Project Heisenberg: Continuously Updated Build & Photo Journal

Grayson · 06-08-2012, 10:56 PM

Hey all,

New member here, old member on Bimmerforums. I've had my 135i now for less than a week but I absolutely love it. It's amazing how much it feels like a new, better version of my old E30's and E36's. I'm very happy I went with this car instead of a E9x simply because of the size/weight. The car seems perfectly balanced with amazing torque and handling. It's safe to say I'll be hanging on to it for a while and hopefully becoming a contributing member of this community. As some of you may know, I just moved from Ithaca New York to Santa Cruz California, as of June 5th. So let the journey begin

Table Of Contents
June 1: Shipment and Delivery
June 9: Norcal/Sacramento Meet & Drive
June 11: Project Kics R40
June 13: Schmiedmann LCI Blacklines - Install guide and pictures
June 19: Heisenberg takes a trip to BRRacing!
June 22: JBSPEED Carbon Fiber Performance Spoiler
September 20: BRRacing hooks it up: Carbon Fiber Performance Spoiler, Diffuser, and AFE Intake
January 16: Updated Photoshoot Before Some Big Plans!
January 23: New Year Brings First Ever Sponsorship: MORR WHEELS!

June 1, 2012
I really wanted to support a Bimmerforum sponsor and ship the car via Intercity Lines. However, they didn't have any availability for 2 weeks and that didn't work for me. I hopped on Uship and found Montway Auto Transport which seemed to be the highest ranked. They also gave me a competitive rate for a fully enclosed trailer. However, Montway decided to contract the deal out to VIP Transport from Charlotte NC. The process was headache free and the car arrived in one piece.

Thanks for looking

BKap08 · 06-09-2012, 01:11 AM

man that is one sick looking 1er, congrats on moving out to santa cruz. Im in saratoga, only about 20-30 mins away. We should meet up sometime!

Chrissamyn · 06-09-2012, 04:51 AM

wow i usually don't like does kind of wheels but they look just perfect with the drop and everything

Grayson · 06-09-2012, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKap08

man that is one sick looking 1er, congrats on moving out to santa cruz. Im in saratoga, only about 20-30 mins away. We should meet up sometime!

Are you coming on the drive today? Everyone's meeting on River Street for lunch!

stong · 06-09-2012, 11:11 AM

waiting for news

Grayson · 06-09-2012, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stong

waiting for news

Will update later today!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrissamyn

wow i usually don't like does kind of wheels but they look just perfect with the drop and everything

Thanks. Let me also say that I was on the fence about the wheels when looking at the car. After seeing it in person though, they look so damned good

comar1979 · 06-09-2012, 12:10 PM

your Car!

BKap08 · 06-09-2012, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayson

Are you coming on the drive today? Everyone's meeting on River Street for lunch!

i was planning on but just started a new job so ive been working weekends, hopefully within a month or two ill start getting weekends off so i can join some of these local drives/meets.

Grayson · 06-09-2012, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comar1979

your Car!

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKap08

i was planning on but just started a new job so ive been working weekends, hopefully within a month or two ill start getting weekends off so i can join some of these local drives/meets.

Sounds good, see you soon.

Grayson · 06-09-2012, 06:02 PM

June 9, 2012
Norcal/Sacramento Meet & Drive

MGallop · 06-10-2012, 02:36 AM

was nice to meet you! and your pics turned out Very nice!!

Grayson · 06-10-2012, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PADLOCK

was nice to meet you! and your pics turned out Very nice!!

It was nice to meet you guys too, your car looked great

Danlad91 · 06-10-2012, 12:32 PM

Wow lovely pics and mint coupe you have what type of 1 series is it?

Grayson · 06-10-2012, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danlad91

Wow lovely pics and mint coupe you have what type of 1 series is it?

Thanks, its an 08' 135i.

Dmacc · 06-10-2012, 11:49 PM

Sweet pics! And good talking to you about the wheels, I think I'm going to end up actually going with EuroTek!

