Another European:-) TI lover [Archive]

BMW_318TI

11-02-2007, 09:17 PM

Hi everyone,

By searching on Google for 318TI information I found this site waauuww kinda cool site and forum!

Now about me: I am 23 and lives in the Netherlands. I owned ofcourse a BMW 318TI haha:biggrin:

I have done a few mods now:
Mods:
New tacho rings.
New rear lights.
Lowering springs.
New corner lights.
pictures soon...

My TI:
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1879/img0716pe7.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8817/img0723hb4.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9418/img0724pq6.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3854/img0728lo5.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9513/img0730mt2.jpg

M3_KILL3R

11-02-2007, 09:24 PM

pretty sharp looking TI! welcome to the site bratha! oh whats tachno rings? my guess are hallos?

BMW_318TI

11-02-2007, 09:31 PM

Not my car but tacho rings:
http://www.frkhouw.nl/tacho/007.JPG

M3_KILL3R

11-02-2007, 09:32 PM

AH! i see now. those are actually pretty nice. can you get pics of them on the TI?

Mallard

11-02-2007, 09:43 PM

yeah :)

they are are generic e36 rings (not m3) for the console

the m3 are a little smaller

SKenduser

11-02-2007, 11:23 PM

Welcome neighbor... hihi... ^^

What's the sound like from your Remus exhaust?

Planning one for my self... ;)

BMW_318TI

11-03-2007, 08:21 AM

Haha that's a stock BMW exhaust with pipe extensions.
Well the motor sounds goods, because I have removed the stock airintake pipe from the airfilter house hahaha.

SKenduser

11-03-2007, 09:10 AM

Haha that's a stock BMW exhaust with pipe extensions.

Owww... :rolleyes:

Well the shape looked liked it anyway... :biggrin:

My bad, hahahaha...

BMW_318TI

11-17-2007, 04:44 PM

More pictures:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8066/59761557hv3.jpg
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3895/38139446gv6.jpg
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1373/83739304ni9.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9079/36175989of1.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/570/83818539og0.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2341/60126332he9.jpg

BMW_318TI

11-17-2007, 04:52 PM

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5562/65959713rz1.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6193/89383535nl9.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5333/28405834pr4.jpg
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3591/10nx1.jpg
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5554/11ul0.jpg
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6121/12bj7.jpg

BMW_318TI

11-17-2007, 04:52 PM

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3033/13he9.jpg

larryn

11-17-2007, 05:33 PM

Very nice car! Tastefully updated. Love the red millpoint too. Kind of funny to see crank windows, but power windows were not standard in Europe as they are here in the States.

3DGE

11-17-2007, 05:49 PM

I love the body...after buying a convertible...I hate the Ti's interiors design, good color combination :)

SKenduser

11-17-2007, 06:07 PM

Red and black combination looks great!

CirrusSR22

11-17-2007, 06:10 PM

Nice car! Welcome to the site.

Jean H.318TI

11-17-2007, 08:16 PM

nice car love the red/black interior and welcome to the site

BMW_318TI

11-17-2007, 08:39 PM

Thanks, I love this forum:P.

M3_KILL3R

11-17-2007, 08:40 PM

Thanks, I love this forum:P.

hahah ey i lived in holand for 2 years. what area are you in? oh btw want to swap interiors? :tongue:

BMW_318TI

11-17-2007, 08:59 PM

Haha I in live in Drachten (North of the Netherlands). What brings you to live in The Netherlands? Haha show me your interiors first:P.

M3_KILL3R

11-17-2007, 09:04 PM

Haha I in live in Drachten (North of the Netherlands). What brings you to live in The Netherlands? Haha show me your interiors first:P.

ahh i see i was near the south east cant recall what it was called. our family moved there from Germany for 2 years and then came down to cali...i miss itout there and the interior you can see in my gallery i think its a fair trade :tongue:

BMW_318TI

11-17-2007, 10:24 PM

Nice car man! you should keep your interior man it match with your nice (colour) car.

M3_KILL3R

11-18-2007, 01:24 AM

Nice car man! you should keep your interior man it match with your nice (colour) car.

thanks bro :smile: Netherland pride!

weloveiggy

11-18-2007, 03:29 AM

Welcome!

I see your sport bumper has a diffuser that's painted the same as the body color. I recently bought a new diffuser & although it was made from black plastic, I found it strange that they primered it gray.

I'm sure someone can answer this question....
Did the factory sport package ti's here in the U.S. only have black diffusers? Or did they come painted in the body color as well?

