SOLD 318ti rolling parts car or could be made back into a DD

[BLINGMW]

***SOLD***

For sale is my '97 318ti, mostly crashed. 132800mi, 5spd. Still runs and drives at highway speeds. $1200



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Bought almost a year and a half ago in good shape, no damage, clean carfax, didn't need much. The following I did a year ago to be a reliable DD and occasional track car:
engine oil changed to 5w-30 synthetic
diff and trans fluid changed to redline synthetic
drained/filled cooling system
bilstien sports and H&R race springs
sourced a set of front brakes from a 325, so it's got vented rotors.
Solid brake guide pin kit on front as well as stainless brake lines
new pads all around (something like hawk HP+, can't remember the brand though)
aFe panel filter
Bosch platinum+4 plugs
simplified intake system- shorter, larger pipe from airbox

Then I ran the right rear into a tire wall, all cosmetic damage, put a new tail-light on. Good to go.

Just changed a week ago:
serpentine and A/C belts
fuel filter
urethane front control arm bushings
urethane trans mounts

Then hit a gaurdrail on the left rear and front, which presents me with more than I want to fix. I was able to patch a small crack in the coolant recovery tank and adjust the front toe to get it home, and I've been driving it to work this week, but there's lots to do:

coolant recovery tank (cracked)
airbox (mounts cracked)
some left front suspension component, strut, control arm or tie rod
steering rack? (popping and binding sound up there)
engine mounts (best guess, there's more vibration at idle than there was before)
left rear trailing arm (about an extra degree of camber now on that side)
trailing arm bushings (likely to be done with trailing arm)
possibly a halfshaft
some exhaust related thing (sounds like a minor leak at manifold or cat)
tail-light and front turn signal
both windows are off track, though motors and such work, they need a lot of coaxing and luck to go up and down
and all the obvious body damage, see pics

So it's either:
1) a cheap DD or track car for someone who likes fixing things
2) a rolling parts car

Engine/trans/driveline are still good, interior is complete and decent, race springs and shocks, AC blows cold, power sunroof works great, all switches, signals, glass, wheels (the stock ones are back on now, track wheels got a little scuffed up), brakes, power locks and mirrors, fuel/intake/ignition systems. Just did a compression test to make sure: 195, 185, 195, 200. Looking at the thinner metal around them, I really don't think the frame rails are bent, but obviously the rear unibody would need a lot of work to be right. Or BFH and paint to be passable.

The only other problems I can think of is that the airbag light has always been on, the audio system is pretty sorry (mostly working blaupunkt tape deck and stock speakers with a rear blown), glovebox latch is half broken (still stays closed), and I intermittently get a camshaft position sensor code. Doesn't seem to affect anything.

Any interest?

[D_Eclipse9916]

Shieettt thats a great track beater. All those things except the bodywork are dirt cheap to fix. I personally wouldnt fix the bodywork for a track car....

G, you were looking to buy a track only car.....

[BLINGMW]

honestly if I could go to like, 6 years ago me and give me this car, 27yr old me would be pretty damn excited. But 33 yr old me with another baby on the way isn't willing to do the work. And yeah, I would not fix any of the body. I would try to find another tire wall and finish off the front corner so it looked even. :lol:

[BLINGMW]

So the young guy that bought it basically paid a shop the BARE minimum to get it back on the road, he just likes BMWs and wanted a cheap DD. Stopped by the other day to pick up a few interior parts I found, so it's back out there!



(and yes, the coolant leak was from the 5 minutes it sat in my driveway :lol: )

[ScottyB]

hey cool, it lives! honestly it looks really good...on the outside :lol: