Month and a half with my first BMW

shakko · 02-13-2012, 03:59 PM

I upgraded from a 2002 Audi A4 to my first ever BMW, a 2007 335i E92, and I am absolutely loving it

My Mods so far:
- 18in black powder coated 189s
- Space Gray kidneys
- HPB Interior, Reverse and License Plates LEDs
- LUX H8 v3 angels
- Plastidipped eye glasses holder to replace driver side panic handle
- 35% ceramic tint

Pics:

(All photos taken with my iPhone 4 with Camera+ with the Clarity filter)

What do you guys think ??

datbimmerdoe · 02-13-2012, 04:01 PM

so far so good... next up should be sg reflectors n either paint or plasti-dip the lower mesh on front bumper black.

Alen E90 · 02-13-2012, 04:02 PM

nice mods but you should get some color matched reflectors though

veightkiller · 02-13-2012, 04:04 PM

Get rid of that orange reflector looks out of place imo.

beantown · 02-13-2012, 04:04 PM

those 189's look sick powdercoated

j2m · 02-13-2012, 04:04 PM

Looks really good, SG is such a cool color!

shakko · 02-13-2012, 04:04 PM

Haha never realized how bad the amber reflectors stick out until I saw these pics again. Definitely taking care of it next.

hipnotic · 02-13-2012, 05:16 PM

great start

korr · 02-13-2012, 05:54 PM

looks real nice!

moonsin · 02-13-2012, 07:01 PM

looks awesome!

mrj25 · 02-13-2012, 07:19 PM

Congrats on your 1st BMW! I too came from an Audi B6 A4 Turbo and entered the BMW world a little over a year ago. So much win being a BMW owner

CJ421 · 02-13-2012, 07:31 PM

Congrats ... car is looking good.

Get rid of the reflectors, yes, and also get rid of the awful run-flat tires.

drek20 · 02-13-2012, 07:33 PM

Looks good!

Sean@PYSpeed.com · 02-13-2012, 07:36 PM

Love the pictures. Colors are perfect!

michaelalex17 · 02-13-2012, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the infamous...

so far so good... next up should be sg reflectors n either paint or plasti-dip the lower mesh on front bumper black.

+1 and a drop

PeteW84 · 02-13-2012, 07:41 PM

Nice upgrade

whoosh · 02-13-2012, 07:41 PM

Looks good. Agree with what the others have already posted about what to do next. I would also add to paint/dip the chrome strip black to match the rest of the look you're after.

seetully · 02-13-2012, 07:41 PM

cars looking sweet man, i like the look of the powder coated 189s!

Eugeinus · 02-13-2012, 07:54 PM

Nice ride! Welcome. Where in NOVA are you located - Those buildings look familiar to me

shakko · 02-13-2012, 09:06 PM

Thanks for all the comments everybody! I appreciate the welcome

I swapped my stock 189s for the powder coated ones from Zen a few weeks ago and absolutely love them.

CJ421: Runflats are out. I had two run flats in the front, but as of today, I am now running all michelin pilot sports

Things on my mod soon list:
* Replace amber reflectors with SG ones
* Black out the window trim
* Paint lower mesh black

And sometime soon
* HID fogs (same temp as headlight)
* amber led turn signals

Eugeinus: I'm in the Herndon/Reston area and that building is the Oracle office off Sunset Hills

335_MI6 · 02-13-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shakko

Thanks for all the comments everybody! I appreciate the welcome

I swapped my stock 189s for the powder coated ones from Zen a few weeks ago and absolutely love them.

CJ421: Runflats are out. I had two run flats in the front, but as of today, I am now running all michelin pilot sports

Things on my mod soon list:
* Replace amber reflectors with SG ones
* Black out the window trim
* Paint lower mesh black

And sometime soon
* HID fogs (same temp as headlight)
* amber led turn signals

Eugeinus: I'm in the Herndon/Reston area and that building is the Oracle office off Sunset Hills

I know zen i got his vent gauge when he parted out. You should come out to the meets in the dc area.

holmes011 · 02-13-2012, 10:07 PM

it looks great, you might want to make your window trim black. Im feeling there are two many colors going on with your car (SG, silver, and black) might want to have more unity. that being said, do what you think looks good, its your car

