As I wait patiently for my shiny new Beemer to arrive, I thought it necessary to reflect on how truly awesome my '96 318ti was at one time, even if it has been burnt to a crisp and sold off to salvage. The image you see below represents the ti's true heyday, the year that the car was invited to compete at the IASCA World Finals in Greenville, SC. The year was 1999, and the amplifiers in the trunk were polished brighter than the wheels. For some reason I doubt I will ever have a trunk that looks like that again. But who knows. 
20 Sep 2005
Reflections of a Ti