[DeTomaso] BMW owners

Sat Sep 14 10:58:37 EDT 2013

   My late (totaled two months ago....  RIP ) BMW 540i had 215k miles on it. Original engine, automatic transmission, and rear end with no issues and showed no hint of not going another 100k miles!
     Expensive to maintain but oh the rush when you put it to the metal !!
     I found that, at least with the " e 39 " 540i series cars,
the owners do most of their own work. They have a forum which is a great clearing house of technical info, parts resources, DIY (do it yourself) remedies and members who live for helping each other with any issues large or small........ sound familiar?

Leslie A. Gray

On Sep 14, 2013, at 7:41 AM, "mirrilm" <mirrilm at earthlink.net> wrote:

> PS.
> 
> The P Car has 30K on it, and everything mechanical has been replaced or
> rebuilt (sometimes twice).
> 
> The B car has 180K, head has never been off the motor and the original
> clutch is still in it (although the plastic cooling really sucks!!!). 
> 
> Best part of both cars is the "OFF THE CHART" support from the Pantera
> community and the BMW community.
> 
> That is the best part of both of these cars ;-)
> 
> /\/\///
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mirrilm [mailto:mirrilm at earthlink.net] 
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 11:17 AM
> To: 'Curt Hall'; 'gow2 at rc-tech.net'; 'michael at michaelshortt.com'
> Cc: 'detomaso at poca.com'
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] BMW owners
> 
> True....
> 
> I hope I still have both ;-)
> 
> /\/\///
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
> Of Curt Hall
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 8:54 PM
> To: mirrilm at earthlink.net; gow2 at rc-tech.net; michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] BMW owners
> 
> It will be interesting when your BMW E36 40 years old.
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: mirrilm <mirrilm at earthlink.net>
> To: gow2 at rc-tech.net; michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] BMW owners
> 
> 
> Hahahahaha,
> 
> The interesting part is whenever the Pcar goes to the track, parts fall off
> and break. Always happens, and I baby that thing.
> 
> My BMW race car is a 2 door E36 with a 2.5 liters of never break nothing. I
> drive the snot out of that thing.
> 
> Life is so much better having both.....
> 
> 74L     #6859
> 99M3     Ragtop
> 98M3     Coupe
> 98323 KP
> 
> /\/\///
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
> Of gow2 at rc-tech.net
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 12:17 PM
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] BMW owners
> 
> I don't even remember the one liner.
> 
>> You guys are making a parting one liner a little too seriously, 
>> methinks the lady doth object too much.
>> 
>> All Ferrari Owners wear Gucci Sunglasses and wear Gold Chains.
>> All Corvette owners are old men in silver jackets with Corvette 
>> written down the arms.
>> All Lamborghini owners are douche bags who bathe in Axe Bodyspray and 
>> wear 60mmm oversize gold watches None of the above can drive at all.
>> 
>> There are exceptions to everything, we all know many, the fact remains 
>> that there a great many BMW people who have zero idea how to drive or 
>> the capabilities of their cars, they bought them as clothing 
>> accessories.....just like Range Rover types who have never seen a dirt 
>> road, much less a bog, mud or a timber trail.
>> 
>> Relax already,
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:02 PM, <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> I make the diffusors for the mini in our shop and ended up joining 
>>> this group at Pike Peak. I am not a BMW guy.....These guys are seriou 
>>> BMW guys.
>>> If you ever want to turn one into a race car these are the guys:
>>> 
>>> http://www.scrperformance.com/
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>> 
>> Michael L. Shortt
>> Savannah, Georgia
>> http://www.michaelshortt.com/
>> michael at michaelshortt.com
>> 912-232-9390
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