Another 135i hits the road

BlackSapphire · 08-27-2008, 04:30 AM

Well the day finally came! Picked mine up yesterday afternoon, and the wait was definitely worth it.

This forum not only has made the waiting easier, but has taught me so much about the car...when I finally got behind the wheel I felt like I knew it already. Thanks everyone!

Now, as we know this post would be useless without pics, so although they are only quick indoor snaps of dubious quality, here they are!

AussieRacer · 08-27-2008, 04:48 AM

Nice! :smile:

harpoon · 08-27-2008, 05:05 AM

Congrats mate. Love the interior!

Alpine* · 08-27-2008, 05:06 AM

Nice car and cool colour combo. :w00t:

(get some leather cleaning wipes ASAP)

smarm · 08-27-2008, 05:09 AM

Looking fantastic

d3syd · 08-27-2008, 05:27 AM

Congratulations. Nice interior. Enjoy the run in..............

bluRider · 08-27-2008, 07:48 AM

love that interior ... was my initial choice, but chickened out when I started thinking about how to keep it clean ... looks awesome tho!

Yep 135 · 08-27-2008, 07:57 AM

Loovvely. You have to be proud.
Done well.
Yep.

Zuzu · 08-27-2008, 03:23 PM

Congratulations...Brave interior choice.:biggrin:

smarm · 08-27-2008, 04:19 PM

It's fantastic to see another "black brother" amongst us. Too many white supremisists! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Can't wait to pick up my black beauty next friday.

miro2296 · 08-27-2008, 04:25 PM

CONGRATS!!!! Love the interior!

RobLS · 08-27-2008, 04:40 PM

Oh sexy

Wraith · 08-27-2008, 06:14 PM

Congrats and yes nice refreshing change to see a black example with something different on the interior such as lemon :smile:

One thing though those pics make the lemon appear almost white, which it isn't, it's much more creamier than that, so must look fantastic in the flesh

BlackSapphire · 08-28-2008, 04:56 AM

Thanks guys, I am in love with it and the way it looks - parked it today at a Westfield and found myself walking backwards just looking at it.

But as a few of you mentioned, it will be a lot of work to keep it looking good, both inside and out. It's my first with this combo, and will probably be my last, but I've always wanted a car that looked like that, so what better way to do it than in the 1.

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Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

Nice car and cool colour combo. :w00t:

(get some leather cleaning wipes ASAP)

Anyone have a favourite brand for leather care products that I should try out??

Alpine* · 08-28-2008, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackSapphire

Thanks guys, I am in love with it and the way it looks - parked it today at a Westfield and found myself walking backwards just looking at it.

But as a few of you mentioned, it will be a lot of work to keep it looking good, both inside and out. It's my first with this combo, and will probably be my last, but I've always wanted a car that looked like that, so what better way to do it than in the 1.

Anyone have a favourite brand for leather care products that I should try out??

Keep em in the boot :wink:

Again, love the combo, the wife just would go for it so we went for Coral which, as per Zuzu's car, is another excellent choice IMO.

BlackSapphire · 08-28-2008, 05:25 AM

Thanks mate.

Yeah, coral was my #2 choice, and when I finally got to drive a demo car it was coral/sapphire. It almost made me change my order!

Timbo · 08-28-2008, 05:33 AM

Congrats looks awesome!

2QIK4U · 08-28-2008, 07:45 AM

Black Sapphire,

Just love the gutsy combo and excellent plate. The car looks wicked, reminds me of darth vader on steroids.

Congratulations.... Enjoy...

amk2912 · 08-28-2008, 07:52 AM

Love the license plate! In the Wild West you can't have "BMW" on your plates as BMW has copyrighted the use of the name. I tried to book "1BMW-001" a few years ago and the licensing dept told me the entire 1BMW-XXX series (1000 number plates) had been blocked by BMW AG.

AussieRacer · 08-28-2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

Keep em in the boot :wink:

Again, love the combo, the wife just would go for it so we went for Coral which, as per Zuzu's car, is another excellent choice IMO.

Hmmm, I've got to disagree with those wipes. Tried them a few years back and they made the leather shiny. Like using Armorall. However the Gold Class Conditioner Liquid is great. Bit strong smelling, bit leaves no residue and does a good job at reviving leather.

WAY · 08-28-2008, 08:33 AM

Lexol leather cleaner and conditioner is THE BEST one for leather!

Zuzu · 08-28-2008, 07:09 PM

I actually noticed than when my wife wears her new dark denims it allways leaves a dark stain around the stitching on the seats..

And she aint a big girl...size 8

All I do, is use a damp microfibre cloth and it wipes clean..

