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I'd like to introduce myself and my car to 1addicts
 I purchased my 135i back in July of '16 from BMW of Gwinnett in ATL. Some of you guys might have seen me over on e90post the last couple of years (had an E92). I've also had a couple of S2000's, one of which was featured by Stancenation http://www.stancenation.com/2011/05/...tch-necessary/    Anyway, I absolutely love this 135i. I smile every time I get behind the wheel. I haven't really done a good job of photographing everything I've done so far, but I'll definitely do a better job from here on out. Driving back to Tampa from ATL! July 23rd  A clean engine bay but dirty filters   Year One Of The 1  Purchased the gloss black "135i" from Bimmian   Installed some BMW Performance gloss black kidney grilles  In September I attended a Cars & Coffee and snapped a couple of pictures   I also started to wrap my Grey Poplar, I thought gloss black would be a good choice!  Last month I did a full detail with claybar, random orbital w/ Menzerna, and finished with some Wolfgang sealant.  and then this happened   Wheel swap!  Anthracite Apex EC-7 18x8.5 +45 F & R   This past Monday (12/26) I did the spark plugs and valve cover gasket. What a PITA  
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Just a few hours ago I finished swapping out the OEM pads with Cool Carbons
I've had them for like 2 months and just haven't had time to put them on. I used some P21S and Sonax to clean the calipers/wheel wells thoroughly (my OCD is pretty bad  )Here are some pics!   Here's to minimal dust  - Chris
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I am slowing finishing my interior wrap. A few days ago I finished the ashtray cover and surrounding trim, all that's left is the shifter trim. 
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What size tires are you running on the Apex wheels?
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I plan on either going with a square tire setup or ordered 2 18x9.5 +58 for the rears to keep a staggered setup.
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I bought a pair of LCI Blacklines and installed them earlier!
The difference:  Installed! 
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Blacklines look great. Recently picked some up as well -- they really update the rear end.
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 I remember you from the E92 days. Do you have a 1 series as well now?- Chris
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Well I had a chance to install the N55 midpipes last weekend and all went well!
The difference:  In progress:   I also installed a stud conversion kit  There was a local cars and coffee event held last weekend which I attended: 
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So I did a little DIY over the weekend. I decided to paint my rear diffuser gloss black until I can afford to purchase a BMWP Carbon Fiber diffuser...lol. Taped up!  In the processing of wetsanding after paint  Polishing with Menzerna!  All done! 
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About a week or two weeks ago I amazingly found another 1 series owner locally on Craigslist that was looking to sell his Coral Red interior. After much back and forth, it worked out where we traded each other! The swap didn't take too long, and I am so happy to have CR interior!!!
 
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Welcome to 1Addicts!
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How did you remove this piece? Did you have to remove the entire center console?
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Got me some M3 paddles! I will be doing a in-depth DIY for the install tomorrow! 
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I installed the M3 paddles this morning, and just finished a DIY for anyone else who is interested in this swap!
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...7#post21400747
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