1 Series Wheel Brace & Lock Nuts

Alpine* · 09-22-2008, 04:40 AM

Those of you who are owners (lucky) can you confirm wehther or not the car is shipped with a wheel brace or not and also has the car got lock nuts (if so a lock nut remover?)

Reason for asking is that I found out yesterday with my other BM that it has neither, but does have lock nuts... handy! (so the wheels had to be cleaned on the car instead of off, painfull.)

I realise they have RFs of course but....

d3syd · 09-22-2008, 04:45 AM

My car came with lock nuts, and lock nut remover. Don't think there is a wheel brace tho. Just a little tool kit with I'm not sure what, as I haven't looked in it.

SimonB · 09-22-2008, 04:53 AM

I got a lock-nut, supposedly. Is in a little home in the boot, under the... ooops, sshhhh. Didn't see a wheel brace, but there's not a lot of point, is there? Oh, I got the little tookit too. A screwdriver and what looks like a tiedown hook.

smarm · 09-22-2008, 05:49 AM

As above.

amk2912 · 09-22-2008, 06:28 AM

+1

TimH · 09-22-2008, 06:52 AM

Same for the hatch. I use the wheel brace from my E30 to take off the wheelnuts.
Check with your salesman to make sure a set are included. Only about $20 or so for a set.

Alpine* · 09-23-2008, 03:58 AM

Thanks Team 1!

Had another search in the 3 series coupe and found it under a very secret little compartment in the inner guard well (under a carpeted cover) ... sneaky.

Got news that the new 1 should be at the dealers tomorrow... hopefully a Friday pickup

arrutled · 09-23-2008, 07:00 AM

Is that what that bag is next to the battery compartment? what does this do????

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Alpine* Brigadier General 1282 Rep 4,093 Posts Drives: M2 G87 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	1 Series Wheel Brace & Lock Nuts Those of you who are owners (lucky) can you confirm wehther or not the car is shipped with a wheel brace or not and also has the car got lock nuts (if so a lock nut remover?) Reason for asking is that I found out yesterday with my other BM that it has neither, but does have lock nuts... handy! (so the wheels had to be cleaned on the car instead of off, painfull.) I realise they have RFs of course but....
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d3syd Major 50 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	My car came with lock nuts, and lock nut remover. Don't think there is a wheel brace tho. Just a little tool kit with I'm not sure what, as I haven't looked in it. __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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SimonB 135 to 335 M Sport to X3 30d M Sport 164 Rep 1,788 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 30d, optioned up! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia iTrader: (0)	I got a lock-nut, supposedly. Is in a little home in the boot, under the... ooops, sshhhh. Didn't see a wheel brace, but there's not a lot of point, is there? Oh, I got the little tookit too. A screwdriver and what looks like a tiedown hook. __________________ 2018 X3 30d, Carbon Black Metallic, M Sport Package, Panorama glass sunroof, Lumbar support, Instrument panel in Sensatec, Ambient Lightning, Harmon Kardon Surround Sound , Dynamic Damper Control
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TimH Symptoms of 135i denial.. 0 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2005 120i Sydney Blue Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Same for the hatch. I use the wheel brace from my E30 to take off the wheelnuts. Check with your salesman to make sure a set are included. Only about $20 or so for a set.
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09-23-2008, 03:58 AM	#7
Alpine* Brigadier General 1282 Rep 4,093 Posts Drives: M2 G87 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Thanks Team 1! Had another search in the 3 series coupe and found it under a very secret little compartment in the inner guard well (under a carpeted cover) ... sneaky. Got news that the new 1 should be at the dealers tomorrow... hopefully a Friday pickup
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arrutled Colonel 104 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	Is that what that bag is next to the battery compartment? what does this do???? __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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