Back after a few years hiatus

[TONYH215]

Originally Posted by MGM135is

There are several NVA/DC/MD 135is owners, maybe time for a meet up?

I'd be down for that.

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Fantastic looking car, these cars are great in white

Thank you! Love the white, almost makes the fenders look bigger than they really are.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Fantastic looking car, these cars are great in white

Seriously are! The 1er looks gorgeous in Alpine White!

[griz31]

Originally Posted by MGM135is

Is this the one that was at Fairfax BMW?

Originally Posted by TONYH215

Yes, it is!

I saw this one there as well. Glad a forum member picked it up. Congrats!

[x336mr]

Gorgeous! I really love the 135 in white.

[TONYH215]

Originally Posted by griz31

I saw this one there as well. Glad a forum member picked it up. Congrats!

Thanks!

[TONYH215]

Originally Posted by bm996tt

Very nice! I cant see doing too many mods as these cars are rare and what's the point of changing= might as well buy a regular 135 and mod. I plan on doing a Dinan tune and that's it. Love the white good luck with it.

And now I have the Dinan flash on the car. Really wakes things up in low to mid range.

Off topic somewhat, but given your username do you own a 996tt? I had one myself for a bit, car was a blast, but I don't miss paying the Porsche tax for everything! I do miss the car sometimes though!

[bm996tt]

Yes I had it up until this time last year, it was a 2001 midnight/graphite 6spd with 13k miles. I am looking for a no sunroof-Aero package with x50 low mile 996tt. Should have kept it until I found another as they are hard to beat. What did you pay for Dinan tune and did they install with no hassles?

[TONYH215]

Originally Posted by bm996tt

Yes I had it up until this time last year, it was a 2001 midnight/graphite 6spd with 13k miles. I am looking for a no sunroof-Aero package with x50 low mile 996tt. Should have kept it until I found another as they are hard to beat. What did you pay for Dinan tune and did they install with no hassles?

Awesome color. The x50 is a nice upgrade. Especially with the sport seats.

The Dinan flash was as advertised on the website, $1,003.50+tax. Install was relatively quick and no labor costs since it's a flash. I could easily get more power from something like JB4 for less money, but I like to think the more "mild" tuning from Dinan will help preserve the life of the motor more so than JB4. Honestly, the car didn't need to be faster, but coming from a 996tt yourself, you know how it goes haha.

I think other than a mild drop of ride height, I'm pretty much done. I'd like the CF performance trunk spoiler as well. I also purchased LUX angel eyes, but after reading up on them, I'm not sure I want to install them.

[bm996tt]

It was a very nice car but to be honest couldn't warm to the gray interior= and I tried lol. My next 996 will have dark interior. I would pass on the angel eyes,suspension and rear spoiler as that would require removing oem= it looks great and part of the is package as are the wheels. I cant see buying a car like the is and changing much as their fairly rare and it would make much more sense to do that with a regular 135. These are just opinions from a guy that's been in the car game for over 40 years. Agree about tune, the Dinan while not as aggressive is flash only= easy to remove and less intrusive.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by TONYH215

Awesome color. The x50 is a nice upgrade. Especially with the sport seats.

The Dinan flash was as advertised on the website, $1,003.50+tax. Install was relatively quick and no labor costs since it's a flash. I could easily get more power from something like JB4 for less money, but I like to think the more "mild" tuning from Dinan will help preserve the life of the motor more so than JB4. Honestly, the car didn't need to be faster, but coming from a 996tt yourself, you know how it goes haha.

I think other than a mild drop of ride height, I'm pretty much done. I'd like the CF performance trunk spoiler as well. I also purchased LUX angel eyes, but after reading up on them, I'm not sure I want to install them.

If you're looking for a mild lowering to your car you might want to consider the BMW Performance suspension. BMW claims a 34% increase in spring rates and a 10mm drop in ride height compared to the standard 135i/135is. It's not cheap but if you want to stay OEM this is the way to go.

I have it and I've gone back and forth about how I feel about it because it's pretty conservative but in the end it's what I wanted and I'm satisfied. I've felt in the past that I could've gone lower, but really, that's not me and that's not what I wanted. The car feels more planted, very comfortable, and the slight drop lessens the wheel gap and gives the car a cleaner look imo.

Part number is 33-50-0-444-831. The yellow Performance springs don't come with the kit because there are several different springs depending on how your car is optioned. When you order the kit you give them your VIN which will determine the springs for your particular car.

Below is a pic of everything that comes with the kit, minus the springs. Another member stated his friend's wife said this pic reminded her of a woman's reproductive system. lol

[TONYH215]

Originally Posted by Esteban

If you're looking for a mild lowering to your car you might want to consider the BMW Performance suspension. BMW claims a 34% increase in spring rates and a 10mm drop in ride height compared to the standard 135i/135is. It's not cheap but if you want to stay OEM this is the way to go.

I have it and I've gone back and forth about how I feel about it because it's pretty conservative but in the end it's what I wanted and I'm satisfied. I've felt in the past that I could've gone lower, but really, that's not me and that's not what I wanted. The car feels more planted, very comfortable, and the slight drop lessens the wheel gap and gives the car a cleaner look imo.

Part number is 33-50-0-444-831. The yellow Performance springs don't come with the kit because there are several different springs depending on how your car is optioned. When you order the kit you give them your VIN which will determine the springs for your particular car.

Below is a pic of everything that comes with the kit, minus the springs. Another member stated his friend's wife said this pic reminded her of a woman's reproductive system. lol

Thanks for the tip. I'll do some research into this and see if it's what I'm after.

[gjm120]

Has anyone used Bilstein (B8 I assume) or Koni's with BMWP springs?