New guy in TN
 

Just picked up a 95 318ti for my son. Needs some body and minor suspension work.This will be a great father son project repairing the car by August when he will get his license.
Great site here lots of good information and the DIY section is packed with loads of useful tips. Looking forward to this new project.

I also have an E46 ZHP,85 745i Turbo executive,94 525iT I just swapped a 5 speed into along with my daughters 95 525i. Big Bmw family !:eek:

Welcome! Wrenching is good for the soul and for the father-son relationship as well. What year is your ZHP? The slower the car, the better for the kid, I seriously believe that theory.

Congrats on your new addition and welcome to the site!

Thanks guys. The ZHP is a 2004 sedan . I got the 318ti delivered yesterday so hopefully I can get a list together of needed parts.It was in a mild fender bender on the left hand front I didn't see any damage on the inner panel or frame rail. I will try and get some pictures posted .

Well after replacing the steering rack and motor mount bracket I was able to drive the car for the first time last night . Car ran well and shifted smoothly . can't judge the handling because no rear shocks are installed ( picking up new Bilsteins tonight). Car seems to pull well I did notice when using the blower motor and with the lights on the engine loads up a little bit from the added load.
I wonder how much the a/c compressor loads it up ? Anyhow after I install the shocks tomorrow I will let my 15 yr old (for whom I purchased the car ) take his first drive in it...

Dang this is getting addicting, just bought another 318ti . This new one is a two adult owner 98Ti with 101k original miles. These cars are really fun to drive !!!

heh heh.... you have been assimilated, resistance is futile. ;-)

Howdy, from Nashville!

Thanks, both my kids have 318ti's now. The newest one will be staying in So Cal until my daughter finishes her Disney internship then we will do a roadtrip back to Memphis with it.

Ti's are great kid cars only if there's some mechanical expertise in the family which seems to be the case here. Give the cooling systems a good once over. Overheated ti engines can fail easily. Enjoy the cars!