Hi, New member from the UK
11-26-2008 | 01:23 PM
#13
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: SFV California
My Ride: 2006 530i Alpine White on Black interior, Sport and Premium Package, Steptronic, Navigation, Xenon Adaptive Headlights, Mtec V2.1 angel eyes,Hoen Fog Lights, Full M-Tech kit, ACS pedals, LED plate lights, CF Steering Wheel badge, CF Titanium trim, OE
to the forums Mark!! 
11-26-2008 | 02:31 PM
#14
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Sleaford, Lincs, UK
My Ride: E60 530d M-Sport
Thanks for the warm welcome guys 
I do actually still own a second BMW lol, my first ever BMW in fact, an old 1991 E34 525i Sport, still runs beautiful and solid mechanicaly, just awaiting some TLC to bring the paint back into order, how I miss a mechanical LSD on modern cars 
The wheels on my old E46 were Wolfrace Shark 18inch deep dished staggered offset, 8.5j up front with 225/40/18's and 9.5j @ the rear with 255/35/18's
Sold them today in fact to a fellow BMW owner on the E46 zone forums actually, nice to know they went to a good home
My modding inspriration comes from this picture on the Hamann site.......
I will be basicaly trying to build a replica of this car, my car is also Carbon Black
I got a quote from Hamann today for those 20"rims, ?6.7k GBP !!!!! thats like $11500 USD ffs........so they are out of the question for sure, found some suitable 19" replicas on the Bay but they are in the US and I would have to import them myself, I have no idea how to go about doing that atm tho, the 19" option I think should still look the business without the silly expense for the rubber !
I do actually still own a second BMW lol, my first ever BMW in fact, an old 1991 E34 525i Sport, still runs beautiful and solid mechanicaly, just awaiting some TLC to bring the paint back into order
, how I miss a mechanical LSD on modern cars The wheels on my old E46 were Wolfrace Shark 18inch deep dished staggered offset, 8.5j up front with 225/40/18's and 9.5j @ the rear with 255/35/18's
Sold them today in fact to a fellow BMW owner on the E46 zone forums actually, nice to know they went to a good home
My modding inspriration comes from this picture on the Hamann site.......
I will be basicaly trying to build a replica of this car, my car is also Carbon Black
I got a quote from Hamann today for those 20"rims, ?6.7k GBP !!!!! thats like $11500 USD ffs........so they are out of the question for sure, found some suitable 19" replicas on the Bay but they are in the US and I would have to import them myself, I have no idea how to go about doing that atm tho, the 19" option I think should still look the business without the silly expense for the rubber !
11-27-2008 | 01:00 PM
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Thousand Oaks, California
My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Congrats on the new car and enjoy the forums!! 
