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#1. FS: Stock 95 M3 wheels (no tires) - from Craig Perrin
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 22:33:05 -0500 From: Craig Perrin <cperrin@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: FS: Stock 95 M3 wheels (no tires) These are the ones with "BMW Motorsport," 17 x 7.5" all around. They're in excellent shape: straight, balanced, no damage or repair, and very good cosmetically (a few small paint blems and a 1-inch rash on one at the lip). Looking for $550 plus shipping from Tampa. Craig
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Brand New Folding BMW Mountain Bike SOLD - from Dave Spragg
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 23:01:55 -0500 From: "Dave Spragg" <dspragg@attbi.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Brand New Folding BMW Mountain Bike SOLD It's sold folks and awaiting pickup. Someone is going to have a cool holiday gift. ;) Thanks, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Dave Spragg [mailto:dspragg@attbi.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:58 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Brand New Folding BMW Mountain Bike for sale (fit's in trunk) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:56:54 -0500 From: "Dave Spragg" <dspragg@attbi.com> Subject: Brand New Folding BMW Mountain Bike for sale (fit's in trunk) Dave Spragg dave@spragg.com Natick, MA 99 M3 Garage Queen (for sale) 92 330is Sharked, #330 I Prepared Hi All, A great holiday gift! Full blown mountain bike that is comfortable, good looking, and perhaps best of all fits in your E36 M3 trunk without even putting the seats down. 21 speeds, front suspension, yadda yadda ya. It was $995 from BMW and I am selling it for $500 brand new and if I have to ship the seller pays shipping. It's silver and these pics show it pretty well although in person it looks a little beefier. I would prefer a Boston area buyer but really just need to get it out of the closet. http://home.attbi.com/~dspragg/BMWMTB/open.jpg http://home.attbi.com/~dspragg/BMWMTB/folded.jpg Dave Spragg dave@spragg.com Natick, MA 99 M3 Garage Queen (for sale) 92 330is Sharked, #330 I Prepared ____________________________________________________________________ eMail Privacy Protected by QuarantineMail (http://www.quarantinemail.com) Licensed to: dspragg@attbi.com ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). To issue a command/request to the server: Send a message with the command you wish executed as the subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. *************************************************************
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#3. First Report - UUC TMS Exhaust - from Mel Silva
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 22:37:02 -0600 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: First Report - UUC TMS Exhaust Actually, I received my UUC TMS (Twin Muffler System) exhaust for Penny (my '97 E36 M3/4) almost two weeks ago. But Penny has been "visiting" the local dealer for the last 6 weeks. I say visiting because for 4 1/2 of those 6 weeks, the Dealer and I were waiting for the Insurance Company (D@$& F#@G*&# BA#@!#D Farmers) to approve the repairs which wound up totally over $2K. Anyway, that is another very long a drawn out story.... So. Yesterday I picked up Penny and we went immediately to Advanced Auto Technicians were the UUC TMS sat waiting for my arrival. Since I had a rack available, the exhaust exchange took all of 30 minutes. The most difficult part was aligning the drivers side exhaust gasket. Everything else went perfectly. The guys at the shop were drooling over the brightly polished stainless finish. It looked great. So, I fired up Penny. Nice throaty growl. I liked it immediately. Perfectly quiet at idle, you wouldn't even know it was a different exhaust, until you hit the gas that is. On the ride home, I received to cell phone calls, that is when I became aware of how much louder the exhaust note is. I put the windows up and closed the sunroof, but could still hear the exhaust and it seemed loud. Through a little experimentation I have found that the exhaust resonates at a very low RPM (comparatively), at just about 2600 RPM the tone becomes very pleasant. I was bogging the motor down around 1800 RPM when it seemed so loud. Downshift and it gets much quieter (either that or my ears are shot and I need hearing aids). They say that this exhaust takes almost 1K miles to "break in", we shall see. I just re-sharked Penny (didn't want the dealer to overwrite the shark program or something else weird so I reverted Penny to stock before taking her to the dealer), and the idle doesn't seem as quiet anymore. I didn't drive her yet in "shark mode", I'll see if it changes anything tomorrow. Mel Houston, TX
