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#1. fading trunk badge - from russell
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:56:42 -0800 (PST) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: fading trunk badge i dont know about any recalls or anything, but i took mine in about a year after i bought the car because it had faded, and the dealer replaced it free under warranty. russell dakar 99 ===== "let's roll" --todd beamer "the state is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else" --frederic bastiat "the most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms" --adolph hitler __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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#2. E36 Motorsport Strut Brace - from Miles Hayes
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 20:54:44 -0600 From: "Miles Hayes" <HayesMiles@msn.com> Subject: E36 Motorsport Strut Brace =20 > Like Kit, I am also in the market for a Motorsport strut tower brace for my > '95 M3. Additionally, if someone can recommend the most inexpensive place to > purchase a new one, I just might ante up. >The best price I found was through Bekkers. If I remember, they're = just >under $400. >The factory cap nuts they sell for it are really expensive, and I = found that >if you have adjustable camber plates you can't use them anyway. =20 =20 I bought a Motorsport strut brace for my 95 M3 from Bekkers at O'fest 2000 in SC. I negotiated a special package deal on the Euro headlights and brace for $660. Instead of buying the $75 factory cap nuts which I hear are bad about rusting I bought the JTD strut brace cap nuts for $50. The JTD cap nuts are showing no signs of rust and fit the Motorsport brace perfectly.=20 =20 Miles Hayes Old Hickory Chapter
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#3. Re: Broken Seat - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 22:45:30 -0500 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re: Broken Seat Tobin or anybody else on the list who has gone thru this, The seatback release cable on my passenger's seat has apparently broken, as neither of the seatback release latches on that seat do their intended function. I found a fix by searching the list archives but I was hoping somebody could clarify one particular part of this, specifically the releasing of the upper lever that is described below. Can you elaborate this step? From looking at the lever itself, the lever part, what you move up and down, it looks like there might be a way of releasing just the part of the lever that sticks out and we lift. Is this what you're referring to? If so, where do you stick the screwdriver to release this lever? Or is the whole black lever assembly, along with the plastic piece it slides up and down on the one that is meant to be removed? I assume on the passenger's side the levers on both sides need to be removed before the seatback can be pulled off. I don't want to cause any damage in there by sticking in a screwdriver indiscriminantly and pulling on the lever! Any help in repairing this non-functioning seatback release cable is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Andrej '97 M3 > Don't despair. This is one of the easier fixes on our M3s. I've > done it twice so far. What happens is that the bowden cable that > actuates the release of the tilt mechanism breaks. A new bowden > cable should cost you about $20 from the dealer. First raise your > seat to the highest possible level. Release the upper lever from the > seat back panel by inserting a screwdriver in the opening and pulling > on it. Next remove the headrest. To remove the seat back panel you > will need a Torx nut set (I forget which size). The screws are on > the bottom. Then carefully lift off the panel, and marvel at the > real leather covering. Now your cable is exposed and you can see > where the upper and lower connections are. The lower one is a bit > tricky because it has a circlip on it. Once you've removed the old > cable, simply thread the new one through the frame and use a pair of > needle-nose pliers to reconnect the ends under tension. Reattach all > hardware and you're done. Instant gratification. > > Tobin > '95 M3 > >>-------------------- 4 -------------------- >>Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:38:20 -0500 >>From: "Thompson, Stephen" <stephen.thompson@spcorp.com> >>Subject: Broken Seat >> >>I have a 1995 M3 and the lever on the side of the seat that is used to >>adjust the seat to let passengers in the back refuse to work anymore - I >>guess that's my punishment for carry passengers in my back seat. Does >>anyone know the procedure for fixing this. >>Thanks, >>M3ZOOMS
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#4. FS: 1997 M3 Coupe - from S Lafredo
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 22:47:13 -0500 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@fast.net> Subject: FS: 1997 M3 Coupe http://www.users.fast.net/~slafredo/cars/1997%20E36M3/description.html For those who might be interested. Thanks. S
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#5. FS: unused colgan bra - from Guillermo Molina
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 23:07:14 -0500 From: "Guillermo Molina" <drwillb@msn.com> Subject: FS: unused colgan bra Brand new colgan bra, black, part number 806. 2 piece with opening for front license plate. Asking $75 + $5 shipping unless you come and get it in north Jersey. Bill Molina _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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#6. Re: Larger spring hats? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 23:42:36 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Larger spring hats? on 1/2/02 8:05 PM, Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> wrote: > Was noodling around on tirerack's website. They show that for H&R OE Sport > springs, you need larger spring hats "available at the dealer". Uh...any part > numbers to go by? We installed H&R OE Sport springs a few months ago and the > spring opening at the end was definitely bigger than stock...we just pressed > the end of the coil to the landing area and hoped for the best. The 96+ M3 has a smaller front spring top diameter than the 95, and a correspondingly smaller upper spring perch. H&R makes separate versions of their Sport spring for each application, but only supplies the OE Sport to the 95 (larger) pattern. Therefore when installing the H&R OE Sport spring on a 96+ M3 you should also fit the larger 95 M3 upper spring perch, P/N 31 33 2 227 348 (qty 2 needed). You'll also want the matching rubber spring pads P/N 31 33 1 128 523 (qty 2). Neil 96 M3
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#7. Schroth Profi II asm ? - from Rob
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Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:59:05 -0700 From: "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> Subject: Schroth Profi II asm ? Do anyone have a Schroth Profi II (4pt) asm in their E36?. I am looking at this belt but want to attach it without a roll bar or harness bar, can this be done?. Thanks, Rob
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#8. FS:Supersprint round tip exhaust $550 - from RacerxJLing@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 02:36:12 EST From: RacerxJLing@aol.com Subject: FS:Supersprint round tip exhaust $550 I have a used but in great condition Supersprint ROUND tip exhaust. The tip ends are rolled and stamped "Supersprint" by the manufacturer. Exhaust/tips have not been dented in anyway. Will fit all E36 M3's. $550 + shipping from 92808 or local pickup in Orange/Riverside/L.A. County, California. Private me if seriously interested. Jeff
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#9. FS: European rear view mirrors - from S Lafredo
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Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 08:34:16 -0500 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@fast.net> Subject: FS: European rear view mirrors BMW European rear view mirrors. P/N 51.16.2.267.191 (driver side) P/N 51.16.2.267.224 (passenger side) $100 delivered. Thanks. S
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#10. [E36M3] [Fwd from team.net autox list: WTB M3] - from Bob Larson
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Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 07:41:09 -0800 From: Bob Larson <asp9111@attbi.com> Subject: [E36M3] [Fwd from team.net autox list: WTB M3] From the team.net autocross interest list... - Bob Larson '97 (I'm keeping it)... -------- Original Message -------- From: "Chuck Hanson" <chanson60@home.com> Subject: WTB M3 To: "Team.net" <autox@autox.team.net> Okay, okay... I sold my Porsche just 2 short months ago thinking that I could drive the family station wagon around and not go through some kind of g-force withdrawal. Wrong! I'm looking for an E36 M3. Coupe or sedan is okay, but it has to be clean and relatively low miles with a 5-speed (duh!). Ideally, it would be somewhere in the southwest or west coast so I could actually look at it before I write the check. Anyone? Chuck Hanson Albuquerque, NM