02-13-2012, 03:59 PM	#1
shakko SH4K 22 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2019 X4 M40i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (5)	Month and a half with my first BMW I upgraded from a 2002 Audi A4 to my first ever BMW, a 2007 335i E92, and I am absolutely loving it My Mods so far: - 18in black powder coated 189s - Space Gray kidneys - HPB Interior, Reverse and License Plates LEDs - LUX H8 v3 angels - Plastidipped eye glasses holder to replace driver side panic handle - 35% ceramic tint Pics: (All photos taken with my iPhone 4 with Camera+ with the Clarity filter) What do you guys think ?? __________________ 2019 X4 M40i Alpine White + Tartufo Merino Interior
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datbimmerdoe Lieutenant General 1265 Rep 17,493 Posts Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka CANES COUNTRY iTrader: (0)	so far so good... next up should be sg reflectors n either paint or plasti-dip the lower mesh on front bumper black. __________________ #datbimmerdoe #thatbimmertho FOLLOW @datbimmerdoe on INSTAGRAM
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02-13-2012, 04:02 PM	#3
Alen E90 Lieutenant General 764 Rep 10,033 Posts Drives: E90 328i TiAg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (7)	nice mods but you should get some color matched reflectors though __________________ TiAg FTW!
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02-13-2012, 04:04 PM	#4
veightkiller Brigadier General 61 Rep 4,150 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver,B.C iTrader: (3)	Get rid of that orange reflector looks out of place imo.
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02-13-2012, 04:04 PM	#5
beantown First Lieutenant 11 Rep 390 Posts Drives: 08 e92 335xi Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: uh durrrrrrrrrrrr iTrader: (0)	those 189's look sick powdercoated
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j2m Colonel 180 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, Ab iTrader: (8) Garage List 2011 BMW E92 M3 [10.00]	Looks really good, SG is such a cool color! __________________ 11' E92 M3 Space Grey \| DCT \| ESS VT2- 625 \| Gintani Race (valved) + Quad Res Catless X-Pipe \| KW Sleeve's \| GC Camber Plates\|Arkym Diffuser \| Vorsteiner VRS Lip \| P3 Boost Guage \| Stud Conversion PHOTO's: Click Here ESS VT2 625 PHOTOS: Click Here
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hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	great start __________________
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korr Captain 36 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bergen / Jersey iTrader: (4) Garage List 2011 335i Sedan M-s ... [10.00]	looks real nice! __________________ 2011 E90 335i M-Sport BSM
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moonsin First Lieutenant 19 Rep 341 Posts Drives: 08 E92 328xi Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	looks awesome!
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mrj25 Colonel 196 Rep 2,163 Posts Drives: 2011 335i E90 LCI Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: OC-LA, CALI iTrader: (21)	Congrats on your 1st BMW! I too came from an Audi B6 A4 Turbo and entered the BMW world a little over a year ago. So much win being a BMW owner
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CJ421 Brigadier General 1513 Rep 4,098 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Blue Bell, PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M3 Sedan [9.50]	Congrats ... car is looking good. Get rid of the reflectors, yes, and also get rid of the awful run-flat tires. __________________ 2024 BMW M3 Sedan Frozen Pure Grey II/Fjord Blue, 6MT Past: 2021 Z4 M40i Frozen Grey II/Black Alcantara \| 2017 F30 340i Mineral Gray/Coral Red, 6MT \| 2011 E92 335i Le Mans Blue/Black, 6MT
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02-13-2012, 07:36 PM	#14
Sean@PYSpeed.com Major General 305 Rep 8,952 Posts Drives: 2009 AW E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (22)	Love the pictures. Colors are perfect!
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PeteW84 COBB'ed 65 Rep 2,228 Posts Drives: 13 Mini Cooper S Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tinley Park, IL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335i [7.56]	Nice upgrade __________________ 13 Mini Cooper S 08 E92 335i (SOLD)
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02-13-2012, 07:41 PM	#17
whoosh Higher than you 8 Rep 294 Posts Drives: M235i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Looks good. Agree with what the others have already posted about what to do next. I would also add to paint/dip the chrome strip black to match the rest of the look you're after. __________________ Current: '15 M235iX \| '15 Macan S \| '00 Honda S2000 Notable Previous: '12 E92 335is \| '10 STi \| '88 E30 325iX
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seetully Captain 49 Rep 770 Posts Drives: '13 E92 ///M3 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: BG-KY / NSH-TN iTrader: (17)	cars looking sweet man, i like the look of the powder coated 189s!
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02-13-2012, 07:54 PM	#19
Eugeinus Major 43 Rep 1,158 Posts Drives: 13' Audi A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: DC/NOVA iTrader: (9)	Nice ride! Welcome. Where in NOVA are you located - Those buildings look familiar to me
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02-13-2012, 09:06 PM	#20
shakko SH4K 22 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2019 X4 M40i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (5)	Thanks for all the comments everybody! I appreciate the welcome I swapped my stock 189s for the powder coated ones from Zen a few weeks ago and absolutely love them. CJ421: Runflats are out. I had two run flats in the front, but as of today, I am now running all michelin pilot sports Things on my mod soon list: * Replace amber reflectors with SG ones * Black out the window trim * Paint lower mesh black And sometime soon * HID fogs (same temp as headlight) * amber led turn signals Eugeinus: I'm in the Herndon/Reston area and that building is the Oracle office off Sunset Hills __________________ 2019 X4 M40i Alpine White + Tartufo Merino Interior
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holmes011 Lieutenant 20 Rep 421 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi coupe Join Date: May 2011 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	it looks great, you might want to make your window trim black. Im feeling there are two many colors going on with your car (SG, silver, and black) might want to have more unity. that being said, do what you think looks good, its your car
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