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QuoteArcheo-peteriX
I must not be quite 21 yet...I'm totally unaware
That happens too when we get over the hill and are getting close to bottom...just be glad you are not in diapers!:embarrassed:
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Quotedaniel
woooosh.
i learned so much about driving and cars by ALMOST getting in wrecks. i have been so lucky, and because of it i am finally coming to my senses and being more aware of conditions and potential stupidity.
You must be at least 21...The human brain is not fully developed until 21. That is when we become aware!
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Kids 2! - 15 years ago
Well wouldn't you know I have another tale to tell about another teenage driver. Yesterday we got clobbered by a pretty good snowstorm. I hadn't seen it snow this hard all winter. My daughter came home from school and asked me if I thought it was wise for her to travel in this weather through the canyon in order to go to an NBA game that she and her friends had tickets for. I told h
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That was a great article explaining brake systems. I am no expert by any means but with a rebuilt MC you should be able to get juice to the rear calipers. There could be a big air bubble in the brake lines. What happens when you bleed the rear calipers? I would think that with the bleeder valve open you would get fluid to come out unless the line has a blockage in it. Brake lines can corrode
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Now that February 14th is a few days gone by, I thought it would be fun to get a different perspective by those enlightened enough to drive a BMW. That being said, what is your take on this so called "lovers" celebration? I was watching a program on the tele the other day and some guy was arguing his point that in his opinion February 14th should be renamed "sex tax day"! O
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I think you would need to be a little more specific. I am sure there are places in Nevada that are pretty cheap, plenty warm, and with a population of 30 basically violent free. If you are looking for more populous, then expect to pay more because of demand, and of course the more people you have the more likely to have disputes IE murder. I guess what I am saying is there may be a place such
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Yes - I feel the same way when I get into my E30...it puts a smile on my face. I just don't get that same feeling when I drive my truck! B)-
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Hindsight is always 20/20. You did what you had to do given the information you had. If you had known you could get the part overnight from the net you would not have called the repair man. We have all done similar things... if only we had known. That is life. No one likes to pay more for something than they should, but then again not everyone is as handy as you are. If you only really knew
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That is called protectionism. In order to justify the furnace repairman's job the powers that be made sure you needed to be gas certified in order to change a silly igniter. Can you imagine if we all needed to be BMW certified mechanics to work on our cars. No one would be able to afford one. That kind of reminds me of the military. My brother in law said he was not allowed to operate a
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I think I would have a hard time writing a check for any of those models...beautiful but pricey!
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You might be able to get a whole exhaust from a junk yard or off a parts car. My experience is that if rust has gotten to the converter and muffler, you probably also have cancer in the y pipe and attachment parts too. That can only be fixed or fabricated on sight so unless you are willing to pay big bucks for replacement parts from bav auto, you should just go to a good muffler shop and get it
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Power windows and sunroof are both effected by the fuse interrupt on your console or up by the hazards (depends on the year). Maybe someone was fooling around with a switch they did not know did something! As far as not starting, all the electrical items mentioned will work with a weak battery, just not as powerful. If you put a tester on the battery and it is 12.3 volts then your battery is o
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX
Quotewodcutr
Wow, that is one expensive battery!! 20 grand for a car that starts...you should run for Parliament.
I wish I could figure out how to get in on that without becoming a lying, cheating, stealing politician
Maybe you should think about opening a bank!
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Wow, that is one expensive battery!! 20 grand for a car that starts...you should run for Parliament.
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QuoteMichiel 318iS
Wanna offend me? Get up earlier dude!
How would my getting up earlier be offensive to you? I know I am an ugly mother, but you can't see me! Besides, I woke up real early this morning because I was so distraught about all these horrible comments on this thread. I hope my insomnia was truly offensive for your benefit! :sleepy:
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Finally Bob has chimed in. My snowmobile motor is highly modified. The head can be adjusted up or down to vary the compression ratio. My question is: can detonation melt a piston? I have been told several times that the race fuel added to my tank allows the fuel mixture to burn cooler thus giving that motor a little more cushion so to speak. If that is not really the case then I need to rich
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Seeing how I seem to have gotten off topic or high jacked other threads, I figured it would be a good idea to start a new one and allow everybody that I have offended to post their differences toward me in this one. Feel free to unleash if that will make you feel better. I have been called lots of things in my life...lets see if you can add to the list. I am what you call dangerous on the subj
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QuoteAndy 90 325i
They are only "more prone" in the sense that they won't automatically retard the timing to account for it. Tolerances have nothing to do with it, in fact, just the opposite case could be made. If tolerances were lousy and you were losing compression, fuel would be LESS likely to detonate early.
I guess loss of compression would mean knocking is less likely. G
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QuoteMichiel 318iS
That's what happens when people are being called adult too soon.
In my country, you're an adult when you're 18. You can drive, vote, drink (as of 16, just as smoking), anything you want to, you are responsible. Even when I was 18, I thought this was too young. You learn so much in those three years. (I'm using 21 as a better age, as that is what it us
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QuoteKelly
What about asking your daughter to "help" you find the rim? Might be a good idea, or might not. You'll know the answer.
My oldest daughter and I have always seemed to butt heads as I think she is a lot like me. A couple of weeks ago I was joking around with her as she was excited about getting her tax refund. I told her that her refund ought to about cover the cos
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QuoteAndy 90 325i
Quotewodcutr
Needless to say I am now looking for a new rim!
What rim are you looking for?
A good 14" weave without curb rash, dents, or peeling paint that is affordable. The local junk yard thinks everything it has is gold plated!!
i know you don't like it, but r3v is going to have plenty of these.
You are absolutely right. I think y
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QuoteMichiel 318iS
Engines with knock sensors advance spark all the time, until the sensor detects (just slight) knock. Then it retards spark and advances it again, gradually. These engines knock once in a while, just for a very short time. Changing octane grade will not change the amount of knock in these engines, it will only shift the spark timing window.
So if I understand correctly what
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Quotedaniel
wodcutr, you seem to have a great disdain for anyone who mouths the word e36. this is a public forum, and while you can choose to antagonize those who prefer an e36 for whatever reason, to me you are coming off as rude and a bit stubborn, unwilling to accept that someone might enjoy the e36 more and for different reasons. i hope that for the pleasantry of this forum you reconsider
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QuoteAndy 90 325i
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So what you are saying is that because there are no knock sensors in our motors the ECU does not adjust the fuel mixture or retard the timing. I believe it does, just not to the extent that a more modern engine would. What I am getting at is that our computers certainly do have the capability of adjusting fuel consumption for better or worse economy based on the i
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QuoteAndy 90 325i
Quotewodcutr
Needless to say I am now looking for a new rim!
What rim are you looking for?
A good 14" weave without curb rash, dents, or peeling paint that is affordable. The local junk yard thinks everything it has is gold plated!!
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QuoteFerdinand
The use of higher octane fuel permits these high compression engines to run without fear of pre-ignition. It is not the higher octane fuel that is creating the extra power, it is the higher compression ratio of the engine that's making more power but requires high octane fuel to prevent knocking.
In the case of my snowmobile motor the higher octane fuel also helps keep t
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Update - I went and had all of my tires rebalanced today and it seems to have helped as I did not get a resonating vibration at 65 mph. I have yet to test @ 105, but will do when I have an appropriate stretch of highway and the police are eating doughnuts.
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Quoteigor325
ufff, I am glad your daughter is ok....that could of been ugly.
Ugly is what I found out today. I went to have a new tire mounted on the curb rashed rim and saw how out of round it was when they tried to balance it. Needless to say I am now looking for a new rim! I guess I am amazed that she didn't blow the tire when it hit.
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Dave - the idea here is to not give the motor an opportunity to knock. If your motor starts knocking then there is damage being done. Most people have their music turned up loud and would be totally oblivious as to whether or not the motor is knocking. I will admit that the higher the temp outside the greater the probability for knocking so winter is not totally necessarily premium time. As f
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