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#1. Re: [E36M3] Model Comparisons - from PJB
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 01:29:42 -0500 From: "PJB" <pbosco@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Model Comparisons Sure the 4dr is more practical for many...but the extra doors, stubby tail lights, and taller roof height give it more of a 'grocery getter' look without question...let's be honest, if a husband and wife had a 2dr and a 4dr in their garage, who would most likely be driving what...Suzy is obviously an exception ;) Pete '95 M3
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#2. FS: Performance Exhaust - from Lew Becker
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 00:32:09 -0800 From: "Lew Becker" <lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net> Subject: FS: Performance Exhaust At what engine speed(s) are the performance gains evident (throughout; only above/below certain rpms)? Bob told me that he offered 2 versions of his Flowmaster exhaust, one of which was quieter; which did you get? Thanks. Lew Becker ----- Original Message ----- > -------------------- 5 -------------------- > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 22:10:35 -0800 > From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> > Subject: FS: Performance Exhaust > > Fellow lister and autocross champ Bob Tunnell (http://www.tunnellracing.com) > built me a custom Dynaflow exhaust to go on my '95 m3 but, alas, the fact > that car is starting to be used for regular commutes makes me need to part > with it. > > The Particulars: > > This is a custom unit that mounts at the cat. It's 3.5" in diameter all the > way back. I painted the muffler black with exhaust paint to clean up the > look, and it has a 3.5" round chrome exhaust tip (rolled edges, very nice > finish, not permanently fitted but ready to be welded on). The exhaust only > has about 800 miles on it. > > It was too loud for me (as I have been sitting in traffic for hours on end > lately), but I know of a ton of other folks who love this exhaust. The > performance gains are incredible -- I have been able to make the tires spin > in third gear with this exhaust on. Very nice. ;-) > > Asking $300 plus shipping. > > -peterg
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#3. Seaching for Carbon Fibre?? - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 12:03:50 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Seaching for Carbon Fibre?? Group, Does anyone know where I could buy a small piece of carbon fibre? I just need a strip 1-5/8" wide and about 10" long for a project. This is for the M3. I will post pictures when finished to show what I've done. TIA Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA AS Champion 1997 & 2000 #13 BSP 2001
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#4. RE:All bets off.... - from Mike Cornwell
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 12:38:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike Cornwell <mcornwell@yahoo.com> Subject: RE:All bets off.... That's nothing compared to the $50,000 dealer markup on the Z8 that I saw at the dealer yesterday! Someone will pay it though... --- E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> wrote: "Ben C. Tickner" <ben@infofusion.com> wrote: > I would have to agree. A V8 2 door M3 form the factory (in Cosmos BLK) would > be a dream. Unfoutunetly my dealer knows me all to well and would charge me > a special dealer fee called the "we have the perfect car for you" fee in > addition to the 15,000 market adjustment. By the way, a 95 m3 was sold > privately yesterday in VT. My brother said it went for 16,500. For 1,500 > more than market adjustment, you can own a car. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text
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#5. Overheating Problem - Need Advice - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 14:12:14 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Overheating Problem - Need Advice While I was driving on I-80 last night (at like 2am) my wife's car started overheating. I was able to get over to the shoulder before it finally hit the red. After giving the car a chance to cool, I restarted her and the water temp was okay. However, once I started to go again, it started to overheat. If the car was at idle it would cool off, if it was at a driving RPM the temp would climb. I was able to limp her home by staying on the gas to get momentum, then rolling along at idle to let her cool. This is not behaving like any other overheating issue I have ever had. I just had the thermostat replaced, as it broke in the open position. Bill Arnold did it, so I'm doubtful that it's mechanic error. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? I was hoping to have at least a general idea before calling a mechanic. Any advice is appreciated. - peterg P.S. As an aside, if there is someone with a tow vehicle and trailer in the SF East Bay or North Bay that would be willing to help me get the car to a mechanic, I would be very happy to pay for your time, your gas, and buy you a beer. You would also have my undying gratitude. The tow truck drivers are asking like $75-$150 to tow the car to my usual mechanics' and I'm loathe to pay those thieves anything. Especially when I called AAA last night and they were going to have me wait by the side of the road for an hour and half.
