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

[low135]

VMR worked to piece together a set of wheels I've been after for a while. Out of stock and discontinued but Brad was able to do it. So it seems my wheel search may be over



for 6 months lol

[Matt@EuroJerks]

Originally Posted by low135

VMR worked to piece together a set of wheels I've been after for a while. Out of stock and discontinued but Brad was able to do it. So it seems my wheel search may be over



for 6 months lol

What did you end up going with? #wheelwhore

[low135]

Originally Posted by Matt@EuroJerks

What did you end up going with? #wheelwhore

Staggered set of 701's. I've been looking all over the place trying to source a staggered set and Brad was able to pull something together for me.

I'm going to be building a new set when I go wide later this year/early next

[Matt@EuroJerks]

Originally Posted by low135

Staggered set of 701's. I've been looking all over the place trying to source a staggered set and Brad was able to pull something together for me.

I'm going to be building a new set when I go wide later this year/early next

Nice. Those are on the short list if I keep the car. Good Luck.

[YearOneOne]

Originally Posted by low135

Staggered set of 701's. I've been looking all over the place trying to source a staggered set and Brad was able to pull something together for me.

I'm going to be building a new set when I go wide later this year/early next

I love those wheels so much I just wish they weren't so heavy

[1and1]

Mouthy trash talkin' fool, but ya can't touch this....

To me, both pics are the same



.

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by 1and1

Mouthy trash talkin' fool, but ya can't touch this....

To me, both pics are the same



.

That moment when an Accord looks like it has a lift kit...

[YearOneOne]

Finally got my car back today and wow. It feels so good to hit a bump and not wonder if I'm gonna throw my back out.
I wish the rain would end and if I could get these rsfbs in soon I will be a happy man for a few weeks lol

[swagon]

I am surprised no one has installed a red start button in their 1er yet. Must be the newest fad in the BMW community this year.

[desertman123]

Originally Posted by swagon

I am surprised no one has installed a red start button in their 1er yet. Must be the newest fad in the BMW community this year.

Oh it would look awful with my beige/cherry

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by swagon

I am surprised no one has installed a red start button in their 1er yet. Must be the newest fad in the BMW community this year.

Happy to disappoint you.

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Happy to disappoint you.

Ughh...

Seeing 128i's without oil temp gauges reminds me that I need to do my DIY on the cluster swap.

And a DIY on alignments.

I'm sorry.

[hunginator]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Happy to disappoint you.

I would love to do this! My car is Alpine White on Coral Red Interior. Is the install easy and where do you suggest I purchase this part?

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by chris_flies

Ughh... I'm sorry.

Don't be.

[tjswarbrick]

Start button was falling out when I bought the car- broken bezel.
Replaced with OEM part. Easy peezy.
Didn't do it, but was tempted to vinyl wrap the bezel.

[YearOneOne]

Originally Posted by swagon

I am surprised no one has installed a red start button in their 1er yet. Must be the newest fad in the BMW community this year.

It wasn't available for us until recently

I will get one when I get the right amount of hairs up my ass to drop $30 on it

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Don't be.

Would I cost you money???

I like having the gauge. It's amazing how long it takes the oil to get up to temp from absolute cold, but how quickly it comes up after parking for an hour...

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by YearOneOne

It wasn't available for us until recently

I will get one when I get the right amount of hairs up my ass to drop $30 on it

I should wrap mine orange, or, just the bezel.

[HyeWarrior]

Mines silver with black interior, so the OEM look is the best one imo

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by chris_flies

Would I cost you money???

I like having the gauge. It's amazing how long it takes the oil to get up to temp from absolute cold, but how quickly it comes up after parking for an hour...

Sorry, I thought you meant ughh about the red button.

I'm not too concerned about the gauge, though I wouldn't mind having it. Been thinking about the M cluster to get one, but that might be a bit too much. For now, if I need to see the temps, there's Carly or Torque.

I'm more interested in the heat exchanger. How's it working out? I've had mine lying around since November of '15.

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Sorry, I thought you meant ughh about the red button.

I'm not too concerned about the gauge, though I wouldn't mind having it. Been thinking about the M cluster to get one, but that might be a bit too much. For now, if I need to see the temps, there's Carly or Torque.

I'm more interested in the heat exchanger. How's it working out? I've had mine lying around since November of '15.

Temps have been rock-steady. I was at Summit Point Motorsports Park for a weekend a couple weeks ago. The ambient temperatures were around 50F in the morning, then got up to 70-80F in the afternoon; oil temp never passed 240F, which is perfect in my book...

EDIT: Also, it warms up a hair faster in winter, and the temps seem better regulated overall...

[Matticus91]

Read through the 8932553 pages of this thread that I missed and DROVE the 1er for the first time in a month. Been away in Hawaii for a few weeks. Car started right up even though I forgot to put it on the battery tender lol.

Sadly the local forecast is rain, thunderstorms, and more rain for the rest of my life (7 days). So it'll be some time before I can get out there and really enjoy the car with the windows down!