 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  05-30-2006, 01:51 AM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 17 |  I did it! Just bought a 1997 318ti!
Hey Folks, Thanks for all your help thus far. Long story short, I just bought my new baby...   I haven't had time to take my own photos of it yet, but will update when I do. Looks nice, so I'm pretty happy with it. New tyres, new mp3 player, mint mags, sunroof, yada yada... It's a 1997 M-Spec. I'd really like to get some full leather front seats for it, so I'll make some enquiries when I get the time. My car has half leather. Now I've just got to figure out how to make some cheapish improvements to the performance (without the expense of a supercharger). I'll make time eventually, and search the forums. thanks again! I'll be around  Zane-O |  |  | | 05-30-2006, 02:01 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 343 |
Looks nice. Nice joice. Hope all goes well. __________________ 1993 325is Hellrot
Tribute to: 97 318ti Montreal Blue R.I.P
96 318ti Schwartz II | | | | | 05-30-2006, 03:57 AM | #3 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
those half leather seats are only available on the sport models - VERY NICE SEATS ... think twice before you get rid of them __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 05-30-2006, 04:27 AM | #4 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 17 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti those half leather seats are only available on the sport models - VERY NICE SEATS ... think twice before you get rid of them | Really? Are you saying that half-leather is somehow better than full leather? I was thinking maybe I could get some full leather seats out of a wrecked 328 M or something like that... | | | | | 05-30-2006, 06:32 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
Cloth grips better in the twisties and is not as cold/hot as leather. So yes, better than all leather IMO. __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
| | | | | 05-31-2006, 02:15 AM | #6 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
it depends on what all leather seats you put in. the sport seats have some features the stock full leather seats (which i have btw) do not. they have bigger bolsters (to hold you in better during cornering and such), extendable thigh support in the front and i believe an additional adjustment (some form of tilt underneath?). if you were to put in all leather m3 "vader" seats, then i believe you retain all the features of the sport seats, but as i said, if you go with stock all leather ti seats, they do not have those features. i guess you could get your sport seats redone in full leather too. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 06-02-2006, 12:39 AM | #7 | | Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 77 |
CONGRATS!!  | | | | | 06-02-2006, 01:53 AM | #8 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Congrats,looks nice. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 06-02-2006, 02:19 AM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 17 |
OK, I've definitly been put off the full leather seats now. My mate is hooking me up with some leather conditioner (he's a professional car upholstery guy). I've had a few people warn me about coolant problems too, so I'll be getting it serviced then too. I'll be sure to ask the mechanic if he can give her some more zoooom | | | | |
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