"Tobias" 2013 Carbon Black 135i - Build Thread

Matticus91 · 01-22-2018, 03:09 PM

Took the car on a trip up to NY for a weekend at Belleayre. 5hr drive to NJ to drop off the dog with the in-laws, pick up a friend, and another 2hrs up to the mountain. Car did great with 3 people + gear, and in packed snow and slush on the drive and we had a great weekend! Downside is the car got absolutely FILTHY inside and out. Just brought it to a self-wash place to hose it down real quick and plan to give it a proper bath tonight while it's still warm(ish).

2018-01-22_03-37-43 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

$iriu$black · 01-22-2018, 03:36 PM

That's literally how my car looks like every winter here in MA. Pointless to wash it other than take off the salt stains. Other than that, car looks amazing. I've always watched your progress, and I have to say, it's looking good!

Btw, do you mind telling me what kind of portable work light it is you have there? I'm looking for one so I can use it in my garage very small garage/storage area. Thanks!

Matticus91 · 01-22-2018, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by $iriu$black

That's literally how my car looks like every winter here in MA. Pointless to wash it other than take off the salt stains. Other than that, car looks amazing. I've always watched your progress, and I have to say, it's looking good!

Btw, do you mind telling me what kind of portable work light it is you have there? I'm looking for one so I can use it in my garage very small garage/storage area. Thanks!

Thanks man, and I totally hear you on the salt stains!

As for the light, I got it on Amazon. It's decent but you need to keep it charged, and if you charge it while it's in use you'll kill the battery:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

desertman123 · 01-24-2018, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

Took the car on a trip up to NY for a weekend at Belleayre. 5hr drive to NJ to drop off the dog with the in-laws, pick up a friend, and another 2hrs up to the mountain. Car did great with 3 people + gear, and in packed snow and slush on the drive and we had a great weekend! Downside is the car got absolutely FILTHY inside and out. Just brought it to a self-wash place to hose it down real quick and plan to give it a proper bath tonight while it's still warm(ish).

I love it - the car is being used as a car. No babying here!

Matticus91 · 01-24-2018, 01:00 PM

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I love it - the car is being used as a car. No babying here!

One thing I've never been guilty of is not driving a car enough lol

Matticus91 · 01-24-2018, 04:43 PM

Made a decent video of the exhaust:

puppydax · 01-24-2018, 06:53 PM

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So.....
but puppers is a freaking movie star.

puppers is my license plate LOL.

puppydax · 01-24-2018, 06:54 PM

And Matt, I bought a Sony a7rii. Going to join the club of cool photos like you. Haha.

Matticus91 · 01-24-2018, 09:07 PM

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puppers is my license plate LOL.

That's a good one lol

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And Matt, I bought a Sony a7rii. Going to join the club of cool photos like you. Haha.

Nice camera! Make sure to post up some 1er pics!

desertman123 · 01-24-2018, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

Made a decent video of the exhaust:

Oh that makes wonderful noises.

You're giving me ideas...

Matticus91 · 01-25-2018, 08:28 AM

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Oh that makes wonderful noises.

You're giving me ideas...

Thanks man I love the setup, it's so nice having the option of mild or wild at the push of a button.

puppydax · 01-25-2018, 10:38 AM

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That's a good one lol

Nice camera! Make sure to post up some 1er pics!

Will do, I might take some this weekend before I start shooting my brother's Viper ACR. I'll post them and send you the link!

Matticus91 · 01-25-2018, 10:57 AM

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Will do, I might take some this weekend before I start shooting my brother's Viper ACR. I'll post them and send you the link!

Please do, and also of the ACR!!

puppydax · 01-25-2018, 11:35 AM

massively compressed. I haven't started my Flickr uploading yet lol. One quick shot I took as a test.

Matticus91 · 01-25-2018, 12:23 PM

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massively compressed. I haven't started my Flickr uploading yet lol. One quick shot I took as a test.

What a beast! Love that splitter and the canards. Highly recommend shooting RAW and getting Lightroom to process your pics. You'll be able to bring out the colors and tones you want to really make the pictures pop!

puppydax · 01-25-2018, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

What a beast! Love that splitter and the canards. Highly recommend shooting RAW and getting Lightroom to process your pics. You'll be able to bring out the colors and tones you want to really make the pictures pop!

Yeah, I do shoot RAW+Uncompressed and use lightroom. After moving this file out of Lightroom in JPEG and emailing it, it was compressed to a measly 866kb versus the original 87mb file. LOL. Looks like garbage, but it's pretty when viewing it natively

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It is also for sale :P.

tjswarbrick · 01-26-2018, 03:29 PM

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Made a decent video of the exhaust:

This was fun to listen to at realistic volume in the car.

Sounds great!
Actually sounds so much like mine does from the outside - it's kinda eery.

Matticus91 · 01-30-2018, 11:26 AM

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This was fun to listen to at realistic volume in the car.

Sounds great!
Actually sounds so much like mine does from the outside - it's kinda eery.

