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#1. [OT] Any RE Appraisers Out There? - from estorilphil@adelphia.net
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 16:21:33 -0700 From: estorilphil@adelphia.net Subject: [OT] Any RE Appraisers Out There? I'm terribly for spamming the list. But... Any chance any of you are real-estate appraisers operating in the LA area (preferably OC) looking for a trainee? I've just got my AT license and am looking for a trainer. Or if you know anybody. Thanks for the air time and consideration. :-) Phil
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#2. New BMWs - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 20:26:37 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: New BMWs Umm, we were talking about the Coupe, not the Roadster. Last I checked, there wasn't a Boxster S coupe unless you are talking about the Cayman S and that isn't going to be $20k. Why would anyone want a Porsche Boxster S? A Porsche for panties. ;-) First car BMW has produced since the E36 M3 that has made me want one. Regards, Rich - make mine an MZ4 Coupe in Glacier Silver (or even Imola Red or the Interlagos Blue) From: Scott McClung <smlists@pacbell.net> > > And still, you would have to really love the brand to pick a M-Z4 over a > Boxster S, especially when you can get a 1-2 year old one with low miles for > about $20K less than a new M-Z4 would cost. > > Scott > > Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> wrote: > > Same here (what looks good). The Z4 series is the only group of > current BMWs I find attractive, and might therefore like to own. > > >From: "Jamie Howton" > >Subject: Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs > > > >> MZ4 Coupe is on my very short list of appealing cars coming available > >> soon... at least that fall into the somewhat realistic list (although > it'll > >> take a lot of inner debate to justify $50K+). Donations are now being > >> accepted. ;)
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#3. Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 18:15:28 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs Trouble is, I don't like the Boxster -- side view of that long nose just ruins it for me ... :( I actually find the 914 more appealing, looks-wise. >Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:43:29 -0700 (PDT) >From: Scott McClung <smlists@pacbell.net> >Subject: Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs > >And still, you would have to really love the brand to pick a M-Z4 >over a Boxster S, especially when you can get a 1-2 year old one >with low miles for about $20K less than a new M-Z4 would cost. > > Scott > >Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 16:36:35 -0700 >From: Andrew Kalman >Subject: Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs > >Same here (what looks good). The Z4 series is the only group of >current BMWs I find attractive, and might therefore like to own. > >>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:30:51 -0500 >>From: "Jamie Howton" >>Subject: Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs >> >>> MZ4 Coupe is on my very short list of appealing cars coming available >>> soon... at least that fall into the somewhat realistic list (although it'll >>> take a lot of inner debate to justify $50K+). Donations are now being >>> accepted. ;) >> >>My feelings are very close to yours. I am on the verge of pulling the >>trigger on an new M Roadster. I would love to want a new 3 or 5 >>series, I just don't. I have driven E60s and E90s, and they are great >>drivers, they are just plain old ugly and I just can't do it. >> >>Regards >> >>-- >>Jamie Howton >>2000 M5 >>1995 M3 >>Hampshire, IL > > >-- >______________________________________ >Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#4. Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 20:47:00 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [e36m3] [E36M3] New BMWs > > And still, you would have to really love the brand to pick a M-Z4 over a Boxster S, especially when you can get a 1-2 year old one with low miles for about $20K less than a new M-Z4 would cost. > I don't know, the M Roadster is faster that the Boxster S, and while the P-car handles better the M has been described in the press that I have read (Autoweek, GRM) as a hell of a good car. There is also the appearance of the P-Car, which I don't care of particularly for and the fact that the engine is unreachable from the top. I have considered a Boxster, just never had a hankerin' for one like I have with the Z4 chassis. -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#5. correct way to reset OBDI CEL? - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 18:06:21 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: correct way to reset OBDI CEL? Is disconnecting the battery the correct way to reset a CEL? Trying to reset a 1281 code on our '95 M3 after having the battery disconnected for 48 hours while I did some work on it. After driving for a bit I get a CEL and it shows a 1281 when checked. Got this info from Pelican: "This indicates a fault with the internal memory of the DME computer. This is sometimes caused by low battery voltage. Delete the codes, and disconnect the DME for 15 minutes. Then reconnect, let the car idle for five minutes, and then drive over 30 mph for more than five minutes. Recheck the codes - if it occurs again, the DME is faulty and should be replaced." I am going to try this, have not done so yet. Now to my question: Is disconnecting the battery the only way to reset a CEL on a OBDI car? Dave T.
