-------------------- 1 --------------------
#1. Anyone around the Boston area? - from Chester Wong
Top
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 21:30:45 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Anyone around the Boston area? ....interested in karting at F1-boston on Feb 19th? Please contact me privately. Thanks, Chester =====
-------------------- 2 --------------------
#2. Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy - from docwyte@comcast.net
Top
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 05:41:06 +0000 From: docwyte@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy Can't say that I've ever had a problem with participating in drivers schools with tinted windows. Most of my cars have tinted windows and not a single tech inspector has made an issue of it. YMMV... -josh > > If you plan to do driving schools, pass on the tint. They frown on it because it > obsures the visibilty of cars behind you. (and sometimes "officials" like to > trip on a wee bit of control granted them) >
-------------------- 3 --------------------
#3. RE: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy - from Christopher Bauer
Top
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:49:05 -0600 From: "Christopher Bauer" <c.bauer10@verizon.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy Living in Texas, where it routinely hits 105 for 40 days straight, with a black on black car, tinting is a must anyway ;) Chris 97m3 -saw the temperature hit 85 this past January. it was already uncomfortable, when I got in to go home. -----Original Message----- From: docwyte@comcast.net [mailto:docwyte@comcast.net] Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 05:41:06 +0000 From: docwyte@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy Can't say that I've ever had a problem with participating in drivers schools with tinted windows. Most of my cars have tinted windows and not a single tech inspector has made an issue of it. YMMV... -josh > > If you plan to do driving schools, pass on the tint. They frown on it because it > obsures the visibilty of cars behind you. (and sometimes "officials" like to > trip on a wee bit of control granted them) >
-------------------- 4 --------------------
#4. RE: unsubscribe - from GregKono@aol.com
Top
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:44:28 -0500 From: GregKono@aol.com Subject: RE: unsubscribe Please unsubscribe gregkono@aol.com........thanks, Greg Koning
-------------------- 5 --------------------
#5. Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy - from Walter J
Top
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 7:45:47 -0500 From: Walter J <m3gtr@adelphia.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy Some clubs in the NE makes a big deal out of it... some don't. NJ has a note on the applications that all tint must be pre-approved by the tech chair. I suppose they would have to be more accomodating in the deep south where everyone has tint.
-------------------- 6 --------------------
#6. Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy - from docwyte@comcast.net
Top
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:11:20 +0000 From: docwyte@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy Ran the car in NE, OH, CO, NY etc with no issues at all with the tint. -------------- Original message -------------- > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 7:45:47 -0500 > From: Walter J > Subject: Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy > > Some clubs in the NE makes a big deal out of it... some don't. NJ has a note on > the applications that all tint must be pre-approved by the tech chair. > > I suppose they would have to be more accomodating in the deep south where > everyone has tint. > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > >
-------------------- 7 --------------------
#7. Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy - from Jay W. Hudson
Top
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 06:29:47 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] A few issues from the new guy > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 21:06:11 -0600 > From: "Christopher Bauer" <c.bauer10@verizon.net> > Subject: A few issues from the new guy > > Gruppe, > > After two months of ownership, I have a few questions: > > 97 M3/2 non-lux, stick > 2. My stereo (stock) has issues. I've tried to get it counseling, but it > just wont go. Sometimes, when I turn the car on, the FM radio fires right > up. Sometimes I turn it on, but no music comes out. In this case, if you > turn the volume up you can hear static coming from the speakers, but its > faint. Typically, within 2-10 minutes, it will come on and act normally. AM, > CD changer, and weather band, work fine all the time. I recently took the > stereo out, to get the code for the 'code wait' issue. Did I accidentally > knock the antenna out? or is this an amp issue? I don't really feel the need > to get a new head unit, unless I have to. I enjoy not needing to drag a face > plate with me wherever I go. If FM is the only problem, it isn't the antenna. FM is