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#4. Need Help Update - Car Idling - from Brad Ahrens
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 21:54:45 -0800 (PST) From: Brad Ahrens <txsaggie97@yahoo.com> Subject: Need Help Update - Car Idling After doing as search on BF I came up with a likely suspect. The Idle Control Valve -ICV Using Eclou's (Thanks Eugene for the posted hints and pics) method of removal - although I removed more as I am not nearly so handy but the pics were great - I pulled it and sure enough it had decided to stick closed. With no way to the parts store I soaked the mechanical side in parts cleaner until it was freed up and cleaned it best I could. With the valve moving freely I reinstalled and bingo. Idle. Probably ought to look into a new one though but at least I am up and running. Brad __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta Tire Pressures - from M-Power
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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 23:57:48 -0600 From: "M-Power" <M-Power@austin.rr.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta Tire Pressures I assume you mean the Ecstas V700 R-Compound? The heat pressure I have been using is about 37-38 in front and 35-36 in the rear. I have 235/40/17 on the front & rear. I have a pyrometer that I use to check the temperatures on the tires. - Jim H -----Original Message----- From: Tobin Finley [mailto:tfinley@fdt.net] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 13:43 To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Kumho Ecsta Tire Pressures Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 14:42:12 -0500 From: Tobin Finley <tfinley@fdt.net> Subject: Kumho Ecsta Tire Pressures I'm trying to decide what tire pressures to run on my Ecstas at the Sebring school tomorrow. Any ideas/experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tobin ************************************************************* 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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#6. I named my M3... - from Sue Kraft
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 09:45:29 -0600 From: Sue Kraft <suekraft@new.rr.com> Subject: I named my M3... .....Penny? Just curious, how many of the rest of you guys have cute names for your M3? ;-) I drove "the beast" from Wisconsin to Delaware last week. (Thought about stopping by to visit Rob at UUC, but didn't quite make it that far.) Anyway, she ran perfectly, didn't use a drop of oil, and nobody even came close to catching us out of all those toll booths on the turnpike :-) Suzy Mel Silva wrote: > > Actually, I received my UUC TMS (Twin Muffler System) exhaust for Penny (my > '97 E36 M3/4) almost two weeks ago.
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#7. The beast in Wilmington, DE - from Sue Kraft
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 10:13:18 -0600 From: Sue Kraft <suekraft@new.rr.com> Subject: The beast in Wilmington, DE http://www.audioinsiders.com/images/thebeast.jpg
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#8. Re: [E36M3] First Report - UUC TMS Exhaust - from Dave Kelley
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 11:29:14 -0500 From: "Dave Kelley" <d.kelley@usa.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] First Report - UUC TMS Exhaust I've been running the TSE on my 98 for about a month and have done a couple track weekends with it. I like the sound, but I would have to rate it "loud", especially when on the throttle. Cruising at speed is not too bad. The only problem you may have is the the exhaust tends to move to the left, driver's side, when it gets hot. My tips are centered perfectly when cold, but when hot, they move to the left and have melted the forward inside corner of the rear splitter. You can't see it, but its not like stock any more! UUC has an exhaust hanger "brace" kit that is supposed to stabilize it a little. This is free if it did not come with your exhaust. It includes a longer bolt, at larger washer, and a small brace that goes horizontally along the exhaust hanger. I haven't put it on yet, so I don't know how well it works. BTW, my car is sharked, both before and after the new exhaust, and I can verify a power increase based on my corner exit speeds at the track. This exhaust also did very well, apparently, in the exhaust testing in the current issue of European Car. Dave Kelley 98 M3/4 > Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 22:37:02 -0600 > From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> > Subject: First Report - UUC TMS Exhaust > > Actually, I received my UUC TMS (Twin Muffler System) exhaust for Penny (my > '97 E36 M3/4) almost two weeks ago. But Penny has been "visiting" the local > dealer for the last 6 weeks. I say visiting because for 4 1/2 of those 6 > weeks, the Dealer and I were waiting for the Insurance Company (D@$& F#@G*&# > BA#@!