What did you do to/for your 1er today?

swagon · 10-31-2015, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

The sky gods envy our shiny cars because we reflect the light back to them. That's why it always rains...

Just washed it this afternoon. Let's hope the car won't be needed so it can stay in peace in the garage...

amsnow440 · 10-31-2015, 08:22 PM

Went to put the stock downpipes on today and found this

Solo_M_Tech · 10-31-2015, 08:49 PM

Waited... Waited very patiently while she crosses the Atlantic Ocean on a boat. Oh how I miss it! it's been a month in transit already!

BrokenVert · 10-31-2015, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by amsnow440

Went to put the stock downpipes on today and found this

Gotta get some adjustable camber plates

tock172 · 10-31-2015, 09:21 PM

Took mine for a drive through the mountains at sunrise with another friend of mine in his E36 M3. We got some really great photos. Unfortunately towards the end of the driving, I started to experience some brake fade, which is sort of disappointing considering the massive 6 piston calipers these cars have.

Esteban · 10-31-2015, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tock172

Took mine for a drive through the mountains at sunrise with another friend of mine in his E36 M3. We got some really great photos. Unfortunately towards the end of the driving, I started to experience some brake fade, which is sort of disappointing considering the massive 6 piston calipers these cars have.

Nice pics... especially like those first two. Damn, the 135i is pretty!

bmw1racer · 11-01-2015, 12:28 AM

Two coats of wax today.

Noticed that the glass smooth finish from nanoscrubbing a month ago is pretty much gone... Typical fate of a daily driver.

swagon · 11-01-2015, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tock172

Took mine for a drive through the mountains at sunrise with another friend of mine in his E36 M3. We got some really great photos. Unfortunately towards the end of the driving, I started to experience some brake fade, which is sort of disappointing considering the massive 6 piston calipers these cars have.

Yep... "Brembo."

Nice pics, btw.

Boring post:

Installed Winter floormats today! Car will be unfortunately used more this Winter and in order to not destroy the summer mats, ordered OEM rubber ones at my dealership. To my surprise they came with the Velcro things. I am not sure why as the car has them from factory.

dtla1 · 11-01-2015, 09:50 PM

Your all weather mats look different than mine, that's weird

tock172 · 11-01-2015, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by EvenEsteban

Nice pics... especially like those first two. Damn, the 135i is pretty!

Thanks! Couldn't agree more.

My friend is much better photographer than me, with much more serious equipment than my 7 year old DSL. Check out one of his shots:

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Originally Posted by swagon

Yep... "Brembo."

Nice pics, btw.

Yeah, sort of a let down. I'm wondering if different pad material or the BMW Performance rotors would help, as I'm using original BMW pads and rotors.

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Originally Posted by dtla1

Your all weather mats look different than mine, that's weird

Looks like they changed the design. The newer mats in F30s and whatnot have a similar pattern to his.

ccdre · 11-02-2015, 02:02 PM

Flashed TCU with the Alpina B3 software (finally).
Since I'm using a macbook, I had to setup a virtual Windows 7 machine which was no big deal but getting the correct version of the BMW tools and the SPDaten files was tedious and time consuming.

The TCU flash it self was easy, getting my paddle shifters to work was pain in the @$$ but it all worked out.

tjswarbrick · 11-02-2015, 03:48 PM

Signed up for our first BMW CCA tour.

fjgregor · 11-02-2015, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ccdre

Flashed TCU with the Alpina B3 software (finally).
Since I'm using a macbook, I had to setup a virtual Windows 7 machine which was no big deal but getting the correct version of the BMW tools and the SPDaten files was tedious and time consuming.

The TCU flash it self was easy, getting my paddle shifters to work was pain in the @$$ but it all worked out.

Hey man, could you pm me with some tips and info on your computer setup? Ive been trying for a while but no luck.

ccdre · 11-02-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fjgregor

Hey man, could you pm me with some tips and info on your computer setup? Ive been trying for a while but no luck.

