The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 61 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: "Polizei" E39 M5...how about "Polizia" Lamborghini Gallardo ;-) Re: "Polizei" E39 M5...how about "Polizia" Lamborghini Gallardo ;-) 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? Re: 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? Re: 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? Re: 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? E30 Rear shock mount Re: E30 Rear shock mount Re: E30 Rear shock mount Re: E30 Rear shock mount Re: E30 Rear shock mount
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:20:27 -0500 From: "Gaudio, Stefano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: "Polizei" E39 M5...how about "Polizia" Lamborghini Gallardo ;-) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Team Polizei says about "Polizei" E39 M5...: "mechanically superior to virtually any police car currently in service anywhere in the world" Well I beg to differ... http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=751&fArticleId=2353201 If only the chick was any hotter... Stefano '98 M3 currently sleeping, dreaming of waking up as a Gallardo '97 Maxima SE winter car with no dreams In reply to-------------- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 22:57:37 -0500 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW List" <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: "Polizei" E39 M5... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.gumball144.com/polizeim5.html Vty, --Dennis ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:16:12 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gaudio, Stefano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: "Polizei" E39 M5...how about "Polizia" Lamborghini Gallardo ;-) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- "Gaudio, Stefano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I beg to differ... > > http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=751&fArticleId=2353201 > If only the chick was any hotter... > > > Stefano > '98 M3 currently sleeping, dreaming of waking up as a Gallardo > '97 Maxima SE winter car with no dreams I drag raced a Gallardo down the back straight of VIR in an E46 M3 a couple of times (loosey goosey track event in Dec.), I gave him the pass wave but I kept my foot in it both times (and the E46 had SMG so I wasn't loosing much time shifting). Those darn things can move! He probably had 4-5 car lengths on me and the E46 indicated well over 140mph before I'd stop glancing at the speedo to find my braking point. That Gallardo was cooking! I think whomever was driving must have been a road racer, I saw a couple of his passing maneuvers and they were very racer-like. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! :-) Carlos. 98 M3 also sleeping... zzzzz __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:00:34 -0500 From: "Newman, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello. Regarding a 1992 BMW 325is coupe. Black on Black. 5 speed manual. Approximately 200k miles. Engine runs ok but idles rough and stalls on occasion. Paint is decent but is starting to fade. Could probably use new brakes and tires. Heat, AC, sunroof, radio, and passenger window don't work. Door panels are starting to fall off. Headliner is stapled up in places. Drivers leather seat is ripped. How much would you pay for this car ? Would this be a good candidate to convert to track or autocross duty ? The things that don't work would probably be ripped out anyway. Maybe it's more useful as a parts car ? Anyone near Maryland looking for a car like this ? The car isn't mine. I'm asking for someone else who lives there and wants to sell it. Thank you for any comments. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:26:06 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Considering working models of these cars go are in the $3-$4k range, this one would probably go for about $1800-$2k at the most. Brian 95 M3 --- "Newman, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello. > Regarding a 1992 BMW 325is coupe. Black on Black. > 5 speed manual. > Approximately 200k miles. > Engine runs ok but idles rough and stalls on > occasion. Paint is decent > but is starting to fade. > Could probably use new brakes and tires. Heat, AC, > sunroof, radio, and > passenger window don't work. > Door panels are starting to fall off. Headliner is > stapled up in > places. Drivers leather seat is ripped. > > How much would you pay for this car ? > Would this be a good candidate to convert to track > or autocross duty ? > The things that don't work would probably be ripped > out anyway. > Maybe it's more useful as a parts car ? > Anyone near Maryland looking for a car like this ? > > The car isn't mine. I'm asking for someone else who > lives there and > wants to sell it. > Thank you for any comments. > > 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, 9 Feb 2006 17:56:32 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was going to say $1500 since it sounds like it needs a *lot* of maintenance. If it's rusty I would pass regardless of price. -Carlos. --- Brian Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Considering working models of these cars go are in the > $3-$4k range, this one would probably go for about > $1800-$2k at the most. > > Brian > 95 M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:01:36 -0600 From: Jamie Howton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Newman, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: 1992 325is: track car/parts car ??? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Regarding a 1992 BMW 325is coupe. Black on Black. 