M5 Mirrors and Angle Eyes + Licence plate LEDs
08-26-2009, 12:19 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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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)
Continuing my OEM and "executive" on the outside theme, but not being able to resist the urge to mod my car, I finally gave in and purchased a set of OEM M5 Mirrors 
IMHO they have transformed the look and the feel of the car. Everytime I look in the mirrors -- which I know BMW drivers are not meant to do
-- I see these awesome sports mirrors, which in turn really enhances the sports car feel about the E61... LOVE IT !!
I bought the mirrors from Schmiedmann for EUR775,- and paid an additional EUR150,- to have them painted too.
Being in the middle of a modding urge, I also went ahead and purchased a set of Angle Eyes and Licence Plate LEDs from John, aka member "brabusw209amg". They simply give a cleaner look IMHO and really complement the blue/black of my Carbon Black paint. A great and simple mod.
I was told John was a good seller, but he really did exceed my expectations; very swift and helpful replies, and good packaging & product. Many thanks John, much appreciated
Here are the pics -- what do you think?
BEFORE M5 MIRRORS:
Picture taken in Copenhagen.
AFTER M5 MIRRORS:
Pictures taken on the island of Gotland, Sweden.
DURING ANGLE EYE INSTALL:
AFTER ANGLE EYE INSTALL:
RANDOM PICS WITH BOTH M5 MIRRORS AND AEs:
more pictures in post below...
IMHO they have transformed the look and the feel of the car. Everytime I look in the mirrors -- which I know BMW drivers are not meant to do
-- I see these awesome sports mirrors, which in turn really enhances the sports car feel about the E61... LOVE IT !!I bought the mirrors from Schmiedmann for EUR775,- and paid an additional EUR150,- to have them painted too.
Being in the middle of a modding urge, I also went ahead and purchased a set of Angle Eyes and Licence Plate LEDs from John, aka member "brabusw209amg". They simply give a cleaner look IMHO and really complement the blue/black of my Carbon Black paint. A great and simple mod.
I was told John was a good seller, but he really did exceed my expectations; very swift and helpful replies, and good packaging & product. Many thanks John, much appreciated
Here are the pics -- what do you think?
BEFORE M5 MIRRORS:
Picture taken in Copenhagen.
AFTER M5 MIRRORS:
Pictures taken on the island of Gotland, Sweden.
DURING ANGLE EYE INSTALL:
AFTER ANGLE EYE INSTALL:
RANDOM PICS WITH BOTH M5 MIRRORS AND AEs:
more pictures in post below...
08-26-2009, 12:24 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 530d M-Sport TouringExterior: Titansilber Metallic, M5 mirrors, ACS rear roof spoiler, BMW Carbon Fiber rear diffuser, Adaptive Xenon headlights, AngeliBright v.3 Angel Eyes, F1 Autohaus Euphoria 6000K LED license plate lightsInterior: Black
Your E61 looks great!! And the mirrors make a huge difference.
Congrats on the mods.
Congrats on the mods.
08-26-2009, 12:24 AM
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Congrats - everything looks top notch! 
did ^this red^ happen by accident?
Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='988998' date='Aug 26 2009, 04:19 AM
08-26-2009, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='989002' date='Aug 26 2009, 04:24 AM
did ^this red^ happen by accident?
08-26-2009, 12:29 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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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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Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
MORE PICS WITH BOTH M5 MIRRORS AND AEs:
This is my attempt at being arty, but no photoshop to tidy it up! What do you think?
I used the "paint tail pipes black" DIY as inspiration to clean my tail pipes; simple, effective and was desperately needed!
This is my attempt at being arty, but no photoshop to tidy it up! What do you think?
I used the "paint tail pipes black" DIY as inspiration to clean my tail pipes; simple, effective and was desperately needed!
08-26-2009, 12:31 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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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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Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='989002' date='Aug 26 2009, 10:24 AM
Congrats - everything looks top notch!
did ^this red^ happen by accident?
did ^this red^ happen by accident?
I would love to claim that it was my genious photographic editing skills that resulted in this photo, but the truth is that it was pure luck with my Canon IXUS "point and shoot" camera
08-26-2009, 12:33 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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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)
Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='989001' date='Aug 26 2009, 10:24 AM
Your E61 looks great!! And the mirrors make a huge difference.
Congrats on the mods.
Congrats on the mods.
Thanks mate. After seeing your E61 at the Meet earlier in the year and talking mods, I knew I had to get those mirrors and lights
08-26-2009, 12:38 AM
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You'd be surprised how much more professional your photos will start looking if you splurged on a proper DSLR camera... 
I like the "artsy" pics you posted btw, but I think you need to go back there with a proper camera where you can adjust settings to get rid of the washed out effect. I don't know that your point-n-shoot cam would be able to give you that kind of control. But the whole theme of the reflections of the neon sign on the dark car is a great avenue to explore. I, for one, urge you to pursue perfection on this one - especially, that it seems you're not that far off already. If you really need a reason to go back out there for a shoot, just do another mod
I like the "artsy" pics you posted btw, but I think you need to go back there with a proper camera where you can adjust settings to get rid of the washed out effect. I don't know that your point-n-shoot cam would be able to give you that kind of control. But the whole theme of the reflections of the neon sign on the dark car is a great avenue to explore. I, for one, urge you to pursue perfection on this one - especially, that it seems you're not that far off already. If you really need a reason to go back out there for a shoot, just do another mod
08-26-2009, 12:53 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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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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Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='989010' date='Aug 26 2009, 10:38 AM
You'd be surprised how much more professional your photos will start looking if you splurged on a proper DSLR camera...
I like the "artsy" pics you posted btw, but I think you need to go back there with a proper camera where you can adjust settings to get rid of the washed out effect. I don't know that your point-n-shoot cam would be able to give you that kind of control. But the whole theme of the reflections of the neon sign on the dark car is a great avenue to explore. I, for one, urge you to pursue perfection on this one - especially, that it seems you're not that far off already. If you really need a reason to go back out there for a shoot, just do another mod
I like the "artsy" pics you posted btw, but I think you need to go back there with a proper camera where you can adjust settings to get rid of the washed out effect. I don't know that your point-n-shoot cam would be able to give you that kind of control. But the whole theme of the reflections of the neon sign on the dark car is a great avenue to explore. I, for one, urge you to pursue perfection on this one - especially, that it seems you're not that far off already. If you really need a reason to go back out there for a shoot, just do another mod
08-26-2009, 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='989002' date='Aug 26 2009, 10:24 AM
Congrats - everything looks top notch!
did ^this red^ happen by accident?
did ^this red^ happen by accident?
This pic look like a terminater-eye