First Mods to your 1er?

Garrett · 10-15-2007, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HotDogWater

curious where you guys get your clear bras installed?

Dealership, have them do it before you pick up the car....

Imola.ZHP · 10-15-2007, 09:41 AM

^ and if you do have them install it, inspect it well before signing away...

drogers · 10-15-2007, 10:20 AM

1) Pine tree air freshener
2) Bouncing Hula Girl dash ornament
3) Pink 'Princess' seat belt cover for the passenger side
4) Toddler seat install

Man, this ride is gonna be sooooo pimp!

ttdmac · 10-17-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfGTI

When I get my 135i - my mods will be

Limited Slip Differential
Exhaust System
Hi-Perf Driving school

I think this person is one of the few who realize what is needed to make the 135i a fast car.
Move your 3rd option of Driving School to first and you will smoke most boy racers on a track any day.
Everyone who's going crazy with coilovers, sway bars, lighter wheels/tires etc and say they are trying to make the car faster are just going for poser points. The car can only be as quick as the driver. Learn to drive the car stock and then begin to mod in search of those 1/10th on a track.

The only performance mod that I would consider off the bat is the Procede V2.x.x to tune for best track performance.

As for the driving school I recommend Skip Barber.
Oh and as they say at Skip Barber, when you spin/crash don't close your eyes, you'll miss the best part.

scottn2retro · 10-17-2007, 02:29 PM

Finding bigger wheels and tires that fit right

ttdmac · 10-17-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonny D

Absolutely nothing!

Finally, a car I can drive off the lot that needs absolutely nothing done to it!

Sweet.....

+1, you seem like a person with some sense.

zirrah · 10-17-2007, 02:49 PM

The 1 mod I won't be able to do without? Clear bra. No question.

Wheels are possible, we'll see what tire sizes fit on these things... CSL/ZCP's would more than likely be my choice of wheel.

rupertisalive · 10-17-2007, 03:01 PM

Buy a set of 19" Alpina rims, keep the runflats for when I chop the car in at the end of the lease

Blue/red stripe (2002 retro look) for giggles

Rest of the car is superfine as it is - don't want to corrupt the ride, and it'll be fast enough.

phastman · 10-17-2007, 06:41 PM

1) Procede
2) Sways
3) LSD (if necessary)
4) Falken Azenis and 17" black OZ Ultraleggeras
5) Tint

Disasterpiece · 10-17-2007, 09:42 PM

Tint(if you call that a mod)

Clear bra(if you call that a mod?)

Rims

321 · 10-18-2007, 01:17 PM

My first mod w/o a doubt will be the removal of the CDV..

1. -CDV
2. Clear bra
3. LSD

Then i'm going for a drive

Imola.ZHP · 10-18-2007, 01:42 PM

^ ah, I forgot all about the CDV, I removed it the first month I owned my ZHP...

flanagan · 10-18-2007, 03:53 PM

In chronological order by priority, being realistic with the $$$, doing one at a time:
1. -CDV
» Had to look this one up, not being a previous BMW owner, but definitely a priority now!

2. Procede v2.xx
» +80hp +100ft-lbs. Yes, please.

3. 65 or 80% Tint all the way around
» Legality and personal preference to make all the windows the same shade

4. 19x8.5 front, 19x9.5 rear CSL or M6 reps with summer tires
» Winter tires on the stocks

5. TBE
» Make it flow and sound mean! Come on, Shiv!

6. Escort Passport hardwired
» Procede + TBE = Speed + Attention

7. Swaybars
» I have a feeling the stock suspension will be fine for me

8. Debadge, blackout headlights, blackout grille, black roundels
» I LOVE dark gray BMWs with a full blackout package

9. FMIC
» Cool down that charge!

10. Dinan Intake
» Or another company with a better reputation

This will probably sort itself out over the course of 2 years or so, but the Procede I might order before delivery of the car!

