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#1. le mans question - from Jason Bishop
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Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:30:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Bishop <jason@secondhat.com> Subject: le mans question did anybody notice if a porche expired around 12:40am? I was at the arnage turn and noticed a 911 go down the straight with tiny little red spark thingies falling down from the rear end. I am pretty sure I never saw him again. I forgot which # though... I think it was betgween 12:30 and 12:45am france time. saw a viper spin, sit there for about 15 seconds and then rejoin. pretty cool. Jason
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#2. Eibach sways, who has them? - from Andy Korczynski
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:57:32 -0500 From: Andy Korczynski <Andy@casskor.com> Subject: Eibach sways, who has them? I'm looking to buy some Eibach sways for my 99 M3, but no one seems to have them in stock or carry them. Any ideas????????? Andy K.
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#3. "Calamity" Sean - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 05:19:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <clopez95m3@yahoo.com> Subject: "Calamity" Sean Sean, your 9/94 and 10/94 cars aren't THAT early. :-) My 95 M3 was a 5/94 production date and I had pretty much zero problems in about 2 1/2 years of ownership. Sure there were minor little rattles or broken clips but certainly nothing to cry about. I tracked it some and learned to autox with it. I think your major prob with your 1st one is that you drove the absolute piss out of it. I recall Hugh Golden having similar issues with his "old yeller" M3 (sometime around 4/94 build date) and ended up giving up on it. Car also had a warped head like yours. Now be nice to this new one. I think you guys have gotten too fast for regular street cars and need race cars (at least the way I see it). Carlos Motor City Chapter PS The dealerships sell a console valet with cupholders that fits over the center console so enjoy your double vanilla/almond half caf half decaf latte with skim milk at 5am! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
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#4. E46 M3 Engine - from AVUSM3@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:59:18 EDT From: AVUSM3@aol.com Subject: E46 M3 Engine In a message dated 7/14/00 2:26:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, e36m3@bmwmpower.com writes: > > I was surfing the web, then I came across the spec for Ferrari's F355. > > 375hp @ 8250 rpm from a 3.5L V8. > > Wow! So does that translates to ~9000 rpm REDLINE? > > Anyway, we all know Ferrari make nice fast cars. My point is, BMW should've > build something like this for the E46 M3. > > I'm not saying that the new engine is bad, but it would've been better if we > had that kind of output, at that Redline. > > With the same displacement, is there an advantage from the V8 to Inline-6? > Would it be possible to build a I-6 3.5L with the same output and Redline? > > > Maybe the E46 M3 Evo will be more similar to that. > There is no doubt the engine in the E46 M3 will be powerful enough to push the car well into the 13s in the quarter mile, never mind much better acceleration above 80mph, which is an improvement over the stock E36 engine. The problem is that BMW went into the design of the E46 M3 engine with one main limiting factor/flaw: - a 91mm bore spacing for the block. This limit resulted in a significantly undersquare (bore/stroke) engine with a practical bore limit of 86.5mm, which required a stroke in the 91mm range . Compare this to the 3.2 liter NSX engine with a bore of 93 mm and a stroke of 78 mm. When starting from ground zero in designing a high reving, high specific output engine (NSX, F355, F360, Porsche 911 series) you want to start with an oversquare (large bore/short stroke design). It is much more difficult for a significantly undersquare design to have the same type of rev/power producing potential as oversquare design. John
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#5. currsed"? or "expecting too much - from Luis Rueda
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:04:22 -0400 From: "Luis Rueda" <Luis_Rueda@INTERLIANT.COM> Subject: currsed"? or "expecting too much Same here, no major problems at all (knock on wood). About the water pump, my car now has around 49.7K miles. What's the general concensus in replacing these (11/95 build date), no matter what should they be replaced at 50K miles? (it seems that several people have experienced water pump failure around this time). Thanks, Luis '95 M3 '00 RC51 -------------------- 1 -------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 21:50:36 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE:currsed"? or "expecting too much Another owner of a '95 here. I had couple problems with the car, but the most major breakdown was water pump, and I think that's a common issue for this car. Other than that, slight problem with electronic windows, and panels rattle. I consider this normal. Michael Ting
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#6. Sean's voodoo curse of breakin' cars and crashin' left and right - from jbergstrom
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:22:54 -0500 From: "jbergstrom" <john@intellectsys.com> Subject: Sean's voodoo curse of breakin' cars and crashin' left and right Ken wrote: >you make bad ju-ju-see witch doctor for cure. >I don't think you should try skydiving either. Sean responded: >>>in my first actual "race" in a race car, (that i rent) my car broke 1 lap from the end. . . . <snip> . . . broke in a manor he'd NEVER seen before . .. . <snip> . . . in my third race my left rear wheel fell off <<< I have to agree with Ken . . . My god, man . . . pick up gardening or something! You must drive the living piss out of your cars . . . maybe try toning it "down" 1/2 a notch or so . . . (?) ;-) John '95 M3 (81.5k miles, driven with spirit, tons&tons&tons of mods, and good as new) '97 M3 (55.8k miles, driven with spirit, bone stock, and good as new)