The leather on the vert is treated slightly differently I think thou, due to the heat reflective properties..:iono:

08-27-2008, 04:30 AM	#1
BlackSapphire Not Quite Senior Member 1 Rep 38 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	Another 135i hits the road Well the day finally came! Picked mine up yesterday afternoon, and the wait was definitely worth it. This forum not only has made the waiting easier, but has taught me so much about the car...when I finally got behind the wheel I felt like I knew it already. Thanks everyone! Now, as we know this post would be useless without pics, so although they are only quick indoor snaps of dubious quality, here they are! Attached Images __________________ 135i/BlackSapphire/Lemon (AKA Darth Vader on steroids) /Sunroof/Logic7/Business Navigation
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08-27-2008, 04:48 AM	#2
AussieRacer Major 24 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aust iTrader: (0)	Nice! :smile: __________________ Current: 135i Auto, Le Mans Blue - w/ Bridgestone RE-11 rears, GP Thunder 7500k angels, & "golf tee" mod plus a few M3 suspension bits and pieces...
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08-27-2008, 05:05 AM	#3
harpoon Lieutenant 12 Rep 440 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Syd iTrader: (1)	Congrats mate. Love the interior! __________________ E92 M3
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08-27-2008, 05:06 AM	#4
Alpine* Brigadier General 1282 Rep 4,093 Posts Drives: M2 G87 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Nice car and cool colour combo. :w00t: (get some leather cleaning wipes ASAP)
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08-27-2008, 05:27 AM	#6
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]	Congratulations. Nice interior. Enjoy the run in.............. __________________ 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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08-27-2008, 07:57 AM	#8
Yep 135 Lieutenant 11 Rep 591 Posts Drives: BMW 135 manual Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	Loovvely. You have to be proud. Done well. Yep.
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08-27-2008, 03:23 PM	#9
Zuzu Major General 2816 Rep 7,637 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Congratulations...Brave interior choice.:biggrin:
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08-27-2008, 04:25 PM	#11
miro2296 Colonel 57 Rep 2,251 Posts Drives: '08 Montego Blue BMW 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Round Rock, TX iTrader: (1)	CONGRATS!!!! Love the interior! __________________ ------------------------------------- BMW 135i/6 Speed/Montego Blue/Formula One Ceramic Tint/JB4 G4/AA Sport Intercooler/19 inch Iconz 880Z(19X8.5 & 19X10)/PSS 225/35 & 265/30/E93 M3 front sway bar/TRW front and rear Control Arms/BMS Drop In Filter/Dinan Exhaust/BlackLines/Upgraded \\\M RSFB
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08-27-2008, 04:40 PM	#12
RobLS Major 29 Rep 1,193 Posts Drives: M3 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Perpetual Rain iTrader: (0)	Oh sexy
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08-27-2008, 06:14 PM	#13
Wraith Captain 13 Rep 814 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	Congrats and yes nice refreshing change to see a black example with something different on the interior such as lemon :smile: One thing though those pics make the lemon appear almost white, which it isn't, it's much more creamier than that, so must look fantastic in the flesh
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08-28-2008, 05:25 AM	#16
BlackSapphire Not Quite Senior Member 1 Rep 38 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	Thanks mate. Yeah, coral was my #2 choice, and when I finally got to drive a demo car it was coral/sapphire. It almost made me change my order! __________________ 135i/BlackSapphire/Lemon (AKA Darth Vader on steroids) /Sunroof/Logic7/Business Navigation
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08-28-2008, 05:33 AM	#17
Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Congrats looks awesome!
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08-28-2008, 07:45 AM	#18
2QIK4U Mike 2 Rep 103 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	Black Sapphire, Just love the gutsy combo and excellent plate. The car looks wicked, reminds me of darth vader on steroids. Congratulations.... Enjoy...
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amk2912 Lieutenant Colonel 87 Rep 1,663 Posts Drives: '10 X5 40d & '12 F10 520d Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Love the license plate! In the Wild West you can't have "BMW" on your plates as BMW has copyrighted the use of the name. I tried to book "1BMW-001" a few years ago and the licensing dept told me the entire 1BMW-XXX series (1000 number plates) had been blocked by BMW AG. __________________ 2012 BMW F10 520d M-Sport 2010 BMW E70 X5 xdrive40d
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08-28-2008, 08:33 AM	#21
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Lexol leather cleaner and conditioner is THE BEST one for leather!
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08-28-2008, 07:09 PM	#22
Zuzu Major General 2816 Rep 7,637 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	I actually noticed than when my wife wears her new dark denims it allways leaves a dark stain around the stitching on the seats.. And she aint a big girl...size 8 All I do, is use a damp microfibre cloth and it wipes clean.. The leather on the vert is treated slightly differently I think thou, due to the heat reflective properties..:iono:
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