Hope you attend the next meet

Grayson · 06-11-2012, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dmacc

Sweet pics! And good talking to you about the wheels, I think I'm going to end up actually going with EuroTek!

Hope you attend the next meet

Definitely, good meeting you. Here was the group buy I was talking about. You won't be disappointed

Nugget · 06-11-2012, 12:31 AM

Car looks great, really like the LMs.
Is Project Heisenberg a physics or Breaking Bad reference?

Grayson · 06-11-2012, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget

Car looks great, really like the LMs.
Is Project Heisenberg a physics or Breaking Bad reference?

Hell yea, BB =

Nugget · 06-11-2012, 01:13 AM

Agreed, one of my favourite shows ever.

BKap08 · 06-11-2012, 01:26 AM

i love ur wheels! great looking reps. i got eurotek M359 reps on my e90 lci and i love them

Focusedintntions · 06-11-2012, 05:50 AM

Something about your pics looks off...like they're almost too bright in some areas and the shadows are too dark. Nice cars though

Love the wheels too .

Grayson · 06-11-2012, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Focusedintntions

Something about your pics looks off...like they're almost too bright in some areas and the shadows are too dark. Nice cars though

Love the wheels too .

That would be a crappy camera, coupled with a crappy lens, coupled with quick editing. I will definitely take some more time when I shoot new updates for the car

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKap08

i love ur wheels! great looking reps. i got eurotek M359 reps on my e90 lci and i love them

I had never encountered Eurotek before this, but they seem to make really nice stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget

Agreed, one of my favourite shows ever.

Yeah, can't wait for the next season

06-08-2012, 10:56 PM	#1
Grayson Heisenberg 53 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santa Cruz, CA iTrader: (2)	Project Heisenberg: Continuously Updated Build & Photo Journal Hey all, New member here, old member on Bimmerforums. I've had my 135i now for less than a week but I absolutely love it. It's amazing how much it feels like a new, better version of my old E30's and E36's. I'm very happy I went with this car instead of a E9x simply because of the size/weight. The car seems perfectly balanced with amazing torque and handling. It's safe to say I'll be hanging on to it for a while and hopefully becoming a contributing member of this community. As some of you may know, I just moved from Ithaca New York to Santa Cruz California, as of June 5th. So let the journey begin Table Of Contents June 1: Shipment and Delivery June 9: Norcal/Sacramento Meet & Drive June 11: Project Kics R40 June 13: Schmiedmann LCI Blacklines - Install guide and pictures June 19: Heisenberg takes a trip to BRRacing! June 22: JBSPEED Carbon Fiber Performance Spoiler September 20: BRRacing hooks it up: Carbon Fiber Performance Spoiler, Diffuser, and AFE Intake January 16: Updated Photoshoot Before Some Big Plans! January 23: New Year Brings First Ever Sponsorship: MORR WHEELS! June 1, 2012 I really wanted to support a Bimmerforum sponsor and ship the car via Intercity Lines. However, they didn't have any availability for 2 weeks and that didn't work for me. I hopped on Uship and found Montway Auto Transport which seemed to be the highest ranked. They also gave me a competitive rate for a fully enclosed trailer. However, Montway decided to contract the deal out to VIP Transport from Charlotte NC. The process was headache free and the car arrived in one piece. Thanks for looking __________________ AR Catless Downpipes \| Berk Full Street Exhaust \| HPF FMIC \| COBB AP \| aFe Magnum Stage 2 \| E93 M3 Front Sway Bar & Bushings \| Michelin Pilot Super Sports \| Hardwired Radar \| Eurotek BBS LM \| Schmiedmann LCI Blacklines \| BMW Performance: Spoiler, Diffuser, Shift Boot, E-Brake Last edited by Grayson; 01-23-2013 at 09:17 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

