Couldn't resist modding the wife's car... black grills & c
09-01-2012, 11:47 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)
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 
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
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
Here are the pics, along with one with my car :
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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
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
Here are the pics, along with one with my car :
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09-13-2012, 01:31 PM
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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)
09-18-2012, 04:33 AM
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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.
love those 128 spider spokes, didnt realise they would fit on an E61 though!
Sporty and stylish in one.
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