My First Car, any advice

Hreed · 10-14-2011, 01:07 AM

Hey Guys,

I bought my 328xi all by myself back in may, and like everyone on this fourm I love my Beamer. I love the stock layout, but I want to create a more unique appearence. I am still in Highschool so I dont have a big budget after the puchase in May. Soo I guess Im looking at a $2200 budget.

Any advice on modifications in this ball park? I was thinking of changing my rear valence/bumper to a Hamann quad diffuser and getting a Remus Muffler system with 4 76mm tips. Also a 30% tint...

Anyway thanks for looking and here she is as is:

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one of my dogs

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Cuba · 10-14-2011, 01:12 AM

i would get some wheels, blacklines and white angel eyes.. I have a monaco e90 328xi as well, heres a link of my car maybe it will give you some ideas. PM me if you have any questions.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=571940

E90Mario · 10-14-2011, 01:19 AM

Clean! Congrats.. I'd do wheels, blacklines and a grill for a start

Hreed · 10-14-2011, 01:19 AM

Thanks man,
Cars looking good!
Love the rear spoiler and the matte black kidney grills...

Sick rims also

Hreed · 10-14-2011, 01:21 AM

Mario I love your smoked taillights,

Do you think those would look good on the darker blue color of my car?

bikenbowman · 10-14-2011, 01:21 AM

With a small budget like that I recommend bremmer craft br05's I got 18" set with Yokohamas mounted and shipped for 1600 bucks and they look great

Cuba · 10-14-2011, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hreed

Mario I love your smoked taillights,

Do you think those would look good on the darker blue color of my car?

They will. they're the same ones i have. I don't have a picture in the link but they do look good

J3NGOe90 · 10-14-2011, 01:29 AM

nice car dont go for exhaust yet, with $2200 budget first thing i would do is buy RIMS!(CSL or Miro111 would look good on ur car)then tint, black window trim and grilles!

E90PAT · 10-14-2011, 01:30 AM

i wouldve saved for university.

E90Mario · 10-14-2011, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hreed

Mario I love your smoked taillights,

Do you think those would look good on the darker blue color of my car?

Thank you! Those smoked taillights were just temporary.. Now I have blacklines like the majority of the people on here. I think blacklines would look great on your Monaco Blue: http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1170122517

But if u do decide to smoke out your tails, this is where I got the overlay from: http://www.stickercity.com/BMW-3-SER...2006-2009.html

(medium smoke)

BoostedBarrett · 10-14-2011, 01:32 AM

Wheels Are a must. I got 18" m6 replicas off eBay for $550 shipped. It will completely change the look of your car. Don't waste money on a muffler, just have a shop wells you some nice tips and a magnaflow if you want more noise.

Schm · 10-14-2011, 01:36 AM

Definitly a drop and wheels first. With that budget you'll probably be able to afford black lines and some angel eyes as well.

Car looks good, and nice X5!

Hreed · 10-14-2011, 01:38 AM

Thanks for all the advice so far guys!

I think ill try and get the rims for Christmas

But other than that is this a good deal?
http://www.**********s.com/Blackline...0-3-Series.htm

Hreed · 10-14-2011, 01:41 AM

Haha thanks, the X5 is my moms

She loves the huge 4.8 liter Engine and those rims

Timothy J · 10-14-2011, 01:56 AM

Cool lookin house

datbimmerdoe · 10-14-2011, 02:16 AM

congrats!

e92door3 · 10-14-2011, 02:32 AM

19 wheels

edirtaynine · 10-14-2011, 03:12 AM

with $2200, u can do a lot of mods if ur just patient and look for good deals... u can buy a clean set of used wheels, sell ur stock wheels (if u want) and buy new tires, buy used springs, buy new shocks, buy used/new trunk spoiler, new shadowline vinyl wrap, used blackline taillights, new headlight amber overlays, used/new aero front splitter/lip, paint the front grilles black by yourself... and still have a couple bucks left.

the only "problem" with this is that, as clean as it'll look, ur car will look like almost every frikkin car on this forum haahhah

Hisam135i · 10-14-2011, 03:18 AM

I have also have a monaco blue car but its a 335 check it out to get some ideas i did everything with half that budget got to wait to find the right deals

Addicted2Boost · 10-14-2011, 03:45 AM

I would definitely go with wheels and a drop first

ibeclueless · 10-14-2011, 06:52 AM

looks great, congrats

Cuba · 10-14-2011, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hreed

Thanks for all the advice so far guys!

