 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  07-25-2006, 06:53 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 13 |  318ti 200,000 miles ???
So last summer I found a 318ti here in ohio the guy offered to sell it too me for 700 bucks  it needed a little body work and a fuel pump... I saw the car the other day driving so im guessing its fixed ... My question for you guys is should I buy the car ? How much life do you think the car has left ... and if the motor dies would an engine swap be realistic ? thankkks  |  |  | | 07-25-2006, 06:59 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Engine swaps are no biggie...is the rest of the car in good condition? My car has 193k and runs very strong still. What part of ohio are you in? __________________ 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 | | | | | 07-25-2006, 07:07 PM | #3 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
never heard of a ti making it over 200k  __________________ 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 | | | | | 07-25-2006, 07:10 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti never heard of a ti making it over 200k | LOL __________________ 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 | | | | | 07-25-2006, 07:32 PM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 13 |
the rest of the car was in pretty good shape new wheels brakes and the likes itd been sitting for awhile the owners son had had a lil accident it needed a pass. fender but when i saw the car it looked like the body had been fixed maybe re-painted the inside looked like someone rolled in a puddle of mudd then had sex throughout the car = \ but it wasnt too bad nothing a little work couldnt fix
hahaa yehh it deff says 200 k + on the odometer ...
Im near dayton in yellowsprings
how much would a swap be ? ... | | | | | 07-25-2006, 07:40 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Depends, would you be willing to do it, or would a shop be doing it? Then theres the cost of the new engine and odds and ends __________________ 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 | | | | | 07-25-2006, 07:44 PM | #7 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 13 |
Unless my dad comes back to the sates soon then itd be a shop doing it ...
I wouldnt wanna experiment and mess something up lol | | | | | 07-25-2006, 09:00 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
it might not be exactly the same, but ive taken engines out of fords and hondas, but i dont think its all that hard. Expecially if you just replace it with a lower mileage same motor. Everything will be plug n play. __________________ 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 | | | | | 07-25-2006, 09:03 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 885 |
is $700.00 or $7,000.00??? if is 700.00 buy it!!!!put a m3 engine on it with a supercharger and play with your new toy __________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY  Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | | 07-25-2006, 09:06 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 189 |
I got 205K plus on mine and she runs real good, betther than my wife's 2006 PT cruiser that only has 6,000 miles. | | | | | 07-25-2006, 09:53 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 247 |
I'd buy that in a hearbeat, unless the body is badly rusted or something... Who knows how much longer the engine will last... even if it doesn't just spend the 4-5k or so you saved to buy a nice new engine with low mileage on it... BTW when my engine blew it cost only 3k to replace...although I did get a great deal on that... __________________ Silver 98 318ti Standard trans, Sport Package: 16" Stock Wheels, Foglamps, Sunroof, Heated Leather Seats, Bilstein performance shocks, OEM Sach's clutch kit, Dunlop SP Sport A2 225/50/16 tires, Alpine CDA 7894, Dual Rockford Fosgate 12" subs, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Leather Armrest, Replaced M44 engine with only 40k on it!
http://www.geocities.com/evalha/bmwsmaller.JPG | | | | | 07-26-2006, 12:19 AM | #12 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Cali Posts: 13 |
My ti has 225k on it and I still love it. Off coarse it is not a racer and I am not pretending it is, but still is fun and pleasure to drive it. I bought it for $3k when was about 200k from the first owner. The guy daily commute was ~85 miles one way and he was religiously taking care for that car not only cosmetic. So, far I am glad I've got it.
By my opinion 318ti can make well over 200k if is well maintained and is drven mainly highway insted of stop and go with cold engine, expecially if it comes from nice climate zone such as north Cali. | | | | | 07-26-2006, 01:44 AM | #13 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 13 |
Yep 700 lol but he'll prolly ask more now that it has a new fuel pump and the body works been done ! I think Ill call tommarow and see what this guys talking about ... Get my funs together and buy the car : D hehe what makes it even sweeter is this will be my first car : ]]] and the car ive been scoping out for awhileeee
Ill keep everyone imforned and thankss alot : )) | | | | | 07-27-2006, 07:23 AM | #14 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bronx, NY Posts: 8 |
my 97 ti has 263,245 miles on it
anthony
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