VegasBimmer · 10-18-2007, 05:05 PM

Well, assuming I get tint @ the dealership when I buy the car, the first mods will be:

1) Dinan front and rear strut braces (had this on my past 2 3 series and they make a noticable difference)
2) 18" lightweight wheels (OZ Superleggera black or price no object Dymag carbon/magnesium)
3) KW variant 2 coil-overs
4) Dinan intake/chip
5) Dinan exhaust

Matte90 · 10-18-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ichiban

Cause I'm bored. List your first five mods on your 1er in chronological order:
Post some possible choices and pictures!

1) Tint
2) Aftermarket wheels w/ non-RFT tires (NEEZ QD7, BBS LM, VOLK CE28N)

3) Aftermarket spring or coilover (PSS9, Sportline, KW V2)

4) Aftermarket exhaust
5) painted eyelids?

Those look like mods from a baller list... :w00t:

roburado · 10-18-2007, 06:33 PM

1. Clear bra
2. Driving School

E82tt6 · 10-18-2007, 07:30 PM

I didn't realise this car had a CDV! In that case, I'll have that disable while the new wheels and tires are being mounted. Since people are listing mods after 1....

2. BMWCCA car control clinic or DE! (along with new pads and fluid)
3. Same as above
4. We'll see what the car needs after a few auto-xs/DEs, I'm guessing: Stiffer rear sway bar would be next on the list, then some sort of chiptuning, because this car will be much more than just a track whore :-D

FleaDog · 10-18-2007, 09:02 PM

#1 CLEAR BRA
I agree... wont drive on the highway w/o one.
Nothing beats it when you want to sell the car, and the front end is still MINT 5 years later after you take it off... you'll get what you ask for.

#2 EM + exhaust package, preferably with custom flash/dyno tune.

#3 short shifter or new linkage bushings depending on gearbox feel
OR
sways depending on stock sport ride quality.

the release of the car will be a great opportunity for the crowd to take advantage of group buys.

TheoIam · 10-18-2007, 10:16 PM

1. Clear Bra (Not sure the pattern will be available for the car at interduction) :frown:

2. Procede (Again Shiv might not have it for the 135i at release)

3. Non Runflats after the oem's ware out. (Hopefully 225/255 if that fits)

4. Maybe a front strut bar.

5. Maybe light blackout if its not to hard to do. Reduce the size of the front lights.

Thanks about it. Maybe different rims.

