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#1. Radio Scanners - from Greg Cernosek
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 13:29:56 -0600 From: "Greg Cernosek" <gcernosek@inetx.com> Subject: Radio Scanners Group, Me and a few buddies are planning on watching the PTG M3s whip up on some Porsches at the Grand Prix of Texas and want to listen in on the whining that will undoubtedly be coming from a few Porsche teams :) Anyway, what is the preferred radio scanner for catching the action on the airwaves? I am thinking something with at least 50 easily configured channel memory locations. TIA, Greg Dallas, TX 98 M3/4 (waiting not so patiently for Ground Control/Koni DA coil-over setup)
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#2. R1As - from Kit Wetzler
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Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 11:39:41 -0800 From: Kit Wetzler <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: R1As get the R1A. The kumho doesn't work real well on heavy cars, if you're a ham fisted driver like myself... they don't last real long and they hate being over driven. (oops. ask me how I know) The R1A grips better, turns in better, is more responive, is 5-7 lbs lighter, and lasts longer for me. They're not too much more expensive. -kit 97 m3 235/40r17 AVSintermediates for the street 245/40r17 R1A's for the track... (gotta buy more soon) BTW, a 245/40r17 R1A won't fit in the front on a stock 8.5" contour wheel, unless you use a big spacer. (10mm)
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#3. Re: [E36M3] '99 M3 FS and a FS Poll... - from Carguymb@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 14:57:45 EST From: Carguymb@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] '99 M3 FS and a FS Poll... I'd also add that trying to sell an M3 on this list is preaching to the choir. For most (I know not all) of us one is all we need... Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8 In a message dated 2/1/01 3:15:42 AM, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: >Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:08:41 -0500 >From: "Stan Shaw III" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] '99 M3 FS and a FS Poll... > >I am searching for another car, and notice rarely are the cars for sale >on this list appear to be great deals. They are frequently premium >priced cars. I am not saying they aren't worth it, to the current owner. > >If someone is will to pay top dollar, then they are probably many good >cars presented on the list. Just my two cents....YMMV > >> I sent a note about my 95 M3 last week on this list, and a few others. >>.... >> Zero nibbles. I'm bummed.
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#4. RE: computer memory saver for battery changing - from COVINGTON,WAYNE (HP-FtCollins,ex1)
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:59:15 -0700 From: "COVINGTON,WAYNE (HP-FtCollins,ex1)" <wayne_covington@hp.com> Subject: RE: computer memory saver for battery changing I've never used one of these, but I'm skeptical. If 9 volts, give or take, instead of the nominal 12 to 14, may set off the air bags --- then a sick/weak car battery could do the same thing. Or maybe they're saying that their product is flakey, and puts out electrical transients (e.g., high voltage spikes) that screw up automotive electronics. Wayne Covington -------------------- original message -------------------- Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:45:40 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: computer memory saver for battery changing Group, Anyone ever use this 9volt computer memory saver on their M3 when pulling the battery out? I bought one at Pep Boys the other day but there is a sticker on it that reads, "CAUTION: Consult service manual before using this device on vehicles with air bags to avoid accential inflation". That sticker's got me worried.
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#5. Getting Sharked - from Carey Probst
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 15:04:08 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Getting Sharked My Shark Injector just arived and I will be Sharking the M3 this weekend. =20 The instructions are somewhat daunting with warning about computer damange, etc. =20 Any good info would be appreciated. Are the warnings primarily = legaleze or real? =20 Also, anyone know where I can get the Shark Infested decals for the trunk? =20 TIA =20 Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters =20 A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State,=20 the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.=20
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#6. Track tires- Kuhmo's or AO32R's? - from Vern Anderson
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 15:06:38 -0500 From: Vern Anderson <VAnderson@IVW.com> Subject: Track tires- Kuhmo's or AO32R's? OK, while this track tire thread is still open and before it goes on too far, I wanted to get some opinions about the Kumho's compared to the Yoko-Ono AO32R's. I'm moving into 255/40/17's (hopefully) this season after having run through two sets of 235/40/17 AO32R's. Previously, without my fenders rolled or the correct spacers (I now have both), I never considered the Kumho's. I absolutely loved the AO32R's for driving schools and open track days. Not very grippy, only slightly better than MXX3's or BFG KD street tires, but they lasted forever, were incredibly durable and resistant to damage, gave progressive feel all the way to the limit and talked to you a bit right at the edge. All-in-all, I think a great tire for everything but racing. I've been told that the Kumho's offer much of the same but are a little grippier (more like a real R-compound) and therefore don't last quite as well as the Yok's. Any first-hand experience with both? Vern 98 M3/2
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Radio Scanners - from Sean Hester
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Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 12:07:29 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Radio Scanners >Group, > >Me and a few buddies are planning on watching the PTG M3s whip up on some >Porsches at the Grand Prix of Texas and want to listen in on the whining >that will undoubtedly be coming from a few Porsche teams :) > >Anyway, what is the preferred radio scanner for catching the action on the >airwaves? >I am thinking something with at least 50 easily configured channel memory >locations. radio shack sells a "race scanner". it's handy for this sort of thing. besides the normal 100 channel memory, you can group channels by car number. so you can then say "i wanna hear only car #32" or "i wanna hear car #32 and #33" i have this scanner and i love it. (though it's pretty expensive comapred to some others i've seen) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] RE: computer memory saver for battery changing - from Sean Hester
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Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 12:13:11 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: computer memory saver for battery changing >I've never used one of these, but I'm skeptical. If 9 volts, give or take, >instead of the nominal 12 to 14, may set off the air bags --- then a >sick/weak car battery could do the same thing. Or maybe they're saying >that >their product is flakey, and puts out electrical transients (e.g., high >voltage spikes) that screw up automotive electronics. > >Wayne Covington it's not steady state 9 volts. is the action of hooking the thing up, and removing it, (which causes spikes) that they're worried about. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#9. RE: [E36M3] Street brake pads - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:13:27 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <JBassett@mayannetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Street brake pads > I don't have any personal experience with the EBC Greens, but > *many* people > on bimmer.org have complained, Pffftt! The people on bimmer.org complain about *everything*, justified or not. Not exactly a representative sample of the enthusiast community, IMO. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Re: price for a '95 M3 - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:16:53 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <JBassett@mayannetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: price for a '95 M3 > I am waiting for some E30M3 owner to wake up and price his > car more like 7K > somewhere here in the Bay Area. Bwahahaha! You and everybody else, Bora, you and everybody else :-) Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - would like a "little brother" E30 M3 as a Club Racer, but not at $13-$15K
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Radio Scanners - from Rich Gay
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Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 14:18:58 -0600 From: "Rich Gay" <rich_gay@linbeck.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Radio Scanners on 2/1/01 1:33 PM, Greg Cernosek at gcernosek@inetx.com wrote: > Me and a few buddies are planning on watching the PTG M3s whip up on some > Porsches at the Grand Prix of Texas and want to listen in on the whining > that will undoubtedly be coming from a few Porsche teams :) > > Anyway, what is the preferred radio scanner for catching the action on the > airwaves? > I am thinking something with at least 50 easily configured channel memory > locations. I purchased a Uniden sport scanner off of Ebay last year, ordered a ear-protection headset to use with it, from Racing Electronics, and it worked great. Used it at Sebring, and the CART race in Houston. http://www.racingelectronics.com/ - Rich