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#1. Re: Track seats - thanks everyone!!! - from vernon@sprynet.com
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 11:31:07 -0500 From: vernon@sprynet.com Subject: Re: Track seats - thanks everyone!!! Many thanks to everyone who repsonded to my question about track seats. The information was extremely valuable. I will post follow-up info about what I decided, install notes and the results. Thanks again everyone, happy holidays! Vern Anderson
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#2. Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper - from vernon@sprynet.com
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 11:37:58 -0500 From: vernon@sprynet.com Subject: Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper I have decided to get a tire trailer for my M3 for this coming season as I'm sick of trying to stuff wet and dirty track and auto-x tires into my car (especially with the rollbar, it has become very difficult). Vendors tell me that for the Da'Lan hitch you must trim a section about 1 inch high from the lower rear bumper (the black plastic piece with the upright fins). Has anyone ever done this or examined a car with this surgery? Initially I wasn't going to even consider this, but I checked at my dealer and that entire part is only $75 (I was expecting $300-400). I'm thinking that measuring carefully and using a good Dremel, this should be fairly straightforward. Any experiences or suggestions? Thanks! Vern Anderson 98 M3/2, hopefully with 6 wheels shortly..
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper - from Carey Probst
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 12:55:59 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper I haven't done one yet but probably will add the one HMS Mototsports sells. They said the lower skirt on the rear needed notched but only on the M3, other 3 series clear. I'd really prefer a car trailer but don't think my ancient Cherokee with 260,000+ miles would hold up. My plan was to neatly cut out the notch and either glue it or an M3 logo or BMW CCA grill badge to a receiver plug since the one HMS sells is a receiver hitch and I don't want a hitch ball there permanently. It's too cold in upstate NY to do this winter so I will wait for spring since my garage is unheated. Sometimes I think how nice living in the South would be but then I remember I've been to Florida, Georgia, Texas, Nevada, California, Arizona, etc. in the summer and it's a lot easier to put an extra sweater on that to die from the humidity. ( I know, it's a dry heat in Nevada and Arizona, but at 115 degrees it really doesn't matter.) Sorry for the rant but I have about 6 inches of snow and road salt everywhere. My M3 is safely tucked in the garage till spring and I miss her. Resigned to driving my very old Cherokee till spring and the roads are safely rinsed of salt. Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ----- Original Message ----- From: <vernon@sprynet.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 11:43 AM Subject: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper > I have decided to get a tire trailer for my M3 for this coming season as I'm sick of trying to stuff wet and dirty track and auto-x tires into my car (especially with the rollbar, it has become very difficult). Vendors tell me that for the Da'Lan hitch you must trim a section about 1 inch high from the lower rear bumper (the black plastic piece with the upright fins). Has anyone ever done this or examined a car with this surgery? Initially I wasn't going to even consider this, but I checked at my dealer and that entire part is only $75 (I was expecting $300-400). I'm thinking that measuring carefully and using a good Dremel, this should be fairly straightforward. Any experiences or suggestions? Thanks!
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper - from Jim Powell
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 10:17:09 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper Look up the average daily temps and humidity in San Diego. Its great here. Move. Jim Carey Probst wrote: > Sometimes I think how nice living in the South > would be but then I remember I've been to Florida, Georgia, Texas, Nevada, > California, Arizona, etc. in the summer and it's a lot easier to put an > extra sweater on that to die from the humidity.
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper - from Mark Radelow
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 20:32:27 -0000 From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper NO JIM!!!! We don't need more people moving here!!! Let's keep San Diego our little secret...okay? Mark 95 ///M3 91 GTi 16v 88 Chevy Fullsize From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Reply-To: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 12:23:07 -0600 Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 10:17:09 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper Look up the average daily temps and humidity in San Diego. Its great here. Move. Jim Carey Probst wrote: > Sometimes I think how nice living in the South > would be but then I remember I've been to Florida, Georgia, Texas, Nevada, > California, Arizona, etc. in the summer and it's a lot easier to put an > extra sweater on that to die from the humidity. ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. ************************************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper - from Jim Powell
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 12:40:13 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Trailer hitch for E36 M3 - trimming lower rear bumper With my personality you took that as an invitation?!? More like Neener! Neener! Neener and Phhbbbbtttttt! :) Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Jim <== Chicago & Southern Wisconsin refugee Mark Radelow wrote: > NO JIM!!!! We don't need more people moving here!!! Let's keep San Diego > our little secret...okay? > > Mark > 95 ///M3 > 91 GTi 16v > 88 Chevy Fullsize
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#7. dual mass flywheel explained - from NickG
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 20:58:58 -0500 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: dual mass flywheel explained Folks, If you've ever wondered, here's a page I ran across that explains the internals of a dual mass flywheel (DMF): http://www.sachs.de/english/powertrain/dualwheel.htm Happy Holidays! Nick '95 M3 turbo
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#8. Any people buy M3 over long distance? - from Keith Tsang
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 19:26:09 -0800 From: "Keith Tsang" <ktsang1@uclink4.berkeley.edu> Subject: Any people buy M3 over long distance? Hello, I was wondering if anybody here has experience buying off of autotrader or something similar. It seems the only way for me to get the best price on a m3 is to buy out of state in texas or thereabouts, since prices in CA are much higher. Is there a reason why m3's are so much cheaper out there? Also, do any of you guys have any tips on what I could do to tell if a car is a lemon or not over a long distance? Keith
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Any people buy M3 over long distance? - from Rich Gay
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 21:42:57 -0600 From: "Rich Gay" <rich_gay@linbeck.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Any people buy M3 over long distance? on 12/24/00 9:23 PM, Keith Tsang at ktsang1@uclink4.berkeley.edu wrote: > Hello, I was wondering if anybody here has experience buying off of > autotrader or something similar. It seems the only way for me to get the > best price on a m3 is to buy out of state in texas or thereabouts, since > prices in CA are much higher. Is there a reason why m3's are so much > cheaper out there? > > Also, do any of you guys have any tips on what I could do to tell if a car > is a lemon or not over a long distance? Have a shop local to the seller do an inspection for you. On a related note, I'm getting my '95 M3 ready to sell -- had to get a tow vehicle for my recently purchased race car (an '87 325 is I'll be running in BMW CCA club racing K Prepared). I'm in Houston, TX :) - Rich
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#10. My Exhaust Smells Like Eggs! :-)~ - from F. Graziano
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 23:33:31 -0500 From: "F. Graziano" <fgraziano@monmouth.com> Subject: My Exhaust Smells Like Eggs! :-)~ after running for a while my exhaust starts to smell like eggs. My dad said that my Cat could be shot. Is this (hopefully) the only thing i need to replace or is this one of those "it's cheaper to sell the whole freakin' car" type problems? Thanks, Frank "yes i meant my car exhaust" Graziano
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#11. Fuel Filter and Oil Filter; Which Brand? - from F. Graziano
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 23:36:37 -0500 From: "F. Graziano" <fgraziano@monmouth.com> Subject: Fuel Filter and Oil Filter; Which Brand? Time has come to do some routine maintenence on my M. Which fuel filter and oil filter are recommended? i see Fram, WIX and Bosch to name a few. Why is Fram like 10 bucks more than the Bosch fuel filter? name, quality? Thanks, Frank