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Quote: | Originally Posted by 1998greenmachine i wanna rally race mine..it'd be soo much fun...im a really good driver too...even though im only 17 | This is as close as I ever got to rally!  __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 |  |  | | 12-23-2005, 05:16 AM | #17 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1996 328ti It doesn't bother me. I was at Mid-Ohio. I walk up to the guy and ask him what has he done? I figure DASC, I6. He tells me, stock. He pops open the hood. Stock.  He may have done a little suspension work. He was just a very good driver. I can hold my own with E36 M3s in the turns but this guy was cooking. | sweet. how long had he been racing? what kind of tires did he have? i've seen some amazing road holding (back in my <cough>fiero<cough> days) with good sticky tires. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-23-2005, 05:17 AM | #18 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by robcarync i have been offroading in my TI...well more like dirt roading...
my friend used to have an old ass ford ranger and he wants to be a red neck so he started going out to the country land and find dirt roads to go off on and spin tires and slide around and stuff since that was as tough as terrain his ride could handle...one time he convinced me to come along with him and follow him...it was awesome drifting in the gravel and dirt...but the TI needed a big washing after that one | "dirt roading" ... 'ass ranger" ... must ... not ... make ... smart ... ass ... comment ... lol __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-23-2005, 05:19 AM | #19 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti "dirt roading" ... 'ass ranger" ... must ... not ... make ... smart ... ass ... comment ... lol |  __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-23-2005, 05:19 AM | #20 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
TEE HEE you are so hilarious my friend...your battery pictures are coming soon... __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti sweet. how long had he been racing? what kind of tires did he have? i've seen some amazing road holding (back in my <cough>fiero<cough> days) with good sticky tires. | I think his tires where stock but he has been doing this for a while. I think he told me he was an autocrosser. __________________ ...steven
BMW CCA #146825
1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 12-23-2005, 05:46 AM | #22 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muncie, Indiana Posts: 1,551 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1998greenmachine has anyone jumped their car...lol ive gotten air b 4 | I know you are 17...I am not much older, but don't you want to live at least 21. Steven knows what he is talking about as far as driving goes as well... There is so much to know about driving apex, track in, track out, where to look, proper down shifting, proper braking, etc. If you want to see how good you really are try going to a local autocross. Since you are stock you will be put in with other stock cars that are about at the same level as the ti. They are outrageously fun, safe, and legal. | | | | | 12-23-2005, 05:49 AM | #23 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 18 |
haha i did an autocross a year ago...it was good...i had the suckiest car in my class tho...i got like 3rd | | | | | 12-29-2005, 02:04 AM | #24 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 523 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1998greenmachine haha i did an autocross a year ago...it was good...i had the suckiest car in my class tho...i got like 3rd | What others were in your class? I thought the ti was a good autocross car. | | | | | 12-29-2005, 03:24 AM | #25 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
The ti needs slicks (and a competent driver) to compete with the Neons that stock ti's race against. (well, last time I raced it was this way anyway)
If you don't have slicks, and the Neons do, you will be beaten (unless the Neon driver is REALLY bad, or you really ARE that good...)
This, among other reasons, such as having to shut off the A/C to get onto the highway, provoked me to swap my engine. Unfortunately, I have not been able to get it on the 'track' (AKA parking lot) since doing the swap.
Hopefully, this summer will be different... | | | | | 12-29-2005, 03:44 AM | #26 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1rstbmw! What others were in your class? I thought the ti was a good autocross car. | With a supercharger it is. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 01-05-2006, 07:19 PM | #27 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 669 |
I guess there's differing definitions of offroading, but the offroading that I do, it'd be impossible for a ti to go more than 10 feet without major damage ;-) That's why I keep my ti on the road and use my jeep for trails. | | | | | 01-05-2006, 07:39 PM | #28 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 183 | 
328ti guy... You mentioned Mid-Ohio. I live right down the street from there...Do you visit that track often. I have never had the chance to get out on the track, kinda expensive. It would be really fun I bet!
As for offroading. I have done it about 3 times. My parents used to live in Savannah, GA and I would take my ti out onto the sand roads back behind construction sites, and and just connecting roads. There are miles and miles of sand roads there. They are pretty flat, but have there occasional dips.... If you get going pretty quick you can catch air on alot of the dips and small hills. Those roads down there are almost like playing rally Cross on the XBOX, because for a mile or so you will be on sand then it turns into lose packed dirt and gravel and then it will hit tarmack for a while and then you can cut across back onto another sand road...It is some of the most fun I have had in my ti. If you are not worried about maybe messing your car up a little bit I would recommend it to anyone! __________________
DannyBoy
1997 318tiA Sport, 99,500 miles, All original except for APC Super White Bulbs. | | | | | 01-05-2006, 07:48 PM | #29 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by ddiorio1313 328ti guy... You mentioned Mid-Ohio. I live right down the street from there...Do you visit that track often. I have never had the chance to get out on the track, kinda expensive. It would be really fun I bet! | I have been going every Memorial Day weekend for the past 3 or 4 years. __________________ ...steven
BMW CCA #146825
1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 01-05-2006, 08:12 PM | #30 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 183 |
1996 328ti - Are you in a club or anything like that? How much is it to get out on the track... I think the last time I checked it was pretty expensive. I know BMW club goes out there, but to join there club it is like $1000.00 or so, and I still think it costs to get out on the track.
We have alot of good roads for spirited driving around here as well. One of my favorites is O'Possom Run Road. All the roads off that road are awesome aswell. It is right off Interstate 71 and the State Route 13 exit. __________________
DannyBoy
1997 318tiA Sport, 99,500 miles, All original except for APC Super White Bulbs. | | | | | |
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