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#1. Circle BMW - from Paul England
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 18:16:04 -0400 From: "Paul England" <ettsn@mindspring.com> Subject: Circle BMW Does anyone know if Circle honors the BMWCCA discount off the prices they publish on the web? Anybody better I should look at? Also, has anyone tried the E46 aluminum pedal covers? I'm thinking about adding a pair to a big list of parts I need to order. Thanks, y'all! -Paul E. 97 M3/2
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#2. Re: [E36M3] 1991 325ix - from Suzy Kraft
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:48:10 -0500 From: Suzy Kraft <suekraft@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 1991 325ix I just bought an '89 325ix and love it, but this is the wrong list to discuss the E30. Sorry..... Suzy Patrick Barnicle wrote: > > 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. > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#3. Any one have recommendations for stainless steel brake lines? - from Pieter Van Dien
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:59:37 -0400 From: "Pieter Van Dien" <pvd1@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Any one have recommendations for stainless steel brake lines? I've decided to put in stainless lines. Anyone have any recommendations? My shop is prepared to order the BAS lines from Bavarian Autosport. Anyone hae any other suggestions, better brands, etc.? Piete
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#4. FS: E36 M3 - from Jeff Lin
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:55:34 -0700 From: "Jeff Lin" <JeffreyLin@worldnet.att.net> Subject: FS: E36 M3 FS: BMW1995 M3- Wht/Blk, Htd Seats, Sunroof, Cruise, CD Chgr, Alarm, Very Nice & Solid Car, 76K mi. Asking $26.5K Other Extras include M-Roadster Shift Lever (Bent), x-brace, VDO Gauges, B&B TriFlo Exhaust, M3 GT dual pickup Oilpan (like the LTW) Call Alex 253 850-6383 (jenine5151@aol.com)
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#5. Part # for the LTW rear wing? - from Josh
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:03:24 -0400 From: Josh <M3@MotorSportPower.com> Subject: Part # for the LTW rear wing? Would anyone happen to know the BMW part # for the LTW rear wing, minus the extensions? Thanks in Advance Josh
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#6. re: [E36M3] The Noise is Back! - from Ron Katona
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:19:03 -0400 From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> Subject: re: [E36M3] The Noise is Back! > 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? If you're running the stock sway bar links then yes, they do wear out, they make a clunking sound when they do, and stiffer sway bars could lead to increased wear. I doubt they could fail in any catastrophic way on the street, but maybe at the track or autocross. If your ball joints, control arm bushings, strut bearing bolt and strut tower bolts, and tie rod ends are OK, then I'd definitely try new sway bar links. You can tighten the bolts all you want, the noise won't go away if the links are bad. Basically, the joints in the link just wear out and get sloppy. I recently purchased a set of E36 M3 adjustable sway bar links from Ground Control. You could also make your own as described on the UUC site's tips section. At $100 a pair, the GC pieces are not cheap, but not at all outrageous considering the quality of materials they use. Installing these puppies eliminated the final clunking noises from my front end. Nice to have a solid sounding car again! You really only need one adjustable link to adjust the preload on the swaybar, but if one link is worn out, you might as well replace both. You could always just try new stock pieces as well, but I have no idea what they run at the dealer. -- Ron Katona
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#7. Re: supra turbo - from russell
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:09:35 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: supra turbo i raced one once with my old CIV corvette, which i consider to be the equal of my m3 (in terms of speed). the supra pulled away with ease.... russell dakar '99 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
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#8. Re: Supra Turbos - from sburke
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:35:10 -0400 From: "sburke" <sburke@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: Supra Turbos Supra Turbos, (Generation IV) can be particularly deadly. A mildly modded one can put out around 400 RWHP, with more extreme modifications upping the output to over 600!! A good friend of mine who lives in Texas stopped at my place on the way back from Conn. with the '97 supra he had just purchased. Estimated RWHP was around 450. At the time I'd had my M3 for about a month. We took both cars out for several runs. The Supra was just amazing. In 4th gear at 70-80mph, when the boost hit, it threw you back in the seat, as strong or stronger than the M does at torque peak in 1st and 2nd. I could get a jump on him off the line as the boost wasn't set to kick in until 3500 rpm, but after that, it was no contest. I'd much rather have the M as a daily driver, but the modded Supra just had insane amounts of power. I actually considered one before picking up my M3/4. Stock, a MKIV supra runs high 13's in the 1/4. --Sean '98 M3/4 -- Sharked >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? -- Sean M. Burke Senior Network Engineer Gerbig, Snell, Weisheimer, and Assoc. Email: Sburke@columbus.rr.com
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#9. Re: OBC ?'s - from Dargan
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:33:55 -0400 From: "Dargan" <dargpa01@slic.com> Subject: Re: OBC ?'s I've had a similar question concerning the ETA feature used with the "Dist" function. Presumably the OBC calculates this time by using the input distance and some estimated average speed. Where does it get this speed? It seemed to me to use the last speed before the car was shut off, i.e. driving into the garage. In the case of the "range" function, same question. Does it calculate based on the average consumption over the last ten minutes, ten miles, life of car, or what??? Is it the consumption at the instant the button is punched? If so, what does it use if idling when the button is punched? Anyone know? Pat D. Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 11:46:46 -0700 From: Ken Robb <kenrobb@willisallen.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OBC Question the range function monitors current fuel use and extrapolates range on the assumption that your mpg will remain constant. If you got stuck in traffic and your mpg fell from 28 in easy cruise to 10mpg in creep and crawl traffic in Barstow your range expected would plummet.
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#10. [E36M3] BMW CCA Discounts - Was Circle BMW - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 00:05:05 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: [E36M3] BMW CCA Discounts - Was Circle BMW I know Hendrick BMW (1-800-476-8322) in Charlotte, NC gives 25% discount to BMW CCA club members. I have had very good service from them. VOB BMW (1-800-462-7292) in Rockville, MD also offers 25% off. Lowell Seaton '95 M3/2 Dallas, TX BMW CCA #131505