I looked at a 318ti, but it was a POS.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
09/04/2016 at 17:53 • Filed to: car shopping

Where to begin.

Someone had clearly keyed the car on the passenger car from headlight to the hatch. Something something BMW parking.

Both door panels weren’t even properly attached. Interior trim pieces were all fallen off. Everything was brittle. It was literally falling apart.

The bead around the windshield was completely rotted, to the point where you could see the finished edge of the glass.

When running, the entire cabin stunk of coolant and burning oil. You couldn’t sit in it without feeling fizzy.

Salesman said it had a clean carfax, but was unwilling to provide it.

Also, the passenger side airbag cover was protruding — by over an inch. The cover didn’t match the rest of the shade of black in the interior.

The airbag light was, of course, on.

“Why is the airbag light on?”

“Ummm....”

About 15 seconds of silence. And then he tried to actually close the driver’s door on me.

“I’m done. Thanks.”

Thanks for reading :D

DISCUSSION (33)

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 17:57

Wow. Whoever buys that deserves what they get.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 17:57

Sounds nicer than mine haha.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 17:58

Is this the one you were telling us about yesterday which you were pretty sure you were going to buy?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
09/04/2016 at 17:59

u_u

looked good in the ad. Same old story.

S65 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 17:59

Jesus, fucking terrifying

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:03

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/575896…

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/574936…

https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/573737…

The first one is the best one. Test drive one and you’ll fall in love.

AR24-7 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:04

I appreciate my car even more now then I did before, thanks Zoldberg

LongbowMkII > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:05

It's a 318ti. That's all you needed.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:16

But you said yeaterday you were gonna buy...

COME TO MY JOB AND LET ME SELL YOU THE MR2!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > LongbowMkII
09/04/2016 at 18:25

Trying to get out of my comfort zone D:

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:26

Heater core is bad, windshield cowl is an 80 dollar piece of plastic, door clips are made of broken dreams in Dingolfing. My white trash neighbors keyed my 7 the first week I brought it home, so I give the scratch skepticism or benefit of the doubt.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:40

Good from afar but far from good. Just think, there’s a buyer for every car :-/

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
09/04/2016 at 18:55

Are you trying to bankrupt him?

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:56

WHITE IS!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two
09/04/2016 at 18:58

Not a sportcross!

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 18:58

Meh

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two
09/04/2016 at 19:02

I have one destructive dog and zero children... at the moment. Need hatch or disposable coupe!

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 19:12

That’s all fairly typical for an E36 that hasn’t been babied, their interiors are awful quality compared to anything earlier. Also if you’re thinking of an E36, the ti’s have E30 rear suspension, so they aren't as nice to drive as the sedans and coupes with multilink setups. The airbag cover is an anomaly though, that seems pretty suspect.

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 19:12

You need a 4runner or LC.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gmctavish needs more space
09/04/2016 at 19:16

It was probably the worst interior I’ve ever been in. This car felt like it was left to rot in the sun for decades.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two
09/04/2016 at 19:17

And they wonder why I’m a Toyota fanboy.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680
09/04/2016 at 19:19

If I could find a $4k one like opposaurus did, and prepared for inevitible fixes, maybe, MAYBE. But if I’m dropping $7,8,9k on anything, there’s nothing left for repairs.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > The Lurktastic Opponaught
09/04/2016 at 19:42

This one might make a good starting point for someone trying to build a rally car.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
09/04/2016 at 19:42

The one with the automated manual?

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
09/04/2016 at 20:01

._.

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 20:05

What was the mileage on it? My friends E36 that was in otherwise good condition for a 400k car, had many of the same interior issues. Separating door panels, broken vents and such, sagging headliner, I can't remember what else. It's amazing how bad they are compared to the quite solidly built E30 interiors

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 20:18

Good god, even mine didn’t look that bad. That sounds like it was wrecked and very, very poorly put back together again.

NostalgicCarLife > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 20:47

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/576178…

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 21:28

The only E36 I’ve driven was in about rh same condition. It was 325i but even with the. 6 cylinder it was sloooooooow, something had to have been wrong with it, and the clutch slipped so be that even on dirt you could break the tires loose. In stark contrast the only E30 I've driven was a dream, drove smooth, everything felt well put together, and the was pretty fun to drive. Even though I it was a 325e.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/04/2016 at 21:29

Damn, would have loved to see another person become a ti owner but that one does look pretty awful. If you’re seriously in the market for one, pop over to 318ti.org. Theres a good number of dedicated members still active on there with a large-ish Pacific Northwest contingency. Also, if you have any questions about the ti, feel free to ask away, I’ve had a few and currently use one as my autocross/track car so I know my way around them and am familiar with any and all issues one might come across.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gmctavish needs more space
09/04/2016 at 22:21

156k but good God.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Trunk Impaired 318
09/04/2016 at 22:48

Thanks. The door is not closed. I did like what I saw in person. If I came across a good example, I would probably pursue it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > NostalgicCarLife
09/04/2016 at 22:48