135i N55 LCI Alpine White from Sweden

Philly_sweden · 06-30-2020, 06:59 AM

Hi.

This will mostly be a photo journal for me to look back on but feel free to follow and comment if you wish

I have previously owned the following super low milaged cars which you can see here:

www.garaget.org/philly

2 x M3 E36
3 X M3 E46
M6 E63
2 X Z4 M Coupé
Z4 35is
And I now own my 135i for the second time

I bought this car in October 2019 and a friend asked me several times if he could buy it this year. I sold it i March and regretted it so I bought the car back in June

Ok enough about that. Here's the car:

2011 N55 LCI
MANUAL
Alpine White on black Kansas leather
26000 miles / 42000 km
Various M Performance interior parts
Gloss black grill
PPK 1
M Performance exhaust
Z-Performance ZP.09 8x19 ET 40 + 9x19 ET 45 Matt gunmetal
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 225/35 + 255/30

Philly_sweden · 06-30-2020, 07:03 AM

This is how it looked like the first time i saw it.

I was looking for something small and fun to drive and had never driven on of these before but I fell in love with it directly.

The car was really good maintained but the car died for a polish and a really good clean.

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I only drove the car 100km home before I stored it for the winter haha. This is when I got it home

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Philly_sweden · 06-30-2020, 07:07 AM

Since then I have done the following:

1M/M3 look mirror caps painted Alpine White
Silver bulbs for the fender turn signals
New black Velour floor mats
Cleaned the engine bay and interior
Polished the car and got Ceramic Pro
M Performance style spoiler in gloss black
M Performance style diffuser painted gloss black

Philly_sweden · 06-30-2020, 07:15 AM

Philly_sweden · 06-30-2020, 07:19 AM

Took some pictures yesterday

Philly_sweden · 06-30-2020, 07:22 AM

Future plans:

DP, IC, Charge pipe
MHD?
RSFB
1M/M3 parts?
Maby some other springs and shocks.

We'll see

khoa@x-ph.com · 06-30-2020, 01:03 PM

Good job OP.

It will be sitting nicely with lowered springs I bet.

P/S: love your e46

Philly_sweden · 07-03-2020, 12:27 PM

Cleaned the interior

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..Rush.. · 07-03-2020, 03:25 PM

Looking good!

So, you think that our cars "funny?"

.......""was looking for something small and funny to drive"

Philly_sweden · 07-03-2020, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ..Rush..

Looking good!

So, you think that our cars "funny?"

.......""was looking for something small and funny to drive"

Sorry, stupid autocorrect. Fun! Not Funny 😂

Philly_sweden · 07-10-2020, 01:35 PM

Decided to clean the exhausttips

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Also had the OEM diffuser painted gloss black. I think I prefer this look

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Shiny

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Esteban · 07-10-2020, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philly_sweden

Decided to clean the exhausttips

BMW M Performance Exhaust.

Had that on my N55. Great sound!

Philly_sweden · 07-10-2020, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esteban

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philly_sweden

Decided to clean the exhausttips

BMW M Performance Exhaust.

Had that on my N55. Great sound!

Sound perfect WOT but not on idle or low rpms :/ might have to get a DP. Could you recommend one?

Esteban · 07-10-2020, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Philly_sweden

Sound perfect WOT but not on idle or low rpms :/ might have to get a DP. Could you recommend one?

Sorry, I live in California, where aftermarket DPs are illegal except for "off-road use" and wouldn't pass a smog test, so I never bothered to look in to them.

I'm sure someone else can help you, though.

Good luck!

PS - besides, was happy with the PE the way it was.

Philly_sweden · 07-13-2020, 01:51 PM

Well finally did som touchups on the rear brakes. Have been bugging me since I bought the car. Nothing fancy but looks way better:

Wheels removed. God I love these

This is how it looked like before. Calipers had som marks/stone chips and the previous paint had peeled

First layer of paint

Finished product

Bonus pic

MN.BIMMER · 07-20-2020, 06:14 AM

Love the look of that slicktop 1er, enjoy it in good health!

Philly_sweden · 07-20-2020, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MN.BIMMER

Love the look of that slicktop 1er, enjoy it in good health!

Thank you 😊

..Rush.. · 07-20-2020, 01:19 PM

I'm getting my car debadged just like yours!
Love that CLEAN look!

Philly_sweden · 07-20-2020, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ..Rush..

I'm getting my car debadged just like yours!
Love that CLEAN look!

Looks much better

Philly_sweden · 07-23-2020, 01:24 PM

Had the car Ceramic Pro coated 2020-06-26

First wash today since. Holy cow!

Esteban · 07-23-2020, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philly_sweden

Had the car Ceramic Pro coated 2020-06-26

First wash today since. Holy cow

That's some serious water beading.

Nice!

RonnieRobotPants · 07-23-2020, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Philly_sweden

Sound perfect WOT but not on idle or low rpms :/ might have to get a DP. Could you recommend one?

If you're just looking to improve the sound without breaking the bank, i'd reccomend VRSF DP's. A lot of forum members use them and have only heard good things.

I have AR Design DP's on my car, but they are like twice the price of the VRSF and I got mine second hand from a "back to stock" sale job.

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