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#1. Re: [E36M3] three dings - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:45:44 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] three dings On Wed, December 13, 2006 10:34 am, David Flanary said: > Anyone know what my car is trying to tell me? "Memo" feature on the OBC? Jim Bassett
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#2. Re: [E36M3] three dings - from Reid Conti
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:16:46 -0800 From: "Reid Conti" <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] three dings Zee Germans? I actually had it on when I had my M3. Sorta like when I was a kid I had the "hourly beep" turned on on my digital watch. Interesting how, without that beep turned on, I'd check the time +/- 2 seconds of the hour. Sorta sets it into your brain I guess. No real reason to have it on here, I suppose, but on the other hand it didn't inconvenience me in any way either. - reid > Is that what it's for? Seems completely useless to me... Anyone found it useful? > > On 12/13/06, Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:43:09 -0800 > > From: "Reid Conti" <reid@conti.net> > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] three dings > > > > The "memo" on the OBC. See in the OBC display, by the clock, there > > are 3 little concentric quarter-circles? That comes on when you hit > > the MEMO button on the OBC. Same to turn it off. > > > > It chimes 3 times, I think 10 or 30 seconds before the hour, as > > apparently German radio has traffic alerts on the hour.
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#3. RE: [E36M3] three dings - from David Flanary
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:10:16 -0800 From: "David Flanary" <Dflanary@markhamvineyards.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] three dings OK that makes sense. My clock stopped coming on recently and my random button pushing on the OBC probably caused this.... Thanks for your help! Dave -----Original Message----- From: Brad DeMotte [mailto:brad@demottearchitects.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: 'David Flanary' Subject: RE: [E36M3] three dings It's telling you that it's "on the hour". Brad DeMotte, R.A. DeMotte Architects 898 Ethan Allen Hwy., Suite 4 Ridgefield, CT 06877 Phone: 203 431 8890 - Fax: 203 431 8891 www.demottearchitects.com -----Original Message----- From: David Flanary [mailto:Dflanary@markhamvineyards.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:34 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] three dings Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:32:08 -0800 From: "David Flanary" <Dflanary@markhamvineyards.com> Subject: three dings I have had my 99 since new. It now has 104K miles. Recently, I have had a chime go off in the dash area. It sounds like "ding..ding..ding" I have no idea what it is. It is NOT the cold weather chime (which sounds different and only chimes once). Anyone know what my car is trying to tell me? David W. Flanary MARKHAM VINEYARDS 707.963.5292 ************************************************* 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] three dings - from Gary
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:30:53 -0600 From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] three dings I don't have the problem any more I took the OBC out...nothing worked right anyway and I needed the space for extra gauges ;o) I did though drove me nuts for a week or so until I read the owners manual and turned the dam beeping off!!! Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Flanary" <Dflanary@markhamvineyards.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: RE: [E36M3] three dings > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:10:16 -0800 > From: "David Flanary" <Dflanary@markhamvineyards.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] three dings > > OK that makes sense. My clock stopped coming on recently and my random > button pushing on the OBC probably caused this.... > > Thanks for your help! > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad DeMotte [mailto:brad@demottearchitects.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:36 AM > To: 'David Flanary' > Subject: RE: [E36M3] three dings > > It's telling you that it's "on the hour". > > > Brad DeMotte, R.A. > DeMotte Architects > 898 Ethan Allen Hwy., Suite 4 > Ridgefield, CT 06877 > Phone: 203 431 8890 - Fax: 203 431 8891 > www.demottearchitects.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Flanary [mailto:Dflanary@markhamvineyards.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:34 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] three dings > > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:32:08 -0800 > From: "David Flanary" <Dflanary@markhamvineyards.com> > Subject: three dings > > I have had my 99 since new. It now has 104K miles. Recently, I have had a > chime go off in the dash area. It sounds like "ding..ding..ding" I have no > idea what it is. It is NOT the cold weather chime (which sounds different > and only chimes once). > > > > Anyone know what my car is trying to tell me? > > > > David W. Flanary > > MARKHAM VINEYARDS > > 707.963.5292 > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#5. Issues with adding an after-market Head Unit to an E36 ('98 M3/4)? - from Dave Heckendorf
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:42:29 -0800
From: "Dave Heckendorf" <daveheckendorf@gmail.com>
Subject: Issues with adding an after-market Head Unit to an E36 ('98 M3/4)?
