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#1. RE: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... - from =?iso-8859-1?Q?Magnus_Thom=E9?=
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:41:29 +0200 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Magnus_Thom=E9?= <magnus.thome@envox.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... Hmmmm.... Driving (way) over the speed limit is one thing. But racing on the street is a completely different thing. It tends to make people loose their sense of judgement and that can be very dangerous. Sorry Luis, but I really have to use the word stupid here. /Magnus Thomé > -----Original Message----- > From: Luis Veras [mailto:veras@tricom.net] > Sent: den 6 juni 2001 07:33 > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... > > > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 01:30:03 -0400 > From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> > Subject: Sorry, but I just have to share this... > > So I'm sitting in my living room watching the last game of an > 8 team parlay > bet I had on. I don't usually bet (in fact, this was the > third time I ever > placed a sporting bet), but I felt like it this afternoon > when accompanying > a friend to the bookie. Anyway, I bet $25 and since it was an > 8 team parlay, > if I won I would have gotten about $3,400. So 7 of 8 games > had gone just as > I had predicted (hehe, more like guessed), and to make a > short story long > (too late, huh?) I was very excitedly watching the last game and > unfortunately lost that game.I was so close to those $3,400 I > could even > smell it. Damn was I pissed. So, as an M3 owner, what did I > do to take the > stress out? You guessed it. Take the ultimate driving machine > for a midnight > spin. > > So I started trying to beat my personal record at Cayetano > Germosen street, > here in Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. It's a two way, two lane per > way street, > but each way is separated from each other by a middle green > area, so it's > like driving on a one way street (making things safer on that > side). It's > the funnest street to drive because it's so full of curves, > one right after > the other, some short 400 or 500 ft straights, then some soft curves, > followed by very strong curves and viceversa. Also, at one > point the two > lanes get separated (due to some prehistoric rock that they decided to > preserve) so you also have to lower your speed there because > the street > narrows, and then the two lanes get together again, where you > again step on > the accelerator. I believe driving that street is the next > best thing to > tracking. I had driven it before, but not like today, I did 4 > full runs (4 > west to east, and 4 east to west) trying to beat my record. > My previous > record was an average speed of 69 MPH (the posted speed limit > it's 28 MPH > because of the curves, so you can imagine how that street > is), and for some > reason I couldn't seem to brake it. That's until at the > beginning of my last > run, a Lexus GS400 pulled up in front of me and started > racing! And this guy > wasn't kidding, that thing could fly! Believe it or not the > first thing that > came to my head was this mailing list (for real!), and I > immediately thought > that I had to defend the honor of the ultimate driving > machine, and not let > myself be beaten by a japanese car. It seemed no matter how > hard I drove, he > was always ahead of me! The thing is that it's very hard to > make a pass, > because each lane is rather narrow, so you always tend to > drive between the > lanes. So I started driving as fearless as I have never been, > taking extreme > risks (and I mean EXTREME risks) trying to pass this guy, and > at the point > where two lanes split, we each took a lane, and vrrooom, when > the lanes > where back together I was in front of him! I kept running, > and he was doing > a great job at keeping right behind me, but he couldn't pass > me, so I won! > Great! The legacy of the all-mighty M3 is saved! And, at the > end of the run > I checked my OBC... my average speed was 76 MPH! I totally crashed my > previous record! > > Sorry if I bored you, but I really had to share this. I've > never driven as > hard and fearless as tonight! Sure, I have gone at 150+ MPH > in the highway, > and done a lot of street racing, but today, I really really > enjoyed my car, > like never before. Heck, I was so excited and the adrenaline > was pumping so > hard that I had to light up a smoke when I got back home (I > don't smoke in > my car), just as if I had just gotten laid! > > OK. I'm back to normal now. BTW, does anyone know the 0-60, > slalom and 1/4 > mile times for a GS400? What about the new GS430? What about > 100-0 and 70-0? > At some points it seemed that the lexus was outbraking my car. > > > > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#2. Re: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... - from Sue Kraft
