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#1. Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:55:37 -0500 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) > > From: Bill and Jan Klemme <wklemme@gmail.com> > > P.S. Who makes Royal Purple? That's like asking who makes Red Line or who makes Mobil. :-) Regards, Rich
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#2. Air bag - from Richard Sperry
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:12:46 -0500 From: "Richard Sperry" <richardsperry@comcast.net> Subject: Air bag The TIS says to disconnect the battery, and then press the hazzard button to discharge any capicators... As long as you don't connect the battery, and turn the key on while the airbag is off the car, you will get no codes. I've dont this enough times now, getting the cluster out is really less than 10 mins. Says Rich, with a new Alcantara steering wheel...no codes.
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#3. RE: Instrument cluster removal - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:16:32 -0800 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE: Instrument cluster removal I would disconnect the battery and let the system 'cool' before removing the bag. Resetting the code is a pain and hopefully you have your radio code card. But lots better than the ~$1000 bag discharging. KLBurgess -----Original Message----- From: Bill and Jan Klemme [mailto:wklemme@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:52 AM To: Burgess, Kim L Cc: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Instrument cluster removal Right. And on that note, the manual says to disconnect the battery first and that is the main reason I am apprehensive about removing the wheel, which as you say looks like an easy task. Is it REALLY necessary to disconnect the battery before unplugging the air bag? I have not fooled with air bag cars yet and simply do not know what happens when you unplug the thing with power available. I visualize this huge explosion in my face. Resetting codes after disconnecting the battery is my problem I guess, and maybe that's the underlying question which should have been asked of this group first: what has to be done after reconnecting the battery? Is it a big deal? Thanks for all the help. Bill K Burgess, Kim L wrote: > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:48:27 -0800 > From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> > Subject: RE: Instrument cluster removal > > The question remains has anyone with a late model 3-Spoke wheel > removed the cluster. I've replaced the bulbs for back lighting but was > unable to fully remove the cluster for fear of damaging the wheel of > dash. Of course I've later learned that removing the wheel is little > more than a > 15 minute job. Be sure to mark the steering shaft and the metallic > splines in the wheel to re-align the wheel in the column. I used a > cold chisel/hammer to make the mark. > > KLB > -------------------- 1 -------------------- > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:45:14 -0500 > From: Bill and Jan Klemme <wklemme@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Instrument cluster removal > > That sounds way too easy based on my experience yesterday. I am > beginning to wonder if my steering wheel is a different design than ..... > > I don't know, earlier models? Mine is a 1999 and some publications > I've seen don't recognize the '99 as an E36 since apparently the E46 > came out that year. My Bentley manual for example for the 3-series > says "....Sedan, Coupe and Convertible 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, > 1997, 1998" but has a copyright date of 1999. > > Could it be that mine has a newer model steering wheel? It is > definitely too fat on the inside to allow that cluster to come > out....and it's not _evenly_ fat in back...some spots are fatter than > others so it has to be rotated. There is no way I would be able to > reach in behind the cluster to unplug the connectors either. I am not > a mechanical dummy but I AM getting old....maybe I'm missing something. > > Best regards, > Bill K > 99 M3 convertible (80% snowmobile, 20% beach cruiser) > 92 M5 (garage queen) > 93 Volvo wagon (parts mover) > > > > >
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#4. Part from 96 Parts Car for Sale - from Stan Shaw
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:13:05 -0500 From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: Part from 96 Parts Car for Sale I picked up a 96 M3 today. It has high mileage and was hard in an accident. Most damage is to the right front. I only need a few parts, so the rest will be available to anyone interested. Outside color is white, inside is black. Please email me at Stan@928Racing.net 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: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) - from Matt Weimer
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:29:09 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Weimer <mjweimer@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) Hello Bill, Royal Purple makes Royal Purple ;) See: http://www.royalpurple.com Matt Weimer Hoosier Chapter ------------------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:03:38 -0500 From: Bill and Jan Klemme <wklemme@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) <snip> Regards, Bill K P.S. Who makes Royal Purple? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ
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#6. Re: [E36M3] YouTube - Bugatti Veyron vs BMW M3 - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:03:40 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] YouTube - Bugatti Veyron vs BMW M3 On Nov 27, 2007, at 3:44 PM, Kent L. Shephard wrote: > The obligatory E36 content -> I wish my E36 could smoke tires like > this. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEL5ABddZ0k There are 3 Veyrons here in the town where I live (Los Gatos, CA). I've seen two of them driving around so far. Every time I spot one, I think "Damn, is that a lot of money for a fugly car." Of course, the 1001 hp is damned attractive in its own right. :) There's a McLaren F1 here, too, which I want very much bad. If you want a Veyron to call your own, the local ridiculously-over-the- top exotic car dealership has a used one at the moment. <http://www.siliconvalleyautogroup.com/current_stock/bugatti/bugatti_2011/photo_page.html > - Mark, happy to help ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing homepage at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar
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#7. RE: [E36M3] YouTube - Bugatti Veyron vs BMW M3 - from Matt Bader
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Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 07:43:15 -0500 From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] YouTube - Bugatti Veyron vs BMW M3 It is very ugly. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Dadgar [mailto:mark@pdc-racing.net] Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 11:12 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] YouTube - Bugatti Veyron vs BMW M3 Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:03:40 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] YouTube - Bugatti Veyron vs BMW M3 On Nov 27, 2007, at 3:44 PM, Kent L. Shephard wrote: > The obligatory E36 content -> I wish my E36 could smoke tires like > this. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEL5ABddZ0k There are 3 Veyrons here in the town where I live (Los Gatos, CA). I've seen two of them driving around so far. Every time I spot one, I think "Damn, is that a lot of money for a fugly car." Of course, the 1001 hp is damned attractive in its own right. :) There's a McLaren F1 here, too, which I want very much bad. If you want a Veyron to call your own, the local ridiculously-over-the- top exotic car dealership has a used one at the moment. <http://www.siliconvalleyautogroup.com/current_stock/bugatti/bugatti_2011/ph oto_page.html > - Mark, happy to help ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing homepage at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar ************************************************* 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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#8. Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) - from Bill and Jan Klemme
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Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:58:57 -0500 From: Bill and Jan Klemme <wklemme@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) Ha ha..OK, I guess what I meant is "where do you get the stuff?" because I have not seen it at Wal-Mart, as I have not seen Red Line. Thanks, Bill K Rich Dorffer wrote: > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:55:37 -0500 > From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) > > >> From: Bill and Jan Klemme <wklemme@gmail.com> >> >> P.S. Who makes Royal Purple? >> > > > That's like asking who makes Red Line or who makes Mobil. > > :-) > > Regards, > > Rich > > > ************************************************* > 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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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) - from Chris Teague
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Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:15:25 -0800 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) Amazon.Com carries it (from affiliates): http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_auto/105-5831219-8673232?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=royal+purple&x=0&y=0 It's not easy to find local though. Internet may be you best bet. Chris ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:58:57 -0500 > From: Bill and Jan Klemme <wklemme@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) > > Ha ha..OK, I guess what I meant is "where do you get the stuff?" because I > have not seen it at Wal-Mart, as I have not seen Red Line. Thanks, > Bill K
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) - from Bill and Jan Klemme
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Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:12:05 -0500 From: Bill and Jan Klemme <wklemme@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) Thanks all....I found a couple of dealers nearby from the RP website. Now, the question is, could the whistle I hear (described in earlier posting) be from something OTHER than the differential? (Sounds like right underneath me) Bill K Chris Teague wrote: > Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:15:25 -0800 > From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: OT: e46 323 Diff Bushings (now Diff whine) > > Amazon.Com carries it (from affiliates): > > http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_auto/105-5831219-8673232?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=royal+purple&x=0&y=0 > > > It's not easy to find local though. Internet may be you best bet. > > >