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Right at first: Thank you for your brilliant knowhow and all the support you are giving to people throughout the world!  Hi, i am from munich/bavaria/germany, where every ti has been built! Got mine from my mom, she passed away this year and left me her 318ti M44B19 - 10 years of age, and only 20.000 miles so far. a true woman's car so far...  Until now, i took care of oil, spark plugs and the usual stuff you should take care of when taking over a car and loving it, swapped the springs to Eibach ProKit 30/30mm drop as well as adding a sparco strut bar.  My ti is black/black, full leather and with all the toys from a/c to soundsystem (added a sub the first week  ), heated seats etc.. I got the cross-spoke 42 rims that are seen on the 323ti very often, 16 inches- lov'em. I hope to keep this car for a long time, as it is in brilliant condition (thanks mom for only using it to get to the mall once a week) and pulling so damn sweet. As we do not have any speed limits here in germany, i enjoy every day and every ride through the hills of bavaria! Cheers, neoP |  |  | | 12-06-2007, 10:13 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
welcome!! and hope you post some pictures soon!
sounds like a very clean ti!! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 12-06-2007, 10:18 PM | #3 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Munich/Bavaria Posts: 91 |
definitely is a clean one. Pics will be posted! | | | | | 12-06-2007, 10:23 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,067 |
Representing the fatherland! Haha, welcome aboard. Germany=good cars and good beer.
I'm so sorry about your mother, I hope she passed away peacefully. | | | | | 12-07-2007, 12:01 AM | #5 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
sorry to hear about your mother. may her memory live on with the ti!
welcome to the site, sounds like you have a very nice ti. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-07-2007, 12:08 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
Sorry to hear about your mom. Welcome to the site though, you'll love it here! Any pics of your black beauty? It sounds wonderful. __________________
"Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | | | 12-07-2007, 12:34 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Welcome.
May your Mother rest in peace. __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 12-07-2007, 01:10 AM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Munich/Bavaria Posts: 91 |
thanks to everybody for the kind words, i guess everyone in our family is happy that it is over - 2,5 years of cancer f**k up everyone's life involved. So it was a relief for everyone, especially her!
Photos are to come, but winter is the badest season we have for shooting photos - we are half an hour from the skiing areas here!!
So, in Spring it will be polished deeply and shots posted. But: it is simply a black ti, that looks like fresh from the factory. So don't expect something extraordinary - though i have to admit that cars with through and through black interiour that are clean and without any damage look simply amazing.
I guess the e36 compact and the e38 7series will always be the best bmw's ever built. What i love is the long looks of the wheelbase and the short overhangs (sorry if i am using the wrong words... not my mother tounge!), not to mention the gokart-feeling. But, here in munich, the e36 is one of the most frequent cars you'll see when riding around. though, the really clean and taken-care-of models are getting damn few!! | | | | | 12-07-2007, 01:16 AM | #9 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: Originally Posted by NeoP  sorry if i am using the wrong words... not my mother tounge! | your english is better than most people who post from here in the states  we always like to see nice examples, even if they're stock __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-07-2007, 01:26 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
good to hear that your loss is taken quite well and everyone including your mom is happier now! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 12-07-2007, 01:34 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cali-ti your english is better than most people who post from here in the states we always like to see nice examples, even if they're stock | +1 and +1. I wanna see these pics anyways. And your english is impeccable for someone who didnt grow up speaking it. __________________
"Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | | | 12-07-2007, 01:52 AM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Munich/Bavaria Posts: 91 |
Okay, only for you guys - and thanks for the nice words - here a before/after photo from the spring-swap to Eibach ProKit:  this is the night view, from the back of the car, you can see the armrest in the middle, and then... below the a/c-control... my "i-am-so-proud-of" GPS-installation that blends into the whole interiour so damn great...  the case is not painted yet, the silver border will become black, so it looks like absolute stock, see here:  Same will be happening to the control of my nokia-carkit bluetooth handsfree, which you can see on "above" the drivers side window-openers. | | | | | 12-07-2007, 02:11 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
looks great!! very clean.
looks like its from the factory __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 12-07-2007, 02:11 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
wow...dude!
welcome to the forum.
i absolutely love your car.
the GPS is tastefully done to a tee. (no pun intended)
i too am sorry to hear about your mothers passing...
keep us posted on all of your mods
Sean __________________ 
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 12-07-2007, 02:19 AM | #15 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Munich/Bavaria Posts: 91 |
i guess the best thing ever invented is the bluetooth function on cellphones. i get in, it just makes "beep" and my cellphone's connected. Other way round when i leave the car... So cool. And i love the "PHONE"-Text in my stereo-display I had a 5 series with the i drive, and i can tell you, for sure: The safest way to use your phone is to hold it in your hand and dial/use the menu/do whatever and have all the audio via bluetooth, because that way, you are most familiar and fast with the dialling and stuff. Dialling a Number with the idrive or even the touchscreen of my GPS takes 100x times longer and is a pain! Your cellphone is the gear you are most familiar with when it comes to entering numbers or using other buttons, due to your daily affirmation with that device. i answer calls with the button of the remote i have aside my gear-lever, and end them that way. for dialling, i grab my phone from behind the GPS (where you can lay some stuff, "behind" the ash-tray) and do it all blind; no problem as everyone does that with its phone after hey used it for a few days. And, the nokia carkits are quite cheap (130$) and have excellent audio through that separate, voice-orientated speaker that i have below my steering column. The blackbox is right under the steering column's cover and very small. Microphone up on the a-pillar... a charm. | | | | | |
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