» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 410,039 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,909 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,623 Views | | | | | 04-14-2015, 06:10 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbia, PA Posts: 3 | New TI owner in PA Just bought my first TI. It is a 1997 318ti M-tech edition. It has had a 1993 325i motor swap along with an e30 3.73lsd, 325i front brakes and a couple other goodies I am probably forgetting. I am new to TIs but not BMWs or e36s. I have owned a 86 325, 87 325i, 88 325is, 89 325i, 90 325is, 92 525it, my last car was a 95 318is, and my girlfriend currently drives a 97 528i. This TI is a huge improvement over my 318is. The 318is had 326,000 miles and those were hard miles. | | | 04-14-2015, 07:52 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Welcome! Pics when you get a moment. __________________ 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! | | | 04-14-2015, 03:04 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC Queens Posts: 225 | sheesh.... talk bout a BMW fanatic. I love it!!! Welcome brother. btw, what do you like about the 318ti over your 318is? __________________ 92 Nissan Stanza - Backseat Shenanigans and Tom Foolery - sold and would pickup another 94 Del Solo SI - The Go Get Her - sold 94 auto Prelude "S" for slowww - Daily schmaily - sold 91 MX-5 Miataz - Silversurfer - Weekend Bandicoot 96 5-speed 2dr RAV - Purple baby monster - New Daily | | | 04-14-2015, 03:30 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbia, PA Posts: 3 | I'll get more pictures soon. I bought my first bmw in 1999 and have been hooked ever since. I would buy the e30s with over 200,000 miles run them for a year or two then sell it and buy another. I still miss my last one it was the 89 had a rebuilt motor, m3 springs, kyb sport shock and struts, m3 control arms and bushings. If it hadn't blown a radiator hose and over heated I'd probably still have it. Although this little ti might soon become my new favorite. I like the handling and feel of the car, along with the extra power. The 318is felt bloated compared to the ti and the e30s. Plus it is more unique looking and the car is in a lot better shape. My uncle built this ti years ago and I have wanted it ever since so it cares a lot of sentimental value too. | | | 04-14-2015, 05:12 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 73 | Great looking car. Welcome! __________________ Instagram: @derek_lit | | | 04-14-2015, 06:37 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Westminster,Maryland Posts: 159 | Hello and welcome. | | | 04-14-2015, 08:54 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC Queens Posts: 225 | and silver at that!!!! Is Columbia far from Strausstown? I picked up mine in Strausstown bout a month ago. What's the mileage on yours and how much if you don't mind me asking? __________________ 92 Nissan Stanza - Backseat Shenanigans and Tom Foolery - sold and would pickup another 94 Del Solo SI - The Go Get Her - sold 94 auto Prelude "S" for slowww - Daily schmaily - sold 91 MX-5 Miataz - Silversurfer - Weekend Bandicoot 96 5-speed 2dr RAV - Purple baby monster - New Daily | | | 04-14-2015, 10:57 PM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbia, PA Posts: 3 | Thank you guys for the nice welcoming. Columbia is about a hour south of Strausstown. The car has 83,000 miles and engine has about 60,000. The car was basically a gift from my uncle. He wanted to keep it in the family and there is the issue with emissions due to the engine being obd1 and car being obd2 so he sold it to me cheap. | | | | 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 | | | |