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#1. Re: [E36M3] Just finished clutch repair, now electrical system - from bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:10:53 -0800 (PST) From: <bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Just finished clutch repair, now electrical system Turns out that evidently the battery had been discharged so low that the alternator couldn't bring it up and run the car at the same time! I'd never have thought of that, I've always assumed that even if a battery is completely dead that once you have the car running that the alternator would put out enough juice to run the car and bring up the battery, unless it had a bad cell, shorted plates, or a sulfer bridge between two plates - from what I knew, as long as the battery is good, it should come up. I guess that isn't the case, or at least that's what I'm being told and it is consistent with the behavior I'm seeing. When the alternator dies I'm certainly going to go for the higher capacity model to replace it. I brought the battery in to be checked, they verified it was good, but completely discharged, and charged it for me. I checked voltages once I had it home and in place and everything is what it should be. Thanks for your help! Barrett
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Center vent removal - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:25:23 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Center vent removal On Thu, March 1, 2007 12:27 pm, Sinha, Vikas said: > Moral of the story: this is just one data point, but it may not be the > wires. Yep, well aware that it might not be the radio harness. But that's the only thing I changed, the hot/cold dial has been on the "hot" side for a couple of months now :-) Thanks, Jim Bassett
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#3. E36 M3 FS ("showcar") - from L R
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:27:53 -0800 (PST)
From: L R <lhrc51@yahoo.com>
Subject: E36 M3 FS ("showcar")
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/car/286008075.html
WTF were they smoking when they choose the paint color for this poor M3? The interior is even worse!! $30K? RIGHT!
Luis
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#4. Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 FS ('showcar') - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:41:43 -0800 (PST)
From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 FS ('showcar')
On Thu, March 1, 2007 1:37 pm, L R said:
> http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/car/286008075.html
>
> WTF were they smoking when they choose the paint color for this poor M3?
> The interior is even worse!! $30K? RIGHT!
OK, ladies and gentlemen, THAT is PURPLE.
Hurl!
Jim Bassett
1998 M3/4 - Techno VIOLET, thankyouverymuch :-)
1993 325is #44 JP - Alpine White, yawn
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#5. Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 FS ("showcar") - from Mark Duckworth
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Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:22:16 -0500
From: Mark Duckworth <mdlkml@atari-source.com>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 FS ("showcar")
On Thu, 2007-03-01 at 15:37 -0600, L R wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:27:53 -0800 (PST)
> From: L R <lhrc51@yahoo.com>
> Subject: E36 M3 FS ("showcar")
>
> http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/car/286008075.html
>
> WTF were they smoking when they choose the paint color for this poor M3? The interior is even worse!! $30K? RIGHT!
>
> Luis
The exterior color isn't awful I don't think, for a female driver
anyway. What I think is ridiculous is the LCD on the trunk lid. I
can't for the life of me figure out why you'd want to do this? What is
everyone going to bring lawn chairs and watch a movie? I'd think the
bass from the subs would crack it in no time. That's nothing on some
pimp my ride type show i saw one time. They put LCD's in the front
bumper cover. I just couldn't help but to think WTF.
Thanks,
Mark
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#6. Quick battery question - from Matt Weimer
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:43:40 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Weimer <mjweimer@yahoo.com> Subject: Quick battery question Hello Group, Quick question, anyone know if a Group 94 battery fits in place of a Group 92 in the E36 battery compartment? Seems like it would use the alternate hold down point. Thanks, Matt Weimer Hoosier Chapter ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Quick battery question - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:56:59 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Quick battery question On Thu, March 1, 2007 4:47 pm, Matt Weimer said: > Quick question, anyone know if a Group 94 battery fits in place of a Group > 92 in the E36 battery compartment? Seems like it would use the alternate > hold down point. What are the dimensions of the Group 94? Only the Group 92 size is listed on the charts I found on The Google :-) Group 92: 12-1/2" x 6-7/8" x 6-7/8" Jim Bassett - everything I know, I learned on The Google :-)
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Quick battery question - from loweseaton@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:20:28 -0500 From: loweseaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Quick battery question I think you mean Group 49, not 94. There is no Group 94. And for all practical purposes, there are no Group 91, 92, nor 93. You will find Group 48 (91) and Group 49 (93). Group 48 is the same dimensions as 91 and Group 49 is the same as 93. The only difference is the location of the vent. Group 91, 92, & 93 have it on the side whereas Group 48 and 49 has it on the front. No big difference. You just add a small section of tubing to extend it around the battery. Group 48 will fit easily. You use the innermost hold downs. Group 49 is longer and uses the outermost hold downs. It too will fit but it will be an extremely tight fit. It may take two of you to wrestle it in. One to pull the battery cables out of the way and one to lift the battery. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 -----Original Message----- From: mjweimer@yahoo.com To: e36m3@bmw-m.net Sent: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 6:47 PM Subject: [E36M3] Quick battery question Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 16:43:40 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Weimer <mjweimer@yahoo.com> Subject: Quick battery question Hello Group, Quick question, anyone know if a Group 94 battery fits in place of a Group 92 in the E36 battery compartment? Seems like it would use the alternate hold down point. Thanks, Matt Weimer Hoosier Chapter ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Quick battery question - from Matt Weimer
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Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 17:37:08 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Weimer <mjweimer@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Quick battery question From what I can gather, the Group 94R is 12-3/8 x 6-7/8 x 7-1/5" via the Interstate website. What I do not know is the length added by using the second battery hold-down point and if the 94 fits. I have also read that some use the Group 49D(L) is place of the 94R in certain applications... Matt Weimer Hoosier Chapter ----- Original Message ---- From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> To: Matt Weimer <mjweimer@yahoo.com> Cc: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2007 7:56:59 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Quick battery question On Thu, March 1, 2007 4:47 pm, Matt Weimer said: > Quick question, anyone know if a Group 94 battery fits in place of a Group > 92 in the E36 battery compartment? Seems like it would use the alternate > hold down point. What are the dimensions of the Group 94? Only the Group 92 size is listed on the charts I found on The Google :-) Group 92: 12-1/2" x 6-7/8" x 6-7/8" Jim Bassett - everything I know, I learned on The Google :-) ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Center vent removal - from Jay G
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Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:43:46 -1000 From: Jay G <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Center vent removal since we're on the topic, my center vent is broken...vanes wont slide without some funky manuvering...i just have it facing me, and wont bother to have it face anywhere else... anyone got one they wanna get rid of for cheep???