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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 05:17:03 -0500 From: Sue Kraft <skraft1@new.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... Yes, I would have to agree -- stupid seems to be the appropriate word here. Suzy Magnus Thomé wrote: > > Hmmmm.... > > Driving (way) over the speed limit is one thing. But racing on the street is > a completely different thing. It tends to make people loose their sense of > judgement and that can be very dangerous. > > Sorry Luis, but I really have to use the word stupid here. > > /Magnus Thomé
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#3. UUC exhaust and Borla - from bmw
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 04:38:44 -0700 (PDT) From: bmw <m3lawdawg@yahoo.com> Subject: UUC exhaust and Borla Iam looking at putting an aftermarket exhaust on to my 95 m3 and would like to know the opinion of the list, of the UUC system, how does it sound and how was the fit, and if any one is using the Borla cat back system from Turner, same question. Or if you have an opinion on who has the best system, you can email me direct if needed. Thank you. Tony __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... - from Luis Veras
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:12:49 -0400 From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... I didn't seem to explain myself correctly (more like I forgot to mention). This is a closed street after 10.00 PM and on weekends. You pay the corrupt cop standing at the cones that block the entrance, and he lets you in. During the weekends they close it because it's used for jogging, biking and rollerblading, and it has ocean view (they call it the health avenue). At night, they close it precisely because they are aware of the track-like pattern of this street, and know people tend to race in it. Since they don't have the resources to be patrolling it all night, they simply close it with a guard at the entrance (who is corrupt anyways). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Magnus Thomé" <magnus.thome@envox.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:43 AM Subject: RE: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:41:29 +0200 > From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Magnus_Thom=E9?= <magnus.thome@envox.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... > > Hmmmm.... > > Driving (way) over the speed limit is one thing. But racing on the street is > a completely different thing. It tends to make people loose their sense of > judgement and that can be very dangerous. > > Sorry Luis, but I really have to use the word stupid here. > > /Magnus Thomé > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Luis Veras [mailto:veras@tricom.net] > > Sent: den 6 juni 2001 07:33 > > To: E36M3 > > Subject: [E36M3] Sorry, but I just have to share this... > > > > > > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 01:30:03 -0400 > > From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> > > Subject: Sorry, but I just have to share this... > > > > So I'm sitting in my living room watching the last game of an > > 8 team parlay > > bet I had on. I don't usually bet (in fact, this was the > > third time I ever > > placed a sporting bet), but I felt like it this afternoon > > when accompanying > > a friend to the bookie. Anyway, I bet $25 and since it was an > > 8 team parlay, > > if I won I would have gotten about $3,400. So 7 of 8 games > > had gone just as > > I had predicted (hehe, more like guessed), and to make a > > short story long > > (too late, huh?) I was very excitedly watching the last game and > > unfortunately lost that game.I was so close to those $3,400 I > > could even > > smell it. Damn was I pissed. So, as an M3 owner, what did I > > do to take the > > stress out? You guessed it. Take the ultimate driving machine > > for a midnight > > spin. > > > > So I started trying to beat my personal record at Cayetano > > Germosen street, > > here in Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. It's a two way, two lane per > > way street, > > but each way is separated from each other by a middle green > > area, so it's > > like driving on a one way street (making things safer on that > > side). It's > > the funnest street to drive because it's so full of curves, > > one right after > > the other, some short 400 or 500 ft straights, then some soft curves, > > followed by very strong curves and viceversa. Also, at one > > point the two > > lanes get separated (due to some prehistoric rock that they decided to > > preserve) so you also have to lower your speed there because > > the street > > narrows, and then the two lanes get together again, where you > > again step on > > the accelerator. I believe driving that street is the next > > best thing to > > tracking. I had driven it before, but not like today, I did 4 > > full runs (4 > > west to east, and 4 east to west) trying to beat my record. > > My previous > > record was an average speed of 69 MPH (the posted speed limit > > it's 28 MPH > > because of the curves, so you can imagine how that street > > is), and for some > > reason I couldn't seem to brake it. That's until at the > > beginning of my last > > run, a Lexus GS400 pulled up in front of me and started > > racing! And this guy > > wasn't kidding, that thing could fly! Believe it or not