Spring has come// HRE, 3D, RPI, etc

KEI7 · 03-23-2013, 11:40 AM

I had been doing new mods during the winter,
and finally it felt like spring (only little) today,
so did my first photo shoot with the new setup.

For me among many other parts the key was the rims
-- I was on VMRs until last autumn, and wanted something that I did not see very often, to be different.
I'm glad the rims turned out nicely with the body color.

I plan to go to more meets this season, see you all there

(seriously starting to consider going all the way to Maryland to Bimmerfest East ...)

IMG_0949 by K7TORT, on Flickr

IMG_0941 by K7TORT, on Flickr

IMG_0957 by K7TORT, on
Flickr

IMG_0962 by K7TORT, on Flickr

IMG_0990 by K7TORT, on Flickr

IMG_0993 by K7TORT, on Flickr

IMG_0992 by K7TORT, on Flickr

IMG_0987 by K7TORT, on Flickr

Mods;

3D design front lip (color matched)
HRE 547R (gunmetal with silver barrel)
Hankook V12
RPI quad exhaust (tips painted black)
Carbon fiber quad diffuser
KW V1
Blackout grills
LUX angel eyes
BMS intake
CPE towhook plate
Color matched amber cover
BMS clutch-stop

EINSER M · 03-23-2013, 12:29 PM

yum. good stuff

ilikebmxbikes · 03-23-2013, 01:03 PM

Looks really nice. Can't go wrong with HRE's.

ace11 · 03-23-2013, 01:24 PM

very clean... love it

HebbNH · 03-23-2013, 01:36 PM

Well done! Only thing I'd change are the color-matched amber gone things. Looks perfect otherwise IMO!

lastMleft · 03-23-2013, 05:19 PM

Looks niceeeee

Love the HRE!!

RimasRS · 03-23-2013, 05:28 PM

Great car... One thing which I don't like is amber covers they are same body color which makes headlights look smaller and loose lines if you know what I mean..

135Pats · 03-23-2013, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RimasRS

Great car... One thing which I don't like is amber covers they are same body color which makes headlights look smaller and loose lines if you know what I mean..

Agreed.

The lip looks great

Eyeman · 03-23-2013, 07:22 PM

I guess those are the nicest wheels that I've ever seen on a One!

I agree on the amber covers, but I didn't even notice it until mentioned and actually like seeing it just as a cool change of pace. I'd keep them on for a year then change it just for a new look.

Looks like HRE made your offsets pretty aggressive. What size Hankooks are you running?

andrey_gta · 03-23-2013, 07:47 PM

Wallpaper worthy! I like how the calipers & wheel color look. Also dont mind the amber covers

Im sure others will ask, what are the wheel and tire specs

Bmwbreed · 03-23-2013, 10:23 PM

r0nd3L · 03-23-2013, 11:38 PM

Looks awesome! I agree with other people about getting rid of the light covers, though.

Hope to see the car in person sometime this year!

WOLF-PACK · 03-24-2013, 01:14 AM

Well done

Gray_Panther · 03-24-2013, 01:35 AM

That last pic is awesome. Wow, I am really impressed!

Dmacc · 03-24-2013, 03:29 AM

Nothing beats 3D design and 3 piece wheels!!!

andrey_gta · 03-24-2013, 08:01 AM

I'm going to comment gain. The 3d design lip is very good

Also, I knwo the color is le Mans blue. But in these photos its also very close to Montego blue so it warms my heart

KEI7 · 03-24-2013, 01:25 PM

Thank you for the compliments guys!!

It's VERY encouraging to receive comments from you guys with such awesome cars

To answer to some of the points mentioned;

Tires are 215/35/19 and 235/35/19
Wheels are 8.5 +38 and 9 +44

And yes, the rear panel lips are rolled.

I know someone was gonna mention about the amber covers lol

Yeah, I kind of like them, but do I really like them, NO.
Enough that I put them on because the ambers ARE there...

Might take them off in a while to give fresh look...

The last photo was taken on a location where I coincidentally found close to a
car wash place that I go to, and suddenly Chicago's very own Metra comes by!!
(The train was moving by the way)

Lucky moment ^^

Oh, and for those of you into photographs, photos were taken with
Canon 600D and 50mm f/1.8 lens.

KEI7 · 03-24-2013, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrey_gta

I'm going to comment gain. The 3d design lip is very good

Also, I knwo the color is le Mans blue. But in these photos its also very close to Montego blue so it warms my heart

Indeed!! Montego Blue is very nice too!!

