 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,691 Views | |  |  |  |  04-28-2011, 02:07 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Eads, TN Posts: 14 |  New guy in TN
Just picked up a 95 318ti for my son. Needs some body and minor suspension work.This will be a great father son project repairing the car by August when he will get his license. Great site here lots of good information and the DIY section is packed with loads of useful tips. Looking forward to this new project. I also have an E46 ZHP,85 745i Turbo executive,94 525iT I just swapped a 5 speed into along with my daughters 95 525i. Big Bmw family !  |  |  | | 04-28-2011, 05:23 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 274 |
Welcome! Wrenching is good for the soul and for the father-son relationship as well. What year is your ZHP? The slower the car, the better for the kid, I seriously believe that theory. | | | | | 04-28-2011, 08:10 PM | #3 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Congrats on your new addition and welcome to the site! | | | | | 04-30-2011, 01:09 PM | #4 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Eads, TN Posts: 14 |
Thanks guys. The ZHP is a 2004 sedan . I got the 318ti delivered yesterday so hopefully I can get a list together of needed parts.It was in a mild fender bender on the left hand front I didn't see any damage on the inner panel or frame rail. I will try and get some pictures posted . | | | | | 05-06-2011, 07:10 PM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Eads, TN Posts: 14 |
Well after replacing the steering rack and motor mount bracket I was able to drive the car for the first time last night . Car ran well and shifted smoothly . can't judge the handling because no rear shocks are installed ( picking up new Bilsteins tonight). Car seems to pull well I did notice when using the blower motor and with the lights on the engine loads up a little bit from the added load.
I wonder how much the a/c compressor loads it up ? Anyhow after I install the shocks tomorrow I will let my 15 yr old (for whom I purchased the car ) take his first drive in it... | | | | | 07-17-2011, 03:07 PM | #6 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Eads, TN Posts: 14 |
Dang this is getting addicting, just bought another 318ti . This new one is a two adult owner 98Ti with 101k original miles. These cars are really fun to drive !!! | | | | | 07-17-2011, 03:14 PM | #7 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
heh heh.... you have been assimilated, resistance is futile. ;-)
Howdy, from Nashville! __________________ 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." | | | | | 07-17-2011, 03:19 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Eads, TN Posts: 14 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash  heh heh.... you have been assimilated, resistance is futile. ;-)
Howdy, from Nashville! | Thanks, both my kids have 318ti's now. The newest one will be staying in So Cal until my daughter finishes her Disney internship then we will do a roadtrip back to Memphis with it. | | | | | 07-17-2011, 11:01 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 |
Ti's are great kid cars only if there's some mechanical expertise in the family which seems to be the case here. Give the cooling systems a good once over. Overheated ti engines can fail easily. Enjoy the cars! | | | | |
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