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#1. Re: Handling Differences in body types - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:46:07 -0400 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Handling Differences in body types on 10/18/07 3:04 AM, Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> wrote: > We're actively looking now for an M for my fiance [...] The main thing she's > looking for is automatic trans and either 4 door or convertible. The E36 M3 convertible is one of the most disappointing cars I've ever driven. The stiff M3 suspension and the floppy roofless structure make for a poor combination. In fact the 328ic is a better car due to the softer setup. So just say no to that! But there's nothing at all wrong with an M3 4-door. Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD
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#2. Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel - from Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:25:42 -0400 From: "Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering" <ben@rogueengineering.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel What the article doesn't tell you, is that the author of the article, is the OWNER of the car. Andrew MacPherson is a professional photographer, know for many things including his photographs of many celebrities. www.macfly.com Ya think he's got the bank to do crazy stuff like paying Dinan $80k for 100 extra HP? I think so. Best Regards, Ben Liaw Rogue Engineering . 201-444-8150 http://www.rebmw.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Thomas" <dave@sasdatalink.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:04 AM Subject: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:01:12 -0700 > From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> > Subject: OT: Z8 in the new Roundel > > > Have you guys seen the article in the new Roundel about the Z8 with the > Daytona Prototype V8 in it? Decent article...nice car...but I could not > help > think to myself: Someone actually paid around $80K to get another 100HP > out > of their Z8? How Dinan ;-) > > The article does not give precise performance figures (which I cant > stand..is > a dyno run too much to ask?) but they say the mod would cost about $160K > and > the buyer was having it done for 'less than half that' and that the next > round of mods would get it up to 'about 570HP', so I am guessing on the > 500HP > and $80K figure but its close enough. So..for a ton of money he got > another > 100'ish HP and a 'one off' engine (close enough to 'one off' at least) > that > only Dinan can properly service. What a deal! > > Nice car, neat engine, but man...that's a lot of money for another 100HP. > > 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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#3. Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:41:28 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel On 10/18/07, David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > Nice car, neat engine, but man...that's a lot of money for another 100HP. Lately I've noticed a few cars that people have dropped a ton of money into. E46 with V8 racecar, $35-40K for sequential transmissions, etc. The cool thing is that they actually drive them/race them so club members can have a look. I can't stand that special cars just sit there stored away somewhere only to come out for a fancy schmancy concours or something. Heck recently I got to ride in a Grp A E30 M3 on track which was the coolest car I've ever been in. S14s rock! (no comments there Saccardi) ;-) Carlos 98 M3 89 325i
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#4. Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel - from jon@treehouseracing.com
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:58:03 -0500 From: <jon@treehouseracing.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel Well, I......@!!!!!!! hahahahahaha. Umm... This is an E36 list! so S14 talk is STRICTLY forbidden! Yay!! hahahaha Suzy, please strike the S14 comments from the record! Jon ______________________________________________ Jon Siccardi - DM #053 TreehouseRacing.com M50conversion.com 615.333.9118 ______________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:41:28 -0400 > From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel > > On 10/18/07, David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: >> Nice car, neat engine, but man...that's a lot of money for another 100HP. > > Lately I've noticed a few cars that people have dropped a ton of money > into. E46 with V8 racecar, $35-40K for sequential transmissions, etc. > The cool thing is that they actually drive them/race them so club > members can have a look. I can't stand that special cars just sit > there stored away somewhere only to come out for a fancy schmancy > concours or something. > > Heck recently I got to ride in a Grp A E30 M3 on track which was the > coolest car I've ever been in. S14s rock! (no comments there > Saccardi) ;-) > > Carlos > 98 M3 > 89 325i > > > ************************************************* > 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. Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel - from Jeff Conner
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:33:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel So Ben, how much would it cost to build another one of those uber badass S54 E46 Tourings? :-) I would seriously do that if I had a deep enough wallet. -jeff (is S54 talk verboten as well?) ----- Original Message ---- From: Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering <ben@rogueengineering.com> > Ya think he's got the bank to do crazy stuff like > paying Dinan $80k for 100 extra HP? I think so. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel - from Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:11:19 -0400 From: "Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering" <ben@rogueengineering.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel You know that saying..."If you have to ask, you can't afford it." Then again, how many things have we purchased as guilty pleasures regardless of our ability to afford it? Best Regards, Ben Liaw Rogue Engineering . 201-444-8150 http://www.rebmw.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Conner" <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:33:25 -0700 (PDT) > From: Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: Z8 in the new Roundel > > So Ben, how much would it cost to build another one of those uber badass > S54 E46 Tourings? :-) > > I would seriously do that if I had a deep enough wallet. > > -jeff > (is S54 talk verboten as well?) > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering <ben@rogueengineering.com> > >> Ya think he's got the bank to do crazy stuff like >> paying Dinan $80k for > 100 extra HP? I think so. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.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 > ************************************************* > >
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#7. OT: Cannonball Run - from Mark D
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:35:58 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: OT: Cannonball Run It's not about E36 but the choice of car this guy chose for the task is interesting to me nonetheless. It's a great story. http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/15-11/ff_cannonballrun Thanks, Mark
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#8. Dove gray door panels needed - from Gary
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:23:55 -0500 From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> Subject: Dove gray door panels needed I had a brain fart and traded my door panels to a guy for some black ones. SO ... I now need some front door panels in Dove Gray..I decided its to big a PITA to convert the car to black inside.... Anyone have some decent dove turd gray front panels they would like to part with for cheap??? Thank you, Gary Gray Pro Bike www.probikeusa.com
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#9. 95 No start fuel pump? - from Steve Klein
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:27:08 -0500 From: Steve Klein <s.klein@steveklein.cc> Subject: 95 No start fuel pump? Hi, Gang- As of yesterday, my car will crank just fine but not fire, and I wanted to confirm if my hypothesis of dead fuel pump ( @ 180k/mi) makes sense. For a while, after sitting for a day, the car would take a few seconds of cranking to fire up, just as if the fuel rail was draining off, then filling back up. I thought perhaps the regulator was on the way out, but it ran just fine. Yesterday, it cranked for 10 sec, then caught and stumbled roughly for a while until I stepped on the accelerator pedal, then ran smoothly at aprox. 2k/ rpms, but would drop back to a rough idle. I left it overnight and just went to start it again, and now, it cranks and cranks, but won't catch at all. I'll add that the tank was nearly empty yesterday and I'm parked on a slope with the car leaning towards the pump side. I put in 3+ gal. of gas, and that's when it caught finally. There's plenty of gas in it now and I've cranked it long enough to pump fuel back to the engine, but no go. I'm ready to order a new FPR, filter and pump, but wanted to get a little feedback from others before I start throwing parts at it. The fuse and relay both check out, tho I haven't put a multi-meter on the pump yet. Should I check for excessive current draw as a sign of failure? Thanks, and direct replies are appreciated as I'm on digest. Steve
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#10. OT: 135 coupe - latest news - from mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:08:34 -0400 From: mdriver13@aol.com Subject: OT: 135 coupe - latest news Group, Okay, since it must be a slow day, did anyone else get the email from BMWNA on the new 135 series coupe?? Or am I just special ;-))? This still looks like the hot ticket to me.? Closest thing to the e36 series in years.? I'm getting goose-bumps already!? Electronically controlled limited slip differential -- is this a good thing? cheers, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2005/2006 Philly Region BSP Champion Sponsored by WCC & Rogue Engineering ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com