much easier to receive than AM. Probably not the amp either. Sounds like it's the deck. > > 3. My clutch pedal, seems to slip off the bump stop. I don't know if this is > indicative of the bendy clutch pedal I have read about in the archives, if > something is loose, or if I need a big-boy bump stop ;). But it feels like > the clutch pedal moves to the left, when it squeaks off. I don't know if > this is bending (I doubt?) or if its just my foot hitting it at an angle? > Just wondering if this is a 'they all do that' issue or if I need to > investigate much more closely. (its friggin cold outside, I don't want to > spend any more time out there than necessary) This issue is not something > that happens all the time. I haven't narrowed down, when it does happen, but > it seems to happen in the rain more often. Bad bushings in the clutch pedal allow it to move sideways. There are at least 2 solutions. Ron Stygar sells a modified clutch pedal with better busings. And, UUC sells a bushing kit. Or, you can live with the movement and squeeking and just get the UUC Bigboy clutch stop. Or, make your own. > > 4. Is there anything I should know, beforehand, before I take this thing in > to get tinted? Llumar ( http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/llumar.html ) and > FormulaOne ( http://www.formulaone.com/ ) seem to be the two popular choices > with installers here. The Llumar is 160 for the best film. FormulaOne is 300 > something. Tint with metallic particles can become a problem. If you ever want to install a satellite radio antenna on the inside of a car, the metallic tint will cause signal problems. I have my XM antenna mounted on my package tray, under the rear window, and it workls great. It may also cause problems using a lap timer with the receiver pointing through the window. No metallic tint for me. > > > 5. Are the Crossdrilled rotors factory on the rear? (the PO was a moron, I > don't believe anything he said or did to this car) Nope. > 7. Does anyone have any good or bad experiences with the koni coil over > setup? (I've been following the recent koni discussion.. maybe Chester will > educate me on the finer points of the proper adjustability settings.. ;) I'd > probably be a moron at the track, and jack up the rebound and expect magic ) I've used 2 different setups with Konis. I'm very happy with them. Adjusting suspension is fairly complex. More info is needed to give any direction. > > 9. Is there any increase in performance, speed/hp wise, when turning the > ASC+T off? Butt dyno says there is, but logic tells me there might not be. Not unless you're doing something that would activate the system. Example: You accellerate hard through 1st and shift to 2nd staying hard on the gas. If the rear wheels start to break loose on the shift, the ASC will activate and slow you down. > > Thanks in advance for any and all answers. I try to scan the archives for > most of my questions. Your welcome. Jay > > Chris > 97m3
-------------------- 8 --------------------
#8. T-shirt/shirt? - from GGray657@aol.com
Top
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 09:33:45 EST From: GGray657@aol.com Subject: T-shirt/shirt? Anyone interested in a t-shirt/shirt with the sticker as art work on the shirt? I can get some made. I was thinking black, matches the M3 caps from BMW, with the log on the front in the middle, or a t shirt with a pocket and the logo on the pocket and on the back, cost more though. Or even a knit shirt with it embroidried cost more agian. I think with the embroidy one around 20-30 dollars per shirt. T shirts are in the 8-15 range. Thanks, Gary Gray Pro Bike/Pro Bike Cycling Team
-------------------- 9 --------------------
#9. Money Shift - from jakeadavis@comcast.net
Top
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 15:20:12 +0000 From: jakeadavis@comcast.net Subject: Money Shift Another possible alternative: Check out Bavarian Engine Exchange's remanufactured engines. www.bavengine.com/engine.html. Stock 3.0L or 3.2L at $5,322, performance versions at $6,622 (doesn't appear to be a core charge, but may be wrong).
-------------------- 10 --------------------
#10. Re: [E36M3] T-shirt/shirt? - from George R Carr Jr
Top
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 08:33:25 -0700 From: George R Carr Jr <georgercarrjr@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] T-shirt/shirt? >Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 09:33:45 EST >From: GGray657@aol.com >Subject: T-shirt/shirt? > >Anyone interested in a t-shirt/shirt with the sticker as art work on the >shirt? > >I can get some made. I was thinking black, matches the M3 caps from BMW, with >the log on the front in the middle, or a t shirt with a pocket and the logo >on the pocket and on the back, cost more though. Or even a knit shirt with it >embroidried cost more agian. I think with the embroidy one around >20-30 dollars >per shirt. T shirts are in the 8-15 range. > >Thanks, > >Gary Gray >Pro Bike/Pro Bike Cycling Team > I might be interested ... but not in black. Navy, white, "artic silver". -- =========================== georgercarrjr@earthlink.net