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#1. WTB: 245/40 Michelin Pilot SX MXX3 - from Chris Brown
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:54:22 -0500 From: "Chris Brown" <ChrisB@Drextec.com> Subject: WTB: 245/40 Michelin Pilot SX MXX3 Long shot I know, but does anyone have a line on one (or three!) of these tires? Tire Rack says not ever again, dealer says maybe at $299/each. Good used can even help me! Thanks in advance. I'm in digest so direct replies appreciated. Chris Brown ------------- http://www.ChristianBrown.com
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#2. Eibach rattling delivery - from Gerry Miranda
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:04:06 -0800 (PST) From: Gerry Miranda <gerry_miranda@yahoo.com> Subject: Eibach rattling delivery Just got my Eibach in today. Buried in a foot of SNOW. Anyway, I noticed that when I lifted the box the bars are rattling around inside the Eibach box. Is that how they usually got delivered, for all those who just recently got their bars. No time to open I have to plow the driveway... Gerry ===== Gerry 97 M3/4 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#3. Re: Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:11:17 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? on 12/11/00 16:52, Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> wrote: > > What should I be looking to replace or overhaul on my '99 M3? It's almost 2 > years old (Dec 16th) and has ~26k miles on the odo. Some things I'm thinking > of: > - Fan belt > - Control arm bushings (NYC streets can take their toll) > - Tranny bushings I wouldn't be replacing any of the above at 26K miles, unless you have some specific reason. > Anything I left out? However I would be replacing the rear shock mounts, unless you laready have. Neil 96 M3
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#4. Hood vents and Spax shocks - from Jason Leung
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:14:58 -0600 From: Jason Leung <jleung20@flash.net> Subject: Hood vents and Spax shocks I was thinking of adding a hood vent to the passenger front portion of the MOD (My buddies call the 332i turbo the Machine of Destruction) to vent air to the air intake. I was thinking along the lines of a mesh covered vent. Does anybody know where I could get one? I looked at the hood of a Jaguar XKR but decided those vents look a little goofy on a BMW (elliptical slats). Subaru's Imprezza has vents too, albeit a little small. I seem to remember an e36 in European car with horizontal slats to duct air towards an air filter at the front passenger side...does anybody know what I'm talking about here? Moreover, I'm wondering if a hood vent would actually suck air AWAY from the air filter and OUT the engine compartment? Wouldn't there be high pressure zone outside the hood and thus suck air out? Also, anybody ever use SPAX shocks? I need to replace my leaky Konis out back and note that SPAX shocks are double adjustable in the rear for approx $200 each, and externally adjustable to boot! Jason Leung 92 332i turbo
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Eibach rattling delivery - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:44:55 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Eibach rattling delivery There are one or two pieces of cardboard in there that supposedly secure the bars in place. Unfortunately, the bars are about 30 pounds (a little lighter) and the box is way too long for the two sway bars. So what happens when Mr. UPS throws your box from one truck to another? The bars break the piece of cardboard holding them in place. A better solution would be for them to tie-wrap the bars to the box itself or something...or well. But trust me, nothing bad is going to happen to the bars =) ...well, except for some paint chips or something like that. Chester --- Gerry Miranda <gerry_miranda@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:04:06 -0800 (PST) > From: Gerry Miranda <gerry_miranda@yahoo.com> > Subject: Eibach rattling delivery > > Just got my Eibach in today. Buried in a foot of SNOW. > Anyway, I noticed that when I lifted the box the bars > are rattling around inside the Eibach box. Is that how > they usually got delivered, for all those who just > recently got their bars. > > No time to open I have to plow the driveway... > Gerry > > ===== > > Gerry > 97 M3/4 > > __________________________________________________ > 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. > ************************************************************* > > ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#6. Re: Re[2]: [E36M3] Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:48:48 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [E36M3] Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? --- Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> wrote: > Chester Wong writes: > > > So you're telling me to put those Splitfires in, right? +) The wires > should > > still be good, right? > > Nope, no splitfires. The plugs in there are better anyway - 4 prongs! No > platinum plugs either. We've had several tech sessions here in the DC area, > the topic