Arma 134 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Got myself a little present. She's kind of little. 2012 m135i, 55000km, full Alcantara interior etc. This thing sure is fun! Very tidy overall. Loving it so far. Will post some better photos later. Got 4yrs mechanical warranty on it Edited March 27, 2019 by Arma 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Twins! Edit: do an oil change asap with good quality oil and keep a record change it every 8000kms. Edited January 17, 2019 by qube 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, qube said: Twins! Edit: do an oil change asap with good quality oil and keep a record change it every 8000kms. Had no idea you had one too now! I got it from the dealership who did a service recently. Still reckon change the oil? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 feel free to ask me if you have any questions, ive done 15,000kms in 9 months now and loving it. also had a bunch of problems too so I know what to expect. still do an oil change in my opinion, unless you know what oil they put in and if u know when exactly "recently" means because I dont trust salesmen at dealerships, they will say anything to get a sale. Hope you got it for a good price! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, qube said: feel free to ask me if you have any questions, ive done 15,000kms in 9 months now and loving it. also had a bunch of problems too so I know what to expect. still do an oil change in my opinion, unless you know what oil they put in and if u know when exactly "recently" means because I dont trust salesmen at dealerships, they will say anything to get a sale. Hope you got it for a good price! Sweet. Do you service it yourself or at the dealership? (Guessing u have factory warranty, so needs to be serviced at BMW?) I'll flick you a message sometime, would be keen to understand how you're finding the car and what to look out for. Might pop by to the Sunday meetup in Feb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted January 17, 2019 I do oil and filter myself and anything I cant at an independant mechanic. I dont have mechanical warranty and Im not taking it to BMW. come along if ur free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted January 23, 2019 Have driven a few hundred k's so far. Quite loving the car - it's a very fun agile little machine with a heck of a lot of torque. I was surprised at the lack of lag. Have had a few small bad lucks over the last week. One of the intercooler pipes at cracked 2 days after I got the car - it threw off some sensor and put the car into limp mode + displayed a drivetrain problem on screen. Replacing the pipe (under warranty) resolved the issue. Then this morning, some evil soul scraped my rear bumper when parallel parking behind the car (see last image), and left no note! Now there's a little bit of repainting i'll need to do to that. Apart from that - loving it. Very stoked with the alcantara interior and steering wheel. There are a few things I have plans to do in terms of exhaust, sound system (those who know me, know I'm obsessed with quality sound). Anyway, here's a few recent pics 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted February 17, 2019 Got some ok shots during one of the sunrises this week. Been enjoying the machine a lot. Things that need doing is likely a repacement of the tensioner or idler pulley. The tensioner wobbles a bit during idle (completely stable at >1k rpm) - im guessing either the bearings on that is out or the bearings in idler pulley causing belt to pull tensioner laterally - who knows. BMWorkshop said its not terrible but should eventually be replaced - so will look at sorting that soon. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deane30 30 Report post Posted February 18, 2019 Also twins. I love mine: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted March 22, 2019 MHD Stage 1 ots 98RON map done. New VSRF charge pipe on the way, just in case... you know. Considering FMIC/VSRF downpipe now. Mod bug alert. Have made a post about with some questions: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted March 28, 2019 VRSF charge pipe arrived today. Will try get it installed over the next week. Also ordered new spark plugs and planning to do an oil change in the next couple of weeks (although last service was ~4500kms ago apparently) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted March 30, 2019 Xhp flash all done. Bought and hooked up a 20amp charger to it. However the initial flash took only 5 mins! Much quicker than the expected 30mins. Ots flashes afterwards takes 30 seconds. Have not driven yet - just charged the battery up to full etc. Need to baby it around for 50 miles apparently for adaptations to set Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted April 9, 2019 A couple of tasks done this week, for peace of mind! VRSF charge pipe installed. Replaced the stock plastic one Spark plugs all replaced with new ones (old ones were about 60% worn) Full oil service with Castrol Edge 5w30. Amount of oil drained was 5L - OEM capacity is 6.5L, so there was 1.5L missing. Could not find any leaks anywhere. Tyres were running way too soft (whoops) - there was a little cracking on the side wall on some of them. Aired them to ~36/40psi for now. Air filter needs replacing - figured I'll go with a higher flow filter (no im not getting a pod filter to suck hot air from the bay!!). I've ordered the AFE DRY s drop-in filter, which should arrive in a day or two. Not sure if it's going to affect performance at all (given that I have a mhd stage 1 tune), but at least it will be a new filter There is some small cracking on the diff bushing, but nothing major or to worry about at the moment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted April 9, 2019 did u get the pulley/tensioner sorted yet? also whats happening with bonnie #1 the 530i? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted April 9, 2019 1 hour ago, qube said: did u get the pulley/tensioner sorted yet? also whats happening with bonnie #1 the 530i? Apparently the pulley/tensioner is all fine, according to BM Workshop. The movement is minimal and expected they say ?♂️ Bonnie #1 still needs that coolant hose replaced under the intake manifold. I have to decide when I want to do it, and who I want to pay the huge labour cost of doing it haha. The battery is also flat atm, which I need to charge. Hoping to sort that out over the next couple of months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted April 15, 2019 Dropped in an AFE dry filter yesterday for that 0.0005% HP gain. Sounds a bit nicer. Old filter was dirty AF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted August 29, 2019 Latest vehicle alarm system. Pros: Loud, effective Cons: Not very portable 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted August 29, 2019 Car randomly through a drivetrain warning last night. I have noticed on cold starts the car idles very rough, especially when putting the car into gear (any gear including reverse) - almost like it's going to die. I turned the car off, then turned back on again, and the error was gone. Car drove fine (was a 30km drive home afterwards) and the error didn't show up again. I'm going to guess that the error is going to pop up again at some point, maybe in a week... so I might book the car in for the shop to have a look. Research shows that most drivetrain warnings are caused by all sorts of different things from spark plugs, coils, to injectors, HPFP etc. I had brand new spark plugs installed about 3-4 months ago, so can't imagine it's that. Hopefully the shop finds the issue easily :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted February 29, 2020 Tyres were at the end of their life, so decided to get a new set of 4. I was going to stick to the Michelin PSS, but i wanted to do something I had tried and liked before and went with the Bridgestone RE050A's. I also decided to go slightly wider on the back, replacing 245s with 255/35/18. These tyres feel awesome, quiet yet so much grip. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted March 1, 2020 Non-runflats next time. ? 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted June 21, 2021 Gave her a compulsory wash after a bit of work done over the last week 🙂 Sump leak that's been gradually getting worse - fixed! Brake fluid flush (there was moisture apparently) - done! Con-rod bearings were showing a fair bit of wear. Replace all 12 bearings? - done! Other than that a regular service/do-over and WOF passed with flying colors. Car is still running very nicely, and after having a 116i as my loan car for a week boy am I glad to have this thing back. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
