qube 3570 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 Looks okay. Would personally go black. Maybe will look better with diff wheels as the silver wheels are quite in your face Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 584 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 14.5/100! Gulp. Literally. Haha I've seen worse. This was from this morning in traffic. Normally average around 16-16.5 tho, this is a fresh reset. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 584 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 Looks okay. Would personally go black. Maybe will look better with diff wheels as the silver wheels are quite in your face I reckon as-is, the car looks awesome. The kidneys match the side gills & wheels; If you change these black, it'd look out-of-place without changing the rest imo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 545 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 Nice looking car ! , If you do go black I'd go with gloss / shadow chrome to match the trim. In terms of seats the lumber bag can be retrofitted with what looks like largely bolt in. Hardest part appears to be cutting a tidy hole in the area where the control switch fits. Seen these s/hand on ebay from time to time. Stereo wise , check www.bavsound.com for drop in options. A lot can be said for drop in components (trust me , saves lots of time). Otherwise I'd be inclined to just swap the tweeter and 6x9 subs and still run the HK mids and mid bass. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 Not sure about black wheels (at least with the OEM 19s). I love the polished look on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted May 19, 2014 I meant black grills not wheels. I think black grills suit any black model bmw regardless of wheel style or colour. Current wheels look fine as is. Would look silly painted black. I just meant that there is a lot of silver showing due to the design of the wheels 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted May 20, 2014 Trying to avoid the whole 'blacked out' look That 'black chrome' grill has grown on me. Initially I had that worry - it doesn't match all the other silver - but I Think I'll keep it in for the meantime. Has scared me off visual mods though.... Stock stock stock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Fair enough! Not interested in the led taillights? How about fluffy dice and a sheepskin seatcover? Edited May 20, 2014 by QUBE 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted May 20, 2014 Trying to avoid the whole 'blacked out' look That 'black chrome' grill has grown on me. Initially I had that worry - it doesn't match all the other silver - but I Think I'll keep it in for the meantime. Has scared me off visual mods though.... Stock stock stock On my E46 I plastidipped the bezel black and left the slats/grill chrome. Looked cool (to me ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted May 20, 2014 Fair enough! Not interested in the led taillights? Considering, but can't tell about facelift LED tail lights. It's an obvious update, but they have a tinge of 'Altezza' tail light about them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted May 20, 2014 Omg i just realized thag t.j. is tristan. Ugh mobile web version ftl 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarinD 8 Report post Posted May 22, 2014 Saw this on the northwestern this afternoon. Grill definitely works with the car 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted May 31, 2014 Stripped wax, full clay bar, sealer & glaze, wax. Will hopefully keep it crisp over winter.... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isis 16 Report post Posted June 3, 2014 Jeepers that's pretty shinny! What brand of products did you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted June 3, 2014 [Mothers?] clay bar, (but get a clay mit - they look easier), Mothers Sealer & Glaze , Meguiars nxt 'wax' , Quik Detailer. (by hand). Claying is great. Wash > 'clay' > wax would give you a great finish an hour quicker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted June 12, 2014 One tough looking unit. Nice. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) 119,000km Some updates; (iphone pics sorry) 'CSL flash' [thanks Hell BM & Tom] Subframe reinforcement [service] DME has the following modifications:- CSL SMG related shifting maps- CSL SMG torque ramp up- Top speed limiter moved to 320km/h- CSL oil temp warm up lights (so the shift lights disappearing now corresponds with the oil temp warm up)- Sport mode memory- Dyno rev limiter 8000rpm StormMotorwerks SMG paddles iPhone dock, connected to Mediabridge. USB audio, charging and have have screen 'always on' - [thanks Deon] Pilot Super Sports Amber light conversion [rears to be fitted - I won a German amber LED auction, but he won't ship them!] Edited October 31, 2014 by Nick G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 584 Report post Posted November 9, 2014 Very nice indeed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Being at the beach, the salt air really hurt my paint. It would get wet, bake in the sun, dry with the salt marking the paint, and repeat. A wash and even a hand polish would still leave marks. A crappy detail prior to purchase also left holograms and swirls. So a paint correction was in order.... I tried to nerd out on research, so ask any questions. Very happy with the results. Here is a album with some before, during, after shots. Edited January 24, 2015 by Nick G 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted January 24, 2015 Real nice, are you happy you got all the swirls out with the orbital was looking at one myself, obviously you had to just get a good surface back to start, how many passes with the DA did you do? As I say great job and well documented Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted January 24, 2015 Probably 4-5 section passes with the cutting pad and compound. Removing the salt damage was harder than removing the swirls. Some bits I had to use a lot of pressure. (Then 2-3 passes with polish) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 709 Report post Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) ///M 'track mode' enabled by Hell BM Really nice upgrade. I only drive with this or DSC off now. Edited July 15, 2015 by Nick G 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1061 Report post Posted July 17, 2015 Excuse my ignorance but what does ///M track mode do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted July 17, 2015 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 545 Report post Posted July 17, 2015 Possibly a rhetorical question , but can 02 cars run track mode or do they need the later 03 abs module ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
