[Smee]

LAST UPDATED 16/04/2017

START DATE 31/08/2016

So i picked it up yesterday. I traded in a 2.0 TDI Audi A5 Cabriolet Special edition. these are the pictures when I picked it up









didnt take me long to start modifying it, Carbon mirrors were at home waiting to be fitted






UPDATE 08/31/2016

Had some HR lowering springs (28832-1) fitted along with Bimmic 12mm front 15mm rear

Pre lowering



Post lowering and spacers










UPDATE 01/10/2016

Ordered these pedals a few weeks back whilst drunk on holiday. Arrived Friday so fitted them

eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151576490002



Happy with the fit push on no drilling. Really happy with the look


UPDATE 02/10/2016

My mate Shaun fitted the 8.8” screen and then a drive to Teaston to get it coded in plus some other bits coded also.

Stuff coded

5 blinker on tap instead of 3
Wing mirrors fold on lock
Stereo switches off on door open
Sports display actually worked
M sport splash logo (although I hear there is one on the instrument cluster Teaston for us to do)
Tyre temp on display
Door handle lights on reverse
And obviously the screen from 6.5 to 8.8

Here are some pictures











The black lines are lcd flicker on camera. I'll get better pictures





Sports display






UPDATE 09/10/2016

so I was home from work ill with money burning a hole in my pocket. decided id do the LCI Stereo facia swap

I ordered the parts £56 from BMW and made the cable. didnt take long about 20 mins to make



before picture



after picture



after picture night









Made the interior look much better.


UPDATE 07/11/2016

So i ordered these canards from the United States from one of our colleagues vvroom .



noticed someone else on here was looking for a set so did a deal and got both sets shipped over and have now been fitted.

here they are on my car








UPDATE 09/02/2017

fitted a Rear ARB, M4 chassie brace and new pads



also fitted this recently as well



running on setting D9 or E9. really improved the car. review thread was also setup

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1351829


UPDATE 31/03/2017

so new update. decided i wanted to try tinting the rear lights

here is the inner done and out std



here is 1 side done



here is all done including reflectors



also had left overs so did this as well

pre



post



I actually like the look but might get someone professional to do them for me properly as I have a few bubbles. Once I debadge I think it will look loads better.


UPDATE 11/04/2017

had some new wheels fitted Veemann V-FS23 in gloss gun metal

20x8.5 et35 - 235 35 20
20x10 et42 - 275 30 20

no rubbing but it is close.














UPDATE 16/04/2017

Soooo... today i decided i had these tips for long enough and i needed to get them fitted










UPDATE 03/05/2017

so today i had my Black roof done.

went to a local place called "The Sign Box" they do all of Lotus' work for them so shouldnt be to shabby.

got there and he walks in with a film which isnt Gloss Black!!! long story short i hadnt told him Gloss just black, then a nice talk and him begging me not to go Gloss because it shows scratching to easily a nice demo and i still went gloss.














UPDATE 13/05/2017

had the car on a rolling road. Setting D7 on the Bluespark box made good power . repeatable as Tony did the same on his 435d with D7 setting. Bluespark is well worth the money

[Smee]

Pre lowering



Post lowering and spacers

[CazuaLLUK]

Looking very very nice!!

[Smee]

Cheers I'm please. Just need some new wheels and to stop scrapping the splitter now lowered lol

Also a map but not sure what route to go. I like the idea of bluespark plus boost but nothing proven with it

[NISFAN]

I would say, looking good but can hardly make it out. Modern phones have more than 480x360 resolution cameras, when did you last upgrade yours?

H&R springs? Are you sure about that? Seem nothing but bad news by many.

