335i SE to M-Sport: Before & After Pics

Banners24b · 08-27-2013, 06:22 AM

After 3 weeks of ownership, I have finally got my 335i where I want it.

Iam sure some will ask why I didn't just buy an M-Sport but I just could not find one with all the bits I wanted for the budget:

Car: £9300, 75k, Idrive, Black Leather Sports Seats, Auto, Paddle Shift
Wheels: £450 CSL reps 19" staggered
M-Tech Kit: £1280 OEM BMW kit fitted and painted my M-Style
Piano black gear knob: £50
Leather Steering wheel restore kit :£16
X 2 replacement of cup holder trim: £12
Paint4U stone chip repair kit: £12
Total:£11,200

Full detail and polish: Cost - Already had the materials , wash, cleanse, clay bar, Scholl S40 swirl remove, followed by Scholl S17 polish, iron X prep, followed by Sonus SF Sealant - this took me 3 solid days!
Inside - full leather clean with Glipton Leather, followed by condition, polish of black trim with Scholl S17 (by hand)

Planned upgrades:

Lite Angel front light upgrade
LCI Rear lights
Gearbox Remap

Car as I bought it:
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Car as it looks now:

Drrncour · 08-27-2013, 06:28 AM

Nice work, looking great. There some nice tiags getting modded recently. Maybe a m3 spoiler for the back to finish there rear off.

Banners24b · 08-27-2013, 06:34 AM

Cheers,

For some reason Iam just not a fan of rear spoilers on E92's, not sure why.

Drrncour · 08-27-2013, 06:46 AM

No spoiler look is sleek, I like mine from some angels, others not 100%

Shere · 08-27-2013, 06:50 AM

Nice, looks neat!

Props for doing all that detailing work yourself!

P 5UML · 08-27-2013, 06:58 AM

very nice mate! wheels really suit the car nicely too

Greg330 · 08-27-2013, 09:14 AM

Good job, marked improvement!

Z3man · 08-27-2013, 04:39 PM

just changing the wheels totally transforms the car, i can never understand why people put black wheels on a silver car, it looks awful.

gaza01 · 08-27-2013, 04:40 PM

Looks great! Keep the mods coming

old grey steve · 08-27-2013, 04:52 PM

Yep very nice. I wanted an M Sport couldn't find one got a nice SE like yourself and plan once the mechanical side of things is finished off to my liking to do some visual tweaking, which I've done on several of my previous cars, but I normally stray very slightly from OEM but make it look OEM if you follow me. Cool car keep the modding pulse alive and welcome by the way

Banners24b · 08-29-2013, 01:01 PM

Cheers for the positive comments guys.

I really want to upgrade the front lights, but must stop spending money!

simmo1985 · 08-29-2013, 03:05 PM

Much better.

Not keen on dark wheels on silver cars. Although exceptions can be made if its done well.

08-27-2013, 06:22 AM	#1
Banners24b Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 335i SE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	335i SE to M-Sport: Before & After Pics After 3 weeks of ownership, I have finally got my 335i where I want it. Iam sure some will ask why I didn't just buy an M-Sport but I just could not find one with all the bits I wanted for the budget: Car: £9300, 75k, Idrive, Black Leather Sports Seats, Auto, Paddle Shift Wheels: £450 CSL reps 19" staggered M-Tech Kit: £1280 OEM BMW kit fitted and painted my M-Style Piano black gear knob: £50 Leather Steering wheel restore kit :£16 X 2 replacement of cup holder trim: £12 Paint4U stone chip repair kit: £12 Total:£11,200 Full detail and polish: Cost - Already had the materials , wash, cleanse, clay bar, Scholl S40 swirl remove, followed by Scholl S17 polish, iron X prep, followed by Sonus SF Sealant - this took me 3 solid days! Inside - full leather clean with Glipton Leather, followed by condition, polish of black trim with Scholl S17 (by hand) Planned upgrades: Lite Angel front light upgrade LCI Rear lights Gearbox Remap Car as I bought it: [ Car as it looks now: Last edited by Banners24b; 08-27-2013 at 09:16 AM..
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08-27-2013, 06:28 AM	#2
Drrncour Captain 30 Rep 614 Posts Drives: E92 M Sport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (1)	Nice work, looking great. There some nice tiags getting modded recently. Maybe a m3 spoiler for the back to finish there rear off. __________________ Cree angel eyes - 19" 313 OEM alloy wheels - 15mm rear spacers - Black performance Grilles - Alloy pedals - Tinted windows - Shadowline trim - M3 rear Spoiler - Tail light mod - LED interior lighting - k&n panel Filter - Performance Diffuser - Carbon Badges alround - Bluetooth - Air intake scoops - Painted Calipers - Custom Stainless Exhaust
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08-27-2013, 06:34 AM	#3
Banners24b Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 335i SE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Cheers, For some reason Iam just not a fan of rear spoilers on E92's, not sure why. Last edited by Banners24b; 08-27-2013 at 09:16 AM..
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08-27-2013, 06:46 AM	#4
Drrncour Captain 30 Rep 614 Posts Drives: E92 M Sport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (1)	No spoiler look is sleek, I like mine from some angels, others not 100% __________________ Cree angel eyes - 19" 313 OEM alloy wheels - 15mm rear spacers - Black performance Grilles - Alloy pedals - Tinted windows - Shadowline trim - M3 rear Spoiler - Tail light mod - LED interior lighting - k&n panel Filter - Performance Diffuser - Carbon Badges alround - Bluetooth - Air intake scoops - Painted Calipers - Custom Stainless Exhaust
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08-27-2013, 06:50 AM	#5
Shere Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 274 Posts Drives: e92 325i SE Auto (2007) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West London iTrader: (0)	Nice, looks neat! Props for doing all that detailing work yourself!
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08-27-2013, 06:58 AM	#6
P 5UML Lieutenant Colonel 73 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: E39 M5 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London iTrader: (1)	very nice mate! wheels really suit the car nicely too __________________ Instagram @p5uml
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08-27-2013, 09:14 AM	#7
Greg330 Major 69 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: E91 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Coast iTrader: (0)	Good job, marked improvement!
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08-27-2013, 04:39 PM	#8
Z3man Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 199 Posts Drives: E91 320D SE Auto (LCI) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Teesside iTrader: (1)	just changing the wheels totally transforms the car, i can never understand why people put black wheels on a silver car, it looks awful.
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08-27-2013, 04:40 PM	#9
gaza01 Colonel 105 Rep 2,692 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London iTrader: (3)	Looks great! Keep the mods coming
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08-27-2013, 04:52 PM	#10
old grey steve Colonel 288 Rep 2,796 Posts Drives: MK 7.5 Golf R Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK in Hertfordshire iTrader: (2)	Yep very nice. I wanted an M Sport couldn't find one got a nice SE like yourself and plan once the mechanical side of things is finished off to my liking to do some visual tweaking, which I've done on several of my previous cars, but I normally stray very slightly from OEM but make it look OEM if you follow me. Cool car keep the modding pulse alive and welcome by the way
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08-29-2013, 01:01 PM	#11
Banners24b Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 335i SE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Cheers for the positive comments guys. I really want to upgrade the front lights, but must stop spending money!
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08-29-2013, 03:05 PM	#12
simmo1985 Lieutenant 10 Rep 422 Posts Drives: E90 Edition M Sport 320D Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northamptonshire iTrader: (2)	Much better. Not keen on dark wheels on silver cars. Although exceptions can be made if its done well.
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