» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 06-09-2008, 01:08 AM | #1 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Project 332ti begins!!! Bought a wrecked '98 M3 coupe today. It's silver on black vader interior with 120k on the clock. Damage was to the driver's front fender/suspension, but the brakes do look salvageable. Power steering fluid dumped out when I started the car but it screamed like hell and everything else seemed in order. It has a Rogue Engineering exhaust, B&M short shifter and a few other little goodies. The Vaders and entire interior is in excellent shape with very minimal wear on the bolsters. The armrest is clean and free of cracks, the radiator looks brand new, and the front bumper is even salvageable! It has a little crack on the bottom, but hardly noticeable and definitely repairable. Rear bumper is perfect and both mirrors are unharmed. The headliner is even in great shape. All in all, I think I might be able to part it out for close to what I got into it and walk away with a free swap. Unfortunately it is a coupe and most of the parts won't fit the Ti, but if there's something you need, PM me and we'll see if I have it. Eventually, I'm going to strip it and list everything in a FS thread on here and bf.c, but for now, I'm going to limit shipping to smaller items and bigger items will be local pickup only. Atleast until I get setup and sort everything out. The car is getting towed to a storage unit tomorrow, where I'll be dismantling it and I'll snap a few pics for you guys. Here's a couple teasers for the time being: BTW, the puddles under the car in the second pic are power steering fluid and yes, it's sitting on a log. Oh yeah, it has a brand new DSII spare wheel in the trunk! __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 06-09-2008, 01:46 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | Hooray, im the first to sign your page........Congrats Jess, looks like you have a ton of parts on your hands and can defiantely make back for the swap with everything thats salvagable. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | 06-09-2008, 01:54 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | if I had the money I'd buy those black vaders, but I don't, so I won't gl with the swap | | | 06-09-2008, 02:00 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | If you're interested in selling those mirrors let's talk. Sounds like a fun swap! __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 06-09-2008, 02:03 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 | Jesse comes up with another great find. You are one lucky dude! Let the fun begin. Keep us posted with the swap. Good luck on the swap. | | | 06-09-2008, 02:07 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali If you're interested in selling those mirrors let's talk. | they won't fit a ti without being modified | | | 06-09-2008, 02:22 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | very nice find! how much did you pick her up for!! keep us posted on pictures and progress! __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 06-09-2008, 02:24 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 06-09-2008, 02:34 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | reselling sedan parts would have been a little more difficult so this may just work out to your benefit. also sedan vaders wouldnt have worked as well if one of the socal guys want them __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 06-09-2008, 02:47 AM | #10 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Yeah, coupe parts are much easier to push than sedan parts. I got the M3 for 3 grand, not bad considering I was getting ready to drop 2750 for a motor and tranny. This way, I have almost everything I need. I'm still going to need a auxiliary fan, a radiator cover, motor mounts and brackets, transmission mounts and bracket, maybe some power steering lines, brake lines, pads, rotors, clutch, LTW flywheel and a bunch of seals. I'm going to do a valve cover gasket, front and rear crank seals, oil pan gasket, filter housing gasket and a few other miscellaneous jobbys. Of course I'm going to need to weld up an exhaust and get my driveshaft worked over. I'm also in the market for an e30 or Z3 LSD. So, yeah I'll have my hands full for a little while. On another note, my pre-cut 35% window tint came yesterday and my rear seat will be here Tuesday. A lot of work, I also plan on doing my blue LED mod to the new cluster to make it match the rest of my interior lighting. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 06-09-2008, 03:29 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 | __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti | | | 06-09-2008, 04:35 AM | #12 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 06-09-2008, 05:01 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 | looks great jess __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood | | | 06-09-2008, 05:19 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | looks like you'll have your hands full for a long while. we'll probably have to bring the meet to you now. lol. man. wish i had that kind of time and money. just keep us updated jess. and i got first dibs on a ride once you're done. __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 06-09-2008, 05:56 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 | Looking good jess. I need to stop looking @ ti's with clear corners/sidemarkers/rear's. Makes me want to go from smoked to clears... argh!!!!!!!!! __________________ BMWCCA #403399 2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed Loaded 2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed Traded 1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08 Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |