After lusting over the BMW 1-series for 3 years, I was finally able to get one of my own. On March 13th, 2014 I brought home a 2008 135i from Holland, MI. I am the 3rd owner and bought it with 81,000 miles.
She was pretty dirty after the 6 hour trip back.
Also, I keep an up-to-date blog with tons of info:
www.My1Series.com
Knowing that I would be keeping this one for a while, I needed to make sure it had everything I wanted.
Black Sapphire Metallic, 6-speed
Black interior with aluminium glacier-silver trim- Sport Package
- Cold Weather Package
- Comfort Access
- iDrive/Navigation
- HiFi Professional Sound System (Logic7)
- Rear parking sensors
- No 135i badge from factory
- Additional cup holder
- Warning triangle & first aid kit
Modifications it came with:
- BMW Performance short shift kit and knob
- Custom stainless-steel axle-back exhaust
- Riss Racing oil catch can
- K&N drop in air filter
- JB+ 20HP chip
- Powdercoated black Style 264 wheels with 225/40/18 Blizzaks
- Eibach Pro-Kit springs (1″ drop front and rear)
- BMW Performance black front grilles
- Black/white BMW emblem overlays
- Carbon fiber wrapped interior trim
- Tinted rear and side windows
- Tinted side markers
Had my girlfriend drive so I could take a rolling shot:
Next to my 250whp Miata:
I plan to slowly build it to my liking and keep up on maintenance. It hasn't had a walnut blasting yet, so that's on the top of my list of things to do. And I need to get a set of summer wheels so I can get these winter tires off.
Stay tuned!