of platinum plugs has always come up. The response has always been > the same - don't use 'em. BMW engines don't seem to like them. I replaced > my > plugs with the same plugs that were in there, FG8 something or other. I have > a used one at home, can check on the exact plug model number later tonight. Oh...I was just joking when I wrote of splitfires ;) I know, I know...BMW OE plugs all the way! > To make sure all the bases get covered - you're going to need to remove the > plastic cover to get to all of that. There's 2 plastic covers when you look > at the engine, you want to remove the cover closest to the passenger's side > edge. I removed the wrong one first, so hopefully this will save somebody > the > 30 seconds it takes to pull off the cover. I think I once pulled the topmost cover in order to open the wire harness more fully when installing my gauges (as per Jim Powell's instructions) and ended up not fully reinstalling the covers back....I lost them =( I replaced them....at like $3 a pop or so...doh! > > What about the throttle body cleaning that someone brought up on > bimmer.org? > > Worth looking into? > > Dunno, haven't read about it (don't tend to read over there). I think a new > air filter should be good enough, or just clean out the filter on whatever > intake system you may have. Well, the guy wrote something about carbon depostis around the throttle butterfly. He also spoke of adjusting the throttle cable, but that's a bit touchy...I've heard Ron Stygar has an interesting story about that one =) ttyl, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:51:56 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? > > - Fan belt > > - Control arm bushings (NYC streets can take their toll) > > - Tranny bushings > > I wouldn't be replacing any of the above at 26K miles, unless you have some > specific reason. Really? I think my tranny bushings are sagging. I also throught that NYC streets and all the bumps would take their toll on the bushings sooner than later. I also remember reading a snip from either Carl Buckland of Carter Hunt (dunno which) that said that his 100K+ '95 or so car was still rock solid...and he gave a list of maintenance items that he usually performed. Just thought I'd be proactive. > > Anything I left out? > > However I would be replacing the rear shock mounts, unless you laready have. Yup....did that along with a new fuel filter a few months ago (and I'm still living to talk about it ;) Thanks, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Eibach Swaybar Settings - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:54:35 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Eibach Swaybar Settings stiff/soft will give you the most conservative setting. soft/soft will give you a slightly less conservative setting. soft/stiff will give you the most aggressive setting with respect to least understeer. Stephen suggested soft/soft as he probably thinks that stiff/soft might be a bit too conservative. I have mine set to soft/soft since it's the Winter and I didn't want it too stiff up front. I also thought that I could deal with the slightly more aggressive setting =) HTH, Chester > My Eibach sways are going on soon also. Now I've heard three settings > discussed: soft\soft; stiff\soft; soft\stiff. I was first convinced to go > soft\soft. How many of you have this setting? I'm still not sure what > setting to use. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#9. RE: [E36M3] RE: Transmission removal question - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:58:08 -0800 From: "Jim Bassett" <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: Transmission removal question > I like working on cars, but I'm afraid of screwing something up. > Especially > because Bill Arnold scolds me and Bassett tells all of you about it. :) Apparently she's been having the work done elsewhere, because I have nothing to report :-) > If I can arrange it, I like doing my own work under expert supervision. A > person is better than a manual or web printout at yelling "No! > Stop!" :) And > another set of hands always comes in... um... handy. No comment :-) > For nasty jobs (like transmission or motor replacement), the next > step away > would be to help the expert. Either way, you learn a lot about > the job and > it gets done right. And if there's no expert around, trained amateurs will work just as well :-) It's amazing what you can remove from a car with a forklift and REALLY BIG jack stands :-) An E30 motor & tranny, for example (several times :-)). Cheers, Jim Bassett - designated forklift driver 1998 M3/4 - yes, it's been lifted onto jack stands with said forklight (whimper :-))
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? - from Brian Liau
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:01:00 -0600 From: "Brian Liau" <bliau@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Almost 30K miles..what to replace or repair? Here's what I did around 30K 1. Flush coolant (BMW) 2. Bleed brake fluid (ATF Super Blue) 3. Air filter (K&N) 4. Spark plugs (Bosch Platinum +4) Check brake pads, belts. Change out tranny fluid, fuel filter for peace of mind but not neccessary.