Amini77 Build Thread

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 07:52 PM

First day I got the thang Summer 2011..

Then I found E90post and the modding began. My first mod was Depo LED Blacklines then I got a resonator delete.

Couple months later around June or July 2012 I got wheels. This was my first serious mod because I started making a little money. I also put on amber-gones on my headlights.

So this is when I realized I needed a drop. I won a 50% discount off ST Coils from LTMW. I asked them if they can exchange it for KW's they said yes but it'll only be a 30% discount which I was still ok with obviously.

Then I started getting into photography so I did my first photoshoot.

It didn't come out too good so I went online and starting learning how to take better pictures so here are the results in February 2013:

Couple months later I hit the track!

Then this IS350 went off roading in front of me and splashed rocky mud all over my car

Now the beginning of LCI conversion! I was getting way too sick of the Depo's.

Soon after tragedy hit

my e90 dislocated its knee.

A couple weeks later and $2,000 she was back up and running so I got her spacers!

Another big thanks to IKonic Auto Garage for their excellent service for everything I've brought my car in for.

Here's a shot with the front end lowered more with spacers on:

My most recent photoshoot from probably little less than a month ago:

So that's all here's my woman's, my E90's, and I 2 year anniversary

She said she didn't notice how far it came until I showed her this picture

Sadly, we're saying bye to big daddy of our BMW's this weekend. I'll miss it.

So that's all for now, more to come when I throw on some more mods. Next is either between an M-tech Rear or M-sport front.

UPDATE:

It's goooooone, lucky owners driving away with it.

10/22/2013

New M-Tech rear bumper installed

coming up before the year ends - headlight housing/AE upgrade then an M3 front bumper. Also the x5 was replaced with a 535i. Man that thing is fast compared the the 3er.

Before/After below

11/9/13

Performance spoiler added!

12/4/13

M3 front bumper is on. Finally my front end is almost as aggressive as the rear

12/12/13

Some pics and exhaust clip before I do the 2ndary cat delete

Here's a (iphone) picture filling up with 100 octane. I was curious how it would feel. I had a quarter tank of 91 octane already in my tank, I decided to put just a gallon of 100 octane since its a crazy $10 (1:4 ration I heard its like 93 octane which is what I was aiming for). No difference, its not worth the extra $ but could be for turbo'ed cars. Although I did a lot better than I did last time against a 2013 Genisis Coupe 2.0t.

Screen shot of a video from the Paul Walker Memorial:

A couple guys have been asking me about my exhaust set-up past couple months so here's a video finally before I go in for a 2ndary cat delete:

Update: 8/19/2014

Catless headers installed. Currently I'm running no primaries, secondaries, and no resonator with a Remus muffler. I'll be adding a Magnaflow Resonator to quiet it down and will soon be adding a new exhaust clip. Also I threw on a set of Michelin PSS. They handle so much better compared to the V12's I had, also they look beefy with the same specs.

BKap08 · 09-07-2013, 08:03 PM

m sport front! i just got it and i love it, nice build btw

J-Spec Dan · 09-07-2013, 08:03 PM

great build so far man! what're you going for next? love the lci rear conversion ftmtw

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BKap08

m sport front! i just got it and i love it, nice build btw

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Spec Dan

great build so far man! what're you going for next? love the lci rear conversion ftmtw

Thanks guys!! I'm leaning towards the msport front bumper because the front end the least bit aggressive at the moment.

onesuperboi · 09-07-2013, 08:06 PM

It's easy to spend on mods when you don't have to pay for the car.

sbce90 · 09-07-2013, 08:09 PM

LCI rear makes such a big difference!

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by onesuperboi

It's easy to spend on mods when you don't have to pay for the car.

Haha I was waiting for one of these comments

I didn't know you spectate my life, brother.

914kid · 09-07-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by onesuperboi

It's easy to spend on mods when you don't have to pay for the car.

Why you mad bro? You jelly!

OP car looks great, look forward to seeing whats next!

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sbce90

LCI rear makes such a big difference!

Worth every penny

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 914kid

Why you mad bro? You jelly!

OP car looks great, look forward to seeing whats next!

