2X 318ti's from

[JonnyM]

i am fitting the tires myself tomorrow morning at my dad workshop so i shold have some pics tomorrow afternoon. Just hope it wont look like a 4x4 with it not being lowered! lol

[JonnyM]

hey folks sorry about the dodgy pics but the weather hasnt been the best here, any how got the new wheels fitted on saturday morning. They are in need of a refurb and i hope to get it done just before christmas or shortly after, so any colour idea's hit me with them! I might run thinner tyres too.

[tiFreak]

looks great, definitely a nice choice

[318ti_pt]

Nice wheels now you really need a drop!! its too tall in the front..

[JonnyM]

I hope to get a lowering kit from Santa! aka my better half! lol

Another wheel update! I am picking these up on Saturday morning all being well.

BBS RC041s in lime green flavour

[JonnyM]

picked these up today, 17" BBS RC041 split rims

[tiFreak]

nice, I believe those are (or are identical) to BMW Style 29s, not a common rim here in the states, are you planning on painting them or were you going to leave them green?

[JonnyM]

Ti you know your stuff, they are indeed style 29's. The proper name is BBS RC041 the are 7.5"j X 17". I will not be keeping them green, but i am undecided as to what colour to go for.

[JonnyM]

Well dudes i have done the un thinkable and sold the Ti sport but hey the money was good, wages are good and there is a Black year 2000 Mercedes C250TD Sport on the driveway!! I will be keeping the black one as i can't seem to part with it for some strange reason.

[tiFreak]

a Mercedes? traitor I suppose since you still have one ti we'll let you hang around though

[JonnyM]

Hey guys, haven't been on in a while. Getting an other Ti here soon! Yeoooooo

[Mr.Squeelerz]

Should have kept the sport

What is it going to be this time?

[vsonix]

Originally Posted by spidertri

Torque. Plus, like Jonny said, new software and some other mods and they are tons of fun while still getting awesome fuel mileage. Add in the RWD and light weight of the compact, sounds like a great car to me.

you know, I saw a really clean silver schnitzer 318tds up for sale when I got my ti but I really didn't consider the fact that it might be moddable into something a bit more decent. The factory 0-60 time is about 13 seconds iirc and while I am not a total speed freak I do like knowing I have the acceleration to join very fast-moving traffic (80mph+) from a near standstill off a very short sliproad, which is something you come across a lot in continental Europe. Otherwise getting onto the fast roads can be kinda nerveracking. 13 seconds is more like panel van performance.

I did a bit of research anyway but more on the user review websites and car trade forums and the consensus was that the TDS was one of the weakest diesels that BMW have ever made in terms of being underpowered even relative to the 316i Compact which wasn't exactly quick. They also implied that the mileage was actually pretty poor for an oil-burner; since it was underpowered people to tended to drive it much harder therefore economy suffers even further and that considering the relative higher price of diesel and the greater cost of servicing the diesel engine that the 318tds was a false economy...

...but then what is being said here would probably have made me approach the idea of a tds with a more open mind. The idea of a stylish diesel with good performance has always appealed, I've always fancied the e46 320d coupe.

[JonnyM]

I am on the hunt for a clean Ti Sport again, just missed out on an identical one to my last one by an hour!!!! Gutted

PS still have the RC041 and they are now polished!

[vsonix]

Originally Posted by JonnyM

I am on the hunt for a clean Ti Sport again, just missed out on an identical one to my last one by an hour!!!! Gutted

PS still have the RC041 and they are now polished!

I saw this ad yesterday and did a little sex wee but then I saw the date on the ad. Sent an email, just on the offchance, but no reply. Just as well as I would be mad to buy a second one... but OMG purplelololol