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My 330ci... from beginning till now!

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#1 · (Edited)
Hey guys, its been a while since i've posted on here. Been so busy haven't had enough time. But I realized today that is been about a year since I first began changing up my car a bit. I wanted to keep all my mod's classy and as close to the OEM look as possible! So here's a couple pics of her transformation! (These are all the cosmetic changes... Maintenece has always been kept up to date ;))


This is how she looked when I bought her.





My first mod was OEM LED Tail lights. Love the LED look so much better.

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This was soon followed by ORION V2 angel eyes.





Now the big modding began. I bought my front Mtech bumper form Khoalty (which had perfect fitment), and my rear bumper I picked it up from Umnitza's warehouse (this also had very good fitment). I had no issues installing them at all. Also got some matte black grills from Jlevisw.





Test fitting the bumper before I had it painted.



Khoalty bumper vs my stock



I was very happy with the outcome :thumbsup:





New headlight lenses were a must... So I bought a pair from Khoalty. Excellect product!



Crystal Clear! ;)



I decided to wrap my interior trim with 3M scotchprint brushed aluminum. My first time ever wrapping, so there are minor imperfections, but i'm satisfied with the result!

Before:



After:











I got my VMR VB3's. Picked them up locally! (don't mind the stain on the concrete)





Also picked up this little baby locally ;)



Making sure there are no leaks and such!



And this is how she looks today! :D




Let me know what you guys think! Comments and Criticism are welcome... as well as any recommendations as to what is next! :thumbup:
 
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#146 · (Edited)
Wasn't difficult at all. Taking out my old pedal was a pain cause it was stuck. Ended up breaking one of the clips... but my new one fit in there perfectly! You should definitely get some other aluminum pedals as well. I'm glad I found some without writing on them such as ac schnitzer or something! Much cleaner look. It was just a pain having to drill into the brake pedal... When is yours coming in?
 
#151 ·
Thanks a lot :thumbup:


So I installed my rear Koni yellows. Waiting till my springs get here to install the fronts. But all I can say is Wow!! My rear shocks were DEAD. I was basically driving on wood blocks. Such an improvement both handling and the ride quality. Can't wait to get my fronts in!





My old shocks... Guess they gave up on trying to rebound :eeps:

 
#159 ·
Yeah I loved the contrast when I first wrapped it, but now it just looks too fake... I'm gonna try and score some Silver Cube trim this summer. But for now i'm really liking the clean look. It honestly makes the interior look newer.

Skydiving was awesome!! One of the best things I have ever done. haha. I already want to go again ;)
 
#163 ·
Just made a big order to refresh my interior! Finally replacing all my 11 year old parts with some fresh ones :thumbsup:









Also ordered an auxiliary kit so I can finally connect my music! I'll run the plug through the euro tray so it'll be hidden. Now all I need are new armrests and my interior will mint. Everything else is still in great condition :)
 
#165 · (Edited)
is it the bmw aux? becuase oem parts wise i believe your car needs to be 2003+ business radio for the aux input to work
No not the BMW aux. It just plugs in the CD changer cable. I thought about getting a new head unit, but it wasn't worth the price. Got the adapter pretty cheap.

But I would definitely recommend new console! Mine has taken a pretty big beating. It's gonna be so nice having new parts! Thinking about swapping out for black interior?
 
#170 · (Edited)
So still trying to decide on my springs. I currently have Koni yellows and stock springs installed... Its time to lower it a bit. I was leaning towards Eibach Pro-kit but after looking at some pictures it looks like it wouldn't lower my car at all! Would H&R sports lower it more? Don't think I wanna go with Race's or sportlines. I just want to close that small wheel gap. Been doing lots of research... but would still love some advice.

 
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