Working Safely: Falling Jack Stands/Car Lift Videos

OK, boys and girls..... it's that time again. The warm weather is upon us, and many of us will be out there again, tinkering over and under our vehicles. Although some may get tired of hearing me beat this drum about safety, I never get tired of saying it:  safety first, safety last, safety always.
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Please see also previous posts on "jack stand safety" from March-April 2011;
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/03/jackstand-safety.html
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/03/jackstand-safety-ii.html
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/04/video-falling-jack-stands.html
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/04/surprise-are-ratchetting-jack-stands.html

and more....
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/03/time-out-public-service-safety-message_23.html
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2012/03/in-memoriam-christian-klorczyk-march-11.html

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Here are a few videos I found:
http://www.creepex.com/Cr/crash.html


Man Gets Crushed by Car During Cannonball Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jejL0p83oSI

Oversized Truck falls off of lift.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91vwbYFnLgI&feature=player_embedded#!

Truck On a Lift Flips Over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV3gp3S4pFU&feature=related

See that truck fall off the lift 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUAAVizhuv4&feature=related

Falling truck on lift with someone under it 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffQXB3D_FYQ&feature=related

Car Falls Off Lift!!! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=ZCOOUq-aQiI&NR=1

Tire Kingdom F150 Truck Lift 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=48t68l5Xhbg&feature=endscreen

My thanks to whunter of PeachParts Mercedes Forum, who originally posted the following list a year ago. Some of the links are old, but the point remains: accidents happen, and they happen everywhere. All the time.

Have fun but do not compromise your safety.  Please.

Man killed after car falls on him
http://www.wtoc.com/Global/story.asp?S=14157000

Genesee Township man dies after car in garage falls on him
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/02/genesee_township_man_dies_afte.html

Shaler man killed when car falls, crushes him at garage
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_497275.html

Man crushed under car in Lawrenceville
http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/man-crushed-under-car-116926.html

Man Dies While Working Underneath His Car
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/121010-man-dies-while-working-underneath-his-car

Man, 27, killed when car he's working under falls
http://jaxairnews.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-01-08/story/law-disorder-man-27-killed-when-car-hes-working-under-falls

Toronto man pinned, crushed to death by own car
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Toronto+pinned+crushed+death/3791555/story.html


Tauranga man crushed by car in own garage
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10628465

Man crushed by car meets his rescuer
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Man-crushed-car-meets-rescuer/article-193766-detail/article.html

Man Gets Crushed by Car During Cannonball Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jejL0p83oSI

Man crushed by his car
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/man-crushed-by-car

Man crushed under car.
http://www.tcpalm.com/videos/detail/man-crushed-under-car/

Man Was Working Under Car When Jack Shifted
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/24294069/detail.html



Man crushed by falling car
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/man-crushed-by-falling-car/story-e6frea83-1225735876158


Victim died after a car fell ontop of him
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/police-identify-man-killed-when-car-falls-ontop-of-him-as-roger-koury

Man, 71, killed on his own driveway after vehicle collapses on top of him
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/man_71_killed_on_his_own_driveway_after_vehicle_collapses_on_top_of_him_1_3129144

Man Killed After Car Falls on Him
http://fingerlakes.ynn.com/content/all_news/505967/man-killed-after-car-falls-on-him/

Grainger man killed in mishap while working on truck
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jan/31/grainger-man-killed-in-mishap-while-working-on/

Man found dead pinned under vehicle
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/mobile/Man-found-dead-pinned-under-vehicle-97805249.html?viewAllComments=y

Man working on vehicle found dead in Dunbar
http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/policeblotter/201006030256

Dead Man Lies In Driveway Unnoticed For Up To 4 Days
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-06-22/news/0406220174_1_heil-shepherdstown-parking-brake

Man Found Dead Under Vehicle in Indianola
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/87030232.html

Man Killed After Car Falls On Him
http://www2.wspa.com/news/2010/dec/08/man-killed-after-car-falls-him-ar-1185472/

Man Killed After Car Falls On Top Of Him In Smyrna
http://www.wtvf.com/story/13653259/man-killed-after-car-falls-on-top-of-him-in-smyrna

Bexar Co. man killed when car falls on him while hd made repairs
http://www.kens5.com/news/local/Bexar-Co-man-killed-when-car-falls-on-him-while-hd-made-repairs-114638314.html

Man killed when car falls on top of him
http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2010/12/man-killed-when-car-falls-on-top-of-him/

