Test drove a 97 Ti

[jae_rex]

I test drove a Black 97 Ti 152,xxx miles, pretty clean, some 1/4 rust, and some minor dents. This is the second time I came back to test drive, but the salesman I was dealing with wasn't there. I was going to make it mine today. I love the way the car feels and it was peppy and smooth. I come from a 8 year Honda tuning background and wanted to try a Euro. I think the Ti is a good platform to start with. Any guru's thoughts for a Ti noob?

[Philly]

just scour every part of this forum as far as maintenance and common problems...

the "thinkin about buying a ti" section is a good starting place. There is a wealth of knowledge here, so don't be afraid to ask anything.

[spidertri]

Bolt-on mods don't add much (if any) power to the 4 cyl, except for the downing atlanta supercharger (DASC). If you want power it is easy to do a 6 cyl engine swap. These cars can really shine in the corners with a good suspension set up. They are definitely cool little cars being RWD and relatively lightweight.

If you have any specific questions just ask.

[jae_rex]

Thanks for the advice. I bought it and brought it home today. I paid $2998.00 + tax. Not bad for a car where everything works right out of the door. No I have to fix this and that. It's the perfect daily driver, clean, crisp, and respectable. Definitely 10 steps up from the 93 rusty corolla I used to drive as a daily. I will post pics tomorrow. Right now I'm on cloud 9 with my first BMW.

[amancuso]

Congrats and Welcome!

[FLJayson318]

get some pictures inside and out... maybe under the hood?

WELCOME!

[kelvin184]

I test drove a 318ti today. I owned a 1992 325i last year, and well, the car was pretty much how i wanted. boston green, automatic, sunroof, and trip computer. the car has 148,00 miles on it, the sound system is good, seats are ehated and good, ac is fine, suspensioin is fine, so is break. Tires are bad, 2k miles on it, check engine light is on. =\ that hurt. he said its probably a sensor and that he can use his cpmputer or w.e to shut the light off, but that annoyed me really bad. and it was fun to drive, but i felt like it was too heavy.

[jae_rex]

Here are the pics:





Once I clean the motor, I will post those pics. What do you guys think? I want to put some low off-set 16's or 7 series mesh. Nothing bigger than 16's though.