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ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - Printable Version

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ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - .RJ - 01-18-2017

Boost rots the brain, kids, and if you let it go long enough you have terminal manifold failure. Apparently there's some kind of rot for having an affliction for German vehicles, too.

I picked up this 2013 135is from a dealer last weekend in Rhode Island and drove it home. Shitty photo, will have more later - color is carbon black (more like Navy), same as Jake's M3 drop top.

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Car seems to be well cared for and the price was right.

Details on the "is" model sales brochure - <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.auto-brochures.com/makes/BMW/1%20Series/BMW_US%201SeriesCoupe_2013.pdf">http://www.auto-brochures.com/makes/BMW ... e_2013.pdf</a><!-- m -->

And the tl;dr

Quote:Performance Power Kit bumping it from 300hp/300tq to 320hp/317tq.
-Performance exhaust (this thing sounds fucking fantastic, its loud in all the right ways and doesnt drone at all)
-M Sport package:
--Sport seats with lots of nice bolstering
--M sport steering wheel
--M badged door sills
--Aero Kit:
---Rear spoiler
---Front air dam
---Side skirts
---Shadowline trim
---Lowering springs (0.6" lower than stock)
-BMW style 313 wheels

Its a fun little car, big motor, big brakes, short wheelbase. The motor is the big standout here, its not fussy at all for driving around at normal speeds, there's no big turbo hit, the powerband is really linear, and great throttle response. The extra displacement compared to most turbo motors is a big help here. Like most BMW's, highway cruising is stellar - drove it back in shit weather with 1 stop for gas and my back wasnt ruined when I got home.

First up for mods is a short shifter, the factory shifter is really vague, and I've been spoiled by the short shifter in my A4. I might also like to swap in the 1M/M3 control arms to get some extra camber & steering feel, which is a little vague. (DJ, are you paying attention... I need BMW Jesus). Oh, and a hitch for my bike rack. Maybe down the road some Koni FSD's, but, the factory shocks feel pretty damn good on this car.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - Jake - 01-18-2017

Looooove. Want to drive.

Great color choice, too Wink

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - Apoc - 01-18-2017

Shit. I didn't realize those things had 300 hp. Kinda wish they made a wagon...

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - .RJ - 01-18-2017

The internet says they dyno close to 300whp with the factory upgrades, so, its under-rated, too.

The Euros get a 5-door 1-series... shame we dont get that Sad

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - JPolen01 - 01-18-2017

Nice pick up. Like those wheels.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - Apoc - 01-18-2017

I would totally buy a 5 door 1 series.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - ScottyB - 01-18-2017

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dammit you're winning at life RJ. looks freakin hot.

never in my life did i expect you to have a boosted audi wagon and a boostedx2 bmw in your driveway. the mayans have a calendar that can explain this, i'm sure of it

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - Apoc - 01-18-2017

Does this mean the Ridgeline finally comes out of your signature?

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - *insertusernamehere* - 01-19-2017

Apoc Wrote:I would totally buy a 5 door 1 series.
If we got these in the US they would be hands down my #1 favorite bmw. They're useless in the utility dept though.
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Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - *insertusernamehere* - 01-19-2017

Oh and I love this! I remember driving Stephens 135 with the jb4 tune it literally felt like the car was ready to sprout wings and lift off. Awesome.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - .RJ - 01-19-2017

*insertusernamehere* Wrote:They're useless in the utility dept though.

Well, better than a 2 door. But I'm keeping the A4 avant for now.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - WRXtranceformed - 01-19-2017

Very choice! Also love those wheels

A+ would read again

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - RawrImAMonster - 01-19-2017

Nice choice. Looks like you got all the right packages.

I know you asked me about a charge pipe and jb4 the other day, but keep in mind 2011+ has a different motor than what I had so I'm not sure how hard it is on your motor. They switched from twin turbos to a twin scroll turbo too.

I really liked my 135i, it was just depreciating a bit too much for my tastes at the time. I might pick up another at some point when they're further down the depreciation curve and do some real power mods this time. Those motors can take a ton of power with no problems.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - SlimKlim - 01-19-2017

Love it! Welcome to the itty bitty bimmer committee. Let me know if you want to talk paint correction. Smile

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - D_Eclipse9916 - 01-19-2017

.RJ Wrote:-Performance exhaust (this thing sounds fucking fantastic, its loud in all the right ways and doesnt drone at all)


:thumbup: AAA+++++ Would bang again.

No, seriously; it sounds fucking perfect for a street car BMW.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - CaptainHenreh - 01-19-2017

This...is not a 911.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - .RJ - 01-19-2017

SlimKlim Wrote:Love it! Welcome to the itty bitty bimmer committee. Let me know if you want to talk paint correction. Smile

Yes, I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

I really need to get both of my german hoopties detailed, want to set something up for springtime? I've got all the product I think....

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - .RJ - 01-19-2017

CaptainHenreh Wrote:This...is not a 911.

Very insightful :lol:

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - rherold9 - 01-19-2017

Nice pickup. Why the 'is'? Do you not plan on modding it?

When I saw this I immediately started looking at 335i prices for some reason.

Re: ALL THE TURBO 2013 135is - .RJ - 01-19-2017

rherold9 Wrote:Do you not plan on modding it?.

Hi, I'm RJ. I dont think we've met.