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      12-09-2012, 08:07 PM   #67
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first mod was tint. I only had the car for 2 hours before i dropped it to get tinted.

next up was LED interior and AE's a few more along the way.
Same here... called the place the day the car was in my hands and took it there that weekend.

Then next wave of mods was wheels, blackout kidney grills, black-painted side reflectors.

Wave of mods after that was backup camera, black lower mesh grill and aero lip.

Christmas will be Eisenmann Race exhaust

After that I have thought about light windshield tint (50 or 70) or tune (cobb or jb4... still can't decide after hours upon hours of researching on here).

After that i'll be content for awhile... atleast my wallet hopes so
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      12-09-2012, 10:06 PM   #68
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traded in my b7 audi avant for e90 335 lci.
came w/ llumar tint [bonus]
first mod: led interior and mtech license plate lights
second mod being shopped heavily: coilovers - st/v1.

from there not much different than most: color matched markers, kidney grill and m3 lip. cobb. dci. mtech AEs. wheels, wheels, wheels.
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      12-09-2012, 10:09 PM   #69
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      12-09-2012, 10:11 PM   #70
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After that I have thought about light windshield tint (50 or 70) or tune (cobb or jb4... still can't decide after hours upon hours of researching on here).
Did you really have to compare a windshield tint to tune? Do you the tune. Best money you ever spent
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      12-09-2012, 10:12 PM   #71
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First mod was black kidney grills. This led to GP Thunder angeleyes. This led to LED turn signals. This eventually left me with an FBO car, new wheels/tires, aero lip, M3 skirts, tint, vinyl wrapped roof and trim, OSS type headlights, CF bootlid, and so on and so forth.

and to think, it all started with some kidney grills lol
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      12-09-2012, 10:35 PM   #72
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Did you really have to compare a windshield tint to tune? Do you the tune. Best money you ever spent
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      12-10-2012, 09:14 AM   #73
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Same here... called the place the day the car was in my hands and took it there that weekend.

Then next wave of mods was wheels, blackout kidney grills, black-painted side reflectors.

Wave of mods after that was backup camera, black lower mesh grill and aero lip.

Christmas will be Eisenmann Race exhaust

After that I have thought about light windshield tint (50 or 70) or tune (cobb or jb4... still can't decide after hours upon hours of researching on here).

After that i'll be content for awhile... atleast my wallet hopes so
I'm doing the Mesh grill when it gets warm again
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      12-10-2012, 10:09 AM   #74
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Would adding an aftermaket subwoofer count?
Next up is a complete sound system overhaul, tint, black grill and lowered suspension.
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      12-10-2012, 04:02 PM   #75
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      12-10-2012, 07:49 PM   #76
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Did you really have to compare a windshield tint to tune? Do you the tune. Best money you ever spent
I'm not trying to compare tint to a tune. The tune would be far more satisfying, but since I came from a slow car I figured i'd wait to get bored of the power of my 335i before i jump up even more. Eventually you become sensitized to changes. My brother has a cobb on his car and is looking for more so why expedite the process for myself? I also figure in the meantime advancements will be made to current tunes. I'm waiting for a tune that doesn't make me compromise some features for others.
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      12-10-2012, 08:40 PM   #77
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I'm not trying to compare tint to a tune. The tune would be far more satisfying, but since I came from a slow car I figured i'd wait to get bored of the power of my 335i before i jump up even more. Eventually you become sensitized to changes. My brother has a cobb on his car and is looking for more so why expedite the process for myself? I also figure in the meantime advancements will be made to current tunes. I'm waiting for a tune that doesn't make me compromise some features for others.
Understandable lol makes you appreciate the car more.
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      12-10-2012, 10:29 PM   #78
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I remember my first mod was blackline tail
Installed right after picking up the car
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      12-10-2012, 10:32 PM   #79
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I remember my first mod was blackline tail
Installed right after picking up the car
Same!
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      12-15-2012, 10:03 AM   #80
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Actually, I posted wrong. Totally forgot about my first mod...

Nice door ding from some fat a$$ rear passenger in a landau top Lincoln Town Car.

Not sure if dent repair will be able to work it out - right on the accent line of the door panel.
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      12-15-2012, 10:51 AM   #84
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My first mods were body painted reflectors, black kidney grilles, and vinyling the trim matte black.

My Dinan Stage 3 kit/ intercooler/oil cooler/exhaust/pedals/mats were my last mods on this car. No wait, the M3 spoiler was

This is probably it for the car. It has everything else I could possibly need. Maybe I'll paint my 18" winter/ stock wheels gloss black.
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      02-28-2013, 07:36 AM   #85
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I did carbon half wrap on the mirrors and rear diffuser. Do you guys like the half wrap? or should I do full wrap on the mirrors....Im 50/50.
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I did carbon half wrap on the mirrors and rear diffuser. Do you guys like the half wrap? or should I do full wrap on the mirrors....Im 50/50.
I think the half wrap is interesting. The full wrap would definitely be a little more subtle, but I doubt that is what you are looking for. Do you have pics from any other angles?
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I think the half wrap is interesting. The full wrap would definitely be a little more subtle, but I doubt that is what you are looking for. Do you have pics from any other angles?
I also think the back of the N52 is sexier than the N54's n N55's
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My first mods:

Black kidney grilles
Painted reflectors
LED side marker
Where can I buy these?? And what exactly does the LED side marker do?
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