[sootyvrs]

Hi all

This is my new (to me) '07 130i M Sport that i picked up a couple of weeks ago to replace my 3year old Skoda Fabia vRS.

I'm totally smitten by this car and it amazes me how similar this car is compared to my previous E36 M3 evo & E46 M3 which I also loved and for a fraction of what I paid for my new M3!

My previous E36 M3 evo

My previous E46 M3

My Previous Skoda Fabia vRS

My latest 130i

 

[gg8tcw]

Stunning mate... welcome to the 130 club!! :lol:

 

[tminal]

Very nice, good choice of cars IMHO.

Liking the red leather in the M3!

 

[texasjohn]

Great choice of cars, similar to my previous although where the BMWs are concerned I had the 330d and now the 118d.

One of the best interior/exterior colour combos on your M3, if I may say so. Dad's neighbour had the same as that and it was a stunner. I very nearly purchased his car when I sold my Z4 in December.

PS, I also had the Octy VRS wheels on my Fabia

Do/did you ever frequent briskoda forum? I was texasjohn on there too...

 

[sootyvrs]

Just read the Rules - No discussion in this Forum

I will start a separate thread for discussion here -

http://babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=10448

 

[sootyvrs]

Just noticed that I need to update this thread with newer pictures since I have made some changes since I bought it

Edit: Updated pics with KW v2's installed

 

[130i m rich]

looks sweeeeeeeeeeetttttttttt!!!!!!!!! mate

 

[brett_iom_84]

Stunner, but don't like the wheels...spoil it for me. Soz

 

[sootyvrs]

Please add comments to the discussion thread rather than this one

Shame you don't like the wheels......... I love them

 

[sootyvrs]

Updated pics with 208M wheels and Pirelli SottoZero 225/40/18 winter tyres now fitted.

Since my car is lowered, I've always thought the std. 208M's didn't fill the arches from certain angles so I've fitted 12mm spacers front and rear to give a more aggressive stance on OEM wheels and have no rubbing issues to report so far.

It's been a while since I've had 208M's on my car and I must say with the new aggressive stance how nice these wheels look on a 1er.

 

[sootyvrs]

Link to a post re. spacers here

http://babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=21583

 

[Dizzle118]

I love the subtleness of this car, one of my favorite 1ers....stance is so right.

 

[Cupster]

Stunning, love the 208's! Keep 'em on! Awesome stance

 

[sootyvrs]

I thought it was time for an update on this thread as I don't think I've put much detail of the changes I've done to my 1er since I purchased the 130i

Mods so far since I purchased the car -
BMW Performance Exhaust
BMW Performance Intake (Simota Intake on at the moment)
BMW Performance Brake kit front and rear
BMW Performance Alu Strut Brace
BMW Performance Short Shift Kit
BMW Performance Steering Wheel II
BMW Performance Alcantara Hand Brake and Gear gaitor/knob
BMW Performance Pedals
BMW Performance Darkline rear lights
BMW Performance Carbon mirror covers
BMW Black Grills
BMW Alpine upgrade
BMW Professional head unit
BMW double rear washer jet upgrade
BMW delete centre arm rest kit
KW v2 coil-over suspension (Lowered 35mm front and 15mm rear over M Sport suspension)
Quaife ATB Limited Slip Differential
Clutch Delay Valve modification
AC Schnitzer Type 3 wheels finished in dark grey 18x8.5" ET43 with 7mm AC Schnitzer spacers on the rear
Michelin Pilot Sport 2 225/40/18 non-rft tyres
Philips Extreme bulbs
Silver indicator bulbs
Side light blue xenon bulbs (not really xenon :roll: )
Stubby aerial
Bury Take and Talk hand free kit

Pictures of some of the mods done

 

[EvoGlynn]

Still got that boring silver dash trim hey mat........... :lol:

Your car changed my mind ref silver...... Fecking love it 8)

 

[sootyvrs]

Still got that boring silver dash trim hey mat........... :lol:

Was bidding on some new alu trim on ebay last week which would have been my backup but lost the auction and then was going to experiment on mine, especially as I have a dent on the ashtray where I dropped the TomTom! :roll:

I don't mind the silver but there's a side of me that wants real Carbon Fibre or Alcantara and another side is saying "When do you ever look inside the car when you are driving it?" so is it worth the hassle and expense!

Alcantara looks nice on yours but need to see what can be done with the centre part before I commit to doing something with mine.

More pictures to follow

 

[Littlejohno43]

Great looking car with some tastey mods I need to save sooooooooooo many pennies

 

[mrash]

Looking good

 

[sootyvrs]

Thanks guys

Some more pics after a good detail

 

[swanny71]

me that is one good looking 130i 8)

Think my winter 208M's are going to have to be anthracite.