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Topic: early/late windshield seal differences? |
scottt
Replies: 5
Views: 148
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 10-6-08 12:39 Subject: The late one has been superceded to the early one |
| By BMW, the 764 is what you'd get either way. You should be fine. |
Topic: Should I go to a Navy Commissioning ceremony ? |
scottt
Replies: 8
Views: 154
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 10-6-08 07:20 Subject: It's Sat the 25th. |
| I'll post a review post event. |
Topic: NYC ?'s (cost of living, etc.) |
scottt
Replies: 14
Views: 201
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 10-4-08 06:45 Subject: Be really careful |
| You'll be surrounded by a million Yankees fans. |
Topic: If You Knew, You'd Own a 2002. |
scottt
Replies: 15
Views: 905
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 10-4-08 06:16 Subject: It's real |
Ash is "enthusiastic ".
Thanks Ashleigh. |
Topic: Is anyone familiar with best air fare timing ? |
scottt
Replies: 5
Views: 128
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-30-08 11:19 Subject: Re: Is anyone familiar with best air fare timing ? |
| Thanks, I don't usually think of Kyack, can save lots of time. I'll keep looking over the next few months. |
Topic: Is anyone familiar with best air fare timing ? |
scottt
Replies: 5
Views: 128
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-30-08 10:15 Subject: Is anyone familiar with best air fare timing ? |
I don't travel by air often so I have little feel for this.
Planning a family vacation to Miami in April. With the current fuel price uncertainty, most fares quoted are quite high now. Is there som ... |
Topic: Should I go to a Navy Commissioning ceremony ? |
scottt
Replies: 8
Views: 154
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-29-08 06:37 Subject: The ceremony is at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
| I've never heard of any of the speakers, we're going anyway. A tour would be the coolest but that certainly will not happen. |
Topic: I am tired of loud! |
scottt
Replies: 16
Views: 626
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-29-08 06:27 Subject: Can you relate to the Cayman owner ? |
| I can see the parallels from a distance. |
Topic: Should I go to a Navy Commissioning ceremony ? |
scottt
Replies: 8
Views: 154
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-27-08 08:58 Subject: Pretty much was I was thinking |
Would be one of those things I could cross off the bucket list.
Now my resume would look like:
Sold BMW parts for 20 years.
Went to commissioning ceremony
Sold BM part another 20 years.
... |
Topic: Should I go to a Navy Commissioning ceremony ? |
scottt
Replies: 8
Views: 154
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-27-08 08:25 Subject: Should I go to a Navy Commissioning ceremony ? |
| I received an invitation from the Secretary of the Navy to attend the commision of the newest Virginia class submarine, the USS New Hampshire. Evidently this is not an easy ticket to get. I'm wonderin ... |
Topic: Little People - Big World on TLC |
scottt
Replies: 1
Views: 210
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-26-08 07:31 Subject: Little People - Big World on TLC |
| I'm pretty sure I saw an ad for it on TLC where the son gets a 2002 as his first car. It goes by pretty fast but it sure looked like a left front 02 parking light. Might be fun to see how it works out ... |
Topic: Going away present? |
scottt
Replies: 9
Views: 231
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-26-08 05:56 Subject: If you are at officer level, a gift is ok |
| If you are below that, good wishes or something that would be memorabale and inexpensive should suffice. Maybe a framed photo of the staff or something. |
Topic: Anyone have a "branch stub" "twin branch hous |
scottt
Replies: 3
Views: 239
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-25-08 04:51 Subject: You may want to try the " Parts wanted " forum |
| It's pretty active. |
Topic: bulb sizes/watts for taillights |
scottt
Replies: 8
Views: 242
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-25-08 04:48 Subject: 5007 |
| Is the number of the smaller ( 5watt ) taillight bulbs. If I recall correctly |
Topic: Bill Williams big winner at O fest |
scottt
Replies: 35
Views: 1541
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-25-08 07:35 Subject: Well deserved. |
It really is better than showroom.
