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[TheViking]

Hi guys,

I recently switched from my Miata daily driver to a '97 318Ti. So far I'm loving it. This is the first BMW I've owned, and I'm aghast at the quality of this car. However, I think the ball joints are shot, so I ordered a new set of control arms today.

Question: It's supposed to have the Active package, and it does have a number of items that came with the Active package--like A/C, a sunroof, 10-speaker stereo with changer, etc--however it doesn't have the onboard computer or cruise control. What gives!? Is it a big operation to add the onboard computer?

A pic of the car in question:

http://xs226.xs.to/xs226/08174/318ti021613.jpg