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#1. Why now? - from Steven Hazard
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:55:40 -0500 From: "Steven Hazard" <98m3@mediaone.net> Subject: Why now? It's 6 days before OFest and on the way home tonight in traffic my Oil Pressure light comes on.......DAMN! Luckily, an Exit was right in front of me and I coasted into a Gas station. Oil level fine, spun the Oil cap off, no smoke, checked underneath, no leaks..... Ok lets just turn her over for a few seconds....Damn! The thing sounds like a Diesel...shut it right off, grabbed a tow and left it at my dealership... Background on the car... 98 Sedan...68K all highway.....a couple track schools, and 30+ Autocrosses.... No symptoms beforehand...no noise, no vibration, nothing........... in fact after the light came on their was no vibration either....I doubt any engine damage was incurred.... So it sure looks like a oil pump..... Thoughts from you folks? How is the Oil pump driven BTW? Anyone else have an Oil pump go? Thanks in advance, Steve
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#2. Re: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? - from Peter Fanning
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 19:40:34 -0700 From: Peter Fanning <p.fanning@verizon.net> Subject: Re: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? I have to disagree with Bob's comments. I find the floating rotors work great. I drive very hard and have worked on my braking technique. Even before improving my braking I found the floating rotors to resist warping better than one-piece. I order them from Nick Alexander imports (800-800-NICK, ~$108 per rotor), have them drop shipped to cryo-one for treatment (~$20 per rotor) and have smooth trouble free rotors until it's time for replacement due to wear (thickness and radial fissures). I think this debate has raged over the last couple of years about proper braking technique, high-temp fluid, track pads, floating rotors and cryo treatment. Proper fluid, pads and treated floating rotors helped me a lot as I worked on my braking. Peter Fanning '98 M3/4 At 09:02 PM 7/31/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 16:39:58 -0700 >From: "Bob Lenarcik" <lenarcik@pacbell.net> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Source for Euro Floating Rotors? > >Don't waste your money. They weigh the same as stock ones (according to >a bathroom scale) and don't seem to resist warping any more than stock. >I've get a set of warped Euro's in my basement as proof - they lasted >one driving school. > >The best thing to do is think of rotors as consumables and get the >cheapest Brembo rotors that fit on the M3 you can find. Steve D'G @ >Ultimate Garage carries them for about $60-$70 each and even cheaper is >Import Connection (http://www.import-connection.com/locations.html) in >Campbell CA that quoted me $45 each. Cheaper than pads. > >- Bob > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sean Burke [mailto:sburke@columbus.rr.com] >Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 4:12 PM >To: E36M3 >Subject: [E36M3] Source for Euro Floating Rotors? > > >Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 16:03:33 -0700 >From: "Sean Burke" <sburke@columbus.rr.com> >Subject: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? > >What's a good place to pick up a set of floating rotors? > >Thanks!
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#3. New 3 series? - from Luis Veras
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:36:24 -0400 From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> Subject: New 3 series? According to this website http://www.bmw.com/bmwe/products/special/ there is a new 3 series coming for 2002. Is this a completely new model? (ie. E56?) By looking at the pictures it doesn't seem that much different, but the differences are somewhat noticeable. Isn't this unprecedented for BMW? Don't they usually leave a generation at least 6 years? Maybe I'm missing something. Also, the 3 series compact looks very different to the current (and the 2002?) model. Previous 3 series compacts look very similar to the normal 3 one, but not this time. Is the front of the new 3 series compact a glimpse of the next generation 3?
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Re: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 23:23:48 -0400 From: "Jeremy Conners" <JConners@columbus.rr.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? Hopefully I will find this to be true on my E36. I had my rotors cryo treated and I expected that the cryo treatment would allow the rotor to be a lot more durable due to the refinement of the microstructure and the releif of residual stresses. Also, I had mine slotted to allow the rotor to wipe the fire band away from the pads. Thus without the premature cracking & pad wear that occurs with cross-drilling. Jeremy Conners Dublin, OH 97 M3 -----Original Message----- From: Peter Fanning [mailto:p.fanning@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:42 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Re: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 19:40:34 -0700 From: Peter Fanning <p.fanning@verizon.net> Subject: Re: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? I have to disagree with Bob's comments. I find the floating rotors work great. I drive very hard and have worked on my braking technique. Even before improving my braking I found the floating rotors to resist warping better than one-piece. I order them from Nick Alexander imports (800-800-NICK, ~$108 per rotor), have them drop shipped to cryo-one for treatment (~$20 per rotor) and have smooth trouble free rotors until it's time for replacement due to wear (thickness and radial fissures). I think this debate has raged over the last couple of years about proper braking technique, high-temp fluid, track pads, floating rotors and cryo treatment. Proper fluid, pads and treated floating rotors helped me a lot as I worked on my braking. Peter Fanning '98 M3/4 At 09:02 PM 7/31/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 16:39:58 -0700 >From: "Bob Lenarcik" <lenarcik@pacbell.net> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Source for Euro Floating Rotors? > >Don't waste your money. They weigh the same as stock ones (according to >a bathroom scale) and don't seem to resist warping any more than stock. >I've get a set of warped Euro's in my basement as proof - they lasted >one driving school. > >The best thing to do is think of rotors as consumables and get the >cheapest Brembo rotors that fit on the M3 you can find. Steve D'G @ >Ultimate Garage carries them for about $60-$70 each and even cheaper is >Import Connection (http://www.import-connection.com/locations.html) in >Campbell CA that quoted me $45 each. Cheaper than pads. > >- Bob > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sean Burke [mailto:sburke@columbus.rr.com] >Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 4:12 PM >To: E36M3 >Subject: [E36M3] Source for Euro Floating Rotors? > > >Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 16:03:33 -0700 >From: "Sean Burke" <sburke@columbus.rr.com> >Subject: Source for Euro Floating Rotors? > >What's a good place to pick up a set of floating rotors? > >Thanks! ************************************************************* 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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#5. found a new site for automobile - from OsRacing@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 23:47:47 EDT From: OsRacing@aol.com Subject: found a new site for automobile just found this web site and thought u guys might be interested. http://www.automobileforum.com Gary =) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gary Ngo MyDigitalDarkroom.com <http://www.mydigitaldarkroom.com/> llgaryll@hotmail.com gary@mydigitaldarkroom.com OsRacing@aol.com ICQ#16409249 National Association of Photoshop Professionals BMW Car Club of America NCC (00=oo=00) "if SPEED kills, do BRAKES give life??" "YESTERDAY don't mean $hit.....it's 2MORROW u have to face!!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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#6. What's it worth? - from Daniel
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:48:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel <m3_driver@yahoo.com> Subject: What's it worth? 1999 M3 Silver/Grey 13250 miles HK Sound Cruise Sunroof Forged Wheels Mint Condition 1 owner __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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#7. M3 Dyno Runs - from Steve D'Gerolamo
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 23:59:02 -0400 From: "Steve D'Gerolamo" <steved3@idt.net> Subject: M3 Dyno Runs The Dynapack chassis dyno will be available at High Marques in Morristown NJ (973-984-3800) for customer runs Wed - Fri this week. For those of you who have run before and have printouts, this will be a chance to run with the latest software and to check if there's been any change since your last data pull. AFR/Lambda will be plotted along side horsepower, torque and acceleration (g's). A Porsche we ran this morning pulled 582hp at the wheels with 18psi boost. Steve ================================== Steve D'Gerolamo - The Ultimate Garage - Tel 201-262-0412
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#8. Clear Corners For Sale - from Daniel
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:04:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel <m3_driver@yahoo.com> Subject: Clear Corners For Sale Almost new...in perfect conditon 6 pieces (2 rear, 2 sides, 2 front corners) These are the OEM units purchased thru Bekkers __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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#9. Re: [E36M3] New 3 series? - from Chris Teague
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:10:10 -0700 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New 3 series? Luis, The 2002 3 series is still an E46. It really is just a minor face lift, like the 5's will be getting soon. The 7 series is all new starting next year (Q1 2002). Chris ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:36:24 -0400 > From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> > Subject: New 3 series? > > According to this website > > http://www.bmw.com/bmwe/products/special/ > > there is a new 3 series coming for 2002. Is this a completely new model? > (ie. E56?) By looking at the pictures it doesn't seem that much > different, but the differences are somewhat noticeable. Isn't this > unprecedented for BMW? Don't they usually leave a generation at least 6 > years? Maybe I'm missing something. > > Also, the 3 series compact looks very different to the current (and the > 2002?) model. Previous 3 series compacts look very similar to the normal > 3 one, but not this time. Is the front of the new 3 series compact a > glimpse of the next generation 3? >
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#10. Re: [E36M3] broken wheel bolt idea. - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 23:48:46 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] broken wheel bolt idea. Chris writes: << On another mailing list, there was a talk of a recently introduced Craftsman kit at Sears for screw removal. They were speaking very highly of it. I personally l do not know how big it goes and how well it would apply to wheel bolts, but it's worth checking into. >> I've seen the Craftsman thing. It is for pretty small screws. I doubt if it would work on a really stuck lug bolt. Lowell Seaton '95 M3