01/15/11 - SOLD
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wow, it's been a long time since i've posted... and sadly it's to post the ti up for sale.
VIN Decoding KC30713 '98 318ti, Mtech sport pkg, Manual Trans, Hellrot, 125k mi
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got into a collision on xmas eve
i've been getting ready to go teach english in korea and repairing/parting the car is out of the question. mechanically this daily driver still runs great, so hopefully it'll be a good chance for someone to pick up sport/5spd on the cheap. the title is a salvage, so please keep that in mind if re-sale is your objective.
yes, i did take it to a body shop and of course, i got quoted an insane amount of money. but they told me that the unibody front frame-rails look fine, but they did not use any laser aligning equipment so please take it for what it is. it drives/tracks straight and true afaict from experience.
please keep car's age in mind...
- the millpoint red interior is no longer in this car - i traded w/ a forum member for millpoint gray (pre-96) a few years back. the gray interior is in great condition (no cracks in leather, clean cloth, oem floor mats are very clean).
- the rear rotors and pads should be replaced - fronts are < 2 yrs old.
- cooling system flushed late '07
- no head unit or remote entry ecu (as a result of recent theft - needs center console faceplate)
- 1 set of key and fob
- exhaust rattle
- no major rust (the car is originally from california, and it's only been in chicago since summer '07)
- rear/driver wheel is off-balance
- mostly stock
- passenger side mirror glass fell off during collision
the car _IS_ perfectly driveable and there's no rubbing of the front/passenger wheel on the arch unless you go full-lock when turning. yes, you can pick it up and drive it off. having said that, you should obviously try to avoid high-speed driving for you own safety until repaired. just make sure your license/insurance is in order.
plz pm or post in the thread and i will answer your questions asap.