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#1. RE: [E36M3] FAILED NJ INSPECTION - Rediculous - from Carey Probst
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Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 17:17:23 -0400 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] FAILED NJ INSPECTION - Rediculous NJ Inspections are a joke. Several years ago I was driving a Jeep CJ. It had passed several inspections including the first when I moved to NJ. About the third inspection they failed it because the front cage blocked access to the emergency brake. Nothing had changed since I moved to NJ. Immediately appealed to the supervisor, showed him nothing had changed, and he passed it. Luckily I moved to upstate NY before the next inspection. I wasn't worried about hitting the bars because 1. They all had high impact foam coverings 2. Jeep had 4" lap, 2" shoulder, and 2" anti-submarine belts. 3. Rear had full 3 point belts. Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced Now happily back to sports cars since I no longer tow a trailer (until I make it all the way down the slope to a track only car) A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > -----Original Message----- > From: HYPERM3@aol.com [mailto:HYPERM3@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:54 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] FAILED NJ INSPECTION - Rediculous > > > Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 16:43:47 EDT > From: HYPERM3@aol.com > Subject: FAILED NJ INSPECTION - Rediculous > > > Hey all, > So here we are again, 2 yrs later for a NJ inspection. To bring > everyone up to speed who might not know my car, its 97 Supercharged and > pretty much anything you can think of, its practically done. So, > 2 yrs ago I > failed as well. I failed for E46 aluminum pedals and smoked > corner signals. > They warned me but let me slide about the smoked tail lamps and > single wiper > conversion. Since then I added a couple things here and there, > Momo steering > wheel, silver gauge face, mostly cosmetics. > Today, after changing steering wheel back to stock last > night, I took > my car to get inspected. No, I didn't fail for smoked lights. No, > I didn't > fail for airbag light permanently on. No, I didn't fail for the aluminum > pedals. Nope, not emissions, they were damn near Honda ULEV > levels if you > can believe it (75 out of 650 limit). What then did I fail for? My black > vinyl sun strip at the top of the window. My headlight covers > which have big > circles to let light through. And get this, I failed for my > Titanium RK Jr > shift knob because it didn't have gear-select indicators (If someone cant > find 1st in my car, they damn well better get their butt out of > it!) Gonna > change it all tonight and go back tomorrow to pass. > Thanks for letting me vent and may those who live in this state be > prepared for a ridiculous Parsons inspection. Thank God its every 2 yrs. > > Alex "HyperM3" Demsky > 97 S/C M3 ~Failed~ > > > > ************************************************************* > 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. failed for WHAT?! - from Scott Yu
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Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 16:33:29 -0500 From: "Scott Yu" <scott@ditherdog.com> Subject: failed for WHAT?! Man, I had no idea they were so strict in Joisey. You should have just been a total smartass and pulled out a red crayon to draw in the gearshift pattern. :-P Scott ................................................... From: HYPERM3@aol.com And get this, I failed for my Titanium RK Jr shift knob because it didn't have gear-select indicators (If someone cant find 1st in my car, they damn well better get their butt out of it!) Gonna change it all tonight and go back tomorrow to pass. Thanks for letting me vent and may those who live in this state be prepared for a ridiculous Parsons inspection. Thank God its every 2 yrs. Alex "HyperM3" Demsky 97 S/C M3 ~Failed~
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#3. SF Bay Area - wanted used E36M3 tires - buy/trade ellipsoids, - from Gleb Arshinov
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Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 16:31:48 -0700 From: Gleb Arshinov <gleb@barsook.com> Subject: SF Bay Area - wanted used E36M3 tires - buy/trade ellipsoids, rotors ... So, I need to return my leased '99 M3 on Sunday. BMW will definitely charge me for rear tires, and possibly for front ones ($200/tire). I am looking for used tires, tread > 5/32" This could work if you want to 1. Want to swap same wheels with mounted tires. I have M-Contours (no curb rash). Maybe you have some curb rash that BMW won't mind. 2. Have a set of used tires sitting in your garage I could offer something out of: 1. Cash 2. Ellipsoid euro lights (used) 3. Front set of Brembo rotors (new) 4. Bentley manual (used, like new) 5. >$100 worth of misc brake hardware/sensors/clips/etc (new) 6. Full set of PF97s (1 school, I drive like a GrandMa :-)[1] 7. Nikon Coolpix 990 (used, refurbished, like new) 8. Any other random M3-specific hardware i have lying around Understand that there is limited amount of money I can save on tire fines, so the deal would have to reflect that to be interesting. Email if you are interested. Gleb Footnotes: [1] I will only sell pads to someone I know (liability concerns)
