My new 1

inline sex · 08-24-2014, 08:15 PM

After months of searching I found my 1. Without much details I bought a 1-way plane ticket to San Jose yesterday.
I was pleasantly surprised to find a few tasteful mods when I got there.
900 miles later were back in WA and I'm still finding new stuff.
08 135i/6MT
Sparkling graphite on Schwartz
Sport/convenience/navigation

inline sex · 08-24-2014, 08:20 PM

So far I found:
Carbon trim
Black kidneys
Carbon trunk lip
Performance exhaust and side skirts
/M door sills
Alcantara shifter/p-brake boots and on the steering wheel

Can anyone tell me what wheels these are? They have the M badge...
Also what about that roof spoiler?
Thanks guys, so far this car is nothig but smiles AND I managed to get 24-27 mpg on my trip

Ed P · 08-24-2014, 09:48 PM

Congrats, cool car! Mods look very nice.

Spannerhead · 08-24-2014, 09:49 PM

Nice! Wheels look like plastidipped Style 359s, a.k.a. 1M wheels. They're 19s, right? Are they square or staggered?

ShocknAwe · 08-24-2014, 10:09 PM

Congrats on the car! Nice to hear you found a good one.

I'd pitch the roof spoiler. Is the window trim wrapped in CF vinyl? What are those door cards lined w/? It doesn't look like the normal leather insert, could be the picture though. Also, your diffuser was painted. They don't come black like that. Nice touch though.

Alcantara shift/brake boots and steering wheel, looks like you could have parts of the BMW performance interior accessories. Might have the short shift kit.. Does the shift knob have hard angles and perforated leather on it or is it smooth leather and more rounded? Definitely doesn't have the performance shift knob, which is a good thing IMO.

On the wheels:
Those are NOT 1M wheels.
Look like a CSL replica, like the Alufelgen CS-7 or the VMR V703

Nkc · 08-25-2014, 12:36 AM

excellent pick up. Even my 1M doesn't have electric seats and navi.

Solo_M_Tech · 08-25-2014, 03:12 AM

apex arc8's, though i don't think the roundel fits the apex wheels... I could be wrong though.

inline sex · 08-25-2014, 09:31 AM

Thank you all so much
I know I'm still on the fence about the roof spoiler :/ don't know if I dislike it enough to pull off haha

As for the wheels they're 18" and staggered. I'll post up a better picture today so we can figure this out.

The door cards are the same black leather and window trim is gloss black.

I was also wondering if I had a short shifter, the knob itself is perforated leather with hard angles like you said (flat/square top)

Makes me wonder if the PO is a member here

the1andonly · 08-25-2014, 10:21 AM

those are Apex Arc 8s and yes the roundel fits in them. What Im surprised at is that you were able to get the ones with the bigger concave offset. Mine are more flat, which they said the 1 series could only fit...looks good

ShocknAwe · 08-25-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by inline sex

Thank you all so much
I know I'm still on the fence about the roof spoiler :/ don't know if I dislike it enough to pull off haha

As for the wheels they're 18" and staggered. I'll post up a better picture today so we can figure this out.

The door cards are the same black leather and window trim is gloss black.

I was also wondering if I had a short shifter, the knob itself is perforated leather with hard angles like you said (flat/square top)

Makes me wonder if the PO is a member here

Hm. OK so you have the stock (Sport package) shift knob but possibly the rest of the performance shift kit. Does your steering wheel have a stripe at 12-oclock?

Also, despite what the others are saying you do not have Apex Arc-8 wheels. The Arc-8 do not have a slot for the ///M rubber badge and have a circular dish/recess cut out where the studs thread in.

gregthegr8 · 08-25-2014, 10:49 AM

Also, you know that's leatherette and not leather, right?

The only place I've seen that roof spoiler is at schmiedmann which is probably where they got it from.

Murph · 08-25-2014, 11:46 AM

Nice car... so fun to discover all the mods... what about the suspension?

ShocknAwe · 08-25-2014, 12:00 PM

Ah, amber vinyl on headlights, just saw that one. Any pictures of the engine bay?

inline sex · 08-25-2014, 12:33 PM

You're correct I forgot it's leatherette which I actually prefer since from what I've read it tends to be more durable.

Here is a couple more shots, still wanna decipher these wheels

gregthegr8 · 08-25-2014, 12:51 PM

I have the leatherette and prefer it as well, just wanted to make sure they didn't try to tell you it was leather.

Those wheels I'm 95% sure are alufelgen CS7s in black. See if they have a CS7 inscribed/stamped in the fronts of them. Bet they do.

Here's cs7's in matte black for comparison:

mike@x-ph.com · 08-25-2014, 01:39 PM

Congrats!

inline sex · 08-25-2014, 05:14 PM

Greg they do say CS7 - mystery solved haha thanks

I noticed a bit of oil residue at one of my diverted valves. Where it connects to the charge pipe. So i will be looking into that soon

inline sex · 08-25-2014, 09:53 PM

I peeked under the car today and saw a fat "///M" on the front lower control arms. That was just about all I could see.

