Dest's Japan Red E91 330d M Sport

dest · 07-14-2013, 12:36 PM

I thought it was about time I started a thread to chart any mods and progress with the car

It is a 2005 manual with specced with the following from new: iDrive with Nav Pro, Hifi sound system, heated alcantara seats, and xenons.
Most of all, it is Japan Red, which seems to be very rare!
I'm yet to find another UK 330d in the same colour.

Mods so far are:
19" diamond cut CSL reps
Eibach Pro springs
Dark line rear lights
330d badge removed

Future mods to include:
LED interior lights
Remap
Kufatec Fiscube
Brighter angel eyes LED's
Light window tint all round
Roof rails delete
New number plates
and no doubt plenty of other mods!

Some pics showing how it was when I bought it:

Now debadged and dark lines fitted

Tak1986 · 07-14-2013, 12:53 PM

Nice touring mate! I think the blackline looks good

Keep us posted your next mod

StealYourFace · 07-14-2013, 12:54 PM

Awesome, I wish we could get that interior in the states.

dest · 07-14-2013, 01:12 PM

Do you not get the alcantara over there?
After trying both those and leather before buying my car I instantly knew I didn't want the leather, it seemed to be quite low quality compared to the leather in my old Audi RS4.
Plus you don't slide around in these as much. They seem to be rare over here too I think

Alex.J · 07-14-2013, 01:34 PM

Car looks great mate,

I do really like a red e91!

The e91 club seems to be growing!

Danny.B. · 07-14-2013, 01:36 PM

stunning mate

makkan00 · 07-14-2013, 01:49 PM

Car looks great.

AWBimmer · 07-14-2013, 02:30 PM

Debadge and darklines make such a difference!

FRG · 07-14-2013, 04:00 PM

I've got to say Dest, I thought the PS all red rear lights looked spot on but the darklines have defo done the business

dest · 07-15-2013, 03:20 AM

I've just fitted the BMW Performance alcantara steering wheel cover, its much nicer than the plastic one and an exact match with the seats

Before and after...

ronburgundy83 · 07-15-2013, 06:35 AM

Dest,

where did you get that cover from?

looks gooood!!

dest · 07-15-2013, 06:47 AM

I bought it from someone on here along with the rear lights

I think they are about £60-70 new

adamroutley · 07-15-2013, 07:08 AM

Looks EPIC Dest

BoondogUK · 07-15-2013, 08:06 AM

Lovely looking car...

those Darklines look spot on!

dest · 09-09-2013, 06:35 AM

Got my Dension 500s installed now (fitted by me, coded by Frobius), well pleased with it so far.

I'm now toying with adding the DAB to it, but struggling to find a decent subtle aerial to go with it!

TheCake · 09-09-2013, 06:44 AM

Loving the alcantara wheel cover. Wouldn't mind getting that and the alloy dash inserts done in alcantara too.. .would look nice I think.

Where did you get the darklines from mate? Are they OEM ones?

dest · 09-09-2013, 06:46 AM

Yeah OEM lights

I was planning to buy some brand new on ebay.de as its a lot cheaper than UK suppliers even after including p&p from Germany!
Then a set came up for sale on here so snapped them up

TheCake · 09-09-2013, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dest

Yeah OEM lights

I was planning to buy some brand new on ebay.de as its a lot cheaper than UK suppliers even after including p&p from Germany!
Then a set came up for sale on here so snapped them up

Jammy. I'm tempted for mine as I saw someone post a pic of a LMB E91 touring on a BMW show stand with darklines on and they looked ace.

Phil325i · 09-09-2013, 07:51 AM

Nice car! By why delete the roof rails? I think they make the E91 what it is...

Josh1a1h · 09-09-2013, 08:19 AM

Looks really gd mate! Was nice meeting you at Gaydon too!

Did you decide on new wheels in the end? or leave it till next spring?

