» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 04-20-2012, 07:58 PM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by zoner Unrelated- (that picture reminded me of it) Has anyone in the states ever installed an E36 PDC system? Realoem is showing that all the parts are still available (although if I did it, I'd probably just source the components from a euro part-out) but I'm wondering how you would splice it into an US harness (since it was not offered as a US option, AFAIK)? | In addition. http://www.318ti.org/files/showentry.php?e=16&catid=1 __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-20-2012, 07:58 PM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rocky Hill, CT Posts: 1,065 | Isn't that Tony's new widebody setup? __________________ 1995 318TI base. 95 2.5L from 325IS. S50 cams+pistons, e36 M3 front brakes. H&R race springs F+R. Turner Motorsport front sway bars, M3 control arms. M Roadster rear sway bar. Racing Dynamics strut brace. e36 325i 5spd. 3.25lsd from e28 535is. M Roadster short shifter. Conforti chip. | | | 04-20-2012, 08:19 PM | #18 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 | if you think that car was terrible check out what happened to this poor coupé. | | | 04-20-2012, 08:36 PM | #19 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by vsonix if you think that car was terrible check out what happened to this poor coupé. | | | | 04-20-2012, 08:40 PM | #20 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Was this a version of an BMW art car? Quote: Originally Posted by vsonix if you think that car was terrible check out what happened to this poor coupé. | __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 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! | | | 04-20-2012, 08:53 PM | #21 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 | Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs Was this a version of an BMW art car? | No, more like a BMW TART car lol lol | | | 04-20-2012, 09:24 PM | #22 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | I think I'm going to start a new trend with the horseshoe in the grill thing... | | | 04-20-2012, 09:54 PM | #23 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | Quote: Originally Posted by zoner ... I'm wondering how you would splice it into an US harness (since it was not offered as a US option, AFAIK)? | The part number for the NLA retrofit kit cross references to a U.S. 318ti: E36 318ti Compact, USA E36 316g Compact, Europe E36 316i 1.6 Compact, Europe E36 316i 1.9 Compact, Europe E36 318tds Compact, Europe E36 318ti Compact, Europe E36 323ti Compact, Europe Last edited by John Firestone; 04-20-2012 at 09:56 PM. | | | 04-20-2012, 10:22 PM | #24 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | Surely it can retrofit into a US model 318ti, but I don't believe it was an option on US spec. cars. At least, I've never seen a single ti (or any E36, for that matter) here in the states that has this option. | | | 04-20-2012, 10:30 PM | #25 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | This is amusing. The 318ti may have been the only U.S. E36 with PDC as a (special order) option: E36: Details on E36 E36 318ti Compact, USA E36 316g Compact, Europe E36 316i 1.6 Compact, Europe E36 316i 1.9 Compact, Europe E36 318tds Compact, Europe E36 318ti Compact, Europe E36 323ti Compact, Europe E36 316i Coupe, Europe E36 316i Sedan, Europe E36 316i Touring, Europe E36 318i Convertible, Europe E36 318i Sedan, Europe E36 318i Touring, Europe E36 318is Coupe, Europe E36 318is Sedan, Europe E36 318tds Touring, Europe E36 318tds Sedan, Europe E36 320i Sedan, Europe E36 320i Coupe, Europe E36 320i Touring, Europe E36 320i Convertible, Europe E36 323i Coupe, Europe E36 323i Touring, Europe E36 323i Convertible, Europe E36 323i Sedan, Europe E36 325i Convertible, Europe E36 325i Sedan, Europe E36 325i Coupe, Europe E36 325td Sedan, Europe E36 325tds Touring, Europe E36 325tds Sedan, Europe E36 328i Coupe, Europe E36 328i Sedan, Europe E36 328i Convertible, Europe E36 328i Touring, Europe E36 M3 Coupe, Europe E36 M3 Sedan, Europe E36 M3 Convertible, Europe (I just cross referenced its control unit.) | | | 04-20-2012, 10:32 PM | #26 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | ^^^^ I needed to get the part that clips to the PDC but it was NLA when looking at a 3 series. It is the same part used on a 7 which was available. Quote: Originally Posted by zoner Surely it can retrofit into a US model 318ti, but I don't believe it was an option on US spec. cars. At least, I've never seen a single ti (or any E36, for that matter) here in the states that has this option. | Previous owner installed one. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-20-2012, 10:39 PM | #27 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 | Quote: Originally Posted by John Firestone This is amusing. The 318ti may have been the only U.S. E36 with PDC as a (special order) | that is ironic! I am still getting used to driving a car that feels so similar yet has about a foot extra sticking out the back... it's making my parallel parking go to **** | | | 04-21-2012, 01:25 AM | #28 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 265 | What is pdc? __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by bubela I’m happy in my blissful ignorant euphoria! Simple man, simple mind, bigger hammer! | 1996 318ti base 1996 Land Rover Range Rover- blew up 1996 Sabb 900 convertable - sold | | | 04-21-2012, 02:43 AM | #29 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by bmorekirby What is pdc? | Park Distance Control. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-21-2012, 02:55 AM | #30 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | Quote: Originally Posted by ti cali ed What's the conversion from hp to say cp (cat power), 75 isn't impressive in hp but 80,000 cp sounds awesome. | LOL i love Cat Power! more toes the better with a fast kitty __________________ Sean 1995 Active Last edited by teetime4one; 04-21-2012 at 03:00 AM. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 2 (0 members and 2 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 | | | |