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#1. Re: [E36M3] Battery hold down plate + screw? - from Rex Tener
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:49:30 -0800 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Battery hold down plate + screw? At 09:20 AM 3/13/2007, Jim Bassett wrote: >Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:19:01 -0700 (PDT) >From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> > > Can anybody shed some light on that? Does the hold down part come with the > > bolt? Just go to the hardware store? > >Hmm, that's odd that it doesn't show up there. > >Unless someone gets to it before I do, I can look on my ETK at home tonight. My ETK shows the bolt, plate, and retaining washer as one item with the part number 61-21-8-353-010. I used the VIN from my 1998 M3 Sedan. Rex
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Battery hold down plate + screw? - from David Thomas
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:08:17 -0700 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Battery hold down plate + screw? On Tuesday 13 March 2007 10:50:19 am Rex Tener wrote: > My ETK shows the bolt, plate, and retaining washer as one item with > the part number 61-21-8-353-010. I used the VIN from my 1998 M3 Sedan. I got a new one a while back and it came as the whole unit as you just described. About $5 or so. Dave
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#3. RE: [E36M3] m3 pseudo storage - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:19:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] m3 pseudo storage Hey now! Any car should be so privileged to have me work on it ;) --- Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> wrote: > > This may or may be as damaging as say a "Chester" drive :0 > > It's not Chester's driving you have to be worried about, it's when he > offers to work on it :-)
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#4. Re: [E36M3] m3 pseudo storage - from David Thomas
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:24:44 -0700 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 pseudo storage On Tuesday 13 March 2007 10:20:20 am Chester Wong wrote: > Why do you start it every two weeks? You're only doing damage by not fully > exercising it and getting it up to operating temperature. Interesting note on warm up: In the glovebox manual it specifically states to not allow the car to fully warm up by just letting it sit...says to drive it mellow to get it to temp. Dave T.
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Battery hold down plate + screw? - from Peter Loron
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:28:57 -0700 From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Battery hold down plate + screw? Cool! That's the bit I ordered. Thanks everybody. -Pete On 3/13/07, David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:08:17 -0700 > From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Battery hold down plate + screw? > > On Tuesday 13 March 2007 10:50:19 am Rex Tener wrote: > > My ETK shows the bolt, plate, and retaining washer as one item with > > the part number 61-21-8-353-010. I used the VIN from my 1998 M3 Sedan. > > I got a new one a while back and it came as the whole unit as you just > described. About $5 or so. > > Dave > > > ************************************************* > 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: [E36M3] m3 pseudo storage - from J Files
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:45:14 -0700 From: "J Files" <jsf.online@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] m3 pseudo storage Similar situation here - my '98 is not getting the miles it used to, thanks to many factors (car for business miles, baby seat only in wife's 325, bike commuting). I think I managed 13 tanks of gas in 2006. I would have to check the log book to be sure, but that's roughly the 4k you name. This is not a "put it away for the winter" car; its a garaged car that gets driven at least twice every three weeks - I'll commute in it if I have not been in it lately, drive it if we manage to go out without the baby, etc. Now that its gone through this low-mileage-but-regular-use method for a year, any thing special that I should pay attention to? I expect this will continue for a while, any thoughts for going forward? Jim On 3/13/07, Goss, Patrick - PA <Patrick.Goss@gmacm.com> wrote: > > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:55:43 -0500 > From: "Goss, Patrick - PA" <Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM> > Subject: m3 pseudo storage > > I'm not putting the mileage on that I used to, only 4k last year, > probably much much less this year, (have to love alternate beater > vehicles). I picked up a battery tender for what I am fairly certain is > my original (6/97) battery. Any concerns, never really used one before, > just have to remember to unplug it before I pull the car out for garage > access. > > > > Besides adding gas preservative, "STABIL" what else should be done? I > have to admit I don't remember if the tank is steel and thus should be > filled up to prevent condensation rusting.... > > > > Any other pseudo storage requirements? Currently it gets started about > 1 every two weeks, but it hasn't seen the street in 2 mths at least > since I got the gas mizer. > > > > I am also soliciting ideas for my car's 10th birthday in June..... > > > > Patrick > > 97 M3/4 (garage queen for now) > > 88 Grand Wagoneer, (gas hog, hauler) > > 90 CRX (gas sipper, daily driver) > >
