-------------------- 1 --------------------
#1. Re: [E36M3] Re:How do you remove the door panel? - from Sean Hester
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:43:19 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re:How do you remove the door panel? >I'm also interested in the answer to this question. > > In my case it may be a bit more difficult. I need to have the Dent >Wizzards >remove a couple of door dings that I inherited when I bought the car. I >plan >to remove the panels before I take the car to them. Otherwise, they >might >botch up the door panels or drill holes in the door jam area. > >The complication that I foresee is related to the side airbags (I have a >'98) >and any other electronics that might be connected to the door and door >panels. >Will the car complain if I drive it with the airbags disconnected? Will > >anything need to be reset afterward (i.e. a trip to the dealer)? ACK! i sent an answer to this question, but it was for my 95. i have no airbags to deal with, so it's easy on that car. two screws and pull... i have no idea about the nerer "fancy" doors, sorry. ;-) ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
-------------------- 2 --------------------
#2. [E36M3] leftovers for sale - from Sean Hester
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:09:58 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] leftovers for sale i have some stuff lying around that i don't need anymore. anyone looking? ideally i'd like to deal with local buyers but i'll ship stuff if i have to. ;-) - 4, 10 spoke wheels (17/7.5) from a 95 M3. currently have toyo RA1 mounted with about 50% life left on them. all are perfectly round, but they are track wheels (meaning they have scratches and dings). $600 or best offer. - 1 pair of clear fog light covers. (they are 2mm thick pieces that "stick" to the foglights to protect them. $5 (free if you come get them) - i pair of fog light replacement covers. (they are dark plastic and are to cover the holes if you REMOVE your fog lights for the track) (because the clear plastic ones don't work for track useage ;-) $10 (free if you come get them) - a stack of used euro floating rotors. all turned one time. a couple used stock rear rotors too. (free if you come get them) - jim confortti chip for 95 (non ews) M3. - set of brand new black M3 floor mats. (the actual BMW ones) $25 - stock radio head unit from 95 M3. $25 - 11, cans of ate blue brake fluid. (a couple motool cans too) $25 - 3, k&n filter cleaner kits. $10 (free if you come get them) - ultimate garage e36M3 jack plate. $25 - 4, "hocky puck" jack pads. (free if you come get them) - 2, "hidney panels" the underbody ones that are right in front of the wheels. (free if you come get them) - various clips for door panels, outside sills, and insde sills. (the ones that break if you remove the body panels to install stereo equipment) (free if you come get them) - little white plastic doodad that goes above the spare tire that holds up the rear floor/carpet (free if you come get it) let me know if you want any of that stuff. i'll throw it all away in a week or two. thanks! ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
-------------------- 3 --------------------
#3. Re: Bentley Manual deals and a plea - from Paul England
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:17:06 -0400 From: "Paul England" <ettsn@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: Bentley Manual deals and a plea Check out this link to find coupons that you can use to order your Bentley from a number of places online. At least $10 off at Amazon and Barnes & Noble (bn.com). I exploit this beautiful site all the time. Got my Bentley from bn.com for $31 total shipped two-day with a coupon that has since expired. http://www.fightdivx.com/coupons.htm#Amazon Also, PLEASE stop including the ENTIRE digest when you reply. It's happened several times lately. That drives me crazy. We all slip once in a while, but I'm begging us all (me included) to be a bit more careful whenever they hit the good ol' reply button. Try <Ctrl>+A then <Del>. You can paste a snipet back in very easily. Thanks! (trying to save our butts from the wrath of our lovely and gracious webmistress' cat-o-nine-tails. Whip-pow!) -Paul E. > 2 weeks after I got my copy, amazon.com decided to cut the price on E36's > Bentley Manual. > It's for sale for $55 now.