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#7. Displacement and revs... - from Brent Williams
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:26:23 -0500 From: "Brent Williams" <brent@williamsconsultingltd.com> Subject: Displacement and revs... I always thought that a large bore and short stroke with pnumatic valves was the best way to get revs. Any comments on this? When do we get pnumatic valves on the M3? Just wondering. Brent
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#8. [E36M3] "cursed"? or "expecting too much" - from Eric.C.Dotson@travelers.com
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:27:03 -0400 From: Eric.C.Dotson@travelers.com Subject: [E36M3] "cursed"? or "expecting too much" After his M3 acted up, Sean wrote: >>>am i cursed to have these problems?<<< Umm, maybe? I'm about to turn 90k on my 9/95 build M3, and haven't had any problems beyond what I would expect with a car of this age. My sunroof is wacky, the inside liner won't slide when you tilt the roof, but otherwise it works fine. I need shocks, new trailing arm bushings wouldn't hurt, but the engine runs good and strong and doesn't burn a drop of oil between 5k changes. (knocking furiously on wood) Yeah, there's some wear and tear, but after 5 years and 90k I can't complain. As for you being cursed, you do seem to have some strange problems with the fuel pump and the door that won't close. My thoughts have always been that you buy a car to drive, not to sit in the garage and look pretty. Maybe your new car doesn't have enough miles on it? Maybe it's suffering from the ravages of time instead of the ravages of the track. Eric 95 M3 90k 95 325i 80k (wife drives to damn much)
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#9. Re: [E36M3] currsed"? or "expecting too much - from Michael Ting
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:26:49 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] currsed"? or "expecting too much What's the general concensus in replacing these > (11/95 build date), no matter what should they be > replaced at 50K miles? (it seems that several people > have experienced water pump failure around this time). > Thanks, > > Luis > '95 M3 > '00 RC51 My water pump expired at ~58K. And, what's a '00 RC51?? Michael Ting --------------------
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#10. BMW CD changer - from George R Carr Jr
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 08:36:49 -0600 From: George R Carr Jr <georgecarrjr@rmi.net> Subject: BMW CD changer Anyone installed the BMW CD changer themselves? I'm led to believe that the car is prewired so the wires should all be there. Although I am thinking of my M Roadster for this, M3 experience may apply. TIA. ====== __ __ George R Carr Jr / / / / | / | ______ 98M3/4 BL/SS / / / / |/ | o/______\o BMWCCA 156632 / / / / shark | (**=00=**) georgecarrjr@rmi.net / / / /__/|__/|__| []*-XX-*[]
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#11. Re: [E36M3] water pump [was: currsed?] - from Donna Seeley
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 07:41:37 -0700 From: Donna Seeley <dseeley@infoasis.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] water pump [was: currsed?] Luis, Even though I have an extended warranty that would have paid for everything in case of failure, I got tired of waiting and replaced my water pump at 65k mi. The pump cost ~$150, and I suggest enlisting the help of someone who has done it before. Donna ------- 88 M3, track car 95 330isA, super-commuter http://www.stopyoucold.com > > Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:04:22 -0400 > From: "Luis Rueda" <Luis_Rueda@INTERLIANT.COM> > Subject: currsed"? or "expecting too much > > About the water pump, my car now has around 49.7K > miles. What's the general concensus in replacing these > (11/95 build date), no matter what should they be > replaced at 50K miles? (it seems that several people > have experienced water pump failure around this time). > Thanks, > > Luis > '95 M3 > '00 RC51 > >
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#12. Sean's M3 - from Darling Christopher AMC/CEOP
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:24:22 -0500 From: Darling Christopher AMC/CEOP <chris.darling@scott.af.mil> Subject: Sean's M3 Roy said: "My 98 M3 has not had one problem. Well the mirrors where stolen and mom drove it over a curb, but not one mechanical problem. Two years this August and the door latch hasn't even acted up (knock on wood). You may have a car with only 32,000 miles on it, but it is five years old. Maybe it needs a little love. Should have gotten a nice 98, first year cars always have problems." and Sean said: "yeah actually... both are very early. my old one was 9/94. this one is 10/94." Now my side: I dunno what to tell you, Sean! Maybe you are just not holding your mouth right? My 95 M3 has a build date of 10/94 and has 77K miles. It has been the best car I've ever owned and been practically flawless mechanically (knock on wood.) Only three issues I can recall right now, all repaired several years ago under warranty: the fan clutch failed; fuel gauge sender on top of the tank cracked, causing a drip leak; and the glue in the center air vent in the dash came loose. Pretty insignificant stuff for five years of faithful service. I changed my water pump myself three weeks ago just for kicks--turns out it did have the plastic impeller, but it appeared to still be in perfect shape. Oh, and that notorious plastic underbody shroud that keeps "blowing off" everyone else's car? Well, mine finally broke at the mounting points, and I had it replaced--but it made it through five years and 76K miles! BTW, I have about 25 autocrosses and 5 driving schools on the clock, so I guess you might call that only "light usage", but it ain't "grandma" driving either! Maybe I have just been extraordinarily lucky. I don't know--all I know is I LOVE this car, "first year" guinea pig or not! I wish you the best of luck with your new ride. Hope you get the car squared away and enjoy many trouble free miles--sounds like you are overdue for some good luck! Cod Capt Chris Darling HQ AMC/CEOP DSN 576-5930, Comm (618)256-5930