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

BigRussia · 03-05-2015, 06:54 PM

^ Looks good! how much of a drop was that setup?

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Originally Posted by HeelToe

Added some hub extenders. I was uncomfortable with the small lip holding the wheel after adding a 5mm spacer. Heading down to Road Atlanta this weekend and wanted to be safe.

uh..I'm a little worried now cause I'm about to install RennSport spacers on my 1er. 12mm front and 15mm rear.... do I need to have hub extenders? I'd thought I'd be ok with the extended lugs and the lip that's on the spacers but now I'm concerned :/

drewster99 · 03-07-2015, 01:03 PM

White angel eyes and interior LEDs.

Ultimateone · 03-07-2015, 01:31 PM

BMW CF trunk spoiler and JBSpeed CF mirror caps. Pics will come when the car is clean :/

Dilmorecg · 03-07-2015, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRussia

^ Looks good! how much of a drop was that setup?

Toward the bottom you can see my before and after shots and the measurements for drop.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=862779&page=2

ShocknAwe · 03-09-2015, 07:01 PM

Finally had a nice day to wash it. It was UNHOLY the amount of dirt that came off. I had to dump my rinse bucket twice, each time it was black, and that was after cleaning the wheels first!

Turns out the car was actually a little brown. Glad to have restored it to some resemblance of shiny jet black. Can't wait to have some time to properly polish it down and wax in.

Then the gnats descended on me and got all stuck to everything.

Ultimateone · 03-09-2015, 07:42 PM

New belt, oil filter housing gasket and walnut blasting done for some preventative maintenance. Hoping to drive this for at least 3 more years!

1flaguy · 03-09-2015, 07:45 PM

What a change this shifter made. Love the car even more now

BigRussia · 03-10-2015, 06:17 PM

Installed RennMotorsport spacers 12MM front and 15MM rear. Looks nice and flush, no rubbing with the factory monster truck ride height. Haven't noticed a significant change in handling and almost no reduction in body roll unfortunately

oh and after the install for some reason I got a red service error that is increasing negative miles (pulled CC-ID 71), and my handbrake light stays on now -_-
(sorry for the crappy lit pics, first is a before last two is after)

Cavpilot2k · 03-10-2015, 09:26 PM

Finally got my whiteline SFB inserts put in. What a difference!
Removes every bit of "floatiness". Even on the awful torn up Massachusetts winter roads.

bmw1racer · 03-11-2015, 09:44 AM

Waiting for my car to get towed to the dealership... Looks like the battery is dead... After a mere 2-1/2 years.

Marc08EX · 03-11-2015, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Waiting for my car to get towed to the dealership... Looks like the battery is dead... After a mere 2-1/2 years.

At least you'll be covered under warranty.

Solo_M_Tech · 03-11-2015, 10:30 AM

Dinnan SSK, ZHP knob, UUC trans Mounts, CDV Delete, BMW performance Rotors and EBC Yellow Stuff pads. Alittle morning install fun!

bmw1racer · 03-11-2015, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc08EX

At least you'll be covered under warranty.

True.

Gray_Panther · 03-11-2015, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Waiting for my car to get towed to the dealership... Looks like the battery is dead... After a mere 2-1/2 years.

Would like to hear the diagnosis. Last summer I didn't drive my 1er for a couple days and when I started it back up the battery was dead. I had to charge it overnight to drive it again. Jumpstarting with another car yielded next to nothing. Haven't that problem since.

And as for me: beautiful day and almost took it out for a spin to the benz dealership to test drive a 6mt SLK250.

skoolaz · 03-11-2015, 03:29 PM

nice my spacer came with that extra lip.. i believe i have 18mm back a 12 or 14 front

bmw1racer · 03-11-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

Would like to hear the diagnosis. Last summer I didn't drive my 1er for a couple days and when I started it back up the battery was dead. I had to charge it overnight to drive it again. Jumpstarting with another car yielded next to nothing. Haven't that problem since.

Didn't get the car back today... Lots of other cars ahead of me in the queue, unfortunately.

The Service Advisor did leave me a message late in the day: Something about the battery NOT being covered by the warranty because "I didn't drive the car enough to keep the battery charged."

