Choices.....

tliartis · 11-04-2011, 07:55 AM

All, looking for some feedback. I have an AW 08 335i base model sedan with no real changes to the stock setup. I have pretty new tires and the 17" wheels look ok, but I'm looking to add to the car. My options are the Avant Garde 19 359s silver with new tires of course and I'm looking at the BMW Aero Performance Kit for front rear and sides. Both should be 2200 about give or take a couple hundred. Basically I'm going to do one now but I want to do the one with the most impact first. I'm leaning towards the kit and just waiting until my runflats get worn. Let me know your thoughts and thanks for the help in advance.

3me · 11-04-2011, 08:34 AM

Really, I would say it all depends on how much you want to save. I am a college kid so I waited until my tires were worn to the bone (kind of not safe but it worked out) before I switched to my new wheel and tire combo. I'm not sure how much tread you have left, but if you don't feel like waiting there is always the marketplace. If you wanted to, you could get to work on trying to assemble the aero kit while you wait to get more life out of your tires. But if you are fiending for the wheels go ahead and get them. Dumber decisions have definitely been made before by e90ers haha.

tliartis · 11-04-2011, 10:53 AM

I have about 90% of tread left, so I'm leaning towards the kit. I can do 2000+, but my girlfriend may disown me if I drop 4000+ at once. I'm under warranty until June as well, so if I do the kit I'm leaning towards BMW doing it because there doesn't look to bit a huge price difference(I'm waiting on a quote from Tom Bush BMW in Jacksonville, FL) and I would like to avoid warranty issues if possible. Anyone else have input or know about what is fair for this kit through BMW?

tliartis · 11-04-2011, 11:30 AM

Just got my price quote....ouch. Does this seem a little high to anyone? I've not bought anything like this before so its hard for me to say what is fair

Front= $1657.00 installed. Rear $1213.00 Side skirts if wanted $646.00. The prices include paint and installation.

3me · 11-04-2011, 11:57 AM

so about 1500 or so for paint and labor for a full kit? Nah that seems about right if you ask me. I just had my rear bumper resprayed for 500. Either way you are looking at dropping some money

tliartis · 11-04-2011, 12:49 PM

Actually for the full kit its like $3500 when adding the front back and sides

tliartis · 11-04-2011, 12:57 PM

Nevermind, I just realized what you mean by 1500 just for the painting and labor. Yeah, they've been pretty good to deal with so far.

11-04-2011, 07:55 AM	#1
tliartis Private First Class 16 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2020 X4M Competition Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: charleston, sc iTrader: (0)	Choices..... All, looking for some feedback. I have an AW 08 335i base model sedan with no real changes to the stock setup. I have pretty new tires and the 17" wheels look ok, but I'm looking to add to the car. My options are the Avant Garde 19 359s silver with new tires of course and I'm looking at the BMW Aero Performance Kit for front rear and sides. Both should be 2200 about give or take a couple hundred. Basically I'm going to do one now but I want to do the one with the most impact first. I'm leaning towards the kit and just waiting until my runflats get worn. Let me know your thoughts and thanks for the help in advance.
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3me Lieutenant 17 Rep 415 Posts Drives: 6spd mt 325i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mississippi iTrader: (0)	Really, I would say it all depends on how much you want to save. I am a college kid so I waited until my tires were worn to the bone (kind of not safe but it worked out) before I switched to my new wheel and tire combo. I'm not sure how much tread you have left, but if you don't feel like waiting there is always the marketplace. If you wanted to, you could get to work on trying to assemble the aero kit while you wait to get more life out of your tires. But if you are fiending for the wheels go ahead and get them. Dumber decisions have definitely been made before by e90ers haha. __________________
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11-04-2011, 10:53 AM	#3
tliartis Private First Class 16 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2020 X4M Competition Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: charleston, sc iTrader: (0)	I have about 90% of tread left, so I'm leaning towards the kit. I can do 2000+, but my girlfriend may disown me if I drop 4000+ at once. I'm under warranty until June as well, so if I do the kit I'm leaning towards BMW doing it because there doesn't look to bit a huge price difference(I'm waiting on a quote from Tom Bush BMW in Jacksonville, FL) and I would like to avoid warranty issues if possible. Anyone else have input or know about what is fair for this kit through BMW?
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11-04-2011, 11:30 AM	#4
tliartis Private First Class 16 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2020 X4M Competition Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: charleston, sc iTrader: (0)	Just got my price quote....ouch. Does this seem a little high to anyone? I've not bought anything like this before so its hard for me to say what is fair Front= $1657.00 installed. Rear $1213.00 Side skirts if wanted $646.00. The prices include paint and installation.
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11-04-2011, 11:57 AM	#5
3me Lieutenant 17 Rep 415 Posts Drives: 6spd mt 325i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mississippi iTrader: (0)	so about 1500 or so for paint and labor for a full kit? Nah that seems about right if you ask me. I just had my rear bumper resprayed for 500. Either way you are looking at dropping some money __________________
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11-04-2011, 12:49 PM	#6
tliartis Private First Class 16 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2020 X4M Competition Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: charleston, sc iTrader: (0)	Actually for the full kit its like $3500 when adding the front back and sides
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11-04-2011, 12:57 PM	#7
tliartis Private First Class 16 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2020 X4M Competition Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: charleston, sc iTrader: (0)	Nevermind, I just realized what you mean by 1500 just for the painting and labor. Yeah, they've been pretty good to deal with so far.
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