I think ill try and get the rims for Christmas

But other than that is this a good deal?
http://www.**********s.com/Blackline...0-3-Series.htm

I'd try to buy them used. it will be around the same price but it will be an OEM product opposed to an aftermarket. OEM quality>aftermarket

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Hreed Private First Class 21 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Monoco Blue (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi [0.00]	My First Car, any advice Hey Guys, I bought my 328xi all by myself back in may, and like everyone on this fourm I love my Beamer. I love the stock layout, but I want to create a more unique appearence. I am still in Highschool so I dont have a big budget after the puchase in May. Soo I guess Im looking at a $2200 budget. Any advice on modifications in this ball park? I was thinking of changing my rear valence/bumper to a Hamann quad diffuser and getting a Remus Muffler system with 4 76mm tips. Also a 30% tint... Anyway thanks for looking and here she is as is: one of my dogs __________________ 2008 E90 328xi, Monaco Blue (Sold) 1971 E10 2002, Colorado Orange, Restoration w/ Turbo 1988 E30 M3, Schwarz Metallic (Sold) 1992 E30 318i Convertible, Schwarz II 2015 F85 X5M, Silverstone 2 Metallic
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Cuba Cuba 88 Rep 1,676 Posts Drives: 07 328xi Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (12)	i would get some wheels, blacklines and white angel eyes.. I have a monaco e90 328xi as well, heres a link of my car maybe it will give you some ideas. PM me if you have any questions. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=571940 __________________ 07 328xi Monaco Blue\|Premium\|Cold\|Navi\|CA\|LLumar\|Mtec\|DDM\|aFe\|Ambe r-Gone\|Rear Fogs\|Bimmian\|PY-Speed\|OEM\|e92-lighting\|V1\|BavAuto\|Weisslicht\|Cyba\|Beyern\|Falken\| Sonic Tuning\|ECS Tuning\|JL Audio\|Rockford Fosgate
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Hreed Private First Class 21 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Monoco Blue (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi [0.00]	Thanks man, Cars looking good! Love the rear spoiler and the matte black kidney grills... Sick rims also __________________ 2008 E90 328xi, Monaco Blue (Sold) 1971 E10 2002, Colorado Orange, Restoration w/ Turbo 1988 E30 M3, Schwarz Metallic (Sold) 1992 E30 318i Convertible, Schwarz II 2015 F85 X5M, Silverstone 2 Metallic
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Hreed Private First Class 21 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Monoco Blue (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi [0.00]	Mario I love your smoked taillights, Do you think those would look good on the darker blue color of my car? __________________ 2008 E90 328xi, Monaco Blue (Sold) 1971 E10 2002, Colorado Orange, Restoration w/ Turbo 1988 E30 M3, Schwarz Metallic (Sold) 1992 E30 318i Convertible, Schwarz II 2015 F85 X5M, Silverstone 2 Metallic
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bikenbowman Private First Class 4 Rep 101 Posts Drives: 2006 bmw 330xi Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Rims With a small budget like that I recommend bremmer craft br05's I got 18" set with Yokohamas mounted and shipped for 1600 bucks and they look great
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J3NGOe90 Banned 59 Rep 772 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6speed MT only! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: brooklyn iTrader: (2)	nice car dont go for exhaust yet, with $2200 budget first thing i would do is buy RIMS!(CSL or Miro111 would look good on ur car)then tint, black window trim and grilles!
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Schm Colonel 165 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri iTrader: (3)	Definitly a drop and wheels first. With that budget you'll probably be able to afford black lines and some angel eyes as well. Car looks good, and nice X5! __________________ 2006 E90 330i.
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Hreed Private First Class 21 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Monoco Blue (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi [0.00]	Thanks for all the advice so far guys! I think ill try and get the rims for Christmas But other than that is this a good deal? http://www.**********s.com/Blackline...0-3-Series.htm __________________ 2008 E90 328xi, Monaco Blue (Sold) 1971 E10 2002, Colorado Orange, Restoration w/ Turbo 1988 E30 M3, Schwarz Metallic (Sold) 1992 E30 318i Convertible, Schwarz II 2015 F85 X5M, Silverstone 2 Metallic
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Hreed Private First Class 21 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Monoco Blue (Sold) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi [0.00]	Haha thanks, the X5 is my moms She loves the huge 4.8 liter Engine and those rims __________________ 2008 E90 328xi, Monaco Blue (Sold) 1971 E10 2002, Colorado Orange, Restoration w/ Turbo 1988 E30 M3, Schwarz Metallic (Sold) 1992 E30 318i Convertible, Schwarz II 2015 F85 X5M, Silverstone 2 Metallic
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edirtaynine Major General 87 Rep 6,088 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	with $2200, u can do a lot of mods if ur just patient and look for good deals... u can buy a clean set of used wheels, sell ur stock wheels (if u want) and buy new tires, buy used springs, buy new shocks, buy used/new trunk spoiler, new shadowline vinyl wrap, used blackline taillights, new headlight amber overlays, used/new aero front splitter/lip, paint the front grilles black by yourself... and still have a couple bucks left. the only "problem" with this is that, as clean as it'll look, ur car will look like almost every frikkin car on this forum haahhah
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Hisam135i Major 55 Rep 1,166 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	I have also have a monaco blue car but its a 335 check it out to get some ideas i did everything with half that budget got to wait to find the right deals __________________ 2008 Monaco Blue 335i \| Terracotta \| Premium \| Auto \| Comfort Access \| Matte-black Grills \| Carbon Fiber Splitters \| 20% Tint \| 1- point E9x Picture Game \| Staggered 19' VMR V701 \| Legal Disclaimer: My posts on this website cannot be held against me in any issues, such as warranty claims. \|
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