PM sent.

fjgregor · 11-02-2015, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ccdre

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Originally Posted by fjgregor

Hey man, could you pm me with some tips and info on your computer setup? Ive been trying for a while but no luck.

PM sent.

Haven't received it yet

tjswarbrick · 11-04-2015, 12:29 AM

Well, today, I did this:

Which isn't great, but it's much better than this:

Which is how a rat left it.

Tucked out of the way and waiting for: the SES light to turn off, the shop to order a harness, and Insurance to decide if they're going to cover it.

Gonna try to get some gaffer's tape to cover it up.

Both my trusted local indy and a BMW specialist motorsports shop that I recently stumbled upon nearby advised that I'll need a whole new engine wiring harness. Looking at RealOEM: I had no idea there would be like 6 to choose from. Is it really a $400 part?

Matticus91 · 11-04-2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Well, today, I did this:

Which is how a rat left it.

Tucked out of the way and waiting for: the SES light to turn off, the shop to order a harness, and Insurance to decide if they're going to cover it.

Gonna try to get some gaffer's tape to cover it up.

Both my trusted local indy and a BMW specialist motorsports shop that I recently stumbled upon nearby advised that I'll need a whole new engine wiring harness. Looking at RealOEM: I had no idea there would be like 6 to choose from. Is it really a $400 part?

Good job!!! Forget that crap, do it yourself when you can. It is not cheap.

tjswarbrick · 11-04-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

Good job!!! Forget that crap, do it yourself when you can. It is not cheap.

That's what I'm finding...
I think my deductible is about the MSRP of the harness.
Thanks for the validation.

tjswarbrick · 11-05-2015, 12:26 PM

No pic since it's kinda ugly, but I wrapped the 4 wires from the O2 sensor to the bundle under the intake with gaffer's tape last night for a level of extra protection.
Thinking to disconnect it from the sensor, unwrap, and try again in warmth and daylight. But not today. Maybe then it'll warrant a pic.
Oh - on the 3rd startup the SES light went off! So I guess I did it right...

There was a rat in an attic trap last night, so I'm saying he's got his comeuppance.

Gray_Panther · 11-07-2015, 07:29 AM

Took some pictures.

The other day, my dad cleaned the wheels on his E88, he said the wax made cleaning much easier and the finish was still slick!

Yesterday, he tucked the E88 away for the winter. Mine will go away soon, too!

Redonred1 · 11-07-2015, 01:08 PM

Catless downpipes and BMS Charge Pipe!

Olgeezer1 · 11-07-2015, 02:41 PM

Getting ready for winter storage here in salt country. Waxed, fresh oil, coolant, brake fluid. Digging out the car cover, BMW Smart Charger, and fuel stabilizer. Always a sad time of year, but really no choice around here. Does keep the mileage down. Big smile bringing it back out in the spring.