-------------------- 4 --------------------
#4. [E36M3] The Noise is Back! - from twisty M3
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:16:31 PDT From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] The Noise is Back! Okay, so I had my sway bar bushings (RD Sport) lubed up (what seems like) more than 2 months ago but I don't know what they used (obviously not what I asked for or at least not enough of it). Either way, the squeek is back and it's MUCH louder than before. I've also noticed that the "clunk" I was getting before has returned but on the opposite side. (I originally tightened all the swaybar links AND the X-brace which got rid of the problem). For reasons that I wish weren't true, I'll be visiting L.A. for most of the daytime hours this weekend. I have yet to find a local Ventura shop that I trust and I STILL don't have my own jacks, etc. let alone a garage to work in so I'll need someone elses help. Do any of you know of a place/shop in L.A. or on the way to/from Ventura that I can go to that's open on Saturdays and won't cost me a fortune for a bushing lube and sway bar link/X-brace bolt tightening affair? It sounds like something could break at any moment so I'm getting a bit worried which leads me to another question. Being that the stock suspension is set up for everything to run in harmony and I have aftermarket sways but stock everything else, is it possible that the increased stiffness is putting too much pressure on the stock pieces (including sway bar links)? What type of damage could this be causing? Thanks for any suggestions, Jonathan L. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
-------------------- 5 --------------------
#5. Re: [E36M3] AA exhaust and Supra Turbo encounter - from WCRoswell@aol.com
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:32:02 EDT From: WCRoswell@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] AA exhaust and Supra Turbo encounter Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:01:35 -0500 >From: Andy Korczynski <Andy@casskor.com> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Opinion Question >Never heard the UUC exhaust, but I've had the AA one for almost a year now >and the sound is very nice. It's definitely louder then stock even at idle, >but not much. It doesn't really start to increase in sound till you hit >around 3k or so which is perfect for me cause I don't have to listen to it >when I'm just putzing around (if that's possible in a m3). In regard to the >tips cracking (which I've heard several people mention) I have not had any >problems and I drove through an entire Chicago winter.... >Andy K. I have had an AA exhaust for a little over a year now. I had a leak and had to have it welded about six months ago. Now, I am getting the tip separation; the outside of the exhaust tips However, I did contact AA and they have offered two choices either to send me new exhaust tips which I can have welded on or to send the exhaust back and they will repair it or send me a new one. AA stands behind their products. As far as the sound, the original exhaust was way way to quiet. The new AA is quiet crusin' on the highway and at low rpm. However, it is only moderately loud with rpms 3-6.5k I compare it with a 5Zigen exhaust I had on an Acura Integra GSR and it is pretty tame :( Anyway a little off subject I was getting on the expressway the other night and there was a Supra Turbo which I don't think was stock. He was zipping through the traffic and I and the opportunity to get beside him with a 1/2 mile clearing ahead. We started maybe 80 or 90 and got up to 105 when he proceeded to walk away from me as if I were standing still. I would image he was doing 130 or so and then traffic and then my exit. No! It couldn't have been stock. Yes, I should have downshifted at 100. Anyone else had any Supra Turbo experiences? Thanks, Bill the M Car Nut 98M3/4 5-spd 01 M5 on order for a long time (was supposed to originally be a 00)
-------------------- 6 --------------------
#6. Re: [E36M3] Opinion Question - from Miki Haraguchi
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:20:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Miki Haraguchi <mharaguchi@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Opinion Question I looove the AA exhaust (but I admit to never hearing a UUC). As everyone says, the AA is *very* civilized in-city, but when you open it up on the track (5500 rpms and above) the thing sounds outrageously aggressive. I /live/ for that sound at WOT--you'll find me grinning ear-to-ear inside my helmet. :^) The tips on mine are cracked as well. It's not surprising due to the temperature stress they undergo, especially on a track car that sees heavy use. Miki '97 328is LTW > Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:01:35 -0500 > From: Andy Korczynski <Andy@casskor.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Opinion Question > > Never heard the UUC exhuast, but I've had the AA one for almost a year now > and the sound is very nice. It's definitely louder then stock even at idle, > but not much. It doesn't really start to increase in sound till you hit > around 3k or so which is perfect for me cause I don't have to listen to it > when I'm just putzing around (if thats possible in a m3). In regards to the > tips cracking (which I've heard several people mention) I have not had any > problems and I drove through an entire Chicago winter.... > > Andy K. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
-------------------- 7 --------------------
#7. RE: [E36M3] Opinion Question - from MDadgar@handspring.com
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:52:12 -0700 From: MDadgar@handspring.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] Opinion Question Miki wrote: > As everyone says, the AA is *very* civilized in-city, but when > you open it up on the track (5500 rpms and above) the thing > sounds outrageously aggressive. I /live/ for that sound at WOT > --you'll find me grinning ear-to-ear inside my helmet. :^) Absolute best AA moment: exiting Turn 11 at Sears Point. It puts you RIGHT next to the wall at track out and you're at redline reaching for 3rd gear inches from the concrete. The reverberation of the exhaust sound off the armco is AWESOME. - Mark '95 M3, AA exhaust '97 528i 5-spd '88 M3, Hennarot ---- Mark Dadgar - Product Manager, Accessories (650) 230-5037 voice - (650) 230-2100 fax mdadgar@handspring.com - Handspring, Inc. "wide awake on the edge of the world" - Marillion Check out Visor at www.handspring.com!