5 speed manual. > Approximately 200k miles. <SNIP> > How much would you pay for this car ? > Would this be a good candidate to convert to track or autocross duty ? Nothing personal but I wouldn't take it if you gave it to me. With 200K miles on it and given all that is wrong with it, it could easily cost more than it is worth in parts just to make it roadworthy. BTDT a couple of times, if it hasn't been taken care of, I don't want to have to catch up with potentially 14 years of no maintenance on my dime. If it had 200K on it with all of the service history documented and almost everything working that's another story but it sounds like it's ready for the crusher IMO. -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 20:50:51 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] (bmw list) Subject: E30 Rear shock mount Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For the past several days I have been hearing this sound from the back of my car. The best way to describe it is that it sounds like I have a box of guinea pigs in the trunk. While driving I get a chittering squeaking noise. Last night I was able to localize it to the passenger side rear shock mount. Today I looked at it. I either have it together wrong or it is blown. I have the nylock nut, the big dished washer (concave up), then the mount. If I bounce the car, I can see the nut-washer-metal sleeve or shaft assembly moving about 1/4 inch. It looks like it slides through the rubber part. From the photos, It appears that it was assembled correctly and that the steel sleeve has ripped out of the rubber part. Bummer. Questions: 1) Was it assembled correctly (cupped washer facing up)? 2) Is it blown? 3) If 1) and 2) are true, what causes this to happen (these mounts aren't that old)? 4) What is a good replacement? I know that there are parts off other chassis that are sometimes beefier than the stock E30 but interchange. Is there one for this? 5) Is there any harm in turning the washer upside down to stop it from clunking about back there until I replace the mount? -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Worcester Polytechnic Institute ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 21:31:18 -0500 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "bmw list" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E30 Rear shock mount Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The real question is, do you have one of the big dished washers (concave down) on the underside (on top of the shaft below the RSM)? Later, Rich > -----Original Message----- > > For the past several days I have been hearing this sound from the > back of my > car. The best way to describe it is that it sounds like I have a box of > guinea pigs in the trunk. While driving I get a chittering > squeaking noise. > Last night I was able to localize it to the passenger side rear > shock mount. > Today I looked at it. I either have it together wrong or it is > blown. I have (rest snipped) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 19:15:04 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E30 Rear shock mount Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Joe, Apparently the E46 M3 stock RSMs are a bit beefier and fit perfectly fine across all 3 series since the E30. Should work better for you. Brian 95 M3 --- Rich Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The real question is, do you have one of the big > dished washers (concave > down) on the underside (on top of the shaft below > the RSM)? > > Later, > > Rich > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > For the past several days I have been hearing this > sound from the > > back of my > > car. The best way to describe it is that it sounds > like I have a box of > > guinea pigs in the trunk. While driving I get a > chittering > > squeaking noise. > > Last night I was able to localize it to the > passenger side rear > > shock mount. > > Today I looked at it. I either have it together > wrong or it is > > blown. I have > > (rest snipped) > > 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: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:28:07 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] (bmw list) Subject: Re: E30 Rear shock mount Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From Rich Dorffer > >The real question is, do you have one of the big dished washers (concave >down) on the underside (on top of the shaft below the RSM)? > >Later, > >Rich > Why, yes, I do. I had to go check to be sure, but it is there. -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Worcester Polytechnic Institute ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:47:18 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Dorffer) Cc: [email protected] (bmw list) Subject: Re: E30 Rear shock mount Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From Richard Dorffer > >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> From Rich Dorffer >> > >> >The real question is, do you have one of the big dished washers (concave >> >down) on the underside (on top of the shaft below the RSM)? >> > >> >> Why, yes, I do. I had to go check to be sure, but it is there. > >My next questions then would be: > >- What brand of rear shock mounts did you use the last time? >- How many miles had they been in use? >- What combination of shocks/springs do you you have? > >Regards, > >Rich > These were the stock replacement parts I got from Bavarian Auto. I don't recall a particular brand beyond that... They have about 15-20k miles on them. The springs are stock 325i springs and the rear shocks are stock replacement Boge (now Sachs, I guess). I am betting that the great Worcester potholes got this one. The roads here are bad. -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Worcester Polytechnic Institute ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(11 messages) **********
