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#1. CD Changer - repair? - from Tom Tice
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:28:25 -0500 From: "Tom Tice" <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: CD Changer - repair? On the subject of CD changers - anyone know of a good source to get one repaired? Thanks, Tom Tice '98 M3/4 - with dead CD '93 325iS Race Car '02 325iT '02 X5 4.4 -----Original Message----- From: Don Eilenberger [mailto:deilenberger@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:02 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] CD Changer? Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:49:02 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@verizon.net> Subject: CD Changer? Anyone have an I-Buss one laying around ('96 and newer I think..) from a racecar? Need one for the new (to-me) M3.. Will pay fair price. BTW - the "old" M3 is heading to a good home, but I'll lurk here for a bit since there isn't this good a list for the E46/M3.. Don Eilenberger, AKA SquidBOOF, Spring Lk Hts, NJ deilenberger@verizon.net NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ Moderator - BMW E39 Enthusiasts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe39 "One should do the stuff that makes you smile" - Ulf Bertilsson Hence BMWs: 2002 M3 convertible, 2003 5-touring, 1987 K75S
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#2. Re: [E36M3] shift knob loose (or is it?) - from marty
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:36:43 -0500 From: marty <mfraiser@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] shift knob loose (or is it?) Yea, that's looser than normal. It takes quite a tug to get the knob off and you have to be careful not to bop yourself in the head when in comes loose. On the two I've had to replace (M3 and 540i) the knobs were easily removable and I didn't see anyway to fix them. The plastic inside looked cracked or broken and just wouldn't hold. New knobs fixed 'em right up. marty Steve Sharp wrote: >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:33:19 -0800 >From: "Steve Sharp" <steve.sharp@xilinx.com> >Subject: shift knob loose (or is it?) > >I need some opinions (which I know this list is not lacking). > >My shift knob seems to come loose very easily. More than a few times, >what I feel is a normal shifting motion has dislodged the knob. It seems >like the force required to pull the knob off is not more than that >required to lift a 12 pack. Is this looser than normal? Is there any way >to fix the attachment inside the knob or is it time for a new knob >(maybe lighted?). > >Thanks, >Steve > > >
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#3. Re: [E36M3] clutch kit for street driven M3? - from Mel Silva
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:17:51 -0600 From: Mel Silva <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] clutch kit for street driven M3? Thanks Dave, I'm really leaning toward the UUC kit, but I'm hung up on Stage I vs Stage II with OEM M5 clutch. Which one did you get? I certainly do not want to put a used clutch in there, I just need to stay under a kilo-dollar. Thanks for the offer though. The slave cylinder upgrade you refer to; is that the removal of the clutch delay valve? Thanks, Mel Dave Swingle wrote: > Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:13:59 -0600 > From: "Dave Swingle" <swingle@dmcnews.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] clutch kit for street driven M3? > > Mel: > > Having just put the UUC/Sachs setup in my 99 M3 - I can certainly say it's > the way to go. Much nicer to drive. I didn't do the recommended slave > cylinder upgrade and I don't have any problem with it - the feel is great to > me. I've seen no downside to the conversion at all. > > If you want to go really cheap I could probably be talked into parting with > my old parts - the car has 75K miles on it and there wasn't really anything > wrong with the clutch I took out as far as I can tell. The siping on the > clutch faces is still visible - I could get you some pics if you want to > consider it. I had to pull the trans anyway to fix the sticky fifth gear > syndrome, and this was kind of an extreme$$ case of "while I'm in there". > > Honestly it would seem a shame to go to all that trouble to put a USED > clutch back in, but if you need to get by for a while and have more time and > energy than money, it's an idea. This only works if you aren't paying > someone to do the labor. > > Dave Swingle > > -------------------- 6 -------------------- > Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 06:38:21 -0600 > From: Mel Silva <melsilva@mindspring.com> > Subject: clutch kit for street driven M3? > > I'm in a bit of a quandary here. I know I need to replace my clutch > soon, it's starting to howl if I slip the clutch at all, but still > clamps completely if fully engaged. Plus the throw-out bearing has seen > its fair share of abuse from stop-and-go commute traffic and it is > starting to rattle a bit at idle. > > So the question is; do I replace the clutch with Sachs replacement > parts, or go for something a little more 'sporty'? I have long > considered the lightened flywheels from UUC and Rogue, but they seem a > bit out of reach financially at the moment (at least I'm not still > unemployed!). > > I'm sure I could get "opinions" on Bimmerforums, but I trust this group > to be a bit more sane and realistic (just a bit). What is the right > option for me; Stock replacement or "flux capacitor"? > > TIA > Mel Silva > Houston, TX > '97 M3/4 > www.melsilva.net <http://www.melsilva.net/> > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > > >
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#4. Re: [E36M3] shift knob loose (or is it?) - from Jay G
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:28:10 -1000 From: Jay G <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] shift knob loose (or is it?) i used some blue RTV sealant squeezed into the old knob about a few years ago on my car, and it hasnt popped off since...i'm sure i could get it off if i pulled really hard [get yer minds outta the gutter :D] Steve Sharp wrote: Is there any way > to fix the attachment inside the knob or is it time for a new knob > (maybe lighted?).
