» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 405,276 Views | | | | | | 03-24-2008, 11:01 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 | Angeles Crest Accident Pics __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | 03-24-2008, 11:08 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 157 | Yikes! Backstory? | | | 03-24-2008, 11:11 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | DAAMMMNNN... dude. i dunno how you managed but GOOD thing you're alive. if i saw those pictures somewhere else i would've assumed there were like no survivors. God was with you that day man. where is she now?? Ken. Some of the story is told on a different thread that i started. look me up and it should be there. or unless Garik wants to tell it... __________________ -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...? | | | 03-24-2008, 11:25 PM | #4 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! EDIT: how the hell did the airbag not go off??? thank god you're alive! | | | 03-24-2008, 11:44 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 | i thank god every day that i am here to be able to type the airbag i have no idea! it went off before on accident so i replaced it so i guess this was faulty w/e it wouldnt have helped lol the story basically i fell off the mountain because of ice very tired of telling the story but i did start a thread __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | 03-24-2008, 11:59 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | ouch! that sucks, your ti was nice | | | 03-25-2008, 12:04 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 | Holy balls! That'll buff right out. __________________ ... ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ | | | 03-25-2008, 01:59 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 | Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak ouch! that sucks, your ti was nice | thanks bro i miss that car so much Quote: Originally Posted by b.u.ti-ful Holy balls! That'll buff right out. | oh ya took me about 2 weeks but i got all the scratches out __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | 03-25-2008, 03:16 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 | Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 where is she now?? | sadly she is deceased and crushed. If you see a frig with 318ti on the side ...please steal it __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | 03-25-2008, 03:25 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 3,212 | That sucks man, well at least you got out alright, better than the Ti for sure. | | | 03-25-2008, 03:30 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 | That must have been a fun ride, you insurance covered this? GO buy a M3 now!! | | | 03-25-2008, 03:32 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 | i think i just cried a little... another note, do you have the gas / dead pedals but seriously, i'm glad you're okay, that's a crazy beat up ti right there, but i'm glad to know i can live through that in our cars. __________________ 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 | | | 03-25-2008, 03:32 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Garik; While it sucks to lose a car like that, it is great to see just how much of the passenger compartment is intact afterwards... and that leads to you and your friends being intact! Testament again that these cars are solid! (I love the fact the the roundels are in still place! ) P.S. you left your smokes in the back seat! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" 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! | | | 03-25-2008, 03:35 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 | OMG so that what a Ti looks after a mountain DESTROYS it. Glad your ok garik car's can be replaced but friends can't __________________ 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 | | | 03-25-2008, 03:54 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 | are there any parts I can buy off u? hey look on the bright side, our TI's just got a little more rare! JPJP | | | | | 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 | | | |