» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM Today 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 317,296 Views | | | | | | | 12-27-2013, 09:12 PM | #256 | Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: South San Francisco,Calif Posts: 49 | Hey JCA, Thanks for the info. Gonna wait till it gets warmer before I attempt to remove anything that keeps the weather out. I have been driving this since it had 52K about 13 years ago (It's a 95) It runs so well that I keep replacing things like mats and shift boots. All this in spite of the fact that it has just under 195K now. Yeh it has issues. | | | 01-05-2014, 11:06 PM | #257 | Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 59 | You know when: 1. After the front gets smashed by a 2013 Dodge Ram and you take the "totaled" insurance money and put on new M3 Bumper, Angle Eyes, 17" Wheels. etc and then all your Buddies say how cool your car looks now. 2. You keep replacing the blown Rear Speakers until you finally put in a Subwoofer. | | | 01-05-2014, 11:50 PM | #258 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | When you buy a 2nd ti just in case something happens to the 1st. And still look at classified for others. There's a 98 Dakar Yellow Active I want. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-06-2014, 01:17 AM | #259 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 | Update on the new Turtle Wax product, "Black Tire Coat". I applied it to my tires and to my base model rubber side molding. Works great on tires, but I won't use it again on the molding. It dries very glossy, but does not soak in at all. Flakes off the molding easily. I finally ended up sanding the rubber molding vigorously with 1000 grit auto sand paper. Doing this removes a hardened and oxidized layer of the rubber molding allowing a protectant like Armor All to soak in resulting in a dark, shiny finish. Looks almost like new molding and is much cheaper than buying new molding. The process also worked will for the wider bumper molding as well. Cheers, John | | | 01-08-2014, 03:38 AM | #260 | Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: usa Posts: 39 | when you can't tilt the steering wheel | | | 01-08-2014, 04:03 PM | #261 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by showaski when you can't tilt the steering wheel | That's more an E36 (US) thing. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-16-2014, 11:52 PM | #262 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 | ...when you find yourself thinking about attaching the door cards with self starting metal screws. | | | 01-17-2014, 01:23 AM | #263 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by jca ...when you find yourself thinking about attaching the door cards with self starting metal screws. | I thought of that too. As often as the panels come off to fix the windows, you might as well leave them off. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 01-18-2014, 06:14 AM | #264 | Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 82 | When you literally spend hours on the net trying to find a parcel shelf or real Mtech rear spoiler... __________________ Trunk impaired... Last edited by DaRvDrUmS; 01-18-2014 at 06:19 AM. | | | 02-15-2014, 03:53 AM | #265 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | When your favorite ti has a place in the garage. Your 2nd favorite ti stays in the driveway when it snows. The E30 is truly the winter beater because you don't care. You still look at ti want ads knowing damn well that you'll be sleeping in it if you bring another home. (Looks like I said this one already.) Every ti is a project car. You own a 95, 96 and now want a 97, 98 and 99 to complete the set. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 02-15-2014, 01:55 PM | #266 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti You still look at ti want ads knowing damn well that you'll be sleeping in it if you bring another home. | And there it is...the great dilemma. __________________ Sean 1995 Active | | | 02-15-2014, 06:33 PM | #267 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti When your favorite ti has a place in the garage. Your 2nd favorite ti stays in the driveway when it snows. The E30 is truly the winter beater because you don't care. You still look at ti want ads knowing damn well that you'll be sleeping in it if you bring another home. (Looks like I said this one already.) Every ti is a project car. You own a 95, 96 and now want a 97, 98 and 99 to complete the set. | Is there therapy we can get into? I do like my 318's ahead of my 540it and 325i. You nailed the parking arrangements, although I still love my E30 318ic parked on the street... __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 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! | | | 02-21-2014, 01:29 AM | #268 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | __________________ Sean 1995 Active | | | 05-13-2014, 09:19 PM | #269 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 135 | Quote: Originally Posted by DaRvDrUmS When you literally spend hours on the net trying to find a parcel shelf or real Mtech rear spoiler... | HA HA! I am doing that right now. Even spoke to couple of BMW parts guys to see if I could order one. No luck! | | | 05-14-2014, 03:42 AM | #270 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Quote: Originally Posted by AnuketTi HA HA! I am doing that right now. Even spoke to couple of BMW parts guys to see if I could order one. No luck! | Check Bav Auto recycling for a parcel shelf. I picked up a sand colored one for my previous 95 there and fabric sprayed it dark grey. As for the M spoiler, I picked up one from a wrecker in the UK and another from Roy C on the east coast. About $125 for each plus shipping. They can be found. Still haven't decided to install it or not. Further down my project list. __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! 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