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Kpeckti · 08-01-2014, 02:24 AM

I don't have a lot of pics due to just buying it a month ago but here's a little back story. BMW dealer auction here in nh had this car claiming it needed a motor cause it was locked up. My boss picked it up for $400 and when I saw it was a rust free, mint inside and out, 99k mile 96 ti, I had to have it! I owned a 97 ti brand new left over so it brought back my 18 year memories of the old m3 swap. Paid cost for the car, had a starter from my e30 new on the garage shelf, heli-coiled the thru bolt holes, welded in a thrust glass pack in place of the resonator, and flow master muffler. Crossed my fingers and started right up! No smoke, oil leaks, ticks or knocks. Putting off the m3 swap for a while now. Brake rotors were all rusty so the first drive quickly showed it had an LSD with a crooked two wheel peel and a ton of smoke. Tires were dry rotted so I had to dispose of them somehow.

08-01-2014, 02:24 AM	#285
Kpeckti Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Londonderry, N.H. Posts: 4 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	I don't have a lot of pics due to just buying it a month ago but here's a little back story. BMW dealer auction here in nh had this car claiming it needed a motor cause it was locked up. My boss picked it up for $400 and when I saw it was a rust free, mint inside and out, 99k mile 96 ti, I had to have it! I owned a 97 ti brand new left over so it brought back my 18 year memories of the old m3 swap. Paid cost for the car, had a starter from my e30 new on the garage shelf, heli-coiled the thru bolt holes, welded in a thrust glass pack in place of the resonator, and flow master muffler. Crossed my fingers and started right up! No smoke, oil leaks, ticks or knocks. Putting off the m3 swap for a while now. Brake rotors were all rusty so the first drive quickly showed it had an LSD with a crooked two wheel peel and a ton of smoke. Tires were dry rotted so I had to dispose of them somehow.