What did you do to your car today?

[BlackBMWs]

Originally Posted by HellaFlushTI

My ti came w cruise control

I assume yours is an Active ti?

[DataTraveler]

Did cruise only come on the active submodel? I have cruise as well, always thought it was a base model.

[BlackBMWs]

Originally Posted by DataTraveler

Did cruise only come on the active submodel? I have cruise as well, always thought it was a base model.

For the 1995 models, only the Active came with Cruise. Not sure about years after 1995.

[jca]

Originally Posted by BlackBMWs

Thanks John! I guess I got lucky with my retrofit parts for my E30 318ic for $65 for cruise control, OBC parts and harness minus the module for the OBC that let's it know it operating on a M42 rather than a M50.

I'm interested in what your Indie had to do to get it to work.

I am looking to piece together similarly the parts to add CC to my 95 Sport. I'll seek parts from an Active first and then see what parts are E36 common pieces. Lotsa E36s in the yards around Sacramento. When I do get to it, I'll snap some pics for a DIY.

Cheers!

I'll let you know what the mechanic had to do when he's finished. You're lucky to live in the Land of the BMW and to have salvage E-36's laying around. I would have loved to have been able to pull the parts myself and no doubt would have saved money. Until later...

[wolferj-RIP]

Originally Posted by BlackBMWs

I am looking to piece together similarly the parts to add CC to my 95 Sport. I'll seek parts from an Active first and then see what parts are E36 common pieces. Lotsa E36s in the yards around Sacramento. When I do get to it, I'll snap some pics for a DIY.

Cheers!

Last time I was in Rancho Cordova, the "All European" yard had a 318ti that was rear-ended, might be a good starting place. Just avoid Bavarian, way overpriced.

[BlackBMWs]

Originally Posted by wolferj

Last time I was in Rancho Cordova, the "All European" yard had a 318ti that was rear-ended, might be a good starting place. Just avoid Bavarian, way overpriced.

Actually, I typically hit one of the 5 pick n pulls in the 40 mi radius, although the only ti I found was a 1995 ti sport in Oakland 1 week after picking up my ti. Actually a good score as many of the parts I wanted were still there. Oakland is a little further than my beaten path, but it turned out to be a well worth trip. Was the "all European" the import Pick n pull lot? They sold that property and expanded the main lot. Lots of E30s, E28, E34 and E38s. Usually 5 or 6 E36s to pick off of.

Bavarian can be pricey, but I did score rear speaker/shelf mounts for $17 a piece and they had recently had their speakers replaced and included the tweeters. Anyway, I usually look for parts for a few models and the hunt is half the fun...

[BlackBMWs]

Originally Posted by jca

I'll let you know what the mechanic had to do when he's finished. You're lucky to live in the Land of the BMW and to have salvage E-36's laying around. I would have loved to have been able to pull the parts myself and no doubt would have saved money. Until later...

Yes, I started pulling spare components as I now have two active M42s and only see them now and again. I had five models I was working on, so I collected a few(lots) of various parts.

[HeavyStyle105]

Originally Posted by BlackBMWs

For the 1995 models, only the Active came with Cruise. Not sure about years after 1995.

I have a 96 without cruise...

[teetime4one]

installed a new RD cap after i lost the old one with bad/cracked tabs.


and got a new sticker.

[black98]

Looking good

[dahamler]

I'll start a new thread soon. LS1 project?

[BMW_Hatchback]

That E46 bumper better not touch that car :P

and I thought you didn't dig cross platform swaps?

looks cool

[Vazquezp]

WHHHAAAT another oNE!! I was planning on coming by to show off the ///MC lol still waiting on the registration paper work.

[oldtin]

Rehabbing the cooling system - replaced all the hoses, water pump, thermostat, plastic bits, etc. Also rehabbed the power steering - new reservoir, trombone and hoses. What a PITA - not impossible, just kinda amazed how much stuff has to come apart. The biggest negative has been that one of the copper lugs on the starter broke. I think there's enough left to save it. Looks like I was just in time. The plastic coolant pipe came apart in my hands - radiator broke the other day. Also snapped off the water pump ears trying to use the extra bolt hole method after wrestling with it. A claw hammer popped it out in about 2 seconds. Just have to bolt it back together tomorrow. Also a couple of clips came loose on two of the injectors - should pop back on. Fingers crossed it will start again.

[dahamler]

Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback

That E46 bumper better not touch that car :P

and I thought you didn't dig cross platform swaps?

looks cool

No not at all. I just know that an other E36 chassis will handle the ls1 power better than the Ti can. I'm still in the process of deciding which cars will get certain engines but this Ti was a deal that I couldn't pass up.

That e46 bumber was included in the "clear out my storage unit" deal, I'll add it beside the other one I have.