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#1. Underbody panel - from Junaidi Irwan
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Date: 5 Dec 00 18:05:17 CST From: Junaidi Irwan <junaidi.irwan@usa.net> Subject: Underbody panel Last nite I was driving from the Patriots game on the 495 interstate highway. While suddenly I saw a dead deer in my path. Relying on my instinct, I pretty much ran over it and hoping that my car would go over the deer safely. Unfortunately, the deer was too big and the underbody panel of my beloved M3 hit it. The good thing is that nothing else is broken or it seems not. The bad thing is that the underbody panel is broken and the underbody of my car is stained with craps from the deer. I removed the panel today since it was dragging on the road. My question is that is it okay to keep the car without the underbody panel? What is the effect of not having it? I called the part dept of a local dealer and they told me that the panel costs around $77. The thing I hate to spend is the labor. They told me that it can take around 2-3 hours to put it on. How difficult is it to install this thing? When I removed it this morning, the right part was already hanging on the floor. So I basically yanked the left part out. Not sure if it broke anything. Do it need to remove the bumper in order to install it? Hopefully I don't need to replace it till next summer since it is already cold in the Northeast. Thanks beforehand for any inputs! Junaidi ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Got my Eibachs over the weekend - from Jim Powell
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Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 16:11:11 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Got my Eibachs over the weekend Not that I care either way, but its cold out Chester. You might want to put the bushings, any bushings, in a pan of warm water for a while to soften them up for installation. Jim <== Knower of all things warm and wet. Chester Wong wrote: > Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 05:13:26 -0800 (PST) > From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Got my Eibachs over the weekend > > > >no squeaking (it is understood that yearly maintenance is required to > > >relube the bushings, but don't advertise that > > > > I wrapped my "rebadged Eibachs" with teflon tape before installing the > > silicone grease oozing bushings. It's been more than a year now and I have > > yet to hear a squeak. > > This time around, I used a liberal amount of high viscosity bushing grease. I > heard about the teflon tape and will do it during the next maintenane routine. > However, I don't see how that trick could be used for UUC's front swaybar > bushings. They are so stiff that it was a chore just to get them over the bar. > I would imagine that you would rip apart all the teflon tape in the process. > Well, unless you have super human strength and a good kung fu grip. > > Chester > > ===== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Got my Eibachs over the weekend - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 16:14:32 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Got my Eibachs over the weekend Well, when I installed the UUC bushings over the bars, it was quite warm outside. This past weekend I was able to widen the Eibach bushings with my bare fingers. Thanks for the advice, though. Chester --- Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> wrote: > Not that I care either way, but its cold out Chester. You might want to put > the > bushings, any bushings, in a pan of warm water for a while to soften them up > for > installation. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Mystery "clunk" coming from front of M3/4 - from Wen Liew
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Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 00:57:06 From: "Wen Liew" <wwliew@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Mystery "clunk" coming from front of M3/4 >From: "Heckendorf, David" <DHeckendorf@broadband.att.com> >Subject: Mystery "clunk" coming from front of M3/4 >any suggestions how one would keep the wheels on the ground and still >be >able to crawl under this thing?? Rhino Ramps or Jenny Craig. ;-) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#5. Anybody ever use these detailers in SF Bay Area? - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 17:29:56 -0800 From: "Peter Guagenti" <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Anybody ever use these detailers in SF Bay Area? I'm looking to get my car detailed this weekend, and I'm curious if anyone has ever used any of these folks before: Plus Auto Detailing Martinez, CA Immaculate Detailing Concord, CA Superior Auto Detailing Fairfield, CA If you have, and have positive or negative things to say, please e-mail me directly. If you have even driven past the place, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks! -peterg
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: [uuc] Re: TCC at Sears Point (part 1) - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 17:39:57 -0800 From: "Peter Guagenti" <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: [uuc] Re: TCC at Sears Point (part 1) > I thought that his hub/spindler sheared off? I heard someone say that > his wheel, brake disc, and caliper was still intact sitting on the > side of the track... Ouch. Been there, done that. ;-)
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#7. RE: WTB - Euro headlights + questions - from S Lafredo
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 20:55:56 -0500 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@b-t-g.com> Subject: RE: WTB - Euro headlights + questions On 12/5/00 at 6:43 PM, Jim Bassett <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> wrote: : > -Are the lights that all the vendors sell the same? : : I believe the lights are either made by ZKW or Hella. ZKW and Bosch --------------------------------oOo-------------------------------- Stephen Lafredo slafredo@b-t-g.com Bavarian Technology Group, Inc. http:// b-t-g.com
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#8. M3 parts for sale... - from ClassiGuy3@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 21:44:35 EST From: ClassiGuy3@aol.com Subject: M3 parts for sale... e36 coupe eruopean clear side markers set of 6. $250 bilsteins/HR springs 800 miles. $650 BBS RC polished rims and tires with michelins, 4 k miles. $2200 all parts from a 95 M3
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#9. RE: [E36M3] M3 LTW Rear Wing at Hendrick BMW - from Seth Thomas
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:41:36 -0500 From: "Seth Thomas" <porsche993@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3 LTW Rear Wing at Hendrick BMW Just wanted to let people know that this spoiler has been sold. They sold it with the inserts for $500. Seth Thomas www.m3ltw.com www.m3power.com -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Lucas [mailto:jlucas@columbus.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 7:33 AM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 LTW Rear Wing at Hendrick BMW Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 06:55:43 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 LTW Rear Wing at Hendrick BMW ----- Original Message ----- > If your interested, give Rob a call 800-476-8522. Rob said you can talk > to Bruce if he's not available. Sorry typo, the number is 800-476-8322. Jeremy ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. *************************************************************
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#10. Fitting stock 8.5" wheels in front - from Chris Teague
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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:54:13 -0800 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@home.com> Subject: Fitting stock 8.5" wheels in front All, I have a set of stock 8.5" rear wheels I want to put in front with 245/45 Kumho's. With my 5mm spacers, the wheel will bolt up, but does not leave any clearance between the tire and the strut, except for a paper thickness roughly. So I have been trying to order 10mm spacers from Bekkers for the last few months, but they are still out of stock. H&R only has 5mm(that I have), and 15mm. Are the 15mm H&R's too much, i.e, will the tire hit the fender, or is the 15mm's what most people run when using the stock rear offsett 8.5" in front. This is for autocross use. Chris Teague 97 M3/4