2013 135i Coupe

TS135i · 03-30-2013, 02:28 AM

Lovely comfortable car, nice balance between comfort and performance.
Installed a sprint booster as I felt PPK didn't deliver enough throttle response as I would like. With PPK power is now just right for a daily.

PeteA · 03-30-2013, 03:02 AM

Looks good, gratz! Clean. Any plans for it mod wise?

TS135i · 03-30-2013, 03:34 AM

Lux angel eyes & blacklines tails that's about it. CDV mod coming Tuesday.

MMorbo · 03-30-2013, 05:06 AM

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Lux angel eyes & blacklines tails that's about it. CDV mod coming Tuesday.

Good start, before you know it you will be considering turbo upgrades and meth...

Also ditch the rft

TS135i · 03-30-2013, 05:28 AM

Replacing RFT when they wear. I feel the power is just manageable for the street, fun to drive without thinking too much about what your doing, how do you guys manage high boost on the street.

david.orr · 03-30-2013, 05:52 AM

congrats nice neat car!!

MMorbo · 03-30-2013, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TS135i

Replacing RFT when they wear. I feel the power is just manageable for the street, fun to drive without thinking too much about what your doing, how do you guys manage high boost on the street.

i asked the same question in a thread not long ago...

each person manages differently...

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cat-like · 03-30-2013, 07:57 AM

Congratz!

What is the interior trim, is that brushed aluminium? It looks different......

sparoz · 03-30-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TS135i

Replacing RFT when they wear. I feel the power is just manageable for the street, fun to drive without thinking too much about what your doing, how do you guys manage high boost on the street.

Congratulations on the car. We managed it with our right foot.

froop · 03-30-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

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Originally Posted by TS135i

Replacing RFT when they wear. I feel the power is just manageable for the street, fun to drive without thinking too much about what your doing, how do you guys manage high boost on the street.

Congratulations on the car. We managed it with our right foot.

+1

Superdaws · 03-30-2013, 05:37 PM

Nice car

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Originally Posted by cat-like

Congratz!

What is the interior trim, is that brushed aluminium? It looks different......

THe trim is Poplar Grain, i have it in mine...

bmw1mc · 03-30-2013, 05:51 PM

Congrats and welcome!

TS135i · 03-30-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

Congratulations on the car. We managed it with our right foot.

That's my point, too much foot feathering not enough freedom = not much street fun...
Anyhow each to their own.

gregthegr8 · 03-30-2013, 07:25 PM

Car looks great, and I'm not biased as a former titanium silver 135i owner. =)

I just noticed though, you guys get park distance control for the front, too? In the US, only rear is available.

Prodigy. · 03-30-2013, 07:32 PM

Very nice mate, just picked up my new 135i this week, apart from the colour and yours being manual the options look the same.

TS135i · 03-30-2013, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Car looks great, and I'm not biased as a former titanium silver 135i owner. =)

I just noticed though, you guys get park distance control for the front, too? In the US, only rear is available.

I never ordered parking sensors at the front, rear sensors come standard in OZ.

gregthegr8 · 03-30-2013, 07:40 PM

Weird. Never seen the parking sensors/circles on the front bumper of a 135 before, that's all. Hmm. Then again, I got free comfort access. With what they charge for things (especially in Australia), gotta take any freebies we can get!

sparoz · 03-31-2013, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TS135i

That's my point, too much foot feathering not enough freedom = not much street fun...
Anyhow each to their own.

It somewhat confused me that you have put in a sprint booster and complaining about foot feathering. Also, we have already told you before that a sprint booster do nothing but make the pedal more sensitive to inputs and doesn't increase throttle response as such.

Anyway, once you got to non-RFT it would be better, and may be consider suspension upgrade (especially the Ohlins) should improve the ride as well as make you able to put down that power.

Also, be warned that TIMYOYO is dangerous if you don't like feathering throttle, so the middle settings is what we tend to drive in (DTC).

TS135i · 03-31-2013, 03:28 AM

The main reason I went with SB was the ease of rev matching. I've been spoiled with Porsches electronic blip enhancer on my CaymanS. SB helps a bit in this department, if I owned a DTC I wouldn't bother, in fact I believe DTC does the rev matching for you on down shifts? Correct me if I'm wrong.

froop · 03-31-2013, 03:37 AM

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The main reason I went with SB was the ease of rev matching. I've been spoiled with Porsches electronic blip enhancer on my CaymanS. SB helps a bit in this department, if I owned a DTC I wouldn't bother, in fact I believe DTC does the rev matching for you on down shifts? Correct me if I'm wrong.

DTC stands for dynamic traction control. It is a TC mode on our vehicles which allows forward slip and limited side slip as opposed to DSC, dynamic stability control, which comes down hard like an anvil anytime you have the slightest amount of slip.

Smiley1175 · 03-31-2013, 03:38 AM

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The main reason I went with SB was the ease of rev matching. I've been spoiled with Porsches electronic blip enhancer on my CaymanS. SB helps a bit in this department, if I owned a DTC I wouldn't bother, in fact I believe DTC does the rev matching for you on down shifts? Correct me if I'm wrong.

I think you're confusing DTC with DCT.

It's not what Sparoz was talking about.

TS135i · 03-31-2013, 04:14 AM

Yes The same as PDK and DSG, my bad. Ah DTC is what I mostly drive in, I soon figured this out. I find without it a little yellow light flickers on the dash. I don't completely turn it off.

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PeteA Major 127 Rep 1,054 Posts Drives: E30, E82 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (3)	Looks good, gratz! Clean. Any plans for it mod wise?
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TS135i piggy in the mirror 47 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 135i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Lux angel eyes & blacklines tails that's about it. CDV mod coming Tuesday. __________________ 135i Coupe N55 PPK+JB4 X3 30d LCI
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TS135i piggy in the mirror 47 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 135i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Replacing RFT when they wear. I feel the power is just manageable for the street, fun to drive without thinking too much about what your doing, how do you guys manage high boost on the street. __________________ 135i Coupe N55 PPK+JB4 X3 30d LCI
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cat-like Private First Class 10 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2013 AW 135i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Congratz! What is the interior trim, is that brushed aluminium? It looks different......
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gregthegr8 Admiral of the Fleet 265 Rep 3,551 Posts Drives: Cars Usually Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (5)	Car looks great, and I'm not biased as a former titanium silver 135i owner. =) I just noticed though, you guys get park distance control for the front, too? In the US, only rear is available.
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Prodigy. Lieutenant Colonel 698 Rep 1,514 Posts Drives: ///M2 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Very nice mate, just picked up my new 135i this week, apart from the colour and yours being manual the options look the same.
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gregthegr8 Admiral of the Fleet 265 Rep 3,551 Posts Drives: Cars Usually Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (5)	Weird. Never seen the parking sensors/circles on the front bumper of a 135 before, that's all. Hmm. Then again, I got free comfort access. With what they charge for things (especially in Australia), gotta take any freebies we can get!
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TS135i piggy in the mirror 47 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 135i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	The main reason I went with SB was the ease of rev matching. I've been spoiled with Porsches electronic blip enhancer on my CaymanS. SB helps a bit in this department, if I owned a DTC I wouldn't bother, in fact I believe DTC does the rev matching for you on down shifts? Correct me if I'm wrong. __________________ 135i Coupe N55 PPK+JB4 X3 30d LCI
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TS135i piggy in the mirror 47 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 135i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Yes The same as PDK and DSG, my bad. Ah DTC is what I mostly drive in, I soon figured this out. I find without it a little yellow light flickers on the dash. I don't completely turn it off. __________________ 135i Coupe N55 PPK+JB4 X3 30d LCI
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