I think it is even more embarrassing for ZF Industries. > > ...steven ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 18:25:48 -0700 From: Jerry Kingman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <FS> E28 euro 524td for track or ? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FOR SALE- 85' 524td euro turbo diesel automatic for sale w/o the motor. car is perfect for a track conversion or??. car is a southern California E28 5 series NO RUST lite euro bodied model with euro bumpers, No sunroof, wind up windows and no power accessories. car is a diesel model meaning smog exempt even here in CA. and that means you can get away with putting almost ANY motor into this car; carbs or fuel injection. car is henna red on a good straight body, fair paint with a decent grey cloth interior and AC. car has the U.S. type factory AC dash. the car is clean enough to restore or just put in a motor and use as a daily driver. the car is located in so. CA/L.A. area. only $800!! email me for pics. jerry kingman bmw cca# 93056 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) **********
