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#1. Re: [E36M3] Xenon headlights and foglights - from Chester Wong
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Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 22:47:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Xenon headlights and foglights --- Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > Actually, those of us in the Northcountry don't think of them as fog lights > but as deer lights. Adjust them a little outside and keep track of the > critters on the side of the road. A territorial dispute with a deer just > ruins your day (or night). Ah...if that's your use of fogs, then perhaps a better solution would be to retrofit HIDs in eurolamps. Well...maybe into the US spec lamps so you can get more scatter :) I remember driving on the Garden State Parkway many, many times at night and just seeing the road paint, etc. This was with US spec lamps and stock euro ellipsoids. Then I retrofit HID. Whoa...I saw countless Bambis and family playing along side the road! Freaked me out the first time seeing how close they really are sometimes!!!! Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Xenon HIDs - from Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:29:24 -0400 From: "Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering" <ben@rogueengineering.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Xenon HIDs considering i wrote the article on the UUC website (which subsequently got published in Bimmer), i'll comment... with the dremel/retrofitting of the Ford HID parts into the US headlamps, it was cool to get an increase in light output without shelling out the $1000+ for the HID kits from 2 years ago. however, it does require a bit of dremel work. additionally, i'm not sure that the Ford parts are available in large numbers any longer. suzy recently posted a $400 HID kit (like the one Jim Powell uses) with a 5 year warranty! how can you beat that? a bulb that fits, much easier to install, and a warranty. what a difference a year makes. go for the readily available kit on the marketplace. i would have if they were available at the prices now. ben liaw <-- now with Phoenix Microlite kits in his car ben@rogueengineering.com - http://www.rogueengineering.com ps. the "low beam failure" will show up with either solution, btw. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Ganess" <Sean.Ganess@lostcluster.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 10:55 PM Subject: [E36M3] Xenon HIDs Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 22:53:04 -0400 From: "Sean Ganess" <Sean.Ganess@lostcluster.net> Subject: Xenon HIDs With all the past & present Xenon HID mods that are going around, has anyone done a comparison between all of them? How does the Phoenix Microlite mod compare to the do it yourself retrofit kit that Jim Powell & UUC Motorwerks (I will not call UUC Motorwerks for technical assistance on the HID conversion) outlined on their respective websites? I have a set of Euro headlamps that I would like to install with Xenon HIDs. I don't mind spending the $$$ for a quality install.
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#3. FS: 18" x 7.5" Mille Miglia Spider Rims with 225/40/18 Kumho - from Geof McLaughlin
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:52:55 -0400 From: Geof McLaughlin <gfmiiilist@usa.net> Subject: FS: 18" x 7.5" Mille Miglia Spider Rims with 225/40/18 Kumho Ecsta Tires 18" x 7.5" Mille Miglia Spider Rims with 225/40/18 Kumho Ecsta Tires in mint condition for sale. Used for less than 3K miles with barely any tire wear at all. I am selling this set of rims as they came with the 1995 M3 that I just bought and I have no use for them. Original cost was $1200+. Make an offer. Located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Geof
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Xenon headlights and foglights - from George R Carr Jr
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 08:14:45 -0600 From: George R Carr Jr <georgercarrjr@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Xenon headlights and foglights At 8:05 AM -0500 7/22/01, Rich Gay wrote: >Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 07:55:55 -0500 >From: Rich Gay <rich_gay@mac.com> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Xenon headlights and foglights > >on 7/21/01 6:45 PM, Rustysells@aol.com at Rustysells@aol.com wrote: > >> If I retrofit my 1997 M3 Sedan with Xenon headlights, my thinking >>is that the >> color of the foglight lights won't match. Can the bulbs be replaced in the >> foglights to match the new Xenon headlights or do the foglights have to be >> changed also? > >Since you'll only use the foglights when it is foggy, which is probably >hardly ever, who cares if the color of the light doesn't match? > >:) > > - Rich > And if you're one of those BA guys who drives with the fogs on all the time ... stop it. George -- =========================== georgercarrjr@earthlink.net
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#5. [E36M3] Re: dim speedometer needle light? - from Jeff_Wingstrom@jackmorton.com
