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Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread! (5+ Years of Ownership)

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    let me know if/when you go to LMT, i'd like to take a peek at the car and spectate

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    • suspencefulS
      suspencefulS
      suspenceful
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      snap said:

      let me know if/when you go to LMT, i'd like to take a peek at the car and spectate

      Will do, I'll probably make an update in this thread when the time comes. Anyone is welcome to swing by if available... as long as you don't mind starring in a vlog!

      🎬 YouTube channel (60K+ subs): youtube.com/jakespence135
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      • GunMetalGreyG
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        suspenceful said:

        Will do, I'll probably make an update in this thread when the time comes. Anyone is welcome to swing by if available... as long as you don't mind starring in a vlog!

        Only if I get to yell "Hey Guys!"

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        • JdesignJ
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          snap said:

          ^^Or if it can be like every video ever filmed in the hood where someone gotsta tell erbody how it is out in deez streetz, 414 representin ,norfside, Hampton, Locust st. we DGAF, we drankin,  but its a struggle out here you know, you know how it is, and o shit we gotcha boy sammie-P out here, Triple Threat, T.K.M., Reggie the wonderboy Roberts, AJ, Mousey, and dont forget yuh boy Mikey, we keepin it real tho,   nahmsayn?

          Even I struggled to read that. Nicely done.

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          • SteelBlueS
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            GunMetalGrey said:

            Only if I get to yell "Hey Guys!"

            ben pls

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            • i_love_carsI
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              #673

              suspenceful said:

              Will do, I'll probably make an update in this thread when the time comes. Anyone is welcome to swing by if available... as long as you don't mind starring in a vlog!

              LMT is local so I'd definitely show up to check this out. I'll always find an excuse to go do car stuff! lol 

              If the timing works out maybe I'll bring the M3 and see if I can come to even within 150 hp of this monster :lol:  I'd like to see if I can crack 550 without going catless

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              2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
              2007 Z4MR 
              2003 E39 M5
              2002 E46 M3
              2021 X5 40i

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              • suspencefulS
                suspencefulS
                suspenceful
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                #674

                While I waited on my custom exhaust to be finished on the 135i, I modded my daily 335i!

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                • suspencefulS
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                  In case anyone wants to know how much money I've wasted on this turd...

                  “How much did it cost to go single turbo?” I get asked this question all the time, so I made a video that answers it. Every penny I spent and a parts list of EVERYTHING you need!

                  Yes, it's kinda long. But you can watch at 2x speed if you click the video settings gear icon.

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                  • suspencefulS
                    suspencefulS
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                    I don't think I've posted any high res photos of the engine bay setup recently...

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                    • suspencefulS
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                      FYI - I'm working on a better mounting solution for the coils (those blue things).

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                      • RekpointR
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                        Teach me how to use a camera ❤️ I have decent gear but no skill/knowhow to use it.

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                          Love the last pic with the house. Keep on sharing this awesome talent!

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                          • GunMetalGreyG
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                            suspenceful said:

                            FYI - I'm working on a better mounting solution for the coils (those blue things).

                            I thought you had a heat shield protecting those? 
                            I would be concerned about not having that in place.

                            Long res pics look real nice!

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                            • SteelBlueS
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                              GunMetalGrey said:

                              Long res pics look real nice!

                              Delete this

                              That house has also been in the state of looking like it's being repaired while simultaneously looking like it's about to be burned down for a local fire department practice for the past 10 years.

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                              • suspencefulS
                                suspencefulS
                                suspenceful
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                                Rekpoint said:

                                Teach me how to use a camera ❤️ I have decent gear but no skill/knowhow to use it.

                                Your best bet is to just learn how to use manual mode. Once you master that, you can get the outcome you have in your head. Shoot in RAW format so you have a wider spectrum of editing capabilities.

                                snap said:

                                Love the last pic with the house. Keep on sharing this awesome talent!

                                I'll do my best - people seem to reply when I post photos compared to videos, lol.

                                GunMetalGrey said:

                                I thought you had a heat shield protecting those? 
                                I would be concerned about not having that in place.

                                I still use it, just took it out for these photos then put it back in. A bent license plate covered in exhaust wrap doesn't need to be in the photos, lol.

                                SteelBlue said:

                                That house has also been in the state of looking like it's being repaired while simultaneously looking like it's about to be burned down for a local fire department practice for the past 10 years.  

                                Yeah, I don't get it. Like the lawn was freshly cut, some things look like they're repaired, but the whole house is a mess. Why is someone still putting 5% effort into maintaining it? It doesn't look liveable.

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                                • straight6pwrS
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                                  suspenceful said:

                                  Your best bet is to just learn how to use manual mode. Once you master that, you can get the outcome you have in your head. Shoot in RAW format so you have a wider spectrum of editing capabilities.

                                  manual? 🤨 do you carry a pocket meter? there's really no point in that with Aperture and Shutter priority. (maybe you are considering those as manual.)

                                  i shoot in Aperture priority 99% of the time, and only switch to shutter priority when trying to capture moving subjects.

                                  Rekpoint said:

                                  Teach me how to use a camera ❤️ I have decent gear but no skill/knowhow to use it.

                                  one thing easy to glean from his posts is to shoot at dusk. some people call it the golden hour. some call it camera sexy time.  whatever you call it, its great for car photos. shadows are soft, and the blue-orange glow reflects beautifully in car paint.

                                  Dan
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                                  • suspencefulS
                                    suspencefulS
                                    suspenceful
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                                    straight6pwr said:

                                    manual? 🤨 do you carry a pocket meter? there's really no point in that with Aperture and Shutter priority. (maybe you are considering those as manual.)

                                    i shoot in Aperture priority 99% of the time, and only switch to shutter priority when trying to capture moving subjects.

                                    one thing easy to glean from his posts is to shoot at dusk. some people call it the golden hour. some call it camera sexy time.  whatever you call it, its great for car photos. shadows are soft, and the blue-orange glow reflects beautifully in car paint.

                                    No, I don't carry a pocket meter but I do use straight manual mode. Not aperture or shutter priority. Having a grasp of how manual mode works will help you use any other mode on the camera. I have a pretty good feel for my camera and lenses, allowing me to get the exposure, DOF, grain and movement where I want them in the first snap or two. If you are just taking a photo to document something or don't care about the cinematics, AV or TV mode is just fine.

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                                    • straight6pwrS
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                                      suspenceful said:

                                      No, I don't carry a pocket meter but I do use straight manual mode. Not aperture or shutter priority. Having a grasp of how manual mode works will help you use any other mode on the camera. I have a pretty good feel for my camera and lenses, allowing me to get the exposure, DOF, grain and movement where I want them in the first snap or two. If you are just taking a photo to document something or don't care about the cinematics, AV or TV mode is just fine.

                                      a horse apiece. really, we're just using two different buttons to change the same setting.  i find it easier, with the same results, in priority modes - so that's what I roll with.

                                      Dan
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                                      • suspencefulS
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                                        straight6pwr said:

                                        a horse apiece. really, we're just using two different buttons to change the same setting.  i find it easier, with the same results, in priority modes - so that's what I roll with.

                                        For sure! Everyone has their way of doing things. I'd like to think both of our photos turn out nicely, so keep on doing what you're doing!

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                                        • GunMetalGreyG
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                                          suspenceful said:

                                          For sure! Everyone has their way of doing things. I'd like to think both of our photos turn out nicely, so keep on doing what you're doing!

                                          I'd agree with this

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