AdamC · 09-09-2013, 08:29 AM

I can't see the pics in the first post

Edit:
I can see them now!
Looks great, love that last pic. Paintwork looks stunning!

dest · 09-29-2013, 02:50 PM

I've decided to go for a 335 style exhaust setup as I love the look on a Touring

I want to keep it as OEM and bolt straight on as possible, so picked up the first bit today from ebay.
It was an absolute bargain £30 and only 3 miles up the road from me!
Turned out he had a brand new 335d and had a tow bar fitted 250 miles after getting the car, so this hanger that was removed is literally as new. Well pleased!

Now to find a diffuser, I can't decide whether to buy a stock 335d new one and keep it grey, paint it gloss black, red to match the bumper, or get a carbon one....

07-14-2013, 12:36 PM	#1
dest Major 89 Rep 1,378 Posts Drives: LCI E91 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (4)	Dest's Japan Red E91 330d M Sport I thought it was about time I started a thread to chart any mods and progress with the car It is a 2005 manual with specced with the following from new: iDrive with Nav Pro, Hifi sound system, heated alcantara seats, and xenons. Most of all, it is Japan Red, which seems to be very rare! I'm yet to find another UK 330d in the same colour. Mods so far are: 19" diamond cut CSL reps Eibach Pro springs Dark line rear lights 330d badge removed Future mods to include: LED interior lights Remap Kufatec Fiscube Brighter angel eyes LED's Light window tint all round Roof rails delete New number plates and no doubt plenty of other mods! Some pics showing how it was when I bought it: Now debadged and dark lines fitted
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Tak1986 Lieutenant 20 Rep 511 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Nice touring mate! I think the blackline looks good Keep us posted your next mod
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StealYourFace Lieutenant Colonel 261 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: F30 328i M 6mt, E36 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Shakedown Street, Buffalo NY iTrader: (1)	Awesome, I wish we could get that interior in the states. __________________
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07-14-2013, 01:12 PM	#4
dest Major 89 Rep 1,378 Posts Drives: LCI E91 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (4)	Do you not get the alcantara over there? After trying both those and leather before buying my car I instantly knew I didn't want the leather, it seemed to be quite low quality compared to the leather in my old Audi RS4. Plus you don't slide around in these as much. They seem to be rare over here too I think
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07-14-2013, 01:34 PM	#5
Alex.J Major 56 Rep 1,241 Posts Drives: BMW E92 335i MSport Join Date: May 2013 Location: Nottingham iTrader: (9)	Car looks great mate, I do really like a red e91! The e91 club seems to be growing!
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Danny.B. Lieutenant Colonel 94 Rep 1,581 Posts Drives: E90 330d M Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: England - Lincolnshire iTrader: (1)	stunning mate __________________
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makkan00 Major General 886 Rep 9,097 Posts Drives: F83 and F36 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Essex iTrader: (56)	Car looks great. __________________ F36 Xdrive for her - HUD, park assist, heated steering wheel, rear camera, Apple car play F36 RWD for him - HK, M sports pack, GTS tail light, Apple car play
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AWBimmer Major General 344 Rep 6,176 Posts Drives: E92 335D Pre-LCI \| E63 M6 V10 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (4)	Debadge and darklines make such a difference! __________________ BMW E92 335D \| Lower Klasse IG: @that.m6
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07-14-2013, 04:00 PM	#9
FRG Captain 63 Rep 647 Posts Drives: E91 325d M Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: east midlands iTrader: (1)	I've got to say Dest, I thought the PS all red rear lights looked spot on but the darklines have defo done the business
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07-15-2013, 03:20 AM	#10
dest Major 89 Rep 1,378 Posts Drives: LCI E91 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (4)	I've just fitted the BMW Performance alcantara steering wheel cover, its much nicer than the plastic one and an exact match with the seats Before and after...
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07-15-2013, 06:35 AM	#11
ronburgundy83 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 42 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent iTrader: (0)	Dest, where did you get that cover from? looks gooood!!
