» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 05-01-2008, 06:55 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Posts: 4 | CALIFORNIA SUNROOF - MOTOR - BROKEN!!! I love my car and i just got it a nice little tuneup - new sparkplugs - the works. Both windows are still jacked up but work...for now. I was wondering if anyone else's california sunroof is BROKEN. The motor just gave out one day. I took it back to the dealer and they charged me $400 JUST TO CLOSE IT. UGH. I asked them for a quote and they said that they would probably have to replace the entire unit including the motor. I asked them how much and they said it would take a lot of time and labor. The quote.. $3,000! Has anyone else had their california sunroof repaired? Does anyone have any other advice for me? I have had so much repair work done to this car -- the catalytic convereter has been replaced, the transmission rebuilt, both windows are broken, the SRS light is messed up, the engine mounts replaced... ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY appreciated. I want to keep this car for a very very very very long time but the costs are KILLING me. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same with the roof!!! Thanks! | | | 05-01-2008, 08:11 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | try searching this has been covered many times! __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 05-01-2008, 08:24 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Posts: 4 | re: sunroof thanks for the reponse! yeah i tried searching and didn't find anything really straight to the point. i guess i am looking for the motor and have searched the internet far and wide and have no luck | | | 05-01-2008, 08:41 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | try realoem.com and then pelicanparts.com __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 05-01-2008, 09:28 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | if the motor is busted , then you can just get another the motor is easy enough to change, as it sits on the frame assembly its not directly connected to anything. im not sure what motor u need (2 models before or after mid 95, with or without auto open function. Removal is covered in these docs. http://www.318ti.org/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=3 __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 05-01-2008, 09:44 PM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Posts: 4 | re: motor thanks again. yeah bmw tried to charge me $3,000! i'm like, no way! the car is a 318ti with the m-sport package. kelly blue book lists it as maybe $6,000 - there is no way i could justify putting in $3,000 just for the roof! | | | 05-01-2008, 09:58 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | yeah dealership is not commonly called dealership for nothing __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 05-01-2008, 10:10 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | also try Bavarian Recyclers in CA. Look on ebay for 318ti parts cars and you'll see a slew of them pop up for Bav Recyclers. They're probably the biggest BMW dismantlers around. There are other yards around but i cannot remember the names just now and they're mostly in the midwest. __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 05-01-2008, 10:14 PM | #9 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget yeah dealership is not commonly called dealership for nothing | LOL... censorship FTL Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget yeah dealership is not commonly called s-t-e-a-l-e-r-ship for nothing | Fixed? __________________ 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." | | | 05-01-2008, 11:33 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash LOL... censorship FTL Fixed? | what what what! thats lame now isnt it! i just realized everything i have said $tealership on this site it has been editing! but i think the new spelling works well __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 05-01-2008, 11:34 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | c'mon Steven, don't be that guy what's wrong with $tealership? | | | 05-01-2008, 11:41 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | i actually like the dealership now that i have my bmwcca membership! saves me a lot of time and hassle and yes time is money sometimes! __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 05-02-2008, 01:40 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | I'm surprised by how people instantly dismiss dealerships when they could join the BMWCCA for what $35? and get 20% off if they look around. I'm lucky, my local dealer gives that 20% and the parts guys are really helpful. I always get the feeling they're the unsung heroes or "grunts" of the dealership and like guys who do their own work. __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 05-02-2008, 01:42 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | my dad's good friends with some of the people who work at the BMW dealership in northern vermont, so we get discounts anyways | | | 05-02-2008, 02:25 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | $3k for a cali roof repair!!!!!????? Holy ****, Im never touching mine again to make sure it wont break! __________________ "Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | 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 | | | |