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#1. RE: [E36M3] multi question about trans. upgrades - from Lee Conte
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:30:35 -0700 From: "Lee Conte" <leeconte@home.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] multi question about trans. upgrades Wayne - Thanks much for the info. How many miles on the 6-sp, and how is it holding up? I've heard reports that some people are having trouble with their 6-speeds and some are even switching them back out for 5's. I appreciate the word on the Quaife, will have to look into it more. ------------------------------ Lee Conte San Diego, California <-----Original Message----- <From: Wayne Miller [mailto:m3@waynemiller.com] <Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 11:28 AM <To: 'Lee Conte' <Subject: RE: [E36M3] multi question about trans. upgrades < < <Lee, < <I recently did almost all of what you have listed and am very happy with <the result. I originally bought a 3.73 ring & pinion and then decided <against it because it was too high and went with a 3.46 instead. I am <very happy with the 3.46 and first gear is real short so I can't even <imagine what it would be like with a 3.73. The only difference is that I <went with a Quaife differential instead of a regular limited slip and I <just can't say enough good things about the Quaife. Yes, it was about <$1,200 more than just a rebuilt diff but the extra traction is amazing - <it just gets the power down. < <I have a custom UUC short shifter, which I like. < <-- 6-sp + short shifter =? prone to misshifting <I put in the UUC Tranny Mount Enforcers and have no trouble with <misshifting. I will say that the 6 speed likes to go from 5th to 4th <rather than 6th but that isn't due to rotation of the transmission but <rather from the springs inside the transmission. My JTD transmission <mount wouldn't fit with the 6 speed so that was left out. < <-- 6-sp + flywheel =? problems? <No < <-- diff ratio ... too low? <Yes, as I mentioned above. < <As far as costs, they do add up. Here is what mine ran: < <6 Speed: $3,500 <Lightweight Flywheel: $594.84 <Differential: $2,400 <Shortshifter (plus other stuff): $368.75 <Installation (including new clutch, fuel filter and shipping for old <diff.): $2,000.33 <Total: $8,863.92 < <Is it worth all of that? For the exclusivity factor, maybe and the 6th <gear is nice on the highway but I think that the biggest difference came <from the Quaife. I am not convinced that the 6 speed was totally worth <it. < <If you have any other questions, feel free to call me at home (212) <874-7091 or on my cell phone (917) 548-5563. < <-Wayne <
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#2. Re: [E36M3] How does one mount a front license plate? - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:33:06 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] How does one mount a front license plate? Eric, Take a look at my car this Saturday. There is a BMW part just for that purpose. I put my front plate on back when the local law enforcement started cracking down because of the cameras at certain signal lights. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: <fesler@nsc.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 11:06 AM Subject: [E36M3] How does one mount a front license plate? | Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:02:49 -0700 | From: fesler@nsc.com | Subject: How does one mount a front license plate? | | I received my first ticket with my nearly 1year old M3. Fortunately I | wasn't driving. Unfortunately it was a fix-it ticket for no front plate. I | had parked in a questionable parking location (at the end of an aisle | in a supermarket parking lot) and when I came out the officer was | writing the ticket. He said "If people park like this they will make | paint the curb red." In other words, he didn't like my parking space | but it wasn't illegal so he looked for something else to ticket me | for...Bingo, front plate. | | So I need to mount a front plate. A couple thoughts: | 1) Can I get away with temporarily gluing it on and taking care of the | fix-it ticket and then removing it? | | 2) If not I guess I need a method that doesn't look ugly and doesn't | damage the car. There is no obvious method for mounting on my | car. | | Thanks, | Eric | | | ************************************************************* | 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 to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. | ************************************************************* | |
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#3. Phone # for Eurosport/Jim C.? - from peter@guagenti.com
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:38:31 US/Pacific From: peter@guagenti.com Subject: Phone # for Eurosport/Jim C.? Anybody have the number for Eurosport/Jim C.? www.sharked.com is dead (and has been for quite a while). Thanks. -p ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. http://www.hispeed.com
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Phone # for Eurosport/Jim C.? - from NickG
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:01:49 -0400 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Phone # for Eurosport/Jim C.? Try http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com . Nick > Anybody have the number for Eurosport/Jim C.? www.sharked.com is > dead (and has been for quite a while). > > Thanks. > > -p
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#5. Re: [E36M3] How does one mount a front license plate? - from Jay Miller
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Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 14:06:07 -0700 From: "Jay Miller" <jjmiller6@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] How does one mount a front license plate? I've gotten a few of these. Two of which I managed to get out of. The third Bev Hills PD got me. I mailed in a letter, saying I already got the ticket from a different district and both LA and West Hwd let me off. I bought another front plastic molding, drilled two holes and got two plastic fastners and can chose with or without. Jay '95 M3 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#6. [E36M3] California Listers - from twisty M3
