[Tinsta]

Hahah, I've changed your bb router to ban any forums now

Looks wicked! need the v8 engine cover now to match

[russjonesr]

Nice Raj, do you have the part numbers for the cowling?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...12#64316958818

Go this far just wondered which bits you used?

[richk84]

Car is looking great Raj - I need to pull my finger out and get mine painted. I'm thinking going gloss black too for my centre section

[RajB]

Originally Posted by Tinsta

Hahah, I've changed your bb router to ban any forums now

Looks wicked! need the v8 engine cover now to match

LOL, I need to do the same for you

[RajB]

Originally Posted by russjonesr

Nice Raj, do you have the part numbers for the cowling?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...12#64316958818

Go this far just wondered which bits you used?

Thanks.

02 Housing, microfilter lower section, left 64316958817
03 Housing, mic-filter lower section, right 64316958818
06 Covering left 64319144867
07 Covering right 64319144868

Those are the lower 4 pieces I used along with the cable ducting and the BMW cowl filters themselves.

You can use the M3 upper ones too and use genuine filters if you want it to look proper. They are parts 4 and 5.

[RajB]

Originally Posted by richk84

Car is looking great Raj - I need to pull my finger out and get mine painted. I'm thinking going gloss black too for my centre section

Thanks.

Gloss black looks really good for the fin section.

[russjonesr]

Originally Posted by RajB

Thanks.

02 Housing, microfilter lower section, left 64316958817
03 Housing, mic-filter lower section, right 64316958818
06 Covering left 64319144867
07 Covering right 64319144868

Those are the lower 4 pieces I used along with the cable ducting and the BMW cowl filters themselves.

You can use the M3 upper ones too and use genuine filters if you want it to look proper. They are parts 4 and 5.

Cheers matey you're a star!

[MEGA]

You'll never stop modding eh fella.

Bonkers car, good effort!

Want to buy mine next year?

Or know someone who might want the audio? lol !!!!


Catch you soon mate!

[AndyN]

Looks fantastic Raj, the boot lid has me thinking now....

What did you use for the cable duct/cable routing with the cowl replacement?

[RajB]

Originally Posted by russjonesr

Cheers matey you're a star!

No problem at all buddy.

[RajB]

Originally Posted by MEGA

You'll never stop modding eh fella.

Bonkers car, good effort!

Want to buy mine next year?

Or know someone who might want the audio? lol !!!!


Catch you soon mate!

Yo Dave....good to hear from you buddy. It's been way too long. Good to see you still got the 35d.

What you going to replace it with then if selling next year?

[RajB]

Originally Posted by AndyN

Looks fantastic Raj, the boot lid has me thinking now....

What did you use for the cable duct/cable routing with the cowl replacement?

The original M3 ones too

[BMWChap]

Looking good bro

[RajB]

Originally Posted by M4KingUK

Looking good bro

Mucho gracias

When you wanting the wheel trim swapped over?

[Phil99z]

Finally the diffuser is on!! Car is looking absolutely on point!! Love it!

[RajB]

Originally Posted by 2die4

Finally the diffuser is on!! Car is looking absolutely on point!! Love it!

Thanks buddy. Yup took a while to finally get it painted and on but worth the wait.

[mob17]

The diffuser looks really nice, good work!

[RajB]

Originally Posted by mob17

The diffuser looks really nice, good work!

Cheers buddy

[MEGA]

Originally Posted by RajB

Yo Dave....good to hear from you buddy. It's been way too long. Good to see you still got the 35d.

What you going to replace it with then if selling next year?

Not sure yet. Depends on the budget really fella.


Selling the car to finance the wedding, but once I've got the funds for it - I won't need to save monthly any more, so can get something on PCP again. Toss up between M235i and M4, depending on how I'm doing Certainly prefer the M4 but the argument is 2 year old car with known handling issues that sounds cack but boss spec, looks to kill for, or a brand new showroom fresh 235i for the same money, lower running costs better exhausts and importantly I'd be less precious about throwing a map on it at which point they are bonkers quick. Also get less problems parking it places blah blah blah.

Am a bit torn on it

Dave

[RajB]

Originally Posted by MEGA

Not sure yet. Depends on the budget really fella.


Selling the car to finance the wedding, but once I've got the funds for it - I won't need to save monthly any more, so can get something on PCP again. Toss up between M235i and M4, depending on how I'm doing Certainly prefer the M4 but the argument is 2 year old car with known handling issues that sounds cack but boss spec, looks to kill for, or a brand new showroom fresh 235i for the same money, lower running costs better exhausts and importantly I'd be less precious about throwing a map on it at which point they are bonkers quick. Also get less problems parking it places blah blah blah.

Am a bit torn on it

Dave

Ah you finally making an honest woman of her hey LOL.

Fair dos on funding the wedding then. Sensible option for sure. As for next car, well the M is certainly going to have presence and be quick but the running costs, attention and issues is certainly a negative. 235i is a better prospect personally as its still quick as required and more of a sleeper which is always a good thing. Plus new with 3 years warranty and lower running costs is a massive plus.

Think you know which way I'd go.

Good luck woth the choice though as its a nice one to have and ultimately both are still superb to own at some point in your life.

[RajB]

Well that didn't last long.

You'll soon realise I have a bit of wheel addiction. The X5 is onto set number 9 I think now in the 4 years I used it daily. Since my wife uses it daily I haven't changed them lol.

So Tin kindly pointed me in the direction of the Rays distributor in Tipton as they had an incredible offer on a set of Rays Homuras in the correct offsets etc.
Now I do love the BBS CH-Rs but the Rays are lighter, just as strong and the spoke design makes them look bigger than they are and shows off the Alcons better.

So onto the pics:



Out with the old:


In with the new:












Not massively dissimilar to the BBSs but certainly look bigger due to the spoke design running the edge and show of the brakes better.

They weigh less too

And a separate little mod, I received my diff lock plate as per Mob17's post.

Offered it up and looks good but as my car is a pre 2007 I've got to drill the holes for the bolts/nuts:



Will get pics of it fitted shortly.

Thanks.

[AWBimmer]

Looks nice Raj! What's next?