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      12-15-2008, 08:41 PM   #1
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Need Advice for Mods...

Okay, so this is my first BMW and I've had my E92 for 1 month now and still pretty wet behind the ears. I thought I'd be happy with my car as stock, but after reading so many posts and looking at all this pictures, well...

...I think I may have caught the bug.

Here are some of my thoughts (for now):

-Matte black grille
-performance shift knob
-aero lip
-debadge

This may seem like a pretty naive question, but haven't found any one thread with a cohesive answer, so...

1. What recs do you guys have on a place that sells these parts and would do a good job installing/debadging?

AND/OR

2. Is it easy enough to DIY?

Thanks!
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For the first one: DIY,
2nd: DIY
3rd: DIY
4th: DIY
Saves money and makes you feel all fuzzy inside when you finish
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they are definitely all DIY; just search the vendors to see who has the best price.
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I agree. All diy and it is more fun.
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      12-15-2008, 08:52 PM   #5
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sold, will have to do my homework now and DIY. much thanks for the advice.
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Btw congrats on the car
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DIY for sure. I suck at it, but was able to do everything on your list, minus the aero lip

And Tischer would be my recommendation in terms of vendor
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Ya aero lip is probably the hardest on the list but still doable for sure
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congrats on the car. you can do pretty much diy for everything. i suggest new wheels and tires bc i didnt like my run flats. and a drop and a nice size spacer in the rear. you can get all of that at tirerack.com and just put your model in and it will come up with your options. gl w/ everything!
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there's a whole lotta things that you can easily DIY: golf tee mod, painted reflectors, M steering wheel, GP Thunders, rear fogs, etc.

and these are all cosmetic

there are plenty of performance mods that are DIY too
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The aero lip is definitely DIY. Make sure you have one other people helping you out. I would also recommend the M3 rear spoiler. Again, both of these are easily DIY. Recently, I just did them both myself with the help from my wife.
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The aero lip is definitely DIY. Make sure you have one other people helping you out. I would also recommend the M3 rear spoiler. Again, both of these are easily DIY. Recently, I just did them both myself with the help from my wife.
I'm curious to see how the M3 rear spoiler looks on an E93...any pics?
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Do the pie run on Saturday and you will see it.
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