What did you do to/for your 1er today?

Pawel · 02-23-2015, 04:48 PM

I bought new winter tires, 18 inch, and put the better looking rims on the car. I just couldn't look at the awful 15 inch winter wheels I had...

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Aaaand that is my first post here, so hello everyone!

Gray_Panther · 02-23-2015, 06:09 PM

^Welcome and great wheel selection. I like the battle scar on the front bumper!

Solo_M_Tech · 02-23-2015, 06:12 PM

Pawel Welcome! Best OE wheel for these cars IMO.

Cavpilot2k · 02-24-2015, 07:56 PM

I drove it like it was stolen!

Yeineken · 02-25-2015, 07:59 PM

Got to do some crafts last week when I was snowed in.

Engine cover has high temp base and high temp clear with VO in between. Took me forever to color match the stitching to the orange stitching on the 1M. Eventually I will take the seats out to complete the look. Perhaps over summer.

Once spring gets here I might finally get around to putting my Seibon Rear Spoiler on and new PE modded exhaust with m235i pe tips.

Fume · 02-26-2015, 09:42 PM

Got my performance exhaust installed today:

Also installed my SSK over the past weekend but I ended up switching the shift knob back to the stock one for now. Ended up liking the stock one more than the performance shift knob.

Gray_Panther · 02-26-2015, 10:31 PM

@Yeineken
That looks great! I think I will paint mine blue and black, or white and gold next weekend! I am not sure which pair of colours match my DSB 128i more...

bmw1racer · 02-26-2015, 11:16 PM

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@Yeineken
That looks great! I think I will paint mine blue and black, or white and gold next weekend! I am not sure which pair of colours match my DSB 128i more...

White and gold???

Yeineken · 02-26-2015, 11:39 PM

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@Yeineken
That looks great! I think I will paint mine blue and black, or white and gold next weekend! I am not sure which pair of colours match my DSB 128i more...

White and gold???

This is gold.

inline sex · 02-27-2015, 01:24 AM

Changed out the run-flats; to 235/40 and 245/40

I think the 40-series tire looks better so I may try 255/40 next...

Gray_Panther · 02-27-2015, 06:38 AM

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@Yeineken
That looks great! I think I will paint mine blue and black, or white and gold next weekend! I am not sure which pair of colours match my DSB 128i more...

White and gold???

It's an internet trend old man. Google "the dress" haha.
Yeineken
Did you sand the plastic at all or just go right at it with the paint?

Yeineken · 02-27-2015, 07:13 AM

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@Yeineken
That looks great! I think I will paint mine blue and black, or white and gold next weekend! I am not sure which pair of colours match my DSB 128i more...

White and gold???

It's an internet trend old man. Google "the dress" haha.
Yeineken
Did you sand the plastic at all or just go right at it with the paint?

Sanded it a bit. Nothing extreme. Just enough to make a good surface for the base to stick a little easier.

lakefront · 02-27-2015, 09:46 AM

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Changed out the run-flats; to 235/40 and 245/40

I think the 40-series tire looks better so I may try 255/40 next...

Great looking car (looks a lot like mine

), what suspension do you have? That's a nice drop.

eeghie · 02-27-2015, 10:20 AM

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... Took me forever to color match the stitching to the orange stitching on the 1M. Eventually I will take the seats out to complete the look. Perhaps over summer.

crafty indeed! Please elaborate on what you ended up using?

TUN3D · 02-27-2015, 10:27 AM

Yeineken > Sick!

TUN3D · 02-27-2015, 10:28 AM

I did absolutely nothing but stare and admire how dirty the shit is.

Yeineken · 02-27-2015, 12:46 PM

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crafty indeed! Please elaborate on what you ended up using?

Burnt Orange Polyester thread, needle, and patience. Picked it up at Hobby Lobby. It was fun and like I said I was stuck inside during the snow so I had time to kill. I eventually will do the seats when the weather warms up.

bmw1racer · 02-27-2015, 01:31 PM

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It's an internet trend old man. Google "the dress" haha.

Yuuuck.

Isn't the Transformers roundel enough?

inline sex · 02-27-2015, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by inline sex

Changed out the run-flats; to 235/40 and 245/40

I think the 40-series tire looks better so I may try 255/40 next...

Great looking car (looks a lot like mine

), what suspension do you have? That's a nice drop.

Thank you. It sits on the performance suspension and I love it.

Gray_Panther · 02-27-2015, 05:12 PM

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Yuuuck.

Isn't the Transformers roundel enough?

Wait, so do you think I should paint the engine cover deep sea blue metallic?

bmw1racer · 02-27-2015, 06:15 PM

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Wait, so do you think I should paint the engine cover deep sea blue metallic?

That's clearly the best choice.

Gray_Panther · 02-27-2015, 06:20 PM

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Wait, so do you think I should paint the engine cover deep sea blue metallic?

That's clearly the best choice.

Deep sea blue it is! I have never painted an engine cover before so it should be fun.

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