The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 231 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA Re: Speeding Ticket in VA Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? RESOLUTION!! Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Bought the wife a Saab, so I guess we are selling the BMW 2001 M roadster total production volume? Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA...details of law Re: cruise control & fan control
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:53:00 -0400 From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You can always "try" anything when you go to defend yourself. CT used to have (may still have) a policy whereby you could make a $50 donation to the charity of your choice and your ticket was put on file or thrown out. I tried that in NH and the judge could not see a way (or his way) to do it. But being creative does pan out, so try it or something. I don't know the policy in VA, but here in NH, the arresting officer is required to be present when you fight the ticket. The officer is often much more maleable and pleasant at the courthouse. I had an officier that was rude and strict when he stopped me, but pleasant and negotiable just prior to the court hearing. Needless to say, the ticket ended up being put on file. Attorney's can sometimes work magic, but more likely than not, for a regular speeding ticket, you can do at least as well alone. P.S. Put on file means the ticket is held at that courthouse, and thereotically will never come up at any level, unless you get yourself in trouble again at that same courthouse. Stan > > Got nailed on the way home on my local 35 mph parkway that everyone goes 50 on until the lasers come out...First ticket in 10 years [52 in a 35]. I wanted to get a refresher from anyone versed in current VA statutes. Last ticket, I actually got the sentance suspended by going to a drivers improvement class [after paying a lawyer WAAAY too much...potential reckless driving on your record will do that]. > > The officer I talked to this time mentioned that he thought it was taken after the fact simply to credit points against my driver's record. > > I'd obviously rather have the former. Does anyone with VA traffic court expertise know if I can request the sentance suspension in court since it has been over 5 years since my last ticket? > > TIA, > > Marc Plante > E36 M3/4 > 52 in a 35... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:42:36 -0400 From: Matt Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Speeding Ticket in VA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The donation to a charity still exists here. But it applies to minor stuff like "no left turn" (ask me how I know). :^) For speeding and other "similar" infractions, the prosecutor can/will reduce, but will not extinguish the charge(s). Matt Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Jackson Jr." > You can always "try" anything when you go to defend yourself. CT used to > have (may still have) a policy whereby you could make a $50 donation to > the > charity of your choice and your ticket was put on file or thrown out. > Stan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:56:34 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't know about VA, but NY/NJ area you can try the following 'trick'.... If you have a conviction and a fine of say $100, make a $10 'donation' to the town/court and pay $110. The town will then need to send you a check to ballance their books and more importantly, close out the file. Frame the check, burn it, do anything but cash it. this way the file never closes, and the insurance co. never learns of the points. On record, you have paid the fine and don't get in trouble locally. I don't know if this still works or will work where you are, but still HTH... -Jason (ticketless for quite a few years) '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '97 Contour "Bambi" '03 325xi "Daisy" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:04:20 -0400 From: Matt Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Jason Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Urban legend. Matt Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA >I don't know about VA, but NY/NJ area you can try the following 'trick'.... > > If you have a conviction and a fine of say $100, make a $10 'donation' to > the town/court and pay $110. > > The town will then need to send you a check to ballance their books and > more importantly, close out the file. > > Frame the check, burn it, do anything but cash it. > this way the file never closes, and the insurance co. never learns of the > points. > > On record, you have paid the fine and don't get in trouble locally. > > I don't know if this still works or will work where you are, but still > HTH... > > > -Jason (ticketless for quite a few years) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:00:03 -0400 From: "Chet Dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? RESOLUTION!! Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Again thanks to Kazuto and Andre as both were spot on with their diagnosis. So today I picked up from my dealer said final stage unit and just finished replacement. A pretty easy job as long as you don't mind 'standing on your head' for 15 minutes or so! $79 - 10% CCA discount + tax at my local dealership available same day (wonder why they stock these?) ;-) Plus I got to look over a V-12 7 series, Comp. package M3 and a new M roadster while I was waiting for my parts as a bonus. Problem solved, thanks again! Chet Dawes This list rocks! -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [UUC] Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? At 07:37 PM 8/15/2006, Chet Dawes wrote: >2000 e46 323i sedan ~78k miles >Premium package car, therefore has the silly 'auto' HVAC setting which I >never use (always on manual mode). > >Yesterday and today (yes I hoped it would go away overnight but it