-------------------- 8 --------------------
#8. Re: [E36M3] Opinion Question - from reed nicholson
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 22:59:07 GMT From: "reed nicholson" <reedthis48@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Opinion Question I guess that's the determining factor in the AA/UUC exhaust debate. If you spend a lot of time at the track and/or drive very aggressively on the street, the AA may meet your requirements. If, like me, you're rarely at the track and don't wind it out constantly on the street, the AA may seem too mild and the louder UUC will satisfy most of the time. The UUC is about 10 pounds lighter than the AA, for those who obsess about weight. Reed/Seattle >I looove the AA exhaust (but I admit to never hearing a UUC). As everyone >says, >the AA is *very* civilized in-city, but when you open it up on the track >(5500 >rpms and above) the thing sounds outrageously aggressive. I /live/ for that >sound at WOT--you'll find me grinning ear-to-ear inside my helmet. :^) ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
-------------------- 9 --------------------
#9. Did Snap-On sell out its name? - from Skip Bogard
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:13:00 -0400 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Did Snap-On sell out its name? For those of you in continued search of your oil pans and guibos...a consumer alert... My curiosity was peaked by this title sold by Classic Motorbooks, mainly because of Duane's high regard for just-about-anything Snap-On: "Snap-On Automotive Advisor" by Thomas J. Beam available 6/15/2000 $19.95 but compare that title to this possible rip-off alert.. did Snap-On "sell out" it's name? "Consumer's Digest Automotive Advisor" by Thomas J. Beam published July 2000 ISBN 0867308079 When I compare the cover of the books http://www.bestbookbuys.com/cgi-bin/bbb.cgi?ISBN=0867308079 ....I get dismayed. Still love my CT350, just hate being lied and misled to.... - Skip (...who thinks the only Kobalt tool worth getting to date is their wood screw starter)
-------------------- 10 --------------------
#10. 1991 325ix - from Patrick Barnicle
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:26:10 -0600 From: "Patrick Barnicle" <pbarnicle@novell.com> Subject: 1991 325ix I'm considering buying a 91 325ix to back up my M3 and was wondering what I should look out for on this car.
-------------------- 11 --------------------
#11. Re: [E36M3] AA exhaust and Supra Turbo encounter - from Matt Henson
Top
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:36:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] AA exhaust and Supra Turbo encounter Well, since you asked.. I once raced a turbo Supra turbo from about 55 to around 110. I was able to pull on him the whole way. That's with the AA Stage 1 turbo. I don't know what kind of hardware he was running. You could really hear his blow off valve and he had shift lights and guage mounted boost guage. Probably just the basic upgrades, if any at all. Anyway, those cars can be made ungodly fast. Just like every other car. -Matt --- WCRoswell@aol.com wrote: > Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:32:02 EDT > From: WCRoswell@aol.com > Subject: Re: [E36M3] AA exhaust and Supra Turbo > encounter > > Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:01:35 -0500 > >From: Andy Korczynski <Andy@casskor.com> > >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Opinion Question > > >Never heard the UUC exhaust, but I've had the AA > one for almost a year now > >and the sound is very nice. It's definitely louder > then stock even at idle, > >but not much. It doesn't really start to increase > in sound till you hit > >around 3k or so which is perfect for me cause I > don't have to listen to it > >when I'm just putzing around (if that's possible in > a m3). In regard to the > >tips cracking (which I've heard several people > mention) I have not had any > >problems and I drove through an entire Chicago > winter.... > > >Andy K. > > I have had an AA exhaust for a little over a year > now. I had a leak and had > to have it welded about six months ago. Now, I am > getting the tip separation; > the outside of the exhaust tips However, I did > contact AA and they have > offered two choices either to send me new exhaust > tips which I can have > welded on or to send the exhaust back and they will > repair it or send me a > new one. AA stands behind their products. > > As far as the sound, the original exhaust was way > way to quiet. The new AA is > quiet crusin' on the highway and at low rpm. > However, it is only moderately > loud with rpms 3-6.5k I compare it with a 5Zigen > exhaust I had on an Acura > Integra GSR and it is pretty tame :( > > Anyway a little off subject I was getting on the > expressway the other night > and there was a Supra Turbo which I don't think was > stock. He was zipping > through the traffic and I and the opportunity to get > beside him with a 1/2 > mile clearing ahead. We started maybe 80 or 90 and > got up to 105 when he > proceeded to walk away from me as if I were standing > still. I would image he > was doing 130 or so and then traffic and then my > exit. No! It couldn't have > been stock. Yes, I should have downshifted at 100. > Anyone else had any Supra > Turbo experiences? > > Thanks, > Bill the M Car Nut > 98M3/4 5-spd > 01 M5 on order for a long time (was supposed to > originally be a 00) > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you > from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/