 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 648 Views | |  |  |  |  12-21-2011, 02:11 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 48 |  Hey, new Ti owner here...
Just picked up my first Ti last sunday up in Newton, MA with a blown headgasket. It's a '98 Base w/ sunroof in Avus and looks pretty good. I'm deciding whether or not to fix the M44 or swap in an M50TU (along with GC/Koni 5-lug suspension) that is inhabiting my E30 Track car. I have an S50 swapped E34 wagon that I built for my dad, daily drive an '89 325i, and have a '91 318i track car (the aforementioned). I also have a crashed '83 euro 528i built by Schnitzer back before the M5 was around. Anyways, glad to be here as there is a lot of information on the search engine and will guide me in fixing my Ti. -Ben P.S. I've seen a Hellrot with M-clading (possible clubsport?) and an M3 rear exhaust, front bumper and other add ons running around my parents area in Hamden/North Haven, CT and am wondering if its anyone on here? |  |  | | 12-21-2011, 03:30 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ottawa Posts: 579 |
Welcome BenM & enjoy your time here at 318ti.org  | | | | | 12-21-2011, 04:53 PM | #3 | | Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 48 |
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Very nice cars, hope to see more pics of your new ti. __________________  | | | | | 12-21-2011, 10:01 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Globally Posts: 1,162 |
Ben, the Hellrot Clubsport is a CT chapter member. He is a Zymol distributor/detailer.
Greg | | | | | 12-22-2011, 12:30 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
welcome to the org!
do the swap on your ti...the M44 is toast.
nice cars...that wagon is my favorite. __________________ 
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 12-24-2011, 01:28 AM | #7 | | Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 48 |
Thanks guys! The wagon is a beast and I've even done a few track days with it at Lime Rock Park. Swapped in the S50 @ 187K in 2007/2008, it's currently got 255K and still running strong.
Greg, I haven't been to a club meeting an a year or so, maybe its time I get more involved with the local BMWCCA.
In other news, I just picked up a '98 328i 5-speed Avus Sedan, so the drivetrain from that is going in the Ti! | | | | | 12-25-2011, 09:25 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 |
Nice choice for your drive train swap. The 2.8 is a very dependable engine. Puts out 189 horsepower, I think. M engines are too high strung for my taste and budget. With the 2.8 you get a ZF transmission. | | | | | 12-26-2011, 12:15 AM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 26 |
Welcome to the forums, wow...what a collection! | | | | | 01-03-2012, 06:00 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 |
Welcome aboard!
(I especially like the E28 and the E30- clean rides!) | | | | |
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Still need to give her a serious bath and buff tho.
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