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#1. Re: Still Dry in Houston - from David Bauer
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 09:48:55 -0500 From: David Bauer <dbauer@blkbox.com> Subject: Re: Still Dry in Houston Hey Mel, I survived too, only about a foot of water in my subdivision. I did drive by a white M3 dead in about 3 feet of water the other day. The funny thing was I was looking at removing the water ingestion protection on the intake last weekend. I thought "I won't need this". Dave 95 M3 - high and dry 98 Trooper - bought it for times like this > -------------------- 7 -------------------- > Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 23:03:28 -0500 > From: "Mel Silva" <mel.silva@pdq.net> > Subject: Still Dry in Houston > > Hi Gang, > Just a note (after the power and some phones are back up) that I escaped > last nights attack by the former Tropical Depression Allison unscathed. > (BMW Content) Water started to lap at the garage doors at 4am this morning > and I was concerned for Penny (my Byzanz M3/4). If I hadn't given away my > floor jack and jack stands, I would have put the car into the air at 2am > last night, but no jack stands, so no point. The water was completely > drained from my sub-division by 10am this morning, but I still don't have > long-distance phone service and I can't get out of the neighborhood. At > least the power is still on! > > Allison has departed back into the Gulf of Mexico and I say good riddance, > B*tch. I hope she doesn't develop back into a tropical storm and come back > at us, we can't take any more. I have food and water for me and the dogs > for a couple of weeks, damn good thing, I'm trapped in my own sub-division > (the wife is in Nova Scotia with her mom eating lobster everyday!). I had > to use the cell-phone to call her in Canada because two of the three AT&T > trunk switching centers are completely submerged. Don't ask me why my ADSL > line is working, I would have thought they would have shut it down to use > for Emergency Management. The Houston fire department is using ham radio > operators for their dispatching because the dispatch center has no phone > service. This is the worst damn weather I have ever seen. > > I wonder if Momentum BMW in Houston http://www.momentumbmw.com/ has, uh... > had any E46 M3's? Wanna buy a flood damaged 2001 M3? There will be > thousands of flood damaged cars on the used market from Houston in 3 to 4 > months, I wonder who's gonna buy the bimmers? If you haven't seen any > pictures of the mess here, check out http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/ and > http://www.kprc.com/. I've never seen an 18 wheel Semi floating like a box > of crackers before. Strange things be a happenin' here. Any other listers > in the flood damaged area able to respond? > > Mel > Lake Houston >
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#2. Re: [E36M3] SF Bay Area Glass... - from Alan Taur
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 08:09:24 -0700 From: "Alan Taur" <alantaur@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] SF Bay Area Glass... Howdy. The place I can recommend without reservation is Glass Plus. They're located in San Francisco, and their number is 1-888-600-4844. Give 'em a call. They can use both OEM or aftermarket glass. Your choice, your money! -Alan Taur _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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#3. Wing Identification Help - from Hank Cohn
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 11:50:38 -0400 From: "Hank Cohn" <hcohc@mindspring.com> Subject: Wing Identification Help Good morning all: While at a DE at Road Atlanta a couple of months back, I saw a non-factory rear wing with a center section that could be extended. The wing was similar in design to the lightweight wing but without the base or wing extensions. For normal street use the center section would slide back under the wing where it was secured by screws. I can not remember the manufacturer of this wing, but it was a tuner like Hartge or Hamann. = My web searches have turned up nothing. Thanks in advance for your time Hank 1999 M3/2 Cosmos
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Re: Still Dry in Houston - from Mel Silva
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 11:49:21 -0500 From: "Mel Silva" <mel.silva@pdq.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Still Dry in Houston That is funny, because I DID just remove mine last weekend. Doh! Good thing I have the backup Ford Exploder to drive around in this weather. Mel -----Original Message----- From: David Bauer [mailto:dbauer@blkbox.com] Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:53 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Re: Still Dry in Houston Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 09:48:55 -0500 From: David Bauer <dbauer@blkbox.com> Subject: Re: Still Dry in Houston Hey Mel, I survived too, only about a foot of water in my subdivision. I did drive by a white M3 dead in about 3 feet of water the other day. The funny thing was I was looking at removing the water ingestion protection on the intake last weekend. I thought "I won't need this". Dave 95 M3 - high and dry 98 Trooper - bought it for times like this > -------------------- 7 -------------------- > Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 23:03:28 -0500 > From: "Mel Silva" <mel.silva@pdq.net> > Subject: Still Dry in Houston > > Hi Gang, > Just a note (after the power and some phones are back up) that I escaped > last nights attack by the former Tropical Depression Allison unscathed. > (BMW Content) Water started to lap at the garage doors at 4am this morning > and I was concerned for Penny (my Byzanz M3/4). If I hadn't given away my > floor jack and jack stands, I would have put the car into the air at 2am > last night, but no jack stands, so no point. The water was completely > drained from my sub-division by 10am this morning, but I still don't have > long-distance phone service and I can't get out of the neighborhood. At > least the power is still on! > > Allison has departed back into the Gulf of Mexico and I say good riddance, > B*tch. I hope she doesn't develop back into a tropical storm and come back > at us, we can't take any more. I have food and water for me and the dogs > for a couple of weeks, damn good thing, I'm trapped in my own sub-division > (the wife is in Nova Scotia with her mom eating lobster everyday!). I had > to use the cell-phone to call her in Canada because two of the three AT&T > trunk switching centers are completely submerged. Don't ask me why my ADSL > line is working, I would have thought they would have shut it down to use > for Emergency Management. The Houston fire department is using ham radio > operators for their dispatching because the dispatch center has no phone > service. This is the worst damn weather I have ever seen. > > I wonder if Momentum BMW in Houston http://www.momentumbmw.com/ has, uh... > had any E46 M3's? Wanna buy a flood damaged 2001 M3? There will be > thousands of flood damaged cars on the used market from Houston in 3 to 4 > months, I wonder who's gonna buy the bimmers? If you haven't seen any > pictures of the mess here, check out http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/ and > http://www.kprc.com/. I've never seen an 18 wheel Semi floating like a box > of crackers before. Strange things be a happenin' here. Any other listers > in the flood damaged area able to respond? > > Mel > Lake Houston > ************************************************************* 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: [E36M3] Still Dry in Houston - from Jay
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 07:16:31 -1000 From: Jay <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Still Dry in Houston hey mel...glad to hear you're okay...what a cool name for your car, given the copper color of it!!! ingenious! =) jay-97 M3 with no name...refered to only as "the car" Mel Silva wrote: > I was concerned for Penny (my Byzanz M3/4).
