Thanks for sharing!! That is very cool to get your hands on something as unique as the 318ti you have!
I enjoyed reading through the articles and reading your story. It looks like your compact is very fun to drive!
I also noticed a big difference for the front end weight when I swapped in the M52b28 in my compact (iron block too! not aluminum). With the m44 the ti was more "tossible", very easy to just turn the wheel and the car follows.
(Don't worry, your English is still probably better then most people in the U.S.! )