The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 371 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: A vague and floaty Feeling? Re: A vague and floaty Feeling? Re: shock/strut upgrade Re: People Who Know Nothing About BMWs 5th Gear TV show on SpeedTV Re: People Who Know Nothing About BMWs Re: OT: euro delivery info, gift ideas Tow Vehicle from Hell Re: shock/strut upgrade e34 computer problems
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:51:45 -0400 From: Don Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: A vague and floaty Feeling? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >"With flame suit on" I will note that my recently acquired 325iT has a >bit of a vague, floaty feeling in the front suspension. >Here's the part that might require the flame suit. It's definitely not >as "buttoned down" in the front end as my 95 Saab 900SE (V6, 5 spd) was >with 140k and kyb gas shocks. >So I guess what I am really asking is for opinions about shock/strut >brands for someone wanting firmer street handling. No track/autocross Hi Since your problem description is also vague and floaty I will do my best to figure what you are talking about. A 325iT? There is the first mystery, I did not think BMW made an iT model. Also is this an E30 or an E36?. At any rate any BMW with high mileage will need refreshing to feel good again especially in the suspension. In my opinion the best shock and strut combo for a BMW is Bilstein. I would go with Bilstein Heavy duty. If the car has high mileage it is likely to need some additional items like. 1:) TieRods 2:) Strut Tower Bearings 3:) Motor Mounts. 4:) Control Arms and Control arm bushings. 5:) SwayBar endlinks. Until then buy now and Saab later. Don Stevenson BMWCCA Boston 1988 325IS KP#49 1987 325IS Street **************************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential information. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone any information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the author by replying to this message and then kindly delete the message. Thank you. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:10:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: A vague and floaty Feeling? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, 20 Sep 2004, Don Stevenson wrote: > A 325iT? There is the first mystery, I did not think BMW made an iT > model. The E46 iT is a station wagon. --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:07:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: shock/strut upgrade Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Sun, 19 Sep 2004, Gary Derian wrote: > Also, early E46s had over boosted steering and BMW had > offered to change them to firmer steering. I believe the E46s' overboosted steering came in with the first 330/325 models in 2001. The earlier 328/323 models all had heavier steering. Sometime in 2001 or maybe 2002 MY, 330/325 were retrofitted with heavier steering, which some claim was still not as good as the original E46 steering. There is a TSB for retrofitting heavier steering if you have one of the overboosted ones. --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:14:40 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: People Who Know Nothing About BMWs Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Speaking of the ol' V6 mistake, it was done verbally on this past Saturday by none other than John Davis on MotorWeek while doing a short piece on the long term test of the X3. They had the obligatory hood-up shot and he referred to it as a V6. I wouldn't put John in the 'People Who Nothing About BMW's' category however. Rgds, Chris Whitney ------------------------------------------------------ This message was sent using Delmarva Online's Webmail. http://www.dmv.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:30:06 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 5th Gear TV show on SpeedTV Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Has everyone sampled this "new to us" car show? Man, is it FUNNY! Looks like some of the same folks from "Top Gear" - who had that great flog-the-E39-M5 video review. In addition to the two hosts, they have other folks reviewing the cars including my favorite - a "jeri curled" British guy that is just hilarious. In reviewing the new 5 series he referred to the "bad bum" on the car and talked about the humidity controlled a/c and heat system "prevents your mucous membranes from drying out - in case you don't know what that means, it keeps your snot from getting crusty". http://www.speedtv.com/programs/218/ They seem to be airing a "new" show each week, but ones I Tivo'd last week seem to be a year or more old. Dennis 01 M5 silver/black ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:19:51 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: People Who Know Nothing About BMWs Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well maybe, but this dealer places thousands of ads a year in the same newspapers. This is the first I saw wtih "V6". No one said, gee, that odd, I've never seen a dealer ad for a V6 BMW before. I guess I just expect more because it is the dealer. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:32:04 -0500 >From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: People Who Know Nothing About BMWs >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I have no idea if this is the case here or not, but a couple of things >come to mind. > >Some places I have run car ads had a finite selection for >some items like motor: 4 cyl, 6 cyl, 8 cyl - and if you choose the 6 it >might put "V-6" in your ad. ------------------------------ Date: 20 Sep 2004 14:30:22 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: euro delivery info, gift ideas Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Deutsches-Museum in Munich is fascinating. Allow a full day there for anyone minimally tech-minded. <http://www.deutsches-museum.de/e_index.htm> I stayed nearby at the Hotel Admiral. Four-star luxury hotel, good location, great breakfast. <http://www.hotel-admiral.de/en_index.htm> Curt Ingraham 72 2002tii Oakland, CA Paul King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey there, my father in law is going to do euro > delivery on his new 745 and i'd love to get him some > "guru" info on a eur delivery trip. he'll be there > about 2 weeks -- any insider info on good drives, must > see places, or ?? is appreciated. he's no a cca > member (yet) so i am trying to help him out. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:17:30 -0400 From: "Marc Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bmwuucdigest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Tow Vehicle from Hell Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not satisfied with a Hummer? Need a little more truck to drive around? http://www.internationaldelivers.com/site_layout/severe/cxt.asp Sheesh, what next? Marc Plante E36 M3/4 56k Vienna, VA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:20:32 -0400 From: "Michael Gambini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: shock/strut upgrade Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bilsteins will make all the difference in the world! MikeG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kosmalski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:40 PM Subject: [UUC] shock/strut upgrade > I liked this phrase in a recent post, so I'll start with it: > > "With flame suit on" I will note that my recently acquired 325iT has a > bit of a vague, floaty feeling in the front suspension. > > Here's the part that might require the flame suit. It's definitely not > as "buttoned down" in the front end as my 95 Saab 900SE (V6, 5 spd) was > with 140k and kyb gas shocks. > > Any opinions? I am thinking and hoping that an aftermarket set of > shocks and struts will take care of this. Not really interested (yet) > in going the springs/swaybars/etc. route, if I can avoid it. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 21:02:39 -0700 (PDT) From: dinty44 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: e34 computer problems Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Quick question for ya'll: The computer display under the speedo stopped displaying text fed from the center computer on my 1995 540i. However, it still displays various errors as they occur. ie. It shows "Key in ignition", "door open", "lights on" but when I press on the stalk to display the various center computer functions (like "avg mpg" or "range" or "avg mph") I get nothing. Has anyone run across this before? Thanks, David Moore 1995 540i __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(10 messages) **********