didn't) >the HVAC system while in manual mode went on the fritz, the fan speed has a >mind of its own as if it is in 'Auto' setting. I can change the temp >setting and the fan speed changes again, like it is in manual mode. This >smells of a failing control head (probably $$$) in my mind. Any ideas, >anyone BTDT?? Also, anyone know a ball park HVAC control unit replacement >cost? I hate to 'throw parts' at anything without a proper diagnosis but I >can just hear my dealer go 'ka-ching' when I schedule an appointment for >this one! Then they'll sit on it for a few days, order a control unit and >charge me twice what I could have thrown at it with a new control head..... > >Help! > >Cheers, >Chet Dawes ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:09:57 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chet, When the E36's display this behaviour it's invariably the temp senser (the cast heat sinked gizmo) in under the center dash. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:12:01 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chet, Sorry I meant final stage resistor fan controller. The heat sink is used to keep it cool as a lot of current is dropped across the resistors. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:05:48 -0400 From: "John Peacock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Bought the wife a Saab, so I guess we are selling the BMW Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well after looking for the last several months for a decent 3 or 5 series, we were almost ready to give up. The wife liked the Saab though, and quite honestly, you cant beat the prices of used ones. We picked up an 04 9-5 ARC in excelent condition with 30k for $13500. I dont particularly like the way that much power feels from that V6 turbo in a FWD. Major torque steer. But She loves it though, and that is what is important. So either the Porsche or the BMW has to go, and I hate to say it, but the BMW is the one going. So if anyone is interested, it is in Central Florida(Deland). It is a 99 328iC convertible. The color is green. I just put a brand new black top on it, brand new tires, brand new brakes and rotors, UUC short shifter, M3 suspension and exhaust, clutch fan eliminated with the kit. The oil has always been consistantly changed at around 5k every time with synthetic. We just tuned it up with new plugs, air filter, fuel filter etc etc. It runs and drives extremely nicely. Now the bad. The top is fully automatic, but usually needs help. You dont actually have to get out of the car, but it stops in a couple places and needs a little nudge. The left rear wheel bearing is making some noise on the highway. The a/c blows ice cold at night and when it is raining, but in the heat of the day it is only cool. Maybe freon? The body is straight with no accidents, but has a few dings and scratches. The interior is mediocre. The rear seat bottom is ripped on the seams and the driver seat release does not work.. Both seats are power and work perfect though. If anyone is interested or knows someone that is, we will let it go around $8000. It currently has 99200 miles. Mechanically maintained perfectly, but wife driven. Paint is shiney and the car looks great when detailed, especially from 10 feet away. I love the car, but it is not really my car. The wife says to sell it. Thanks for looking John ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:22:55 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Chet Dawes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone know where I can find the total # of 2001 M roadsters produced and/or sold in the US? A pal thinks his is about to get stolen 'cause he saw some 1 in 200 statistic with the 2001 M roadster on the top of the list........gotta love statistics that create paranoia. Now he wants an alarm for his car so in suburban Detroit he'll feel a little safer with his car in the garage. ;-P I figure the number is probably close to 1000-2000 cars for that model year, but perhaps I'm underestimating? Cheers, Chet ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:39:14 -0700 From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Chet Dawes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, that makes some sense. Bill Arnold needs to get his M roadster/ coupe rear wheels for Frankenbav from somewhere ;) Sincerely, Mark Gold Sacramento Valley Chapter BMWCCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Aug 17, 2006, at 7:22 AM, Chet Dawes wrote: > A pal thinks his is about to get stolen 'cause he saw some 1 in 200 > statistic with the 2001 M roadster on the top of the list..... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:38:54 -0400 From: "Ben Keyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chet Dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2001 MZ3's were pretty low production. IIRC there were less than 1000 total M Coupes produced w/the S54 engine for 2001 & 2002 model years & probably a max of 3x as many. there used to be someone who posted BMW internal sales volumes to the Z3 roadster & coupe message boards on Roadfly, but I don't have a link saved & Roadly seems to be offline at the moment. if even 10 of them have been stolen the per population theft stastics will be all out of wack. short of the car being flat-bedded away, I don't think there's an easy way to steal an EWS-equipped car w/o some pretty serious technology, but perhaps I've mis-understood how the system works. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:44:24 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chet Dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does anyone know where I can find the total # of 2001 M roadsters produced > and/or sold in the US? > According to the BMW M Registry (http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=16): NA S54 (LHD): 1,600 built from 02/2001 thru 05/2002 > I figure the number is probably close to 1000-2000 cars for that model year, > but perhaps I'm underestimating? > I saw the same statistics, the 01 M Roadster was listed as the number 1 car stolen as a percentage of those produced with a 1 in 200 theft rate. That equates to a total of 8 cars stolen out of the 1,600 produced. -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:58:32 -0400 From: "Chris Eck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 2001 M roadster total production volume? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm sure glad the thieves are leaving the '99 M Roadsters alone! Chris Eck 99 M Roadster On 8/17/06, Jamie Howton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone know where I can find the total # of 2001 M roadsters produced > > and/or sold in the US? > > > > According to the BMW M Registry > (http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=16): > > NA S54 (LHD): 1,600 built from 02/2001 thru 05/2002 > > > I figure the number is probably close to 1000-2000 cars for that model > > year, but perhaps I'm underestimating? > > > > I saw the same statistics, the 01 M Roadster was listed as the number > 1 car stolen as a percentage of those produced with a 1 in 200 theft > rate. That equates to a total of 8 cars stolen out of the 1,600 > produced. > > -- > Jamie Howton > 2006 M Roadster > 2000 M5 > 1995 M3 > Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:24:16 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA...details of law Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not looking for a scam. It looks like I'm facing a $150 ticket. There are a range of language tidbits in VA law that point to good driver points that build up over time, and my lawyer (still have his number) followed this process I plead guilty The case was continued for 90 days to allow me to filfull several conditions - I paid court costs ($30) - I completed a state approved Driver Improvement Program, and submit proof of completion to the court. ($50, IIRC) - I was not convicted of another infraction in that time period. Having met those criteria, the charges were dismissed. The judge used this element of the code to dismiss my charges. The only stipulation that I see in the code (subsequent paragraph is that this may *not* be used to dismiss or reduce charges against drivers with commercial licenses. Code of VA Citation (Gotta love the Internet. At least I know where my Hefty VA taxes are going): § 46.2-505. Court may direct defendant to attend driver improvement clinic. A. Any circuit or general district court or juvenile court of the Commonwealth, or any federal court, charged with the duty of hearing traffic cases for offenses committed in violation of any law of the Commonwealth, or any valid local ordinance, or any federal law regulating the movement or operation of a motor vehicle, may require any person found guilty, or in the case of a juvenile found not innocent, of a violation of any state law, local ordinance, or federal law, to attend a driver improvement clinic. The attendance requirement may be in lieu of or in addition to the penalties prescribed by § 46.2-113, the ordinance, or federal law. The court shall determine if a person is to receive safe driving points upon satisfactory completion of a driver improvement clinic conducted by the Department or by any business, organization, governmental entity or individual certified by the Department to provide driver improvement clinic instruction. In the absence of such notificatio! n, no safe driving points shall be awarded by the Department. Marc Plante E36 M3/4 Vienna, VA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] > Subject: Re: [UUC] <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:04:20 -0400 > > > Urban legend. > > Matt Murray > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:56 AM > Subject: Re: [UUC] <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA > > > > I don't know about VA, but NY/NJ area you can try the following 'trick'.... > > > > If you have a conviction and a fine of say $100, make a $10 > > 'donation' to the town/court and pay $110. > > > > The town will then need to send you a check to ballance their > > books and more importantly, close out the file. > > > > Frame the check, burn it, do anything but cash it. > > this way the file never closes, and the insurance co. never > > learns of the points. > > > > On record, you have paid the fine and don't get in trouble locally. > > > > I don't know if this still works or will work where you are, but still > > HTH... > > > > > > -Jason (ticketless for quite a few years) > > 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, 17 Aug 2006 12:33:13 -0700 From: "Polands" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: cruise control & fan control Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1. Cruise control: It is possible to reassemble your broken cruise control column switch, if you can find the very small ~2mm diameter ball bearing that is the sort of pivot/follower on the business end of the stalk. But it's very tedious, and you are likely to say ok I'll go buy one. Used to cost about $80 now over $100. I bought another to be up and running and have put my original back together, using brush on capilary action model cement/solvent and secured it with one or two wire ties. In fact I reinforced the new one with wire ties before putting it in. The case with "melted tab" assembly just isn't strong enough to withstand a knee bump, or a brother in law who thinks it's a mechanical lever linked to the throttle body, the wire ties really do help. No I won't give up my spare, too much time invested in it. 2. I've got the new E46 fan control unit, but won't have the bentley book till next week. Can someone point me to some instructions for where to find the thing? I wasn't able to successfully search for the proceedure. Steve Poland 88 535is 265,000 miles 01 330ci couple hundred thousand less miles. ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
