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#1. Re: [E36M3] 95 CD Changer problems - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 15:10:24 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 95 CD Changer problems Your CD deck may be terminal. I had the similar problem. I would just shove the cartridge back in. It got to ejecting so often, I finally checked into having it repaired. Alpine wouldn't touch it - they said I had to go through BMW. My dealer said $175 to refurbish and 6 weeks time. I lucked out. Someone back east had replaced his entire system with a decent setup, so I bought the deck from him for $75. It has been working fine. If you decide to take yours apart, maybe I could share some spare parts out of my old one. Joe SF Bay Area ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reid Conti" <reid@conti.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 2:36 PM Subject: [E36M3] 95 CD Changer problems | Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 14:33:03 -0700 (PDT) | From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> | Subject: 95 CD Changer problems | | My '95 w/factory CD Changer is having changer problems. When I started up | the car this morning and turned on the stereo, the display said DISC | ERROR. I looked in the cd changer, and the cartridge was ejected but the | DOOR on the changer unit was closed (!!). So, the cartridge was just | ejected, but only sticking out an inch or two. Now, one of my cds is | still in the player (I guess), and when I go to disc 2, it says NO DISC, | but shows the disc number.. if I select any other disc number, no disc | number shows up, and the display reads DISC ERROR. | | Any ideas where I can go from here? I looked inside the unit but couldn't | see where the cd might be.. I'm hoping there's some way to fix this | without tearing it apart or taking it to BMW.. but if need be, I'm willing | to take it apart :) | | thanks for any help you can provide. | | - reid | | | ************************************************************* | 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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#2. FS: Suspension system for any E36 M3 - from Bob Stommel
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Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:58:08 -0500 From: Bob Stommel <rstommel@iquest.net> Subject: FS: Suspension system for any E36 M3 I have the following suspension parts for sale - will fit any E36 M3 (all parts were used for roughly 3000 street miles and two driving schools): Fully-assembled front struts with Bilstein Sports and H&R Sport springs; rear Bilstein Sports with new shock mounts; rear H&R Sport springs: $650 Racing Dynamics adjustable swaybars: $275 X-brace with mounting bolts: $100 Buyer pays shipping from Indianapolis. Will sell entire suspension system as a set for less. Bob Stommel Office: (317) 271-7879 Home: (317) 271-6245
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#3. Re: 95 CD Changer problems - from S Lafredo
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 21:57:39 -0400 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@fast.net> Subject: Re: 95 CD Changer problems On Sunday, July 8, 2001, at 06:16 PM, Joe Dyer wrote: > Alpine wouldn't touch it - they said I had to go > through BMW. My dealer said $175 to refurbish and 6 weeks time. If your unit needs repair you might want to try this place. I used them in 1993 to repair an Alpine head unit and had a positive experience. I just called the 800 number and their answering machine picked up so I guess they are still in business :) United Radio 2949 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, NY 13224 P: 800.634.8606 P: 315.446.8700 F: 315.446.8505 HTH. S
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment - from Chris Teague
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:14:01 -0700 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment Steve, First off, the M3 works fine with a car seat. It is unclear from you message where you are putting this seat, but it sounds like you may be using the passenger seat. This is not a good idea with any car with an airbag, and a child under 12. An infant car seat should go in the back seat. The best place in the back is the middle. There is a hump there, but most car seats (But not all) have a curved bottom to fit over the hump. Then as long as you sit on the seat, and pull the seatbelt real tight on the seat, you should be all set. Make sure the seat is *rock* solid. This is difficult, but is the only way they are safe. I have seem some people put them in so loose you can pull them forward 6" with no effort. It will take a few times to get it right. That's why a unit with a detachable upper is nice, since you don't have to unbuckle the base very often. If you have a seat with a flat bottom, it won't work in the middle, but should work on the sides in back. If you do that, make sure you lock the seatbelt, either with the factory lock, or a clip, since the 3 point factory belt must be locked to be of any use. Personally, I prefer a seat that fits in the middle rear for safety. It is a little hard to get to with a coupe, but that's one the reasons I got the 4 door. I hope this helps, Chris 97 M3/4 ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 15:11:13 -0400 > From: Steve <maxpsi@optonline.net> > Subject: Car seat fitment > > Hi listers- > > I will be experiencing the birth of my first child in the next two weeks or so....I can't wait. I just bought a car seat and I'm not happy with the way it fits in my 1995 M3 coupe. I bought a combination infant/toddler unit and the base is huge making it unstable. If used without the base, the back of the unit is too erect for an infant. Not to mention that the passenger seat must be adjusted full forward rendering it useless. I guess this is what happens when your criteria was to chose a car seat that has high side bolsters and will match well with my black vader seats:) > > I delayed removing my harnesses for as long as possible, so today is a day of mixed emotions. > > Please help.....I know some of you have children and have tackled this issue. > > TIA > Steve > Westchester Cty, NY
