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Old 12-06-2011, 09:02 AM
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Ive got a 2005 black 545i. To date, Ive done LCI tails, m5 trunk spoiler, tints, matte blacked my front grille (only the vertical slats, but then realized I downgraded my grilles lol, so I will be matte blacking the whole thing), and im in the process of doing LCI headlights, wheels to come in the spring (most likely 166's). Wondering what people think would be the right direction to go with my next mod...



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Body kit of course!
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^ this. Good start so far!
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Body kit of course!
Yea, i was thinking M Tech kit, but that's a big project on my pockets lol. Looking for stuff i can do fairly easily at this point. Definitely feeling the body kit though!
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Car looks great. Have you considered an exhaust system? Black and white roundels would also look nice.
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Wheels will give you more bang for buck, appearance wise, than a body kit, if you are choosing between the two. Perhaps consider exhaust as suggested. RPI is amazing.
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angel eyes
modmyNav reverse camera (love it)
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Originally Posted by gcvt
Car looks great. Have you considered an exhaust system? Black and white roundels would also look nice.
Thanks man, roundels are a great choice, i saw a few that were charcoal and matte black that looked pretty sick... I wouldnt do an exhaust though, Ive had aftermarket exhausts on my last 2 cars, and I like how my car sounds as is.

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I'm going Orion v2's on my headlight project.
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Originally Posted by esqyankee
Wheels will give you more bang for buck, appearance wise, than a body kit, if you are choosing between the two. Perhaps consider exhaust as suggested. RPI is amazing.
See, some people think that and I totally disagree (I suppose that's why it's called opinion). Nice or aggressive wheels totally don't go with a car with stock body at all. It looks totally out of place. A body kit, on the other hand, will go with any wheels -- unless you put on some nasty looking ones. Even most of the factory wheels look fine with a body kit.
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2 very important ones

Mtech Body Kit (genuine BMW)
http://www.bimmerzone.com/BMW_Access...96683-684.html

and also the RPI exhaust
http://www.bimmerzone.com/category/B...haust_RPI.html


Do let me know if you have any questions








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