» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,829 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,616 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,436 Views | | | | | | 11-29-2018, 04:58 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Central Florida Posts: 17 | 1998 BMW 318TI M Sport package; manual, black Hi, I'm Rick and selling one of 3 TI's that I have. The other two are toys to take apart and play with, but this one is untouched except for normal maintenance. That's what makes it special and why I kept it this way. It's parked in storage, not a daily driver. I just drove it across the state the other day and was a very nice experience. Selling because I'm back in college and buying time to study. Here's the ad on autotrader with pics: https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...searchRadius=0 Sorry in advance for my first post being an ad I've been learning a lot from this site and is very thorough, so I hadn't had anything worthwhile to contribute except for this. ***** OFF MARKET ***** Last edited by rleniek; 12-18-2018 at 07:58 PM. Reason: not for sale anymore | | | 12-04-2018, 12:29 AM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Very Nice ! .....Wish is was a different color ...Not crazy about Black ...but it has all the options i would want if i was buying a 318ti ...Good luck with the sale ..Its priced right! ....You should sell it quick ..... | | | 12-04-2018, 01:08 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Central Florida Posts: 17 | thanks Alex and good luck in your search. as far as your question about motivations for owning a bmw, i think that's a personal thing. for me, i like to tinker, take things apart and imagine what the logic was behind the design. for many cars i've found myself asking "what were they thinking?!" and working on them seemed to be a step backwards in logic. the bmw on the other hand is fun to work on because i always learn new, forward-thinking stuff. plus it's just fun to drive. any car will do if you just putt around town under 3500rpm... the ti really lights up beyond that, as if it were made to blaze while still getting 30mpg. i love the "high performance economy car" concept and this one was ahead of its time imo. hope this helps. | | | 12-04-2018, 01:15 AM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by rleniek thanks Alex and good luck in your search. as far as your question about motivations for owning a bmw, i think that's a personal thing. for me, i like to tinker, take things apart and imagine what the logic was behind the design. for many cars i've found myself asking "what were they thinking?!" and working on them seemed to be a step backwards in logic. the bmw on the other hand is fun to work on because i always learn new, forward-thinking stuff. plus it's just fun to drive. any car will do if you just putt around town under 3500rpm... the ti really lights up beyond that, as if it were made to blaze while still getting 30mpg. i love the "high performance economy car" concept and this one was ahead of its time imo. hope this helps. | Yes ..i totally understand that Concept ...I own a 1990 Mazda Miata ..... | | | 12-04-2018, 01:20 AM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 28 | Some maintenance-related questions: - When was the cooling system last refreshed? - When were the shocks last replaced? - When was the front+rear suspension last refreshed? - When were the major 3 oil gaskets last replaced (oil filter housing, valve cover, timing case)? - How much rust is on the body? Edit: - Clutch status? Last edited by Locus7; 12-04-2018 at 02:12 AM. | | | 12-04-2018, 01:49 AM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by Locus7 Some maintenance-related questions: - When was the cooling system last refreshed? - When were the shocks last replaced? - When was the front+rear suspension last refreshed? - When were the major 3 oil gaskets last replaced (oil filter housing, valve cover, timing case)? - How much rust is on the body? | This is a great Checklist for when i am ready to buy ...Thanks Locus7 | | | 12-04-2018, 02:04 AM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 28 | Quote: Originally Posted by BMWannabe This is a great Checklist for when i am ready to buy ...Thanks Locus7 | Yeah, this looks like a really nice car, and I'm all about the color - it's the same color as my current '96. I'm wondering, if I buy this car, how soon would I have to re-do all the mods/upgrades I've done to my current daily? Could I daily it for say 25K miles and be ok for the most part? I would be down for either extreme, but my willingness-to-pay changes based on the car's situation; I'm out in Texas, so I would need to pay for shipping (~$700-1100?). (Just some things I'm considering). | | | 12-04-2018, 02:16 AM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by Locus7 Yeah, this looks like a really nice car, and I'm all about the color - it's the same color as my current '96. I'm wondering, if I buy this car, how soon would I have to re-do all the mods/upgrades I've done to my current daily? Could I daily it for say 25K miles and be ok for the most part? I would be down for either extreme, but my willingness-to-pay changes based on the car's situation; I'm out in Texas, so I would need to pay for shipping (~$700-1100?). (Just some things I'm considering). | I dont think it would cost that much to transport ...My current daily driver a 2009 Volvo C30 ..i bought last November from a Toyota Dealership in Peoria,IL and had it transported to New York ...only cost me $460.00 ...open trailer | | | 12-04-2018, 02:23 AM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 28 | Quote: Originally Posted by BMWannabe I dont think it would cost that much to transport ...My current daily driver a 2009 Volvo C30 ..i bought last November from a Toyota Dealership in Peoria,IL and had it transported to New York ...only cost me $460.00 ...open trailer | Interesting. Peoria, IL -> NY, NY is 920 miles. For $460, that's about $0.50/mi Cocoa, FL -> ATX is 1171 miles. If I pay $0.50/mi, that's ~$580. When I moved, I shipped my ti from NJ to TX at $0.60/mi and it ended up being ~$1200 with the broker fee. Guess FL is closer than I thought. Last edited by Locus7; 12-04-2018 at 02:25 AM. | | | 12-04-2018, 02:29 AM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by Locus7 Interesting. Peoria, IL -> NY, NY is 920 miles. For $460, that's about $0.50/mi Cocoa, FL -> ATX is 1171 miles. If I pay $0.50/mi, that's ~$580. When I moved, I shipped my ti from NJ to TX at $0.60/mi and it ended up being ~$1200 with the broker fee. Guess FL is closer than I thought. | You have to shop around to get the best rate ...... | | | 12-04-2018, 02:54 AM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 28 | Quote: Originally Posted by BMWannabe You have to shop around to get the best rate ...... | yeah, that's what happens when you're last minute lol | | | 12-04-2018, 03:09 AM | #12 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by Locus7 yeah, that's what happens when you're last minute lol | This is the Company that i used ...They are based out of Florida ...AAN Trucking Inc https://www.quicktransportsolutions....ot-2859369.php | | | 12-04-2018, 03:16 AM | #13 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by Locus7 yeah, that's what happens when you're last minute lol | try this too ...i think i filled this out and got a few free quotes from different companies .... https://www.autotransportdepot.com/a...8aAoo0EALw_wcB | | | 12-04-2018, 03:31 AM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Central Florida Posts: 17 | Yes, this is a good checklist. I wrote everything down and intend to attempt exacts once I get through finals this week. The short story is that I found a well-cared for ti in original condition that had become displaced, so I quickly shoved it into storage before anyone could turn it into another "project". In the meantime, here's what I know: It has had 7 total owners before me and the most recent two were aerospace engineers. Nasa is right around the corner and I'm a scientist moving into management. The most recent owner bought this car for his inlaws, from his boss. This guy's inlaws are Ukranian and were planning to move to central Florida but the plan fell through due to their house not selling. They decided to wait for the market to change, so the move was postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, this guy had already got the car fully prepped for their arrival. When I came upon it, it was parked next to a restored american muscle car in a detached garage. Everything was so OCD clean you could eat off the floor. The scenario made no sense until I met his wife... very much European. It was her parents that it was intended for, so he went about the maintenance as if his life depended on it. I don't know exactly when, but it appears that the water pump was replaced very recently. There is no oil leaking anywhere on the engine, but I do not know when those seals were last replaced. Using this forum, I had recently replaced the filter housing and valve cover gaskets on one of my other ti's, so that was the very first thing I looked at. Suspension and struts are good, but don't know when last replaced. No rust whatsoever. I drive it for fun only when it's nice out. It's dreamy compared my other two ti's, has a sunroof and everything works... so going for a drive in this one is like taking a vacation. Even though it has bounced around through several owners, it is apparent that they were all responsible adults that took care of it. In fact, it's the first one I've ever seen in person that wasn't hacked up. Thanks for your inquiry, Locus7! -Rick | | | 12-04-2018, 03:39 AM | #15 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by rleniek Yes, this is a good checklist. I wrote everything down and intend to attempt exacts once I get through finals this week. The short story is that I found a well-cared for ti in original condition that had become displaced, so I quickly shoved it into storage before anyone could turn it into another "project". In the meantime, here's what I know: It has had 7 total owners before me and the most recent two were aerospace engineers. Nasa is right around the corner and I'm a scientist moving into management. The most recent owner bought this car for his inlaws, from his boss. This guy's inlaws are Ukranian and were planning to move to central Florida but the plan fell through due to their house not selling. They decided to wait for the market to change, so the move was postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, this guy had already got the car fully prepped for their arrival. When I came upon it, it was parked next to a restored american muscle car in a detached garage. Everything was so OCD clean you could eat off the floor. The scenario made no sense until I met his wife... very much European. It was her parents that it was intended for, so he went about the maintenance as if his life depended on it. I don't know exactly when, but it appears that the water pump was replaced very recently. There is no oil leaking anywhere on the engine, but I do not know when those seals were last replaced. Using this forum, I had recently replaced the filter housing and valve cover gaskets on one of my other ti's, so that was the very first thing I looked at. Suspension and struts are good, but don't know when last replaced. No rust whatsoever. I drive it for fun only when it's nice out. It's dreamy compared my other two ti's, has a sunroof and everything works... so going for a drive in this one is like taking a vacation. Even though it has bounced around through several owners, it is apparent that they were all responsible adults that took care of it. In fact, it's the first one I've ever seen in person that wasn't hacked up. Thanks for your inquiry, Locus7! -Rick | YOU are the type of Seller i would like to have when i buy my 318ti from in the Future ....Rick if your ti was red or another color ...I would have seriously considered buying the car from you ....The fact that it doesnt have RUST is a huge plus in my book ...Being from the northeast ..its hard to find rust free cars | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |