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#1. Yellow corners for 2dr (again) - from The Buch
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 09:02:11 -0800 From: The Buch <the_buch@telus.net> Subject: Yellow corners for 2dr (again) I had an arrangement with TaylorAuto which fell through, so whoever had the two relevant front corners for $25 including shipping to Vancouver, Canada, please re-advise and let's make a deal. Regards, Doug PS >> Thx re the additional bandwidth
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#2. '99 side molding - from Carey Probst
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:19:53 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: '99 side molding I had a close encounter with a garage door on the ice and broke off the clips that hold the right side molding on. It's the piece between the door and the rear wheel well. Are the clips available separately or are they part of the molding strip? Anyone have a source besides the dealer for these? TIA Carey Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, '86 325e w/i cam BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters JC CAIed and 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.
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#3. Re: [E36M3] '99 side molding - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 00:53:38 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] '99 side molding Carey, Yes, the clips are available separately. They are quite cheap by BMW standards. I think I paid about $1 for them the last time I needed some. I never even considered looking for another source since they are so inexpensive. I would recommend getting an extra one. I usually break at least one whenever I remove my side moldings. And even if it is already off, I sometimes break one installing the moldings. Good luck. Lowell Seaton '95 M3/2 -------------------------------------------- hcprobst@alum.mit.edu writes: > Are the clips available separately or are they part of the molding strip? > > Anyone have a source besides the dealer for these? >
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#4. Turner Adjustable Strut Brace Installation - from Frank & Kirsten
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:26:44 -0700 From: "Frank & Kirsten" <FranKirsten@msn.com> Subject: Turner Adjustable Strut Brace Installation Hello to all and I hope you had a Merry Christmas! I received as a gift a Turner Aluminum Adjustable Strut Tower Brace and am wondering if anyone can provide instructions for installation? From first look, it appears that one would bolt on the ends to the towers, and then attach the center section, but how tight does one crank down the center section? I also got the rear shock tower brace (racing dynamics) and it appears to be straight forward installation. Any advice would be appreciated. Happy New Year, Frank 1995 M3
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#5. pressure for snow tires? - from Gary A. Preece
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 12:21:57 -0500 From: "Gary A. Preece" <ga.preece@att.net> Subject: pressure for snow tires? What pressure should I run Dunlop Winter Sports (205/55/16)? Thanks, Gary 95 M3
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#6. RE: 235/40s on 7.5" wide wheels - from daanesh chanduwadia
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:24:33 -0500 From: "daanesh chanduwadia" <daanesh@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: 235/40s on 7.5" wide wheels my theory: ride comfort despite the short sidewall - pinching the tires like this helps with impact absorbtion... > "No tire manufacturer recommends putting a 235/40 tire on a 7 1/2" rim. The rim is too narrow. Minimum recommended rim for 235/40 tire is 8". BMW ignored the tire manufacturers' recommendation when it put 235/40-17 tires on 7 1/2" rims for the 1995 M3. Why I don't know." _________________________________________________________________ Expand your wine savvy — and get some great new recipes — at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com
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#7. Power Steering lines - from Shelhart2@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:53:51 EST From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: Power Steering lines I noticed a slight leak in the PS lines coming from the reservoir. I replaced both hoses coming from the reservoir. Is the third hose prone to failure as well? It is not currently leaking so I did not replace it. I'm also assuming that I use Dexron III ATF for the fluid? Anyone know the capacity? TIA. Shel Hart 1998 M3 2002 C2 :)
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#8. RE: 235/40s on 7.5" wide wheels - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:38:48 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: RE: 235/40s on 7.5" wide wheels Daanesh, Did you ever drive a stock 1995 M3 with the original equipment Michelin Pilot SX MXX3 tires? Ride comfort was not one of their hallmarks. Don't get me wrong. I loved the Michelin Pilot SX MXX3 tire. I think it was one of the best pure "dry" performance tires made. Living in Dallas, Texas and owning two cars, all I care about is dry performance. It had a very very stiff sidewall. This made the Pilot SX MXX3 have great turn-in response. It was instantaneous. You just barely turned the steering wheel and the car turned !!NOW!! I think BMW just went cheap with the narrower rims. 7.5" rims are surely cheaper than 8" rims. I do know what happened if you drove extended miles on the original 235/40-17 Michelin Pilot SX MXX3 tires on the 1995 M3. Immediately after I bought my 1995 M3 (with 2,000 miles), I went on several cross country Interstate trips. I put about 10,000 miles of straight Interstate miles on the OE tires in about 6 months. I checked the air pressure often and kept it right at the recommended pressure for unloaded usage. After driving 10,000 miles, the center of the tires - both front and rear - was well worn while the shoulders still had good tread. I even rotated the tires at about 7,500 miles. It looked like the tires had been over inflated. Instead, the sidewalls were pulled in so much that it deformed the carcass and rounded the tread. I think any normal spirited driving with heavy turning would have evened out the wear so you would not have noticed this accelerated center wear. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 - currently running BFGoodrich R-1 tires on 8.5" rims Dallas, Texas ------------------------------------------- daanesh@hotmail.com writes: > my theory: ride comfort despite the short sidewall - pinching the tires > like > this helps with impact absorption... > > > > I wrote: > "No tire manufacturer recommends putting a 235/40 tire on a 7 1/2" rim. > The > rim is too narrow. The minimum recommended rim width for a 235/40 tire is > 8". >
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#9. Track/Autox Rims & tires Suggestions? - from Mo Karamat
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:44:15 -0500 From: Mo Karamat <karamatm@optonline.net> Subject: Track/Autox Rims & tires Suggestions? Dear All, Happy Holidays to all! I have started looking around for a set of rims and tires for track / Autox use.. I wanted to start early so I have time to look at a number of options.. I called the tire rack, and the Kosei's are being discontinued in our offset and size. :( I want the lightest rims I can get, and still stay reasonable in price (read NO $300-$400 rims).. The only other rims that they have that are close to what I want are the Shuk WR1. (18.5 Lbs) 17 X 8 is $242 each.. Any opinions on these rims? Any suggestions, or thoughts about other rims or another source for rims? Now on to the tires.. The rack recommends Kumho V700's. They are at a great price of $134ea. (235 40 17) But I have heard some horror stories about these tires blistering, etc.. The other tires that a friend suggested are the Toyo RA1's? I have heard good things about these tires... Any thoughts about the tires, or sources? Thanks for the input! Mo 98 M3/4 91 325IX 82 323i
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Track/Autox Rims & tires Suggestions? - from DocWyte
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 14:56:42 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track/Autox Rims & tires Suggestions? Well, I'm sure you see the contradiction in your sentence below... Light=$$$ You may be able to dig up a set of Kosei's from Rogue Engineering. Otherwise, the BBS RA isn't a bad choice. For tires the Toyo RA1 is a decent track tire, but doesn't really work too well at the auto-x. It takes too long to heat up and gives just slightly better performance than a street tire. I'd go with the old Kumho Victoracer if I were you. -josh --- Mo Karamat <karamatm@optonline.net> wrote: I want the > lightest rims I can > get, and still stay reasonable in price (read NO > $300-$400 rims).. ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/