looks great! for the side skirts cut them at an angle parallel to the end about 3 inches in from the end then put in a 15mm wide strip of carbon or some contrast coloured plastic to extend it to length? just an idea 🤷🏻♂️
Clean it Mat for heavens sake, my OCD is killing me! M2 skirt ends fibreglassed to the originals would be my approach. For the rear arches, AP design carbon arch guards? Scratching my head on that one. Great content!
On the side skirts would it be easier (not cheaper) to get the m2 side skirts and cut them down and patch them back together rather than extend the 140i ones?
I definitely think it's running out of steam... there's only so much can be done. How many cars did he put air ride on, and Liberty walk kits... now it's BMW after BMW. He needs to diversify.
GET IN THERE MAT! Better to build a unicorn than rebuild the car. I wish I could subscribe twicefold and I'm watching this build closely so I don't miss a ticket this time round!!!
Go and see Dark Ghost Developments like Jamie from Officially Gassed with his RS5, they'll manufacturer custom side skirts to marry the M2 wings to the 140i body.
@@andyhunt457 this is true, I imagine Mat will butcher some M2 and 140i skirts together and then wrap them just for the challenge being the legend he is 💪😂
I’m sure you won’t get to reading this comment Mat, but your content is really a breath of fresh air. You get on with it, take risks, are humble whilst being engaging. I wish you all the best
This looks wicked bro. The rear end would look really good with the wider arches. Also, I think a pearl white would look really nice if you was to wrap it.
Hi Matt about the airbag light. In the back under the boot near the battery there is a cable usually black. See if that cable it cut or broken. In the case of an accident it blows and in the case of a theft its usually cut by the theif and it causes the airbag light to turn on
I'd try setting the side skirts so they're evenly spaced between front and back, so leaving the same, very small gap at both ends. Then 3-D print a small extender that fits like a very short sleeve around each end, then probably use super glue to keep it there if it look ok. That close to the wheel well, such a small bit of matte black plastic shouldn't look too out of place.
Yes I love the m2 Front end colour think you should do the hole car that Colour. As for the back of the car so the m2 give your self a challenge your more then capable of achieving it!!
I had that restraint system warning in my 2013 1 series. It was caused by a cigarette socket charger short circuiting the electrics and when I unplugged it the light went straight away. I'd recommend checking for any electrical issues 👍🏽
I never thought about them setting off a fire extinguisher to cover fingerprints. That’s so simple and easy to do. Shocked more people don’t do it more often, the car sized mini ones are perfect for on the go criminal bag lol.
It is actually a common practice but many insurance companies around the world write off the cars so we never seen them, unless it was a friend's car... I know of one case in France.
I’ve not known criminals to do that here in sunny essex, they just wear gloves 🧤but some do spray extinguishers out the window when being pursued by police then they log the empty can at them.
@@johnstonlee would do but he would make it back on the raffle be probs one of very few if any in country do the g31 like the 17 plate wagon and just do full engine swap and all m5 trim and kit and wrap it with new exhaust would be unreal I only want him to do it as I really want to do it to mine but I don’t have the cash to do it or a RU-vid channel to fund it 😝
I’m looking forward to seeing this build progress as I think there are some technical challenges ahead and it will be awesome to see how Matt comes up with solutions.
Jheeze congratulations on 230k subscribers mat, I went back to your old bmw 1 series videos and you’ve come such a long way, you’re so much more comfortable speaking to the camera and you’re having fun with RU-vid, love to see it man 💪💪
How can so many M2 Competition parts fit on an M140i? It's nowhere near the same car, and I don't think they used the same parts, or mounting points. Anyway, it looks THE BUSSINESS🔥🔥
Could you get a few components of an aftermarket body kit to give the car wider arches and an interesting rear end? You'll probably have to pick up side skirts from a similar M2 body kit in order for them to fit length-wise, unless there's an aftermarket 'M2 style' kit available for the 140. Get it right, and you could end up with a really interesting-looking car; get it wrong, and you'll have a really 'interesting' looking car! I'm also curious as to what colour you're going to wrap it. You could go old-school and pick a colour from the M3 Evo palette (Estoril Blue or Techno Violet?) - that could look pretty cool.
One of the best episodes- the enthusiasm and sheer " I dont know what I dont know" shines through - brillaint camera work and such a good story being told- well done. ANyone know why theyd have taken off a couple of flappy paddles? Surely not worth reselling are they ?!
New front looks sick matt, but I'd take the M2 badge off. I personally don't like cars that wear badges they aren't. That's like me wearing a t-shirt that says I'm the real Brad Pitt.. 😂 Even though I am 😉😁
Need an m2 skirt and some cutting and molding but saying that I wouldn't be surprised if the m2 skirt is longer downwards. Are you fitting m2 rear arches? Only you will probably have an issue at the rear too. Can't just have an m2 front?
There is a dude in the BMW 1 Series Club on facebook that also has a M140i with a M2 front end. He can probably help you out fitting the sideskirts and panels! He lives in the UK btw.
Oh Mat... I was very unsure bout the choice to put the M2 front on but as per usual... I stand corrected... u have nailed it, killed it (in a very good way) as u always do... im still working thru the videos, well done dood... oh an give Kevin a cuddle for me hes lovely... its always good seeing him in the videos... oh an hannah as well... oops...