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#7. Re: Car's tenth birthday? - from Marc Plante
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:15:48 -0400 From: "Marc Plante" <marcva@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Car's tenth birthday? That's easy. Take it out to a track to stretch its legs. I'd recommend Mid Ohio or VIR if you're willing to travel a fair amount. The Glen is OK, though not that technical. If you want to do something a little more exotic, tap into one of the schools at Mt Tremblant, CAN in June when the blues festival is going in town. Hey, it's my car's tenth birthday too! Why is this the first year in Idunnowhen that I'm not driving? Marc Plante (No schools this year...sniff...) 1997 E36 M3/4 76k 2005 Child "Lydia" 2007 Child (on order)
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#8. Re: carbo tech pads - from Marc Plante
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:31:20 -0400 From: "Marc Plante" <marcva@gmail.com> Subject: Re: carbo tech pads I've been using the FP9s on the track for DE days. I'm an instructor in the NCC chapter and move the car pretty fast (it's stock), though I'm not the type to hammer brakes to get that last little bit in every corner. Still, the main track at Summit Point in WV can be fairly hard on pads as you have two hard braking zones in a sub 1:30 lap. The pads held up almost the same as PF90s (as far as I remember) and gave me reasonable bite. I told Gerry Low (sp?!) I was looking for something like the old PF-90s...a moderate, driveable track pad. These had the added benefit that they were streetable when I couldn't find the time to take them off the car for three weeks after a school last summer...Not too much nasty stuff on the wheels and not hard on the rotors...of course they squealed like a pen full of stuck pigs. Marc Plante 1997 E36 M3/4, 76k Vienna, VA
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: carbo tech pads - from Carey Probst
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:51:42 -0400 From: Carey Probst <m3carey@hcprobst.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: carbo tech pads Mine aren't too bad, but I slather them freely with anti-squeal. Mine only sound like small garbage trucks :-) Marc Plante wrote: > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:31:20 -0400 > From: "Marc Plante" <marcva@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: carbo tech pads > > I've been using the FP9s on the track for DE days. > > I'm an instructor in the NCC chapter and move the car pretty fast (it's > stock), though I'm not the type to hammer brakes to get that last little bit > in every corner. Still, the main track at Summit Point in WV can be fairly > hard on pads as you have two hard braking zones in a sub 1:30 lap. > > The pads held up almost the same as PF90s (as far as I remember) and gave me > reasonable bite. I told Gerry Low (sp?!) I was looking for something like > the old PF-90s...a moderate, driveable track pad. These had the added > benefit that they were streetable when I couldn't find the time to take them > off the car for three weeks after a school last summer...Not too much nasty > stuff on the wheels and not hard on the rotors...of course they squealed > like a pen full of stuck pigs. > > Marc Plante > 1997 E36 M3/4, 76k > Vienna, VA > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > -- Carey Probst '99M3 daily driver '86 325 track toy, cammed, chipped, swayed A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Re: Car's tenth birthday? - from Goss, Patrick - PA
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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:12:25 -0500 From: "Goss, Patrick - PA" <Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Car's tenth birthday? Great suggestion Marc, I might just have to settle for some auto-xing where I know my way around :) Track will open up a whole new addiction for me that I cannot budget time/cash for at this point in my life. Maybe for its 15th birthday (when it becomes a classic by pa state law). How about this suggestion: Get the car blown :) I could finally install the supercharger, (I've had an AA kit on the work bench for 2 years now). I could make a whole big "date" out of it. Some final auto-x's in STU, then base test at dyno, then install and follow with a dyno of final results. BTW this could all happen before the final clicks of 100K on the odometer. What a odometer picture that would make, 10th b-day, turning 100K, doing 100 mph with freshly installed blower. Could be a momentous occasion or a catastrophe! Patrick -----Original Message----- From: Marc Plante [mailto:marcva@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:18 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Re: Car's tenth birthday? Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:15:48 -0400 From: "Marc Plante" <marcva@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Car's tenth birthday? That's easy. Take it out to a track to stretch its legs. I'd recommend Mid Ohio or VIR if you're willing to travel a fair amount. The Glen is OK, though not that technical. If you want to do something a little more exotic, tap into one of the schools at Mt Tremblant, CAN in June when the blues festival is going in town. Hey, it's my car's tenth birthday too! Why is this the first year in Idunnowhen that I'm not driving? Marc Plante (No schools this year...sniff...) 1997 E36 M3/4 76k 2005 Child "Lydia" 2007 Child (on order) ************************************************* 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 *************************************************