Jean H.318TI

11-18-2007, 05:27 AM

thesk8nmidget

11-18-2007, 05:56 AM

love that car!!! looks extremely clean! and manual windows! CRAZY!

can i move to europe and live with yo til i get settled? lol

i like to dream!

chuckrussell

11-18-2007, 08:16 AM

I can't believe that out of these forums that the user name "BMW 318ti" was still avaiable.

Love the armrest man....

Chuck

thesk8nmidget

11-19-2007, 04:50 PM

I can't believe that out of these forums that the user name "BMW 318ti" was still avaiable.

hahahaha no crap huh!

BMW_318TI

11-19-2007, 06:23 PM

Hahahaha cool name yoo?:)

giddonah

11-20-2007, 03:29 AM

I love those rims.

BMW_318TI

11-20-2007, 11:39 AM

Thanks those are 17 inch M5 rims.

BMW_318TI

12-08-2007, 04:46 PM

Got new M3 bumper with lip, old one isn't kinda beatiful anymore.
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/3341/img0893wl4.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4390/img0892kc7.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/669/img0891pb1.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9371/img0890ql8.jpg
Picture of installed on car soon...

teetime4one

12-08-2007, 04:54 PM

i want your old front bumper!
please sell it to me cheap...as shipping will kill me!
the new one looks great though.
good job

BMW_318TI

12-08-2007, 05:02 PM

Haha I live in Ther Netherlands shipping to USA is kinda expensive:-(.

teetime4one

12-09-2007, 01:04 AM

hmmm
i wonder what it'd cost me?
i'd sure love to have your old one...as i am in the market.

SKenduser

12-09-2007, 10:18 AM

What's wrong with the old one... :biggrin:

BMW_318TI

12-09-2007, 04:41 PM

Old one is shaved because of Dutch roads haha, well I will make pictures:biggrin:

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/2866/img0894go0.jpg
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/1056/img0896lm8.jpg
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4223/img0897cn0.jpg
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5598/img0898oa9.jpg

SDKmann

12-09-2007, 07:40 PM

Clean ti!

teetime4one

12-09-2007, 11:26 PM

very nice

Ji Money

12-15-2007, 09:23 PM

The new bumpers do so much for that car. The fog lights are spotless!

M3_KILL3R

12-15-2007, 09:31 PM

nice bro! loooks great what kind of fogs are those?

chuckrussell

12-15-2007, 10:38 PM

The new bumpers do so much for that car. The fog lights are spotless!
Drivers side is letting moisture in.

But damn thats a sweet car.

Chuck

BMW_318TI

12-16-2007, 09:55 AM

nice bro! loooks great what kind of fogs are those?

I bought those fogs on Ebay, before I had black chrome fogs, but I lost one while driving haha.

http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270187295176&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=017#ebayphotohosting

Got new xenon.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2862/23538844bg4.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8539/33368687or1.jpg

Cleaning headlight.
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6348/61594292ss9.jpg
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4979/71911242jf2.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/755/77883646fe1.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9089/36279743ea0.jpg

BMW_318TI

12-16-2007, 01:06 PM

Installation.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7084/77096246og1.jpg
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5012/63803212fc5.jpg
Werk de draden mooi af door tie rips te gebuiken.
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/83/10op8.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4407/11rx6.jpg
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1994/12ki0.jpg

Finally.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5831/13nz0.jpg

teetime4one

12-16-2007, 04:01 PM

yes!
i think that looks great
right on

BMW_318TI

12-31-2007, 07:18 PM

Got new ZKW H1 units, looks better than stock ones.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4642/022if8.jpg

And also new CCFL 7000K Angel Eyes.
I will do hotwiring for safe:wink: so all connectors are removed.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1917/img0966kf4.jpg[/IMG]

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/5844/img0964xp3.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/27/img0965xs9.jpg

Testing...
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7086/img0963jk3.jpg

teetime4one

12-31-2007, 08:54 PM

ahhhh, very cool.
you should have put red angel eyes on your car tho.

col.hapablap

12-31-2007, 11:15 PM

car looks great. eerily close to mine... what springs do you have installed?

good thing you bought the zkws - you must have been blinding the sht out of people w/ hids in stock headlights. :D

BMW_318TI

12-31-2007, 11:34 PM

I have Weitec springs, haha with stock headlights xenon looks shxt.
A lot of people recommend H1 units if you are using xexon.
Also h1 units looks a lot better then stock ones haha.

jgrimm

01-03-2008, 01:17 AM

Did you simply replace your old springs with the Weitec ones without adding sport shocks, struts, or anything else? I am wondering because I wanted to know how your car feels with no other additions. I was just given a set of springs myself and I am not certain how my car would feel with a direct replacement of the springs. How bid of a drop did your springs give you?

