 I'm still here! Sold one of the two 914s, Aboslutely keeping one (SOT) |
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| RoadGlue |
 Jan 14 2013, 03:32 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head  Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California 
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Some of you may have caught wind from a previous post in which I was trying to decide whether or not to keep my 914s or sell one or both to fund the purchase of another car. Well I ended up trading in blue as a down-payment for the purchase of car for my friend, and then got my friend's '96 BMW 318ti. Mods include a Dinan stage 1 exhaust, chip and suspension upgrade. They're supposed to be the #1 U.S. BMW tuners. Otherwise it's stock and extremely clean. It has some miles, but it's been impeccably taken care of and has all of the service history. With the mods, it's about 150 hp (not a rocket ship, but that's what the motorcycle is for) and it weighs in at 2,600 lbs. Not bad for a mid-90s front-engine, rear-wheel drive hatch back.
Pretty stoked. It's by far the newest car I've ever owned. I think I had a 90's pickup for a few months (I've owned a lot of cars...). Heat, air, leather, sticky tires, lots of cool options. Makes a boy feel spoiled! http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelrandy/se...ith/8379884622/ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) Really glad I kept the Yellow 914 too! So my engine build continues... it's going to be a number of months, but hopefully it'll be back on the road by or during summer. Thanks everyone for your advice and help, and I'm glad to still be part of this awesome community. Randy |
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| biosurfer1 |
Jan 14 2013, 03:35 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
I looked at the ti's when I was buying a commuter car. Good gas mileage for a BMW and not many complaints. Keep up on the maintenance and it should keep you happy. Good choice!
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| billh1963 |
Jan 14 2013, 03:42 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,402 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
So...did you delete your thread documenting your earlier indecision?
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| RoadGlue |
Jan 14 2013, 03:48 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(billh1963 @ Jan 14 2013, 01:42 PM)  So...did you delete your thread documenting your earlier indecision? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I did... There was a lot of personal stuff going on, and it felt more like baggage leaving that thread up. Just want to move forward. Upward and onwards. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| RoadGlue |
Jan 14 2013, 03:50 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(biosurfer1 @ Jan 14 2013, 01:35 PM) I looked at the ti's when I was buying a commuter car. Good gas mileage for a BMW and not many complaints. Keep up on the maintenance and it should keep you happy. Good choice! Thanks! 31 freeway. The trip computer was showing 24 mpg yesterday while I lead-footed us back from Pt Reyes Station to Santa Rosa via Hwy 1. Just as good as the wife's 2002 Sentra. Happy happy. |
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| Tom_T |
Jan 14 2013, 04:19 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(RoadGlue @ Jan 14 2013, 01:50 PM) QUOTE(biosurfer1 @ Jan 14 2013, 01:35 PM) I looked at the ti's when I was buying a commuter car. Good gas mileage for a BMW and not many complaints. Keep up on the maintenance and it should keep you happy. Good choice! Thanks! 31 freeway. The trip computer was showing 24 mpg yesterday while I lead-footed us back from Pt Reyes Station to Santa Rosa via Hwy 1. Just as good as the wife's 2002 Sentra. Happy happy. 32-35 freeway in my 85 325e & 42 on the flat with no AC & cruisin' at 65-70 - once I had to eek it to a gas station in the desert on I-10 & got 51 while really super-miling it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That eta I-6 engine isn't the most powerful BMW inline 6 out there, but the gas mileage rocks, & it's power-to-weight ratio is about the same as my 73 914-2.0 + sway-bars F & R, 5-spd, Recaro seats, etc. in the 85 2DR Coupe version (essentially the same as the 325ES for 86). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| Krieger |
Jan 14 2013, 05:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,714 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Yea Randy!
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| jeeperjohn56 |
Jan 14 2013, 06:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 479 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Antioch,Ca. Member No.: 6,407 Region Association: None |
Clean looking car Randy,might be a little more comfy. Thanks for the many great road trips and keep in touch. John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 14 2013, 06:26 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Pretty nice cars, if you're into BMWs. One word of caution. Use it regularly for trips of some distance. That engine doesn't do well as an around town grocery getter. They have carbon problems, leading to a no start condition. It'll act like it has a broken timing belt. I've seen it several times, and it's NOT cheap to resolve. As with nearly all chip tuning, they mess with the timing map, so there can be issues with too much advance at times when it could be harmful.
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| RoadGlue |
Jan 14 2013, 06:54 PM
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Thanks Cap'n. It's been running the tune/chip for a 100k. I did mention this car has a 185k on it, right? It's like new too. Amazing. Always passes smog, has always been serviced correctly.
Also has the M44 motor, which has a timing chain, not belt... It's a CARB legal map (sticker and all), and the Dinan guys are supposed to be "the shizzle." I expect I'll have to do motor work at some point, but hopefully not for at least 60k. I drive total, between three vehicles, around 8k a year. Shouldn't be a problem for sometime. It's my commute car, but my commute is 7 minutes, 10 with lights. The poor 914 never had time to even warm up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| RoadGlue |
Jan 14 2013, 06:55 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(jeeperjohn56 @ Jan 14 2013, 04:19 PM) Clean looking car Randy,might be a little more comfy. Thanks for the many great road trips and keep in touch. John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Thanks John! |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jan 14 2013, 07:03 PM
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| Krieger |
Jan 14 2013, 09:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,714 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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First Redwood AX is March 9...
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| jbyron |
Jan 15 2013, 08:51 AM
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Jamie Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Ballwin, MO Member No.: 7,916 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Randy, keep it maintained and you should have no trouble. I've been driving bmw's the last dozen years, and been very pleased. I just rolled 200k on my '99 540 last month, and it still runs like a champ.
And the Dinan guys really are good. Their work is almost like OEM. |
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| Gint |
Jan 15 2013, 10:24 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,075 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
That'll be fun! Looks good.
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| strawman |
Jan 16 2013, 02:21 AM
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Nice choice on the "compact." I've got a '97 328i auto (115k) and a '96 318ti manual (185k). I like the solid feel of the 328i for longer trips, but my bone stock ti with a sloppy worn-out suspension is funner in the twisties. Check out 318ti.org for info. The ti is a great platform for a six swap, since everything literally bolts in ('cept for the aft-header exhaust) if you ever get the urge for more power. But I actually like the free-revving M44 -- once I fixed all the oil leaks. As with every BMW, you need to replace the cooling system every 50k miles or so -- especially the plastic pipes on the M44.
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