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#1. FW: [CR] Need help ASAP. Please read and react NOW. - from Michael Gilbert
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 07:29:05 -0400 From: "Michael Gilbert" <michael.gilbert4@comcast.net> Subject: FW: [CR] Need help ASAP. Please read and react NOW. ========================================================================== From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" @koalamotorsport.com Subject: Need help ASAP. Please read and react. Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:22:28 -0400 We found out an hour ago that the SCCA has withdrawn the eligibility of the Z4 in SSB. The cars are at the National Championships right now. TC Kline, Jim Leithauser of Bimmerhaus, and Dave Nielsen in a KMS prepared car, were all told the car was eligible, they were allowed to qualify, and because they ended up in the first three positions, the Mazda Miata crowd went bezerk. The result of several days of protests was for the SOM (Stewards of the meet) to rule in favour of the Z4, as the car has followed all the rules of eligibility. The Chief steward, a few hours ago, over ruled the SOMs and disqualified the car. His reasoning was that a printing delay in the cars specs proved it ineligible. The specs were published in April of this year, although the comp board showed their meeting minutes for December 16 2002 to have classified the car before the Dec 31 deadline. This printing delay has happened before on several occasions, at least once in this class, with the Acura RSX. The Chief Steward dismissed the precedent set by these previous occurrences and disqualified the car. It's our belief that Mazda corporate became involved, and this is a political decision. The Mazda Miata has ruled this class for the last 9 years, and they don't like the idea of having to race against a completive car. I'm asking for the help of everyone on these lists. Forward this list to any others you're on. Following is a list of email addresses of people who have the combined ability to reverse this decision before race time at 1pm tomorrow (Saturday 20th). This decision can be reversed up to 5 minutes before the race time. Please send an email expressing your disappointment in the actions of the Chief steward to each of these addresses. Note that many mail servers will reject more than about 20 email addresses, so you may have to break the list up. The list is in order of priority, with the president of SCCA at the top, Executive director next and so on, so if you can only send a few, start at the top. All of the really important people are above the break in the list. Thanks for any help you can offer. Brett Anderson KMS president@scca.com aquaney@scca.com JMartinsen@scca.com APorterfield@scca.com TCampbell@scca.com GPitts@scca.com RSchader@scca.com DSherrod@scca.com CClark@scca.com BHoltz@scca.com ESkirmants@scca.com KPatterson@scca.com KBarnes@scca.com BWeston@scca.com PMellor@scca.com Chuck72151@aol.com cdunias@msn.com ddcsmc@swbell.net PClarke@scca.com BCohn@scca.com JThoennes@scca.com wmccormick@scca.com HDuncan@scca.com BLundquist@scca.com GMudd@scca.com NMcmaster@scca.com EPrill@scca.com ckitchen@scca.com mflesher@scca.com SAbrahams@scca.com MAtchison@scca.com DWeekes@scca.com WGrillo@scca.com MDickerson@scca.com KCowen@scca.com JFarwell@scca.com SDowns@scca.com sgrammer@scca.com CCarter@scca.com NFarhner@scca.com TArmstrong@scca.com HMartin@scca.com _______________________________________________ BMW CR SIG Sponsors: http://www.turnermotorsport.com (Turner Motorsport) http://www.vacmotorsports.com (VAC Motorsports) http://www.bimmerworld.com (Bimmerworld) http://www.evosport.com (evosport) http://www.globalmotorsportsgroup.com (GMG) http://www.iigomotiv.com (iigomotiv) _______________________________________________ Reply to club-racing-list@bimmers.com http://lists.bimmers.com/mailman/listinfo/club-racing-list Version BMW.2
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#2. FS: UUC Titanium RK shift knob - from HyperM3@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:05:57 -0400 From: HyperM3@aol.com Subject: FS: UUC Titanium RK shift knob Like the subject indicates, I currently have a first generation UUC Rob Knob in Titanium for sale. Its under auction right now but with a low reserve. Please check it out. http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=33703&item=2433332471 Thanks, Alex "HyperM3" Demsky 97 S/C M3 ~ http://hometown.aol.com/hyperm3/Bimmer.html
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#3. trying to identify reason for beeping - from Hunt Hodgetts
