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 |  |  04-11-2008, 10:10 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |  who's made this mistake?
just wondering how many people have made the mistake of ordering coupe mirrors/hoods/sidemarkers for the ti and not having them fit |  |  | | 04-11-2008, 10:18 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
i buy my parts at the local BMW dealership.
the dudes in the parts department see me and pull up my exact car when i reach the counter.
i've only bought one part that didn't go to my car.....the center console door lock button.....and i still have it!
so, nope....get the right sh!t every time __________________ 
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 04-11-2008, 10:53 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Back, when i was a ricer, i ordered 1-piece headlights for a coupe. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 04-12-2008, 12:40 AM | #4 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
so you're not still a ricer? | | | | | 04-12-2008, 12:53 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
i like shrimp fried rice but before i bought my ti i almost bought 2 door clear corners but then i read up on it to see if they would be ti specific then i found out it was the same and the sedans! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 04-12-2008, 01:06 AM | #6 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: providence ri Posts: 15 |
Lol! I made that mistake a couple of days ago. I ordered my euro corner lights thru my local speed shop only to find that they wouldn't fit. I had ordered the 2 door corners and couldn't figure it out for the life of me. A couple of dudes on this very site helped me out and dropped some knowledge on me though | | | | | 04-12-2008, 01:33 AM | #7 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
I hate Ti specific aftermarket parts. They are all so much more expensive than the other E36 models. But what else can you do? I'm pretty sure its impossible to custom make my own tail lights, but the tint spray seems like a great idea. | | | | | 04-12-2008, 02:15 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 3,212 |
Yea i have done it twice first the corner lights and then the m3 trim, all of which are for sale. | | | | | 04-12-2008, 04:27 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
i have done it b4. i did it with the one piece headlights off ebay. got it for the coupe instead of the sedan. didnt find out why it didnt fit until i started reading threads/posts. __________________ 
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll  ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 04-12-2008, 04:32 AM | #10 | | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 |
I have been lucky and I was thought about this since the day I got my first ti back in 98. | | | | | 04-12-2008, 07:35 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Erie Pa Posts: 161 |
im guilty of this!
i bought coupe m3 replica mirrors
they ended up fitting well after i
redrilled all of the holes. | | | | | 04-15-2008, 01:07 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
Well I havnt done anything that bad/expensive but I did get a M3 plate delete strip for my non-M bumper... I still have it sitting around unfortunately. __________________
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