The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 745 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: MO inspection Re: MO inspection Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Re: R134a refrigerant Re: R134a refrigerant Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig E36 exhaust hangers Re: E36 exhaust hangers
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:13:47 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Com" <[email protected]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MO inspection Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sorry for the cross post. A bud is thinking about a E39 540 in Ballwin, MO 63011. Anyone know of a good indie that can do a pre-inspection on the car? Marco ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:21:55 -0500 From: Peter Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Marco Romani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: BMW List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: MO inspection Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bavarian BMW An IAIBMWSP shop in University City 314-997-2002 Bavarianonline.com Ask for... Me? On Jul 21, 2005, at 12:13 AM, Marco Romani wrote: Sorry for the cross post. A bud is thinking about a E39 540 in Ballwin, MO 63011. Anyone know of a good indie that can do a pre-inspection on the car? Marco 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, 20 Jul 2005 22:20:59 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Interesting - I thought as part of the rental car agreement you allow the rental car agency to charge your credit card for any unpaid tickets. Or do I need to put down the crack pipe? Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Kelly Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:50 PM To: BMW BMW BMW BMW Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Dennis Liu wrote: > Well, here's something I've been suggesting for some time. In the UK, > you can buy GPS units that have recorded the positions of speed cameras. I like the idea of a V1 with built in GPS that can remind us of red light cameras here in California. > When you approach a camera recorded in the unit's memory, it goes off > and warns you of imminent threat. The units can be updated regularly over > the 'net. Last year I had some friends who got speed camera tickets in Britain and Australia. They both got about half a dozen letters in the mail asking for money, but just threw them all away since they are not planning to rent a car in England or Australia any time soon. Any idea what happens if a California resident does not pay a British or Australian speed camera ticket? Will they be arrested next time they fly to London or Sydney or will they be fine if they just have their wives rent a car on the next trip. Kevin 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: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:08:41 -0600 From: Wendall Siemens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've put duracool www.duracool.com (propane based) in my 92 325i and it has worked great. Everyone around here wanted to charge me $2500 to convert to r134a. The US regulations are a little stricter then Canada though. I think you are suppose to convert to R134a type before going to the R12a where as here it doesn't matter. Buy the fitting, fill the system. Wendall -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) Sent: July 20, 2005 4:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] <E36> a/c finally bled down Anybody ever hear of "Autocool HC 12a"? http://autocool-refrigerants.com/ On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > > The A/C on my E36 has been dying a slow death the last few years, and this > year is(was) blowing warm. > > [ snip ] 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: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:20:35 +0100 From: nick brearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 14:49 20/07/05 -0700, Kevin Kelly wrote: >Any idea what happens if a California resident does not pay a British or >Australian speed camera ticket? Will they be arrested next time they fly >to London or Sydney When you sign up for a rental car in the UK you give the rental company the right to charge your credit card with traffic fines, congestion charges etc. In Australia I think they make offenders face Brett Lee without a helmet... For drivers in the UK one useful thing to know is the ACPO guidelines: http://www.speed-trap.co.uk/Accused_Home/SpeedVSFines/SpeedVSFines.htm although it's probably better not finding yourself having to argue your case with a traffic policeman on the motorway hard shoulder. >or will they be fine if they just have their wives rent a car on the next >trip. No they'd probably run out of wives if they're a regular visitors. In any case unless she's the sole driver additional drivers have to be declared so they might be caught that way. The GPS based camera warning system is only as good as the database. Morpheus, one of the pioneers, used to pay you the equivalent of a basic fine if you were caught by an unidentified fixed camera. Not sure if that is still the case. Working with construction lasers I've found that xenon flashing beacons will overwhelm a laser detector. It'd be interesting to know if police laser guns have filtering to remove this interference. There might be a case for mounting a beacon on the front bumper, purely for safety concerns... Nick Brearley ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 06:40:08 -0400 From: Dana Earl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: R134a refrigerant Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> R134a can be purchased at almost any auto parts store, Kmart, Wallyworld, etc. Requires no license, and assuming the system is not completely discharged, can be added to the system with simplest charging hose. 12 oz can should cost $5-$6. All systems leak to one degree or another. The difference between blowing cold, cool to warm is usually one 12 oz can. Chances of doing any irreversible damage by adding one can to a system that is blowing warm is essentially zero. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:08:36 -0700 (PDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Dana Earl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: R134a refrigerant Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How do you do this on an E30 (ETA)? I suspect that this is the problem with my AC, but am still unsure. If it turns out to be the problem I would like to fix it myself. Thanks, Ryan- R134a can be purchased at almost any auto parts store, Kmart, > Wallyworld, etc. Requires no license, and assuming the system is not > completely discharged, can be added to the system with simplest charging > hose. 12 oz can should cost $5-$6. > > All systems leak to one degree or another. The difference between > blowing cold, cool to warm is usually one 12 oz can. Chances of doing > any irreversible damage by adding one can to a system that is blowing > warm is essentially zero. > 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: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:01:18 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> a/c finally bled down Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 7/20/05 11:45 PM, "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anybody ever hear of "Autocool HC 12a"? > http://autocool-refrigerants.com/ There are various replacements like this on offer for the more-or-less-NLA R12 refrigerant. However since your 96's A/C was designed for use with R134A, which is readily available everywhere, I can't see any good reason to set out on that particular voyage of exploration. Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:24:07 -0400 From: "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I can see speed cameras in a GPS database, but as for red lights, how about just not running them? Joe Della Barba 323iT ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:15:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well obviously, however the insurance companies/revenue-generating police forces are more savvy than this. Red lights with cameras typically have shorter yellows; this is clearly evident when you drive around Baltimore where many lights have cameras ... the ones that don't have yellows that seem to last forever in comparison, and more than once I've been nearly rear-ended laying on the brake at a yellow light and coming to a complete stop nearly 2-3 seconds before the red. Dangerous when others expect you to go through. Red-light cameras, used this way, decrease safety. -tammer --- "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can see speed cameras in a GPS database, but as for red > lights, how about > just not running them? > > > > Joe Della Barba > 323iT > > 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!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:19:06 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tammer wrote: >Well obviously, however the insurance companies/revenue-generating police forces are more savvy than this. Red lights with cameras typically have shorter yellows; this is clearly evident when you drive around Baltimore where many lights have cameras ... the ones that don't have yellows that seem to last forever in comparison, and more than once I've been nearly rear-ended laying on the brake at a yellow light and coming to a complete stop nearly 2-3 seconds before the red. Dangerous when others expect you to go through. >Red-light cameras, used this way, decrease safety. =============== Amen! From the National Motorists Association: http://www.motorists.org/pressreleases/cameras/index.html ^^^ good articles/editorials on this issue, and especially this one: >Fix The Problem, Not Your Budget (National Stop on Red Week) National Stop On Red Week should be renamed "get a ticket camera and make money." This is a public relations device used to promote the use of red light cameras and raise revenue for unethical cities, while ignoring proven solutions that reduce accidents. Actual experience has shown that the most likely solution to intersections with high rates of violations is a simple increase in the yellow light duration. Yet, ticket camera merchants and revenue-strapped cities refuse to apply this inexpensive engineering solution. They prefer to apply cameras that reward the city for poor engineering practices. Every study that supports red light cameras has been discredited. It has been shown in each instance where red light cameras were credited to have decreased accidents, that the real cause was an engineering improvement to the intersection. Even the AAA has stated that engineering solutions should be the preferred method of decreasing violations. But something as simple as increasing the yellow light duration has continually been rebuffed in favor of profit. Ticket cameras greatest practical harm is that they reward and perpetuate improper installation, maintenance and operation of traffic lights. Motorists should not be penalized and cities rewarded because cities have failed their responsibility to provide safe, properly engineered intersections. Ticket cameras cannot correct traffic signal flaws and they do not eliminate intersection accidents. If you would like to find more detailed information on ticket cameras versus real solutions to intersection violations and accidents, please visit http://www.motorists.org/pressreleases/cameras/index.html The National Motorists Association (NMA) was established in 1982 to represent the interests and rights of North American motorists. It operates at the national level and through a system of state chapters. The NMA is supported through the contributions of individuals, families and small businesses. For more information about the NMA, call 608-849-6000, Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the NMA web site at http://www.motorists.org. vty, --Dennis . ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:27:26 -0400 From: "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> They are a revenue generating scam for sure, but I just assume they ALL have the damn cameras. The worst ones were in DC. I think they put up a light someplace NOT AT AN INTERSECTION because it raked in the cash. I recall a judge throwing them all out because of this. Joe Della Barba -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tammer Farid Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Well obviously, however the insurance companies/revenue-generating police forces are more savvy than this. Red lights with cameras typically have shorter yellows; this is clearly evident when you drive around Baltimore where many lights have cameras ... the ones that don't have yellows that seem to last forever in comparison, and more than once I've been nearly rear-ended laying on the brake at a yellow light and coming to a complete stop nearly 2-3 seconds before the red. Dangerous when others expect you to go through. Red-light cameras, used this way, decrease safety. -tammer --- "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can see speed cameras in a GPS database, but as for red lights, how > about just not running them? > > > > Joe Della Barba > 323iT > > 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!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:30:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Richard Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: Valentine 1: 2008 version/Speed Cameras - and red lig Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They are a revenue generating scam for sure, but I just assume they ALL have > the damn cameras. > > The worst ones were in DC. I think they put up a light someplace NOT AT AN > INTERSECTION because it raked in the cash. I recall a judge throwing them > all out because of this. The best was Cleveland, Ohio earlier this year. When the topic of red light cameras was first brought up by the Mayor, they have the city Finance Director and the Mayor both going on record initially as this being a "great way to bridge the budget deficit gap". Here were some of the original quotes earlier this year: Mayor Jane Campbell - "this will add a potential six million dollars per year in fines helping with the city's budget" and red-light cameras may be citys ticket to solvency and "The budget is never spectacular news in Cleveland. We have not come upon a great gold mine." Cleveland Finance Director, Robert Baker - "Cities that have done this have been astounded by the amount collected." When I first heard them talk about on the radio, I couldn't believe it, no mention of safety or anything of the sort, this was purely for monetary reasons. They later quickly back pedaled when it raised a flurry of criticism and then brought in the safety director, etc. to discuss that it was being done for safety reasons and what intersections had the most accidents. In the end, they avoided putting any cameras at the downtown intersections as they feared it would deter people from frequenting those businesses (again, nothing to do with safety). Pathetic....pretty much the story on the City of Cleveland and its leadership. Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:59:40 -0700 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: E36 exhaust hangers Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Are there reinforced or improved exhaust hangers for the E36? The inside of the rear muffler makes contact with the inner sidewall shoulder of the tire at times, and I would like to eliminate this. Tia, Barry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:21:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "\[uucdigest\]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 exhaust hangers Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are there reinforced or improved exhaust hangers for the E36? The > inside of the rear muffler makes contact with the inner sidewall > shoulder of the tire at times, and I would like to eliminate this. Spacer on the wheel to move it outboard and away from the muffler or a BFH and created a "clearance" dent on the muffler. And yet another option, an aftermarket cat-back that has a smaller can. Carlos. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
