 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 452,809 Views | |  |  |  | |  08-12-2009, 07:38 AM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: was bay area, now so-cal Posts: 25 |  FS: likely the rarest bmw in the usa- 2002 e46 316ti! $7000
topaz blue, grey cloth, 5spd, ac, 6cd, pwr windows, mirrors, and keyless... that's about it! 151k in km's, rear fogs, headlight adjusters, came from spain, has customs release and all euro paperwork. had cali plates and reg, never titled here, tho. piece of cake to register in many states. i have no pics yet. if you're hot for it, email me- whatbmw at yahoo... i'm rarely on this board anymore, eventhough i still have 2 dasc 5spd ti's!  in fact, it had been so long since i had been here, my post count reverted to zero, and said my last visit was in 1969... i was in diapers then! btw, price not in stone- gauging interest, but i'd sell it tomorrow for the right offer!
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Sounds great. Love to see some pics. __________________  | | | | | 08-12-2009, 02:59 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
So what's the story behind this car? Kinda disappointing it's a 1.6 though. __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
| | | | | 08-12-2009, 03:09 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali  So what's the story behind this car? Kinda disappointing it's a 1.6 though. | I thought about that too. I'd imagine servicing the car is difficult because most dealers will not bring in non-US spec parts anymore. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 08-12-2009, 05:31 PM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 13 |
I have been wondering how much it would be to ship a 316ti from Germany to here, does anyone know?
And I would so buy yours 316ti if it wasnt manual =\ | | | | | 08-12-2009, 07:36 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 890 |
Definitely need pictures.. I'd love to put a S54 in one of these... __________________
SOLD!!! 1999 332ti //M Sport Titanium Silver
M3 S52 3.2 I-6 Engine, M3 Clutch w/ ti Getrag Trans, Z3 3.15 LSD medium case diff and half shafts, OEM Hatch Spoiler, Eurosport HP Underdrive Pulleys, FDM, 17" DS1 rims, M3 Front Struts & Springs, M3 Instrument Cluster, 3-spoke //M steering wheel with tri-color stitching, SSK, CCFL Angels in Depo projectors with 5k HIDs | | | | | 08-12-2009, 09:08 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by kelvin184 I have been wondering how much it would be to ship a 316ti from Germany to here, does anyone know?
And I would so buy yours 316ti if it wasnt manual =\ | It still needs to be federalized. Don't want to hurt the sale, but why bring a 316ti and not a 323ti? __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 08-12-2009, 09:26 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
I'd love this car! I'm not scared-off by the 1.6 at all. So this is good-to-go for ownership in the USA? I wouldn't need to still pay the Feds $10,000 (or whatever) for their approval? | | | | | 08-12-2009, 09:37 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
There is no way this car is legal in the US. Steven is right, it needs to be federalized and that would not be cheap. __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry
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Not always true, there have been many gray market cars that avoided federalization though I have no idea how. If I were to buy this I would pay the owner to register and plate it and THEN transfer the title. Once titled and plated it can go anywhere especially if they don't check emissions (like Cincinnati Campaiar!). __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
| | | | | 08-12-2009, 10:02 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri There is no way this car is legal in the US. Steven is right, it needs to be federalized and that would not be cheap. | Not to go to far o/t, but there is an E36 323ti in the DC area. Used to be owned by Chuck Scarborough's (NBC news?) son. The next owner I think was a member here. Was imported from Italy IIRC. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 08-12-2009, 10:06 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ti me down topaz blue, grey cloth, 5spd, ac, 6cd, pwr windows, mirrors, and keyless... that's about it! 151k in km's, rear fogs, headlight adjusters, came from spain, has customs release and all euro paperwork. had cali plates and reg, never titled here, tho. piece of cake to register in many states. i have no pics yet. if you're hot for it, email me- whatbmw at yahoo... i'm rarely on this board anymore, eventhough i still have 2 dasc 5spd ti's! in fact, it had been so long since i had been here, my post count reverted to zero, and said my last visit was in 1969... i was in diapers then! btw, price not in stone- gauging interest, but i'd sell it tomorrow for the right offer! | If it was never titled in the US, is the VIN registered in the US? What's the VIN? __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 08-12-2009, 10:23 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
How does registering a "foregin" car in a US state relate to getting a car titled in a US state. And why was it not titled in California? And what exactly is a "customs release"? So many questions!  | | | | | 08-12-2009, 10:34 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by CirrusSR22 How does registering a "foregin" car in a US state relate to getting a car titled in a US state. And why was it not titled in California? And what exactly is a "customs release"? So many questions! | I'm thinking that the VIN needs to be in a US database before it can be titled and registered. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 08-12-2009, 10:42 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 |
That makes sense. They must type in the VIN at the DMV and either the car "exists" or it doesn't? | | | | | |
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