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 06:45:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> Subject: trying to identify reason for beeping My 97 M3 Coupe has a warning buzzer that gives 3 beeps under certain circumstances. One that I'm aware of is a warning at 37 degrees because ice may be forming on the road. I'm in Atlanta and have been getting the 3 beeps while driving several times over the past few days. Obviously it's not because of tempurature. When it happens, I hit the "Check Control" button but it gives me a result of "OK". I suspected it might be due to low fuel but yesterday it beeped at me when I had a full tank of gas. Is there a list of reasons the computer will give you 3 beeps? Hunt Hodgetts, Atlanta __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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#4. Re: M3 radiator R/R writeup - from Neil Maller
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:10:07 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: M3 radiator R/R writeup on 9/20/03 2:20 AM, "Dames, Mark" <Mark.Dames@PDO.Co.Santa-Clara.CA.US> wrote: > but as to radiator R&R here's my shot at it. A friend and I replaced his radiator yesterday, so here are a couple of comments while it's fresh in my mind. > Safeway purified water (distilled water no longer available) Purified water is water that has been cleaned of materials unsafe for human consumption - bacteria, heavy metals, organic contaminants, etc. - and is not the same as distilled water. Distilled (or demineralized) water is what should be used. We got ours at K-Mart, but my local Kroger supermarket has it, as should most drugstores. > 2) drain radiator using lower drain cock (will require removing underpanel, > which you need to do anyway. If you want to fully change coolant you'll also need to open the drain plug on the engine block, located on the passenger side roughly between the two exhaust manifolds. Note (a) coolant is attractive to animals and highly toxic, so have a hose ready to clean it up immediately, and (b) will splash everywhere, not amtter how many buckets you use. > 3), disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses at the T-stat housing (leave > other ends on the radiator, retain hose clamps. Or you can leave the hoses attached to the T-stat housing and disconnect at the radiator if the hoses are not being replaced at this time. > 4) remove fan using holder tool and 32mm open end wrench, turn clockwise > (reverse thread) to remove. It's more convenient to remove the fan/clutch assembly, but it's also possible to do the swap with it in place (again, if the hoses aren't being replaced). We had previously replaced the hoses and had forgotten the tool, so guess how we did it... > 6) ...Take new hoses, and reassemble the whole unit, and place it back in the > car. Be aware of the slots that the radiator shroud fits into on the bottom of > the radiator before resecuring the push pin rivets. To expand on this: the shroud has 4 tabs which are supported in molded brackets on the radiator side tanks. The lowest tab on the passenger side is not visible from above, since it's hidden by the coolant expansion tank. Make sure that this tab is in place, or else the shroud can flap back and touch the A/C compressor pulley. You may need to check from underneath the car. If the shroud is assembled to the radiator outside the car as Mark suggests this probably won't be a problem. > 11) fill expansion tank/radiator with one gallon BMW anti- freeze. Leave cap > off. Check for leaks > > 12) fill with one gallon Safeway purified water. Check for leaks. See comment above about the need for distilled water. Note also that leaks may not become apparent until after the system is hot and under pressure. > 15) continue to fill with purified water. If you do this you'll end up with an unknown concentration of antifreeze, and if you drained the system fully it'll be less than the recommended 50%. Depending on the climate where you live this may or may not be an issue. Instead, mix a gallon of antifreeze and a gallon of distilled water in a bucket to get a known 50/50 mix, and pour that in. If you fully drained the cooling system you'll need around 1 quart more mix. Otherwise you may have some left over - pour it back in the jug and mark it as 50/50 mix, save for top-ups. > 19) Remove fermented hop/malt/yeast cylinder from refrigerator. Remove top. > Consume. A fine plan! Neil 96 M3
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#5. Oil drain plug thread size - from eevans@planetc.com
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 12:52:10 -0400 From: eevans@planetc.com Subject: Oil drain plug thread size Has anyone seen the Fram EZ oil drain plug gizmo that allows you to connect a drain tube to the fitting w/o having to unscrew the drain bolt? I use to have a ball cock oil drain valve on my 320i 20 yrs. ago and loved it. Never got a bit of oil on my hands after installing that valve and it was Soooo simple. The Fram thing is the closest to it that I've seen in years. So what is the thread size for the oil drain bolt on a '99 M3? If anyone has seen the valve like the one I used 20 yrs. ago please tell where to buy it. It cost about $12 back then. Otherwise it's the Fram thing. TIA Evan
