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

[tjswarbrick]

Originally Posted by Ric in RVA

Over the weekend I stitched on the www.eastdetailing.com perforated leather with red center stripe steering wheel cover.

Once you get the hang of it stitching isn’t too hard.

A couple of tools that I would recommend are a set of dental picks, like they sell at Harbor freight, these allow you to tension the individual threads instead of trying to use your fat fingers.

More pictures in the album. If you have a plastic sport wheels I highly recommend this.

Thanks for this.
My leather wheel's been flaking for 2 years, and really started falling apart early this year. I was looking at Redline Goods to match my shift boot, but $159 seems a bit rich. Especially when my wife won't stitch it up, and they want $189 additional to install it!
Found what looks like the cover for my 2012 M-Sport on sale for $45. Hard to pass that up. Guess I'm gonna learn to stitch!

[WeryPert1]

Originally Posted by Gangplank

Finally got it cleaned up, wax & polished.

Absolutely GORGEOuS!! I love that color.

Question: where are you set in the Ohlin adjustment range? Could you raise the car higher if you wanted to? Looks just about perfect where it’s at!

[dtla1]

Originally Posted by Gangplank

Finally got it cleaned up, wax & polished.

Hard to tell, but is your front windshield tinted? I've been thinking of getting that done maybe, the amount of heat that comes in through the front is ridiculous. Been thinking of getting a clear tint, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.

[Ric in RVA]

Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Thanks for this.
My leather wheel's been flaking for 2 years, and really started falling apart early this year. I was looking at Redline Goods to match my shift boot, but $159 seems a bit rich. Especially when my wife won't stitch it up, and they want $189 additional to install it!
Found what looks like the cover for my 2012 M-Sport on sale for $45. Hard to pass that up. Guess I'm gonna learn to stitch!

It isn't hard at all. Especially if you have the dental picks or some tweezers to pick up and pull the threads.

I did not use the double sided tape.

I started on one of the lower quarters. Stitch one to one until you are to the wheel then start the skip stitch until you get back to the spoke and go 1 - 1.

I ended up stitching almost the entire length loosely then going back to the beginning with 2 picks and using them to alternately pull tension and hold the threads.

It goes easy once you get the hang of it....

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Thanks for this.
My leather wheel's been flaking for 2 years, and really started falling apart early this year. I was looking at Redline Goods to match my shift boot, but $159 seems a bit rich. Especially when my wife won't stitch it up, and they want $189 additional to install it!
Found what looks like the cover for my 2012 M-Sport on sale for $45. Hard to pass that up. Guess I'm gonna learn to stitch!

Once you get a rythm going, it just flies by. There are some good guides out there. I used a cheap Xuji cover kit from Amazon and it's held up fairly well. I think I'll probably redo it in the future, but it's much better than the horrible standard wrap was at the time.

[carscatscoffee15]

Originally Posted by b1aze

Valeo parts 044616 and 044617
BMW PNs 63117273833 and 63117273834

nope, incorrect

in the USA it's

63117273831
63137273832

if you want non AHL Bi-Xenons 🤤

[Gangplank]

Originally Posted by WeryPert1

Absolutely GORGEOuS!! I love that color.

Question: where are you set in the Ohlin adjustment range? Could you raise the car higher if you wanted to? Looks just about perfect where it's at!

Thanks. Yes I could raise it. I've been thinking about going up an 1/4 to 1/2 inch. It settled a little bit since I first installed it. The ride is sublime, smooth and controlled.

Originally Posted by dtla1

Hard to tell, but is your front windshield tinted? I've been thinking of getting that done maybe, the amount of heat that comes in through the front is ridiculous. Been thinking of getting a clear tint, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.

The front is not tinted. The sides are limo black. I have a BMW sun shade for the front that I use all the time here in FL. It's reflective & thick. Makes a massive difference.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Gangplank

The front is not tinted. The sides are limo black. I have a BMW sun shade for the front that I use all the time here in FL. It's reflective & thick. Makes a massive difference.

Is the limo black legal there? Do they bother you about stuff like that in Florida? Like not having a front license plate. Is that legal in Florida? It's illegal here in California but I hadn't had a front plate for more than 30 years and never got a ticket or even a warning.

Now, in my VW, I have my first front plate in all those years. I made it fun and got Legacy plates, which here means black plates, to go with my black car, and yellow letters/numbers. Added stainless steel frames.

I know, not a 1er (hope I'm forgiven) lol, but it's what I got and the VW forums are so damn boring. I like it here better.

[bobowar135]

Originally Posted by b1aze

In the butt butt?

haha

[Gangplank]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Is the limo black legal there? Do they bother you about stuff like that in Florida? Like not having a front license plate. Is that legal in Florida? It's illegal here in California but I hadn't had a front plate for more than 30 years and never got a ticket or even a warning.

Now, in my VW, I have my first front plate in all those years. I made it fun and got Legacy plates, which here means black plates, to go with my black car, and yellow letters/numbers. Added stainless steel frames.

