Suspenceful's 2008 BSM 135i build thread!

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Also, I want to share a giveaway I just launched with anyone who has been following me for a bit. Since I took the leap into full-time content creation, I'm trying to support myself by launching new merch. What better way to spread awareness than to do the infamous "buy a t-shirt, win a car" giveaway!? Except I'm not in a position to give away any of my cars... so instead, I'm giving away a Doc Race N54 intake manifold, or $1,000 cash if you're not into unreliable N54-powered BMWs.

Buy anything from my website and you'll automatically be entered to win: https://bimmerstreet.com

You'll get 5 entries for every $1 you spend. So if you buy a $5 decal, you'll get 25 entries. If you spend $100 on a hoodie, a couple t-shirts, and a keytag, you'll get 500 entries (+10 bonus entries for spending over $100). It's pretty simple.

If you’ve wanted to show support for all of the BMW content I've created over the years, this is a great way to do so. Not only will you get something physical in return, but you’ll have a chance to win big!

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I think it's safe to say I have a problem at this point. Is there a # of BMWs one must own at the same time for it to be considered an addiction?

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Well, I got a DME, CAS, JBE and key from a part out to get this 135i back together. I also pulled the cluster and powered it up externally to see if it really had 11k miles, then tried firing the old girl up after sitting for years!

Couldn't get her to kick over on her own, but she did after I dumped a little fuel down the intake. If anyone has ideas on what I could do to get this thing to fire up under it's own power, please let me know.

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We finally got her to start on her own! Embarrassingly, it only needed some more fuel. Apparently, the gallon and a half we initially added wasn't enough to make its way into the pump, the tank must've been completely dry.

It had a grumpy start after hibernating for so long, but we couldn't believe how well we ended up getting it running! Unfortunately, the transmission left us stuck in the garage, but we're going to add some fluid and see if it'll make it down the road.

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We finally got her to start on her own! Embarrassingly, it only needed some more fuel. Apparently, the gallon and a half we initially added wasn't enough to make its way into the pump, the tank must've been completely dry.

It had a grumpy start after hibernating for so long, but we couldn't believe how well we ended up getting it running! Unfortunately, the transmission left us stuck in the garage, but we're going to add some fluid and see if it'll make it down the road.

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Originally Posted by Jarred Stanley

I love the videos ! keep it up

Thanks man!

We finally got her back on the road, but it didn't go quite as expected lol.

I can't wait for the next stage of this build...