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#1. Re: Steering wheel off center! - from david tow
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:58:38 -0700 From: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Steering wheel off center! Rich, I've had the alignment done late last year. I hit a pothole and bent one of my front wheels a few months ago. Maybe that caused it, and I just did not pay attention to it until after this brake job. It's off very slightly though. Tie rods are tight. >From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> >To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> >CC: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com> >Subject: Steering wheel off center! >Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:54:49 -0400 > >David says > > > After cooling myself down after the brake job, I've noticed my steering > > wheel has been knocked slightly off center. It must be the force I >applied > > removing the front rotors! > >Huh? how is this possible. Something more is amiss here than the force you >applied while doing your brake job. Are your tie rods loose (and turning)? >This doesn't coincide with your alignment being alright though. Is you >power steering rack messed up somehow. All these seem to be a stretch and >I can't think of much else. > >Regards, > >Rich __ __ David Tow / / / / | / | ______ 95 M3 coupe / / / / |/ | o/______\o Red/gray / / / / | (OO=00=OO) david_tow@hotmail.com / / / /__/|__/|__| []*=XX=*[] _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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#2. re: overheating at idle - from Michael Schaublin
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:16:14 -0400 From: "Michael Schaublin" <mike_schaublin@hotmail.com> Subject: re: overheating at idle Juan - Could be a couple of things - 1. Your fan clutch is shot - the fan will not operate at low rpms, which could lead to oveheating at idle. 2. Your water pump is failing - impeller could be slipping on shaft, and does not pump enough at idle. Most likely #1. How to check - let the car idle and warm up to the point where the fan begins turning. Take a rolled up newspaper and try to stop the fan. If you can, you need a new fan clutch. Fan clutches last about 100k miles - if you're near that, you're due. If you're over that, you're on borrowed time. Also, radiators are a 100k mile replacement. General rule of thumb on e36's - replace the water serpenting belt, water pump, and thermostat every 50K. Replace the radiator and fan clutch every 100k miles. Since the price of an overheat is a head gasket or new head, this is cheap insurance. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#3. modded cars - from kitwetzler@mindspring.com
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:36:28 -0400 From: "kitwetzler@mindspring.com" <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: modded cars I've bought and sold 6 cars in the last 5 years. I've owned: 1986 Mazda RX-7 1991 NX2000 1999 Miata 1997 Eclipse 2000 S2000 and now I have my 97 m3. Selling a modded car is difficult at best. People don't buy modded cars. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
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#4. Is my radiator about to die? - from ajoseph1981@earthlink.net
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:07:28 -0500 From: <ajoseph1981@earthlink.net> Subject: Is my radiator about to die? Gruppe: I once again must turn to your collective knowledge- Car in question: 1995 M3, 5spd, with about 65k miles, no engine mods. New water pump, thermostat, and aluminum thermostat housing about 7-8k miles ago. New BMW antifreeze and distilled water in 50/50 mix with one bottle Redline Water Wetter thrown in for good measure at time of water pump replacement. Been noticing a growing buildup of white residue (dried coolant) coming from around the overflow bottle cap. Haven't tried a new cap yet, will this weekend when I get back home. Noticed last weekend a light film, of the same sort, showing up around the neck on the LH side of the radiator. Hose clamp is properly tightened and the hose is still quite pliable. No such film noticed around the neck on the RH side. Been watching the coolant level in the bottle closely and have not noticed a change in level. Haven't noticed anything like oil in the coolant. Haven't noticed coolant in the oil either. Haven't noticed anything like compression bubbles in the coolant, but don't know if they would show up in the overflow bottle or not. The little bleeder stream by the top of the overflow bottle opening runs clear with no sputtering. The temp needle comes up to normal and stays there with electronically filtered steadiness. Idles smoothly with A/C both on and off. Is this part of the M3 radiator death cycle? Is there a way to check the pressure in the cooling system without a special coolant bottle cap? Any other quick checks to make before I resign myself to the professionals? If and (should more likely be) when I do resign myself to the professionals, any specific checks to ask for? Any advice appreciated, as always! Andrew Joseph ajoseph1981@earthlink.net
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#5. Looking for a euro HFM chip - from Charles R
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 21:28:13 -0400 From: "Charles R" <Chasliv@directvinternet.com> Subject: Looking for a euro HFM chip Hi Guys, I'm doing a euro hfm setup on my '95 M3 with a 7/95 build date and was wondering if anyone had a chip that they were looking to get rid of for this set up. Please e-mail me at Chasliv@directvinternet.com Thanks, Chas
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#6. Re: [E36M3] TONS of M3 Aftermarket Goodies for SALE!!! - from NickG
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 21:38:04 -0400 From: "NickG" <nick@tech-nick.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] TONS of M3 Aftermarket Goodies for SALE!!! > "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > >>modified cars are driven quite hard, on or > >>off the track. Even if they've been maintained well, > >>they've seen far more abuse than a stock car.<< > > I beg to differ. Ive seen NA guys who spend alot more time up at > redline than I ever have! Paul, If I recall correctly, you've posted in the past (several times actually) how you've repeatedly checked your 0-60 times and sometimes you felt that your stock clutch was letting go. In my opinion, a car that is supercharged and is often timed to see what its 0-60mph performance is, is getting driven hard (if not 'beat on' due to the SC). As a buyer, if I knew that information, I would stay clear of the car, no matter how good it looks. Now, if the car was stock and was subjected to those same driving conditions, I would still consider it driven hard. But there's no way it would have the same wear and tear on the drivetrain components (clutch, guibo, etc.) as your SC car that's being flogged to get its best times. You can't possibly tell me with a straight face that both cars will have the same level of wear and tear. I think that's the point that most people here are trying to get across, and why most buyers look for an unmodified car. Nick
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#7. Re: [E36M3] TONS of M3 Aftermarket Goodies for SALE!!! - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 21:52:57 -0400 From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] TONS of M3 Aftermarket Goodies for SALE!!! >>Now, if the car was stock and was subjected to those same driving conditions, I would still consider it driven hard. But there's no way it would have the same wear and tear on the drivetrain components (clutch, guibo, etc.) as your SC car that's being flogged to get its best times.<< I just feel you guys are too prejudiced and set in your ways on this subject to see it objectively. Case in point: My very good friend just turned his leased E36m3 in, awaiting arrival of his new '03 E46 M3. He got his E36 the same time I did in '99. Only he stayed normally aspirated, being that it was leased. His clutch was slipping pretty badly just prior to lease turn in. Mine on the other hand can still easily catch second gear rubber if I want, and has not slipped. Accept, which you correctly point out, when I was testing 0-60 times soon after I got supercharged, and I was power shifting....Ok, big deal...I did maybe a half dozen to a dozen power shifted runs 2 yrs ago, after which I decided I didnt want to keep doing this to the clutch. Since then, the clutch has performed admirably, and gives no sign of giving out any time soon..I keep wishing it would so I could upgrade, cause truth be told, if it were a stronger clutch, I wouldnt mind abusing it a bit more often, but Ive been relatively protecting this stocker, and I feel its got at least another 2 yrs in it, if I keep going the way I am, which is with maybe an occasional second gear chirp once a wk or so..... Im pretty sure most NA guys are abusing their clutches more than I am. Certainly, my friend who just turned his in did! Paul Elliott --------------------------------------------------------- '99 White M3; 45-50K miles; Dinan stage II SC kit with 6" RMS crank pulley: 11 psi; AA Aquamist Water/Methanol Injection; Fikse FM-10s; X-Brace; Dinan Koni Suspension; Stygar SS and Clutch Stop; Sound by Polk, Excelon, JLAudio ----- Original Message ----- From: "NickG" <nick@tech-nick.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Cc: <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] TONS of M3 Aftermarket Goodies for SALE!!! > > "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > >>modified cars are driven quite hard, on or > > >>off the track. Even if they've been maintained well, > > >>they've seen far more abuse than a stock car.<< > > > > I beg to differ. Ive seen NA guys who spend alot more time up at > > redline than I ever have! > > Paul, > > If I recall correctly, you've posted in the past (several times actually) > how you've repeatedly checked your 0-60 times and sometimes you felt that > your stock clutch was letting go. In my opinion, a car that is supercharged > and is often timed to see what its 0-60mph performance is, is getting driven > hard (if not 'beat on' due to the SC). As a buyer, if I knew that > information, I would stay clear of the car, no matter how good it looks. > > Now, if the car was stock and was subjected to those same driving > conditions, I would still consider it driven hard. But there's no way it > would have the same wear and tear on the drivetrain components (clutch, > guibo, etc.) as your SC car that's being flogged to get its best times. > > You can't possibly tell me with a straight face that both cars will have the > same level of wear and tear. I think that's the point that most people here > are trying to get across, and why most buyers look for an unmodified car. > > Nick > > >
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#8. Re: [E36M3] TONS of M3 Aftermarket Goodies for SALE!!! - from Jeff A
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 21:08:17 -0500 From: "Jeff A" <aabel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] TONS of M3 Aftermarket Goodies for SALE!!! > Im pretty sure most NA guys are abusing their clutches more than > I am. Certainly, my friend who just turned his in did! > > Paul Elliott Huh, clutch abuse. Never really occured to me. I'm pretty easy on my clutch. Tranny as well. Brakes, tires, suspension, OTOH . . . . Anyway, on this whole mod issue. Dealers hate modded cars, have no interest in selling one, dealing with its potential service related headaches, and cannot CPO one. Further, having looked at used M3s, I've seen several on Buddy's Used Car Lot that are fine examples of good car gone bad with nasty mods. When it came time to buy my car I wanted all original, all service records. In other words, I wanted to be the one to F it up. Jeff
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#9. I found the perfect accessory for my new hot rod... - from Sue Kraft
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 21:41:58 -0500 From: Sue Kraft <suekraft@new.rr.com> Subject: I found the perfect accessory for my new hot rod... ......magnetic flames! Anyone interested in a group purchase? :-) http://www.clevergear.com/cgi-bin/sgin0165.exe?FNM=00&T1=25214&UID=2002091822221856&UREQA=1 Suzy
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#10. Modded cars and selling them. - from GGray657@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:39:34 EDT From: GGray657@aol.com Subject: Modded cars and selling them. If you present the car properly with documentation a modded car will sell fine. I have sold several highly modified cars over the last ten years. Everything from a Callaway turbo GTi, Hot rod Miata, hot rod 914, Hot rod 325. I just sold my unstock Miata and had no problem. I had three people wanting it at once. If the car is extremely clean and well cared for, with records it should not be a problem. I have not had any so far. I will not hesitate to put parts on any vehicle I buy if it makes them better. Gary Gray