[mike-tomo]

Hello y'all

Been on this forum for a while now just stalking n looking for parts n ideas never really introduced myself my name mike I'm 22 from liverpool, first car was a mk4 golf that I upgraded to full gti spec, after a few years I bought a Passat 140 tdi sport which I upgraded nav wheels and flat bottoms gti steering wheel and xenons,




Then I bought my first BMW

57 plate 318d SE (143)

Full BMW service history new clutch n many more receipts

I agree not the fastest or best looking BMW but with my insurance being sky high around the 1500 mark with full no claims n no points I was restricted in what I got, I was looking a 1 series but they just wasn't for me


So this is how I bought the car

First thing was get them se seats out n put some m sport leather ones in ( sorry for bad phone pictures)

Then some new wheels

Then some hex cube dash trim
And upgraded to a BMW m sport steering wheel


Decided to wrap front grilles black


Then I found what I have been hunting for a lci bonnet cheap, genuine minor damage £50
Shot down picked that up


Then spoke to timp who had a stunning e90 lci who was upgrading to preformance package n sold me his full bumper and rear spoiler


Put it in at shop to get painted last Tuesday got it back the next Tuesday was doing it at discounted price of £350 ( because I run a taxi firm in liverpool n he wanted me to recommend him....)

So here she is



The paint job is great !the colour match is not its wayyyyyyy out he's agreed to re do the job untill I'm satisfied and job should b getting done following Monday

[mike-tomo]

Sorry about the fact pictures aren't in order and some wouldn't load must b because I don't it through the iphone app

[AzRiz]

That's looking good man, you've picked the right mods to start out with. What's next?

[timp7748]

Looking great mate! Cant wait to see it all finished.

[mike-tomo]

Thanks still plenty to do

19" wheels ( prob mv4s)
M sport rear bumper
Maybe tail light conversion
Lci headlight upgrade ( custom angel eyes)
Lower suspension
Remap
Windows tint
M sport black roof lining
Blue piping between hex cube
I'm sure I've thought of a lot more just can't think at the mo


Big thanks to tim for front bumper spoiler and splitters made up here the rear spoiler on

[mike-tomo]

Looking forward to remap sure it won't compare to gtr I drove but should make me smile any recommendations ?

[timp7748]

Originally Posted by mike-tomo

Thanks still plenty to do

19" wheels ( prob mv4s)
M sport rear bumper
Maybe tail light conversion
Lci headlight upgrade ( custom angel eyes)
Lower suspension
Remap
Windows tint
M sport black roof lining
Blue piping between hex cube
I'm sure I've thought of a lot more just can't think at the mo


Big thanks to tim for front bumper spoiler and splitters made up here the rear spoiler on

No problem mate. Spoiler finishes it off nice. Did the colour match up with the spoiler ok?

[ndj]

Cool stuff!

I do have a question though - assuming you're declaring your mods, and including the cost of the mods done and planned, would it not have been cheaper overall to buy, for example, a 6 pot diesel in M-Sport trim to begin with?

[Mr Rauf]

Hi Mate

Car looks lovely, and the LCI conversion is worth every penny spent!

Just wondering if you changed the headlight too? Or are they pre lci headlights?

[mike-tomo]

Ye mate spoilers matches fine weirdly enough, she should b right soon,

[mike-tomo]

Originally Posted by ndj

Cool stuff!

I do have a question though - assuming you're declaring your mods, and including the cost of the mods done and planned, would it not have been cheaper overall to buy, for example, a 6 pot diesel in M-Sport trim to begin with?

Not really mate I paid a lot less for my car than I would of a 2011 m sport lci 318d with decent mileage even after I've spend all out id still b making a saving of close to 5gs!

Upto now prices are

Interior £350
Bumper with splitters n spoiler £220
Bonnet £50
Steeringwheel £100
As you can see I got my parts a great prices by just shopping round n waiting so



Plus the biggest factor being insurance they would up my premium a lot more too

[mike-tomo]

Originally Posted by rauf

Hi Mate

Car looks lovely, and the LCI conversion is worth every penny spent!

Just wondering if you changed the headlight too? Or are they pre lci headlights?

Thanks mate!

At the moment there stock pre lci, but I do have plans to swap them for genuine lci halo angel eyes

[Mr Rauf]

Originally Posted by mike-tomo

Thanks mate!

At the moment there stock pre lci, but I do have plans to swap them for genuine lci halo angel eyes

Oh great! I have pre lci angel eyes, and in the process of a lci conversion however i don't fancy emptying out my wallet on buying lci angel eyes so i guess my pre lci angel eyes will do the job!

[mike-tomo]

Originally Posted by rauf

Oh great! I have pre lci angel eyes, and in the process of a lci conversion however i don't fancy emptying out my wallet on buying lci angel eyes so i guess my pre lci angel eyes will do the job!

Ye mate no need to swap to lci ones if you don't want too