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      10-07-2011, 12:11 AM   #1
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Photo shoot of my lowered BSM 135i Coupe

Got together with my friend and took some pics on a perfect midwest fall day. Car is lowered on Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Koni FSD shocks, Macht Schnell 15mm F / 12mm R spacers. I plan to run some wider non runflat (225/255) tires on the stock 264 wheels. Also thinking of the M3 front sway bar for a more planted feel and better turn-in. I really enjoy driving the 135i Coupe!

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      10-07-2011, 12:42 AM   #2
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great pics... and you guys have nice plates... im very jealous
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      10-07-2011, 12:50 AM   #3
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Your car looks great! Nice pictures

Just wondering... I see "midwest" "MI" and NC plates haha. Where were these lovely pictures taken? The scenery looks very nice.
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      10-07-2011, 03:38 AM   #4
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looks great, I've been considering getting this same set-up.
what can you tell me about the improvement of the suspension both ride and handling. this is the only thing holding me back.
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      10-07-2011, 04:00 AM   #5
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Looks very nice Great Photos too!

I Love the 264
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great pictures .. I'm loving the spacers !!
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      10-07-2011, 04:50 AM   #7
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are running 205/45/17 if so are there any rubing proplems with that set up
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      10-07-2011, 06:44 AM   #9
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Very nice looking car, perfect drop. Love the black on beige.
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      10-07-2011, 09:46 AM   #10
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Love the first photo. drop is perfect
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      10-07-2011, 12:17 PM   #11
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Lookin good!
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      10-07-2011, 12:28 PM   #12
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Really nice pics. Car looks awesome!
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      10-07-2011, 12:42 PM   #13
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Looks great. Did you shoot these or did a friend? If you did... What camera/lens were you using on pics 3, 6, and 7?
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Beautiful photos! Very high quality looking pictures.
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      10-07-2011, 02:35 PM   #15
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Love your set up, it will be my first mod. Why did you go with the Koni FSD and not Koni yellows? What is the difference between them?
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      10-09-2011, 01:03 AM   #16
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      10-09-2011, 03:22 PM   #17
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im in love with that first shot
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      10-09-2011, 03:37 PM   #18
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3rd shot looks awesome.


I thought it was a little bit lower when I saw it at Cars and Coffee. Maybe I'm wrong... Beautiful car though. I love how tastefully modded it is.
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      10-09-2011, 03:55 PM   #19
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Have the same suspension on my 128 - good choice.
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      10-09-2011, 09:25 PM   #20
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Your car looks great! Nice pictures
Just wondering... I see "midwest" "MI" and NC plates haha. Where were these lovely pictures taken? The scenery looks very nice.
Actually these were taken in Minneapolis MN. I spent the summer here with my wife and her family. Prior to MN we were living in Charlotte, NC. I'm moving to Michigan for business school this week. Confusing I know...haha! I'll have MI plates on pretty soon.

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3rd shot looks awesome.
I thought it was a little bit lower when I saw it at Cars and Coffee. Maybe I'm wrong... Beautiful car though. I love how tastefully modded it is.
Thanks man. It has about a finger gap in the front and finger and a half in the rear. The angles on some of the shots may make it look like it's sitting higher thank it is.

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Love your set up, it will be my first mod. Why did you go with the Koni FSD and not Koni yellows? What is the difference between them?
Thanks! I went with the FSDs based on experience (had them on my last car) and I feel they work well for daily driving. They are comfortable yet provide ample dampening during spirited driving. I think based on reviews the yellow shocks provide better handling, but take away from the comfort just a bit. There is typically a trade off.
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/b...i&tab=choosing
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/b...i&tab=choosing

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Looks great. Did you shoot these or did a friend? If you did... What camera/lens were you using on pics 3, 6, and 7?
My friend did. All pics were done with a Nikon D700. For the rolling shots he used a 19.0-35.0 mm f/3.5-4.5 - not sure what brand though.
#3, 6, 7 Nikon 50.0 mm f/1.4

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are running 205/45/17 if so are there any rubing proplems with that set up
Actually this is a 18" staggered OEM sport package set up with style 264 wheels. There is absolutely no rubbing with the spacers and drop though. I'm going to run a wider 225/255 set up next summer on these wheels.

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looks great, I've been considering getting this same set-up.
what can you tell me about the improvement of the suspension both ride and handling. this is the only thing holding me back.
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Improved handling dynamics and slighly more comfortable than the stock set up. It's great for daily driving. I don't track or autocross though. If I did, coilovers would be the choice.




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Looks very nice Great Photos too!

I Love the 264
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Love the first photo. drop is perfect
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Really nice pics. Car looks awesome!
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Beautiful photos! Very high quality looking pictures.
Thanks for the compliments everyone. I'm really happy with the photos.

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im in love with that first shot
Thanks for the compliments. I'm pleased with how the shots look. Here are a couple more.

This is a close up of the first shot.


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      10-11-2011, 12:44 PM   #21
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Car looks great! Any other mods planned?
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stunning pics and love the angles of the shots! nicely done!
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