I've joined the club -318ti sport m-tech

[jimmytennis]

After being a polo gti, golf gti, golf gt tdi, golf gti kind of guy ive seen the light and got myself a lovely example of a 318ti.

I went for red with full black leather.1998, 66k on clock and all m-tech extras

I'll get some picks on as soon as I can.

I have 2 questions for you guys to help me get started.....

firstly all the service lights are lit but its just been serviced(non dealership)
I would like to know how to clear these without taking to bmw (i've heard about some sort of plug???)

also my m-tech gear knob keeps coming off!!!!

I can see the wires where it used to be connected but obviously not anymore and it has a tendancy to come off in my hand every now and then??!

Is this common?

Any help would be appreciated

Cheers

BTW- are most people on here from the U.K or Europe? U.S?

[thesk8nmidget]

WELCOME!
for the service light look here
http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/02/24...service-light/

the clips on the knobs somtimes break.

what i did with my last ti is put some electrical tape around the metal knob until the knob was very snug

[b.u.ti-ful]

Welcome to the site - sounds like you picked up a nice car!

[lazoh]

Welcome and we have people from everywhere in the world in this site, most members reside in the US though.

[pnosker]

The bottom clips on your gear shift knob are broken. I suggest getting the E46 330i ZHP knob, it's amazing! http://leatherz.com/Merchant2/mercha...Code=ZHPSSKnob

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by jimmytennis

I went for red with full black leather.1998, 66k on clock and all m-tech extras

so your saying you have the M-tech kit with the non-M interior? sounds like the PO added it onto either a base or active model ti, welcome to the site anyways

[jimmytennis]

hmmm,

not sure about that tifreak but judging by your user name you know more than me! ;0)

I was under the impression that full leather was an optional extra to the half leather??

It has full m-tech body kit, steering wheel, gear knob and is a '318ti sport' on the V5!??!

thanks for the welcome off everyone by the way.


My ti will be getting a lot worse weathering than your lots over here in manchester U.K!!!!

[pnosker]

Maybe it was different in the UK?

[thesk8nmidget]

i know sport packages are different with the ti in the uk but i dont know the specifics


http://www.318ti.org/companion/index.php?models
click on 318ti then uk then the different models.
it may have just been an option to get the bumpers put onto a base model or soemthing
can you post some pictures?

[jimmytennis]

I think so,

I've seen a few with full leather over here.

I have 17" motorsport alloys on mine but almost certain these were after market despite the guy I bought it off saying they came as standard as a 'special edition'

I'm pretty sure all the m-tech sport ti's came with 16" 5 spokes?

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by jimmytennis

I'm pretty sure all the m-tech sport ti's came with 16" 5 spokes?

yup, the only options for a ti were 15" steelies with hubcaps, 15" 10-spoke alloys and 16" 5-spoke alloys, no 17"s

[BakeR318]

Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget

i know sport packages are different with the ti in the uk but i dont know the specifics


http://www.318ti.org/companion/index.php?models
click on 318ti then uk then the different models.
it may have just been an option to get the bumpers put onto a base model or soemthing
can you post some pictures?

Holy Ccraaaaap. I want the 318tds...Holy craaaaap.

[thesk8nmidget]

yeah 318tds would be amazing a guy sold a custom swapped tds here for like 8 about a year ago! it was quick too i guess!