#D Farmers) to approve the repairs which wound up totally over $2K. > Anyway, that is another very long a drawn out story.... > > So. Yesterday I picked up Penny and we went immediately to Advanced Auto > Technicians were the UUC TMS sat waiting for my arrival. Since I had a rack > available, the exhaust exchange took all of 30 minutes. The most difficult > part was aligning the drivers side exhaust gasket. Everything else went > perfectly. The guys at the shop were drooling over the brightly polished > stainless finish. It looked great. > > So, I fired up Penny. Nice throaty growl. I liked it immediately. > Perfectly quiet at idle, you wouldn't even know it was a different exhaust, > until you hit the gas that is. On the ride home, I received to cell phone > calls, that is when I became aware of how much louder the exhaust note is. > I put the windows up and closed the sunroof, but could still hear the > exhaust and it seemed loud. Through a little experimentation I have found > that the exhaust resonates at a very low RPM (comparatively), at just about > 2600 RPM the tone becomes very pleasant. I was bogging the motor down > around 1800 RPM when it seemed so loud. Downshift and it gets much quieter > (either that or my ears are shot and I need hearing aids). > > They say that this exhaust takes almost 1K miles to "break in", we shall > see. I just re-sharked Penny (didn't want the dealer to overwrite the shark > program or something else weird so I reverted Penny to stock before taking > her to the dealer), and the idle doesn't seem as quiet anymore. I didn't > drive her yet in "shark mode", I'll see if it changes anything tomorrow. > > Mel > Houston, TX > > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#9. Re: [E36M3] I named my M3... - from Reid Conti
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 10:50:06 -0800 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] I named my M3... (shyly raises his hand...) - reid On Sunday, Nov 17, 2002, at 07:42 US/Pacific, Sue Kraft wrote: > Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 09:45:29 -0600 > From: Sue Kraft <suekraft@new.rr.com> > Subject: I named my M3... > > ....Penny? Just curious, how many of the rest of you guys have cute > names for > your M3? ;-) > > I drove "the beast" from Wisconsin to Delaware last week. (Thought > about > stopping by to visit Rob at UUC, but didn't quite make it that far.) > Anyway, > she ran perfectly, didn't use a drop of oil, and nobody even came > close to > catching us out of all those toll booths on the turnpike :-) > > Suzy > > Mel Silva wrote: > >> >> Actually, I received my UUC TMS (Twin Muffler System) exhaust for >> Penny (my >> '97 E36 M3/4) almost two weeks ago. > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#10. Feel Like a total idiot!! - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 15:14:33 -0600 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@fotofab.com> Subject: Feel Like a total idiot!! Hi all, Well, I installed new brake rotors, pads and SS brake lines on my 95 M3 yesterday. Today I bled the brakes and clutch. After I removed the clutch slave, depressed the plunger with the nipple open, closed the nipple and re-installed the slave, I pushed the clutch pedal to the floor where it stayed (I also heard a dull clunk from the tranny area). I removed the slave again and it turns out that I didn't properly ensure that the slave rod was seated on the clutch release arm because the entire internals of the clutch slave emptied themselves into the inside of the clutch housing. I now have brand new ATE super blue leaking from the two holes at the bottom of the clutch housing: http://www.howton.net/WEB1.jpg Additionally my clutch slave no longer has an actuating rod, that's inside the clutch housing. http://www.howton.net/WEB2.jpg Well, it's the original clutch anyway and the car has 78K miles on it so it looks like I'm doing a clutch replacement. Unless of course anyone knows the right incantation that'll put everything back the way it was so I can try again?? Any advice before I get started is welcome. I do have the Bentley and have done Porsche 928 clutches x3, but those are relatively easy -- no transmission removal is necessary. Anyone know who sells those Engine support beams? Thanks in advance Jamie Howton 2002 330i 5 Spd Steel Blue Metallic SP 1995 M3 5 Spd Arctic Silver 1979 Porsche 928 5 Speed Opalmetallic