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Whats up people? Listen, I just bought a 1996 BMW 318ti WHITE and in GREAT condition for $4,000.00 Was this a good deal? I will pos pictures as soon as I take them (Tomorrow morning or Monday morning). It has 113k on the motor.
I need a LONG list of great places to get good 318ti stuff. I am going to do some body work (kit, ground effects, etc (prob. ///M style)) I need some wheels nice headlights and clasic looking tail lenses. Where and what to buy?
Feed back wanted. |  |  | | 05-29-2005, 03:43 AM | #2 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 5 |
(Off topic) but did you happen to buy this car from a user car dealer in (I forgot where) but about 50 miles away from orange county, NY? __________________
Warte, warte nur ein Weilchen
Bald kommt der schwarze Mann zu dir
mit dem kleinen Hackebeilchen
macht er Schabefleisch aus dir. | | | | | 05-31-2005, 04:42 AM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3 |
Nope, I bought it from a guy in Chigaco. | | | | | 05-31-2005, 06:06 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 465 |
__________________  | | | | | 05-31-2005, 10:47 AM | #6 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
__________________ 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 | | | | | 05-31-2005, 06:51 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
If it's in the shape you say, then it's a good deal. here's a link for parts: www.vitessetuning.com __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 05-31-2005, 07:26 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3 | This is what I need:
Suggestions?
<> Proformance Breaks (maybe not BIG break kit, but nice rotors etc)
<> Body kit (good price and simple... not crazy rice burning looking crap)
<> Cat Back exhaust (not full of loudness!!! But a nice "growl")
<> Full cold air intake
<> Lowering springs (about an inch or inch and a half)
Last but not least,... wheels. Can I get away with a pair of 17"s? Will they fit? Whats my best look for the money. I really cant spend more than a paycheck on 'em. (About $600-$700).
Please give me your sugestions on these parts. Looking forward to it!
-DAN | | | | | 05-31-2005, 10:26 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 |
You're working with a strict budget..... And when working with a budget, I go with ebay lol. Stick to powersellers with feedback of 96% positives. I'd save up a little, and get 18"s. 19"s even fit with a low enough profile. A cheap coil over set, believe it or not should be on truckin.com. One for my e30 I sold was on there. And there's a rieger, e46 style front bumper on ebay for very cheap right now, I'd look for those. They're clean and give a 1999 and up look.
But hold off on the rims til last.... Save more, and get better quality, like some giovanna or gfg racing (a giovanna brand). Rims can make or break your car I think __________________
Joe, In San Luis Obispo
E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | | | 06-01-2005, 02:08 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 1,022 |
I just checked and the truckin.com coil overs will not work on a ti. | | | | | 06-01-2005, 02:11 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 |
You could be right... I had an 84 318i. They worked on that. I posted on my sk2, and i didnt have the patience to look on truckin. __________________
Joe, In San Luis Obispo
E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | | |
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