 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 330,000 Views | | | |  |  |  |  03-22-2006, 02:28 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 73 |  New Here. Just purchased a BMW!
Hi Guys.
Just bought myself a 95 BMW 318TI with only 130,000km and all I can say is what a great car! I drove a little 92 Tercel which was great but the engine went bang and I could not take my eyes off this car. I was reading some articles on this forum under the transmission section and i was just curious. When I checked out the car the guy took me out first and told me if I wanted to have some fun i can put the car in M mode and shift 1,2,3.. I did not really see the point of putting it in M mode because I can do that with any old car. I read the topic and was still unsure (sorry) In my manual is shows S - A - M. My car only has A & M. Someone said if I put the car in A and put it in 3rd it will shift a lot higher and will not go into overdrive which is the sporty mode? So with the M mode I have to put it in 1st and click it up to 3rd? Thanks for reading and happy to become a memeber here and hope this bmw runs forever!! |  |  | | 03-22-2006, 03:19 AM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
welcome to the club! sorry, don't know diddly about the dog-box  __________________ 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 | | | | | 03-22-2006, 03:34 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cola. SC Posts: 344 |
S is the sports "mode" WHILE in automatic mode. This allows the engine to run at higher rpms per gear. To put the car in this "mode", just select the shifter at 3.... it is a noticable difference in response.
The A is for Automatic... M is for Manual.
Yes... welcome. | | | | | 03-22-2006, 04:12 PM | #4 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Welcome to the site & congrats on your purchase.
When using Manual mode you shift from 1,2,3 & 4 not just 1,2,3. Sport mode(leaving it in 3) i don't like using much. Just found out about that a few months ago and only use it while pulling out onto a busy street. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
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