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#6. Sold: John Skagg's aluminum pedal covers - from Msebmwman@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 13:17:54 EDT From: Msebmwman@aol.com Subject: Sold: John Skagg's aluminum pedal covers All; The John Skagg's aluminum pedal covers are sold. Thanks, Marc
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#7. Re: [E36M3] trying to identify reason for beeping - from Mick
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:12:45 -0500 From: Mick <mick@lowdrag.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] trying to identify reason for beeping * Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> [030920 08:51]: > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 06:45:06 -0700 (PDT) > From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> > Subject: trying to identify reason for beeping > > My 97 M3 Coupe has a warning buzzer that gives 3 beeps > under certain circumstances. One that I'm aware of is 15 seconds before the hour warning? That's the "memo" function on the OBC. -- -Mick mick@lowdrag.org OpenPGP info is in the X-mail headers '$A=A;for(0..14689){$A++}print"\U$A"'
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Oil drain plug thread size - from DocWyte
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:28:28 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil drain plug thread size Just get an oil extractor from Griots Garage and suck the oil up out of the dipstick tube. It works great and it's totally clean. -josh --- eevans@planetc.com wrote: > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 12:52:10 -0400 > From: eevans@planetc.com > Subject: Oil drain plug thread size > > Has anyone seen the Fram EZ oil drain plug gizmo > that allows you to connect > a drain tube to the fitting w/o having to unscrew > the drain bolt? I use to > have a ball cock oil drain valve on my 320i 20 yrs. > ago and loved it. Never > got a bit of oil on my hands after installing that > valve and it was Soooo > simple. The Fram thing is the closest to it that > I've seen in years. So > what is the thread size for the oil drain bolt on a > '99 M3? If anyone has > seen the valve like the one I used 20 yrs. ago > please tell where to buy it. > It cost about $12 back then. Otherwise it's the Fram > thing. > > TIA > > Evan > > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our > sponsors: > Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: M3 radiator R/R writeup - from DocWyte
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:32:47 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: M3 radiator R/R writeup <snippage of Neil and Marks fine write ups> I just did the radiator R&R today. I did replace the top two plastic hold downs, as I broke one. I was able to reuse all the other old bits and peices tho. I didn't have to remove the belly pan, as I took the radiator and hoses out as a unit from the top. I do recommend taking the fan/fan clutch out as one assembly as Neil noted. It's much easier. Drain all the coolant out of the block like Neil says. This is very messy and coolant will go *everywhere*. You're going to have to add coolant for the first few heat cycles of the engine, then it'll be fine. -josh --- Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> wrote: > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:10:07 -0500 > From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> > Subject: Re: M3 radiator R/R writeup ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Civilized power and torque ... - from DocWyte
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:36:22 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Civilized power and torque ... If you get a supercharger, you're going to have to sell your current conforti intake and software. Period. No way around it. Yes, the Dinan supercharger delivers. As does the AA one. Those are the only two I'd consider. -josh --- The Buch <the_buch@telus.net> wrote: > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 00:04:31 -0700 > From: The Buch <the_buch@telus.net> > Subject: Civilized power and torque ... > > I've now had my '99 M3 coupe for about four years, > and suddenly am > having a bit of an itch for some more juice ... went > out and test drove > a few Porsche 993s, which were thrilling but hard to > come to grips with > paying twice what my car is worth for a bit more > sportiness and whole > lot less practicality, and to someone who clearly > didn't give a damn > about their machine ...so, now I'm back to figuring > out how to get some > significant improvement in low-end grunt and overall > performance. > > First thought - supercharging ... would appreciate > knowing if Dinan (or > anyone else) really delivers the broad gains > publicized on their website > on a consistent basis ... any way to reliably add > this capability > without buying the whole kit, thereby using my > Conforti intake and > software? ... or do you get what you pay for? > > As always, thanks, Doug > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our > sponsors: > Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com