I have a hunch modding's not over yet...
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I came back home on Friday night and felt a bit sick yesterday, so only a little progress today was achieved. And I'll be gone for a week tomorrow again. Well, no can do...
Changing the OEM L7 speakers to BSW speakers.
L7:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04595.jpg)
Removed:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04596.jpg)
True plug&play:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04598.jpg)
BSW installed:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04599.jpg)
On passenger side:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04601.jpg)
Front center speaker changed:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04604.jpg)
It felt quite unpleasant to start cutting the hole for the speaker grille on the new fabric of the door trim:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04614.jpg)
Front side after cutting:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04608.jpg)
Grille installed:
![Ermm](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/ermm.gif)
Changing the OEM L7 speakers to BSW speakers.
L7:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04595.jpg)
Removed:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04596.jpg)
True plug&play:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04598.jpg)
BSW installed:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04599.jpg)
On passenger side:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04601.jpg)
Front center speaker changed:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04604.jpg)
It felt quite unpleasant to start cutting the hole for the speaker grille on the new fabric of the door trim:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04614.jpg)
Front side after cutting:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04608.jpg)
Grille installed:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04612.jpg)
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Putting the door trim together:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04641.jpg)
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04643.jpg)
I'm satisfied with the transform.
From this:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC03410.jpg)
To this:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04638.jpg)
And I especially like the makeover of the center console.
Before:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/Ensin.jpg)
After:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04615.jpg)
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04619.jpg)
- Antti -
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04641.jpg)
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04643.jpg)
I'm satisfied with the transform.
From this:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC03410.jpg)
To this:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04638.jpg)
And I especially like the makeover of the center console.
Before:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/Ensin.jpg)
After:
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04615.jpg)
![](https://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/Anzafin/Projektit/Sisusta/DSC04619.jpg)
- Antti -
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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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Mods:
Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
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Great transformation -- looking forward to seeing it all installed
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