After taking these photos I fell in love with LMB again, it looks so different depending on how much light there is

BMW and Blue, YES!!

Fresh Face · 03-25-2013, 07:52 PM

spring has come? Bro, it was snowing today hahaha

ilikebmxbikes · 03-25-2013, 08:40 PM

Your color blue is actually one of the colors that the amber corners look good on. I would remove the covers and accept the amber.

Everfly · 03-25-2013, 09:30 PM

Nice

KEI7 · 03-26-2013, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fresh Face

spring has come? Bro, it was snowing today hahaha

For a moment I thought lol Well at least it should be better this week

03-23-2013, 11:40 AM	#1
KEI7 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 333 Posts Drives: E61 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (0)	Spring has come// HRE, 3D, RPI, etc I had been doing new mods during the winter, and finally it felt like spring (only little) today, so did my first photo shoot with the new setup. For me among many other parts the key was the rims -- I was on VMRs until last autumn, and wanted something that I did not see very often, to be different. I'm glad the rims turned out nicely with the body color. I plan to go to more meets this season, see you all there (seriously starting to consider going all the way to Maryland to Bimmerfest East ...) IMG_0949 by K7TORT, on Flickr IMG_0941 by K7TORT, on Flickr IMG_0957 by K7TORT, on Flickr IMG_0962 by K7TORT, on Flickr IMG_0990 by K7TORT, on Flickr IMG_0993 by K7TORT, on Flickr IMG_0992 by K7TORT, on Flickr IMG_0987 by K7TORT, on Flickr Mods; 3D design front lip (color matched) HRE 547R (gunmetal with silver barrel) Hankook V12 RPI quad exhaust (tips painted black) Carbon fiber quad diffuser KW V1 Blackout grills LUX angel eyes BMS intake CPE towhook plate Color matched amber cover BMS clutch-stop Last edited by KEI7; 04-18-2013 at 01:24 PM..
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HebbNH Resident Cacodemon Expert 7 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 135i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MO iTrader: (0)	Well done! Only thing I'd change are the color-matched amber gone things. Looks perfect otherwise IMO! __________________ BMS JB4 \| BMS DCI \| ETS intercooler \| ETS charge pipe \| HKS SSQV III \| CP-E downpipes \| BMWP exhaust \| P3Cars vent gauge \| LUX V3 angel eyes \| Weisslicht smoked LED sidemarkers \| Blackline LCI taillights \| Slek Designs front lip \| BMWP grills \| Seibon M3 hood \| iCarbon CSL trunk \| iCarbon rear diffuser \| BMWP suspension \| Yokohama Advan Neova AD08s \| Work Brombachers - FLOSS edition \| H&R spacers \| TC Kline studs \| Project Kics R40 lugs
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RimasRS Colonel 85 Rep 2,438 Posts Drives: BMW X3 SD Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Great car... One thing which I don't like is amber covers they are same body color which makes headlights look smaller and loose lines if you know what I mean..
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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	Wallpaper worthy! I like how the calipers & wheel color look. Also dont mind the amber covers Im sure others will ask, what are the wheel and tire specs __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is Last edited by andrey_gta; 03-23-2013 at 11:48 PM..
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r0nd3L Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Naples, FL iTrader: (0)	Looks awesome! I agree with other people about getting rid of the light covers, though. Hope to see the car in person sometime this year!
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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	I'm going to comment gain. The 3d design lip is very good Also, I knwo the color is le Mans blue. But in these photos its also very close to Montego blue so it warms my heart __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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KEI7 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 333 Posts Drives: E61 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (0)	Thank you for the compliments guys!! It's VERY encouraging to receive comments from you guys with such awesome cars To answer to some of the points mentioned; Tires are 215/35/19 and 235/35/19 Wheels are 8.5 +38 and 9 +44 And yes, the rear panel lips are rolled. I know someone was gonna mention about the amber covers lol Yeah, I kind of like them, but do I really like them, NO. Enough that I put them on because the ambers ARE there... Might take them off in a while to give fresh look... The last photo was taken on a location where I coincidentally found close to a car wash place that I go to, and suddenly Chicago's very own Metra comes by!! (The train was moving by the way) Lucky moment ^^ Oh, and for those of you into photographs, photos were taken with Canon 600D and 50mm f/1.8 lens.
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03-25-2013, 07:52 PM	#19
Fresh Face Enlisted Member 4 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2011 Alpine White 135i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	spring has come? Bro, it was snowing today hahaha
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