Congrats. |
Topic: looking for a good supplier for precut hood insulation |
scottt
Replies: 2
Views: 216
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-21-08 06:01 Subject: Just be aware |
| The foam kits currently supplied by BMW are shaped quite differentely than the original. |
Topic: Why I am trading my Cayman after 11 months...(long) |
scottt
Replies: 15
Views: 568
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-18-08 12:57 Subject: I can understand having different tolerance levels |
| My 02 makes plenty of noise like all the rest, it rides a little rough with Bilsteins and Eibachs on it, but I like it. I broke an anti rattle clip on the front brakes of my 740i and it's driving me n ... |
Topic: persistant draggity rear brakes |
scottt
Replies: 10
Views: 342
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-17-08 02:15 Subject: I just dissected the hoses off my car. |
| No fluid would pass through the hoses, even at full pedal pressure. What I found was the metal ferrules that are clamped to the rubber hoses at the rubber to metal joint had rusted. As the steel ruste ... |
Topic: Fuel Pump "Insulator" |
scottt
Replies: 3
Views: 244
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-14-08 01:56 Subject: I cut new gaskets with an x-acto knife |
| From gasket paper that is significantly thicker than the ones stuck to the block. Works fine, worth a try as a roll of gasket paper is cheap. |
Topic: Politics asside... My effing cat... |
scottt
Replies: 18
Views: 547
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-11-08 05:59 Subject: It's simple.. |
Cats are a pain in the ass. So are kids.
Kids are more fun, and more of a pain in the ass. |
Topic: Double or Bubble flaring our stainless lines |
scottt
Replies: 9
Views: 475
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-11-08 05:53 Subject: I don't know about " Cheap from the dealer " |
| I priced the 2 - 20in lines along the rear control arms from the flex line to the wheel cyl at about $ 20 ea from the dealer 2 weeks ago. Managed to make a couple of Pep boys ones work. |
Topic: Isn't someone here from [b]Yellow Springs[/b] Oh? |
scottt
Replies: 4
Views: 265
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-10-08 08:25 Subject: Just killed a whole night on this thread |
| Pretty amazing. |
Topic: SPEED CAMERAS |
scottt
Replies: 12
Views: 391
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-9-08 05:32 Subject: Here are some suggestions on dealing with them |
| http://www.speedcam.co.uk/gatso2.htm |
Topic: Are '02's getting more expensive to buy + maintain? |
scottt
Replies: 9
Views: 802
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-8-08 07:41 Subject: License plate lights are about $75 ea |
I'll go with yes.
Then again I just bought a heater valve for my 740i. $ 325 !!!!! |
Topic: Some serious Qs for our Friends who are Palin supporters |
scottt
Replies: 23
Views: 586
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 9-7-08 07:14 Subject: If the politicians in your state didn't fight for pork... |
they'd be run out of town tarred and feathered. Why has Ted Kennedy served 30 years in the senate ? He brings the $ home to Massachusettes, he screams anti war, but gets Raytheon etc huge contracts.
... |
Topic: Little things that made your car much more enjoyable??? |
scottt
Replies: 28
Views: 1082
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-7-08 05:55 Subject: Rebuilt heater box. |
| OK, not a little thing, but worth every minute of effort. |
Topic: I know what a rubber grommet is, but.... |
scottt
Replies: 8
Views: 383
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-5-08 08:57 Subject: BMW calls them Blind Plugs |
| I know late reply, but it's been bugging me for days. |
Topic: Todd Palin Crashes |
scottt
Replies: 10
Views: 472
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 8-30-08 08:14 Subject: I thought it was GILF (nt) |
| (nt) |
Topic: Installing distributor... |
scottt
Replies: 2
Views: 185
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-29-08 07:19 Subject: With the motor at tdc |
| The tip of the rotor should be aligned with the small notch in the rim of the distributor housing. That'll be close enough to get it started. |
Topic: How to remove old trim glue from finish? |
scottt
Replies: 5
Views: 239
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-27-08 09:10 Subject: I've had good luck with 3M adhesive remover |
| It's in a red can, intended for removal of decal adhesive without paint damage. |
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