the > > first thing that > > came to my head was this mailing list (for real!), and I > > immediately thought > > that I had to defend the honor of the ultimate driving > > machine, and not let > > myself be beaten by a japanese car. It seemed no matter how > > hard I drove, he > > was always ahead of me! The thing is that it's very hard to > > make a pass, > > because each lane is rather narrow, so you always tend to > > drive between the > > lanes. So I started driving as fearless as I have never been, > > taking extreme > > risks (and I mean EXTREME risks) trying to pass this guy, and > > at the point > > where two lanes split, we each took a lane, and vrrooom, when > > the lanes > > where back together I was in front of him! I kept running, > > and he was doing > > a great job at keeping right behind me, but he couldn't pass > > me, so I won! > > Great! The legacy of the all-mighty M3 is saved! And, at the > > end of the run > > I checked my OBC... my average speed was 76 MPH! I totally crashed my > > previous record! > > > > Sorry if I bored you, but I really had to share this. I've > > never driven as > > hard and fearless as tonight! Sure, I have gone at 150+ MPH > > in the highway, > > and done a lot of street racing, but today, I really really > > enjoyed my car, > > like never before. Heck, I was so excited and the adrenaline > > was pumping so > > hard that I had to light up a smoke when I got back home (I > > don't smoke in > > my car), just as if I had just gotten laid! > > > > OK. I'm back to normal now. BTW, does anyone know the 0-60, > > slalom and 1/4 > > mile times for a GS400? What about the new GS430? What about > > 100-0 and 70-0? > > At some points it seemed that the lexus was outbraking my car. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************* > > 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. > ************************************************************* > > >
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#5. Re: Sorry, but I just have to share this... - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 13:29:27 -0000 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Sorry, but I just have to share this... <html><DIV> <P>Luis, it reminds me of my days as well when I had a modified RX7 TT and would street race and beat Vipers 911TTs, 355s. I dont know how the cops are in Dominican but here in Boston, its a different story. You see I have not gotten a ticket in a long time after some incidence ;). I strongly suggest you take your car to the track (if they have one there). Try it once and you will know what I mean. As for Lexus, I raced a friend's GS400 and its neck to neck even with the M3 till 100MPH. After that he pulled half car's length one me. The only mod I had was air box baffle removed. The 0-60 is 5.7 and 1/4 is 14.0@100 for the Lexus.</P> <P>Ahmad</P> <P>98/4 </P> <P> </P> <P>Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 01:30:03 -0400<BR>From: "Luis Veras" <<A href="http://lw8fd.law8.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?curmbox=F000000005&a=995645edf599fcff57db34e6036dcc74&mailto=1&to=veras@tricom.net&msg=MSG991806359.20&start=999922&len=13724&src=&type=x" target=_top>veras@tricom.net</A>><BR>Subject: Sorry, but I just have to share this...<BR><BR><BR><BR></P></DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p></html>
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#6. Re: Initial Koni Settings? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:52:43 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Initial Koni Settings? on 6/6/01 12:43 AM, "Wayne Miller" <M3@waynemiller.com> wrote: > I may install my new single adjustable Koni's tomorrow and I was = looking for > some good initial settings for the front/rear stiffness. I have the Euro > springs and UUC sway bars. Try around 1/3 stiff for street, 2/3 stiff for track. Neil 96 M3
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#7. Race track is safer than street....(was Re: Sorry, but I just have ...) - from Skip Bogard
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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 11:18:16 -0400 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Race track is safer than street....(was Re: Sorry, but I just have ...) The most fundamental problem is that you were lacking a communication system for reporting unknown conditions as you were driving. In this regard, a race track is much safer than the street. A track has a corner worker at each corner. They are all wired together with headsets to talk to each other. They try to "act as one." At the slightest hint of dangerous track conditions, they can black flag the entire track in 1-2 seconds. It all comes to a halt at seemingly the same time. You had no help. No corner workers...no communications system. This is one of the top reasons many BMW & SCCA races & driving schools are safer than street driving. There are others: On track, it is often safer than interstate or city driving because: 1. ...you are doing the same piece of real-estate OVER & OVER & OVER and...... 2. ...you are all traveling pretty much the "same line". If someone is "off the line", that is a problem you can see. Not on street. Was the Lexus on the same line you were? I doubt it was consistent. On track... 