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#1. Re : Good exhaust shop in Bay Area? - from Scott Chan
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 09:41:37 -0700 From: Scott Chan <scottch@juniper.net> Subject: Re : Good exhaust shop in Bay Area? Bay Muffler 2189 Old Middlefield Mountain View (650)969-1471 They've done various muffler stuff on my cars. Their welding and fitting is really excellent...like surgery. Reasonable rates, too.
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#2. service codes - from Mark Greene
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 13:01:40 -0400 From: Mark Greene <gsa@arpinintl.com> Subject: service codes Hello: I recently bought a 96 M3 and I got a service history..... I am wondering if anyone knows what the operation codes mean. For instance, the check engine light was on and the code is "13BMZZCARB"...... I am just trying to translate this stuff into a comprehensive service history. Thanks, Mark
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#3. re: Selling a 98 M3/4 w/ track goodies (CA) - from Kevin M. Gregg
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 13:30:33 -0400 From: "Kevin M. Gregg" <kevingregg@home.com> Subject: re: Selling a 98 M3/4 w/ track goodies (CA) John Robison <johnr@yahoo-inc.com> writes... >Thoughts? Clearly this is a decision many on >the list (w/ upgrades) will face sooner or later... Why are you considering selling your car? I don't think you gave a reason. I bought a 97 M3 a month ago. My plan when looking at used M3s, was to buy a 100% stock one. (Mine is about as close at they come... only mods are aftermarket stereo and clear front/side markers.) This is my first BMW, btw. You have to consider who the possible buyers might be. Are they track types who would appreciate all of the goodies you've put on the car? Or are they going to drive their M3 only on the street (in which case they would be less interested in the goodies)? As far as possible M3 buyers go, I think there is more of the latter and less of the former. IMO, the further a car is from stock, the more things a potential buyer *might* think could break (and not be covered by BMW warranty). IMO, when most people go used car shopping, they want to buy a 100% factory stock vehicle. Kevin kevingregg@home.com http://members.home.net/kevingregg 1997 BMW M3 Estoril Blue coupe http://members.home.net/kevingregg/m3/ Columbia, MD
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#4. over rev - from TheBrinkmans@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 13:28:30 EDT From: TheBrinkmans@aol.com Subject: over rev In a message dated 5/16/01 11:36:16 AM Central Daylight Time, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: > Group, > I over reved my 96 M3 this evening going from 4th to 3rd. I hit > 1st. DUH! I was able to drive the car home, but it was definitely running > on less than all six cylinders, and wouldn't idle at all. What's the best > procedure at this point? > > Scott 96 M3/2 crippled.... > Trade it in. Ken Brinkman 97 M3
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#5. Re: [E36M3] M3 vs. Non M3 E36 - from Wen Liew
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 10:36:18 -0700 From: "Wen Liew" <wwliew@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 vs. Non M3 E36 You're right. It was a "let's see what we have left in the E36 M3 parts bin Sport Package" for 99 coupes and convertibles. The front bumper was the M3 bumper a la lux M3, no lip, slats insert instead of mesh, side skirts were M3 with the twist, and rear M3 bumper. No M3 side mirrors, just the beagle ears. AFAIK, no M badge or M3 mouldings. Wen >From: Patrick Sarne <patrick.sarne@hoylecapital.com> >Subject: M3 vs. Non M3 E36 > >Wait a minute... > >Near the end of the E36 life (non-M), didn't BMW put the M-aero package on >most, if not all, of the E36 coupes? I think model year 1999. By that >time, the E46 sedan was out and the only coupe available was the E36 (yes, >I >believe they overlapped the body-styles). I've seen a couple, and they >have, IIRC, front, side and rear pieces (no lip on the front) and the badge >on the doors (but they say ///M, not ///M3). I don't recall if they had M3 >mirrors, but I doubt it. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] dreaded over rev - from Wen Liew
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 10:40:14 -0700 From: "Wen Liew" <wwliew@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] dreaded over rev >I over reved my 96 M3 this evening going from 4th to 3rd. I hit >1st. DUH Most of the over revs I've heard were from 5th to 2nd, but 4th to 1st? I didn't think it would be easy to get into 1st when the car is moving, but then again, I've been wrong many times. Wen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Bilstein Coilover Kits - from Wen Liew
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 10:47:14 -0700 From: "Wen Liew" <wwliew@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bilstein Coilover Kits Has anyone used either Bilstein's PSS or PSS-9 kits on their M3? It is designed for the non-M E36 and does not come with the front sway bar link mounts on the strut housing. If you did, did you mount the front sway to the control arms or did you make your own sway bar mount on the strut housing?. Pricing for the PSS kit (height adjustable) is $815 and PSS-9 (height and damping? adjustable) is $1185. Wen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#8. RE: [E36M3] M3 vs. Non M3 E36... - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 10:59:24 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jbassett@geysernetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3 vs. Non M3 E36... Since several people have asked, "Leather Credit" was a $500 credit off the sticker price of some '98 M3s, due to the M stripes not being on the seatbacks, but instead on the headrests (I don't know if this affected any '97s or not). I'm not sure if this was a sedan only thing, or affected coupes as well. Personally, I like the stripes better on the headrests, so "Thanks for the $500 BMW" :-) Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Bassett [mailto:jbassett@geysernetworks.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:54 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3 vs. Non M3 E36... > > > Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 12:44:50 -0700 > From: Jim Bassett <jbassett@geysernetworks.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3 vs. Non M3 E36... > > > Well, the M3 4 door came with the sport seats, not the Vader > > seats. But here's > > a few things: > > > > - M stripes on the leather seats > > Unless it was a "Leather Credit" car, in which case the M > stripes are on the > headrests, not the seatbacks. > > Cheers, > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 - "Leather Credit" car :-)
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#9. [E36M3] Toyo RA1 - what pressure? - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 14:08:39 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: [E36M3] Toyo RA1 - what pressure? With talk of good track tires on topic again, I thought I would generate some discussion on the order of good track tires (R compound) based on their competence and ranking them in the order of most aggressive, lower wearing, higher grip, less forgiving (i.e., fastest track times) to less aggressive, higher wearing, lower grip and more forgiving (slower track times) as follows (based on the collective opinions flying around on this board from what I can tell): 1. BF Goodrich G Force Comp T/A R1 2. Hoosier Radial RS303 3. Kumho V700 Victoracer 4. Toyo Proxes RA1 5. Yokohama Advan A032R I thought this would be good discussion to renew for anyone trying to figure out what their needs may be as they progress from occasional driving school (still learning lots and on street tires) to club racer (refining their driving to compete at the top levels). Myself, I am wearing out what is left of my MXX3 (fourth school coming up Memorial Day weekend) and then I have a set of the Yokohama Advan A032R to go to (I am looking forward to using these). What does anyone think of the order of this listing. Am I missing something. Please talk amongst yourselves. Regards, Rich
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Re: Steering fluid leak - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 11:18:54 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jbassett@geysernetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Steering fluid leak > Mine is doing the same thing and I have traced it to the hose > coming off > the steering power fluid reservoir. I don't think it's a > problem with the > hose, but rather the hose clamps. The factory, crimp-style clamps are notorious for leaking eventually. Have them replaced with regular ring-type hose clamps (BTDT). Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4