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Old 01-09-2007, 04:32 AM   #1
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I bought a 95 clubsport 318ti and going to sell my 97 ative 318ti for $4,900
here in san francisco bay area berkeley ca, was that a good idea i miss the zip off the line but i love the clubsport looks so maybe one day i will swap out the motor or should i leave it alone.
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Old 07-27-2007, 02:58 AM   #2
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I just recieved my copy today and this book is awsome! I was worried it may come in black and white but this booklet is in color! The documentation is very well layout. You guys should get it just for reference! Thanks again Jim!
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I just recieved my copy today and this book is awsome! I was worried it may come in black and white but this booklet is in color! The documentation is very well layout. You guys should get it just for reference! Thanks again Jim!
Thanks for the praise, Thanh.

I do my best! If you see anything that needs to be adressed or made more clear, just let me know and I'll take care of it.

Best of luck with your project!
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I just recieved my copy today and this book is awsome! I was worried it may come in black and white but this booklet is in color! The documentation is very well layout. You guys should get it just for reference! Thanks again Jim!
Hi there do you happen to have your copy of this Manual? 7149428154. Thank you
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Default MANUALS AVAILABLE!!!!

Send me a PM if interested and I'll hook you up.

Thanks to all for your patience!
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Hi there Jim, maybe you can text me at17149428154 because the site says I may not have permissions to access your profile page. Not sure how to DM you.
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I think you just click my name at the top left, and it gives you options.

BUT, I can't send any more until Monday (heading home!!)

So I'll take care of all interested then.

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Old 07-27-2007, 01:03 PM   #8
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I bought a 95 clubsport 318ti and going to sell my 97 ative 318ti for $4,900
here in san francisco bay area berkeley ca, was that a good idea i miss the zip off the line but i love the clubsport looks so maybe one day i will swap out the motor or should i leave it alone.
Well, Jay, it's up to you.

At this point in time, the swapped ti is NOT a replacement for the M3, as a used M3 can be had for less than a used ti.

As I did, you have to do the swap for the love of the car, not to save a few bucks off the price of an M3, and CERTAINLY not to try and re-sell the car for a profit. That trick never works with most cars, and not these in particular.

So, I cannot answer your question for you. I can say that the $4,900.00 you get for your second ti will quickly be consumed doing a swap, and I'd like to add that I think it is a shame to convert a real ClubSport ti with so many 1996+ sport models out there. If my car was a 1995 ClubSport, I would not have done the swap- I would have waited and got a second car to swap...
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Old 07-29-2007, 05:55 AM   #9
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you have to do the swap for the love of the car, not to save a few bucks off the price of an M3, and CERTAINLY not to try and re-sell the car for a profit.
qft

i'll be buying the manual... soon.

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since it's fairly comprehensive atp, would you ever consider doing a small groupbuy for custom-made manuals in hardcover? i'll lay it out for ya. i'd be down for a very limited first edition copy.
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Old 07-30-2007, 01:00 PM   #10
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Every manual is unique in that they are all serialized to a single owner.

In other words, limited edition of one copy for each one.

Hardcover will be too expensive, particularly in such low quantities.

If I ever get it to the point where I feel it's "finished", perhaps then I could consider a final version suitable for publication. I keep adding more information as I collect it...

As I mentioned before, I have not sold all that many copies as it is, so I imagine I'd end up with 490 hard-cover books rotting in boxes in my basement in 20 years...
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I'm a proud new owner of a 96 318ti and I am extremely interested in an M3 swap. Does this manual cover the actual labor? Does this manual work for a large number year models of the M3? Are there any other options as far as engines? Like a 323 or 325?
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I'm a proud new owner of a 96 318ti and I am extremely interested in an M3 swap. Does this manual cover the actual labor? Does this manual work for a large number year models of the M3? Are there any other options as far as engines? Like a 323 or 325?
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323, 325, 328, and M3 are basicly the same labor. I'm doing my 328Ti swap right now and it's pretty stright foward.
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Phamster nailed it.

The labor is the same for any six swap, just the fine details will be different (and not much).

If you decide to do the swap, try to find a 1996-99 M3 for a donor car, as they are all OBD-II and therefore more compatible with one another.

In any OBD-II swap, the dealer is required for the EWS/DME alignment- no way around that (legally)...

Also, if you are in some states (CA and ME I think and maybe others) the engine (if replaced) has to be newer or the same year as the car, older is illegal...
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Thanks very much for the tips, I greatly appreciate it.I know I'll be back with more questions later. Once again, thanks
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i'm doing an s50 into a 99/obd2, is this covered in your manual as well?
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