I'd like to document all the maintenance and mods to my newly acquired 128i here, with pictures and captions, as a journal and history for the car.
This is my 3rd BMW, 3rd manual inline 6 as well. I currently have a 2004 M3, but it's been retired from daily driving, so instead of a little civic I had as DD, I wanted a car that would be a good DD, but also satisfy me as someone who just loves to drive (and doesn't want much electronics or weight or unnecessary stuff).
The 128i won't be modded too aggressively. I'll be focusing on suspension/chassis, wanting the car to remain pretty OE looking, maybe OE+ with larger/wider wheels. I'll also be adding a custom stereo. I like to DIY as much as I can, so that'll be the theme, photos of jobs (as I rememeber to take photos lol) and some explanations/thoughts as I encounter things.
My search criteria was a non-sulev n52 128i slicktop 6 speed. I did pretty well to find this car in my general area, a 2012 tiag/blk with 83k for $9700 1 owner, clean carfax and some (not a ton) documentation /dealer work done.
I immediately began buying parts and maintenance items - I like to flush fluids and replace things depending on mileage and what documentation there is.
Here are some dealer photos to kick it off:
