This isn't *my* car, but...

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein) 03/16/2015 at 09:40 • Filed to: None

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I took my 135is out of storage! The exhaust is one of my favorite things about it. Yes, it's stock. So here's a video of a 135is press car's exhaust because I don't feel like trying to make a better quality recording.

(The 135is unlike its replacement M235i has no fake exhaust noise through the stereo fuckery. It does come standard with the M Performance exhaust that's a dealer option on the 135i. So it's ok to have fart pipes if it came that way. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

I fixed a flickering LED angel eye bulb, which had cropped up before I put it away before winter, but I didn't deal with it before putting it away. Turned out just the bulb wasn't fully clicked into the socket. Yay.

I did some little bits of interior and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and reset the clock to daylight savings time. Re-paired my phone to the bluetooth—I had done a factory reset on the phone, not the car's fault. Hoo boy lots of work I tell ya.

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I'm driving around with my jump start box juuuust in case. I fully charged it a couple days ago. But so far it's started up no problem the 4 times I drove today after taking it out at like 3 pm.

Still adjusting after only driving my Jeep for the last 3+ months. I'm already driving like much more of a jerk, and accidentally catching myself going 15 over in places I really shouldn't. But I am still mostly using my blinkers, despite being a douche in a black BMW.

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This is my car.

RiceOwl > Textured Soy Protein 03/16/2015 at 00:00

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Is that the same as the "BMW Performance Exhaust" that you can buy on the aftermarket?

Textured Soy Protein > RiceOwl 03/16/2015 at 00:02

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It is in fact, identical.

Updated my post to include that just now actually.

RiceOwl > Textured Soy Protein 03/16/2015 at 00:04

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It sounds really good! I'm looking for an e91 right now, and I think the performance exhaust is the first thing I'll do to it.

MikeP3 > Textured Soy Protein 03/16/2015 at 01:00

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So why does an engine with low rotating mass rev as if it had a 900lb flywheel? (BTW, whatever answer you provide will be unacceptable to me.)

Textured Soy Protein > MikeP3 03/16/2015 at 01:05

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Since all answers will be unacceptable anyway:

N51fanatic > Textured Soy Protein 03/16/2015 at 07:44

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My first mod to my 128 was the BMWPE, cold starts make me giggle

Jonathan Harper > Textured Soy Protein 03/16/2015 at 10:25

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The 135is unlike its replacement M235i has no fake exhaust noise through the stereo fuckery.

Completely negligible. Which is funny considering an M235i exhaust actually sounds a good bit bass-ey-er than a stock 135is.

Rico > Textured Soy Protein 03/16/2015 at 12:39

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So sexy! I had asked you before but don't remember getting an answer but while you have it locked away for the winter do you use a battery tender?

Textured Soy Protein > Rico 03/16/2015 at 16:38

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I didn't use a battery tender because it was in a storage unit with no power outlets. I did go and start it up and let it run (with the door to the storage unit open). I'd start it with my jump start box just in case.

I left the battery connected because it's in the trunk, which only has an electric release and no keyhole. Also BMW has this weird battery registration process which I was worried about, and I only looked into what to do to disconnect it after I had already put it in storage.

Next year (if I'm in the same 1-car garage house) I might disconnect the battery and leave a rag on the trunk ledge so it doesn't actually latch shut. Then I can just go in the back of the car, pull open the trunk, reconnect it, and start it.