Pictures of my UK 530d SE
01-05-2010, 02:29 PM
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My Ride: 07 E61 530d M-Sport.
Originally Posted by Carbon Based Biped' post='335519' date='Sep 17 2006, 09:24 PM
I say lose the plate and "M" badge, it's the motoring equivalent of wearing an opened neck shirt with a gold medallion. 
01-05-2010, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ipp' post='1084754' date='Jan 5 2010, 11:20 PM
Why aren't you pulling up beside smugs in Boxters with your gen 2 997?
I've had the car less than 1 month, but you can bet the same will happen. Not all Boxster drivers, but the smug ones who think because they are in a Porsche it gives them license to act like they are in a 911. Much like our friend AlVal with his 530SE thinking he is in a M5.
01-05-2010, 02:44 PM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
and nice car.
01-05-2010, 03:00 PM
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My Ride: 07' 530d - M-Sport - Titanium Silver / Black Dakota leather
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Originally Posted by another530d' post='1084772' date='Jan 6 2010, 12:41 AM
I've had the car less than 1 month, but you can bet the same will happen. Not all Boxster drivers, but the smug ones who think because they are in a Porsche it gives them license to act like they are in a 911. Much like our friend AlVal with his 530SE thinking he is in a M5.
01-06-2010, 03:26 PM
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Hey!!! Wicked looking 530d se !! Well all i'm saying is keep the M badge, keep the number plates!!! The plate is wicked, most people get jelous on here!!! Ignore the criticism, its your car and i have learnt to have what u want with your own car!!
01-06-2010, 06:53 PM
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If the car came from the factory with the M-Sport kit, then its okay to put the "M" badge on.
Putting it on after putting a m sport kit on a non sport car would just be stupid
If he had put the "M5" badge on, then he would have been told off by probably everybody on this forum
Putting it on after putting a m sport kit on a non sport car would just be stupid
If he had put the "M5" badge on, then he would have been told off by probably everybody on this forum
01-06-2010, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Davin' post='1085649' date='Jan 7 2010, 04:53 AM
If the car came from the factory with the M-Sport kit, then its okay to put the "M" badge on.
Putting it on after putting a m sport kit on a non sport car would just be stupid
If he had put the "M5" badge on, then he would have been told off by probably everybody on this forum
Putting it on after putting a m sport kit on a non sport car would just be stupid
If he had put the "M5" badge on, then he would have been told off by probably everybody on this forum
01-07-2010, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by alval' post='334039' date='sep 13 2006, 11:20 am
well i've reduced the size to 1024 width, hope thats small enough for most forum users!
It's a uk 530d se auto
i have had it two months,
it came with these options:
Grey dakota leather
"business" satnav
bluetooth preparation
18" style 124 alloys with runflats
i have carried out the following modifications so far:
Cip software update to enable mp3s
19" 166m wheels with eibach pro 12mm (24mm total track widening) spacers, wrapped in falken grb fk 452 275/30 r19 z on the backs and falken grb fk 452 245/35 r19 y on the fronts
wooden interior bought from a new m5 owner who ended up with a spare interior due to factory supplying him with wood when he ordered piano black!
M5 rear bumper
m5/m-tech boot lip spoiler
m5 trunk finisher
m5 side skirts
m-tech sport front bumper with fogs
ac schnitzer roof spoiler
dechromed
colour coded kidney grilles (simply primed the original chrome ones and painted the chrome section)
m5 style quad exhaust
led tail lights (installed after pics taken)
following bulbs replaced with pure white leds: Door puddles, glovebox, boot, numberplate, interior, reverse.
This really helps lose all the "dirty yellow" lighting around and in the car.
"light smoke" tints on front windows and "dark smoke" tints on backs and back windscreen (sorry not sure of percentages)
rubber boot mat to protect the boot carpet!
Hometronic garage door opening mirror (not complete yet, having problems with this one...)
///m badge ........ (i'm running for cover already.....) i'm not trying to pretend it's an m5, if i was i'd have gone for the m5 grilles, i just think its at the stage where it deserves the m badge! (_not_ an m5 badge)
modifications to come:
Sound system upgrade (from awful basic uk spec which is worse than basic us spec)
m5 mirrors
20mm lowering with eibach springs
comfort seats for the front
sportier steering wheel (ac schnitzer perhaps?)
bi-xenons
something to brighten up angel eyes (umnitza predator?)
any comments greatly appreciated!
It's a uk 530d se auto
i have had it two months,
it came with these options:
Grey dakota leather
"business" satnav
bluetooth preparation
18" style 124 alloys with runflats
i have carried out the following modifications so far:
Cip software update to enable mp3s
19" 166m wheels with eibach pro 12mm (24mm total track widening) spacers, wrapped in falken grb fk 452 275/30 r19 z on the backs and falken grb fk 452 245/35 r19 y on the fronts
wooden interior bought from a new m5 owner who ended up with a spare interior due to factory supplying him with wood when he ordered piano black!
M5 rear bumper
m5/m-tech boot lip spoiler
m5 trunk finisher
m5 side skirts
m-tech sport front bumper with fogs
ac schnitzer roof spoiler
dechromed
colour coded kidney grilles (simply primed the original chrome ones and painted the chrome section)
m5 style quad exhaust
led tail lights (installed after pics taken)
following bulbs replaced with pure white leds: Door puddles, glovebox, boot, numberplate, interior, reverse.
This really helps lose all the "dirty yellow" lighting around and in the car.
"light smoke" tints on front windows and "dark smoke" tints on backs and back windscreen (sorry not sure of percentages)
rubber boot mat to protect the boot carpet!
Hometronic garage door opening mirror (not complete yet, having problems with this one...)
///m badge ........ (i'm running for cover already.....) i'm not trying to pretend it's an m5, if i was i'd have gone for the m5 grilles, i just think its at the stage where it deserves the m badge! (_not_ an m5 badge)
modifications to come:
Sound system upgrade (from awful basic uk spec which is worse than basic us spec)
m5 mirrors
20mm lowering with eibach springs
comfort seats for the front
sportier steering wheel (ac schnitzer perhaps?)
bi-xenons
something to brighten up angel eyes (umnitza predator?)
any comments greatly appreciated!
nice whip!
