Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c
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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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About 3 weeks ago I posted pics (here) of Mrs xBMWx's new E61 stating I wouldn't be modding it... a few clicks later here in forum and a couple of PMs to member bimmerstyle and it was all over... the modding bug had kicked in
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The grills are OEM Gloss Black BMW Performance bought from BMW-Ebay. The carbon splitters are replicas from Ebay-Germany, costing only 130 EUR instead of approx 450 GBP from BMW. The fitment is great and quality just fine for what they're needed for. I love how its turned out; purposeful but still understated. Thanks again to member bimmerstyle for sourcing the splitters for me and install advice![Thumbsup](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/thumbsup.gif)
Next on the list is 3M clear cover for the bumper lip, remove the 530d badge for a cleaner look, and then finally get a set of M5 mirrors -- one of my favorite mods, but always takes a while for me to bring myself to spend so much money on mirrors![Laughing](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/laughing.gif)
Here are the pics, along with one with my car :
![Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c-530d-front-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/e61-touring-discussion-4/136121d1482365062t-couldnt-resist-modding-wifes-car-black-grills-c-530d-front-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg)
![Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c-530d-front-side-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/e61-touring-discussion-4/136122d1482365062t-couldnt-resist-modding-wifes-car-black-grills-c-530d-front-side-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg)
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The grills are OEM Gloss Black BMW Performance bought from BMW-Ebay. The carbon splitters are replicas from Ebay-Germany, costing only 130 EUR instead of approx 450 GBP from BMW. The fitment is great and quality just fine for what they're needed for. I love how its turned out; purposeful but still understated. Thanks again to member bimmerstyle for sourcing the splitters for me and install advice
![Thumbsup](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/thumbsup.gif)
Next on the list is 3M clear cover for the bumper lip, remove the 530d badge for a cleaner look, and then finally get a set of M5 mirrors -- one of my favorite mods, but always takes a while for me to bring myself to spend so much money on mirrors
![Laughing](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/laughing.gif)
Here are the pics, along with one with my car :
![Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c-530d-front-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/e61-touring-discussion-4/136121d1482365062t-couldnt-resist-modding-wifes-car-black-grills-c-530d-front-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg)
![Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c-530d-front-side-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/e61-touring-discussion-4/136122d1482365062t-couldnt-resist-modding-wifes-car-black-grills-c-530d-front-side-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg)
![Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c-530d-side-front-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/e61-touring-discussion-4/136123d1482365062t-couldnt-resist-modding-wifes-car-black-grills-c-530d-side-front-128-blk-grill-splitter.jpg)
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![Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c-530d-side-128-e63.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/e61-touring-discussion-4/136125d1482365062t-couldnt-resist-modding-wifes-car-black-grills-c-530d-side-128-e63.jpg)
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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.
.
Mods:
Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
.
Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
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My Ride: 525i E61 LCI auto, pro media, memory seats , pano roof, power fold mirrors, extended interior light pack, visibility pack, sun protect windows, 172 spiders.
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love those 128 spider spokes, didnt realise they would fit on an E61 though!
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