» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 10-26-2009, 08:31 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: pORtland Posts: 5 | New to me 1997 Mtech black on black no sunroof, i hear rare? Hello i am a 10 year long bmw enthusiast (have had 15+ bmws) that has been on dtmpower forever and but i just aquired this mtech ti and it has the factory Mtech (purple, red, blue ) pinstripe down the side and its on the window sticker as a factory add on, it also came without a sunroof? i hear from a local show this could possibly be one of less than 10 in the states like this? lemme know what you guys think, pics soon! Anthony- | | | 10-26-2009, 10:08 PM | #2 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | You have a 318ti sport and there's definitely more than 10 of them in the states. All '96+ Sports came with Mtechnic bumpers and moldings. The only rare 318ti in the states is the clubsport which they only imported 300 of them in '95. It was basically the same as mine and your '97 sports, except it only came in red or black, had Mtechnic mirrors, red millpoint interior, and an M42 1.8L engine. Nothing special and definitely nothing rare. | | | 10-26-2009, 10:12 PM | #3 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Wouldn't the lack of a sunroof make it "sort of rare," or at least in the minority. Mtechti, are you sure the "//M-colored" pinstripes were put on at the factory? I've never even heard of that. __________________ 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." | | | 10-26-2009, 10:38 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: pORtland Posts: 5 | theres no sunroof, factory 3.91 lsd, ice cold ac and mtech pinstripe on the side, red on front fender fades into purple across the door then blue on the quarter.. well its the only one ive seen in person, yea clubsport were 95 only with mirrors all came with lsd and they had the red and black interior.. Last edited by Mtechti; 10-26-2009 at 10:42 PM. Reason: typo brah | | | 10-26-2009, 10:59 PM | #5 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | I've seen the pinstripes before, it was a factory option. The no sunroof thing is sort of a rarity, personally I like my sunroof. The original owner may have ordered it that way. I was unaware of a factory 3.91 LSD being an available option. I thought they only offered 3.45 open or a 3.45 LSD for 318ti's with manual transmissions. Seems like a really high ratio seeing that the 3.45 revs around 3800rpm @ 80 miles an hour. | | | 10-26-2009, 11:24 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | The LSD was definately not an option. I don't think LSD was available in 97. The car must have been ordered by an individual since the dealer would have ordered a sunroof. I've never seen factory pinstripes. I've seen aftermarket Motorsport flag decals. I didn't know dtmpower still existed. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 10-26-2009, 11:30 PM | #7 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Yeah, there's a couple Ti's here in Socal with factory pinstripes. Not my cup of tea, but they do look kinda cool until they become faded. | | | 10-27-2009, 01:43 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti I've never seen factory pinstripes. | probably done by the dealer if it was on the window sticker welcome, post some pics, I'm curious to see what the pinstripe looks like | | | 10-27-2009, 01:52 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak probably done by the dealer if it was on the window sticker welcome, post some pics, I'm curious to see what the pinstripe looks like | My 98 Bright Red had M color pinstripes come to think about it. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 11-03-2009, 04:02 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,019 | i have no sunroof __________________ V2 in progress. Volkswagen MK6 GTI | | | 11-03-2009, 07:30 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gilbert Posts: 621 | i like my sunroof. __________________ *IF ITS FAST AND CHEAP, ITS NOT RELIABLE* *IF ITS CHEAP AND RELIABLE, ITS NOT FAST* *IF ITS FAST AND RELIABLE, ITS NOT CHEAP* | | | 11-03-2009, 07:42 PM | #12 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Couldn't live without mine. Cracks me up when people brag about not having a sunroof as if their car handles so much better without one, lol. I have a sunroof cassete sitting in my garage and it weighs less than 20lbs. | | | 11-04-2009, 04:22 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gilbert Posts: 621 | mines acting up! my windows and roof dont roll!!! dad messed with the fuses so i gotta figure which fuse is for my windows and sunroof and replace them.. __________________ *IF ITS FAST AND CHEAP, ITS NOT RELIABLE* *IF ITS CHEAP AND RELIABLE, ITS NOT FAST* *IF ITS FAST AND RELIABLE, ITS NOT CHEAP* | | | 11-29-2009, 08:08 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 324 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 Couldn't live without mine. Cracks me up when people brag about not having a sunroof as if their car handles so much better without one, lol. I have a sunroof cassete sitting in my garage and it weighs less than 20lbs. | Reminds me of a car I had many years ago ... a 1973 Mach I. It was very rare. It had a 302cid, not the 351cid that every other 1973 Mach I had. Very rare, but not in a good way. Many people thought it was a fake (Mock?) Mach I until they decoded the VIN. In my search for a ti, I've test-driven a lot. I've only seen one without a sunroof. It had the WORSE sagging headliner! It kept rubbing the top of my head! Annoying! I think the sunroof helps keep the sagging to a minimum. I vigorously disagree with the statement that the O.P.'s car is nothing special, though. By definition, all 318tis are special! | | | 11-29-2009, 09:09 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 298 | what happened with the pics>? | | | | 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 | | | Similar Threads | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | FS 1997 318ti, Black $4000 San Diego, CA | (937)318ti | US and North America | 10 | 11-29-2009 05:09 PM | 318ti sport, silver ext, black leather inside, mtech bumpers, 107,000, 6 cd player | corycross | US and North America | 5 | 09-28-2009 02:13 PM | FS: 1996 318ti, Black, Manual, Sunroof $4,900 | Nanbug | US and North America | 3 | 08-29-2008 10:19 PM | RARE All Black door Panels for sale | ClubSport332ti | US and North America | 1 | 11-18-2004 11:35 PM | WTB: Black trunk cover, black headliner, black carpet etc. | kennasbimmer | Interior and ICE | 0 | 11-02-2004 07:08 AM | |