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A pair of almost new Yokohama Advan V105 tyres. Came off a brand new car. Only travelled less than 4000km Currently on sale on Hyperdrive for $455 each. (Retail $756 per tyre) Wanting $200 for the pair. ADVAN Sport V105 The ADVAN Sport V105 was developed on the demanding Nurburgring race circuit in Germany. This tyre delivers effortless handling in wet and dry conditions, whilst also offering a quiet and comfortable ride. Crowned ‘Best Tyre’ in the 2015 Wheels Tyre Test, the Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 is the definitive answer for those seeking ultimate performance.

I really don't have the tools and time to do the clutch delay valve delete on my e87 so I was wondering if I should just pay someone to do it. Not sure how much would be appropriate though. Keen to hear what you guys think!

I was in the same boat last year. I thought about buying an auto since I could buy one for 5-6k, under 100,000kms. My problem was that I like driving manual cars and I can't afford to own a separate weekend car. I test drove a couple auto 130is but for me it wasn't enough to justify ditching my GTI with dsg box. So I waited and bought a manual 130i and I'm pretty happy with it as a daily. I do miss the dsg box when I'm stuck in traffic though. I agree with Driftit that if manual box is not a must, auto is perfectly fine as a daily.

What exhaust are you guys running? I'm keen to hear more of the sound, but I don't want it to drone or be annoying to my neighbours/colleagues 🤔

Welcome to the forum! I follow a BMW expert mechanic on YouTube and also a retired racing drive/car reviewer who won a fair number of races and they both highly rate 118d as an entry level fun car that's so fun to drive around tracks. The 4 cylinder engine sitting right close to the centre of the car definitely helps to make it more fun. I come from late 1990 - early 2000 Jap cars (Ek9, NA Mx-5, CL1, WRX, 350Z etc) so buying E87 130i was a bit of leap of faith but so far I'm loving how nice it is to drive. I thought mk5 GTI is a bit of step up from Japanese cars but this is another step up from VW. I hope you enjoy your new car and let us know how it's like to drive before/after tune!

Interesting. I bought Energizer brand so I expect it to last a bit. Maybe I'll try a different battery..

The keyfob for my e87 sometimes doesn't want to lock. Unlock still works but often I have to reinsert the key to the car and take it out again to make the locking button work again. Has anyone experienced this issue? The battery has been changed 6 months ago.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/4572300993 Covid used car price inflation seems to be finally over and a lot people are trying to get rid of their sporty cars, including 130i. +30hp with stage 1 tune seems pretty cool.

Didn't realise N54 manifold is a common mod for N52.. has anyone done it?

Love your builds! Hope they sell for good $

Has this been converted from auto to manual?

Bought myself a Bburago diecast model. Couldn't find any in Msport bodykit but this looks good enough

Sachs and Bilsteins?

Just out of curiosity, how much are those different shocks?

I remember seeing that thread! What a cool car you've built there 😎 Good to see that it's going well.

Looked superb regardless. What mods are you running?

Does anyone here own HBD24? Saw it in East Auckland today. It looked great with blackline rear lights and lowered suspension

I'm surprised that this hasn't been sold yet. $7.5k seems like a pretty good price.. is this where 130i market it?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/885811932517799/?mibextid=nb1MFm3jZYALyyMy Anyone keen for E87 135i?

@MBimmer sounds like you've spent a good money on it. The thing is that there are so many thrashed cheap auto 130is out there, brining the overall price down. My guess is around 9k but happy to be proven wrong.

On a different topic, I noticed that my manual 130i don't have a stop for the clutch pedal so I made one with 10mm thickness. It's a lot nicer to drive now. Well worth mod for manual drivers. (I prototyped with white plastic and later made one out of rubber)

Someone sold 2008 E81 130i auto with 78000km for $7k a couple months ago. I wonder if the new owner is on this forum? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/269550642107010/?mibextid=nb1MFm3jZYALyyMy

Thanks mate

It took me a while to get used to the clutch feel since the biting point felt so high. Then I saw that BMS clutch stop is often regarded as the best $20 ever spent on manual BMWs. The design seemed pretty simple so I decided to make my own. I looked in the footwell and noticed that there is no clutch stop at all. The clutch pedal was just hitting against the carpet behind. I took some measurements of the silver mounting plate, CAD'd up the first prototype with 10mm stop, and 3D printed one(white circle in pic). The difference was more than I anticipated, it just feels much nicer to shift and I don't I have to work as hard since I don't need to literally floor the clutch pedal anymore. Now that the design works, I'll make on out of something more softer. Annnnd yes, I ordered some Msport coloured grill inserts from Temu(NZ Aliexpress) and they fit perfectly I don't know if it's something that's frowned upon but hey, this is my first beemer after all

Found a good review on DIY 130i factory muffler mods including cutaway pics: https://www.babybmw.net/threads/n52-130i-125i-exhaust-mod-diy-with-135i-and-resonator-pics-info-too.127953/ In summary: The N55 box is a definite, proven noise upgrade over N52. The N54 backbox is almost identical to N52 box internally, and it makes little difference to the stock N52 sound. Do not pay N55 money for an N54 part! The N52 resonator is has 20 rows of 5mm round perforations, the N54/N55 (135i) resonators both have only 3 rows, the N54T (1M) resonator is just a boxed-in Y-pipe (i.e. isn't actually a resonator at all).