Parting out my beloved 96 318ti 5 speed cali top
 

I just bought my 96 318ti back from my insurance company and am parting it out. I figured I'd give the forum first dibs before listing parts on E-bay. It's a 96 aquametallic 5-speed california top(works!) car. Some schmuck made a left turn in front of me and destroyed the nose of my car. Both bags are blown and anything in front of the doors as far as sheet metal goes is unusable. Car ran and drove perfectly, oil changes diligently every 3k miles. Before it's demise, here's a list of things that were very recently replaced on the car: fuel pump assembly, starter, Bosal catback exhaust, passenger seat occupancy sensor, antenna bracket (inside car), vented 325i front brake conversion, right (passenger) side Depo elipsoid headlight and clear marker, both california top cables. California top (black) is in like new condition, inside liner is in equally great condition. The motor gear is still working as well. It has grey cloth interior with some water spots, all other interior pieces are grey as well. A/C worked until condenser was smashed in accident, A/C compressor is still good, climate control panel in dash is still good as well as the high end OBC. Engine runs great, no check engine light, and still got 34 mpg. Manual trans and rear always had redline fluid and worked beautifully. This car was maintained very well, I'm a secretary at a BMW specialty shop so any problem was immediately addressed and all maintenance was taken care of regularly. I loved this car and too see it wrecked breaks my heart but to know that it is helping other TIs stay alive makes me feel a little better. Please e-mail me with any questions or needs, I have tons of pictures so ask if you want to see something and I'll send them to you. Thanks, Nina

this has to be the saddest first post I've ever heard, gl w/ the sale

interested in both A-pillars if they are the creamish color and not peeling!

Let me know

wish you were closer and i could get the whole top for spares.

i think your ti is like mine. aqua metallic seems to be somewhat rare (even though i don't care for the color).

how willing to disassemble things? i'd like to retrofit the OBC to my ti so any parts of that system (especially the OBC itself) i would be interested in.

how much for the fuel pump?

um rear hatch cover, rear hatch shock and how much for the exhaust?

does it have a clear title?

Sorry to hear about your ti. I hope your looking to get another. How much for the cali top assembly if you will ship it to 44313? I would like to have it as a spare. I also need the rear trunk weatherstrip. Thanks, Steve

wldman32 where in akron are you? I'm on market st. near fairlawn.

how much for the muffler and the headlight

please send me the pics my interior is also gray and i need the shifter cover and the e brake cover mine are starting to get cracks. what a bummer i would die if anything happened to mine. thanks my email is amcgeoff77@yahoo

sad!! :(

best of luck with the sale wish you had black interior trim then i would buy a few things

is the interior leather grey? or more specifically do the door panels have the 2 speaker holes in it? my door panels have been falling off for a while

... if this is not just another 'post and bail'.....

i'd be interested in the trailng arms, half shafts, etc.

fyi

all the door panels have pre cutout for the 2 speaker premium sound. all you have to do is make a little cut in the fabric from the back of the panel and then put your speaker in it

so any panel (1 or 2 speakers) will work

thats really good to know for the future. i was looking for door panels with 2 speaker holes the whole time. hmm maybe i should search for better looking interior like a sport one.

1.Idle control valve
2.window switch surround thing since i just broke mine yesterday!! crazy glued it back together :(

I think this is a post-n-bail

LOL... it's only been a little over 24 hours since the first post... you kids are so impatient these days, sheesh. ;-)

ha! OP has only posted once, i don't think checking the org is her top priority. Just give it some time she will post back.:biggrin:

I'd be interested in the clip that the driver's corner light bulb goes into (wire harness plugs into the back). Forgot to grab it off mine when I took it to the body shop and not sure if they still have it.

Justin

I could use most of the rear suspension. Cross member and both semi-trailing arms. As I am in South Jersey, I might be able to arrange time to come up and remove them from your car myself.

how much for the cat? is it in good condition?? trying to avoid another aftermarket replacement.

sorry about you Ti..that really sucks!!!:mad:

If you still have these parts i really need them!!

-Passanger side door panel
-Passenger side window regulator
-The little plastic bezel that goes around the window button

let me know how much for thses parts with shipping to 85257

Thanks!

What sort of wheels did it have and are they still in good shape?

PM sent

i'll take the front brakes calipers carriers ect

I wasn't expecting to get so many replies so soon! I'm working on prices guys, be patient for me and I'll get back to all of you as soon as I can get solid numbers for you. I'll get back to all of you as soon as possible, ok? Thanks -Nina

The rear suspension is spoken for, sorry

ok, I think the door panels are spoken for, sorry, I'll let you know if that falls through. For the passenger side window regulator, with motor, $100, and the plastic bezel, $5.

it currently has the bottlecap wheels, the drivers side front one is a little bent, will make a good spare, maybe you can straighten it...it's not demolished by any means...they are all in good shape, no curb rash. I also have the original wheels, I think they're the 5 spoke, they're also in good shape, as far as I remember. If you want them, I'll get you prices

Everyone is asking about the cat, yes, it just passed inspection, works wonderfully, $300 for the cat, first person who lets me know they want it gets it

no, they're black, sorry

No love for me??:frown:

How much for the transmission? if your selling

How much for the Bosal catback?

Don't need the corner light plug. Called the body shop and they still have it for me.

Justin

FWIW.... PM'ed about the catalytic converter.

still interested in both covers for the shifter and e brake black or gray will do. thanks

I am interested in the mat sensor, possibly the cat if it is any good, and the clear sidemarkers. (If you have the clear rear lamps, I be interested in those too).
Send me prices and we can go from there.
Thanks,
John

I really need the california top! Not a spare. Mine is totally shot! 850-450-8473 Justin

I do not know everything that is needed for the retrofit...if you provide me with a list I can get you prices on that. $150 for the fuel pump, plus shipping