My E61-525d-RH 19", dropped, M-tech
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From: Belgium
My Ride: '04 E61 525d
TITANGRAU II METALLIC (A36)
LEDER DAKOTA/BEIGE 3 (LCBA)
SIDE AIRBAG FOR REAR PASSENGERS
ALARM SYSTEM
ROOF RAIL
SUNBLINDS FOR REAR SIDE WINDOWS, MECH
FLOOR MATS, VELOUR
INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
WOOD TRIM
CUPHOLDER
SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM
PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
XENON LIGHT
ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
CRUISE CONTROL
NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
CAR TELEPHONE PROFESSIONAL
CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS
They are sprayed. I was looking for some aftermarked ones but nothing exists for the E61. So I used a spray can from motip. Personaly I think the result looks quite good. If you don't know they're sprayed you will never notice it unless you look at them really close then you will see the line where I masked them. Also the light that is still coming through is really bright. I like it. 
Edit: Thnx Xman.
Edit: Thnx Xman.
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From: UK
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)
As I wrote before, it just gives it such a clean look at the rear, combined with the titanium grey paint and black diffuser. Great result!
I see you had professional photos taken. Any reason why you had the sun visors down? Was that intentional or just coincedence?
I see you had professional photos taken. Any reason why you had the sun visors down? Was that intentional or just coincedence?
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From: Irvine, CA
My Ride: Titanium Gray 550i, Cold Weather Package, Premium Sound Package, Sport Package, Shadowline trim, Parking Distance Conrol, Xenon, Adaptive Headlight Control, Navigation System, Satellite
Originally Posted by Bimmerstyle' post='1000326' date='Sep 6 2009, 04:35 PM
Hi, I'd like to present my '04 525d. I have it now for about 4 months. I bougth it completely stock.
It has quite a few options of wich the most relevant are:
-Beige leather
-Navi Professional
-Telephone Professional
-Seat heating
-PDC
-Xenon
-Adaptive headlights
-Dimming Mirrors (in and out)
-Folding Mirrors
-Cup Holders.
-...
The mods I've done so far are:
-H&R springs -4cm front + adjustment air suspension rear
-RH AK Ph?nix 8,5x19 + 9,5x19
-Toyo T1R Proxes 225/35/19 & 255/30/19
-Full M-tech bodykit
-CF Logo's
-Blacked out kindneys
-Shadowline
-Smoked taillights
Planned mods:
-CF-Splitters (have them, need to put them on...)
-MP3 activation
-Dension GW500
-DLS Ultimate A7 5-channel amp (have it, is collecting dust right now..
)
-Audio system X--ION 200 BMW front speakers
-Hertz EBX 250 B Subwoofer (have it, using it as night stand in guest room at the moment..
)
-Audison Bit One Processor
Here are some pictures of the car. First one is when I bought it, the others are how it looks now.
It has quite a few options of wich the most relevant are:
-Beige leather
-Navi Professional
-Telephone Professional
-Seat heating
-PDC
-Xenon
-Adaptive headlights
-Dimming Mirrors (in and out)
-Folding Mirrors
-Cup Holders.
-...
The mods I've done so far are:
-H&R springs -4cm front + adjustment air suspension rear
-RH AK Ph?nix 8,5x19 + 9,5x19
-Toyo T1R Proxes 225/35/19 & 255/30/19
-Full M-tech bodykit
-CF Logo's
-Blacked out kindneys
-Shadowline
-Smoked taillights
Planned mods:
-CF-Splitters (have them, need to put them on...)
-MP3 activation
-Dension GW500
-DLS Ultimate A7 5-channel amp (have it, is collecting dust right now..
)-Audio system X--ION 200 BMW front speakers
-Hertz EBX 250 B Subwoofer (have it, using it as night stand in guest room at the moment..
)-Audison Bit One Processor
Here are some pictures of the car. First one is when I bought it, the others are how it looks now.
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From: Belgium
My Ride: '04 E61 525d
TITANGRAU II METALLIC (A36)
LEDER DAKOTA/BEIGE 3 (LCBA)
SIDE AIRBAG FOR REAR PASSENGERS
ALARM SYSTEM
ROOF RAIL
SUNBLINDS FOR REAR SIDE WINDOWS, MECH
FLOOR MATS, VELOUR
INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
WOOD TRIM
CUPHOLDER
SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM
PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
XENON LIGHT
ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
CRUISE CONTROL
NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
CAR TELEPHONE PROFESSIONAL
CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS
@Frank5er: Thank you very much!
@xBMWx: Thanks again. But about those pictures... I took them myself. It's kind of a hobby of mine.
And those sunvisors really are a bad habit of mine. They're always down. I really can't drive anymore with them up. Even at night they are down. The windshield looks so big when I put them up.