Man Killed When Car Falls On Him
http://www.ketv.com/r/15960375/detail.html

Man killed after truck falls on him
http://salisbury.wbtv.com/content/man-killed-after-truck-falls-him

Kevin L. Rock Sr., a Prince William County sheriff's deputy, died Thursday after a car he was working on fell on him.
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=94621&provider=top

Seneca man killed after a car he was working on falls off a jack and crushes him
http://www.koamtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12044896

Man Is Killed When Car Falls On Him
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960806&slug=2342868

Man Killed After Car Falls on Him
http://fwix.com/rochester/article/7326585b7d/man_killed_after_car_falls_on_him

Man Killed When Car Falls During Repairs
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/1421201/

Man killed after truck falls on him
http://salisbury.wbtv.com/content/man-killed-after-truck-falls-him?page=7

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Man Killed for craigslist car parts
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/102800539.html

Man killed by explosion while working on car
http://www.freep.com/article/20110223/NEWS01/110223007/Man-killed-by-explosion-while-working-car

Man killed driving recall car to garage
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2890835/Pensioner-Frank-Beer-is-killed-driving-recall-Peugeot-car-to-garage.html

Officials ID Tucson man killed trying to douse garage fire
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/article_572c9b38-3f69-11e0-b1fe-001cc4c03286.html

Man crushed by car door while trying to access underground garage
http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/11/07/man-crushed-by-car-door-while-trying-to-access-underground-garage/

Man Crushed by Car in Garage Accident
http://www.newyorkcaraccidentlawyerblog.com/2011/02/man_crushed_by_car_in_garage_a.html

Man Killed When Car Pins Him to Garage
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Man-Killed-When-Car-Pins-Him-to-Garage-96131054.html

BMW M1 Concept

Yikes.



http://bekaskailestrek.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html


Ok, fellas. scroll past the eye candy to the M1 Concept.

wtf?

I mean.... wow.

I mean.... Yikes!


"The BMW M1 was the latest BMW amongst the series to have an engine in rear center position. This model has been revisited through the BMW M1 Homage in 2008. The model series of the BMW Concept is still awaited but it would be interesting to imagine what would be a model of sport entry level by the German manufacturer, a car smaller and more accessible than the legendary M1 and which would compete with the Porsche Cayman or Audi TT. This concept could be equipped with a V8 (the one of the next M5) combined with a manual gearbox or 7-speed automatic. And in the continuity of BMW concepts in recent years (Active E & Vision Efficienct Dynamics Concept) a hybrid version would complement the offer."




the CAR, fellas... the CAR!

Whoa! An AMERICAN-BUILT Four Wheel Drive Baur-Type Convertible!

Whoa.

Readers of this blog may be aware that I have lamented on a number of occasions the fact that one of my favorite cars, the BMW E30 325iX Baur, was produced in extremely limited numbers (about 115 or so---- I can never remember exactly how many), and NONE were ever imported to the US. 

Well, thanks to Mike and Lore E., I have uncovered some startling information!  There has been an 4WD Baur-type convertible right under our noses, and.... it has been there for over 30 years!

OK, so it doesn't have the looks, or the cachet, of the BMW E30, or the Baur nameplate, but.... if you are indeed looking for an 4WD Baur-Type convertible without having to import one from Europe... here it is!

They are quite rare and reportedly often leak. They can switch from two wheel drive to four wheel drive, so they are technically NOT AWD. It appears the four wheel drive system was called "Select Drive". That is one of the same names that Jeep used for its 4 wheel drive system years ago. American Motors (AMC) which manufactured the Eagle, also made the Jeep, you will recall. They were later bought out by Chrysler, which dropped the Eagle, but kept the Jeep.

So, this AMC Eagle appears to be the venerated Jeep's cousin. Day um. Learn something new every day!

:)

Convertibles

1981 AMC Eagle Convertible

During 1981 and 1982, a Sundancer conversion convertible was available. The Eagle's monocoque (unibody) body was reinforced and a steel targa roll bar was welded to the door pillars for passenger compartment protection. The front portion of the roof was a removable lightweight fiberglass hatch, while the rear section of polyvinyl material and the back window folded down and had a boot cover when in the down position.^[37]
The conversions were approved by AMC with the cars ordered through select AMC dealers in the customer's selection of options and colors.^[38] The conversion cost approximately $3,000 and the dealer's list price was $3,750.^[39] The conversion was performed by the Griffith Company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that was also responsible for the "Sunchaser" Toyota Celica convertible.^[40] Both Griffith conversions are considered coach convertibles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Eagle