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Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 14:20:11 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] California Listers I'll be taking a little trip to Yosemite this month, and am just curious to know if anyone would like to meet up along the way for a short visit? I'm leaving from Ventura, CA the 26th or 27th of July and heading up the boring 5 until Yosemite (only for a day or two), then cutting across to San Jose and San Fransisco (28th/29th) and taking the coast all the way back down on the 30th. So who's interested in getting together for food, beer, coffee, a short drive through your favorite local twisties, or whatever? Donna Seeley? Mike Mount? Jim Bassett? Anybody? Let me know. Jonathan L. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Great HID price - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 22:30:23 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Great HID price Nick, Related to this....isn't the 9006 bulb used for our low beams, and the 9004 bulb used for our high beams? There are kits for both, so does this mean that HIDs can be retrofitted for both low beam and high beams? -rb >Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:13:54 -0400 >From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Great HID price > >That is an excellent price, the cheapest I've ever seen. But there's one >thing that most kits/buyers fail to address, and that's the location of the >light source of the new HID bulb. > >When installing HIDs into non-HID housings, it's beneficial to have the HID >bulb's light source in the same location as the bulb it's replacing. Most >HID retrofit kits don't offer this feature. I don't know if the kit below >has this feature or not, so somebody who plans on purchasing it might want >to ask the question. The 9006 HID kit that I have (made by Vision) does put >the light source in the correct location. > >Nick > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Great HID price - from NickG
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 18:58:00 -0400 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Great HID price Yes, the US M3 uses a 9006 bulb for the low beam, but a 9005 for the high beam. Technically, yes, you could retrofit HIDs to the high beams also, but I don't think it's optimal. When using the high beams, you typically flash them, meaning a quick turn on time. HIDs take a couple seconds to warm up and reach max intensity. Not exactly high beam material ;) Nick > Related to this....isn't the 9006 bulb used for our low beams, and the 9004 > bulb used for our high beams? There are kits for both, so does this mean > that HIDs can be retrofitted for both low beam and high beams? > > -rb
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#9. One E36 M3 For Sale (1995 or 1996) - from Rex Tener
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Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 18:51:50 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> (by way of Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com>) Subject: One E36 M3 For Sale (1995 or 1996) We have our two M3's offered for sale, but are only selling one - doesn't really matter which one at this point, the buyer can pick! Thanks, Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com 408-745-1859 My 1995 BMW M3 is for sale. 1995 M3 (3.0L) - 4/95 build date, 85,000 miles, white exterior and black interior. Completely stock except for Bilstein shocks. Excellent condition, inside and out. No dings or accidents. Rims ('95 stock rims - 10-spokes) are in immaculate condition, as well. New Bridgestone S-O2 PP tires have less than 4K miles on them. Transferrable extended warranty until 7/2002 or 100K miles. It has the following factory options: - Sunroof - Cruise control - Heated seats I am the second owner; I purchased it in August 1996 with 12K miles from Weatherford BMW. This car has been garaged nightly and covered when at work. It has been pampered with oil changes every 3,750 miles and Inspection II's almost every year, includes records. $23,000 (priced under high-kelly blue book). This car is located in Sunnyvale, CA, which is in the San Francisco Bay Area. Pictures are located at: <http://www.geocities.com/rex_tener/for_sale/1995_M3/index.html> My 1996 BMW M3 is for sale. 1996 M3 (3.2L) - 6/96 build date, 55,000 miles, black exterior and black interior. Completely stock except for addition of a BMW X-brace, which is a stock part on the Z3s, UUC Short Shifter with ERK, and an Active Autowerke cat-back exhaust (stock exhaust included with purchase). Excellent condition, inside and out. No accidents. Rims are true with minor curb rash ('96 stock rims - 10-spokes). Bridgestone S-O2 PP tires (fronts brand new). Transferrable extended warranty until 6/2005 or 100K miles. It has the following factory options: - Sunroof - OBC (on-board computer) - Cruise control - CD changer - Alarm/remote Original owner, purchased new from San Francisco BMW in August 1996. This car has been garaged nightly and covered when at work. All maintenance performed, includes records. $27,000 (priced at mid-kelly blue book). This car is located in Sunnyvale, CA, which is in the San Francisco Bay Area. Pictures are located at: <http://www.geocities.com/rex_tener/for_sale/1996_M3/index.html> _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Great HID price - from Ben Liaw
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Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:48:51 -0400 From: "Ben Liaw" <ben@shortshifter.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Great HID price fwiw, BMW is offering bi-xenon lighting on most vehicles (including 3-series) for MY2002. i'm sure the xenon high beams are a different technology, which don't require the standard "charging" cycle of the current aftermarket setups. ben liaw ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Great HID price > Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 22:30:23 > From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Great HID price > > Nick, > > Related to this....isn't the 9006 bulb used for our low beams, and the 9004 > bulb used for our high beams? There are kits for both, so does this mean > that HIDs can be retrofitted for both low beam and high beams? > > -rb > > >Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:13:54 -0400 > >From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> > >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Great HID price > > > >That is an excellent price, the cheapest I've ever seen. But there's one > >thing that most kits/buyers fail to address, and that's the location of the > >light source of the new HID bulb. > > > >When installing HIDs into non-HID housings, it's beneficial to have the HID > >bulb's light source in the same location as the bulb it's replacing. Most > >HID retrofit kits don't offer this feature. I don't know if the kit below > >has this feature or not, so somebody who plans on purchasing it might want > >to ask the question. The 9006 HID kit that I have (made by Vision) does put > >the light source in the correct location. > > > >Nick > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ************************************************************* > 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 to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. > ************************************************************* > >