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#1. 97 BMW 328i sedan for sale in St.Louis Missouri - from John Hoffner
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Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:48:43 -0600 From: John Hoffner <jhoffner@gcfinc.com> Subject: 97 BMW 328i sedan for sale in St.Louis Missouri 97 BMW 328i sedan for sale in St.Louis Missouri If interested call for pricing, details and pictures 95,000 miles Automatic Wood trim interior Heated leather seats ABS and traction control Cruise control Computer Climate control Sunroof Multi-CD player Child safety locks Tool kit is complete Excellent condition Just replaced: Throttle body boot, final stage unit for AC fan and heat fan, new air filter, new interior micro filter, new spark plugs, differential fluid and transmission fluid and filter and coolant. Oil changed every 3-5,000 miles with Castrol GTX Tires are in good shape. A surgeon at Barnes St. Louis bought this car new. My son in law and daughter bought the car after he became to old to climb in and out of the car comfortably. Shortly after the purchase my daughter got pregnant and with the arrival of our granddaughter they are selling this car to buy a mini van. This is a very nice 328i and I hope there is someone in the club looking for a good car before they trade it in. I have posted three pictures of the car in the gallery under users gallery and Johnhof. Call me for information. The car will be in St. Louis this weekend 02/10/07. Thanks, John Hoffner 314 616-9575 This information is also posted on The St. Louis BMW Club website and pictures are in the gallery there. http://www.stlbmwcca.org/
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#2. [FS] Sparco 5-point harness - price reduced - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 10:58:15 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: [FS] Sparco 5-point harness - price reduced Price dropped to $50 shipped. Jim Bassett ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [E36M3] [FS] Sparco 5-point harness From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Date: Mon, February 5, 2007 10:34 am To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:31:12 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: [FS] Sparco 5-point harness I'm selling the "expired" 5-point harness from the race car. $75 shipped. Ad here: http://www.justracing.com/classified/374 or here: http://www.jimbassett.com/Harn4sale.html Thanks, Jim Bassett
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Refresh thoughts on oxygen sensors... - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:25:58 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Refresh thoughts on oxygen sensors... On Thu, February 8, 2007 8:34 pm, Stan Shaw said: > I am going through much (of the rest) of my 96 M3. While dropping the > exhaust to get at the rear subframe bushings, I encountered my oxgen > sensors and wondered whether these should be replaced (car has 160k miles > on > it). I found them to be very expensive, so maybe having them > tested/cleaned, etc. is a better option. While I'm all for preventative maintenance, I think O2 sensors fall into the "replace when they fail" category. Seeing as how OBD-II monitors about 3 bazillion O2 sensor functions (give or take :-)), you'll know when one or more are ready to be replaced. You can clean some of the oxidation off of the tips with a wire wheel if you want. My mechanic did this when we swapped the post-cat ones L<->R in trying to diagnose an issue (cat or sensor). FWIW, both of the post-cat sensors are original (178K miles), whereas the pre-cat ones are not (~70K miles) - replaced due to CE light(s). My 2 cents, Jim Bassett
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Refresh thoughts on oxygen sensors... - from Stan Shaw
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:53:42 -0500 From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Refresh thoughts on oxygen sensors... > You can clean some of the oxidation off of the tips with a wire wheel if > you want. My mechanic did this when we swapped the post-cat ones L<->R in > trying to diagnose an issue (cat or sensor). Sounds like a good plan, thanks! Regards, Stan Shaw Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 Excell.Net Owner/Operator http://www.Excell.Net/ 928 Owners Club President http://www.928OC.org/ 928Racing.net Team Member http://www.928Racing.net/ "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: 1995 M3 for sale (feedback please) - from Scott McClung