Rare AMC Eagle Sundancer is ultra-weird fun in the sun:

We aren't sure there is such a thing as a normal AMC Eagle, but we feel safe saying other models of the 4x4 car were a lot less strange than this Sundancer convertible model. These convertible Eagles were offered through AMC dealers as an expensive coach built option for only two years. The Eagle's notoriously rust prone nature combined with the very low initial production numbers makes surviving Sundancers like this one currently on Ebay very rare birds.
AMC Eagles were the perfect vehicles for people who wanted all the convenience and capability of a four wheel drive vehicle in a strange automotive package. For 1981, AMC decided to make that automotive package a little stranger by adding the Sundancer option. Eagle buyers that checked the $3750 option got their new AMC with a Targa roll bar, fold down rear roof and lift off plastic top in place of its conventional roof sheet metal.
According to various internet sources, approximately 200 Eagles with the Sundancer option were produced in 1981 and sold throughout the 1981 and 1982 model years. No one knows exactly how many survived, but almost none is a pretty safe guess. How this particular Eagle Sundancer managed to avoid the fate of so many others is unknown but if the car's current Sacramento, Ca location suggests a life spent far outside the rust belt.
The owner doesn't specify much about this AMC besides the fact it has been well taken care of and runs as good as it looks. Bidding for this rare Eagle Sundancer has already reached $6299 with over five days left on the auction. Even though it isn't the most desirable vehicle, anyone who wants this interesting AMC will have to bid to win because who knows when the next time another one will come up for sale.

http://jalopnik.com/5830541/rare-amc-eagle-sundancer-is-ultra+weird-fun-in-the-sun/gallery/1

Our own bimmerforums member BruceH even put in a plug for Baur in the comments section of BaT last August, below!
http://bringatrailer.com/2011/08/11/1981-amc-eagle-sundancer/

http://amceaglenest.com/history1981.html

Below:

http://amceaglenest.com/history1983.html

 Select Drive introduced mid year

Two new models were introduced this year. The sporty SX/4 based on the Spirit and the low priced Kammback based on the old Spirit/Gremlin. All Eagles this year received new bumper end caps that improved the overall looks of the cars and a new trim level "Sport" was introduced. Other new features were a restyled grill and the optional alloy wheels. The Sport trim option included blacked out ground effects, blacked out chrome and grill. Under the hood a four cylinder engine (2.5 L) was standard making the 258 engine an option and a manual transmission became standard equipment as well. Three trim levels were offered in 1981; Base, DL/Sport and Limited. During the mid year all Eagles were fitted with select drive. This meant the driver could now choose between 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive.

1972 E25 BMW TURBO Prototype

I came across this the other day, and it was new to me.  I  thought some of you may enjoy learning about it.  I believe those are the only two E25 Turbo Prototypes ever built.

So what is it doing here in Baurspotting?  Well, it has certain styling cues that remind me of the M1 and even the 850. And you may recall that most of the M1s were built by Baur, based on a design by Giugiaro, after Lamborghini was financially unable to complete it.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karosserie_Baur

Here is a pic of the M1 for comparison:

See what I mean?

http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/BMW_Turbo.htm

BMW Turbo

The E25 BMW TURBO prototype was built as a celebration for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. (See below for another car BMW introduced for the 1972 Olympics!  Hint:  it didn't use gasoline.) For this occasion, renowned designer Paul Bracq created an innovative design for a BMW automobile, the BMW Turbo. The car had a 1,990cc BMW 4 cylinder engine, with a Turbo fitted. The car weighed just 980kg and featured gullwing doors and an ergonomically considered interior. Safety was another consideration in it's design, with an integrated passenger rollcage, crash safe deformable structures front and rear of the car and a collapsable steering column, thanks to 3 universal joints. The BMW Turbo was built by Michelotti in Turin and only 2 cars were ever built.