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#6. FS: UUC Swaybarbarians - from reed nicholson
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:15:48 From: "reed nicholson" <reedthis48@hotmail.com> Subject: FS: UUC Swaybarbarians UUC Swaybarbarians for E36 M3. $300. Much prefer Seattle area so I don't have to ship 'em. Reed/Seattle _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. Jim's big adventure into power buffing - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 16:12:00 -0400 From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> Subject: Jim's big adventure into power buffing >>Is anyone even looking at this stuff? Give Jim a little feedback and let him know what else you are interested in <jsp98m3@apexcone.com><< Nice job, Jim....I'm surprised you were able to get out all the 'dullness', ie, fine weight scratches, put on from the fine cut cleaner with an orbital. I've scared myself more than once with that Meguiars stuff, because, until I got used to using it, I was always afraid that the scratches I laid down would be harder to remove than the scratch I initially started with...But I use a 1200 - 1800 rpm rotary from Harbor Freight, with the Meguiars velcro backing pad. I have 3 grades of foam pads I use with the velcro: the Burgundy is for harsher cutting and replaces wool, the Yellow is for light polishing or waxing, and teh Beige is for 'finishing'. Once, I used the Burgundy and 3Ms finesse it Machine polish for a clearcoat scratch on the hood, and found I had a lot of work to do to remove the scratches laid down by the Burgundy bonnet. Another time I tried the Yellow milder bonnet but with the harsher Fine Cut Cleaner...Same thing. So, for most jobs, I prefer the Yellow bonnet, and the 3M Finesse It Machine Polish. Of course, for tougher jobs, I've got to go for the Fine Cut. But, it still scares me...It leaves scratches not unlike a 1500 or greater grit paper might. You hit the nail on the head, though, when you said always try a milder solution first...I'd rather do a milder one twice, than a harsher one once, but then have to spend more time getting rid of the damage it caused. BTW, those Porter Cables must be unlike any other orbital I've used, because Ive found most of them to be useless for anything but wax application and removal, and removal of the mildest of swirls damage. regards, --------------------------------------------------------- Paul Elliott '99 White M3; < 30K miles; Dinan stage II sc kit; Rotex pads; Steiger SS and Clutch Stop; Sound by Polk, Excelon, JLAudio
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#8. Solid Lifters - from Bill Lackey
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 14:16:07 -0700 From: "Bill Lackey" <btlackey@hotmail.com> Subject: Solid Lifters Not to start this thread again. Just a simple question. Besides BMP who sells solid lifter kits for the 95 M3 motors? Bill Lackey _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#9. Re: Removing Track Rubber From Paint - from shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:09:00 -0400 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com Subject: Re: Removing Track Rubber From Paint Thanks to everyone who responded. I used a combination of Goo Gone and Bug and Tar remover that I found in the garage and it did an admirable job. Waxed with Mother's Carnauba afterwards and the car looks worlds better than it did when I started. Shane Kleinpeter '96 M3
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#10. FOR SALE: 1999 BMW M3 - from SeaUinOC@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 20:42:41 EDT From: SeaUinOC@aol.com Subject: FOR SALE: 1999 BMW M3 Hi Everyone! Well, I am moving to NYC and as difficult as it is, I have to sell my car. It is Titanium Silver with Black M-Nappa leather manual sport seats. Options are Rear Wing, Sunroof, HK Sound System/6-Disc, and M-Contour II wheels. It is in excellent condition and has undergone a recent Inspection II. New AVS Sport tires were installed in October. It has 35K highway miles. I have a set of BMW Motorsport Floating Rotors, PF 90 pads, and all necessary tools to change rotors and pads that I will include in the price. The vehicle is located in Baltimore, MD. I am asking $35K/OBO. VIN: WBSBG9332XEY82048 I can be reached at 410-584-8684 or preferably E-mail at: seauinoc@aol.com. Thanks everyone! Dean N. Simpkins National Capital Chapter