Hahah thanks, man! Means a lot

OmidHariri · 09-07-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by onesuperboi

It's easy to spend on mods when you don't have to pay for the car.

well that was rude and you don't know the person. Why do you think he didn't pay? Do not assume anything when you do not know him.

DC_Oldboy · 09-07-2013, 08:30 PM

Hahaha yeah stay away from those places!

Looking good as always!

I really enjoyed reading about your journey, it was great! Lol.

I think I will make a build thread myself after I get my car fixed up haha.

BTW nice BMW family!

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DC_Oldboy

Hahaha yeah stay away from those places!

Looking good as always!

I really enjoyed reading about your journey, it was great! Lol.

I think I will make a build thread myself after I get my car fixed up haha.

BTW nice BMW family!

No doubt about it lol sticking to washing it myself. Thanks a lot brother means a lot

I think after selling the X5 we might adopt a Merc

You should really make one, I know for a fact it'll be interesting. Can't wait to see it!

Mardio · 09-07-2013, 08:49 PM

A very nice ride, really like how you took the photography to another level. Love the shot with all the leaves.

EvlShiftrE92 · 09-07-2013, 08:57 PM

I know ur pain my water pump just went out today what a shitty day I'm having and I was suppose to go on the exotic car run so much for that

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mardio

A very nice ride, really like how you took the photography to another level. Love the shot with all the leaves.

Thanks a lot! Actually one of my favorites too lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.EvlShiftrE92

I know ur pain my water pump just went out today what a shitty day I'm having and I was suppose to go on the exotic car run so much for that

Ahhh that really sucks! Whats even worse is I still have a laundry list of things to replace and repair

full brake service coming up, diff service, trans service, etc.

psmith95 · 09-07-2013, 09:07 PM

Always loved saphire graphite. Nice build! +1 on the msport front, would make a huge difference

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by psmith95

Always loved saphire graphite. Nice build! +1 on the msport front, would make a huge difference

Sparkling* graphite lol that X5 we have is actually Space Grey like yours. Awesome color in person.

psmith95 · 09-07-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Amini77

Sparkling* graphite lol that X5 we have is actually Space Grey like yours. Awesome color in person.

Yea space grey is nice but people always mistake it for silver... Haha I love the dark grey. I always thought it was saphire for some reason....

Amini77 · 09-07-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by psmith95

Yea space grey is nice but people always mistake it for silver... Haha I love the dark grey. I always thought it was saphire for some reason....

Grey is an awesome color man that's all I gotta say lol

BM91 · 09-07-2013, 11:05 PM

Awesome post! love the rear end! I noticed all your BMW's are gray!

Rich_E · 09-07-2013, 11:06 PM

What are the specs of your wheels and tires? I like the way they sit!