Click on image to enlarge

1972 BMW Turbo Prototype E25 series

bodywork
Body type	fixed-head coupé
Number of doors	2
Designer	Paul Bracq
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase	2400 mm	94.5 in
Front track	1550 mm	61 in
Rear track	1530 mm	60.2 in
Length	4144 mm	163.1 in
Width	1880 mm	74 in
Height	1100 mm	43.3 in
length:wheelbase ratio	1.73
Ground clearance
Kerb weight	980 kg	2161 lb
Weight distribution
Fuel tank capacity
aerodynamics
Drag coefficient
Frontal area
CdA
engine
Engine manufacturer	BMW
Engine code
Number of cylinders	Straight 4
Capacity	2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in)
Bore × Stroke	89 mm × 80 mm 3.5 in × 3.15 in
Bore/stroke ratio	1.11
Valve gear	SOHC 2 valves per cylinder 8 Total valves
max power	279.8 PS (276 bhp) (205.8 kW)
Specific output	138.6 bhp/litre 2.27 bhp/cu in
max torque	238 Nm (176 ft·lb) (24.3 kgm)
Specific torque	119.54 Nm/litre
Engine construction
sump	Wet sumped
compression ratio	6.8:1
Fuel system	Kugelfischer fuel injection
brake mean effective pressure	1502.2 kPa (217.9 psi)
Maximum RPM
Number of crankshaft bearings
Engine coolant	Water
Cylinder volume	497.75
Aspiration	Turbo
Compressor
Intercooler	N
Catalyser	N
performance
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h	6.60 s
0-100mph	15.70 s
Standing quarter-mile
Standing kilometre
Maximum speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	281.63 bhp/ton
fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO2 ?
chassis
Engine position	mid
	transverse
Drive wheels	rear wheel drive
Steering	rack & pinion
Number of turns lock-to-lock
Turining circle
Front suspension	I.MS.TB.
Rear suspension
Wheel size front
Wheel size rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes F/R
Front brake diameter
Rear brake diamteter
Gearbox	4 speed manual
Top gear ratio
Final drive ratio
general
Carfolio.com ID	96294
Number made	2
Model code
Model family	E25
RAC rating	19.6
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=96294

Here is some more info:
http://classicandvintagebmw.tumblr.com/1972turbo

Here is an other car that BMW introduced especially for the 1972 Olympics in Munich:

Electric Drive BMW in 1972!

Advertisement poster "Schrittmacher" BMW 1602 with electric drive at the Olympic Games 1972 

For more about electric BMWs over the years, check this out:

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/09/many-thanks-to-bimmerforums-member-tom.html

NOTE:  If you liked this prototype, you may also like this one:

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/05/million-dollar-bmw-and-baur-connection.html

Our Man in California: Baurspotting at Moran Motorsport today!

Ok, folks.  Baurspotting is pleased to announce that we have tracked down that Baur seen a while back in Moran Motorsports showroom in Berkeley, CA.  Here is the link to our original post on February 18, 2012, thanks to alert Baurspotter, HenryHide1886.

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6545219794402951275#editor/target=post;postID=4035810474435742467

We have one of our Best Men on the case, as we speak, in the person of my son, Brian.  :)  He is visiting friends in California, and graciously accepted my request to take a run over to Moran Motorsport in Berkeley, CA to check out this Baur, and whatever else they have that might be of interest.

This evening he sent the pic above of the Baur in the Moran showroom!  A 323i Baur!  He also sent the following pics, before his battery ran low.  He will send more in the next few days, so stay tuned! 

Note that there is no Baur badge on the "B" pillar.  Was it removed by an owner for repainting, possibly?  Or was it never there?  

Thanks, Brian!

Hot Rod Heaven: Baurspotting at the Spring Grand Rod Run in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee April 2012

This is the first pic of many more to come:  a Low Rider Woodie Willys that I saw at the Spring Grand Rod Run, Pigeon Forge, TN on April 11, 2012.  It doesn't GET any lower than THAT!!  :)  Awesome!

My wife and I have just returned from a little vacation in the Carolinas, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  By an extraordinary twist of Fate, we happened to be in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week.  Totally unbeknownst to me (I swear!), that also happened to be the beginning of the Spring Grand Rod Run in Pigeon Forge. !!!  An extraordinarily happy coincidence!

We arrived at our B&B in Pigeon Forge late in the afternoon on Tuesday, after spending a glorious morning touring the Civil War battle site of Lookout Mountain, above Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Simply spectacular, btw, particularly for any American Civil War buffs (like me) out there.

So a little later that evening we were cruising The Parkway in Pigeon Forge looking for a bite to eat.  Traffic in the right lane was moving at a snail's pace, for reasons unknown to me..... until I noticed that there appeared to be a good number of 'classic' and 'hot rod' cars parked all along the street. We were actually in the line of traffic that was slowed because everyone was observing the cars that were on display.

The Parkway is the main strip in Pigeon Forge.  It is at least six lanes wide, with a grassy median down the middle with turning lanes.  It is at least a mile long, with wall to wall tourist attractions (read: tourist traps) lining both sides of the street.  All the businesses, however, are set back from the roadway a good distance, allowing for one or two rows of off street parking, as well as a travel lane (or two) for access to the parking area.  This off street parking area is very conducive to roadside displays, such as car shows.  My understanding is that the local government actually reserves this area for exactly that!  The two innermost lanes of the Parkway are generally well-moving thru-traffic lanes, but the out side lane is usually slow moving. Why? The outside lane is filled bumper to bumper with rubbernecking sightseers!  Now just imagine for a moment a mile-long strip (in each direction!) loaded cheek-to-jowl with the most amazing collection of hot rods, muscle cars, rat rods, custom coupes, and antique cars and trucks from the past 100 years..... Welcome to the 2012 Spring Grand Rod Run in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee!  Hot Rod Heaven!

Now, let me tell you... I have been to car shows before... I love them! But I have NEVER seen anything like this: there were literally THOUSANDS of hot rods of every size and shape imaginable on display for all to see.... absolutely free! They were parked along the Parkway for literally a mile or more, sometimes in rows two or three deep!  If nothing else, this show firmed my resolve, to one of these years, making it down to Carlisle, PA for one of their big shows!

I was literally in awe, mouth agape, at the awesome display laid out before me.  Camaros, Mustangs, Firebirds, Road Runners (my personal favorite), Super Birds, Chargers, Chevelle Super Sports, GTOs,... of every possible color... hoods open, revving those awesome muscle engines.... but this was only the beginning! 

Chevy Nomad

Words fail to convey the wide variety of muscle cars, rat rods, t-buckets, trucks, custom coupes, etc. that were on street display this week.  On Thursday morning, I took a little time to cruise through the show on my own, before we took our planned trip up into the Great Smokies (which was actually the purpose of our visit).  After about 15 minutes I was on total sensory overload:   it was just an incredible show!  It is not humanly possible (for me anyway) to list the array of amazing automobiles that I saw that morning!  You name it.... there were probably a dozen of them there!  Dodge trucks?  original stock, beautiful patina, tricked out, hot rods?  Check, check and check!  They were ALL there!  Studebaker custom rods? Check! I saw two for sure!  Ford Sunliner, T-Birds, Edsel Station Wagon... the list goes on and on!!

I have included a few pics below, but please check out the linked website, or better yet.... check out the future shows planned down in that area, and plan to attend one of them. 

1937 Ford Custom Coupe

1950 Studebaker

A Classic Pair!

Classic Ford Hot Rod

It is worth noting that the cars I saw were all "Southern" cars:  most of the license plates were from North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, etc.  largely rust-free examples.  This is the land of the original Moonshiners, birthplace of NASCAR.... we are talking SERIOUS gearheads here, fellas!  I expected to see the the General Lee drive by with the Dukes of Hazzard at any moment! 

Here is a little video of the 2011 Spring Grand Rod Run, just to give you a taste of what it is like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mukJmCY2AwU&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B-M6u8w6M8&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIIsV7b8GpM&feature=player_embedded
Enjoy!

Edsel Station Wagon

Classic Ford Truck

http://www.insidepigeonforge.com/car-shows/spring-grand-rod-run-in-pigeon-forge-tn/

The street was, not surprisingly, overwhelmingly dominated by American Iron.... and it was really an awesome display!  But I did manage to spot a few 'furrin' gems:

1937 Bentley

Mercedes 450 SL

Triumph Stag

This 2002 was the only Bimmer I saw anywhere on the street!

We literally stumbled into this Spring Grand Run by accident.  My understanding from talking with the locals is that car shows of various types are a fairly regular occurrence in Pigeon Forge.  If you happen to be travelling or vacationing in the area, I strongly recommend checking out their car show schedule.  you may be very pleasantly surprised, as I was this week.  I only wished I had more time to spend there, to really do the Spring Grand Rod Run justice!

More Hot Rods and Classic Cars here:

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2012/06/ocean-beach-cruise-night-june-11-2012.html

Whole Baur for Sale in Virginia!

Thanks to HarryPR (Baurspotter of the Week!) for the heads up on this Baur being sold as a whole parts car in Springfield VA!
"this is a rare 1980 323i e21 baur 5sp m20 unknown miles , disk brakes all around , slip diff. engine is in good shape its been sitting for a while , the top is in good shape just needs to be clean , recaro seats needs some work . pm for parts prices . thanks "


http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1814298&highlight=e21&fb_source=message