 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 388,358 Views | |  |  |  |  06-16-2008, 07:50 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |  Sunday drive on the Island
__________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! |  |  | | 06-16-2008, 07:59 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
__________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 06-16-2008, 09:07 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
Your TI looks awesome James i love the rims keep up the good work __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
 | | | | | 06-16-2008, 02:34 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
looks good! just needs some springs! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
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awesome, IMO, slam it and limo tint your windows and it will look so badass  | | | | | 06-17-2008, 04:41 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
I know, I know, get the damn springs on the car...  I just don't have the proper tools in my garage to do it, so that means paying someone, so I procrastinate...  I will do it soon! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 06-17-2008, 04:43 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak  Your TI looks awesome James i love the rims keep up the good work | I really like the way the rims turned out... I was a little unsure during the process, but now I'm thrilled... Now if I could just make up my mind about the spoiler...  __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 06-17-2008, 05:53 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
Looks great! Blacked out grills would look good too. __________________
"Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | | | 06-17-2008, 06:14 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by SDKmann Looks great! Blacked out grills would look good too. | I've thought about blacking out the grilles, but aside from the push button on the hatch and keyholes, it's the last chrome part of the exterior... besides the tribal license plate frame... (which I won't part with because it mimics my tattoos...) __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 06-28-2008, 09:25 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
very nice! I love the all black look on the BMW. That is why I am about to finish blacking mine out when I get around to painting the grill. __________________
custom dual exhaust,M3 front and rear bumper, 10.4 inch roof mount drop screen, Viper alarm system, DSII's rims, M3 Vader Seats, M3 Mirrors, Carbon Fiber CAI, Smoked Corners, Side Markers, Leatherz armrests, black grilles
225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 06-28-2008, 12:23 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj I know, I know, get the damn springs on the car... I just don't have the proper tools in my garage to do it, so that means paying someone, so I procrastinate... I will do it soon! | Springs are super easy. You can rent a spring compressor from Advance Auto. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 06-28-2008, 12:44 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, GA Posts: 1,231 |
Thats the missing piece of the puzzle. you definitely need to put those springs on. You should be able to rent some spring compressors form your local parts store. its maybe a 2 hour job. | | | | | 06-28-2008, 01:48 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
Springs scared the **** out of me. When I was uncompressing the old spring, the compressor whipped around on me. Make sure you always use the locks so they don't come flying off.
However yeah, should be a 2 hour job. __________________ 
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Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 07-04-2008, 04:24 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,067 |
Your car is looking sick in all black. I'm sure you hear this often, that looks like Darth Vader's ride. | | | | |
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