I know, not a 1er (hope I'm forgiven) lol, but it's what I got and the VW forums are so damn boring. I like it here better.

Your always welcome here. VW or when you finally come to your sense & buy another e82 135i.

No front plates in FL. In fact you only get one plate from the state when you register, which goes on the rear.

Limo tint was on the car when I got it. Not legal in NV where I used to live but I never got a ticket or questioned. Don't even know in FL. If I get stopped I roll down all the windows & pull back the sunroof shade.

[desertman123]

Originally Posted by Gangplank

Your always welcome here. VW or when you finally come to your sense & buy another e82 135i.

No front plates in FL. In fact you only get one plate from the state when you register, which goes on the rear.

Limo tint was on the car when I got it. Not legal in NV where I used to live but I never got a ticket or questioned. Don't even know in FL. If I get stopped I roll down all the windows & pull back the sunroof shade.

I was thrilled when I moved from WI to not have vehicle inspections, no front plates, I could run summer tires year-round and generally cops don't bother for tint.

[GiorgioE82]

Got my VO a big brother on Monday

(sorry for the sideways pics)

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by GiorgioE82

Got my VO a big brother on Monday

Nice! Always loved those M3s. Enjoy the S65.

[JM98]

Attachment 2367369

Going to tackle a bunch of work this week, just dropped all my COVID stimulus money at FCP Euro lol:

Water Pump
Thermostat
Radiator
Serpentine Belt and Pulleys
Spark Plugs
Front Brakes
Trans Fluid/Filter
Oil Change
Relocation Inlets
Snow Performance Water Meth

Car has been rock solid for over 3 years tuned on E40/21PSI and just started leaking at the water pump housing and on the radiators plastic seam. Figured I would do everything in one go at once since it will be apart.

[ethan82]

Finally got my bent strut tower fixed. Took my buddy all of 1 hour to get it pulled back to where it needed to be. And my new strut bar fits on now, so that’s good.

Also installed the vrsf catless DPs, and even before a tune it makes a difference! Took around 3 hours to do. Most of the time was spent trying to get the bolt started in the new v bands.

[tjswarbrick]

Whelp.
Burger differential brace on the E88 was a fail.
Ordered the large and the holes all line up.
However, the extra structural support behind the rear subframe on the convertible prohibited me from installing the upper bolts @ nuts.
Glad I bought an extra pair of replacement diff screws just in case.

I did attach it to the diff and run it for a couple weeks, so probably not cool to return.

If anyone with a coupe wants to try the BMS diff brace, but was reluctant to drop full pop on it, feel free to hit me up with an offer via PM...

Bottom pic shows the little triangle I've ('vert) gotta get the RSF bolts through BEFORE getting 'em through the round holes that are hard enough to fit 'em through and hold in place whilst tightening the nuts...

(shown: Slightly used Burger Tuning BMS Differential Support Bracket Brace for BMW 135i and E9x 335i × 1, Large Differential including unused bracket to subframe fasteners; 2x slightly used: Fastenal SKU 11552491 M10-1.5 x 30mm Class 10.9 EcoGuard hex screws & Fastenal SKU 0129507 M10 Delta Protekt Nord-Lock bolt-securing washers to replace the BMW 33117521292 M10 25mm diff screws; 1x KING 11-Inch Long Reach 45-Degree Bent Long Nose Pliers.)

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by GiorgioE82

Got my VO a big brother on Monday

(sorry for the sideways pics)

Silverstone?

[ShocknAwe]

Did my first successful log with the N53 head, Schrick cams, and Hydra twins. 2500 to redline at 7500 rpm. And yes, we're starting conservatively.

It's definitely a go to jail car. Can't wait to get the first tune revision from Hydra.

[GiorgioE82]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Silverstone?

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Silverstone?

Nope. Individual color.
Moonstone Metallic. Looks amazing!

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by GiorgioE82

Nope. Individual color.
Moonstone Metallic. Looks amazing!

Yes, looks great! Pics never do a beautiful color the justice it deserves imo.

Test drove a Mineral White E92 M3 a few years back. Looked so nice in that color as well.

[GiorgioE82]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Yes, looks great! Pics never do a beautiful color the justice it deserves imo.

Test drove a Mineral White E92 M3 a few years back. Looked so nice in that color as well.

Originally Posted by Esteban

Yes, looks great! Pics never do a beautiful color the justice it deserves imo.

Test drove a Mineral White E92 M3 a few years back. Looked so nice in that color as well.

Yeah... It changes a bit based on light conditions. Sometimes looks like Silverstone, others almost like a lighter Nardo grey, sometimea champagne like.

Very very stunning in person. I'm a fan of unusual colors in cars (my other one is a Valencia orange 1M)

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by GiorgioE82

Yeah... It changes a bit based on light conditions. Sometimes looks like Silverstone, others almost like a lighter Nardo grey, sometimea champagne like.

Very very stunning in person. I'm a fan of unusual colors in cars (my other one is a Valencia orange 1M)

I think VO is the best of the 3 colors the 1M comes in.