spotted: ti atrocity

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by zoner

Unrelated- (that picture reminded me of it) Has anyone in the states ever installed an E36 PDC system? Realoem is showing that all the parts are still available (although if I did it, I'd probably just source the components from a euro part-out) but I'm wondering how you would splice it into an US harness (since it was not offered as a US option, AFAIK)?

In addition.
http://www.318ti.org/files/showentry.php?e=16&catid=1

[budget76]

Isn't that Tony's new widebody setup?

[vsonix]

if you think that car was terrible check out what happened to this poor coupé.

[cooljess76]

Originally Posted by vsonix

if you think that car was terrible check out what happened to this poor coupé.

[BlackBMWs]

Was this a version of an BMW art car?

Originally Posted by vsonix

if you think that car was terrible check out what happened to this poor coupé.

[vsonix]

Originally Posted by BlackBMWs

Was this a version of an BMW art car?

No, more like a BMW TART car lol lol

[zoner]

I think I'm going to start a new trend with the horseshoe in the grill thing...

[John Firestone]

Originally Posted by zoner

... I'm wondering how you would splice it into an US harness (since it was not offered as a US option, AFAIK)?

The part number for the NLA retrofit kit cross references to a U.S. 318ti:

E36 318ti Compact, USA
E36 316g Compact, Europe
E36 316i 1.6 Compact, Europe
E36 316i 1.9 Compact, Europe
E36 318tds Compact, Europe
E36 318ti Compact, Europe
E36 323ti Compact, Europe

[zoner]

Surely it can retrofit into a US model 318ti, but I don't believe it was an option on US spec. cars. At least, I've never seen a single ti (or any E36, for that matter) here in the states that has this option.

[John Firestone]

This is amusing. The 318ti may have been the only U.S. E36 with PDC as a (special order) option:

E36: Details on E36
E36 318ti Compact, USA
E36 316g Compact, Europe
E36 316i 1.6 Compact, Europe
E36 316i 1.9 Compact, Europe
E36 318tds Compact, Europe
E36 318ti Compact, Europe
E36 323ti Compact, Europe
E36 316i Coupe, Europe
E36 316i Sedan, Europe
E36 316i Touring, Europe
E36 318i Convertible, Europe
E36 318i Sedan, Europe
E36 318i Touring, Europe
E36 318is Coupe, Europe
E36 318is Sedan, Europe
E36 318tds Touring, Europe
E36 318tds Sedan, Europe
E36 320i Sedan, Europe
E36 320i Coupe, Europe
E36 320i Touring, Europe
E36 320i Convertible, Europe
E36 323i Coupe, Europe
E36 323i Touring, Europe
E36 323i Convertible, Europe
E36 323i Sedan, Europe
E36 325i Convertible, Europe
E36 325i Sedan, Europe
E36 325i Coupe, Europe
E36 325td Sedan, Europe
E36 325tds Touring, Europe
E36 325tds Sedan, Europe
E36 328i Coupe, Europe
E36 328i Sedan, Europe
E36 328i Convertible, Europe
E36 328i Touring, Europe
E36 M3 Coupe, Europe
E36 M3 Sedan, Europe
E36 M3 Convertible, Europe

(I just cross referenced its control unit.)

[1996 328ti]

^^^^
I needed to get the part that clips to the PDC but it was NLA when looking at a 3 series.
It is the same part used on a 7 which was available.

Originally Posted by zoner

Surely it can retrofit into a US model 318ti, but I don't believe it was an option on US spec. cars. At least, I've never seen a single ti (or any E36, for that matter) here in the states that has this option.

Previous owner installed one.

[vsonix]

Originally Posted by John Firestone

This is amusing. The 318ti may have been the only U.S. E36 with PDC as a (special order)

that is ironic!

I am still getting used to driving a car that feels so similar yet has about a foot extra sticking out the back... it's making my parallel parking go to ****

[bmorekirby]

What is pdc?

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by bmorekirby

What is pdc?

Park Distance Control.

[teetime4one]

Originally Posted by ti cali ed

What's the conversion from hp to say cp (cat power), 75 isn't impressive in hp but 80,000 cp sounds awesome.

LOL
i love Cat Power! more toes the better with a fast kitty