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Stimpy
07-26-2008, 08:22 PM
My wife used to own an Alaska Blue '95 ti Active, but that one got totaled. We are parting it out now (see the for sale section :wink:).

Anyway, she loved that car so much, I had to find another one to ease the pain.
I stumbled across a post in craiglist about a '97 ti sport that looked promising. The next day we met the guy over lunch. The car is in excellent shape.
It came with all maintenance records, manuals and even the original window sticker :eek:
When we bought the car ($5,200) it had 136,000 miles on it. Now it already has 141,000 miles.
Now we are the proud owner of a ti again. This time it is a silver one and it has the m package on it.
So far I have changed the front rotors+calipers to the 2.8 Z3 coupe (bigger calipers+vented rotors) and put the upgraded suspension from the old one on the new one (Koni single adjustable with H&R springs).
Here are a couple pictures:
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1962.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1963.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1964.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1965.JPG
tiFreak
07-26-2008, 08:42 PM
cool, I'm sure the wife is happy :biggrin:
Stimpy
07-27-2008, 02:26 AM
cool, I'm sure the wife is happy :biggrin:

She drives it in the weekend and I drive it the rest of the week :biggrin:
It's all about keeping the wife happy :wink:
jiggerjosh
07-27-2008, 02:33 AM
Awsome! Looks like my car when i first got it, same everything right down to the year. (also had the original window sticker. I love the second picture down. Got any interior pics?

Congrads on the new TI and sounds like a hell of a price.
DaedHead8
07-27-2008, 04:08 AM
Nice looking ti! I should do that brake swap. Do the z3 rotors fit without any modification?
Stimpy
07-29-2008, 12:47 AM
Awsome! Looks like my car when i first got it, same everything right down to the year. (also had the original window sticker. I love the second picture down. Got any interior pics?

Congrads on the new TI and sounds like a hell of a price.

Thanks! I like the wheels on your car. I used to have OZ Superleggeras on the old one. Still trying to decide what time of wheel would look nice, maybe SSR Comp.
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1971.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1973.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1975.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1978.JPG

Nice looking ti! I should do that brake swap. Do the z3 rotors fit without any modification?

Yep, the fit without any modifications. Just make sure you get the caliper carrier, caliper and rotors to go along with it. It doesn't upset the brake bias or pedal travel either.
jiggerjosh
07-29-2008, 03:30 AM
Thanks! I like the wheels on your car. I used to have OZ Superleggeras on the old one. Still trying to decide what time of wheel would look nice, maybe SSR Comp.
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1971.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1973.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1975.JPG
http://webpages.charter.net/bertcroes/DCP_1978.JPG



Yep, the fit without any modifications. Just make sure you get the caliper carrier, caliper and rotors to go along with it. It doesn't upset the brake bias or pedal travel either.

They are twins besides some minor upgrades i have done. The pic in my profile is soo old and i took it with a cell phone (didnt come out to good). I will post some pics up here soon then we can compare.
Ji Money
07-29-2008, 03:52 AM
Welcome! Your ride looks great already with the lowered stance.
campaiar
07-29-2008, 06:04 PM
There is the interior I want again.. Dang it.......

Super nice car...
marko
07-29-2008, 06:07 PM
very nice indeed...
DaedHead8
07-29-2008, 07:18 PM
I have the grey/black interior too. <3
Seriously, give me one body color that the grey/black interior would look bad in. You can't.
XxKEITHxX
07-29-2008, 11:37 PM
Love your new ti.
(I have the exact same one) but i wish i had a manual though:frown: like you.
Stimpy
07-30-2008, 12:41 AM
Love your new ti.
(I have the exact same one) but i wish i had a manual though:frown: like you.

While shopping around I saw a couple other nice looking Ti's, but they were all automatic. Luckily I could wait a little bit and by accident I stumbled upon this manual one.
I never owned (except for an ambulance :rolleyes:) an automatic vehicle and I think I would have a hard time driving one.