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice - from Andrew E. Kalman
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Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 13:30:20 -0700 From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice Re: > If >the car was at idle it would cool off, if it was at a driving RPM the temp >would climb. Could it be that the impeller is slipping on the water pump's shaft? Or that the exterior belt is slipping? Either way, there'd be enough grip to move some coolant at idle, but at higher speeds the required flow just wouldn't be there ... -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 14:51:03 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice Pete It sounds like you may have one of the following: 1) Bad water pump 2) Blocked radiator 3) Bad thermostat 4) Leaking coolant. Bora On Sunday, April 1, 2001, at 02:20 PM, Peter Guagenti wrote: > Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 14:12:14 -0700 > From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> > Subject: Overheating Problem - Need Advice > > While I was driving on I-80 last night (at like 2am) my wife's car > started > overheating. I was able to get over to the shoulder before it finally > hit > the red. > > After giving the car a chance to cool, I restarted her and the water > temp > was okay. However, once I started to go again, it started to > overheat. If > the car was at idle it would cool off, if it was at a driving RPM the > temp > would climb. I was able to limp her home by staying on the gas to get > momentum, then rolling along at idle to let her cool. > > This is not behaving like any other overheating issue I have ever > had. I > just had the thermostat replaced, as it broke in the open position. > Bill > Arnold did it, so I'm doubtful that it's mechanic error. > > Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? I was hoping to > have > at least a general idea before calling a mechanic. Any advice is > appreciated. > > - peterg > > P.S. As an aside, if there is someone with a tow vehicle and trailer in > the > SF East Bay or North Bay that would be willing to help me get the car > to a > mechanic, I would be very happy to pay for your time, your gas, and buy > you > a beer. You would also have my undying gratitude. > > The tow truck drivers are asking like $75-$150 to tow the car to my > usual > mechanics' and I'm loathe to pay those thieves anything. Especially > when I > called AAA last night and they were going to have me wait by the side > of the > road for an hour and half. > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. > GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). > > To issue a command/request to the server: > Send a message with the command you wish executed as the > subject of the message. > ************************************************************* > >
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#8. broken exhaust (stock '95) - from Jason Bishop
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 15:38:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Bishop <jason@secondhat.com> Subject: broken exhaust (stock '95) I've had a exhaust rattle which I finally tracked down to a couple of broken brackets holding one of the heat shields on. I was considering removing the last section including muffler and welding the brackets back on again. Is the last section of pipe stainless or galvanized? Anybody know how thin? Is it weldable? thanks folks Jason
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#9. Anyone from Orlando, FL - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 16:21:25 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Anyone from Orlando, FL Anyone from Orlando, FL. Please email me off list, I have a few questions that I would like to ask. Thanks Bora
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice - from Dave Spragg
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 19:26:15 -0400 From: "Dave Spragg" <dspragg@mediaone.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice On the depressing side it could be a blown head gasket. Check everything else first but if that fails it could be the head gasket. They can squeeze out from blown the block and the head even without actually opening up a passage between the oil inside and the coolant outside. What happens is the bit that has squeezed out of place blocks enough of the coolant flow that the car can run at very low work loads like idle but can't handle more than that because regardless of the health of the pump and such the flow is just too restricted. In lesser cases it can be the same except that the car will overheat on the track but run fine at 70 mph on the highway. I hope this isn't the case but it happens with track driven 325's, 328's, and E36 M3's. It happened to 4 cars in two days at a Watkins Glen BMW CCA event last year. My 330is was one of them. :( Dave Spragg dave@spragg.com Natick, MA 99 M3 Sharked 92 330is Sharked and Supercharged (undergoing surgery) -----Original Message----- From: Bora Akyol [mailto:akyol@akyol.org] Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 6:00 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 14:51:03 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Overheating Problem - Need Advice Pete It sounds like you may have one of the following: 1) Bad water pump 2) Blocked radiator 3) Bad thermostat 4) Leaking coolant. Bora On Sunday, April 1, 2001, at 02:20 PM, Peter Guagenti wrote: > Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 14:12:14 -0700 > From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> > Subject: Overheating Problem - Need Advice > > While I was driving on I-80 last night (at like 2am) my wife's car > started > overheating. I was able to get over to the shoulder before it finally > hit > the red. > > After giving the car a chance to cool, I restarted her and the water > temp > was okay. However, once I started to go again, it started to > overheat. If > the car was at idle it would cool off, if it was at a driving RPM the > temp > would climb. I was able to limp her home by staying on the gas to get > momentum, then rolling along at idle to let her cool. > > This is not behaving like any other overheating issue I have ever > had. I > just had the thermostat replaced, as it broke in the open position. > Bill > Arnold did it, so I'm doubtful that it's mechanic error. > > Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? I was hoping to > have > at least a general idea before calling a mechanic. Any advice is > appreciated. > > - peterg > > P.S. As an aside, if there is someone with a tow vehicle and trailer in > the > SF East Bay or North Bay that would be willing to help me get the car > to a > mechanic, I would be very happy to pay for your time, your gas, and buy > you > a beer. You would also have my undying gratitude. > > The tow truck drivers are asking like $75-$150 to tow the car to my > usual > mechanics' and I'm loathe to pay those thieves anything. Especially > when I > called AAA last night and they were going to have me wait by the side > of the > road for an hour and half. > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. > GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). > > To issue a command/request to the server: > Send a message with the command you wish executed as the > subject of the message. > ************************************************************* > > ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). To issue a command/request to the server: Send a message with the command you wish executed as the subject of the message. *************************************************************