Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread! (5+ Years of Ownership)
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Talk about an upgrade! Nice! I love the color! That n54 is a beast and sounds sick once it gets opened up!
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Nice, have fun with it.
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I love the 1 series. I actually had a deposit on a 135i when I was stationed in Germany. I found my M3 a few days later and pulled the deposit, but I've always had a soft spot for them.
As everyone's said, and I'm sure you know, the N54 engine is awesome and responds very well to tuning! I'm excited to see what you do with this!
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Thanks for the overwhelming responses! Glad everyone seems to like it as much as I do.
Can't wait for the first round of mods... here are a few pictures to hold you over.
Underground by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
Rolling by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
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It's either one of these or an e46 m3 for me next I love the 1 series this is the modern day 2002i turbo!
1984 BMW 528e - SETA and manual swapped! M50 to come!!!
1988 BMW 528e - Need parts?
1991 Chevy C1500 (mighty 350 with TBI and Wisconsin weight reduction package)
1996 Mazda Miata (SOLD!!!)
1996 BMW 325i (Donor car)
1998 Chevrolet Corvette (BEAST)
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (BROKEN)
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I just ordered wheels, tires, and sensors yesterday. Wow these cars are expensive.
Here are some pictures to hold you over until the parts get here!
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Nice shots!
Agreed on the nice shots! You do nice photography work!
I love both those cars. What do you like about your miata vs the 135
Thanks guys!
Miata is much more nimble and "go-kart-like". It's bare bones and makes all sorts of noises compared to the 135i. The BMW is much more refined, but the power is still there.
I have spent so much on the Miata to make it what it is today, and the BMW will never be able to handle like it. The Miata is also quicker than the BMW... but not for long
I will definitely miss the Miata, but its like comparing apples to oranges here. I will probably build another one some day.
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New wheels came in today!
To see the full specs, unboxing, and more pics... check out my blog post:
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Thanks everyone! I'll get some pictures up on Wednesday once I get the tires mounted. Then it's fender rolling time...
Imagine someone driving through with their realtor looking for houses and seeing what looks like a car on blocks with its tires stolen.
Nice STR replicas though!
I thought you were going to make a comment about the Christmas lights still being up... lol.
They're ESM replicas... a little different than STR replicas. My friend Eric got the STR replicas, as seen here.
My ESM's have stepped lips, where the STR's have a flush lip. The outer barrel is also silver and not black.
Either way, thanks!
Congrats on the purchase, and sweet, sweet car. The 1 series was on my short list, but I needed more interior room due to being and old fart.
What's on the mod menu?
Thank you! The front has plenty of room, but the back seat is lacking. Still a large trunk tho.
First I gotta get this thing walnut blasted. It already has an OCC, but no walnut blasting at 83,000 miles now.
After that, JB4 so I can run E85, DCI, downpipes, coilovers.
Love the blogpost and the wheels look great!
Are you using the kit lens?
Thanks man. Yeah, I use the kit lens for all quick, progress photos that aren't fancy.
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Boom by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr
My customized license plates came in today... I'll be sure to take some ass pictures soon!
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