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I'm kinda new around here and need some help please.
I need to get the right parts before I strip things down to replace. Does anyone know the part numbers or bush name for the rear suspension bushes for 318Ti compact (year -1995).
I'm only after 1 pair for the (i think it's called) - control arm.
You can see where the bush fits that I need when you look behind and towards the front of the rear wheel from the side. It is metal sleeved (pressed in) and is slightly smaller than the size of a can of coke. It also sits verticaly in the control arm where it connects to the car chassis. Hope this is enough info.
If I can get the right bushes then strip things down I know where i can get the old ones pressed out and replaced.
Any help very much appreciated. :sick:
Thanks.
Thanks.
Get the last seven characters of your VIN and go here:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw
Hope this helps.
The price sounds fair.
Thanks.
so any and all help would be great...or if anyone has any web sites i can go to to learn how to tell the body styles apart and all that that would be great...
also, is 140,000 or 160,000 miles on them ok...? how long will they last if taken care of...?
thank you very much ....
But... If you are looking at 7-9 year old cars... I'd want a car with 120K miles or less... and, preferably under 100K...
The cars can last a long time, but 140K-160K cars have been driven a lot.. I'd want some of those extra miles for myself...
regards,
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is this a good price??????
My question is has anyone come up w/ a less expensive fix? Now that a 318ti sells for around $6k, doesn't make great sense to replace tranny but by same token hard to sell a car w/ major problem like this! Regardless, wonder if anyone had same prob and what, if any, options are.
Any help would be great.
Hope everything works out for you.
Regards
Just picked up my 2002 E46 318ti StepTronic from the dealer yesterday, and read through the user manual. When I start the car, the EML light comes on and goes away after 5 seconds (all the other lights go off immediately after starting the car). There's no funny noises from the bonnet or any other lights on the dash. Any idea what this could be and is it easy to fix ? ($$$ ?)
BMW newbie that's really scared
I m getting a used BMW Ti 95 model automatic(109783 miles) sports package sunroof black on black with a 10 cd changer and great condition overall for 4000$. Someone in my office is selling it. I drove it and ran just fine.
I m looking to sell my Mitsubishi Galant 94(sports ls model) and buy the BMW, though my Galant is a 4 door and very very cool car(with sunroof et all).
Would this be a wise decision? Just want to get that BMW feeling. Though the car is compact, yet has that remarkable style...the only thing i feel its slightly underpowered, after driving my galant (168 hp, 2.4 L)
what should i check for before going in for purchase?
Any suggestions,,,,plz help as i am planning to purchase this sunday.
Thanks in advance,
-Ash.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Overall it is the best car I have ever owned or will hope to again.
I recently found a 1999 318ti Sport(10/98 manuf.date)for about 11k on cars.com - it was, in MY opinion, a decent deal, it only had 30k miles. My last BMW (several yrs and vehicles ago) was a 2001 325ci (new, Made to order) Had to sell :-( but then HAD to get another BMW after a string of unsatisfying vehicles.
I have found this car quite a surprise (I did have the 2001 325ci for about 4+ yrs so I had much fun and miles)- It has the handling of my CI but the power just isn't comparable. BUT I would not say that's a bad thing - I'm getting 28mi/gal on 87 octane and the car is lighter than the CI so it's actually a bit more nimble.
Holds the road well, small enough to get good parking and above all It's a fun car AND a keeper.
(BTW: CI was manual - TI is auto :-( )
good luck!
rick
I didn't know it was physically possible to get one with only 30k on it, good for you!
If you are in the market for a bimmer any time soon, i advise you join the BMW CCA(Car Club of America) if anything goes wrong and it's certified, I think you get $, which is always nice. And the people at the BMWCCA baby their bimmers, so your car is almost always in good hands.
If you ever desire more power out of you 318ti, or as i call em "specs", you can buy a downing atlanta supercharger, it wont blow you away, in terms of noticing speed, but after a while you realize how fast it really is. I don't have one though, because something in me wants to keep it stock, and I might as well wait for the engine to blow rather than put a supercharger in it. Because then, i might be able to put in an e36 m3 engine in it..........
thanks.
Perhaps mileage? Condition? Full service history? Edmunds and KBB values are estimates- nothing more. In the end, that ti is simply worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
Also, any mechanical problems with this year and model I should be aware of before buying?
I'm the original owner of a 1995 318ti Club Sport(one of @300 built). At 11 years and 105,000 miles my ti has needed the following non-scheduled maintenance:
O2 sensor(recall)
both fuel sending units(warranty)
alarm module(warranty)
2 sets of front brake pads
1 set of rear brake pads
1 set of brake rotors
2 serpentine belts(replaced as a precaution)
2 idler pulleys
1 timing chain tensioner(replaced as a precaution)
3 sets of W or Z rated tires
1 battery(replaced at ten years, one month)
4 sets of wiper blades
5 exterior bulbs
The car has seen more than a few drivers schools and autocrosses and is driven in every kind of weather except ice and snow. It's a rare drive when I don't wind it to the redline at least three or more times. No other car I've owned comes close to the reliability of my Club Sport. In fact, I wouldn't sell my ti for less than $10,000. And if nobody is willing to pay that price, so what? I'll just drive it another 11 years...
In 1996 BMW switched from the 1.8 liter M42 engine to the 1.9 M44. At the same time OBD II was implemented. While a dead stock M44 has a very slight edge in power, a Conforti chipped M42 will have a 10-15 hp advantage. In any event, the only way to make significant power is to either build a stroker engine(see: Metric Mechanic) or fit a Downing Atlanta supercharger..
I am wondering if anyone can suggest a specialist or repair shop in Los Angeles which can do the job. I do not want go back to BMW because I have many bad experience with them before. Thanks.
It did not have a manual with it and I wonder how I would go about finding one on the net. Anyone have any suggestions????
Flygirlnz
The last model year for the US 318ti was 1999. Where are you located?
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
having any work done.