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment - from Steve
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Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 22:13:51 -0400 From: Steve <maxpsi@optonline.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment Chris- I was "NOT" trying to mount the car seat in the passenger seat.I attempted to mount it in the rear on the passenger side and also in the middle. The base is not rounded and did not fit securely in the middle. It fit a little better on the side but the belt interfered with the base of the seat causing some chaffing and loosening of the belt. Also when on the side, the front seat had to be adjusted full forward making it almost useless. The seat is for a newborn so it must face rearward causing the tall back to protrude in the back of the passenger seat. The sales pitch for the seat I bought was "The only car seat you will ever need", which means that it can be used for infants, toddlers, and as a booster seat as the child grows. It's kind of like one of those printer/fax/copier things, the concept sound intriguing, but there're hard to use and the quality of each is just average. Do you remember what brand seat you used? I think the one a bought is just too big, especially in a coupe, and will consider getting a more compact one, or one made solely for infants. Thanks, Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Teague <cteague@home.com> To: Steve <maxpsi@optonline.net>; E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment > Steve, > > First off, the M3 works fine with a car seat. > It is unclear from you message where you are putting > this seat, but it sounds like you may be using the passenger > seat. This is not a good idea with any car with an airbag, > and a child under 12. An infant car seat should go in the > back seat. > > The best place in the back is the middle. There is a hump > there, but most car seats (But not all) have a curved bottom > to fit over the hump. Then as long as you sit on the seat, and > pull the seatbelt real tight on the seat, you should be all set. > Make sure the seat is *rock* solid. This is difficult, but is the > only way they are safe. I have seem some people put them in > so loose you can pull them forward 6" with no effort. It will take > a few times to get it right. That's why a unit with a detachable upper > is nice, since you don't have to unbuckle the base very often. > > If you have a seat with a flat bottom, it won't work in the middle, but > should work on the sides in back. If you do that, make sure you > lock the seatbelt, either with the factory lock, or a clip, since the > 3 point factory belt must be locked to be of any use. > > Personally, I prefer a seat that fits in the middle rear for safety. > It is a little hard to get to with a coupe, but that's one the reasons > I got the 4 door. > > I hope this helps, > > Chris > 97 M3/4 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 15:11:13 -0400 > > From: Steve <maxpsi@optonline.net> > > Subject: Car seat fitment > > > > Hi listers- > > > > I will be experiencing the birth of my first child in the next two weeks > or so....I can't wait. I just bought a car seat and I'm not happy with the > way it fits in my 1995 M3 coupe. I bought a combination infant/toddler unit > and the base is huge making it unstable. If used without the base, the back > of the unit is too erect for an infant. Not to mention that the passenger > seat must be adjusted full forward rendering it useless. I guess this is > what happens when your criteria was to chose a car seat that has high side > bolsters and will match well with my black vader seats:) > > > > I delayed removing my harnesses for as long as possible, so today is a day > of mixed emotions. > > > > Please help.....I know some of you have children and have tackled this > issue. > > > > TIA > > Steve > > Westchester Cty, NY >
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Vanos question - from Chester Wong
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 20:07:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Vanos question The first time I heard my VANOS, I was backing out of the garage with the windows closed. Things didn't feel right. I then opened up the windows and heard this weird sound that was more or less like a dirt bike when they blip the throttle in a garbage can or something muffled. It was pretty loud. If it was the flywheel, you wouldn't really notice anything different except that it's not as easy to start from a dead stop in first gear smoothly. I'm not talking about aggressively getting up and going, but rather I'm talking about just a nice slow acceleration. While feathering the clutch to slowly move, it will feel as if the clutch suddenly grabs a bit more so you get this herky-jerky movement. This is probably the only symptom aside from the noise since the two masses are fixed to each other....there's just some friction material in between that slows a giving fixed angular displacement before the two masses are positively engaged. Chester --- Paul Elliott <pelliott@rcn.com> wrote: > Chester, just to clarify, its not loud enough to hear while seated in the > cabin. If it were the flywheel, wouldnt I detect someother symptoms besides > these marbles? I've heard so many comments on it that it sounds more like > the norm than the exception. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment - from Chris Teague
