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#1. Re: [E36M3] new headlight and fog light bulbs ... which brand? - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:31:40 -0500 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] new headlight and fog light bulbs ... which brand? Thanks Chuck for the tip on Xtecs verse Vizus! Do you have angel eyes as well or just the Xtec bulbs? What about headlights, ZKWs or stock? Just seeing if I really need the Xtecs or keep my Bosch + DDE setup the way it is (awesome still). ted On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:39:37 EST, ChuckBrazeau@aol.com <ChuckBrazeau@aol.com> wrote: > I've had experience with the Visu bulbs, and while they look really close to > HID color wise, they are very dim bulbs. I also tried the Sylvania Silver > Stars, and while they are brighter than the Visu bulbs, they have more of a > green tint. I've got the Xtec 4500K kit (from umnitza) now and i'm very > happy with the light output and color. > > Just wanted to warn you about the low light output of the Visu bulbs.
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#2. HIR headlight bulbs - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:40:41 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: HIR headlight bulbs Chuck and Group, Does anyone have direct experience with the HIR bulbs (9011/9012) that were being sold on ebay last week. They are some sort of GE technology that product a very bright beam. Yes??? TIA, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2nd Place BSP - PA State Championship 2004
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#3. Re: [E36M3] HIR headlight bulbs - from ChuckBrazeau@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:17:20 EST From: ChuckBrazeau@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] HIR headlight bulbs No experience here... sorry. Chuck Brazeau 1995 BMW M3 - Violet on Black SCCA Solo2 - B-Street Prepared #95 _http://www.brazeauracing.com/_ (http://www.brazeauracing.com/) In a message dated 2/23/2005 8:47:11 PM Central Standard Time, Mdriver13@aol.com writes: Does anyone have direct experience with the HIR bulbs (9011/9012) that were being sold on ebay last week. They are some sort of GE technology that product a very bright beam. Yes??? (http://www.brazeauracing.com/)
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#4. Parts for sale - from Jay L.
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:58:40 -0800 (PST) From: "Jay L." <joong@yahoo.com> Subject: Parts for sale Some leftover M3 stuff in my garage collecting dust: New PBR deluxe (dustless) brake pads, front and rear set, $65 New buffer stop (for x-brace), $12 New Z3 rear shock mount reinforcement plates, $25 New E46 M3 rear shock mounts and gaskets, $35 New front strut reinforcement plates, $6 US headlights in good condition, $60 Driver side ZKW euro headlight, excellent condition, no scratches, $125 3 Mahle oil filters, $12 TMS/Conforti engine chip for use with euro HFM (1/95-12/95 build date), $175 Stock engine chip (1/95-12/95 build date), $60 BMW windshield shade, $30 95 M3 wheel, like new, original barely used 235/40/17 Michelin Pilot MXX3, $200 95 M3 wheel, no curb rash, original but bald 235/40/17 Michelin Pilot MXX3, $100 Contintental Sport Contact 2 225/45/17 tires, 50% tread, $50/pair Michelin Pilot Sport MXX3 235/40/17, nearly bald (track or burnout use?), free/pair Lower bumper mesh grill with a hole in it, still useable, free Also, if anyone is interested, a set of 19" BBS LM wheels for E39 M5 and 18" SL55 AMG wheels. Located in San Jose, CA
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Battery Dies After 5 Days of Non-use - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 05:42:14 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Battery Dies After 5 Days of Non-use > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:54:05 -0500 > From: <mzealot@bellsouth.net> > Subject: Battery Dies After 5 Days of Non-use > > The '98 M3/4 has a fairly new battery (within I year new). I left the car sit for 5 days and the battery was dead. No lights were left on or any other devices that could have drained it in that time. Are there any particular items to check? I thought I had seen some threads about this phenomenon from time to time. I understand that the battery could be prematurely going bad. BTW, I'm in Florida. > > Thanks for any ideas or information. > > Bruce Shafer Check to make sure your trunk light isn't syaing on. This seems to be a fairly common problem. The wires in the harness on the left side of the trunk lid get pinched/broken after much use. I never got around to fixing the problem in my '97. I just removed the trunk light bulb. Problem solved. Jay
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#6. Center Caps for BBS Wheels - from mzealot@bellsouth.net
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:36:02 -0500 From: <mzealot@bellsouth.net> Subject: Center Caps for BBS Wheels A couple of weeks ago somebody was looking for center caps for BBS wheels. I have at least 4 from the BBS RK wheels I use on my race car. These have never been used. Don't know if there is a universal fitment among BBS wheel center caps. If the party that was interested in these is still interested, please let me know. I can probably find a few more if necessary.