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:25:16 -0500 From: Jeff_Wingstrom@jackmorton.com Subject: [E36M3] Re: dim speedometer needle light? :) yes the illumination is turned up. There is a marked difference between the tach needle and the speedo needle. Are there 2 bulbs in there or something? I drove my dad's Lexux ES300 the other day, and it has a really crisp dash illumination like you mentioned.. which got me to thinking (uh oh!) that I kind of like the semi washed-out look on the M3 dash, because it's not too distracting. Yes, the Lexus instruments are really easy to read, but they're so defined and crisp that I found them kind of distracting while driving.. -Jeff This might be a stupid question, but have you tried turning up the dash illumination? The one thing I liked about the Lexus LS430 I rented a while back was the LED speedo needle. Pretty cool. I mean, black was black, white was white, and the red needle was red. Chester > Here's kind of a weird one.. in the nighttime, with the dashboard lights > on, only about half of my speedometer needle is lit. You can see the light > source in the hub of the needle, but around halfway to the end of the > needle, it goes totally dim making it kind of hard to see my speed. > > Has anyone ever had this problem? Any idea what could cause it? =====
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#6. ~E36 Parts for sale~ - from VITOLO_JONA@LNMTA.bentley.edu
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:16:48 -0400 From: VITOLO_JONA@LNMTA.bentley.edu Subject: ~E36 Parts for sale~ Hey all, have some stuff lying around I need to sell it Dinan Stg 1 Suspension: Includes Dinan Springs and Koni shocks. Kit only has 2k miles on it ; replaced with coilovers. Koni's dont have struts so they must be installed in your stock suspension. Mine is already installed in factory strut housing which saves you from chopping up your stock suspension as well as $ in labor. Removed from a 96 M3 but ill include the spring hats so it can be fitted to any year 95-99. New this cost $1,123 plus the extra labor(~$1,300) Asking $899 Pic can be seen at www.geocities.com/jvitolo27/dinansusp.jpg H&R rear ride height adjusters: These are brand new, never ever used. I got them with my coilovers but decided not to use them. TMS sells these fort $160 and last I heard there was a shortage. Can only be used with 60mm race springs. Asking $99 Pic can be seen at www.geocities.com/jvitolo27/h&rrha.jpg Also have (3) 18" tires Dunlop 8000 series (1) 245/40-18 with 85% tread (2) 275/35-18 with 85% tread Inquire within since these arent in huge demand Please email me at JVitolo27@yahoo.com since I do not check this address often but I will do my best to keep up! Thanks for the bandwidth Jonathan
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#7. Re: connector pins for ellipsoids - from Joe Tan
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:22:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Tan <mailjtan@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: connector pins for ellipsoids They are available at your dealer for about $1 a pop. Idon't know the part # for it, just bring a sample or the while plug and the'll be able to find them for you. Joe. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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#8. Scratches - from enf@iglou.com
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:52:48 -0400 From: <enf@iglou.com> Subject: Scratches Hello all, Just came across three sets of scratches on the passenger side door. Not sure what could have done it or when it happened. Anyway, it still makes me sick. A couple of places are taken down to the metal, the others "may" be able to be buffed out. They are about and inch in diameter spaced 4 inches apart. Looks as if a scrub may have scraped against it without sliding across the whole door. I was wondering what the list would advise as the best method of dealing it without painting the entire door. Thanks. Ed Frank 97 M3/4 XBrace
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#9. Rogue Engineering? - from Daniel Smith
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:00:59 -0700 From: Daniel Smith <dls@daniel.org> Subject: Rogue Engineering? > ben@rogueengineering.com - http://www.rogueengineering.com I think this is the first time I've seen "Rogue Engineering", a web site that has much the same feel as UUC Motorwerks. What's up? Is UUC changing its name? -- Daniel L. Smith - dls@daniel.org - Sonoma County, CA
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#10. RE: [E36M3] M3's @ Sears Point - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:22:03 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jbassett@geysernetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] M3's @ Sears Point Here's a brief article about the "vagueness" of the ACO's homologation rules regarding the V8 M3: http://speedvision01.e-media.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/010523d.html Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4