BMW_318TI

01-13-2008, 03:57 PM

Yup just replacing old springs with new Weitec springs, but Weitec springs are a little bit softer. The new springs give me 35/35 mm drop.

Got used H1 units, angel eyes and 6000K xenon.

First add some rubber for protection.
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3478/img1005qc4.jpg

Installing new H1 6000K bulb.
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2873/img1004lc6.jpg
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9694/img1003zw5.jpg

Soldering new H1 power connector.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4697/img1006vj6.jpg

BMW_318TI

01-13-2008, 03:58 PM

Installed.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5057/img1007pp8.jpg
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2156/img1008by7.jpg

When installed driver side unit wouldn't adjust, high and low adjust screw holder was broken. So I have made new one.

High and low adjust screw holder.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4291/img1002kl6.jpg

Home made.
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4391/img1001jh5.jpg

Angel eyes with white leds.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6874/img1040pp9.jpg

Xenon power on.
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6000/img1034bf5.jpg

BMW_318TI

01-13-2008, 03:59 PM

Close ups.
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1855/img1036ck8.jpg
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9915/img1037js6.jpg

Next time HID fogs and big lights.

teetime4one

01-13-2008, 04:05 PM

that was crafty...well done!
the lights look great.

jgrimm

01-13-2008, 10:53 PM

Damn those lights look amazing. Where did you get em?

BMW_318TI

01-14-2008, 07:46 PM

I got those units from a guy, so they they has been used.
It's bad they are not perfect, gladley I have fixed them haha.

I am living in the Netherlands, so I got lights in the Netherlands haha.

tiFreak

01-15-2008, 02:29 AM

nice, would look even better with low beam halos too, oh, and just to let you know, those pics are wayyy to big :eek:

teetime4one

01-15-2008, 02:48 AM

your pictures are fine...kids these days.

tiFreak

01-15-2008, 02:52 AM

your pictures are fine...kids these days.

lol, I didn't mean any offense...adults these days :tongue:

BMW_318TI

01-19-2008, 10:34 AM

two eyes were broken while installation.
So I have ordered new four rings.

New Eyes.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3978/img1053tw5.jpg

Removing plastic ring, it's too ugly.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1500/img1059gl6.jpg

removing old setup.
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4993/img1054ui5.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/6632/img1057sz1.jpg
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9922/img1058mi0.jpg

Drill a hole for wiring.
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/967/img1060gc3.jpg

BMW_318TI

01-19-2008, 10:37 AM

Installed and ofcourse soldering!
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9295/img1067mn8.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3275/img1069xf7.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2028/img1073ju1.jpg

Results.
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3625/img1074mh1.jpg
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/207/img1071jy6.jpg

Mallard

01-19-2008, 03:27 PM

much better ;)

thesk8nmidget

01-21-2008, 01:24 AM

yeah much better indeed! good looking car.

how does the car look now with the new springs?

BMW_318TI

01-21-2008, 12:19 PM

Thanks, just look a couple pages back how it looks with new springs.

BMW_318TI

01-25-2008, 11:09 PM

6000K xenon in the fog lights.

First of all, cutting off BMW connector, the are really worn out.
I am too lazy to buy new connectors, so I have used RC cars power connectors haha.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9738/img1105pv6.jpg

Drilling 25mm hole.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4482/img1101of8.jpg

Add some glue to prevent water coming in.
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4918/img1102wm3.jpg

Bulb installed.
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/3696/img1103uq4.jpg

Final result.
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3424/img1104ww5.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1511/img1106cp2.jpg

BMW_318TI

01-26-2008, 12:15 PM

Edit...oops stupid me.

thesk8nmidget

01-28-2008, 05:35 PM

dean plugs FTW

they have like a .001 resistance!

when i used to be WAY to into rc cars i ran these! never had a problem with them coming off. actually it was hard to unplug the damn things!

BMW_318TI

01-28-2008, 08:05 PM

Yup much better then orginal BMW connectors! I love them!

In dark.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/417/img1133ml5.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/9930/img1132ew7.jpg

BMW_318TI

02-01-2008, 09:14 PM

Finally my new subwoofer.
Wiring prepairing and ofcourse all wires coonectors are soldered..
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/4954/img1114gr4.jpg

Removing interior for wiring installation
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7243/img1116rh2.jpg

BMW_318TI

02-01-2008, 09:16 PM

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2062/img1118vh0.jpg
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2072/img1115jg2.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3000/img1120pr8.jpg
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7476/img1119dp3.jpg

Powercable on passanger side.
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9756/img1121ut8.jpg

BMW_318TI

02-01-2008, 09:17 PM

Groundconnection
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6202/img1122zp6.jpg

Finally.
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9931/img1124fj3.jpg

BMW_318TI

04-02-2008, 07:20 PM

Tweeters installed on A style.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1180.jpg

Well I didn't like it, so I moved the tweeters.

