The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 517 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Machine Is a Dream. Wait Is a Nightmare. Need an E30 iC interior part <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis Re: <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis Re: <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis Re: <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis <E38> what to look for in a 740il Re: <E38> what to look for in a 740il
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:14:23 -0400 From: Matt Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'911'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'BMW List'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Machine Is a Dream. Wait Is a Nightmare. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No, just a long time Stern listener (from WNBC days). Matt Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Liu Heh-heh... Artie Lange - let me guess, you just got the best of Larry Sanders DVD set? Rip Torn is hilarious. Vty, --Dennis -----Original Message----- ... who's name do I see? Big Head Dennis. Like Artie Lange says: "Waaaa, I can't get an F430!" Matt Murray ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:52:58 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Need an E30 iC interior part Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey guys. I need the two rear side speaker covers that are on the interior side panels of an E30 convertible. Need black. Leather or vinyl is fine. Figured I'd check here and see if anyone wants to make a few bucks, before ordering new. Thanks Brett Anderson Help support the fight against breast cancer. http://www.the3day.org/cleveland07/kathylyle KMS-Koala Motorsport www.bmwdiffs.com (440) 564 7574 9988 Kinsman Rd Novelty, OH 44072 (Near Cleveland) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 20:23:59 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anybody got any DIY tips for finding a vacuum leak? Car is starting to get a bit lumpy at idle, me things vacuum leak? - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 102K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 66K, bone stock ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 22:42:38 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>, "Kevin Jay \(Mr.Fabulous\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spray something flammable around. When you hit the leak, the revs rise. If you burn your house down, you did it wrong. Gary Derian > > Anybody got any DIY tips for finding a vacuum leak? Car is starting to > get a > bit lumpy at idle, me things vacuum leak? > > - Kevin Jay > '96 328is, red/tan, 102K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too > '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 66K, bone stock > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 20:50:58 -0700 From: Donna Seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LOL!! Show of hands - anyone surprised at this first reply? <g> Love ya, Gary - don't ever change! Donna On Jul 2, 2007, at 7:42 PM, Gary Derian wrote: > Spray something flammable around. When you hit the leak, the revs > rise. If you burn your house down, you did it wrong. > Gary Derian > >> >> Anybody got any DIY tips for finding a vacuum leak? Car is >> starting to get a >> bit lumpy at idle, me things vacuum leak? >> >> - Kevin Jay >> '96 328is, red/tan, 102K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 >> parts too >> '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 66K, bone stock >> Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/ >> [email protected] > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 07:29:04 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Donna Seeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: <misc> vacuum leak diagnosis Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 7/2/07, Donna Seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LOL!! Show of hands - anyone surprised at this first reply? > <g> Love ya, Gary - don't ever change! No suprise, but I did LOL. Jamie ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 07:28:58 -0500 (CDT) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <E38> what to look for in a 740il Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Asking this for a friend (not on the list).... I've fallen deeply in love with 740IL sedans. I see these things everywhere and they are affordable if you can stomach $8-9k for a car that is 10 years old and has 100k+ miles. What should I be looking for in a used one? What should I avoid? I'm assuming he's asking E38 (not E32). Any/all replies appreciated. - Kevin Jay '96 328is, red/tan, 102K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 66K, bone stock ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:51:17 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E38> what to look for in a 740il Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "I see these things everywhere and they are affordable if you can stomach $8-9k for a car that is 10 years old and has 100k+ miles." As opposed to stomaching half that cost for a clean E30 that is 20 years old, has 150K miles, originally cost maybe 25% of what the E38 costs, and delivers a bare fraction of the amenities, comfort, and performance (all perhaps except auto-x)? That E38 was approximately $70K new, and now is 1/10th the original cost. An E30 was maybe $20K new, and now is 1/5th the original cost. The traditional analysis of BMW value retention still holds true: 7-series plummet in value, 3 series retain more value than they should, and 5-series retain appropriate value. This makes 7-series a fantastic value, even taking into account higher maintenance costs - which one can directly relate to their higher content, they have more toys, and therefore more things to break. Common problems with the E38 740 fall into a few areas: 1) Cracked/broken plastic radiator neck - will continue to be a problem every 20K miles unless replacing with an all-aluminum aftermarket radiator such as from Zionsville Autosport. The problem is related to a bad hose design that has no stress relief, meaning that normal engine movement is constantly on/off tugging on the plastic neck. 2) Bad pixels in instrument cluster - BMW may or may not still be replacing these under a "goodwill" service campaign. 3) Cooked front brakes causing a front-end shimmy. The car is a bit too heavy for the original equipment brake pad material and rotor size, resulting in a common situation of melted pad deposit causing a vibration/shimmy. Replacing with fresh rotors and a good set of aftermaket pads (Hawk or Akebono Ceramic) will correct the issue. 4) If long wheelbase iL model, verify if it has SLL (load-levelling) rear dampers, and if so, that they are working properly. Repair/replacement can be expensive. Other than that, it's a car. Go through it and make sure all systems are working properly, engine/transmission operation is good, that there are no funny clunks or rattles, and perhaps most importantly, have a qualified BMW shop do a PPI with fault code checking/analysis. - Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:28 AM Subject: [UUC] <E38> what to look for in a 740il > > Asking this for a friend (not on the list).... > > I've fallen deeply in love with 740IL sedans. > I see these things everywhere and they are affordable if you can stomach > $8-9k for a car that is 10 years old and has 100k+ miles. > What should I be looking for in a used one? > What should I avoid? > > I'm assuming he's asking E38 (not E32). Any/all replies appreciated. > > - Kevin Jay > '96 328is, red/tan, 102K, usual H&R/Bilstein setup, a few M3 parts too > '02 X5 3.0, white/tan, 66K, bone stock > 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 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(8 messages) **********