10-31-2015, 08:22 PM	#2422
amsnow440 Olmec's Temple Guard 80 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 2010 135i 6MT, 05 Legacy GT Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Lebanon, NJ iTrader: (0)	Went to put the stock downpipes on today and found this Attached Images __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black M-Sport
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10-31-2015, 08:49 PM	#2423
Solo_M_Tech Brigadier General 1688 Rep 3,141 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (7) Garage List 2014 BMW M5 [0.00]	Waited... Waited very patiently while she crosses the Atlantic Ocean on a boat. Oh how I miss it! it's been a month in transit already! __________________ 2014 M5 6MT
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10-31-2015, 09:21 PM	#2425
tock172 Beachtown Bill Collector 582 Rep 1,062 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i [0.00] 1999 Lexus LS400 [0.00] 1985 BMW 325e [0.00]	Took mine for a drive through the mountains at sunrise with another friend of mine in his E36 M3. We got some really great photos. Unfortunately towards the end of the driving, I started to experience some brake fade, which is sort of disappointing considering the massive 6 piston calipers these cars have. __________________ 2012 BMW 135i Space Grey Metallic M-Sport DCT Dinan S2
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11-01-2015, 12:28 AM	#2427
bmw1racer bimmerphile, technogeek 1000 Rep 3,786 Posts Drives: 2012 E82 6MT Sport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 128i Coupe [0.00]	Two coats of wax today. Noticed that the glass smooth finish from nanoscrubbing a month ago is pretty much gone... Typical fate of a daily driver. __________________
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11-01-2015, 09:50 PM	#2429
dtla1 Colonel 828 Rep 2,232 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, Space Grey Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Silicon Valley iTrader: (2)	Your all weather mats look different than mine, that's weird
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11-02-2015, 02:02 PM	#2431
ccdre Lieutenant 337 Rep 404 Posts Drives: '10 AW 135i, '13 Frozen M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NorCal iTrader: (1)	Flashed TCU with the Alpina B3 software (finally). Since I'm using a macbook, I had to setup a virtual Windows 7 machine which was no big deal but getting the correct version of the BMW tools and the SPDaten files was tedious and time consuming. The TCU flash it self was easy, getting my paddle shifters to work was pain in the @$$ but it all worked out.
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11-02-2015, 03:48 PM	#2432
tjswarbrick <(O0=[][]=0O)> 762 Rep 1,199 Posts Drives: 2012 N55 E88 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1)	Signed up for our first BMW CCA tour.
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11-04-2015, 12:29 AM	#2436
tjswarbrick <(O0=[][]=0O)> 762 Rep 1,199 Posts Drives: 2012 N55 E88 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1)	Well, today, I did this: Which isn't great, but it's much better than this: Which is how a rat left it. Tucked out of the way and waiting for: the SES light to turn off, the shop to order a harness, and Insurance to decide if they're going to cover it. Gonna try to get some gaffer's tape to cover it up. Both my trusted local indy and a BMW specialist motorsports shop that I recently stumbled upon nearby advised that I'll need a whole new engine wiring harness. Looking at RealOEM: I had no idea there would be like 6 to choose from. Is it really a $400 part?
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11-05-2015, 12:26 PM	#2439
tjswarbrick <(O0=[][]=0O)> 762 Rep 1,199 Posts Drives: 2012 N55 E88 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1)	No pic since it's kinda ugly, but I wrapped the 4 wires from the O2 sensor to the bundle under the intake with gaffer's tape last night for a level of extra protection. Thinking to disconnect it from the sensor, unwrap, and try again in warmth and daylight. But not today. Maybe then it'll warrant a pic. Oh - on the 3rd startup the SES light went off! So I guess I did it right... There was a rat in an attic trap last night, so I'm saying he's got his comeuppance.
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11-07-2015, 07:29 AM	#2440
Gray_Panther Brigadier General 1565 Rep 3,242 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Took some pictures. The other day, my dad cleaned the wheels on his E88, he said the wax made cleaning much easier and the finish was still slick! Yesterday, he tucked the E88 away for the winter. Mine will go away soon, too! __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic
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11-07-2015, 01:08 PM	#2441
Redonred1 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Antonio, TX. iTrader: (0)	Catless downpipes and BMS Charge Pipe! __________________ Mods: Bms DCI, $2 Mod, BMS Charge Pipe, N54 Tuning Catless Downpipes, Flash Tune, and SSTT(apparently?)
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11-07-2015, 02:41 PM	#2442
Olgeezer1 Lieutenant 191 Rep 506 Posts Drives: 2010 128i 6MT Sport Pkg. 18" Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 E82 128i N52 [0.00]	Getting ready for winter storage here in salt country. Waxed, fresh oil, coolant, brake fluid. Digging out the car cover, BMW Smart Charger, and fuel stabilizer. Always a sad time of year, but really no choice around here. Does keep the mileage down. Big smile bringing it back out in the spring.
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