Thanks! My buddy with the WRX just got a new exhaust so we're going to try and do some drive-by videos this week

Matticus91 · 02-16-2018, 01:08 PM

Had some fun the past couple days doing some detailing and messing about with a hobby box. I made a custom mounting box for the exhaust cutout remote and dash cam "event & photo" trigger button.

20180216_124742 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

20180216_124800 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

The interior was in desperate need of attention after several ski/snowboard trips with muddy boots and gear filling the cabin.

20180216_112930 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

20180216_112848 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

The outside didn't get much attention because we're supposed to get snow tomorrow, again. And I'm sure, even though it won't actually snow, that the county will dump copious amounts of salt on the roads. That said, I am extremely impressed with the continuing performance of the CQuartz UK coating. It makes getting the real dirty stuff like mud and salt off the car surprisingly easy. The more sticky things like grime need a proper wash to get off, but I've done nothing but touchless washing for the entire season since around October and the car does not look bad.

20180215_234139 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

20180215_233100 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

Matticus91 · 03-21-2018, 03:49 PM

Took the 1er out for some fun in a lot today, WHAT A BLAST. It was refreshing to get some actual snow for once. Sadly it'll probably be gone by tomorrow but I got my fill of sideways and snagged some shots in the process.

135iSnow2018-5 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

135iSnow2018-6 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

135iSnow2018-7 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

135iSnow2018-8 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

1and1 · 03-21-2018, 03:59 PM

Sweet pics !

The Floridian in me sees them and says "BrrrrrrrrrrfuckNOPE!"

Matticus91 · 03-21-2018, 04:09 PM

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Sweet pics !

The Floridian in me sees them and says "BrrrrrrrrrrfuckNOPE!"

Lol, I'm happy we got some decent snow. I'll take it any day over just straight cold and nasty!

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Matticus91 Brigadier General 3475 Rep 3,722 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	Took the car on a trip up to NY for a weekend at Belleayre. 5hr drive to NJ to drop off the dog with the in-laws, pick up a friend, and another 2hrs up to the mountain. Car did great with 3 people + gear, and in packed snow and slush on the drive and we had a great weekend! Downside is the car got absolutely FILTHY inside and out. Just brought it to a self-wash place to hose it down real quick and plan to give it a proper bath tonight while it's still warm(ish). 2018-01-22_03-37-43 by Matt Steele, on Flickr __________________ "Tobias" 2013 135i ///M-Sport 6MT • Pure Stage 1 • XDI 35 HPFP • 404whp/440wtq IG: msteelio91
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$iriu$black Captain 244 Rep 616 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 128 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: NE iTrader: (5)	That's literally how my car looks like every winter here in MA. Pointless to wash it other than take off the salt stains. Other than that, car looks amazing. I've always watched your progress, and I have to say, it's looking good! Btw, do you mind telling me what kind of portable work light it is you have there? I'm looking for one so I can use it in my garage very small garage/storage area. Thanks!
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Matticus91 Brigadier General 3475 Rep 3,722 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	Had some fun the past couple days doing some detailing and messing about with a hobby box. I made a custom mounting box for the exhaust cutout remote and dash cam "event & photo" trigger button. 20180216_124742 by Matt Steele, on Flickr 20180216_124800 by Matt Steele, on Flickr The interior was in desperate need of attention after several ski/snowboard trips with muddy boots and gear filling the cabin. 20180216_112930 by Matt Steele, on Flickr 20180216_112848 by Matt Steele, on Flickr The outside didn't get much attention because we're supposed to get snow tomorrow, again. And I'm sure, even though it won't actually snow, that the county will dump copious amounts of salt on the roads. That said, I am extremely impressed with the continuing performance of the CQuartz UK coating. It makes getting the real dirty stuff like mud and salt off the car surprisingly easy. The more sticky things like grime need a proper wash to get off, but I've done nothing but touchless washing for the entire season since around October and the car does not look bad. 20180215_234139 by Matt Steele, on Flickr 20180215_233100 by Matt Steele, on Flickr __________________ "Tobias" 2013 135i ///M-Sport 6MT • Pure Stage 1 • XDI 35 HPFP • 404whp/440wtq IG: msteelio91
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Matticus91 Brigadier General 3475 Rep 3,722 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	Took the 1er out for some fun in a lot today, WHAT A BLAST. It was refreshing to get some actual snow for once. Sadly it'll probably be gone by tomorrow but I got my fill of sideways and snagged some shots in the process. 135iSnow2018-5 by Matt Steele, on Flickr 135iSnow2018-6 by Matt Steele, on Flickr 135iSnow2018-7 by Matt Steele, on Flickr 135iSnow2018-8 by Matt Steele, on Flickr __________________ "Tobias" 2013 135i ///M-Sport 6MT • Pure Stage 1 • XDI 35 HPFP • 404whp/440wtq IG: msteelio91
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1and1 Loves me some MHD! 1857 Rep 1,718 Posts Drives: faster than he should... Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Tally, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List '09 135i [10.00]	Sweet pics ! The Floridian in me sees them and says "BrrrrrrrrrrfuckNOPE!"
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