New E60 owner in West LA... 535i manual
09-12-2008, 06:52 PM
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My first German car hah
Brief history of my toys: 2 IS300's (01' and 05' Custom Turbo), 03' NSX, 06' S2000, and I have for sale now my 06 Mitsu EVO SE, Pics:
01 IS300
05 IS300 Turbo
03 NSX
06 S2k
06 EVO (It will be so hard to let her go, but my wife would complain 24/7 in the car since the ride was too harsh!)
So, hello to all, I decided to try out a German car and the one in my budget right now which is the 5 series... So I went to Beverly Hills BMW just a few min from my home and made a deal... I wanted a midsize so I considered GS350 (I've had Lexus' twice already, and auto only), E350 (Way too many on the road these days, too soft, and auto only), A6 (Underpowered 3.2 and auto only)...
So going to the E60: (Pics will be up soon)
2008 535i
6-speed manual (The ONLY manual 535i in the lot and in the exact color combo I wanted!)
Alpine white/Black leather w/ Bamboo Trim
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
Sports Package
Navigation
The 550i sport body kit is SO NICE but couldnt justify the $200+ per month for the sweet kit, nicer wheels, and the V8 which means more gas and more insurance. Even if I could justify it, it would be too much money at this time.
Plans:
KW V2
Some type of piggyback
Some type of Intake
Custom 3" Exhaust
Maybe some wheels down the line
Front splitter (Is there a splitter for the non 550i bumper?)
Anyone interested in selling their 550i front bumper???
It really makes the car look a lot more aggressive, I was quoted $2700 for the OEM kit, painted, and installed but that is too much!!!
Anyhow, just wanted to say Hi...
ciao
Brief history of my toys: 2 IS300's (01' and 05' Custom Turbo), 03' NSX, 06' S2000, and I have for sale now my 06 Mitsu EVO SE, Pics:
01 IS300
05 IS300 Turbo
03 NSX
06 S2k
06 EVO (It will be so hard to let her go, but my wife would complain 24/7 in the car since the ride was too harsh!)
So, hello to all, I decided to try out a German car and the one in my budget right now which is the 5 series... So I went to Beverly Hills BMW just a few min from my home and made a deal... I wanted a midsize so I considered GS350 (I've had Lexus' twice already, and auto only), E350 (Way too many on the road these days, too soft, and auto only), A6 (Underpowered 3.2 and auto only)...
So going to the E60: (Pics will be up soon)
2008 535i
6-speed manual (The ONLY manual 535i in the lot and in the exact color combo I wanted!)
Alpine white/Black leather w/ Bamboo Trim
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
Sports Package
Navigation
The 550i sport body kit is SO NICE but couldnt justify the $200+ per month for the sweet kit, nicer wheels, and the V8 which means more gas and more insurance. Even if I could justify it, it would be too much money at this time.
Plans:
KW V2
Some type of piggyback
Some type of Intake
Custom 3" Exhaust
Maybe some wheels down the line
Front splitter (Is there a splitter for the non 550i bumper?)
Anyone interested in selling their 550i front bumper???
It really makes the car look a lot more aggressive, I was quoted $2700 for the OEM kit, painted, and installed but that is too much!!!Anyhow, just wanted to say Hi...
ciao
09-12-2008, 07:20 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 forum fellow left coaster and congrats on the new ride. Nice color combo choice there 
Not sure if there is a splitter out for the stock LCI front bumper just yet. Perhaps you could just get the front 550i bumper (aka M tech bumper). A useful tool on the forum is the upper right search bar 
Found thi thread using regarding the front bumper splitter...Happy motoring, looking forward to pics
09-12-2008, 11:23 PM
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Thanks for the welcome guys... For my 1st mod, I would like to go with the KW V2. However, is there a short shifter available for my 535 manual? Are 335 manuals and 535 manuals the same gearbox as well as the complete engine itself? So anything available for the 335 motor and 6 speed is available for my car as well?
I feel that the 6 speed manual desperately needs a short shifter!
Thanks for the help
I feel that the 6 speed manual desperately needs a short shifter!
Thanks for the help
09-13-2008, 12:17 AM
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Welcome to the forum! You've had some nice rides~ I'm sure that your 535 will give you thrills to to last you a very long time! Happy motoring!
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