[Smee]

Does the quality get better when you click on them it's meant to be a thumb nail??? Plus I work for vodafone so upgrade a lot lol

Hr springs definitely. What's wrong with hr? Had them on most of my previous cars put the eibach I had on my Leon to shame :s

Edited : checked and they should be 1024x768 but they should be showing as url thumb nails. It shows great on phone but not so on a pc I guess

[BMWChap]

Ooooo I like the drop on that , H&R are fine and probably what I would go for If I were keeping my car , also you do know that the underside of your splitter is going to get destroyed ??

[Smee]

Haha I do now.

I'm tempted to for 20s as it will raise the car by 6mm ish lol

[teaston]

Nice!

Is that Dussindale?

[Smee]

Nah my mums in Swaffham.

Maybe map or tuning box next still can't decide what way to go

[HelmutVisor]

That is looking very nice indeed mate. Let me know how you get on with issues of your splitter getting snagged if you wouldnt mind please?

I've got approx 9 1/2 hours until I pick up my new 435 (with same splitter). I'm on the verge of deciding whether to book mine in to get lowered with H&Rs (but actually have to see what its like OEM first). I'm putting a set of 15 spoke dark gunmetal/Anthracite 19s on as soon as I pick it up from dealer tomorrow so hopefully that may mask the slightly higher looking ride height of the XDrive (Sapphire black). Let me know what you think about the ride quality too please.

Seeing the more aggressive stance lowered and with spacers of your machine certainly whets my appetite!

PS I may be looking at a remap etc too so I'll be following your lead and progress with interest

[Smee]

The ride is nice not as bad as I thought I think the harshness is in the run flat tyres now.

The lowering springs are the smaller drop ones and having met someone the other day with a bigger drop he's splitter is proper scuffed.

I think the 435d comes with 19s standard but looking at the store size difference from oem to 20s staggered the difference in wheel diameter is 10mm so should raise my car by 5mm which I think would be perfect it's only scuffed twice and the drive I was trying to get up is known to be a pain

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Smee

Nah my mums in Swaffham.

Maybe map or tuning box next still can't decide what way to go

Ah ok, all those 90's estates look the same I suppose!

[HelmutVisor]

Brilliant, thanks Smee.

Yep, I guess the RFTs will always be the weakest link. My current E92 has them and despite them doing their job (three times for me), they do tend to compromise ride and handling. Let me know what wheels you go for (19s or 20s).

I've been lusting after Harlequins build and sort of pre modded mine to what his looks like. Just need to see what it will actually look like after I've visited Project X and had my new wheels fitted tomorrow afternoon.

Again, your car looks the dogs mate!

[asif03]

That does look lovely. Lowered and with spacers the stance looks beautiful!

Not sure if I'd go with the black grilles though. On the 4 Series I feel the chrome works a bit better as it blends into the lights better? Hadn't seen them on a white car with the M Performance kit and I would've said they'd work if the car had the whole kit but after seeing yours I think I'd still go standard chrome grilles. Hmmmm.

[Smee]

i have the chromes at home and to me it didnt work with the chrome but what i had thought is getting them sprayed white to match the car to see how they would look then

i do like the black makes the car look mean especially as i want the car to end up like this

[Smee]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

I would say, looking good but can hardly make it out. Modern phones have more than 480x360 resolution cameras, when did you last upgrade yours?

H&R springs? Are you sure about that? Seem nothing but bad news by many.

NISFAN is that better not sure what is going on as some thumb nails were working and others were not so just dumped the original and let the forum manage the resolution

[NISFAN]

Originally Posted by Smee

NISFAN is that better not sure what is going on as some thumb nails were working and others were not so just dumped the original and let the forum manage the resolution

Yes much better. I thought I had been transported back to 1989

[F20MAW73]

^ Those cars look superb with the m p parts.

Must resist, must resist, must resist......

[JustChris]

That's on nice looking storm trooper, congrats!!

[F20MAW73]

Originally Posted by JustChris

That's on nice looking storm trooper, congrats!!

LOL

[ASTRO BOY]

Originally Posted by JustChris

That's on nice looking storm trooper, congrats!!

LOL!!!