» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,308 Views | | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:45 PM 04-13-2024 11:45 PM 0 Replies, 603 Views | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:43 PM 04-13-2024 11:44 PM 1 Replies, 493 Views | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:40 PM 04-13-2024 11:41 PM 1 Replies, 516 Views | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:38 PM 04-13-2024 11:39 PM 1 Replies, 506 Views | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:36 PM 04-13-2024 11:37 PM 1 Replies, 525 Views | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:35 PM 04-13-2024 11:35 PM 0 Replies, 504 Views | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:34 PM 04-13-2024 11:34 PM 0 Replies, 496 Views | lolita porn 04-13-2024 11:33 PM 04-13-2024 11:33 PM 0 Replies, 485 Views | | | | | | 12-12-2011, 04:43 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 24 | New `97 318ti owner Hello! I am preparing to take delivery of a new (to me) 1997 318ti. This will be my wife's car, but I am helping her build it up the way she wants! My first BMW was a `94 325is. Currently I daily drive an M50-swaped 1988 E30 325, with an E36 steering rack, E36 M3 shifter, 3.73LSD diff, Billstein sports with H&R sport springs. Refreshed bushings all around, etc. I'm also building an S52 to go into an `86 325e that's my long-term project. Basically just short of a frame-up restoration. The long and short of it is that my wife decided that she wanted a project of her own. After looking at E38-gen &-series cars for awhile, we found a 318ti owned by a friend. He'd bought it to part out, but it was too clean for that! She's a base-model 1997 318ti slicktop with an auto. The auto trans will stay, since my wife has some minor nerve damage in her right arm from a surgery many years ago. It's a Black & Tan right now, but the tan cloth interior will get pulled for a set of Vaders up front, with matching leather rear seat. Steel wheels with cheesy hubcaps will get pulled in favor of a set of BBS LMs (again, my wife's choice. She's got GREAT taste!). Anyway, here's a couple of pics of the stable: Yes, there's a dent on the front fender. I think I can square that away myself. The nose piece is dented, too, but I have a new piece coming for that already! Here's Siobhan, my BBS RX-shod, M50-swapped `88 325. And here's Lilo, the long-term project. An `86 Zinno coupe that's got camber plates up front, adjustability built into the back, and Konis all around right now. She's getting an S52 swap once I have Metric Mechanic breathe on the head! Cheers, guys! Glad to be part of this community! | | | 12-12-2011, 04:50 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 | Nice cars... <-------------------------------Want more pics of projects __________________ | | | 12-13-2011, 12:14 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 24 | Quote: Originally Posted by 3.2TI Nice cars... <-------------------------------Want more pics of projects | OK... The S52 going into Lilo Lilo's empty engine bay getting cleaned up. I'm going to shave the bay. She won't run A/C or washer fluid reservoir. The M50 I took OUT of Lilo, then sold to fund the S52...before I got another M50! After pulling the carpet. Rusty panel in passenger side rear is cut out. Interior shot of Siobhan Lilo the day she came home Another shot of the new 318ti! | | | 01-31-2012, 02:34 AM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 24 | Got the 318ti home! Gave her just a quick bath today, used an upholstery cleaner on the interior and ordered a few tiny parts for her (2 hood shocks, a glove box latch and a rubber intake boot to replace a torn one). The battery was junk, so that's the next step. I've got 3 projects right now, so initial updates may be kinda slow, sadly... | | | 01-31-2012, 03:30 AM | #5 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | cool projects! And a late welcome to the forum. | | | 01-31-2012, 03:58 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | nice cars...and also a belated welcome. __________________ Sean 1995 Active | | | 01-31-2012, 04:14 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | Looking forward to watching you build that 325e! | | | 01-31-2012, 04:58 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 108 | Your wife has great taste and to the both of you, welcome to the forum! Did she give it a name yet? __________________ The only time I look forward to a red light is to read a text | | | 02-05-2012, 03:38 PM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 24 | Cool project and nice looking ti. | | | 02-05-2012, 04:01 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Broomfield,Colorado Posts: 664 | Welcome to the org If you get rid of the steel rims I would be interested in the hubcaps | | | 02-12-2012, 01:54 AM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 24 | Thanks guys! The 325e has been trailer-ed to St. Louis to be fitted for a roll cage and get the motor built. I've essentially given ownership of her to our race team (Team BAA, AKA Team Bavarian Alcoholics Anonymous). The team captain, who's also my boss, is also financing the rest of the build. But I do have a guaranteed ride in the Chump Car series! I Lilo's place, I've bought an Alpineweiss `87 325iS. She'll end up getting the S52, and most likely, my sedan will become my track car! I will be getting rid of the steel wheels. I'll PM you when the new wheels are on, but it'll still be awhile... My wife has named the car 'The Orchid." For anyone who watched the show Lost, you may recalled that John Locke was obsessed with a Hatch (so hatchback joke there). I told her I thought she should name her car John Locke. Instead, she decided to name the car after one of the stations on the island, the Orchid. I did just a few things today. ' First, I replaced the driver's side hood strut as it was completely blown. Nice to not have the hood clobbering me on the head. Next, I replaced a torn intake boot (the one right after the MAF) with a new one. Finally, I replaced the glove box handle with a new one, as the existing one was broken and hanging off. In 2 months, I get a Big Check from my work (sort of a bonus), and then the real fun begins. The M44 comes out and gets all-new gaskets and seals, and timing gear if needed. We want to replace the tan dash with a black one. Then it's the M Tech moldings all-around the car. Then Billstein Sports w/ Eibach ProKit springs. Much to do!! Last edited by Kingston; 02-12-2012 at 02:51 AM. Reason: forget info! | | | 02-12-2012, 02:10 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: West Palm Beach,Florida Posts: 261 | LOVE the projects and belated WELCOME to the org __________________ I<3MY TI | | | 02-12-2012, 02:52 AM | #13 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 24 | Thanks everyon! I forgot, I also purchased new front fenders, since both sides were dented. | | | 03-06-2012, 03:53 AM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 24 | Nice updtae to report: Today I sourced an M52, with ALL accessories, harness, ECU, etc for the 318ti...which will soon be a 328ti Couldn't pass it up for $250! | | | 03-07-2012, 12:55 PM | #15 | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: California Posts: 9 | sweet Nice :] | | | | | 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 | | | |