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01-09-2019, 06:33 PM | #1 |
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Best E92 mods?
Just got my 2007 328xi coupe a few weeks ago and just finished doing A TON of preventative maintenance (Changed our radiator hoses, Thermostat hose, Coolant flush, brake flush, Oil filter housing gasket, new tires, spark plugs, and ignition coils) and now I finally can get to work on changing some stuff on the car for fun ! I know how amazing these forums are, and I use them all the time btw, so I figured you guys might have some pretty good and nice ideas!
Below is a picture of it after a 4 hour detail! Thank you in advance for any advice
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Wow the car paint looks very good. Good job on the detail.
But for the first mod I would remove the M stripes on the grill |
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01-09-2019, 07:38 PM | #4 |
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Funny enough actually, the stripes are painted on the grill lol. The previous owner had put these on and gave me the originals but I have to say these look batter then the original silver and black ones.
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01-09-2019, 10:24 PM | #6 |
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01-09-2019, 10:31 PM | #7 |
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Great job getting maintenance items done before aesthetics. Now, I would paint the grills black, add an Aero lip and M3 trunk lip.
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01-10-2019, 06:43 AM | #8 |
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I have a LCI E92 SE.
1. The 1st mod i did was fit black grills. IMO those stripes just spoil it. 2. Replace the steering with Msport version. The airbags are same so direct swap. Plenty of decent condition used wheel about and cost nothing. I found the Msport wheel is thicker and better grip. 3. Replace the gear knob if you have a manual. The silver SE version is nasty. 4. As already mentioned fit a splitter on front bumper. I was quite lucky 3rd party damaged my front bumper and paid for a new bumper so i sourced a used Msport version and had it resprayed. 5. Still searching for Msport front seats. The SE seats are very basic. Mine are standard manual seats any I find for sale are electric so too much complication. |
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01-10-2019, 07:10 AM | #9 |
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Read my build thread over 100 mods to my E92 and not quite finished yet
You should get a few ideas https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1080234 |
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01-10-2019, 08:19 PM | #11 |
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I would start with the cheapest mods then work yourself up.
Black grill Black window trim LED angel eye bulbs Light window tint Exhaust tips Wrap wooden interior trim Wheel Spacers M-Tech style front lip Lower it a bit * this one can be controversial because it can also be pricey depending on the route you decide to take |
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01-10-2019, 08:41 PM | #12 |
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Love all the suggestions and thank you to everyone btw
Socket's E92 definitely would be a great end goal for the single fact that I would literally never stop working on my car LOL! That thing is a beast! The things I'll definitely be doing EXTREMELY soon is putting a new steering wheel trim (mine is peeling and looks awful), the front lip would look amazing (thank you so much for that idea!), and I'll try to wrap the trim, not sure the best way to go about it tho : After doing a thorough search of the car I have found that it has Bilstein B12 suspension! Hurray to me Any thoughts on this suspension?
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A couple things I did first was
15% tint Aero Lip ZHP shift knob Paint the window trim black Black lower grille pieces Led angel eyes Get rid of the front plate I think those really clean up the car and make it look better in my opinion.
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01-10-2019, 08:58 PM | #14 |
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I've seen this on a few E92s and it's really cool and adds a lot of sporty styling, what is the best place to get a trunk lip? There are just so many :
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How long was this whole process for you? Like from when you got the car until now?
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The mods don’t need to be expensive, I’ve been happy with this lip even after two years.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Picked my up in late 2015, so build has been a bit over 3 years now |
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01-12-2019, 09:15 AM | #20 |
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These are amazing suggestions for the fact of how simple these are! The only thing is since I'm in NY I'm required to have a front plate and on top of it ill live in Queens and work in Long Island and the roads always have cops on them
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That's insane! You must really love your car, and I totally understand it! The only thing is I'm having trouble finding the headlights you got? Do you know where I could find them
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