06-09-2012, 01:11 AM	#2
BKap08 Colonel 58 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: LCI Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	man that is one sick looking 1er, congrats on moving out to santa cruz. Im in saratoga, only about 20-30 mins away. We should meet up sometime!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-09-2012, 04:51 AM	#3
Chrissamyn Enlisted Member 5 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 135i LeMans blue Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Quebec iTrader: (0)	wow i usually don't like does kind of wheels but they look just perfect with the drop and everything __________________ 135i LeMans Blue// AFE cat back\\ Alpine angel eyes 10000k// LCI black line tail light \\
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-09-2012, 11:11 AM	#5
stong Lieutenant 4 Rep 472 Posts Drives: bmw e82 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portugal iTrader: (0)	waiting for news
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-09-2012, 12:10 PM	#7
comar1979 130i Treiber 122 Rep 1,432 Posts Drives: BMW 130i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Munich,Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 130i E87 [0.00]	your Car! __________________ # BMW 130i /// + SPARCO Assetto Gara 8x18 bronze + KW + PP SteeringWheel II +PP Exhaust +PP Kidneys + PP AirFilter + PP Style Flaps + PP SS Kit + *AC-Schnitzer* Gear Knob + MorVision Diffusor + LCI Blacklines high + GroundZero-Audio #
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-09-2012, 06:02 PM	#10
Grayson Heisenberg 53 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santa Cruz, CA iTrader: (2)	June 9, 2012 Norcal/Sacramento Meet & Drive __________________ AR Catless Downpipes \| Berk Full Street Exhaust \| HPF FMIC \| COBB AP \| aFe Magnum Stage 2 \| E93 M3 Front Sway Bar & Bushings \| Michelin Pilot Super Sports \| Hardwired Radar \| Eurotek BBS LM \| Schmiedmann LCI Blacklines \| BMW Performance: Spoiler, Diffuser, Shift Boot, E-Brake
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-10-2012, 02:36 AM	#11
MGallop Major 50 Rep 1,072 Posts Drives: 12' 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Jose, California iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i [10.00]	was nice to meet you! and your pics turned out Very nice!! __________________ Matthew Gallop: '12 N55 Mods: JB4 Flex ISO \| iCarbon DP \| VRSF 5" FMIC \| BMS Intake \| ER Charge Pipe \| Race Axleback \| ST Coils \| Alufelgen CS7's \| iCarbon 3 fin Diffuser \| Blackline LCI \| CarbonFiber Spoiler \| Orion v4 AE's \| 30% tint \| red+blk roundels \| Cyba Scoops \| H-Style front Lip \| WeissLicht LED Smoked Sidemarkers \| Matte Grills \| Coded \|
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-10-2012, 12:32 PM	#13
Danlad91 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 1 series m sport coupe Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Darlington iTrader: (0)	Wow lovely pics and mint coupe you have what type of 1 series is it?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-10-2012, 11:49 PM	#15
Dmacc Colonel 225 Rep 2,800 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (1)	Sweet pics! And good talking to you about the wheels, I think I'm going to end up actually going with EuroTek! Hope you attend the next meet __________________ thanks to MGallop
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2012, 12:31 AM	#17
Nugget Colonel 698 Rep 2,618 Posts Drives: G81 M3 Touring, GR Supra GTS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [10.00]	Car looks great, really like the LMs. Is Project Heisenberg a physics or Breaking Bad reference?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2012, 01:13 AM	#19
Nugget Colonel 698 Rep 2,618 Posts Drives: G81 M3 Touring, GR Supra GTS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Perth iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [10.00]	Agreed, one of my favourite shows ever.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2012, 01:26 AM	#20
BKap08 Colonel 58 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: LCI Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	i love ur wheels! great looking reps. i got eurotek M359 reps on my e90 lci and i love them
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-11-2012, 05:50 AM	#21
Focusedintntions Colonel 117 Rep 2,696 Posts Drives: 2011 135i M-Sport :D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NoVA iTrader: (1)	Something about your pics looks off...like they're almost too bright in some areas and the shadows are too dark. Nice cars though Love the wheels too . __________________ Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death… – Hunter Thompson
	Appreciate 0 Quote