10-15-2007, 09:41 AM	#24
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10-15-2007, 10:20 AM	#25
drogers Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Oh yeah - first day mods!!! 1) Pine tree air freshener 2) Bouncing Hula Girl dash ornament 3) Pink 'Princess' seat belt cover for the passenger side 4) Toddler seat install Man, this ride is gonna be sooooo pimp!
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10-17-2007, 02:29 PM	#27
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10-17-2007, 02:49 PM	#29
zirrah Private 1 Rep 91 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	The 1 mod I won't be able to do without? Clear bra. No question. Wheels are possible, we'll see what tire sizes fit on these things... CSL/ZCP's would more than likely be my choice of wheel. __________________ 135i 6/M Jet Black/Coral Red Premium Package Sport Seats Aluminum Trim Maybe... we'll see how it compares to the M
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10-17-2007, 03:01 PM	#30
rupertisalive Private 8 Rep 57 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	Buy a set of 19" Alpina rims, keep the runflats for when I chop the car in at the end of the lease Blue/red stripe (2002 retro look) for giggles Rest of the car is superfine as it is - don't want to corrupt the ride, and it'll be fast enough.
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10-17-2007, 06:41 PM	#31
phastman Autocrosser 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 iTrader: (0)	1) Procede 2) Sways 3) LSD (if necessary) 4) Falken Azenis and 17" black OZ Ultraleggeras 5) Tint
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10-17-2007, 09:42 PM	#32
Disasterpiece I Want 1 5 Rep 253 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2007 iTrader: (0)	Tint(if you call that a mod) Clear bra(if you call that a mod?) Rims
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10-18-2007, 01:17 PM	#33
321 Stay a while and listen... 21 Rep 375 Posts Drives: vr4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: slo, ca iTrader: (0)	My first mod w/o a doubt will be the removal of the CDV.. 1. -CDV 2. Clear bra 3. LSD Then i'm going for a drive
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10-18-2007, 01:42 PM	#34
Imola.ZHP Colonel 129 Rep 2,218 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW i3 BEV EE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mud Island, TN iTrader: (0)	^ ah, I forgot all about the CDV, I removed it the first month I owned my ZHP... __________________ - 2014 CPO i01 BEV Electronaut Edition Capparis White Tera World, '17- - 2015 CPO i01 BEV Laurel Grey Tera World, '17- - 2015 i01 REx Laurel Grey Tera World, '15-'17 - 2003 CPO 330i ZHP Imola Red Build 03/03/03, '06-'15
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10-18-2007, 03:53 PM	#35
flanagan Fits in the Rear Seats 0 Rep 33 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	In chronological order by priority, being realistic with the $$$, doing one at a time: 1. -CDV » Had to look this one up, not being a previous BMW owner, but definitely a priority now! 2. Procede v2.xx » +80hp +100ft-lbs. Yes, please. 3. 65 or 80% Tint all the way around » Legality and personal preference to make all the windows the same shade 4. 19x8.5 front, 19x9.5 rear CSL or M6 reps with summer tires » Winter tires on the stocks 5. TBE » Make it flow and sound mean! Come on, Shiv! 6. Escort Passport hardwired » Procede + TBE = Speed + Attention 7. Swaybars » I have a feeling the stock suspension will be fine for me 8. Debadge, blackout headlights, blackout grille, black roundels » I LOVE dark gray BMWs with a full blackout package 9. FMIC » Cool down that charge! 10. Dinan Intake » Or another company with a better reputation This will probably sort itself out over the course of 2 years or so, but the Procede I might order before delivery of the car!
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10-18-2007, 05:05 PM	#36
VegasBimmer Bimmer Freak 3 Rep 25 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Well, assuming I get tint @ the dealership when I buy the car, the first mods will be: 1) Dinan front and rear strut braces (had this on my past 2 3 series and they make a noticable difference) 2) 18" lightweight wheels (OZ Superleggera black or price no object Dymag carbon/magnesium) 3) KW variant 2 coil-overs 4) Dinan intake/chip 5) Dinan exhaust
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10-18-2007, 06:33 PM	#38
roburado Lieutenant 36 Rep 446 Posts Drives: '03 Passat, '09 Cayman S Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Troy, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 1991 318is [0.00]	1. Clear bra 2. Driving School
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10-18-2007, 07:30 PM	#39
E82tt6 Colonel 104 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I didn't realise this car had a CDV! In that case, I'll have that disable while the new wheels and tires are being mounted. Since people are listing mods after 1.... 2. BMWCCA car control clinic or DE! (along with new pads and fluid) 3. Same as above 4. We'll see what the car needs after a few auto-xs/DEs, I'm guessing: Stiffer rear sway bar would be next on the list, then some sort of chiptuning, because this car will be much more than just a track whore :-D __________________ '08 Black Saphire/Black Z4 M Coupe RIP Gretta: Blue Water/Lemon 135i. Died to save me. -ChuckV
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10-18-2007, 09:02 PM	#40
FleaDog Enlisted Member 0 Rep 38 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	#1 CLEAR BRA I agree... wont drive on the highway w/o one. Nothing beats it when you want to sell the car, and the front end is still MINT 5 years later after you take it off... you'll get what you ask for. #2 EM + exhaust package, preferably with custom flash/dyno tune. #3 short shifter or new linkage bushings depending on gearbox feel OR sways depending on stock sport ride quality. the release of the car will be a great opportunity for the crowd to take advantage of group buys.
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10-18-2007, 10:16 PM	#41
TheoIam Lieutenant 224 Rep 551 Posts Drives: M2C Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marin Ca iTrader: (0)	1. Clear Bra (Not sure the pattern will be available for the car at interduction) :frown: 2. Procede (Again Shiv might not have it for the 135i at release) 3. Non Runflats after the oem's ware out. (Hopefully 225/255 if that fits) 4. Maybe a front strut bar. 5. Maybe light blackout if its not to hard to do. Reduce the size of the front lights. Thanks about it. Maybe different rims.
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