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#5. Re: [E36M3] shift knob loose (or is it?) - from Reid Conti
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:59:26 -0800 From: "Reid Conti" <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] shift knob loose (or is it?) This may be a stupid question, but how do you put it back on? Have you made sure it's snapped into place? I replaced the knob in my 95 M3 with a lighted one, and never even realized that the knob "snapped" at the bottom. I just thought it was a straight friction fit. When I removed the old one, I just kept pulling, and when it popped off I assumed it just "broke loose," I didn't know it was actually snapped in. Apparently my new lighted knob didn't make an obvious snap when it went in either... but on my M Coupe now, when I went to replace the knob after a boot change (again I didn't realize it was anything but a simple friction fit), the knob made an audible click when it went back into place. So if you've just tried sliding it on, try giving it a bit of a hit fron the top and see if it snaps into place. - reid
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#6. Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:05:56 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale In a message dated 3/16/2006 5:02:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM writes: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/141427276.html The listing says, "not in or around Philly"...what gives? So, where is this car and is it worth the 32K asking price? Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by WCC, JT Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion
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#7. RE: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale - from Paul L Fisher
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Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:12:56 -0600 From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale No it says: This item has been posted by-owner. this is in or around Philadelphia no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Paul L Fisher 2000 M Roadster E36/7 S52 2000 540i 6 E39 M62 TU 1989 325ix E30 M20 Elkhorn, WI. -----Original Message----- From: Mdriver13@aol.com [mailto:Mdriver13@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:12 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:05:56 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale In a message dated 3/16/2006 5:02:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM writes: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/141427276.html The listing says, "not in or around Philly"...what gives? So, where is this car and is it worth the 32K asking price? Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by WCC, JT Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.4/282 - Release Date: 3/15/2006
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#8. RE: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:19:22 -0600 From: "Patrick Goss - PA" <Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale Check again, I think you misunderstood "This item has been posted by-owner. this is in or around Philadelphia no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests" http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/141427276.html -----Original Message----- From: Mdriver13@aol.com [mailto:Mdriver13@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:12 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:05:56 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale In a message dated 3/16/2006 5:02:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM writes: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/141427276.html The listing says, "not in or around Philly"...what gives? So, where is this car and is it worth the 32K asking price? Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by WCC, JT Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion
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#9. Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale - from mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:20:51 -0500 From: mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale Yea, my bad...it is near Philly...not sure what I was reading, a little under the weather last night, but I'll ready to test drive this baby ;-)) Still, I guess my main point was, is a LTW with 51K miles worth 32K? regards, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by WCC & JT-Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion
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#10. Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale - from Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com
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Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:31:48 -0500 From: Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 ltw for sale >Yea, my bad...it is near Philly...not sure what I was reading, a little under the weather last night, but I'll ready to test drive this baby ;-)) >Still, I guess my main point was, is a LTW with 51K miles worth 32K? It's worth whatever somebody will pay for it. Heck one of our chapter members got one new for $32K back in 1997. A lot of these cars sat around dealerships starting in '96. Who would want a $50K M3 with no a/c and no radio? At the time the regular 95 M3 was $40K. One of the mags tested these (I know mags are not anything to really go by but amusing nonetheless) and the LTW they had was actually slower than the 95 M3 they tested it against. D'oh! Yes now we all know they are actually faster. :-) I'd take one, I've always liked them, not 32K like tho, buy a cheap white 95 m3 and make a faux LTW! -Carlos.