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      12-15-2014, 12:12 PM   #4335
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Hey everyone new member here but long time fan of the site. So I've had my 135is for a few months now but finally got around to taking some photos after doing a full detail. Also installed the mud flaps as mentioned the other day. So a little bit about the car. I ended up finding it through a dealer in Chicago and drove it back to California in September. Car was practically brand new with 7,000 miles with one previous owner who kept in it Florida for the most part. Car is fully loaded and a 6MT which is a must for me. So far the car has been an absolute blast to drive! Looking forward to talking to everyone in the future!

Also, it looks like the car is production #408 of 586.

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      12-16-2014, 10:33 AM   #4337
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Hey everyone new member here but long time fan of the site. So I've had my 135is for a few months now but finally got around to taking some photos after doing a full detail. Also installed the mud flaps as mentioned the other day. So a little bit about the car. I ended up finding it through a dealer in Chicago and drove it back to California in September. Car was practically brand new with 7,000 miles with one previous owner who kept in it Florida for the most part. Car is fully loaded and a 6MT which is a must for me. So far the car has been an absolute blast to drive! Looking forward to talking to everyone in the future!

Also, it looks like the car is production #408 of 586.

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Welcome to the family! Pic looks great, and always glad to see more 6MT guys (or gals) around. Anything planned for the car besides driving it like you stole it?
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      12-16-2014, 10:39 AM   #4338
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Hey everyone new member here but long time fan of the site. So I've had my 135is for a few months now but finally got around to taking some photos after doing a full detail. Also installed the mud flaps as mentioned the other day. So a little bit about the car. I ended up finding it through a dealer in Chicago and drove it back to California in September. Car was practically brand new with 7,000 miles with one previous owner who kept in it Florida for the most part. Car is fully loaded and a 6MT which is a must for me. So far the car has been an absolute blast to drive! Looking forward to talking to everyone in the future!

Also, it looks like the car is production #408 of 586.

Cheers,

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It's always nice to see more people joining us here. It's even cooler to see someone make the same move as I did (E90 LCI 328i -> E82 135is). With that said, welcome!

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      12-16-2014, 11:10 AM   #4339
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It's always nice to see more people joining us here. It's even cooler to see someone make the same move as I did (E90 LCI 328i -> E82 135is). With that said, welcome!
I think thats 3 of us now!
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      12-16-2014, 12:25 PM   #4341
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It's always nice to see more people joining us here. It's even cooler to see someone make the same move as I did (E90 LCI 328i -> E82 135is). With that said, welcome!
I think thats 3 of us now!
Actually 4!
I introduced myself as having an e36 m3 prior but I also had an lci e90 328i.
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      12-19-2014, 07:17 AM   #4342
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Actually 4!
I introduced myself as having an e36 m3 prior but I also had an lci e90 328i.
I'm on the outskirts of your club then! I went from a pre-lci e90 to the 135is.
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I remember that car locally for sale! I almost bought it! I actually spoke with the owner who is a member at the Autobahn Country Club. He is a Porsche guy but could not resist the 135is on the showroom floor so he bought it on a whim. He then traded it on a new Porsche GT3 and the dealer sold it to a local enthusiast dealer as they only deal in Porsche. Car was barely used and was not his track toy, just a daily driver in his fleet. With that car gone from this market, I had to go with the DCT, which I'm liking so far but certainly miss the manual involvement. Nice car!
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      12-20-2014, 12:11 AM   #4344
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I remember that car locally for sale! I almost bought it! I actually spoke with the owner who is a member at the Autobahn Country Club. He is a Porsche guy but could not resist the 135is on the showroom floor so he bought it on a whim. He then traded it on a new Porsche GT3 and the dealer sold it to a local enthusiast dealer as they only deal in Porsche. Car was barely used and was not his track toy, just a daily driver in his fleet. With that car gone from this market, I had to go with the DCT, which I'm liking so far but certainly miss the manual involvement. Nice car!
You are correct! I spoke to him as well (around June) and we went back and forth a few times but he never got back to me when I wanted some additional photos. I waited awhile and then the ad was removed. Some time had passed until it showed up again but this time was being sold by Auto Showcase in Carol Stream, IL. I immediately called them and made an offer over the phone and that was pretty much it. I also had the guys at Auto Showcase hold the car about a month in their showroom until I could book a cheap one way flight and pick it up.