09-07-2013, 07:52 PM	#1
Amini77 Brigadier General 186 Rep 4,732 Posts Drives: Alpine White '13 550i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tarzana, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 BMW 550i [0.00]	Amini77 Build Thread First day I got the thang Summer 2011.. Then I found E90post and the modding began. My first mod was Depo LED Blacklines then I got a resonator delete. Couple months later around June or July 2012 I got wheels. This was my first serious mod because I started making a little money. I also put on amber-gones on my headlights. So this is when I realized I needed a drop. I won a 50% discount off ST Coils from LTMW. I asked them if they can exchange it for KW's they said yes but it'll only be a 30% discount which I was still ok with obviously. Then I started getting into photography so I did my first photoshoot. It didn't come out too good so I went online and starting learning how to take better pictures so here are the results in February 2013: Couple months later I hit the track! Then this IS350 went off roading in front of me and splashed rocky mud all over my car Now the beginning of LCI conversion! I was getting way too sick of the Depo's. Soon after tragedy hit my e90 dislocated its knee. A couple weeks later and $2,000 she was back up and running so I got her spacers! Another big thanks to IKonic Auto Garage for their excellent service for everything I've brought my car in for. Here's a shot with the front end lowered more with spacers on: My most recent photoshoot from probably little less than a month ago: So that's all here's my woman's, my E90's, and I 2 year anniversary She said she didn't notice how far it came until I showed her this picture Sadly, we're saying bye to big daddy of our BMW's this weekend. I'll miss it. So that's all for now, more to come when I throw on some more mods. Next is either between an M-tech Rear or M-sport front. UPDATE: It's goooooone, lucky owners driving away with it. 10/22/2013 New M-Tech rear bumper installed coming up before the year ends - headlight housing/AE upgrade then an M3 front bumper. Also the x5 was replaced with a 535i. Man that thing is fast compared the the 3er. Before/After below 11/9/13 Performance spoiler added! 12/4/13 M3 front bumper is on. Finally my front end is almost as aggressive as the rear 12/12/13 Some pics and exhaust clip before I do the 2ndary cat delete Here's a (iphone) picture filling up with 100 octane. I was curious how it would feel. I had a quarter tank of 91 octane already in my tank, I decided to put just a gallon of 100 octane since its a crazy $10 (1:4 ration I heard its like 93 octane which is what I was aiming for). No difference, its not worth the extra $ but could be for turbo'ed cars. Although I did a lot better than I did last time against a 2013 Genisis Coupe 2.0t. Screen shot of a video from the Paul Walker Memorial: A couple guys have been asking me about my exhaust set-up past couple months so here's a video finally before I go in for a 2ndary cat delete: Update: 8/19/2014 Catless headers installed. Currently I'm running no primaries, secondaries, and no resonator with a Remus muffler. I'll be adding a Magnaflow Resonator to quiet it down and will soon be adding a new exhaust clip. Also I threw on a set of Michelin PSS. They handle so much better compared to the V12's I had, also they look beefy with the same specs. Last edited by Amini77; 10-01-2014 at 07:26 PM..
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BKap08 Colonel 57 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: LCI Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	m sport front! i just got it and i love it, nice build btw __________________ \|2010 E90 LCI 328i\|Matte Black grilles\|35% Ceramic Tint\|Black Chrome Varrstoen ES2\|ST Coilovers\|Mtech Front Bumper\|
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J-Spec Dan ALL RIGHTY THEN 222 Rep 2,957 Posts Drives: 12 STX Advance Join Date: May 2011 Location: G O T H A M iTrader: (2)	great build so far man! what're you going for next? love the lci rear conversion ftmtw __________________ BMW CCA Member 483866 \|Officially Official Build Thread\| \|Widebody Thread\| Follow me on instagram: @jspecdan
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sbce90 Me Boosta 249 Rep 5,721 Posts Drives: 320i / MB C63 / VW up! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3)	LCI rear makes such a big difference!
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DC_Oldboy Q(.)-D Q-(^.~Q) 214 Rep 5,378 Posts Drives: like an old person. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bothell, WA iTrader: (39) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.48]	Hahaha yeah stay away from those places! Looking good as always! I really enjoyed reading about your journey, it was great! Lol. I think I will make a build thread myself after I get my car fixed up haha. BTW nice BMW family! __________________
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Mardio Brigadier General 197 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	A very nice ride, really like how you took the photography to another level. Love the shot with all the leaves.
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EvlShiftrE92 Lieutenant Colonel 108 Rep 1,568 Posts Drives: 😈 2016/17 M2 😈 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fontana Cali Speedway iTrader: (4)	I know ur pain my water pump just went out today what a shitty day I'm having and I was suppose to go on the exotic car run so much for that
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psmith95 original account ****** for a month... 7 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 09 335i xdrive Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greenwich, CT iTrader: (1)	Always loved saphire graphite. Nice build! +1 on the msport front, would make a huge difference __________________ E90 335i xDrive 6spd, Nav, Prem, Cold Weather, & Sports package - Msport Conversion Mods: FBO + Meth - JB4 Iso + BMS Flash \| ER + Tial \| VRSF \| STETT \| KW V1, OSS 2-Tone w/ V4's, Alufelgen SF-71's, TMS brake kit, "CRT" Perf. Spoiler, and much more Pictures: Build Thread /// Shop I use: Aci Dynamix 391AWHP/ 462AWTQ and more to come
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BM91 Captain 76 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 2012 Mercedes E550 Wagon Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tokyo, Japan iTrader: (1)	Awesome post! love the rear end! I noticed all your BMW's are gray!
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Rich_E Still ridin' stock 0 Rep 78 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	What are the specs of your wheels and tires? I like the way they sit!
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