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#1. Rear Spolier Search - from Clark Cook
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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 15:25:14 -0400 From: "Clark Cook" <cooksan@prodigy.net> Subject: Rear Spolier Search I have a 1995 Dakar Yellow M-3, without spoiler. Does anyone have a used one available or can recommend a rear spoiler/vendor for purchase of a new one. Thanks Clark Cook
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#2. Re: Valentine 1 Remote Hard Wire - from David Ripton
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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 15:38:19 -0400 From: David Ripton <dripton@wizard.net> Subject: Re: Valentine 1 Remote Hard Wire Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> wrote: > I'm thinking of mounting and hard wiring my V1's remote display module in > the instrument cluster area, or possibly on top of the steering column trim > immediately behind the wheel. The V1 itself will be clipped on to the > passenger sun visor, with power coming from the sunroof control panel. > > Wiring into the sunroof panel is well documented, but I'd also need to fish > wiring under the headliner and down the driver side A-pillar to get to the > instrument cluster area. > > Has anyone done this, and/or have useful advice about taking off the > A-pillar trim and fishing the wire? I did a low-effort install without removing any trim, and it looks okay. You might want to try the easy way first and then proceed to take more things apart if it's not neat enough for you. I had the wire come out through the driver's side visor light hole, and go across the headliner to the top of the A-pillar. So there are a couple of inches of wire visible there. If the wire matches the headliner color it's not obvious. The fit between the A-pillar trim and the windshield is loose enough that you can wedge a straight phone cord in there easily without actually taking off the trim. At the bottom of the windshield, you can then continue to wedge the phone cord between the A-pillar and the edge of the dash for a few inches. Again, you can do this without removing the trim. Mine then drops straight down on the left side of the dash just inside the front of the door, so the wire is visible (but not obvious) with the door open. I fished the wire along the underside of the dash (zip-tied in place), and then up the seam of two trim pieces to the right of the steering column. I removed one screw (visible a couple of inches away from the ignition switch) to loosen the seam so I could get the wire in there, but didn't actually remove either piece. My remote display is Silly Puttied to the dash just beside the ignition switch, as I considered stealth more important than optimum display visibility. (I can see it fine between the right-side steering wheel spokes with the wheel straight, but not with it turned.) But the same technique would work for a display mounted on top of the steering column or in front of the instrument cluster. (There isn't an equally usable seam to the left of the steering column, so unless you want to take the dash apart I think going around the right side of the steering column makes sense, even though it's a longer run.) -- David Ripton dripton@wizard.net
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#3. Kumho Ecsta 712 - from Daniel
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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 13:48:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel <m3_driver@yahoo.com> Subject: Kumho Ecsta 712 Anybody think that I can get a 245/40/17 onto a Fikse FM5 17x8 or should I stick with a 235/40/17? Thanks Daniel __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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#4. Group seat cover purchase - from David
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 00:24:36 -0500 From: David <tristar500@mac.com> Subject: Group seat cover purchase Anyone get their seat covers yet?
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Simracing and cargo nets - from Joe Tan
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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 22:54:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Joe Tan <mailjtan@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Simracing and cargo nets David, You might want to lift the wheel well hard carpet cover and check. I thought that mine was missing too until one day I lifted the cover and the anchor was behind the cover. I had to lift the cover up really hard to uncover it. Joe. ---------------------- I'm missing the right front one. The funny part is that when I look at the spot where it should be, there's no sign that there was ever anything there. So if it broke off, it did so very cleanly. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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#6. Bilstein Sport shocks F/S - from John Bergstrom
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 04:13:59 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bergstrom <john0990@yahoo.com> Subject: Bilstein Sport shocks F/S Bilstein Sport Shocks for E36 M3 95-98. Excellent condition, 16k miles. $375, will split shipping with buyer. John '95 M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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#7. Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 sunroof problem - from NickG
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 09:21:28 -0400 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 sunroof problem BTDT......had it fixed and broke it again.......ARGH!!!! The headliner panel is attached to the sunroof panel via 2 'rods'. These rods control the motion of the headliner (slide it back when tilting the sunroof, or move it back when opening the sunroof). Often times, these rods either break or come detached resulting in the behavior you described below. The rods can be fixed, but most BMW techs don't know how and say that the whole sunroof mechanism has to be replaced (big $$$). If you can't find a dealership/repair shop in your area to fix it, then take a drive down to South Florida and get it fixed at the dealership down here :) Nick > The sunroof on my E36 M3 (9/95 build) has developed a problem that I'm > hoping someone will be able to help me with. The black fabric coved > panel/liner no longer is attached to the metal sliding roof panel. At > times, it will not move forward when the sunroof is closed. If I then push > it forward by hand and then tilt the roof up and then back down, the fabric > liner will move forward and backward with the metal roof correctly. All is > fine until the roof is tilted again, and then the fabric panel disconnects > itself again.
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#8. AM radio reception problem - from reed nicholson
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 16:07:41 From: "reed nicholson" <reedthis48@hotmail.com> Subject: AM radio reception problem Groups- My AM radio reception has suddenly become very weak. Local stations that I have always picked up strongly 30 or 40 miles outside of the city now start to fade just a few miles out. It's as if the antenna has become disconnected somehow. The FM seems to be fine. Is there a separate antenna for AM, or does it use the same antenna in the backlight that the FM uses? I have the HK upgraded system in my 98 M3. Anyone know where the connections are to see if something has come loose somehow? Reed/Seattle _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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#9. RE: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta 712 - from Bob Lenarcik
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 10:15:54 -0700 From: Bob Lenarcik <lenarcik@pacbell.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta 712 Daniel, I have a set on a Borbet Type T 17x8 wheels and they fit fine. I have a 97 M3 with 245/20-17s all around and there are no clearance problems with the Kuhmos. Suspension is stock. The 245 width Kuhmos are a bit narrower than the Yokohama AVS Sports in the same size which I had on the same wheels. - Bob -----Original Message----- From: Daniel [mailto:m3_driver@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 1:52 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta 712 Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 13:48:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel <m3_driver@yahoo.com> Subject: Kumho Ecsta 712 Anybody think that I can get a 245/40/17 onto a Fikse FM5 17x8 or should I stick with a 235/40/17? Thanks Daniel
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta 712 - from Chris Teague
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Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 20:12:02 -0700 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta 712 Daniel, The 245/40's fit fine for me on my TSW 17x8's. Plently of clearance. Chris 97 M3/4 ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 13:48:45 -0700 (PDT) > From: Daniel <m3_driver@yahoo.com> > Subject: Kumho Ecsta 712 > > Anybody think that I can get a 245/40/17 onto a Fikse > FM5 17x8 or should I stick with a 235/40/17? > > Thanks > > Daniel >