Not sure what that gentleman's deal was but I could tell he wasn't too hip on selling to a private party in the first place and like you said just traded it in when his new GT3 arrived.

Also out of curiosity but what made you not buy it?

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      12-20-2014, 12:13 AM   #4345
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Actually 4!
I introduced myself as having an e36 m3 prior but I also had an lci e90 328i.
Awesome guys. I actually still have my 2011 LCI E90 328i. It's my daily driver (which now has 82k on it) and is a fantastic car as well. Also it's the last year of the E90 with the NA 6 cyl. The 135is is the weekend car for now.

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      12-20-2014, 12:21 AM   #4346
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Welcome to the family! Pic looks great, and always glad to see more 6MT guys (or gals) around. Anything planned for the car besides driving it like you stole it?
Thanks Worra! Heck yeah we're a dying breed. Good MT cars are hard to find and am glad to find this one in such great shape. It did take awhile in finding this one.

As for mods on the car, I'd like to keep it stock. It is one of the last E82's ever made so I'm pretty sure I'll be keeping it mostly original. However a few trips to the autocross events here locally may change that!

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      12-20-2014, 08:24 AM   #4347
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I was not ready to make a purchase. Had a ZHP that I enjoyed and was going back and forth between manual and DCT. I was ready to try something new and the DCT gave me that opportunity. Small world. I bet the trip back to CA was a blast. I wish I were living there now so I can enjoy more spirited months of driving, avoiding Chicago weather! Some day!
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lol, just keeping this thread up in the rankings!

some new shoes today...

ordered VMR v710's today in Gun Metal..... 18x8.5 ET45 and 18x9.5 ET50 wrapped in MPS A/S3's

cant wait...
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lol, just keeping this thread up in the rankings!

some new shoes today...

ordered VMR v710's today in Gun Metal..... 18x8.5 ET45 and 18x9.5 ET50 wrapped in MPS A/S3's

cant wait...
Whaaaat?! Noooooo! Why'd you decide to go that route instead of keeping our beloved 313s on there? Guess you wanted to go wider?

So what you're saying is...you got Nu Shooz and...you can't wait?



In other news, I just hit 9,000 miles the other day after an undisclosed amount of months.
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Whaaaat?! Noooooo! Why'd you decide to go that route instead of keeping our beloved 313s on there? Guess you wanted to go wider?

So what you're saying is...you got Nu Shooz and...you can't wait?

In other news, I just hit 9,000 miles the other day after an undisclosed amount of months.
lol, the 313's with the MPSS will remain as my summer tires. getting some kind of suv, dont know what yet. so, my 1er will become a garage queen in the winter, which means I do not need my mint condition 4000 mile old winter tire set up anymore. which also means I need new tires and rims for the colder months, hence the purchase of the VMR 710's and the MPS A/S3's.
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Picked up 135is yesterday. Not great days to drive here in dreary Chicago but I should have a few days of decent weather before the snows have to go on.
Welcome to the Chicago area 'is' club. Hope you're enjoying your car.
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lol, just keeping this thread up in the rankings!

some new shoes today...

ordered VMR v710's today in Gun Metal..... 18x8.5 ET45 and 18x9.5 ET50 wrapped in MPS A/S3's

cant wait...
Whaaaat?! Noooooo! Why'd you decide to go that route instead of keeping our beloved 313s on there? Guess you wanted to go wider?

So what you're saying is...you got Nu Shooz and...you can't wait?



In other news, I just hit 9,000 miles the other day after an undisclosed amount of months.
yo where the hell you been???

exact details please.
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yo where the hell you been???

exact details please.
He sold his 135is and got a TT4RS
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Oh and Happy New Year everyone!
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are you serious? wow.....i must have missed that announcement.
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