» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 405,344 Views | | | | | 08-08-2016, 02:00 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 702 | SoCal IE Shop recommendations --> regulators/AC/RadFan So I will be back in the U.S. in a month! And my parents were kind enough to offer to bring my ti to a shop to get some basics fixed. 1st : A/C - the mechanical parts works for sure - there is a fuse that keeps blowing, I used to know it off the top of my head but its been a year. I think it might be related to my Radiator Fan also not working. - so rad fan needs replacing, and that might fix everything if the fuse is also replaced again, or some basic electrical checks are needed to figure out why the A/C doesn't work. 2nd: Both windows and now sunroof need lube/regulators and some love in general. It would be awesome to get back to the U.S. with a car with working windows and A/C! Not much to ask I think I don't really know any shops.. since I did most of my work myself. But if someone has a trusted place let me know please! Thanks. --- Oh my parents live in Rancho Cucamonga, and I left my car by them. __________________ ***328ti Build thread. *** Even more important: SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! Last edited by anassa; 08-08-2016 at 02:03 PM. | | | 08-12-2016, 12:51 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 702 | wow... its completely dead in the world of 318ti.org huh? oh well, happens. __________________ ***328ti Build thread. *** Even more important: SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 08-12-2016, 03:42 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | I can help you for NorCal, but no so much for SoCal. Maybe Bryan can help out! __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 08-12-2016, 01:31 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 702 | Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs I can help you for NorCal, but no so much for SoCal. Maybe Bryan can help out! | Ya I understand, but just the thought warms my heart a little. haha, but ya I didn't think of asking Bryan, I will shoot him a pm. __________________ ***328ti Build thread. *** Even more important: SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 08-12-2016, 03:59 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: San Diego Posts: 12 | In San Diego I would send you to Independent Motorcar owned by Chris Keefer. He's in the Miramar area and does great work, sadly its a bit far from Rancho Cucamonga. | | | 08-12-2016, 05:00 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 702 | Quote: Originally Posted by Ulysses In San Diego I would send you to Independent Motorcar owned by Chris Keefer. He's in the Miramar area and does great work, sadly its a bit far from Rancho Cucamonga. | Thanks man! ya, I looked it up, a good two hour drive, for some quality work I would do that myself but no way will I send my parents to help me out for that! Thanks! __________________ ***328ti Build thread. *** Even more important: SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 08-12-2016, 05:41 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Quote: Originally Posted by anassa Ya I understand, but just the thought warms my heart a little. haha, but ya I didn't think of asking Bryan, I will shoot him a pm. | Yes, maybe Javier/Panda or Jerry/Zoner can recommend a shop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 08-15-2016, 08:28 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 702 | Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs Yes, maybe Javier/Panda or Jerry/Zoner can recommend a shop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | Thanks again! I am looking forward to being back in the area! __________________ ***328ti Build thread. *** Even more important: SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 08-22-2016, 07:18 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 315 | Sure wish I could help, but in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, I'm no help at all. And any others I would recommend would be in San Diego. A good 2 hours from you. Baron's in Miramar would have been my first recommendation. __________________ 01 740iS Cosmos Black 97 318ti Boston Green 99 318ti Titanium Silver 13 X5 3.5XDrive Cosmos Black 97 318ti Alpine White (gone but not forgotten) 88 325iC Schwartz Black (sold) 97 740iL Schwartz Black (sold) 84 633csi Schwartz Black (sold) 96 318ti Alaska Blue (sold) 08 X5 4.8i Titanium Silver (sold) | | | 08-26-2016, 09:50 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 702 | Quote: Originally Posted by 740isport Sure wish I could help, but in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, I'm no help at all. And any others I would recommend would be in San Diego. A good 2 hours from you. Baron's in Miramar would have been my first recommendation. | Thanks for the thought! I'm trying the shop that Bryan recommend so will see how that goes. __________________ ***328ti Build thread. *** Even more important: SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |