2013 135is owners discussion and photos thread!

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by Bama335

Better?

Ooh, Bama that IS better. That's a great picture. That's a great garage you got there. That coral red really does pop with the alpine white, even more noticeably so in the convertible to show it off more.

I won't put up more pics of my car since I imagine y'all are sick of seeing it for awhile. Giving everyone a vacation. Perhaps I'll put some up when I finally put my custom plates on, but might not do that for another few weeks (or months).

[CAVU]

Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Ooh, Bama that IS better. That's a great picture. That's a great garage you got there. That coral red really does pop with the alpine white, even more noticeably so in the convertible to show it off more.

I won't put up more pics of my car since I imagine y'all are sick of seeing it for awhile. Giving everyone a vacation. Perhaps I'll put some up when I finally put my custom plates on, but might not do that for another few weeks (or months).

I, for one, am not tired of seeing photos of your car... at least until next Thursday!

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by rikMsport

I, for one, am not tired of seeing photos of your car... at least until next Thursday!

Well...if you can reach just one person...it's all worth it.

That's right, you're down to just 8 more days for you! Also known as the longest 8 days of your life.

Perhaps I'll post pics of the mineral grey-inspired custom floormats with contrast grey stitching I had made, though I actually may put them up for sale on here in the next couple of days as I think I'm going to go in a different direction and get either the blue-edged ones or perhaps the 1M ones.

[1seriesis]

Ordered July 13th, Shipped on 8/20, Arrival in NJ 9/4. I hope to receive by the 60th day (Sept 13).

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by 1seriesis

Ordered July 13th, Shipped on 8/20, Arrival in NJ 9/4. I hope to receive by the 60th day (Sept 13).

exciting!

do you know when your production ended? my production ended on the 12th...and the car is still sitting at the port.

[Worra]

Originally Posted by 1seriesis

Ordered July 13th, Shipped on 8/20, Arrival in NJ 9/4. I hope to receive by the 60th day (Sept 13).

Nice build! Very similar to mine in terms of options.

[gregthegr8]

Rik - especially for you, some good dealer photos of a mineral grey 135is:

http://www.kunibmw.com/new/BMW/2013-...3a7c226fe7.htm

[CAVU]

Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Rik - especially for you, some good dealer photos of a mineral grey 135is:

http://www.kunibmw.com/new/BMW/2013-...3a7c226fe7.htm

Thank you!!! One of the better sets of dealer photos I've seen. Delivery day is getting closer.. I'm starting to buzz with excitement and anticipation!

The "Track My 2013 135is Coupe" status hasn't changed since July 27 when it advanced to "Finishing Touches"... I suppose the status of cars scheduled for PCD never changes to "At Your BMW Dealer"?

[red_one]

Originally Posted by WonWunONE

do you have any pic's closer to the wheels, I would like to see how flush they are to the body

thanks

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by rikMsport

Thank you!!! One of the better sets of dealer photos I've seen. Delivery day is getting closer.. I'm starting to buzz with excitement and anticipation!

The "Track My 2013 135is Coupe" status hasn't changed since July 27 when it advanced to "Finishing Touches"... I suppose the status of cars scheduled for PCD never changes to "At Your BMW Dealer"?

(Ignoring the non-is cars), ya, Kuni does great and standard photoshoots of their cars and just got in 3 IS's. I actually used their photos to help me decide not only on getting the IS, but also mineral grey, as I was able to take a non-is an compare shot by shot to an IS since they take them all essentially at the same angle, same lighting conditions, etc. Also compared space gray to mineral grey in that regards, too. That was my BMW dealer for a short time when I was up in Portland.

[1seriesis]

Originally Posted by IEDEI

exciting!

do you know when your production ended? my production ended on the 12th...and the car is still sitting at the port.

I can't remember the exact day but I know I was waiting for the status to be changed to "En route to U.S." for at least a week-10days. It shipped out on 8/20.

[owen2001]

Brought home the new 135is in early July, then left town for 4 weeks. It was killing me to think of this car just sitting there, gathering dust all that time. First thing I did when I got home was take it out for a spin. Still only have 250 miles on it. That's got to change.

Anyway, so I came home to a filthy, dusty new car and spent most of the early morning detailing it. I'm no photographer - these pix are about the best I can do w/ my camera Nice work to some of you guys and your professional-quality pix. Your cars look absolutely fantastic.

One more thing - I did notice much more dust on the front driver-side wheel. I had read (a while back in this thread) some others had the same thing.

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by owen2001

Brought home the new 135is in early July, then left town for 4 weeks. It was killing me to think of this car just sitting there, gathering dust all that time. First thing I did when I got home was take it out for a spin. Still only have 250 miles on it. That's got to change.

Anyway, so I came home to a filthy, dusty new car and spent most of the early morning detailing it. I'm no photographer - these pix are about the best I can do w/ my camera Nice work to some of you guys and your professional-quality pix. Your cars look absolutely fantastic.

One more thing - I did notice much more dust on the front driver-side wheel. I had read (a while back in this thread) some others had the same thing.

car looks AMAZING, man!!!! wow. i almost sort of not regretting a Black 135is now because of yours!....been driving black cars for 10+ years now.....this time i decided to go with Deep Sea Blue.

[owen2001]

Thanks! I appreciate it. I literally just posted in another thread about my concerns w/ getting the black on black. You can read my other post, but I was basically saying that I'm really pleased with how this one turned out. Definitely have the detailer's bag in the back to take care of this one, though. It's Jet Black, btw.

[bp-plickner]

Absolutely great pics! What color is that? Black looks like it means business.

I noticed the tune on my car changing at about 600 miles or so. Now with over 1400 miles on it i have been getting on it more and the tune seems to be changing to my driving style.

Time to get out on those mountain roads and have some fun

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by owen2001

Thanks! I appreciate it. I literally just posted in another thread about my concerns w/ getting the black on black. You can read my other post, but I was basically saying that I'm really pleased with how this one turned out. Definitely have the detailer's bag in the back to take care of this one, though. It's Jet Black, btw.

Ah, I was going to ask whether it was jet black or black sapphire. I almost went black, but was afraid since I've heard you cannot go back. Looks amazing.

Sadly I'm somewhat glad to hear that you've noticed a lot more brake dust on your front driver's wheel as I was the one asking people about that and didn't know if it meant something was wrong. I was curious because I'd put on the michelin pilot super sports after a few weeks and thought maybe they screwed something up when doing that that might be causing it. That wheel of mine literally gets 2-3x the brake dust as any other wheel. It's weird.

You get the black with blue stitched interior?

I also took a 3 week trip right after getting mine...was hard to leave her, but after a rental car for a few weeks, you really appreciate coming back to it, especially the steering feel.

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by owen2001

Thanks! I appreciate it. I literally just posted in another thread about my concerns w/ getting the black on black. You can read my other post, but I was basically saying that I'm really pleased with how this one turned out. Definitely have the detailer's bag in the back to take care of this one, though. It's Jet Black, btw.

the worst part about black are the scratches or chips IMO.....i stopped caring about detailing a while ago barring the occasional pay-to-get-it-handwashed deal!

if you're into detailing...then keep some time free on the weekends! lol

[owen2001]

Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Sadly I'm somewhat glad to hear that you've noticed a lot more brake dust on your front driver's wheel as I was the one asking people about that and didn't know if it meant something was wrong. I was curious because I'd put on the michelin pilot super sports after a few weeks and thought maybe they screwed something up when doing that that might be causing it. That wheel of mine literally gets 2-3x the brake dust as any other wheel. It's weird.

You get the black with blue stitched interior?

As for the brake dust, with only 250 miles on this thing, I don't think I had 3x as much dust than the other wheels, but it was certainly 2x as much. I might not have even noticed if I hadn't read your post a while back.

I did not get the blue stitching. As I mentioned before, I found a stripped-down 6MT with the options I wanted, but I had to "settle" on the exterior color and the interior. Mine is black leatherette, but I'm actually very pleased with it as well. The seats are wonderful - very sporty. In a perfect world, it would have had the blue stitching, though

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by owen2001

As for the brake dust, with only 250 miles on this thing, I don't think I had 3x as much dust than the other wheels, but it was certainly 2x as much. I might not have even noticed if I hadn't read your post a while back.

I did not get the blue stitching. As I mentioned before, I found a stripped-down 6MT with the options I wanted, but I had to "settle" on the exterior color and the interior. Mine is black leatherette, but I'm actually very pleased with it as well. The seats are wonderful - very sporty. In a perfect world, it would have had the blue stitching, though

I had black leatherette in my 2008 135i and I had no issues with it at all. Heck, most people who got in my car thought it was leather anyways. So, I actually prefer the leatherette (and $ in my pocket), plus it's pretty indestructible and don't need to worry about premature aging or wear as much as many bmw owners I know specifically told me to NOT get the leather. I struggled with spending the money to get the blue stitched leather as a stand alone for the $1400 or so, but opted against it in the end. Part of that decision though was due to the blue against the mineral grey that might be a bit much for me, but was mostly about the money.

As for the wheels, I will say though, they are really easy to clean compared to most rims I've had, even though they look very ornate and potential hard to take care of. It's actually surprisingly easy to get your hands in all the lil grooves and behind the spokes with ease.

Oh, if you still want a subtle hint of blue, you can buy a set of the special blue-edged floormats that come with the blue-stitched leather interior for like $100 or $110 (includes shipping). I've considered it.

[owen2001]

Originally Posted by gregthegr8

As for the wheels, I will say though, they are really easy to clean compared to most rims I've had, even though they look very ornate and potential hard to take care of. It's actually surprisingly easy to get your hands in all the lil grooves and behind the spokes with ease.

Couldn't agree more. The easiest wheels I've ever cleaned, and I don't have any sealant on them or anything.

[Bama335]

Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Oh, if you still want a subtle hint of blue, you can buy a set of the special blue-edged floormats that come with the blue-stitched leather interior for like $100 or $110 (includes shipping). I've considered it.

Got a part number for those? I'd like to pick up an extra set. The p/n on the mat is 106480-11, which doesn't seem to correlate to the blue edges. Google hasn't been much help

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by Bama335

Got a part number for those? I'd like to pick up an extra set. The p/n on the mat is 106480-11, which doesn't seem to correlate to the blue edges. Google hasn't been much help

I'll have to check my old e-mails, though I may have deleted them. I had e-mailed one of the forum sponsors, though I can't remember if that was Phil @ Reeves or Dan @ United, but he found them and sent me the part # and confirmed it was the blue-edged set. Will let you know if I can find it and will edit this to put the info in here.

Got some of the info - Phil @ Reeves was able to find it based on me supplying part # 51477265440, which he said was for just the driver's mat, but that should help get to what you need. He said it was $114 for the full set (shipping included) and I even included this picture since needless to say, most people, even in the know probably wouldn't really know much about those rare floormats. Hope that helps.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/attac...1&d=1363461993