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Here is a random question...what bits came on the European ti's but not on the cars imported to the states?
I have a training in Switzerland and thinking about trying to find a junkyard to pull any interesting bits. All I know of is the headlights - they are on the shopping list for sure. Headlight washers would be interesting but a PITA to install.
Thanks. |  |  | | 02-09-2010, 02:28 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 |
Foglights that are useful in thick fog, both front and rear. | | | | | 02-09-2010, 02:34 PM | #3 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 97 |
Quote: Originally Posted by John Firestone  Foglights that are useful in thick fog, both front and rear. | How would it work? Is it just a relay switch somewhere on the dash? Do the rear tail lights need to get replaced? | | | | | 02-09-2010, 05:12 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 |
You need a few things that give you more control over the fog lights, light the rear fog light filaments and light a rear fog light pictogram in the cluster. For a start, you need the two step foglight switch to switch on first the front fog lights and then the rear ones, and a different light switch to light the fog lights starting from when the parking lights are on. I expect you'll need to add and restore some further items that were pruned from the car. On an E36/2, you needed to: - add some missing wiring
- add a rear foglight bulb
- modify the instrument cluster so that you can see the bulb's light
- change a couple relays
- add some relay and cluster contacts
- change the foglight switch, and finally
- add the rear fog light pins that were deleted from the tail light assemblies (everything else is there).
Whew.
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S50B32, clear tails, corners and sidemarkers, 323ti rear diffusor, 323ti battery wiring and mounting hardware. | | | | | 02-09-2010, 06:11 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 541 |
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clear tails, corners and sidemarkers, 323ti rear diffusor | | | | | 02-09-2010, 06:27 PM | #7 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 97 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 S50B32, clear tails, corners and sidemarkers, 323ti rear diffusor, 323ti battery wiring and mounting hardware. | LOL @ S50B32. That's not going to fit in my suitcase. Were all the tails clear or only certain years? I like the idea of trying to get the rear battery mount. That would be interesting. | | | | | 02-09-2010, 06:59 PM | #8 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 318pilot Were all the tails clear or only certain years? | only certain countries/regions got clear lights. UK is one, not sure about Switzerland. BTW, you're a lucky ducky to be going to Switzerland, I'm extremely jealous  | | | | | 02-09-2010, 09:02 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rocky Hill, CT Posts: 1,065 |
Europe got all sorts of cool different fabrics/patterns for the interior we didn't. Shove some seats in your suitcase for me  __________________
1995 318TI base. 95 2.5L from 325IS. S50 cams+pistons, e36 M3 front brakes. H&R race springs F+R. Turner Motorsport front sway bars, M3 control arms. M Roadster rear sway bar. Racing Dynamics strut brace. e36 325i 5spd. 3.25lsd from e28 535is. M Roadster short shifter. Conforti chip. | | | | | 02-09-2010, 10:39 PM | #10 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Quote: Originally Posted by budget76 Europe got all sorts of cool different fabrics/patterns for the interior we didn't. | Yeah, let me know if you stumble upon a Millpoint Purple Sport interior!! __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 02-16-2010, 03:00 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 324 |
What does the 323ti rear diffuser look like? Can you just shove the stuff in your underwear? I hear they never check for contraband in your underwear. | | | | | 02-16-2010, 04:44 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by MacUser What does the 323ti rear diffuser look like? | the same as the regular one but the exhaust cut-out is sized for dual tips | | | | | 02-16-2010, 04:56 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 324 |
Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak the same as the regular one but the exhaust cut-out is sized for dual tips | Well, as long as he has big enough underwear, smuggle one in for me, too. For those of us NOT going to Switzerland, is it possible to import the parts. Probably $200 for part + $200 shipping? We need to find an importer! | | | | |
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