» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 04-14-2008, 06:53 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 | 1997 318ti (Active?) Well I've been trolling the forums here for some time as a guest. And now Im ready to take "the plunge" and get myself a ti. Pickings have been slim in Portland it seems (and maybe thats just the nature of the beast), but I am looking at this car as a good starter. Not exactly the exterior color I want, but I'm going to change that eventually anyways. Thoughts, comments, concerns, snide remarks, advice; anything is welcome. From what I've read it seems to be an active... but someone more informed may be able to tell me differently. Here's the link: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/638570955.html Fire away. | | | 04-14-2008, 06:59 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 | Looks pretty clean from here. No dents, nice leather. Check that the headliner is not coming off and check that the front swaybar mounts are not rusting off. __________________ ... ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ | | | 04-14-2008, 07:01 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 | What about other things like clutch, etc? And as far as mileage goes what could I be looking at in the near future? | | | 04-14-2008, 07:15 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | very nice! seems clean may need a clutch very soon depending on how that was driven. oregon doesnt have that many ti's and they are harder to come by but the price still seems a little steep! __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 04-14-2008, 07:19 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 | Its sad but most cars in portland/oregon are expensive like that. FOr some reason either you have a nice car thats been well taken care of or a p.o.s. theres very little middle ground. BMW, mini, audi, etc. are popular here too so its a supply/demand. To me though... its worth the price just to get my hands on a straight ti in this area. Call me crazy. | | | 04-14-2008, 07:22 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | no your not crazy i would do the same thing. EDIT: i am crazy though lol i lived in eugene all my life. have been in texas for just a year now! __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 04-15-2008, 05:02 AM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 | Am i right in my guess that it is an active trim? | | | 04-15-2008, 05:24 AM | #8 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Based on the bumpers and side skirts, I'd say yes, it looks like an Active. Just out of curiosity, what color would you paint it? That's not my favorite color either, but I'd hate to risk messing up a perfectly good paint job just because I didn't like the 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." | | | 04-15-2008, 05:31 AM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 | Well id get it professionally done... if and when I did get it. So i dont know about messing anything up. I was playing around with ideas. I want something that not everyone has, which of course means the really good colors are taken. Alpine white was definitely my color of choice for a while... but Im going to think long and hard about it. So right now its not decided. Recommendations are completely welcome... | | | 04-15-2008, 05:39 AM | #10 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by Panik Kontrol Well id get it professionally done... if and when I did get it. So i dont know about messing anything up. I was playing around with ideas. I want something that not everyone has, which of course means the really good colors are taken. | My definition of a paint job being "messed up" includes changing the color and the original color is visible anywhere on the car, including under it, in the engine bay or inside in the hatch area. ANYwhere. I'm just weird like that though. LOL Regarding "colors that not everyone has"... I've seen a lot more black, red, white and blue (I.e., the "good" colors) than I have the "Morea Green." And finally, my usual disclaimer: "Ultimately, it's your car, so do what you want since you're the one who has to live with it and any changes in the value caused by your mod." hmmm... just might add that to my sig. heh heh heh __________________ 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." | | | 04-15-2008, 05:46 AM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 | Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash My definition of a paint job being "messed up" includes changing the color and the original color is visible anywhere on the car, including under it, in the engine bay or inside in the hatch area. ANYwhere. I'm just weird like that though. LOL | I completely agree. I think im going to save up and do a bunch at once. All my lights, my trim, spolier, etc. which mean it will be once i get back from the sandbox... so ill have lots of time to plan it. | | | 04-15-2008, 01:10 PM | #12 | Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: stafforshire Posts: 41 | looks nice and tidy nice seats aswell | | | 04-16-2008, 03:19 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 737 | Quote: Originally Posted by Panik Kontrol Well id get it professionally done... if and when I did get it. So i dont know about messing anything up. I was playing around with ideas. I want something that not everyone has, which of course means the really good colors are taken. Alpine white was definitely my color of choice for a while... but Im going to think long and hard about it. So right now its not decided. Recommendations are completely welcome... | Not sure how it would look on a Ti, but I always loved E46 M3s in Laguna Seca Blue. Justin | | | 04-19-2008, 04:32 AM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 25 | Well i bought it. Talked them down to 5500 and im proud to say after driving it that the ti is definitely the most amazing car i have owned. I cant wait to start working on it! | | | 04-19-2008, 05:07 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Congrats!!! Have fun!! Keep us posted with your mods... and by that I mean Pictures! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" 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 | | | |