<E36> Roundels, etc.....

[Nelson Donovan <nelson@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,
 	Speaking of late Roundels,  I just received my August issue.
 Thanks to all the folks at the APO (Army Post Office)  for the timely
delivery.
 	On a different note,  what is the record for least miles on a
 factory clutch? My 98 328iC just had the clutch replaced under warranty at
3400.
 Seems that it was a bit "blue".  Actually I detected a bit(alot) of slip so I
 decided to "troubleshoot" the problem. Investigating the slip (through
launches
 and hard accelerations)  I saw some pathetic 0-60 times, actually the car
felt
 more like an automatic.  Fortunately the service manager concurred with the
 problem and had the clutch promptly replaced.  The amazing thing is I
dropped the
 car Wednesday at about 1pm for the work to be done on Thursday.  I was
 called at 4pm the same day saying the car was ready.  I must say the
German BMW
 dealers don't screw around when the factory is paying the tab.  Nor do they
 mess around with inventory.  New cars in the show room yesterday;  1 M
coupe, 1 Z3
 2.8 coupe, 1 Z-3 with a factory installed AC Schnitzer package(short
 shifter, carbon interior, 18" wheels),  3 E36 convertibles,  Several hardtop
 3's, 5's, and 7's and one red zero mile Z1.
 	Another tangent, if you are familiar with Bimmer magazine, the
 recent yellow V-8 E36 on the cover,  the tuner H&H is located just around
the corner
 from my servicing dealer.  Not a bad place to kill time.
 
 Nelson D
 98 328iC

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