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 20:33:01 -0700 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment Steve, You ran into what I found, not all car seats fit all cars. I think the best answer is one with a curved bottom, to fit in the middle, and then that may give you more room possibly to clear the seat backs. The seat I had was a Renulux, made in France, but no longer imported into the US. I am now using just a plain booster seat since my youngest is 5. If the seat you bought fits another vehicle, then it might be best to get one with a curved bottom that fits over humps. They do exist, but you might have to look around some. As a side note, the newer E46 cars, and other brands, have a standard car seat mouting bracked, and then you can by a seat that fits this bracket, and minimize the fitment troubles, and get a tight fit easily. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <maxpsi@optonline.net> To: "Chris Teague" <cteague@home.com>; "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car seat fitment > Chris- > > I was "NOT" trying to mount the car seat in the passenger seat.I attempted to mount it in the rear on the passenger side and also in the middle. The base is not rounded and did not fit securely in the middle. It fit a little better on the side but the belt interfered with the base of the seat causing some chaffing and loosening of the belt. Also when on the side, the front seat had to be adjusted full forward making it almost useless. The seat is for a newborn so it must face rearward causing the tall back to protrude in the back of the passenger seat. > > The sales pitch for the seat I bought was "The only car seat you will ever need", which means that it can be used for infants, toddlers, and as a booster seat as the child grows. It's kind of like one of those printer/fax/copier things, the concept sound intriguing, but there're hard to use and the quality of each is just average. > > Do you remember what brand seat you used? I think the one a bought is just too big, especially in a coupe, and will consider getting a more compact one, or one made solely for infants. > > Thanks, > > Steve >
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#8. wheel collision - from Jonathan Evans
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Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 11:04:59 -0400 From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> Subject: wheel collision I'd get that refinish warrantee in writing. I had two bent rims on my old 90 VW corrado (very light and soft wheels) and the guys in Bath, PA perfectly straightened both, but had to repaint one. I could scratch the finish off with my fingernail. I was very disappointed. This was 4 years ago, I sold the car shortly afterwards. I was in college, and did not call them back or take the matter any further. I had more important things to do (so I thought at the time). http://www.aaarims.com/ I found these guys on the internet, have never used them or spoken to them. Just another possible source for OEM BMW wheels. Jonathan Evans 95 M3 with staggered LTW wheels, still need the 2 rears refinished. By whom? where?? My real plan is to get a set of 8.5 inchers or 7.5 all around for track/autocross.
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#9. [E36M3] The Willow Weekend - from twisty M3
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Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 08:46:38 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] The Willow Weekend Got to Willow just in time for a huge down pour, yet it was sunny the whole drive up. I was almost hoping the wetness would remain to make the enduro a bit more interesting, but it dried up just in time. Fun race to watch, but you pretty much knew who the winner was going to be before turn one after the green flag... That was one fast P-car and, by what our stop watch was telling us, he was very consistant. Constantly in the very low 1:30s. Good times! My apologies to Mark Radelow and Patrick Sarne if you guys showed up. In a mad dash to get out of my house, I forgot to bring your cell phone numbers. I didn't see Patrick though, and I don't think I've met Mark, so I didn't even know who to look for... Again, sorry guys! Hope you enjoyed it if you showed up. Jonathan L. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#10. oxygen sensor question - from Steven Tom
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Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 10:00:13 -0700 From: Steven Tom <stom@qualcomm.com> Subject: oxygen sensor question Just replaced my O2 sensor from a check engine light reading "E5". E5 error is precat bank 1-3 response time. After I replaced the O2 sensor and I still have the check engine light. Did I miss something? Is the plug unidirectional? I was told that the engine cylinders are 1,2,3,4,5,6 from front to back. I believe that you can insert the plug two ways, right side up or upside down. I noticed that there are small little arrows on the plugs. I lined them up when I plugged them in (as opposed to inserting them in the opposite sides). This seemed the logical thing to do. One thing that I found handy in performing the job is to buy a stubby 22mm wrench. Sears has them for $12. Unfortunately they were out of the single 22mm, so I had to get a set of 11 (10mm-22mm) for $60. Other than that it was one of the smoothest jobs I ever performed on the car other than I still have the check engine light. Oh and yes, it still reads E5 code after the job. Also just got my Brembos with Porterfield r4s installed. steve soon not to be stock M3