New 1M, intro and pics

Aussie_in_London · 02-28-2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lcrain

Be patient, they will pop up.

Thanks for all the complements guys! I couldn't be happier with my decision!

And that's exactly what it is all about

Rob@StrasseWheels · 02-28-2012, 10:47 AM

Nice pics, car looks great!

LOVEM · 02-28-2012, 03:11 PM

Congrats Icrain.

lcrain · 02-28-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LOVEM

Congrats Icrain.

Just for clarification sake its a lowercase L, not an I. Have this name on a number of forums and I don't think anyone has gotten it right haha!

Thanks everyone for the complements.

Selling my previous car tonight to carmax (they offered me 1k less than what I wanted, but it is pretty hassle free so I am satisfied). Then tomorrow off to register the M in my name and pay taxes....

LOVEM · 02-28-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lcrain

Just for clarification sake its a lowercase L, not an I. Have this name on a number of forums and I don't think anyone has gotten it right haha!

Thanks everyone for the complements.

Selling my previous car tonight to carmax (they offered me 1k less than what I wanted, but it is pretty hassle free so I am satisfied). Then tomorrow off to register the M in my name and pay taxes....

what type of car ? mileage year? make and price?

lcrain · 02-28-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LOVEM

what type of car ? mileage year? make and price?

Its a 2006 VW GLI 6spd with 63k on it. So the 1m is quite the step up. In comparison it is a dull car, but I had a tune on it so it was fairly fun (nice surprise for next owner). It had zero problems, very reliable, and I will miss it. Got me hooked onto German quality. I wanted 10k, carmax offered 9k. I posted it over on vwvortex and got zero interest I guess because it wasn't on bags and bentley wheels. Would make a great daily, but I just can't afford insurance on both. Surprisingly for me the insurance was substantially less for the 1M than the VW.

LOVEM · 02-28-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lcrain

Its a 2006 VW GLI 6spd with 63k on it. So the 1m is quite the step up. In comparison it is a dull car, but I had a tune on it so it was fairly fun (nice surprise for next owner). It had zero problems, very reliable, and I will miss it. Got me hooked onto German quality. I wanted 10k, carmax offered 9k. I posted it over on vwvortex and got zero interest I guess because it wasn't on bags and bentley wheels. Would make a great daily, but I just can't afford insurance on both. Surprisingly for me the insurance was substantially less for the 1M than the VW.

what color is it? can u send me pm with pics. my brother will be interested.

Vrumpkin · 02-28-2012, 09:18 PM

Beautiful car awesome pics, I think black is the most unseen 1M color (so much variety to start with lol) it does really look badass!

lcrain · 02-28-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SD Detail

Beautiful car awesome pics, I think black is the most unseen 1M color (so much variety to start with lol) it does really look badass!

I love the color. The downtown shots were taken at sunset, and the color had a beautiful grey come through. I loved it!

I really didn't want another black car as they are so damn hard to keep clean. I am having it professionally detailed and ordered a ton of detail stuff. Hopefully the clearbra and detail work will keep the paint in good shape.

doug_999 · 02-28-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lcrain

Unfortunately the front plate mount is drilled. Oh well, nothing I can do about it really.

Actually, I can't believe how good that plate bracket looks. I'm now convinced that is the way to go (vs using the tow hook or going no plate at all).

PS - congrats, welcome to the darkside

M3 Adjuster · 02-29-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by lcrain

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Originally Posted by LOVEM

Congrats Icrain.

Just for clarification sake its a lowercase L, not an I. Have this name on a number of forums and I don't think anyone has gotten it right haha!

Thanks everyone for the complements.

Selling my previous car tonight to carmax (they offered me 1k less than what I wanted, but it is pretty hassle free so I am satisfied). Then tomorrow off to register the M in my name and pay taxes....

I knew it was an L. Congratulations! Sorry to see texone let his go but glad that the car stays local and glad that you were able to find one after initially waiting too long.

Vrumpkin · 02-29-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lcrain

I love the color. The downtown shots were taken at sunset, and the color had a beautiful grey come through. I loved it!

I really didn't want another black car as they are so damn hard to keep clean. I am having it professionally detailed and ordered a ton of detail stuff. Hopefully the clearbra and detail work will keep the paint in good shape.

Your lucky the car is metallic, if it was BMW jet black you'd be able to keep it swirl free for maybe 7 minutes.

Enjoy it and good job on getting it properly detailed and filmed before you start to use it. This is how all new cars should start life!

lcrain · 03-01-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SD Detail

Your lucky the car is metallic, if it was BMW jet black you'd be able to keep it swirl free for maybe 7 minutes.

Enjoy it and good job on getting it properly detailed and filmed before you start to use it. This is how all new cars should start life!

Thats what I hear about the metallic paint. I only wish I could have done the clearbra/detail sooner. I would have still had my old car to drive around too. Oh well, the detailer has a pretty full schedule so I had to work around him. Will be without the 1m for a few days, luckily I just started working in an office 2 blocks from my place....

RPM90 · 03-01-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

If my memory serves me correctly, they sponsored the former Pete Porsche Boxster Board and got a good reputation.

Some people consider $25 + shipping cost rather steep for small pieces of painted plastic. However it is neatly done (correct color match), which is normally for pros. Quality pays.

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I did this on one of my cars years ago.

I found those inserts at a local hardware store. Got some factory paint and did it myself. It's good to have touch up paint anyway as you will need it in time.
BIG suggestion, if you want the job to last longer than a 4 season year, use a primer that will allow car paint to stick to plastic tab, sold at hardware and paint stores. After painting apply a couple coats of clear as the front gets sanded with grit. Mine started to peel after a year as the paint didn't stick as well as I thought, but I didn't use any primer and didn't apply any clear coat. Those two steps make it a higher quality.

$25 may seem like a lot, but if it's done properly with primer and clear coats, then it's not bad as you'll probably spend half that just to get the plugs, primer, paint, and clear. It's much more cost effective for someone who does a lot of those and can spread the cost over a larger number of pieces.

It looks MUCH better with the painted plugs than those black holes.

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Rob@StrasseWheels 458 Rep 2,586 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW G80 M3 Comp Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South Florida iTrader: (1)	Nice pics, car looks great! __________________ @Strasse_Robert \| (786)701-3649 \| Robert@StrasseWheels.com \| www.StrasseWheels.com
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02-28-2012, 03:11 PM	#25
LOVEM Major 89 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: 2011 1m VO Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Congrats Icrain.
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02-28-2012, 09:18 PM	#30
Vrumpkin Seymour J. Vrumpkin 15 Rep 241 Posts Drives: BMW 1M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car awesome pics, I think black is the most unseen 1M color (so much variety to start with lol) it does really look badass!
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