@xBMWx: Thanks again. But about those pictures... I took them myself. It's kind of a hobby of mine.
And those sunvisors really are a bad habit of mine. They're always down. I really can't drive anymore with them up. Even at night they are down. The windshield looks so big when I put them up.
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From: Sweden
My Ride: 2006 Audi A8 4.2TDI
Previous rides:
2005 E61 530d, 20" Breyton reps, Eibach springs, M5 bumper/mirrors/MFSW
2000 Audi S6 Avant, 18" OZ, RS6 exhaust etc
1998 Audi A8 4,2Q, 19" RS4 wheels, Remus exhaust KW coilovers etc
1986 Audi 100CC, funky fresh steel rims w plastic covers, rubber lip on boot.....
1987 BMW 320i, 15" alloys + rubber lip on boot :)
1982 Opel Ascona 1,6DL, tinted windows and a big-ass subwoofer :P
Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='1000786' date='Sep 7 2009, 05:08 PM
As I wrote before, it just gives it such a clean look at the rear, combined with the titanium grey paint and black diffuser. Great result!
How did you do the shadowline? Painted as well or did you find a good way (i.e. NOT involving removing rear windows) to replace the chrome trim???
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From: Belgium
My Ride: '04 E61 525d
TITANGRAU II METALLIC (A36)
LEDER DAKOTA/BEIGE 3 (LCBA)
SIDE AIRBAG FOR REAR PASSENGERS
ALARM SYSTEM
ROOF RAIL
SUNBLINDS FOR REAR SIDE WINDOWS, MECH
FLOOR MATS, VELOUR
INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
WOOD TRIM
CUPHOLDER
SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM
PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
XENON LIGHT
ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
CRUISE CONTROL
NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
CAR TELEPHONE PROFESSIONAL
CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS
Thanks Hilden.
The light paint is reversible. They also sell a can of remover for it. Simply rub it on and the paint will come of.
The shadowline is painted. But all the trims were removed. Then they were professionaly painted. My best friend owns a body shop, he did this. So now they are just as strong as conventional car paint.
The rear window doesn't need to come out at all for removing the trimming. The trim simply snaps out. You have to be carefull though. It's fixed pretty firmly. You have to make sure you don't bend the trimming. But it is possible to remove them without taking out the window.
The light paint is reversible. They also sell a can of remover for it. Simply rub it on and the paint will come of.
The shadowline is painted. But all the trims were removed. Then they were professionaly painted. My best friend owns a body shop, he did this. So now they are just as strong as conventional car paint.
The rear window doesn't need to come out at all for removing the trimming. The trim simply snaps out. You have to be carefull though. It's fixed pretty firmly. You have to make sure you don't bend the trimming. But it is possible to remove them without taking out the window.
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From: Belgium
My Ride: '04 E61 525d
TITANGRAU II METALLIC (A36)
LEDER DAKOTA/BEIGE 3 (LCBA)
SIDE AIRBAG FOR REAR PASSENGERS
ALARM SYSTEM
ROOF RAIL
SUNBLINDS FOR REAR SIDE WINDOWS, MECH
FLOOR MATS, VELOUR
INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE
WOOD TRIM
CUPHOLDER
SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM
PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
XENON LIGHT
ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
CRUISE CONTROL
NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
CAR TELEPHONE PROFESSIONAL
CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS
I have no pictures of the removing itself but here are some pictures of the car with the trim removed.
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From: Finland
My Ride: 2008 Black E61 530Xd - M-sport - Comfort - Advantage
Originally Posted by Bimmerstyle' post='1000367' date='Sep 7 2009, 01:36 AM
Thanks guys!
I've been thinking about a window tint but personaly I'm not a fan of tinting only the rear windows. I would like to tint all the windows except for the front windshield but in Belgium it's illegal to tint the front side windows. So that's why I'm probably not gonna tint any of the windows.
I've been thinking about a window tint but personaly I'm not a fan of tinting only the rear windows. I would like to tint all the windows except for the front windshield but in Belgium it's illegal to tint the front side windows. So that's why I'm probably not gonna tint any of the windows.
Thats exactly the same thing over here in Finland with the regulations. Its illegal to tint the front...so its all or nothing on the side windows! I tinted only the rear window with 35% film and it looks good.
Those tinted tails are beautiful
I?ve been searching also some aftermarket ones, but there isn?t any...Now I?m just waiting to see those splitters on.
But Bimmerstyle, while driving as nice e61 as you have, you shouldn`t need to hide behind those sunvisors
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From: UK
My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
.
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.
.
Mods:
Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
.
Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
Originally Posted by Bimmerstyle' post='1000832' date='Sep 7 2009, 06:12 PM
And those sunvisors really are a bad habit of mine. They're always down. I really can't drive anymore with them up. Even at night they are down. The windshield looks so big when I put them up.