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:01:30 -0800 (PST) From: Scott McClung <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: 1995 M3 for sale (feedback please) Only 6? That's almost semi-faithful :-) Let's see if I can remember them all.... Sold in past 3 years: - '06 Evo IX - '05 CTSV - '06 Nissan Murano - '04 Nissan Armada - '04 Z06 - '91 Corvette race car - '02 330i - '00 M5 Purchased and still own (all within last year) - '06 Nissan Titan LE - '83 Camaro NASA CMC race car - '69 Camaro - pro touring street car w/ hot rod EFI motor Scott --- Hans Batra <hansbatra@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 23:12:24 -0500 > From: "Hans Batra" <hansbatra@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: 1995 M3 for sale (feedback > please) > > Neil, > > How do you find the Mini, given that it's FWD? How > badly (or not) does it > plow? Can you feel the LSD doing its magic? > > I have a 2007 VW 4-door GTI w/DSG that I bought in > August ($29k for a > Golf!), and have > never truly warmed to it because of the FWD. > > Maybe I could warm to the new Mini, due out this > month. Or hell, maybe it's > time to find a nice 4-door E36 M3. Or there is that > 79 911 SC. And I did > see the most gorgeous Ferrari 400i the other day, in > beautiful condition, > for $22k. > > I'm such a car slut. I haven't been able to have a > stable relationship with > a car since my 94 530i (with new Alusil block) was > totaled by some illegal > immigrants in a van 3 years ago (grrrr!). Since > then, I've been "sleeping" > around. I think I've been through 6 perfectly good > cars in the last 3 > years. Do any of you have this "problem"? When you > drive a car, don't you > need to feel like it's complete exhilaration, every > time? > > Hans > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neil Maller" <neil.maller@gte.net> > To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 2:14 PM > Subject: [E36M3] Re: 1995 M3 for sale (feedback > please) > > > > Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:11:33 -0500 > > From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> > > Subject: Re: 1995 M3 for sale (feedback please) > > > > on 2/8/07 1:54 PM, Hans Batra > <hansbatra@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> My idea of a relatively affordable fleet: the > 1979 > >> 911 SC and this 95 M3 in question. Total outlay: > >> $28.5K. New loaded V6 Honda Accord: $30K. > I'll > >> take the 911 and the M3 combo, thank you very > much. > > > > That is pretty funny: my new loaded Mini Cooper S > cost $29K and change two > > years ago. On the other hand I haven't had to do a > thing to it except for > > normal consumables. > > > > Neil > > Fort Wayne, IN > > 96 M3 - Bastard child > > 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic > > 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > > 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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#6. Re: FW: [E36M3] Re: Red - from Scott McClung
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:06:50 -0800 (PST) From: Scott McClung <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: FW: [E36M3] Re: Red When I was looking for an E36 M3 I was trying to find a Estoril with black interior - almost impossible to find, btw - most had the gray which I didn't like. So I opened up my options to include silver and white and maybe red, but in all cases wanted the black interior. I ended up with white, which looks really nice with the black trim and interior color - I was very happy with that color. But, that said - I've owned 3 other red cars (two Camaro's one Corvette) and really love red on the right car. I think it looks great on the M3 coupe, but not quite right on the sedan. My white M3 was a sedan, and still find that to be my second favorite sedan color (behind Estoril). Scott --- Mike DePolo <smiked1@gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 23:55:13 -0500 > From: "Mike DePolo" <smiked1@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: FW: [E36M3] Re: Red > > It's very deceiving what colors look like on these > cars in person. I looked > for a silver car for a long time. I have a salmon > silver e30 M3 and that's > my favorite color in that model. I finally found a > silver e36 M3, looked at > it in person, and didn't like it. I saw a white one > advertised very close > by, which I thought would be my least favorite > color, and it looked > amazing. I didn't buy that car, but looked for > months for another white > one. White is now by far my favorite color for an > e36 M3. It really looks > great next to the black trim. I also think it > would look great in a > non-metallic black. > > I have no idea why a red car would be hard to sell. > Hellrot looks great, > almost in the same way an e24 M6 looks so good in > zinnoberot. I thought > maybe you'd have to find the right person to buy a > dakar, violet, or estoril > car. Not that these are not great looking colors; > but they are very > aggressive looking compared to the other colors. > > > Mike > > > > > On 2/8/07, Jack - Elephant Motorsports > <jack@elephantmotorsports.com> wrote: > > > > Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 20:16:18 -0500 > > From: "Jack - Elephant Motorsports" > <jack@elephantmotorsports.com> > > Subject: FW: [E36M3] Re: Red > > > > Well, if we want to wax philosophic for a > moment..... > > > > I personally don't dislike red, I just prefer > stealthier looking cars so > > red > > doesn't do it for me. Plus my first BMW was red > and I never really took > > to > > that color, still haven't gotten past it. I think > red cars can look very > > nice for sure and if I had a Ferrari it would be > red. If I had a Porsche > > it > > would be black. BMW....depends on the model > although currently my (soon > > to > > be mine) E30 M3 is Salmon Silver and my E38 740 is > Aspen Silver (both are > > silver with a rosy hue), love those silvers which > I believe most do not. > > For an E30 M3 I'd prefer Henna which is orangish > red so I guess it's not > > only model specific but even more than that. > > > > E36 M3....hmmm....I like black actually probalby > because I think the > > styling > > of the E36 is a big jump away from the traditional > styling of the E30 and > > similar gen 5/7 cars and the dark color diminishes > that a bit. Strangely > > (maybe) I also like Boston Green. Estoril has > grown on me but I'm now not > > very fond of Avus. > > > > Well, before I waste bandwidth talking about each > color, Tucker, I did > > think > > your car looked good in the pics! > > > > Jack Money > > Elephant Motorsports > > http://www.elephantmotorsports.com > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > > 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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#7. Re: Re: [E36M3] Red and Black cars cost more to insure? - from Jay L.
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 16:59:11 -0800 (PST) From: "Jay L." <joong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Re: [E36M3] Red and Black cars cost more to insure? Not related to speeding, but pearl colors are a 3-stage paint and also require more time to color match, so technically, cars w/ pearl colors (e.g. Lexus) should cost more to insure than cars w/ flat or metallic colors.
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#8. RE: Headers - Don't rule out JetHot Headers for E36. - from kim.burgess@att.net
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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:08:04 +0000 From: kim.burgess@att.net Subject: RE: Headers - Don't rule out JetHot Headers for E36. Jet Hot E36 shorty headers, fully coated in & out with the Jet Hot sterling silver finish. The OBDII headers do come with the air pump provision. They are the same price as the OBDI headers @ $599. JET-HOT Coatings 100 Ross Rd. King of Prussia PA,19406 1-800-432-3379 ext 110 KLBurgess - no interest or affiliation
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Refresh thoughts on oxygen sensors... - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:17:48 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Refresh thoughts on oxygen sensors... In a message dated 2/9/2007 3:34:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, jim@jimbassett.com writes: FWIW, both of the post-cat sensors are original (178K miles), whereas the pre-cat ones are not (~70K miles) - replaced due to CE light(s). Stan, Well, my O2 sensor experience is similar to Jim's. Both post-cat sensors are still original. I have replaced one pre-cat sensor (cyl 1-3 as I recall). Car has 49K on it...what can I say...she's a garage queen ;-)) cheers, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe - oh no she'll turn 50K this year ;-)) Philly Region SCCA 2005 / 2006 Philly Region BSP Champion Sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & Rogue Engineering
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#10. Re: FW: [E36M3] Re: Red - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:59:11 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: FW: [E36M3] Re: Red In a message dated 2/9/2007 12:04:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, smiked1@gmail.com writes: you'd have to find the right person to buy a dakar, violet, or estoril car. Not that these are not great looking colors; but they are very aggressive looking compared to the other colors. How true. I ordered the car in TechnoViolet. It's a love / hate for most people -- I get both. Personally, I love the color -- it always brings a smile to my face. To each - his own. cheers, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2005 / 2006 Philly Region BSP Champion Sponsored by Wheel Collision Center & Rogue Engineering