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03-09-2010, 01:57 PM
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Hey everybody. My name's Marc and I just got in here after picking up an '06 530i (premium, sport, xenon lights) a couple weeks ago. Already got a hold of Garry from BMW Newport for an iPod kit and some all-weather floor mats. Much cheaper (even with shipping) than the dealers here in San Diego.
After trolling the forums for a week I already have a list of what I'm looking to do to the car.
- OEM iPod kit (on order)
- M-tech bumbers & side skirts
- M5 or M6 wheels
- LCI tail lights
- Maybe an M5 steering wheel & shift knob...but that's a lot of money.
Don't want to degrade the ride quality much, so not looking to do any suspension, but I'm worried I'll need to do something with the M5 wheels. Or will they fit right in and not give me a huge fender gap? Also not looking to change the exhaust because this is my quiet, cruising car, but maybe a beefier tip would be nice.
Reading through the threads it looks like there's a good group here. Only issue I have is searching. I think the site goes through all the sigs as well, so when I search for something I get a bunch of unrelated threads. So please be patient if I post a question that has probably been talked to death already.
Thanks- Marc
After trolling the forums for a week I already have a list of what I'm looking to do to the car.
- OEM iPod kit (on order)
- M-tech bumbers & side skirts
- M5 or M6 wheels
- LCI tail lights
- Maybe an M5 steering wheel & shift knob...but that's a lot of money.
Don't want to degrade the ride quality much, so not looking to do any suspension, but I'm worried I'll need to do something with the M5 wheels. Or will they fit right in and not give me a huge fender gap? Also not looking to change the exhaust because this is my quiet, cruising car, but maybe a beefier tip would be nice.
Reading through the threads it looks like there's a good group here. Only issue I have is searching. I think the site goes through all the sigs as well, so when I search for something I get a bunch of unrelated threads. So please be patient if I post a question that has probably been talked to death already.
Thanks- Marc
03-09-2010, 02:12 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
to the forumthere's central Cali SLO meet next weekend if you can make it...
https://5series.net/forums/topic/937...-sat-mar-20th/
RE the 166's/M5 wheels....just need to get the right tire size and you won't have any issues
F 245/35
R 275/30
I have this set-up, pics in my gallery (stock sport suspension, no "huge fender gap" noted IMO)
RE the exhaust tips, ebay is a good place to find the size/style you want...swapping the tips out is pretty easy...
03-09-2010, 02:20 PM
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My Ride: Jet Black '05 545i, Sport/Premium Pkg, Steptronic, Adaptive Xenon, Nav, L7, Blue2th, PDC,
aboard Marc!Personally I'd recommend the 166
with M6 offsets, that way you wont need spacers to "push" the wheels out for the aggressive look. Otherwise, with the M5 offset then you'll need 12mm spacers for the rear. As far as the gap goes, I think you'll be fine since you already have the sports pkg. Whichever wheel you decide to choose will fit just fine. Enjoy your stay and your bimmer.
my fellow San Diegan.
03-09-2010, 04:26 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
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03-10-2010, 12:15 PM
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Thanks guys. Sounds like M5 wheels with M6 offsets (I finally figured out what that's all about) and the right tires is the way to go.
Any fellow SoCal'ers know a good dealer in the area to get OEM parts? I've decided I want to get OEM wheels and body kit, but don't want to pay through the a$$. The prices at BMW Newport were great, but shipping on the large items from the east coast would kill the deal.
Any fellow SoCal'ers know a good dealer in the area to get OEM parts? I've decided I want to get OEM wheels and body kit, but don't want to pay through the a$$. The prices at BMW Newport were great, but shipping on the large items from the east coast would kill the deal.
03-10-2010, 12:28 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
Thanks guys. Sounds like M5 wheels with M6 offsets (I finally figured out what that's all about) and the right tires is the way to go.
Any fellow SoCal'ers know a good dealer in the area to get OEM parts? I've decided I want to get OEM wheels and body kit, but don't want to pay through the a$$. The prices at BMW Newport were great, but shipping on the large items from the east coast would kill the deal.
Any fellow SoCal'ers know a good dealer in the area to get OEM parts? I've decided I want to get OEM wheels and body kit, but don't want to pay through the a$$. The prices at BMW Newport were great, but shipping on the large items from the east coast would kill the deal.
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