Suspenceful's 2008 BSM 135i build thread!

After lusting over the BMW 1-series for 3 years, I was finally able to get one of my own. On March 13th, 2014 I brought home a 2008 135i from Holland, MI. I am the 3rd owner and bought it with 81,000 miles.





She was pretty dirty after the 6 hour trip back.



Also, I keep an up-to-date blog with tons of info:

www.My1Series.com



Knowing that I would be keeping this one for a while, I needed to make sure it had everything I wanted.



Black Sapphire Metallic, 6-speed

Black interior with aluminium glacier-silver trim

• Sport Package


• Cold Weather Package


• Comfort Access


• iDrive/Navigation


• HiFi Professional Sound System (Logic7)


• Rear parking sensors


• No 135i badge from factory


• Additional cup holder


• Warning triangle & first aid kit

Modifications it came with:

• BMW Performance short shift kit and knob


• Custom stainless-steel axle-back exhaust


• Riss Racing oil catch can


• K&N drop in air filter


• JB+ 20HP chip


• Powdercoated black Style 264 wheels with 225/40/18 Blizzaks


• Eibach Pro-Kit springs (1″ drop front and rear)


• BMW Performance black front grilles


• Black/white BMW emblem overlays


• Carbon fiber wrapped interior trim


• Tinted rear and side windows


• Tinted side markers

Had my girlfriend drive so I could take a rolling shot:





Next to my 250whp Miata:





I plan to slowly build it to my liking and keep up on maintenance. It hasn't had a walnut blasting yet, so that's on the top of my list of things to do. And I need to get a set of summer wheels so I can get these winter tires off.











Stay tuned!