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

[Ric in RVA]

Originally Posted by Fishee

VERY quick, but like most cars these days, big and heavy, auto only, numb and gimmicky IMO. Not my ideal formula for a fun car.


Compared to an E82 135i:
8" longer
3.5" wider
3.5" longer wheel base
500 lbs heavier

Power:weight
0.01hp/lb more

God those dashboards are awful.....

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Isn't the new M2 RWD?
I'm sure it'll be heavier than the last, but SHOULD weigh less than an xDrive M240i.
I should hope.
E88 is my forever drop-top, but I would like an M2 coupe at some point. Manual tranny only for me.

From BMWBlog: "Despite most customers preferring all-wheel drive, the new 2023 BMW M2 is rear-drive only.

The 2023 BMW M2 with the manual transmission weighs 1710 kilograms (3769 lbs) while the 8-speed auto M2 weighs 1725 kg (3802 lbs). This is the DIN weight. Now if you look at the U.S. market, the curb weight numbers are higher. 3,814 lbs for the M2 with six-speed manual and 3,867 lbs for the 8-speed auto."

[ResinThirteen]

It is done!!! Euro auto-leveling adaptive xenons in! I’m pretty sure Fishee would approve! 😈

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by Fishee

VERY quick, but like most cars these days, big and heavy, auto only, numb and gimmicky IMO. Not my ideal formula for a fun car.


Compared to an E82 135i:
8" longer
3.5" wider
3.5" longer wheel base
500 lbs heavier

Power:weight
0.01hp/lb more

The most shocking photo to me is this one: the G87 is on a completely different scale. An E82 would fit completely inside a hollowed-out M2.

[bmwboyee]

Went on a shopping spree. Need to slow down.

1. VRSF downpipe
2. JB4
3. Pass side fender
4. Hood

Thankfully the fender and hood is the same color. Can't wait to get everything installed.

[scratchgolf135]

Originally Posted by bmwboyee

Went on a shopping spree. Need to slow down.

1. VRSF downpipe
2. JB4
3. Pass side fender
4. Hood

Thankfully the fender and hood is the same color. Can't wait to get everything installed.

What color? I have alpine white fenders I need to sell if you’d be interested.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by ResinThirteen

It is done!!! Euro auto-leveling adaptive xenons in! I’m pretty sure Fishee would approve! 😈

Great job!
Fresh headlights, clear corners, make a big visual difference.

[ResinThirteen]

Originally Posted by Fishee

Great job!
Fresh headlights, clear corners, make a big visual difference.

Absolutely! What a difference!

[scratchgolf135]

Got my ECS trailing arms in with sphericals from Bimmerworld. And...finally got one of the inner camber arm bushings out. Holy hell those things are a nightmare. No heat though, just a combination of local hardware to push them out.

[Houranimd49]

Originally Posted by N55135i

I'd like a short shifter but it's too much work to install

Same reason why I haven’t done it yet lol. The throws are a little long for me even with new bushings and such.

[mkeiser]

[WrathOTM]

[QUOTE=scratchgolf135;29867591]Got my ECS trailing arms in with sphericals from Bimmerworld. And...finally got one of the inner camber arm bushings out. Holy hell those things are a nightmare. No heat though, just a combination of local hardware to push them out.

Getting the new ones in will be a bitch. I'm using Superpro bushing for the trailing arm mounts, and trying to install them on the subframe has been a real pain. They keep wanting to go off center when I start driving them in. And with one of them, I didn't realize my driving socket was a little misaligned and now I effed up one of the bushing cups. Don't think it will make a difference. But it's still not quite centered so I gotta fight it some more.
It's windy as all goddamn hell otherwise I would be outside working on it.

[scratchgolf135]

[QUOTE=WrathOTM;29868621]

Originally Posted by scratchgolf135

Got my ECS trailing arms in with sphericals from Bimmerworld. And...finally got one of the inner camber arm bushings out. Holy hell those things are a nightmare. No heat though, just a combination of local hardware to push them out.

Getting the new ones in will be a bitch. I'm using Superpro bushing for the trailing arm mounts, and trying to install them on the subframe has been a real pain. They keep wanting to go off center when I start driving them in. And with one of them, I didn't realize my driving socket was a little misaligned and now I effed up one of the bushing cups. Don't think it will make a difference. But it's still not quite centered so I gotta fight it some more.
It's windy as all goddamn hell otherwise I would be outside working on it.

I already got the trailing arm bushes in. They were indeed a bitch. I had one start to go off center but fixed it before it messed up. I found the best tool was a ball join clamp (rather than a thread rod) with a 1-1/2 black iron threaded pipe plug. I ground the threads off and got it to a hundredth or so less than the diameter of the actual bushing. You'll see how nicely it fits over the bushing and since it's fully round inside it allows the bushing to stay more straight. Also, dirt cheap!

[scratchgolf135]

Also, the camber arm bushings shouldn't be bad. They're two piece poly with no rubber sleeve so they should go in about as easily as my RSBD did.

[ResinThirteen]

Never a dull day with an N54. Radiator and upper coolant hose sprang leaks, but they're the original units from 2009, so can't be too mad. Ordered up OEM replacements. Debating if I should do lower hose as well, but it looks good to me, so I'm not sure I want to add that on now.

[bedmonds12]

Originally Posted by ResinThirteen

The old, completely disintegrated trim under the steering wheel:



Everything back together:

ResinThirteen where did you get the foam piece for the trim under the steering wheel and how did you install it?

[ResinThirteen]

Originally Posted by bedmonds12

ResinThirteen where did you get the foam piece for the trim under the steering wheel and how did you install it?

Unfortunately, the foam piece isn't sold separately (as far as I know, so you have to replace the trim panel under the steering wheel.

Here are the part numbers for the different colors for the US market 1-series:


BEIGE 51452997388
ALASKAGRAU 51452997387
SCHWARZ 51459114417

I ended up getting the Euro market one, which has the little cubby, but you'd have to get that from overseas most likely.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by ResinThirteen

Never a dull day with an N54. Radiator and upper coolant hose sprang leaks, but they're the original units from 2009, so can't be too mad. Ordered up OEM replacements. Debating if I should do lower hose as well, but it looks good to me, so I'm not sure I want to add that on now.

Thought about the billet coolant hose flange?

[ResinThirteen]

Originally Posted by Fishee

Thought about the billet coolant hose flange?

Definitely on my list of improvements but now that you mention it, now would be a great time to do that one too. 🤙

[tjswarbrick]

Originally Posted by N55135i

I'd like a short shifter but it's too much work to install

Shifter install actually wasn’t bad.
I’ve been afraid to do the parking brake because I couldn’t figure out how to remove it without damage!

[bmwboyee]

Originally Posted by scratchgolf135

What color? I have alpine white fenders I need to sell if you’d be interested.

Thanks man but I found the color I needed. Space Gray.

Also added to the list...a steering wheel rewrap.

[Blau]

Originally Posted by ResinThirteen

Never a dull day with an N54. Radiator and upper coolant hose sprang leaks, but they're the original units from 2009, so can't be too mad. Ordered up OEM replacements. Debating if I should do lower hose as well, but it looks good to me, so I'm not sure I want to add that on now.

If you're in the area swap every hose you can reach. Anything from 2009 is living on borrowed time. If you haven't done your water pump and thermostat, I'd do those too.