I think I recall that there are issue(s) to be addressed as it relates to
the BMW Diversity Antenna (and if you don't address it, you'll have worse
that stock Radio Reception)?
Also, anybody have make/model recommendations that might provide an AUX
input (for an external media device, not necessarily an iPOD, via it's
headphone output) while attempting to maintain a look that isn't "Lights of
Vegas" cheesy (maybe even has a color that roughly matches the BMW
Red/Orange)?
Thx!,
Dave
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#6. convertible battery different? - from Jay L.
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:09:49 -0800 (PST) From: "Jay L." <joong@yahoo.com> Subject: convertible battery different? Is the battery for the convertible different than the sedan or coupes' batteries? Interstate is telling me that I need to source a convertible battery through the dealer, but it appears to be the same size as the other models. I'd like to get a MTP-91 if it fits. TIA for your help.
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Bilsteins - from Marc Plante
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:14:34 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <marcva@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bilsteins Two issues...crisp handling and rubbing. Crisp handling - what kind of tires are on the car? are they running at the right pressures (34 psi +-) bad tires that are under inflated will feel terrible. rubbing suspension? sounds like the springs are bad. You should be able to get a set of original take off springs for $100. otherwise I'd recommend the H&R OE sports for about 220 from Turner. a bit stiffer than stock, they ride less than .5" lower than stock height. No issues with rubbing and great response. Only caveat is that if you live someplace with bad roads, i'd go stock to make the ride as soft as possible. Marc Plante E36 325i (sold @230k) Koni/H&R, B&B, JC, UUC, SRDs, ETC E36 M3/4, 75k Shift kit, SRDs and Ellipsoids (Koni's at 100k) Vienna, VA
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#8. Re: [E36M3] 335i? E36 Mit Huffenpuffen? - from Marc Plante
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:24:47 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <marcva@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 335i? E36 Mit Huffenpuffen? All this talk about the 335 makes us hungry for power, yet we love our chassis. For those of us with young enough cars, how about just tossing in a Conforti Supercharger. My A student had one last school and it was certainly pulling hard on the straights. It was kind of strange giving him a ride at the end of the day in my stock car. I kept waiting for the rush on the straights when I put my foot down...Nada. Anybody on the list with huffenpuffen in their cars? The dyno charts sure are pretty... Are they livable? Maintainable? durable? Marc Plante E36 M3/4 75k Vienna, VA
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Speakers for sale - from Marc Plante
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:30:27 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <marcva@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Speakers for sale I have a set of ADS 335i components (tweeters, mid woofs and crossovers) that I bought and never installed. I bought from an installer, so the components are not in a neat ADS box, but they're all new, never installed. I had a set in my last car, and they were a great upgrade. I just don't have stereo-installing time with a 13 month-old. $180/ obo Marc Plante 1997 E36 M3/4, 75k 2005 Child, (Lydia) Vienna, VA
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#10. Any Boston Area folks? - from Jeff Conner
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:49:51 -0800 (PST) From: Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> Subject: Any Boston Area folks? Hey all, I'm in the market for a track car, and I have had some good conversation with someone who is selling their somewhat prepared 95 M3. Is there any lister that might be able to help me out? I'm hoping someone with some saavy could go look at this car in person and let me know if there is anything about it that would scare you away. I would be willing to compensate or reciprocate. You can contact me off line. Thanks a million -jeff 98 ///Sedan | 95 Track-prepped coupe (maybe?) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com