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Greetings everyone,
I've been a ti owner for about a month now; I work for a used car dealership in Miami, and was lucky enough to stumble into a 97 318 ti that someone traded in to us. I haven't been able to sort out much of my car's history; it had 66,000 miles on her when I bought it. So far I've put about 3K on it as my daily driver between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. It needs the basics for a car of this age; the lower control arm bushings and ball joints are shot, the driver door window regulator already went out, and I need to buy some hood/hatch struts. Still, after being a career GM guy (everything from an S-10 to a CTS-V), I am enjoying my first taste of being a BMW owner.
Again, thanks for having such a great resource for us 318 newbies!
-DT |  |  | | 10-24-2010, 06:08 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Welcome to the .org, DT! Great find on a low mileage ti, too...
FYI, there is a thread about replacement hatch shocks being able to use the ones from a blazer (usually alot cheaper). And Cooljess' window thread is the best diy on the forum.
Oh, and post up some pics! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 10-24-2010, 07:12 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: aNYthing Posts: 160 |
Welcome.. I have a spare regulator if you need one.. __________________ for sale ~ '95 helrot.. (6.20.09 - ???) ~ | | | | | 10-24-2010, 11:48 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 |
Welcome, I am in Miami also, in the Cutler Bay area. I can help you out if you need help also. __________________  | | | | | 10-24-2010, 05:14 PM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 9 |
Thanks for the welcome. I'll work on some pics once I get her out of the shop...I wanted to figure out exactly what the car needed, so I took it to Vista BMW in Pompano Beach. They have a "vintage" BMW program...discounted parts and labor for owners of older BMWs. The full repair estimate was $2100 for a car I bought for $2500; I've already replaced the regulator, and now I have a good shopping list to work on for the future. I gotta give props to the guys at Vista...they've taken great care of me so far. | | | | | 10-24-2010, 05:33 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by usmcsgtftl  They have a "vintage" BMW program...discounted parts and labor for owners of older BMWs. | You are saying the ti is now vintage? God I feel old. No wise cracks! __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 10-24-2010, 05:39 PM | #7 | | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 9 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti You are saying the ti is now vintage?
God I feel old. No wise cracks! | I'm right there with you man. I'm staring down 40 next June...I feel old too. | | | | | 10-24-2010, 06:17 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 |
Quote: Originally Posted by usmcsgtftl Thanks for the welcome. I'll work on some pics once I get her out of the shop...I wanted to figure out exactly what the car needed, so I took it to Vista BMW in Pompano Beach. They have a "vintage" BMW program...discounted parts and labor for owners of older BMWs. The full repair estimate was $2100 for a car I bought for $2500; I've already replaced the regulator, and now I have a good shopping list to work on for the future. I gotta give props to the guys at Vista...they've taken great care of me so far. | $2100 sounds steep to me, vintage program my foot. If I had known you needed anything done to your car I would have told you to stay away from the dealership. There are many shops here locally that could take care of you next time you are in need. __________________ | | | | | 10-24-2010, 06:52 PM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 9 |
No worries, man. I'm not doing the whole repair with Vista; I'm replacing a power steering line now and doing as much as I can later at my own shop. I did want to at least get some BMW-educated eyes on it first though. | | | | |
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