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#4. Re: [E36M3] FS: RE DMS Exhaust - from Chris Gant
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 10:33:32 -0400 From: Chris Gant <cgant@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: RE DMS Exhaust Thanks Reid for pointing that out. Also, I do have a couple pictures of it now at http://members.cox.net/cgant/for_sale.htm Chris Gant >Anyway, if you're interested in buying and what to hear >what it sounds like, >there is a dyno sound clip on RE's website. Granted, you >don't get a feel >for what it sounds like in the car, or at cruising or >anything.. but it's >better than nothing! Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: Rouge Engineering DMS Exhaust > For Sale; RE DMS exhaust. Excellent condition. I bought this used from Bob > Tunnell, which was used on his 95 M3 for a short time, to replace my > Stromung exhaust. I couldn't tell you what it sounds like, etc. as I never > installed it and decided to just keep the Stromung on the car for right now. > Asking $560 plus shipping. > > Thanks > Chris Gant > 95 M3
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#5. Gasoline Smell - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 14:43:36 +0000 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Gasoline Smell Last week, when I drove my car ('95 M3, 10/94 build), there was a strong smell of gasoline inside the car. I searched the 'net and found some postings about this, and exchanged email with an E36 M3 list member who had posted the info. He stated that it was probably the result of broken or cracked plastic tube fittings that feed either the fuel pump (driver's side) or level detector (right side), and these are found under the rear seat, beneath round metal covers. Well, last night I pulled the rear seat and removed both covers, and could find no traces of fuel. In fact, the dust in those areas seems to indicate that no liquid fuel has ever leaked there. I started the car, let it run for five minutes, and even revved it a several times, but found no signs of fuel leakage, and did not detect the smell of fuel. I even checked under the hood (no fuel vapors detected at all), and looked underneath the car for leaks, but didn't find anything. So, now I'm puzzled. What other things should be checked? Thanks, -rb _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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#6. Mileage and the OBDII Cam Kit - from Wayne Miller
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 11:04:49 -0400 From: "Wayne Miller" <m3@waynemiller.com> Subject: Mileage and the OBDII Cam Kit > Did you experience a major drop in gas mileage with the Eurosport cam kit? If so, is that due to the cam/injectors/etc or your foot? No there wasn't a major drop in my mileage but the bit that there was is most likely due to my right foot. The acceleration between 5,500 RPM and 7,000 RPM is so much fun that I keep dropping to 3rd on the highway just to feel it. Driving back from Watkins Glen, I averaged almost 22 MPG and that was pulling my trailer and generally cruising in the 80-90 MPH range with bursts up to 110 MPH. -Wayne
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Gasoline Smell - from Carey Probst
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 11:27:30 -0400 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Gasoline Smell Hi Ron, Please don't take this list wrong but over the (too many) years I've found the following causes on fuel smell inside the car. 1. Ambient air from passing car or car I'm following which where the driver was fuel pump impared. (I notice cigarettes and cigars also) 2. Spilled fuel or overfilled fuel tank. As it expands it can overwhelm the charcoal canister. 3. Expanding gas if hot day and tank recently filled. See 2 4. Gas on hands from filling tank.(Takes days to get out of gloves, I'm in upstate NY) 5. Gas on shoes from stepping in gas some other motorist spilled (Maybe why NJ doesn't allow self service?) Since the problem isn't repeatable, I'd guess 1 or 2. Sometimes it's not the car. Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Buchalski [mailto:rbuchals@hotmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:54 AM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Gasoline Smell > > > Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 14:43:36 +0000 > From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> > Subject: Gasoline Smell > > Last week, when I drove my car ('95 M3, 10/94 build), there was a strong > smell of gasoline inside the car. I searched the 'net and found some > postings about this, and exchanged email with an E36 M3 list > member who had > posted the info. He stated that it was probably the result of broken or > cracked plastic tube fittings that feed either the fuel pump > (driver's side) > or level detector (right side), and these are found under the rear seat, > beneath round metal covers. > > Well, last night I pulled the rear seat and removed both covers, > and could > find no traces of fuel. In fact, the dust in those areas seems > to indicate > that no liquid fuel has ever leaked there. I started the car, let it run > for five minutes, and even revved it a several times, but found > no signs of > fuel leakage, and did not detect the smell of fuel. > > I even checked under the hood (no fuel vapors detected at all), > and looked > underneath the car for leaks, but didn't find anything. > > So, now I'm puzzled. What other things should be checked? > > Thanks, > > -rb > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#8. RE: [E36M3] Gasoline Smell - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 08:40:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Gasoline Smell Isn't that the worse? The fact that I can smell someone driving in front of me smoking a cigarette or a cigar makes me wonder how they could even tolerate the smell. YUCK! Of course, no offense to those who smoke...but you guys should really kick the habit. On a side note, at a driver school last year, I saw this old gentleman filling his car with race gas from one of those jugs. He was holding a burning cigar in the same hand he was handling the jug with. I guess he was testing the resistance to combustion of the higher octanes, eh? Chester running for cover --- Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > 1. Ambient air from passing car or car I'm following which where the driver > was fuel pump impared. (I notice cigarettes and cigars also) ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Mileage and the OBDII Cam Kit - from peter@guagenti.com
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 08:39:12 US/Pacific From: peter@guagenti.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Mileage and the OBDII Cam Kit > No there wasn't a major drop in my mileage but the bit that there was is Interestingly, I saw an increase in MPG when I did the cam swap in my '95. Not exactly sure how that came about, but my averages went from 14-16MPG to around 18-20MPG. On the track this weekend I saw about 8MPG, but that doesn't count. ;-) -peterh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. http://www.hispeed.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Gasoline Smell - from Skip Bogard
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Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 12:58:02 -0400 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Gasoline Smell If you find you're now being cautious, you might have let your fuel tank level drop. When it drops below a certain level, it will not leak at the sender. So...perhaps a not so obvious question to all, is your tank full? Interesting clue though about the collected dust you observed. My guess based on that statement is that it is not your sender. And you're there to clearly see it all and I'm not! I'm out of ideas...short of keep the tank full and looking around some more...good luck on it! - Skip Ron Buchalski wrote: > > Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 14:43:36 +0000 > From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> > Subject: Gasoline Smell > > Last week, when I drove my car ('95 M3, 10/94 build), there was a strong > smell of gasoline inside the car. I searched the 'net and found some > postings about this, and exchanged email with an E36 M3 list member who had > posted the info. He stated that it was probably the result of broken or > cracked plastic tube fittings that feed either the fuel pump (driver's side) > or level detector (right side), and these are found under the rear seat, > beneath round metal covers. > > Well, last night I pulled the rear seat and removed both covers, and could > find no traces of fuel. In fact, the dust in those areas seems to indicate > that no liquid fuel has ever leaked there. I started the car, let it run > for five minutes, and even revved it a several times, but found no signs of > fuel leakage, and did not detect the smell of fuel. > > I even checked under the hood (no fuel vapors detected at all), and looked > underneath the car for leaks, but didn't find anything. > > So, now I'm puzzled. What other things should be checked? > > Thanks, > > -rb > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > ************************************************************* > 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. > *************************************************************