» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 12-09-2005, 05:34 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11 | I am considering purchasing a Ti...advice? Ok, so there's a 1997 silver 318ti for sale near me. It's 5 speed, 107k miles, and has the active package. However, I have a few questions about the car. What exactly is the active package? Is it better or worse than the sport? What is the cloth interior like? I've never seen a BMW with cloth, they've either had leather or vinyl in the case of my E30. What are some weak points on the ti that I should look out for? Oh and he is asking $5900, is that an average price for a ti in this region (mid-atlantic.) ? Thanks, Mark | | | 12-09-2005, 07:12 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 200 | I like the cloth seats. It always gets positive comemnts from the Car Club folks. Assuming everyhing is in good condition mechanically, $5900 is a great price. | | | 12-09-2005, 07:17 PM | #3 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Advice = Buy it. Welcome! __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 12-09-2005, 07:22 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by mark07 Ok, so there's a 1997 silver 318ti for sale near me. It's 5 speed, 107k miles, and has the active package. However, I have a few questions about the car. What exactly is the active package? Is it better or worse than the sport? What is the cloth interior like? I've never seen a BMW with cloth, they've either had leather or vinyl in the case of my E30. What are some weak points on the ti that I should look out for? Oh and he is asking $5900, is that an average price for a ti in this region (mid-atlantic.) ? Thanks, Mark | Active included on board computer and cruise 15" alloys. Sport had better seats and slightly stiffer suspension. 16" alloys. Also M-technic trim and fogs. Our cars are prone to window regulator problems. You can find that discussed in the exterior section. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 12-09-2005, 07:31 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti Active included on board computer and cruise 15" alloys. Sport had better seats and slightly stiffer suspension. 16" alloys. Also M-technic trim and fogs. Our cars are prone to window regulator problems. You can find that discussed in the exterior section. | Thanks a lot. I think you were the one my father talked to last night about any clean 318ti's in the mid-atlantic region. | | | 12-09-2005, 07:36 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by mark07 Thanks a lot. I think you were the one my father talked to last night about any clean 318ti's in the mid-atlantic region. | Yep. We are going to have to wrap your next car in bubble wrap. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 12-09-2005, 07:48 PM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti Yep. We are going to have to wrap your next car in bubble wrap. | Heh, so I guess you heard about my little E30 incident. I really don't think God wants my family to have E30s...that's two that were totalled in a little over a month. | | | 12-09-2005, 07:51 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | Quote: Originally Posted by mark07 I really don't think God wants my family to have E30s...that's two that were totalled in a little over a month. | FYI the ti has an e30 rear end, so you may want to bubble wrap just the rear. If you liked an e30 you'll love the spirit of the ti. I would hold out for a sport however. __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 12-10-2005, 07:31 PM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11 | Well, the search continues. We went to look at the car, but someone else "outbid" us. We offered up to $6500 and the other guy offered $6900. But hopefully the right car shows up...there's a 1 owner 1995 up in New Jersey that we might check out. | | | 12-13-2005, 12:56 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | You missed your chance on that one! I looked for over a year for a e36 BMW like that and just like you waited on buying the few like that one that I found to do reaserch. My advice is if you find a car like that again jump on it right away before it gets away from you. | | | 01-05-2006, 03:06 PM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2 | 1995 Ti I was wondering can someone make a list of items of importance to check when buying a older Ti,is there parts that fails regularly..are there signs of potential failures on certain parts...of course Im going to let me mechanic do a detailed check but it be a bonus if current and past Ti orders can list areas to focus on..greatly appreciated... does the 1995 have limited slip differential?...and are side airbags equipped with the Ti models?.. | | | 01-05-2006, 03:23 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | A list would be good and I bet we have one somewhere. These cars have problems with the window regulator. Lower the window and see if the door panel bulges. Headliners are starting to sag. Side air bags started sometime in 1998 <I think>. Other than that there really is nothing that is unique to the ti. Look closely at the rear shock mounts. A LSD was available 1995-1996. It may have been standard in a 95 Clubsport. Optional until ASC became standard. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-05-2006, 03:59 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hinsdale, IL. Posts: 181 | You might try expanding your search. I have seen a few decent 'ti' in the Chicago market in the $5 - $7 range. Not much demand for this car over here. Again, no service records, pass on the buy. | | | | 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 | | | |