First installing wiring.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1176.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1177.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1178.jpg

BMW_318TI

04-02-2008, 07:21 PM

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1182.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1181.jpg

For connection I have used RC car power connectors.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1184.jpg

BMW_318TI

04-02-2008, 07:24 PM

Filter connectors.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1185.jpg

Door panel taped with Duck tape.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1186.jpg

I like OEM look, so...what should I do with the tweeters.

Mu idea.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1187.jpg

BMW tweeter removed.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1188.jpg

Drilling hole.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1190.jpg

BMW_318TI

04-02-2008, 07:24 PM

Finally.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1191.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1196.jpg

BMW_318TI

04-02-2008, 07:27 PM

Home made RCA spiltter.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0029.jpg

First configuration: all speakers output from headunit connected to amp with 8X speaker wires. Well I dindn't like that's why I've made RCA splitter.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/100_0060.jpg

BMW_318TI

04-02-2008, 07:28 PM

USB stick is to big so I've bought Micro SD card with USB connection.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0024.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0021.jpg

Picture of tweeter in doorpanel.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0014.jpg

BMW_318TI

04-02-2008, 07:29 PM

Cleaning wiring.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0018.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0019.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0020.jpg

Finally.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0027.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0025.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0026.jpg

jgrimm

04-02-2008, 09:23 PM

Nice job dude. Whats next?

BMW_318TI

04-03-2008, 04:25 PM

Well I think fixing my M3 bumper is not center with car body.
New brakes, new rims.....

jgrimm

04-03-2008, 04:50 PM

New Rims?! I think the ones on rite now look pretty sweet. What rims you thinking of getting?

BMW_318TI

04-03-2008, 05:22 PM

Yeah I agree with you, but the ones on ride now are not center.
So will looking for same rims haha.

jgrimm

04-03-2008, 05:33 PM

I guess you just have too much money.

BMW_318TI

04-03-2008, 05:41 PM

Haha well noo! I don't drink, smoke, playing with girls.

BMW_318TI

05-24-2008, 03:43 PM

Well my TI is really spoiled.
Got some new stuff:

2X FAG front wheelbearings.
2X front stabilizer links + rubber mountings.
2X rear stabilizer links + rubber mountings.
2X trunk gas springs
2X exhaust rubbers mountings.
New oil and filter.
Random Jurid discs and blocks.
Brake caliper repair kit.
Chair has been cleaned and oiled.

Repair.
2X FAG voorwiellagers.
2X Voor stabilisators stangen + rubbers.
2X Achter stabilisator stangen + rubbers.
2X Kofferbak klep gasveren.
2X uitlaat ophngrubbers.
Nieuwe oliefilter en olie.
Rondom nieuwe Jurid remmen en blokken.
LV remklauw revisie gedaan.
Stoel opnieuw voorzien van vet en schoongemaakt.

Mods.
Ne blue carbon badges and valve caps.
Amplier moved better place.
K&N airfilter.
Heated glas installed.

So my money is almost....hahaha o well it's a hobby.

Chair.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0234.jpg

BMW_318TI

05-24-2008, 03:44 PM

Heated mirror.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0243.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0244.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0246.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0247.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0248.jpg

BMW_318TI

05-24-2008, 03:44 PM

Airfilter.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0256.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0257.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0254.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0255.jpg

BMW_318TI

05-24-2008, 03:45 PM

Carbon badges and valve caps.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0237.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0250.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0252.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0253.jpg

BMW_318TI

05-24-2008, 03:46 PM

Amplier.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0258.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0261.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_0262.jpg

Marv17

05-24-2008, 04:35 PM

where is that amp at? it looks nice and so clean.

ATF

05-24-2008, 06:17 PM

where is that amp at? it looks nice and so clean.

Tool kit/spare access.

BMW_318TI

05-25-2008, 11:18 AM

Yup you are right!

BMW_318TI

07-26-2008, 01:54 PM

K&N heatshield is too expensive!
So I modden the stock airbox it looks clean and oem.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1035.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1036.jpg

To make my TI complete xenon Bimmer, I've added xenon in high beam light.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1033.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1034.jpg

I was not happy with mine JBL GTO 75.4 and GTO 301.1 ampliers.
So I've bought new high end six channels amplier, the new amplier sounds much better!
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1030.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/salomonroller/IMG_1031.jpg