Does that mean I have M front control arms?
Rears appear to be the stock, black, steel ones.

gregthegr8 · 08-25-2014, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by inline sex

I peeked under the car today and saw a fat "///M" on the front lower control arms. That was just about all I could see.

Does that mean I have M front control arms?
Rears appear to be the stock, black, steel ones.

Sounds like you just keep hitting the motherload with nice upgrades that most dealers obviously aren't going to check and see if hey, did this previous owner upgrade to m3 front control arms.

The carbon fiber trim alone which looks lovely is like $1000-1200 or so.

inline sex · 08-25-2014, 10:14 PM

Right? I can't believe I keep finding all this great stuff!!

gregthegr8 · 08-25-2014, 10:19 PM

Any cash hidden in the glovebox/arm rest? Or maybe under the floor in the trunk where the battery is? =P It come with that nice purse, too?

Does it have matching tires all around though? Could be optical illusion but almost looks like left and right rear have different tread patterns. Not to sound like a debbie downer. But I'm allowed some leeway since I solved which wheels those are, so I now have free license.

You may want to check to see if they perhaps upgraded other things like the chargepipe or intercooler, too.

inline sex · 08-25-2014, 11:24 PM

Good eye man haha yes theyre mismatched in the rear.
Fronts are new so it gives me an excuse to burn through the rears

I wanna put the car on a lift and do a thorough inspection in the next few days.
Also see if BMW will release it's maintenance records so I have a place to start.

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inline sex Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: SGM 135I 6MT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	So far I found: Carbon trim Black kidneys Carbon trunk lip Performance exhaust and side skirts /M door sills Alcantara shifter/p-brake boots and on the steering wheel Can anyone tell me what wheels these are? They have the M badge... Also what about that roof spoiler? Thanks guys, so far this car is nothig but smiles AND I managed to get 24-27 mpg on my trip Attached Images
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,894 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Congrats on the car! Nice to hear you found a good one. I'd pitch the roof spoiler. Is the window trim wrapped in CF vinyl? What are those door cards lined w/? It doesn't look like the normal leather insert, could be the picture though. Also, your diffuser was painted. They don't come black like that. Nice touch though. Alcantara shift/brake boots and steering wheel, looks like you could have parts of the BMW performance interior accessories. Might have the short shift kit.. Does the shift knob have hard angles and perforated leather on it or is it smooth leather and more rounded? Definitely doesn't have the performance shift knob, which is a good thing IMO. On the wheels: Those are NOT 1M wheels. Look like a CSL replica, like the Alufelgen CS-7 or the VMR V703 __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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inline sex Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: SGM 135I 6MT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Thank you all so much I know I'm still on the fence about the roof spoiler :/ don't know if I dislike it enough to pull off haha As for the wheels they're 18" and staggered. I'll post up a better picture today so we can figure this out. The door cards are the same black leather and window trim is gloss black. I was also wondering if I had a short shifter, the knob itself is perforated leather with hard angles like you said (flat/square top) Makes me wonder if the PO is a member here
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the1andonly Lieutenant 82 Rep 539 Posts Drives: black on black 128i manual Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: midwest iTrader: (0)	those are Apex Arc 8s and yes the roundel fits in them. What Im surprised at is that you were able to get the ones with the bigger concave offset. Mine are more flat, which they said the 1 series could only fit...looks good __________________
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inline sex Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: SGM 135I 6MT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	You're correct I forgot it's leatherette which I actually prefer since from what I've read it tends to be more durable. Here is a couple more shots, still wanna decipher these wheels Attached Images
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inline sex Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: SGM 135I 6MT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Greg they do say CS7 - mystery solved haha thanks I noticed a bit of oil residue at one of my diverted valves. Where it connects to the charge pipe. So i will be looking into that soon
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inline sex Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: SGM 135I 6MT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	I peeked under the car today and saw a fat "///M" on the front lower control arms. That was just about all I could see. Does that mean I have M front control arms? Rears appear to be the stock, black, steel ones.
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gregthegr8 Admiral of the Fleet 265 Rep 3,552 Posts Drives: Cars Usually Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (5)	Any cash hidden in the glovebox/arm rest? Or maybe under the floor in the trunk where the battery is? =P It come with that nice purse, too? Does it have matching tires all around though? Could be optical illusion but almost looks like left and right rear have different tread patterns. Not to sound like a debbie downer. But I'm allowed some leeway since I solved which wheels those are, so I now have free license. You may want to check to see if they perhaps upgraded other things like the chargepipe or intercooler, too.
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inline sex Private First Class 9 Rep 150 Posts Drives: SGM 135I 6MT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Good eye man haha yes theyre mismatched in the rear. Fronts are new so it gives me an excuse to burn through the rears I wanna put the car on a lift and do a thorough inspection in the next few days. Also see if BMW will release it's maintenance records so I have a place to start.
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