This 1996 BMW 318ti is a right-hand-drive example that was imported from Japan to the US in 2023, and it was ordered in Individual Daytona Violet Metallic over black cloth upholstery with patterned M-Tech inserts. Indicating 45k kilometers (~28k miles), the car is powered by a 1.9-liter inline-four paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and equipment includes 17″ Style 42 wheels, Sachs lowering springs, a cloth sunroof, a cassette stereo, a trunk-mounted CD changer, power windows, and air conditioning. Acquired by the selling dealer in 2024, this E36/5 is offered at no reserve with a clean Carfax report and a Pennsylvania title.
The car is finished in Individual Daytona Violet Metallic (283) and features a “California” power-retractable cloth sunroof, black trim, fog lights, pop-out rear quarter windows, and a rear window wiper. The selling dealer notes a leak in the cloth sunroof, and close-up photographs of the exterior finish and trim are shown in the gallery below.
The 17″ multi-piece Style 42 wheels are mounted with a mixed set of Achilles ATR Sport and Falken tires. Sachs dampers and lowering springs have been added, and stopping power is provided by four-wheel discs.
The front seats and rear bench are upholstered in black cloth with patterned M-Tech inserts, and matching trim accents the door panels. Interior appointments include power windows, a cassette stereo, a trunk-mounted CD changer, and air conditioning. There is a hole in the rear bench and the selling dealer states that the headliner was replaced in 2024.
The four-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel frames a 250-km/h speedometer and a 7k-rpm tachometer as well as gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 45k kilometers (~28k miles), approximately 200 of which were added by the selling dealer.
The 1.9-liter M44B19 inline-four was factory-rated at 138 horsepower and 133 lb-ft of torque.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission.
The Carfax report is free of accidents or other reported damage from its first entry in December 2023.
The Pennsylvania title carries an “Out Of Country” brand and is listed as a duplicate.