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#6. Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 18:11:19 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 On Friday 17 March 2006 9:22 pm, Christopher Bauer wrote: > its my understanding that knock sensors rarely fail, and when > this code pops up, its usually something else. I got this info > second hand from a well respected BMW mech. He also said > removing knock sensors was very involved, and that he'd check > all the other options (he didnt mention them) first. To follow up: I just replaced both sensors on our '95 and both of them were cracked all over the place. I was able to just chip away at the plastic on them with my fingers. It would seem that 95K miles of engine heat takes its toll on the sensors. I have pics of the sensors as they came off the car and also pics of the sensors with all the plastic pulled away so you can see how they work. I will post an email with a URL for anyone interested in checking them out. Its a fair amount of work to get to the knock sensors, but its not bad, esp. if you are used to working on E30's...the S50 manifold is very easy to remove. Cheers to BMW for designing the manifold so all the securing nuts are reachable from the top! Dave T.
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#7. Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 20:01:42 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 Dave. What's your trick to getting at the rearmost nut that holds the manifold? I find I swear a lot at that one ... :-) > >To follow up: > >I just replaced both sensors on our '95 and both of them were cracked all over >the place. I was able to just chip away at the plastic on them with my >fingers. It would seem that 95K miles of engine heat takes its toll on the >sensors. I have pics of the sensors as they came off the car and also pics of >the sensors with all the plastic pulled away so you can see how they work. I >will post an email with a URL for anyone interested in checking them out. > >Its a fair amount of work to get to the knock sensors, but its not bad, esp. >if you are used to working on E30's...the S50 manifold is very easy to >remove. Cheers to BMW for designing the manifold so all the securing nuts are >reachable from the top! > >Dave T. > > >************************************************* >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 >************************************************* -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:08:56 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 On Friday 07 April 2006 8:01 pm, Andrew Kalman wrote: > Dave. > > What's your trick to getting at the rearmost nut that holds the manifold? > > I find I swear a lot at that one ... :-) Easy....spend 15-20 minutes removing the 'air plenum' and wiring harness and you can get to everything very easily. Time well spent. Dave T.
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#9. Re: [E36M3] correct way to reset OBDI CEL? - from Dave Thomas
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:23:20 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] correct way to reset OBDI CEL? On Friday 07 April 2006 7:10 pm, Dave Thomas wrote: > Trying to reset a 1281 code on our '95 M3 after having the battery > disconnected for 48 hours while I did some work on it. After driving for a > bit I get a CEL and it shows a 1281 when checked. Got this info from > Pelican: Just to follow up my own post: Looks like I forgot to connect the air temp sensor in the manifold...that was causing the CEL but not registering any code and the 1281 I was getting when I did the 'stomp' was not the reason the CEL was coming on. I think. Gotta drive a bit. All seems to be cool now, but the questions remains: What is the correct method to use to reset the codes on a OBDI car? Dave T.
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#10. Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 - from Brian Ruiz
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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 20:41:54 -0700 From: "Brian Ruiz" <eurowerke@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 The stories of everyone that has changed their knock sensors leads me to wondering something about everyone's reasons, as well as if it might help out with my problem. Has everyone that has replaced their knock sensors done it as a preventative measure (i.e. if your car already has lots of miles, or a 'while you're in there' kinda thing)? My car has an unusual pinging under high load that I have never been able to get rid of except when I use race gas. I assumed the timing chain was stretched enough to cause a slight change in timing, and coupled with my Conforti chip, caused the pinging. So I figured I needed to replace the chain, but could it really only be these sensors? Thanks Brian build 8/95 On 4/7/06, Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > > Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:08:56 -0700 > From: Dave Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] replacing knock sensors on '95 > > On Friday 07 April 2006 8:01 pm, Andrew Kalman wrote: > > Dave. > > > > What's your trick to getting at the rearmost nut that holds the > manifold? > > > > I find I swear a lot at that one ... :-) > > Easy....spend 15-20 minutes removing the 'air plenum' and wiring harness > and > you can get to everything very easily. Time well spent. > > Dave T. > >