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#1. Repair facility in Bay Area - from Roman
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Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 17:38:43 -0700 From: Roman <roman@arteuro.com> Subject: Repair facility in Bay Area Greetings All, I took the advice of Bora and a couple of other people to take my M3 to German Motor Specialist in Sunnyvale, CA for service. These guys are great!!! The facility is clean, organized, and everyone is professional and friendly. They got my business. I'm going back next week for new tires and alignment. Thanks Guys, Roman S. 96 ///M3
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#2. Any pix of Buttonwillow Club Race? - from Scott Chan
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Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 17:49:43 -0700 From: Scott Chan <scottch@juniper.net> Subject: Any pix of Buttonwillow Club Race? It sounds like some of you were spectating at the Buttonwillow BMW Club Race. Do any of you have good photos of the race you might want to publish in the West Coast BMW CCA newsletters? If so, please send them to me (JPEG format). p.s the '97 M3 I'm considering selling is my stock, unmolested street car, not my race car. Thanks -- Scott Chan GGC Chapter Club Racing Correspondent
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#3. Hard to Shift into 2nd,3rd, well you get the idea - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:49:15 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Hard to Shift into 2nd,3rd, well you get the idea I have noticed that the transmission on my 95 M3 is having difficulty shifting into 2nd and 4th, not as much difficulty into 3rd and 5th. It is not the synchros, once I find the gear there is no problem slipping into the gear through the gate. It feels more like the shifter has "shifted" itself a bit to the right and I really need to pull the shifter to the left to get it into 2nd. Do I need to uuc my shifter, where should I start to look? Thanks Bora
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Driving school costs aka 'open mouth, insert foot' - from D Seeley
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Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 22:41:55 -0800 From: D Seeley <dseeley@infoasis.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Driving school costs aka 'open mouth, insert foot' > > Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 17:11:47 -0700 > From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Driving school costs aka 'open mouth, insert foot' > > Make a nice Umbrella Boy one of these days when Jonathan retires. Yeah, he probably will - just send him to Auntie Donna for training. :) > >> ps, did you know the pit bunny raced last weekend at B/W? Did a >> remarkable job avoiding spinning camaros and 'stangs in a mixed field of the >> CCA and CMC. On the other hand, she's picked up some bad habits from the >> camaro crowd; like carrying a switchblade in her driving suit, a .357 in >> Guido's glovebox, and using a different finger for a 'point by.' Don't tick >> her off. > > Don't tick her off? Could be too late. She hasn't been as chatty as she was > before BW. I might have done something inadvertantly. No, all's fine. I just ignored everything but race prep before BW, and now I have to catch up. > But just between you and me (and the rest of the list), > I think they were scared of her rollbar padding. Did you get a good look at > it? She *IS* from the Bay area, if you know what I mean.... > > Jim LOL! The little bits of padding are gone - no passenger seat = no passenger to protect. I still have 4 different colors on my side, tho. Can't wait till Mike posts some pictures! (Hint, hint)
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#5. E46 M3 C is here! - from David Hogg
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Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 14:33:04 -0700 From: "David Hogg" <springwood@blazenet.net> Subject: E46 M3 C is here! Yes, they're showing up at dealerships now. The first wave are all Imola Red with black leather, just opposite the look of the Smurf cars. Don't go look at one! They have genuine "tractor beams" that lure unsuspecting wallets. Dave Hogg
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#6. Side Molding - from Lee Hassig
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Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 15:21:10 -0400 From: "Lee Hassig" <lhassig@earthlink.net> Subject: Side Molding Folks, =20 I gently kissed a taxi the other day. Before taking the car to the body shop, I removed the side molding by gently prying it off as instructed by Bentley. =20 Two of the molding clips broke, leaving a plug in the door that comes out easily. The others snapped off the molding without breaking. =20 Bentley says installation is the reverse of removal, but that's clearly BS. (That's a very lazy book, in my opinion.)=20 =20 Here's my question: When I reinstall the molding, do I leave the undamaged clips in the door--along with adding two fresh --and push the molding onto them. Or do I position the clips on the molding first and then press the clips into the door? The latter looks easier to me, and it that's the way to go, does anyone know how to remove the undamaged clips from the door without breaking off the tabs that hold them in? =20 Thanks for any advice, Lee Hassig '95 M3
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#7. Toe Bushing Replacement - from Ron Katona
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Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 16:41:10 -0400 From: "Ron Katona" <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> Subject: Toe Bushing Replacement Just got done with this job on my '95. Using various write-ups including the one on Bob Tunnell's site, I knew exactly what to expect. Thanks to everyone who maintains info on this on their web sites. Removal was performed exactly as described in Bob's write-up and wasn't too bad a job. Installation was not the reverse of removal <g>. My only advice other than what's already out there is that I found an alternate way of installing the bushings that worked well for me. I didn't go with the steel plate and bolts/washers, or tap-tap-tapping with a hammer, but instead used a large (we're talking as big as you can find... like 16" or so) C-clamp and a metal cup from a ball joint puller set. If you're contemplating this job and don't have these items, see if you can rent or borrow them. I placed the cup (approximately the same or bigger diameter as the opening in the trailing arm) behind the opening in the trailing arm, then the bushing in the opening from the other side, then a block of wood on the bushing face. I then just placed the C-clamp around everything and pressed the bushing in place. I used some liquid soap as lubricant. You need a cup on the back side because the bushing extends past flush when it's fully inserted. This method worked very well other than you need two people because you're juggling a clamp, block of wood, metal cup, and the bushing/trailing arm. Installation of the bushings took only a minute or two once I got everything lined up and the clamp started - went in nice and straight. -- Ron Katona
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#8. Latest webpage updates - from Jim Powell
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Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 15:52:04 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> Subject: Latest webpage updates I updated a few things this morning. One is a passenger sensor circuit to install with the Recaros so that the airbag light won't turn on when you switch out the stock seats. When you install the Recaros move the stock seatbelt retractors over. This will allow you to use stock belts on the street. Adding the circuit as I did for the passenger occupant sensor will allow you to have everything work without the computer turning on the airbag light. See the bottom of the linked page for the particulars. http://www.apexcone.com/Recaros/Recaros.html Second, I changed the headlamp switch cluster out on my F650 BMW motorcycle. Most of you won't care but maybe Don Eilenberg will be kind enough to post the link on the BMW motorcycle pages for me. I had to get off due to the overwhelming volume of mail. http://www.apexcone.com/F650/EuroSwitch.html Jim
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#9. detail shop in Seattle - from reed nicholson
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Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 00:04:57 From: "reed nicholson" <reedthis48@hotmail.com> Subject: detail shop in Seattle For you Seattle area listers, just a quick plug for the Exeter Garage. They did a fabulous job on my M3 last Wednesday. I've tried a couple of the other detail shops that are generally highly thought of in this area, but these guys are on another level. They were also kind enough to give me a ride to work well outside of their normal shuttle service area, when the ride I had arranged fell through. Highly recommended. Reed/Seattle _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#10. I need an E36 Manual - from eevans@planetc.com
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Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 20:23:40 -0400 From: eevans@planetc.com Subject: I need an E36 Manual Where's the best place to buy an E36 repair manual. How does the Bentley manual rate? TIA Evan