» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 1,170 Views | | | | | | 04-05-2009, 05:11 PM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 188 | Haha I agree with you I've seen a lot (normal) Compacts riding around. But I don't like those I like mine 318TI:-). | | | 04-05-2009, 08:30 PM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | After going to an E46 325i from my ti I have to say no one has a right to give ti drivers crap. The 318ti is a very solid car and I already want another one. I never understood how people thought they were ugly either, have you seen the stuff they post on bf.c? __________________ "Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | 04-05-2009, 08:34 PM | #18 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | I haven't driven my ti in a few weeks because I needed to swap tires and pads. I still love the car. I have a quiet road through an industrial park. They put two circles and a few s turns. I love it. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-05-2009, 08:40 PM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Quote: Originally Posted by SDKmann After going to an E46 325i from my ti I have to say no one has a right to give ti drivers crap. The 318ti is a very solid car and I already want another one. I never understood how people thought they were ugly either, have you seen the stuff they post on bf.c? | Too true... I went from a is300 to my ti, and I truly enjoy it more. The clowns on bf.c are just ignorant. The funny part is that when I talk with forum members in person, they grudgingly admit they always really liked the ti... __________________ 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! | | | 04-05-2009, 08:47 PM | #20 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj Too true... I went from a is300 to my ti, and I truly enjoy it more. The clowns on bf.c are just ignorant. The funny part is that when I talk with forum members in person, they grudgingly admit they always really liked the ti... | My personal favorite is the clowns who have never even driven the car assuming things. I think its mostly a bandwagon kind of thing and everyone does it cause its fun to bash things over the internet. Haha. __________________ "Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | 04-05-2009, 08:58 PM | #21 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 867 | imo the e21 is the most under rated, unloved of all bmw's, next to the ti hatch. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | | | 04-05-2009, 10:08 PM | #22 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Quote: Originally Posted by marleymon imo the e21 is the most under rated, unloved of all bmw's, next to the ti hatch. | Lol, what about the e46ti? I actually like the e46ti now. At first I hated it. But it's a extreamly unique design that no other 3 series have. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 04-21-2009, 04:09 PM | #23 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 | it is a shame we never got the E46ti here in the states.. but I would love a 135 hatch in it's place | | | 04-21-2009, 05:11 PM | #24 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | I'm holding out for the 1-series 3 door compact with the turbo diesel engine. Quote: Originally Posted by amancuso I would love a 1-series compact! isn't she lovely? | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 04-21-2009, 07:49 PM | #25 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 201 | Quote: Originally Posted by Mad-Machine it is a shame we never got the E46ti here in the states.. but I would love a 135 hatch in it's place | +1 on the 135i. why have a 128i when you can buy a 135i! __________________ | | | 04-30-2009, 05:16 PM | #26 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 678 | Quote: Originally Posted by marleymon imo the e21 is the most under rated, unloved of all bmw's, next to the ti hatch. | That was my 1st BMW. And the 1 Compact looks like an M Coupe (a car I do not own but love dearly). __________________ BostonGreen 97' w/ DASC & Technique Stage 1 software M3 front bumper. BavAuto Springs. Bilstein Sport Shocks. Xbrace. BA Short Shifter. Angel Eyes Headlights, doubled brake lights 225/50/16's Yokohama Advan S4's Panasonic 70Wx4 CD/MP3 player + 4x Alpine 6x9's rear | | | 09-05-2010, 05:41 PM | #27 | Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 44 | Is that a Lemans blue or interlagos. I can never tell the difference. | | | 09-05-2010, 06:05 PM | #28 | Z3 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Usa Posts: 660 | Montego. __________________ Frederic 1997 318Ti M-Tech & 1999 Z3 2.8 | | | 09-29-2010, 12:34 AM | #29 | Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: "in a van down by the river" Posts: 94 | i've been debating between a r53 pepper white cooper s or an alpine white 135i. __________________ 1999 318ti Hellrot M-Technik Sport Package Current mods: Dinan CAI, Motorsport X-brace, ZKW's, 50w 6k low, 35w 3k high, 50w 6k French Fogs, Orion V2 angel eyes, Xenon LED interior lights, V3 LED license plate lights, M3 front bumper lip and mesh, DDM M3 style Mirrors, OEM Style 68 Wheels, CD43 Headunit, UUC Stainless Steal Brake Lines, Painted Red Calipers F/R, Rear Bavauto cup holders. | | | 09-29-2010, 12:48 AM | #30 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 | I've seen some horrible 1-series... but recently post facelift, it's all about the 3-door and the coupι. I saw a nice one-year old graphite metallic 3-door M-sport edition with red half-leather interior and I swear it was SEXY. The 1 series, like the compact, will never be the mass volume seller simply because most people that spend compact/1er money on a car generally tend to go larger or for a roadster like an MX5. And most of the ones that do buy base or standard model ones. But that isn't really unpopularity, it's just that the product is a bit niche, and that's what means that 10-12 years on, a lot of us dudes who can't afford to drop more than a grand or two on a car can end up with something really stylish and unusual, but with BMW reliability and pedigree! I'm pretty sure my ti turns more heads than a sedan, and sure, e36 coupιs are pretty but there's more of them. The ti is a car that has matured with age and I feel that in 10 years time a late-model of the current 1er will be just as well-loved. | | | | | 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 | | | |