Hello again!
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From: Leicester, UK
My Ride: 2006 523i M-Sport
Evenin Guys!
Been a while since I have been on but checked out the new forum today & it looks pretty awesome!
I was going to part out my E60 back end of last year due to ill health for something like an RRS, but I decided to put it back a while and wait till next year.
This is what she looked like in April last year
I had the LCI Tail lights (Euro spec) and Trunk Finisher (Thanks to Trinity). As I was selling up I removed these bits and sold them on!
Then not a whole lot happened until my dad decided to reverse in to a fence on Christmas Day! (With Parking sensors???)
A few days later, I got it patched up by a friend of mine who works at the Lexus Bodyshop
Then last week came my latest mod!
It's all about the 16's!
My 172's are really bad so i'm having them fixed up and powdercoated this week!
Thats all up to date for now!
I've been offered some H&R Sport Springs at a very good price so I'm toying with the idea of 20mm spacers on the rear, 5mm on the front (Offsets will be ET13/12 respectively) and having it sat real low and flush up against the arch.
Hope you are all well!
Sag
Been a while since I have been on but checked out the new forum today & it looks pretty awesome!
I was going to part out my E60 back end of last year due to ill health for something like an RRS, but I decided to put it back a while and wait till next year.
This is what she looked like in April last year
I had the LCI Tail lights (Euro spec) and Trunk Finisher (Thanks to Trinity). As I was selling up I removed these bits and sold them on!
Then not a whole lot happened until my dad decided to reverse in to a fence on Christmas Day! (With Parking sensors???)
A few days later, I got it patched up by a friend of mine who works at the Lexus Bodyshop
Then last week came my latest mod!
It's all about the 16's!
My 172's are really bad so i'm having them fixed up and powdercoated this week!Thats all up to date for now!
I've been offered some H&R Sport Springs at a very good price so I'm toying with the idea of 20mm spacers on the rear, 5mm on the front (Offsets will be ET13/12 respectively) and having it sat real low and flush up against the arch.
Hope you are all well!
Sag
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Glad you're feeling better and the car will look fantastic with the refinished 172s! Welcome back!
If you're looking for instant-entertainment, please head on over to the M5 forum and read this thread: https://5series.net/forums/topic/962...t-i-need-help/ !!!
If you're looking for instant-entertainment, please head on over to the M5 forum and read this thread: https://5series.net/forums/topic/962...t-i-need-help/ !!!
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From: Leicester, UK
My Ride: 2006 523i M-Sport
Glad you're feeling better and the car will look fantastic with the refinished 172s! Welcome back!
If you're looking for instant-entertainment, please head on over to the M5 forum and read this thread: https://5series.net/forums/topic/962...t-i-need-help/ !!!
If you're looking for instant-entertainment, please head on over to the M5 forum and read this thread: https://5series.net/forums/topic/962...t-i-need-help/ !!!
Thanks for the welcome man, hope you're well
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Options:
Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
good to hear from you
I am running 15mm spacers on the rear with my M172s and 128s (both have ET32 as you know). I know 20mm is possible, but IMHO that would really be pushing it. I'm totally with Nerweezy here and would also suggest 5mm front and 15mm rear.
The M172s will look great. Here is a picture of BMW#7's "#6" 550i with Chrome Shaddow Finisher M172s on Titanium Silver. Not bad hey! (This is what you meant by "powdercoating, right?)
Looking forward to seeing pics of your car, even though the current look of your M-Sport with 16 is, erm, different
I am running 15mm spacers on the rear with my M172s and 128s (both have ET32 as you know). I know 20mm is possible, but IMHO that would really be pushing it. I'm totally with Nerweezy here and would also suggest 5mm front and 15mm rear.
The M172s will look great. Here is a picture of BMW#7's "#6" 550i with Chrome Shaddow Finisher M172s on Titanium Silver. Not bad hey! (This is what you meant by "powdercoating, right?)
Looking forward to seeing pics of your car, even though the current look of your M-Sport with 16 is, erm, different
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From: Leicester, UK
My Ride: 2006 523i M-Sport
Thanks for the welcome back guys Nice to hear from you all & I hope you're all well!
Nerwyl - Alot of people have said to me I should be running 15mm on the rear, especially with a drop as it will minimise rubbing.
I've already got the 20mm so I dont really want to change them out unles I have to! Do you think i'll have issues on a 20mm and H&R Sports Drop?
xBMWx - Thanks for the info, again as I said to Nerwyl.....I'd like to give it a shot but not sure!
That pic looks great - I will be getting mine powdercoated like the pic, but not the same colour/finish. I'm just having a standard OEM Silver finish!
BLooD - Leicester kicks ass man .... Essex boy
Nice to hear from you all & I hope you're all well!Nerwyl - Alot of people have said to me I should be running 15mm on the rear, especially with a drop as it will minimise rubbing.
I've already got the 20mm so I dont really want to change them out unles I have to! Do you think i'll have issues on a 20mm and H&R Sports Drop?
xBMWx - Thanks for the info, again as I said to Nerwyl.....I'd like to give it a shot but not sure!
That pic looks great - I will be getting mine powdercoated like the pic, but not the same colour/finish. I'm just having a standard OEM Silver finish!
BLooD - Leicester kicks ass man .... Essex boy
boy through and through mate. Sod essex lol
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Welcome back sag 
Stay tuned and keep us updated with your mods!
Stay tuned and keep us updated with your mods!