Damn.

Gray_Panther · 03-11-2015, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

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Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

Would like to hear the diagnosis. Last summer I didn't drive my 1er for a couple days and when I started it back up the battery was dead. I had to charge it overnight to drive it again. Jumpstarting with another car yielded next to nothing. Haven't that problem since.

Didn't get the car back today... Lots of other cars ahead of me in the queue, unfortunately.

The Service Advisor did leave me a message late in the day: Something about the battery NOT being covered by the warranty because "I didn't drive the car enough to keep the battery charged."

Damn.

Don't you have more miles than me?!!

jhipp · 03-11-2015, 09:08 PM

Installed my VRSF CP and Tial BOV a couple weeks ago but noticed some flutter and what almost sounded like a two stage vent in higher RPMs.. I read up on Tial springs and found that the 11psi spring might be too stiff for some cars, so I swapped the 10psi spring into it today and it solved all of my issues! Car is running great now.

Next up, downpipes or intercooler... The mod bug has definitely bitten.

mr.fabulous · 03-11-2015, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

The Service Advisor did leave me a message late in the day: Something about the battery NOT being covered by the warranty because "I didn't drive the car enough to keep the battery charged."

Seriously. That's crazy, post everything you know about this when you know it. I'd be especially curious as to what "enough" is (hard data).

bmw1racer · 03-11-2015, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

Don't you have more miles than me?!!

Nope... I've only logged about 12.5K miles.

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Originally Posted by mr.fabulous

Seriously. That's crazy, post everything you know about this when you know it. I'd be especially curious as to what "enough" is (hard data).

Service Advisor called back... A new battery and coding is going to cost me over $600.

Freaking highway robbery.

When I pick up the car tomorrow, I'm going to ask them where in the warranty book does it mention the lack of mileage voids the warranty of the battery... And if I don't get satisfaction, I'm going to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and/or Consumer Affairs.

gregthegr8 · 03-12-2015, 12:06 AM

Which dealer is this by the way? South Bay BMW?

I swear, at Pacific BMW they were starting in on this with me, trying to say I don't drive enough and that I should get a battery tender. That guy was saying you have to drive your car 20 miles a day. Pff.

The batteries in these cars should last a hell of a lot longer than they do and absolute highway robbery too that they then need to be "registered" and "coded." For them to not cover it under warranty is BS.

bmw1racer · 03-12-2015, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Which dealer is this by the way? South Bay BMW?

I swear, at Pacific BMW they were starting in on this with me, trying to say I don't drive enough and that I should get a battery tender. That guy was saying you have to drive your car 20 miles a day. Pff.

Yup, South Bay BMW.

The Service Advisor said I needed to log about 1000 miles/month to keep the battery fully charged... Total rubbish.

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The batteries in these cars should last a hell of a lot longer than they do and absolute highway robbery too that they then need to be "registered" and "coded." For them to not cover it under warranty is BS.

Spot on... What's the point in adding all that electronic crap to the battery charging system if it doesn't make the battery last longer?

I had a E36 for 18 years and I only changed the battery ONCE... And only because I thought the battery was getting old after 9 years.

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BigRussia Captain 153 Rep 985 Posts Drives: 04 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SFL iTrader: (5)	Installed RennMotorsport spacers 12MM front and 15MM rear. Looks nice and flush, no rubbing with the factory monster truck ride height. Haven't noticed a significant change in handling and almost no reduction in body roll unfortunately oh and after the install for some reason I got a red service error that is increasing negative miles (pulled CC-ID 71), and my handbrake light stays on now -_- (sorry for the crappy lit pics, first is a before last two is after) Attached Images __________________ 2004E46M36MTCBCinn 'Clubsport'
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jhipp Private 13 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2009 CR 135i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Augusta, GA iTrader: (3)	Installed my VRSF CP and Tial BOV a couple weeks ago but noticed some flutter and what almost sounded like a two stage vent in higher RPMs.. I read up on Tial springs and found that the 11psi spring might be too stiff for some cars, so I swapped the 10psi spring into it today and it solved all of my issues! Car is running great now. Next up, downpipes or intercooler... The mod bug has definitely bitten.
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