 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 498,703 Views | |  |  |  | |  12-14-2008, 11:56 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19 |  A 95' 318ti M-Spec
Hello, I'm new here, but i've been following on the forums for the past month. I've found myself a 95' 318TI Sport, manual ~173,000 "km". The interior is basically perfect except for the the driver side panel which is loose. Exterior has a small rust spot on the right quarter panel. I brought along 2 friends of mine which are good with cars. They told me the muffler needed to be changed, and the LSD will need replacement sometime in the near future. AC doesn't work, possibly the Air Compressor. The engine sounds good, and it handles smoothly. Asking price is $5000 CDN. I wanted to know what you all think about it, and basically how much it would cost for parts/repair*. (*From what I've been reading, parts is the only difference in price to other cars and labour charge is the same as any other). I'm no gearhead and I have a small knowledge about cars, but I'm willing to learn! -Thanks  |  |  | | 12-15-2008, 12:00 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
sounds like a pretty nice ti, the price might be a little steep but I think ti's are rarer in Canada so that might be why | | | | | 12-15-2008, 04:19 AM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19 |
Yeah I've been looking around for TIs and 318, but they're pretty rare even in the trader. | | | | | 12-15-2008, 05:00 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
The Canadian conversion rate is more than US. $5,000 is probably equivialant to a little less than $4,000. See if you can get lower it down to $4,000 CDN.
And it's a no surprise the the door panel on the driver side is loose. Regulator/plastic clip problems which is pretty common with the ti's. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 12-15-2008, 11:37 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: central ct Posts: 503 |
$1.23ca : $1 us
5000 ca = 4053 us __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner | | | | | 12-17-2008, 09:17 PM | #6 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19 |
Owner is out of town for a bit, but I'll hopefully make negotiations by the end of the week. I'll post pics if I get the car  | | | | | 12-17-2008, 10:14 PM | #7 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Does anyone know if they even offered the M Technik package on Canadian 318ti's in 1995? Would that make this car a ClubSport? If I'm not mistaken, Canada is part of BMWNA correct?
SolidSoln, what color is the interior and exterior? Does it have M3 mirrors, bumpers, badges on the side moldings? If the exterior is black or red, the interior is red cloth and it has 16" 5 spoke wheels, you may be looking at a rare car. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 12-18-2008, 05:30 AM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19 |
From what you described jess, I doubt I have the Clubsport. The exterior colour is dark purple, and the interior is black I believe. Didn't have time to pay much attention (was DAMN cold outside(its' -27C here right now)).
on the rear there is a //M badge on the left side of the trunk. From pictures, I haven't seen any with one on the left side. Does it mean anything or did one of the previous owners just added it on for kicks? Or does it signify the M Sport package?
I forgot to get the VIN, was trying to stay warm. | | | | | 12-18-2008, 06:10 AM | #9 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
An ///M on the hatch was surely added by a previous owner. There ARE some small ///M's on the Sport 318ti's but none are more than about 1/2" high.
Hold the bus... you found a Techno Violet 318ti? Dang it... I want one! :-( Oh well... I guess I'll have to start scouring Canada for one of those. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 12-18-2008, 06:26 AM | #10 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash  Hold the bus... you found a Techno Violet 318ti? Dang it... I want one! :-( Oh well... I guess I'll have to start scouring Canada for one of those. | I actually thinking of repainting it black after fixing the rust, if I can get the car. Maybe I'll leave it stock just for you  | | | | | 12-18-2008, 09:28 AM | #11 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
It may not actually be Techno Violet, some people refer to Cordobarot (the color of tiFreak's car) as "purple" too. Check the sticker in the engine bay, it'll tell you for sure. Anyway... if it IS Techno Violet, that's a legit BMW color, and as far as I can tell, it's somewhat rare. So, don't keep it the original color for me... do it just because it's a cool color. :-) __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 12-18-2008, 04:37 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
yup, and H3_2.1-ti has a VioletSchwarz ti, and to see if it's an M package or not, look in the interior, does it have a grey cloth/black leather combo or is it just straight leather or cloth? | | | | | 01-14-2009, 03:08 AM | #13 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 19 |
Well it took me about a month, but I finally got it. I have to get it safetied before I can drive it. 2 things: 1) Muffler itself needs to be replaced 2) Fog Lights has problems, was told the fused keeps popping(wiring?) hopefully I can find a muffler for cheap up here. Here's the pic, LQ (cell phone pic).    | | | | | 01-14-2009, 05:53 AM | #14 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
That's definitely not "Cordobarot." I vote for "Techno Violet." :-) That "///M" is definitely not original, and it's missing the red stripe.
So, if I want a Techno Violet 318ti, I have to look in Canada... eh? __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 01-14-2009, 04:42 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
either techno-violet or violet-schwarz, they can look almost the same in pictures EDIT: I checked his results Mallards VIN thread, it is violet-schwarz, also, I don't believe it's a sport package, looks to be an active  | | | | | |
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