3. ...you don't have to worry about pedestrians. Not on street. 4. ...you can drive off track if you need too (runoff area). Not likely on street. 5. ...you have ambulances & medics standing by. Not on street. 6. ...you have a communications system (flags/corner workers). Not on street. On track... 7. ...you have fewer non-deformable objects (eg. poles) to hit. Not on street. 8. ...in driving schools, you have two pairs of eyes in the car. 9. ...everyone is [hopefully] going in the same direction on track. Not on street. 10. ...you have a fenced in track area to keep Bambi out. Or in the Dominican Republic...you have goats, right? You don't have this on street. On track... 11. ...you can friggin' see ahead over the other vehicles 'cause they aren't SUV's... 12. ...0% of the other drivers are DWI. Not on street. 13. ...the track surface is well maintained (no potholes, steel plates, beer cans) 14. ...all cars [including your own] have been recently tech inspected. Get it? The track is NOT the street. The skills are transferable, but the positive conditions for your track driving experience are not. Thanks to Ron Buchalski for additions to my earlier list I wrote & posted in Jan 2000. - Skip Luis Veras wrote: > > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 01:30:03 -0400 > From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> > Subject: Sorry, but I just have to share this... > > So I started trying to beat my personal record at Cayetano Germosen street, > here in Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. It's a two way, two lane..........., ................ I believe driving that street is the next best thing to > tracking. I had driven it before, but not like today, I did 4 full runs (4 > west to east, and 4 east to west) trying to beat my record. My previous > record was an average speed of 69 MPH (the posted speed limit it's 28 MPH > because of the curves, so you can imagine how that street is), ....... So I started driving as fearless as I have never been, taking extreme > risks (and I mean EXTREME risks) trying to pass this guy, and > I checked my OBC... my average speed was 76 MPH! I totally crashed my > previous record! > > Sorry if I bored you, but I really had to share this. I've never driven as > hard and fearless as tonight! Sure, I have gone at 150+ MPH in the highway, > and done a lot of street racing, but today,.................
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#8. Mercedes vs. BMW - Interesting Article - from nabli@attglobal.net
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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 11:41:34 -0400 From: nabli@attglobal.net Subject: Mercedes vs. BMW - Interesting Article Thought this was an interesting article: http://www.time.com/time/global/june/strategy.html
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#9. RE: rear tire wear - from Fadeev, Alex
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:39:43 -0500 From: "Fadeev, Alex" <alex.fadeev@verizon.com> Subject: RE: rear tire wear Paul Elliott [mailto:pelliott@rcn.com] wrote: > > >>First comment: since your '96+ M3 comes with different > wheels (7.5x17 front/8.5x17 rear) you are unable to rotate > the tires. If your budget can handle buying another pair of > 8.5x17 wheels you will significantly prolong your tire life > by rotating them front/back.<< > > Hmmm...Does this really extend the wear? Let's see....my > setup is the stock staggered one, so I dont rotate....Say > I replace my rears at 20K, and my fronts at 40K. Then, after > 40K, I will have replaced the rears twice, and the front > once, for a total of 6 tires. I think if you look at an > example of rotating every 10K miles, then you will be > replacing your original rears at 30K miles instead of 20. > At 40K miles, I think you will find you will have replaced > the same 6 tires! Paul, The above schedule is based on two shaky assumptions: - your front tire wear rate is a convenient multiple of the rear tire wear; - you always replace your tires with the same brand/model; Imagine justifying to yourself a purchase of another set of sucky brand X tires that finally wore off in the back after 15K miles while your fronts take 37K miles to wear out. Now imagine doing that two and a half times... If you will always stick with MXX3 tires for the rest of your life this may be less of an issue. But how many of us do that? Tire technology changes faster than car models. Remember how the digests used to rave about AVS Sports 3-4 years ago? Now they are rarely considered and even than only along with cheap alternatives. alex f
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#10. RD Sway bushing source? - from Joe Tan
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 08:43:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Tan <mailjtan@yahoo.com> Subject: RD Sway bushing source? I am missing one of the bushing for my rear RD sway bar. Does anyone knows where can I purchase a replacement for it? Thanks, Joe. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/