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

[Finneganistan]

Originally Posted by DanMpower

Said goodbye to my 1 of 1 LeMan's Blue 135is 6MT "single hump" with 25k original miles. Off to her new owner she goes.

Awww.. she was just a baby!

[Gray_Panther]

Originally Posted by DanMpower

Said goodbye to my 1 of 1 LeMan's Blue 135is 6MT "single hump" with 25k original miles. Off to her new owner she goes.

Sad day
I don’t get the single hump reference.
Hope the new owner is on the forums so you can continue to check up on it.

[DanMpower]

Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

Sad day
I don’t get the single hump reference.
Hope the new owner is on the forums so you can continue to check up on it.

The "single hump" reference is from the E9x chassis, which just means no iDrive screen so the dash only has 1 hump.

[ByeByeVTEC]

Love those wheels, car looks nice and clean!

Originally Posted by delta-9-ginseng

Here you go! Had to wash it first lol

[Almuliman]

Originally Posted by ml26

Finally installed BMW Performance springs and Bilstein B8s on my 128. Also added m3 front control arms. Getting alignment later this week, but wow. Just wow.

Did you only do the control arms or also the tension struts? Asking because I have notes somewhere about the tension struts not being worth the increased NVH, but the control arms very much being worthwhile.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by Almuliman

Unitasker be damned! Ordered one. The whole SS lines thing is basically unnecessary, but I like the idea of them and now that I'm 66% there i really just want to finish it.

Did this work?
Concern is that it's not metric.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by DanMpower

The "single hump" reference is from the E9x chassis, which just means no iDrive screen so the dash only has 1 hump.

Did the pedals come standard on the IS?

[Almuliman]

Originally Posted by Fishee

Did this work?
Concern is that it's not metric.

Haven't had time to try it yet and it may be a while as I have a track day on the 19th and just flushed and bled the brakes after replacing the other lines. Plus, I have RSFBs to upgrade, so I'm thinking I'll do those last 2 lines at the same time. Will update here, though.

[ml26]

Originally Posted by Almuliman

Did you only do the control arms or also the tension struts? Asking because I have notes somewhere about the tension struts not being worth the increased NVH, but the control arms very much being worthwhile.

I did both. The control arms with the ball joint def made things a lot more accurate. There is more NVH from the stiffer bushings on the tension struts, but I don’t think it’s uncomfortable at all. I’m only a day driving on them and need an alignment. But so far thoroughly enjoying it.

Also, I purchased the car with blown shocks and struts. It bounced all over the place, so this is a night and day difference. Because I had never driven the car with normal functioning, stock suspension, I may not be the best person to give my opinion on the difference.

[Afam28]

Headliner has to come out…
Gonna remove the sagging cloth, clean the headliner bare and probably paint over it…
Will match trim as necessary…

Will tackle some sunroof drain hole issues while I’m at it!

[DanMpower]

Originally Posted by Fishee

Did the pedals come standard on the IS?

Yes they did.

[ShocknAwe]

@ml26
Great combo you're gonna love it!

Do RSFBs and a diff lockdown if you haven't yet.

[Almuliman]

"diff lockdown"? LSD?

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by Almuliman

"diff lockdown"? LSD?

Bracket between diff and subframe, reduces axle tramp.

[Almuliman]

Ooooh. A potential mod I've missed! Quelle horreur! Off to research

[Fishee]

More OEM+ goodness.



And some preventative maint...

[Almuliman]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Bracket between diff and subframe, reduces axle tramp.

Hrmph. Probably not nearly as important for a humble 128, but I can't find any that say they fit. Will it matter much on a stock 128 with so much less torque? Does anyone know of a brace made for the 128?

[Gray_Panther]

Got the new plates and registration today! Today it goes back on the road!

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by Almuliman

Hrmph. Probably not nearly as important for a humble 128, but I can't find any that say they fit. Will it matter much on a stock 128 with so much less torque? Does anyone know of a brace made for the 128?

Look for one made for an early, pre-LCI 135 (335) automatic, if there is one. They use a (3.46) Type 188L diff and use the same P/N 33117518404 cover as the 128i.

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by Fishee

More OEM+ goodness.

Nice. I retrofitted the seatbacks with the storage nets when I retrofitted adjustable lumbar supports into my seats. The storage nets are pretty tight, so they're not very useful for storage. They're really intended just to store the safety vests that are required in Europe for each passenger.

[Finneganistan]

Originally Posted by parameter416

Nice. I retrofitted the seatbacks with the storage nets when I retrofitted adjustable lumbar supports into my seats. The storage nets are pretty tight, so they're not very useful for storage. They're really intended just to store the safety vests that are required in Europe for each passenger.

The one behind the driver's seat is perfect for the owner's manual booklet.

[GoRomeo]

Originally Posted by Finneganistan

The one behind the driver's seat is perfect for the owner's manual booklet.

Good idea. My manual booklet is as thick as a bible and have to carry it in my trunk corner. There is a nice little compartment with a safery net there too. Lots of old receips/maintenace records etc…