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#1. Re: [E36M3] Cooling System - Check this! - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 09:18:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Cooling System - Check this! > My advice? Go to the dealer, pick up TWO of these: > > 17-11-1-712-788 (List $5.76 each) > > Replace the one that's currently in your car, and keep the other one in your > glove box. > > As I said earlier, it fits the E34 and E36 models, but I'm not sure if it > fits other models. This piece fits almost every other model out there as well... - E30, E31, E34, E36, E38, E39, E46, X5, Z3 Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
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#2. Re: $170 finned diff cover? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:42:51 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: $170 finned diff cover? on 7/29/02 11:23 AM, "andy radin" <fourfa@fourfa.com> wrote: > Anyone heard of this item? No connection, just curious: > > andy r. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > M-Coupe Rear Differential Cover Kit $ 169.00 > > Replacement Differential Cover Kit For Extra Cooling > > Will Retro-Fit to all E30, E36 Chassis 84'- 98' > Comes with all necessary Hardware, Gasket and Seals > Excellent for Increased Heat Dissipation for Differentials > A Must for Track Use! > > 31332225813 > Weight: 5.00 lbs. > > http://www.eap4parts.com/en-us/dept_939.html The E36 and E30 diff covers are NOT interchangeable. (That's why RE has a market for their new finned E36 diff cover.) The M coupe part however does also fit the E30 since those two cars have similar rear suspension. Neil 96 M3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Warranty Gold vs CPO - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:37:21 -0500 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Warranty Gold vs CPO "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > My lease is ending in August and I am renewing it until I can get > the E46. > > Considering having the dealer certify as a BMW CPO for the extended > warranty. > > Anyone know how that compares in cost and coverage compared to Warranty > Gold? Carey, BMW CPO is only accepted at the dealers. $50 deductible applies. Only OEM parts are covered. Aftermarket warranties can be serviced by the independents or the dealers, at the discretion of the owner. The deductible and degree of coverage depend on the specifics of the plan. Only OEM parts are covered. Self-insured warranties can be serviced by the owner, the independents or the dealers. Zero deductible and performance aftermarket parts are covered. alex f
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Koni SA settings? - from andy radin
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:01:33 -0700 From: "andy radin" <fourfa@fourfa.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Koni SA settings? > > I'm purchasing > > Koni SA's all around and would like them adjusted to help > > minimize understeer > > when autox'ing, but comfortable enough for the street > > since the M is my daily > > driver. ...staying with OEM springs > > for now. I liked 0.5 turns from full soft with stock springs. Maybe a bit more to match your swaybars. andy r. 98 m3/2
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#5. RE: [E36M3] RE: M-3 Engine (was piston rings) - from Legerlotz, Alan
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:10:52 -0400 From: "Legerlotz, Alan" <alegerlotz@kronos.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: M-3 Engine (was piston rings) >>For ~$1400 you could also invest in a Warranty Gold plan to insure against >>further "problems". I am not even a Warranty Gold customer, but they have >>been recommended by others that I trust. Isn't this a 1995 vehicle? Can you still get a warranty on a 7 year old car? -Al
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#6. how do I adjust toe? - from BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1)
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:05:55 -0700 From: "BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1)" <bill_boom@hp.com> Subject: how do I adjust toe? Sorry for the length of this... So I get my 99 M3 back from having the strut hats swapped and now my steering wheel is about 5 degrees off center (to the left) when the car is going straight. I figure the steering wheel wasn't quite straight when they set the toe. I know the shop would be happy to redo the toe if I brought it back, but it's a hassle getting rides to and from the shop when I have to leave the car there. Since I try to do as much work on the car as possible myself anyway, I thought I'd try to do this myself as well. From info I've been able to find in the Bentley and the forums, changing toe sounded fairly easy. Measuring it accurately is obviously a bit more difficult, but I figured if I change each tie rod length by exactly the same amount in opposite directions, I'd end up with the same toe and still get the results I want (I just may need to experiment to get exactly the right amount.) I figured I'd mark the current positions so I can always at least get back to where it is now, plus I can borrow a toe gauge to verify that I'm at least close with my final toe. Well, I got under the car yesterday to have a look, and I'm still not sure about the process. I know I need to first loosen the lock nut between the inner and outer tie rods, but then what? At first I thought you put a wrench on the inner end of the inner rod (right next to the steering rack bellows) and turn there, but when I turn there, that side of the bellows turns with it while the other side (with the clamp) does not. It was twisting the bellows, so that can't be right. Unless the outer end of the bellows is siezed to the rod there, and I first need to break it loose? I just don't see anything else in the inner/outer tie rod assembly that you can turn to change the length of anything. What am I missing? Also, if I want a given wheel to toe *in* more, I need to lenghten the tie rod on that side (I'm going from memory that the outer tie rod connects to the *rear* of the wheel)... is that correct? - Bill
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#7. Salvage 98 M3 - from Stanley Chang
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:28:30 -0700 From: Stanley Chang <schang@gene.COM> Subject: Salvage 98 M3 Hi all- I'm new to the list. I have the opportunity to purchase a salvage title 98 M3 with 21,000 miles. I will be looking at the car this weekend. Other than the obvious and having a body shop and BMW mechanic do the PPIs what else should I be on the look out for. How much should I pay for this car assuming that it is 'correct'? I want to make sure the car is put back together properly so can anyone provide me with a list of interior, exterior, and mechanical changes to the E36M3s since 1995. FYI, I do have experience with salvage title cars. I've owned a salvaged 95 Miata for a couple of years. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Stan Chang
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Salvage 98 M3 - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:05:23 -0500 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Salvage 98 M3 Stanley Chang <schang@gene.COM> wrote: > > I'm new to the list. I have the opportunity to purchase a salvage > title 98 M3 with 21,000 miles. I will be looking at the car this > weekend. Other than the obvious and having a body shop and BMW > mechanic do the PPIs what else should I be on the look out for. Stan, How much do normal '98 M3s go for these days? $30K? Can you visualize $30K worth of damage? I can not. At least not easily. Figure either a roll over with frame damage or a flood. > How much should I pay for this car assuming that it is 'correct'? > I want to make sure the car is put back together properly I do not believe there is such a thing as a 'properly' put together salvage title car. Those two concepts are a contradiction of terms. If the car could have been properly put together for less than 75-85% of its value prior to the accident, the insurance company would have done so and repaired it. Since it has opted not to, that means that whomever did the repairs had to cut a lot of corners to make the car look good and still sell for a deep discount. I would stay away from the car unless you can part it out and still make money if it turns out to be a money pit (that would be another contradiction of terms). alex f
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#9. wire source - from dholeman
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 15:32:20 -0400 From: "dholeman" <dholeman@racepad.com> Subject: wire source Hi, Does any know a source for Violet bulk primary wire guages 12 down to 18. Purple is a close as I have come but was hoping to find this color. If you know a source please email me the contact info. Thanks! David
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#10. RE: [E36M3] radiator mounting parts? - from Dames, Mark
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:11:48 -0700 From: "Dames, Mark" <Mark.Dames@PDO.Co.Santa-Clara.CA.US> Subject: RE: [E36M3] radiator mounting parts? Does anyone have the part numbers for the radiator mounting hardware that's needed to do a radiator replacement job? Mark Dames Santa Clara P.D. mdames@pdo.co.santa-clara.ca.us --The HAL 9000 is now online --Soylent Green is on the shelf !