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      10-19-2008, 02:42 PM   #1
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My 116i...! M-Tech / H&R / BBS installed...!

Hello from Germany...!

My name is Rafael and I bought my first BMW in July '08. It's a 116i with 115hp, which is enough for a daily driver that is moved about 20km a day.

I owned 4 VW in the past. All of these werde built up a little bit and my Sports Hatch will get some mods, too. Plans are already made and in 2009 I will have them done...

Some shots for you. Don't expect some awesome pictures - I'm not a pro aon photography


























first mod: short shiftknob



next mod: blackline rearlights











my second BMW - minature in 1:87



new white lights...


just a pic...!



from behind :wink:


exhaust tip




blackline detailed



led lights



miniature in spotlight



stubby antenna





rotery knob from LCI



tyre kit for using non-runflats


My mod-list is very long and I've got a lot to do til spring 2009 :wink:

- exterieur parts of m-package
- roof spoiler
- eibach springs
- radial spoke 216 8.5x18"
- shadowline exterieur
- some interieur parts
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      10-19-2008, 03:20 PM   #2
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wow nice - thanks for sharing - have fun. I hope the 5 door comes to the US soon !
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      10-19-2008, 03:21 PM   #3
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Looks great, it's so interesting to see the underrepresented 1er's on here. I think the model 1er is so neat. This is also the first time I had seen that steering wheel, great color and I am sure you will enjoy. Wilkommen!
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      10-19-2008, 03:53 PM   #4
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agree on the steering - caught my eye too (:
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      10-19-2008, 04:05 PM   #5
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Thanks for your replies and accepting me though I don't own a high powered engine

It's the regular sports steering wheel.
I will replace the silver trim with this black/chromed cover - but without multifunctions.
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      10-20-2008, 03:16 AM   #6
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I like your interior. Maybe the first time ever gray cloth looks good, normally it's quite the un-sexay choise. Keep posting them pics as you add more mods. Out of interest; did you buy the car as new or used? (did you option it yourself?)

...schönes auto... :biggrin:
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      10-20-2008, 03:51 AM   #7
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You're right, normally it is the unsexy choice :wink:

But all my VW had black interieur and so I searched for a car with gray seats, which is the answer to your question:
I bought it used (3.5 years with 60.000km) in a great condition...

Danke schön :thumbup:
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      10-21-2008, 05:02 AM   #8
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Nice hatchback, I love the exterior colour.

Look forward to seeing your mods completed!!
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      10-21-2008, 06:04 AM   #9
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nice pics!!!
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      10-21-2008, 06:43 AM   #10
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I love the colour, too...!
After you've seen the next pic, you'll know why I mod the car and why I chose sparkling graphite :biggrin:



It's my Dad's E92 w/ Sport Package. He said that my car would look boring compared to his Coupé - he's right :wink:
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      10-23-2008, 01:40 AM   #11
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It's alright we can't all drive fast cars, it's good to see you doing your part for the environment.
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      10-23-2008, 06:33 AM   #12
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I didn't think about the environment when I bought the 116i...
In the last years I had a VW Bora (Jetta) TDI and a Golf GTI 25th Anniversary :wink:
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      10-23-2008, 06:58 AM   #13
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Was geht Rafael! Schones auto! Bist du nachstes jahr bei alle BMW Tuning treffe? BMW RaceWars jedes jahr(Juni-Juli von BMW-Syndikat.de)....Bis dan....
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      10-23-2008, 07:37 AM   #14
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Hi...! Ich weiß noch nicht, ob ich 2009 bei den Syndikat Race Wars dabei bin.
Wenn das Auto bis dahin fertig ist, lasse ich mich vielleicht blicken :smile:
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Ok...wunderbar...LOL...I guess you better get to work on it so you can be finished by then! At least 1000 Bimmers in one spot...and a drag strip! Spass und mehr spass!
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I'll do my best :biggrin:
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      10-24-2008, 12:48 PM   #17
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Hi Rafael,
cool to find another german user in the hatchback section! :smile:
You are from Oldenburg right? I have some relatives in this are :wink:

Have fun with our first BMW! :biggrin:
Hope you mind asking why you joined an english-speaking BMW forum? I joined it, because i dislike the behavior in most of the german forums...
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Hi Chris...!

Actually I am from Hamburg, but I moved to Oldenburg a few years ago...

I really like my hatch but I'm not sure if I should mod it like I planned.
Today I've been at a BMW dealer in Hamburg and fell in love with a saphirschwarz 123d coupe.

Now I wonder if I let my hatch nearly stock and save my money for buying a coupe in 2 years...
It's a hard decision...

There are different reasons for joining an english-speaking forum.
One is that I like how Americans mod their BMWs. It's mostly OEM+
which I like very much.

Another reason is as you said the behavior of german forum members...
"If you have just a 116 you're nothing" - that's one point of view I dislike ...

Of course I join a german forum, too... :wink:

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I ordered the black/chrome steering wheel cover today :biggrin:
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      10-25-2008, 10:59 AM   #19
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Hi Rafael,
if you like the 116i Hatch and if you satisfied with the performance, i think you should drive it, as long as you can. :wink: I did the same with my 318ti E46.. i drove the car over four years and i liked it very much. But now i wanted "a little bit" more performance...

If you go for the 123d Coupe in a few years, i think you will make no wrong decision.. :smile: I drove the 123d one time it has nearly the same performance in the lower rpm area (compared to a 135i).
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There's no doubt - I like my 116i.

Another interesting 1er is the 3door hatch - especially as Limited Sport Edition...

We'll see what happens within the next 12 - 24 months... For sure is, that I won't mod the 116i as planned...
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The next little mod:


new steering wheel cover (LCI)... It's definitely an improvement of the interieur...
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