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07-15-2013, 06:47 AM	#12
dest Major 89 Rep 1,378 Posts Drives: LCI E91 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (4)	I bought it from someone on here along with the rear lights I think they are about £60-70 new
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07-15-2013, 07:08 AM	#13
adamroutley Private First Class 3 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 320d M-sport Touring E90 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Wolverhampton, UK iTrader: (0)	Looks EPIC Dest
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07-15-2013, 08:06 AM	#14
BoondogUK Captain 28 Rep 901 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue e90 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Gloucestershire iTrader: (0)	Lovely looking car... those Darklines look spot on! __________________ Pre LCI Monaco Blue e90, iDrive, 18" 220M reps, M3 Front Bumper, LCI headlights, Darklines, Eibach Pro Kit [Build Thread] ICE: DLS R4s, Gladen HG-201BMW-3, Alpine PDX 4.100
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09-09-2013, 06:35 AM	#15
dest Major 89 Rep 1,378 Posts Drives: LCI E91 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (4)	Got my Dension 500s installed now (fitted by me, coded by Frobius), well pleased with it so far. I'm now toying with adding the DAB to it, but struggling to find a decent subtle aerial to go with it!
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TheCake Touring 4 Rep 52 Posts Drives: '06 E91 Touring 330D Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Epsom, Surrey. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330D [0.00]	Loving the alcantara wheel cover. Wouldn't mind getting that and the alloy dash inserts done in alcantara too.. .would look nice I think. Where did you get the darklines from mate? Are they OEM ones? __________________ 2006 BMW 330D M-Sport Touring - Le Mans E91, iDrive, leather + toys. 2005 PPP Impreza WRX Wagon - Whiteline ARB, K&N Typhoon, Eibach Pro Street S on 18" ROTA GRA's SOLD
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09-09-2013, 06:46 AM	#17
dest Major 89 Rep 1,378 Posts Drives: LCI E91 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (4)	Yeah OEM lights I was planning to buy some brand new on ebay.de as its a lot cheaper than UK suppliers even after including p&p from Germany! Then a set came up for sale on here so snapped them up
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09-09-2013, 07:51 AM	#19
Phil325i Brigadier General 616 Rep 3,194 Posts Drives: E92 325i MSport Coupe Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK South East iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 325i Coupe [6.00]	Nice car! By why delete the roof rails? I think they make the E91 what it is... __________________ E92 pre-LCI 325i - Ohlins R&T; H&R spacers; M3 strut brace; Swift thrust sheets; 3 x chassis braces; diff brace; N53 V-brace; 034 subframe inserts; BMS clutch stop; BMS CDV; RE g/box mounts; Delrin shift bushes; Saikoumichi OCC; Cyba scoops; BMW Perf Exhaust; HEL s/steel brake hoses; M3 rear spoiler; Recaro Sportster CSs; M3 white dash LEDs; LED Angels; LED side repeaters; BMW Perf black grille; CSL reps; SSDD carbon diffuser; Monster Wrap black roof/clear front
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Josh1a1h Banned 170 Rep 3,828 Posts Drives: AzuriteBlack 335i E92 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central North to West London iTrader: (2)	Looks really gd mate! Was nice meeting you at Gaydon too! Did you decide on new wheels in the end? or leave it till next spring?
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AdamC Captain 39 Rep 838 Posts Drives: LCI M135i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Midlands - UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW LCI M135i [0.00] 2007 Pre-LCI E92 [0.00]	I can't see the pics in the first post Edit: I can see them now! Looks great, love that last pic. Paintwork looks stunning!
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09-29-2013, 02:50 PM	#22
dest Major 89 Rep 1,378 Posts Drives: LCI E91 320d M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (4)	I've decided to go for a 335 style exhaust setup as I love the look on a Touring I want to keep it as OEM and bolt straight on as possible, so picked up the first bit today from ebay. It was an absolute bargain £30 and only 3 miles up the road from me! Turned out he had a brand new 335d and had a tow bar fitted 250 miles after getting the car, so this hanger that was removed is literally as new. Well pleased! Now to find a diffuser, I can't decide whether to buy a stock 335d new one and keep it grey, paint it gloss black, red to match the bumper, or get a carbon one....
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