Jim's 335d

Jim1985 · 05-27-2015, 03:26 AM

Will hopefully get some better pics now I have a new camera, but I'm starting to think its lower than stock....

Jim1985 · 05-27-2015, 06:38 AM

Ess · 05-27-2015, 07:34 AM

Looks nice Jim!

Jim1985 · 05-27-2015, 08:32 AM

Thanks! Still think it looks lower than standard.

holmefield · 05-27-2015, 09:59 AM

Do you work @ Riley and Shutt, thats over in accrington isnt it.

Jim1985 · 05-27-2015, 10:03 AM

I certainly do! Unintentional advertising there! How do you know the name?

AWSAWS · 05-27-2015, 11:45 AM

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Definitely will do! Just going to enjoy the car for a while then see what's what

Good for you mate! You have a great car there.

But just wait until you remap it! OMG! The great car just became greater!

holmefield · 05-27-2015, 12:02 PM

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I certainly do! Unintentional advertising there! How do you know the name?

My old engineering company BRIGHT SPARK PRECISION used them loads over the years......your van used to come round every other day....

Jim1985 · 05-27-2015, 01:48 PM

Yeah I know them well! Used to speak to Steve quite a bit. Bright Engineering now aren't they?

holmefield · 05-27-2015, 04:32 PM

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Yeah I know them well! Used to speak to Steve quite a bit. Bright Engineering now aren't they?

I think there call that yer..I left about 7 years ago I was there for 16 years steve was my boss all that time + met my wife there shes called Kerri...she worked in the office

I left and went to EE engineering in althem then moved to Rolls Royce Barnoldswick..steve coates has got his own Engineering company now Optimal Engineering I think...small world eh...

Jim1985 · 05-28-2015, 06:11 AM

Very small world! I think we deal with most of those companies!

Jim1985 · 05-31-2015, 10:59 AM

Bit of an update - changed the key. It came with two keys, both had been used with a fingernail on the buttons so had seen better days. Rather than buying a new key/second hand key to reprogram, or a second hand key off eBay to open up and put my internals in; I decided to risk the sub £10 key shells from China. I ordered this weeks ago but never got round to doing it. The BMW keys are glued together so once its open you're farked if it doesnt work.

Much better! Only complaint is that the BMW roundel button could do with some padding behind it as its a bit 'squashy' but if you're not looking for it you don't notice it.

Also went for a drive with a friend and his gorgeous modified 350Z and thoroughly enjoyed it. Apart from the fact that his car is probably the best sounding vehicle I've ever encountered, I loved driving my 335D on some good roads. It handled great, it ate up the miles, and we covered almost 200 miles of cracking driving roads around Hawes, Kettlewell etc. Almost did the Buttertubs Pass but decided against it. Packed my brand new D7100 to take some photos and forgot to take the memory card and battery as well..... So these iPhone photos will have to suffice. Hence why the photos were taken in a car park and not somewhere more scenic.

Rhino. · 05-31-2015, 12:34 PM

Lovely car mate, and nice to see another Lancs member on here also (Blackpool for me)

Jim1985 · 05-31-2015, 04:58 PM

Good stuff! We should sort out a Lancs meet there's a few of us on here!

Rhino. · 05-31-2015, 05:05 PM

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Good stuff! We should sort out a Lancs meet there's a few of us on here!

That's a good shout

Jim1985 · 06-09-2015, 04:44 PM

Really tempted to get some 19s, then I thought about lightweight wide 18s, and utilising my current rear tyres on the front, and wider rears (saving money), and then realised I'd probably be best sorting suspension first, then deciding to just get wheels, and going round and round in a circle, before entertaining LCI conversion fantasies! This is tiring!

Jim1985 · 07-19-2015, 08:20 AM

Bought some wheels!

The carbon vinyl centre caps are temporary. I'm not a fan of the stuff normally but needs must.

Calluhan · 07-19-2015, 12:44 PM

I love em Jim. What where and how much?

Jim1985 · 07-19-2015, 02:01 PM

BBS RC replicas, from CM Wheels (bought through the M3 Cutters forum), they were on offer for less than £500 as they were the last set in non-M3 offset.

Rich_D · 07-19-2015, 03:42 PM

Nice looking wheels, love the rear concave, those centre caps spoil them though, can you not just peel the carbon off to leave plain silver underneath?

Jim1985 · 07-19-2015, 04:13 PM

Thanks! Yeah they're not great, there's actually a hole about the size of a 10p behind the carbon. I'll be sorting something out soon.

Rich_D · 07-20-2015, 07:12 AM

The carbon pattern isn't the issue, from a distance they just look black, which looks odd.

Once they're sorted though it will look lovely

05-27-2015, 03:26 AM	#45
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Will hopefully get some better pics now I have a new camera, but I'm starting to think its lower than stock....
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05-27-2015, 06:38 AM	#46
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)
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05-27-2015, 07:34 AM	#47
Ess Major 79 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Looks nice Jim! __________________ Ess 2009 E92 335d M-Sport 1990 E30 2.8 m52b28 conversion
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05-27-2015, 08:32 AM	#48
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Thanks! Still think it looks lower than standard.
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05-27-2015, 09:59 AM	#49
holmefield Captain 60 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 330 d m sport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: burnley iTrader: (0)	Do you work @ Riley and Shutt, thats over in accrington isnt it. __________________ E90 330D MSport,black,Lemon extended leather,Sunroof,Full Memory seat pack,Folding rear seats,Hifi pack,Xenons,F/up mirrors,spilt arm rest MODS lots of coding,Alcantara flat bottom wheel and trim,Led reg bulbs,Sapphire black interior trims,Carbon diffuser,DPF delete 276bhp,Carbon badges,Yellow B/calipers 19" BBS LM Alloys,Lowered spring perches.
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05-27-2015, 10:03 AM	#50
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	I certainly do! Unintentional advertising there! How do you know the name?
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05-27-2015, 01:48 PM	#53
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Yeah I know them well! Used to speak to Steve quite a bit. Bright Engineering now aren't they?
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05-28-2015, 06:11 AM	#55
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Very small world! I think we deal with most of those companies!
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05-31-2015, 10:59 AM	#56
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Bit of an update - changed the key. It came with two keys, both had been used with a fingernail on the buttons so had seen better days. Rather than buying a new key/second hand key to reprogram, or a second hand key off eBay to open up and put my internals in; I decided to risk the sub £10 key shells from China. I ordered this weeks ago but never got round to doing it. The BMW keys are glued together so once its open you're farked if it doesnt work. Much better! Only complaint is that the BMW roundel button could do with some padding behind it as its a bit 'squashy' but if you're not looking for it you don't notice it. Also went for a drive with a friend and his gorgeous modified 350Z and thoroughly enjoyed it. Apart from the fact that his car is probably the best sounding vehicle I've ever encountered, I loved driving my 335D on some good roads. It handled great, it ate up the miles, and we covered almost 200 miles of cracking driving roads around Hawes, Kettlewell etc. Almost did the Buttertubs Pass but decided against it. Packed my brand new D7100 to take some photos and forgot to take the memory card and battery as well..... So these iPhone photos will have to suffice. Hence why the photos were taken in a car park and not somewhere more scenic.
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05-31-2015, 12:34 PM	#57
Rhino. Private 12 Rep 85 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Blackpool iTrader: (0)	Lovely car mate, and nice to see another Lancs member on here also (Blackpool for me)
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05-31-2015, 04:58 PM	#58
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Good stuff! We should sort out a Lancs meet there's a few of us on here!
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06-09-2015, 04:44 PM	#60
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Really tempted to get some 19s, then I thought about lightweight wide 18s, and utilising my current rear tyres on the front, and wider rears (saving money), and then realised I'd probably be best sorting suspension first, then deciding to just get wheels, and going round and round in a circle, before entertaining LCI conversion fantasies! This is tiring!
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07-19-2015, 08:20 AM	#61
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Bought some wheels! The carbon vinyl centre caps are temporary. I'm not a fan of the stuff normally but needs must.
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07-19-2015, 12:44 PM	#62
Calluhan Lieutenant 71 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 640D Gran Coupe Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Cleveleys Lancashire iTrader: (0)	I love em Jim. What where and how much?
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07-19-2015, 02:01 PM	#63
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	BBS RC replicas, from CM Wheels (bought through the M3 Cutters forum), they were on offer for less than £500 as they were the last set in non-M3 offset.
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07-19-2015, 03:42 PM	#64
Rich_D Captain 95 Rep 666 Posts Drives: E90 330d M Sport LCI Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancs, UK iTrader: (0)	Nice looking wheels, love the rear concave, those centre caps spoil them though, can you not just peel the carbon off to leave plain silver underneath?
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07-19-2015, 04:13 PM	#65
Jim1985 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 376 Posts Drives: E90 335d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	Thanks! Yeah they're not great, there's actually a hole about the size of a 10p behind the carbon. I'll be sorting something out soon.
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07-20-2015, 07:12 AM	#66
Rich_D Captain 95 Rep 666 Posts Drives: E90 330d M Sport LCI Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancs, UK iTrader: (0)	The carbon pattern isn't the issue, from a distance they just look black, which looks odd. Once they're sorted though it will look lovely
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