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#7. Salvage M3 Advice/Sale - from morris.michael@TIAXLLC.com
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:58:39 -0500 From: morris.michael@TIAXLLC.com Subject: Salvage M3 Advice/Sale Hello List... long time lurker here: About 1 week ago I "totalled" (according to my insurance co) my M3, I'll save the details for a rainy day, but as a summary: I hit a guard rail head-on at about 30-35mph while at the same time maintaining some sideways motion, (downshifted going downhill in the snow and car rotated counter-clockwise into the uncoming lane/guardrail) and the car rotated skimming the rear-end against the rail as well. 90% of the damage was on the front: hood crumpled, radiator/fan broken, front fenders damaged, hood is stuck close, but I can see that the damage stops just past the radiator. The car still starts and I was able to drive it off the road right after the accident, so I don't believe there is any engine or tranny damage. I'm trying to determine whether it's worth it for me to buy the vehicle back with a salvage title and sell it as a parts car. The car is a 1995, AvusBlue, has 126K miles, was well cared for, and has new Bilsteins, a Rogue SSK, UUC Tranny Mounts, E46 RSMs, new metal waterpump, T-housing, belts, hoses, all within the last 30K (all spread over this time). I'm looking for some feedback... what do you think a slavaged 1995 would sell for, including the engine, tranny, interior, computer, etc.? Is anyone interested in buying this? I'm in Boston, and can send some pictures to those interested. Thanks, Mike Morrs, (on digest mode) * * * * * * * * * * Michael Morris Mechanical Engineer TIAX LLC 617.498.5165 (Phone) 617.498.7114 (Fax) morris.michael@TiaxLLC.com TIAX LLC: Formerly Arthur D. Little's Technology & Innovation business, TIAX LLC is a privately held company that creates business opportunities and growth through science, technology, and innovation.
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#8. [E36M3] Light under ashtray - from Dave DeBuhr
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:06:47 -0800 From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> Subject: [E36M3] Light under ashtray I pulled the ashtray and cup holders to clean them and noticed a bulb on a short harness laying loos underneath. It comes on with the headlights. I can't figure out what it is supposed to illuminate. Any idears? Dave D. 98 M3/4 Antioch, CA
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:11:29 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray On Thu, February 24, 2005 10:06 am, Dave DeBuhr said: > I pulled the ashtray and cup holders to clean them and noticed a > bulb on a short harness laying loos underneath. It comes on with the > headlights. > I can't figure out what it is supposed to illuminate. Any idears? I think your subject line has it correct - it's supposed to illuminate the ashtray :-) IIRC, there should be a small receptacle for the bulb in the bottom of the ashtray. I don't know for sure, since one of the first things I did was replace the ashtray with a general storage bin :-) Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - no cigarette lighter, either 1993 325is #44 JP
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Light under ashtray - from Reed Nicholson
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:21:38 -0800 From: "Reed Nicholson" <reedthis@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Light under ashtray So then, where do you put out your roaches? > IIRC, there should be a small receptacle for the bulb in the > bottom of the ashtray. I don't know for sure, since one of > the first things I did was replace the ashtray with a general > storage bin :-) > > Cheers, > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 - no cigarette lighter, either > 1993 325is #44 JP > >
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray - from Hans Batra
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:21:40 -0500 From: "Hans Batra" <hansbatra@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray It's designed for cigarette smokers to be able to see where they're supposed to put their half-consumed cigarette, right before they kiss their girlfriend with their disgusting mouth. Ugh! Actually, I thought maybe it was for his shift knob, in the event he has that feature. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:11:29 -0800 (PST) > From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray > > On Thu, February 24, 2005 10:06 am, Dave DeBuhr said: > > I pulled the ashtray and cup holders to clean them and noticed a > > bulb on a short harness laying loos underneath. It comes on with the > > headlights. > > I can't figure out what it is supposed to illuminate. Any idears? > > I think your subject line has it correct - it's supposed to illuminate the > ashtray :-) > > IIRC, there should be a small receptacle for the bulb in the bottom of the > ashtray. I don't know for sure, since one of the first things I did was > replace the ashtray with a general storage bin :-) > > Cheers, > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 - no cigarette lighter, either > 1993 325is #44 JP > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > >
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#12. Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:25:52 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Light under ashtray On Thu, February 24, 2005 10:21 am, Hans Batra said: > Actually, I thought maybe it was for his shift knob, in the event he has > that feature. I believe the bulb for illuminating the shift knob is integral to the knob itself, not separate. Jim Bassett
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#13. RE: [E36M3] Light under ashtray - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:25:55 -0500 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Light under ashtray There are three in the center console, one for the cig lighter, 2nd the middle ashtray and the last for the rear ashtray. -----Original Message----- From: Dave DeBuhr [mailto:debuhr@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 1:07 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Light under ashtray Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:06:47 -0800 From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> Subject: [E36M3] Light under ashtray I pulled the ashtray and cup holders to clean them and noticed a bulb on a short harness laying loos underneath. It comes on with the headlights. I can't figure out what it is supposed to illuminate. Any idears? Dave D. 98 M3/4 Antioch, CA ************************************************* 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 *************************************************