[cellar]

Hi guys, I want to transform my 323i to a new and sporty looking 335 or give it that recent e90 look...

I'm clueless on these things please be gentle

[neilvan]

-LCI exterior upgrades/M-sport pieces
-Power you'll never be anywhere near
-If you don't have sport suspension, I'd start there
-Brakes you can upgrade.

Regardless if you want a 335; Its cheaper to sell yours and buy one from the start

[cellar]

Originally Posted by cellar

Hi guys, I want to transform my 323i to a new and sporty looking 335 or give it that recent e90 look...

I'm clueless on these things please be gentle

Any suggestions?

[cellar]

Originally Posted by neilvan

-LCI exterior upgrades/M-sport pieces
-Power you'll never be anywhere near
-If you don't have sport suspension, I'd start there
-Brakes you can upgrade.

Regardless if you want a 335; Its cheaper to sell yours and buy one from the start

can the exterior parts fit without any problems

[jwalker87]

The LCI bits will require coding to work properly, but that's not necessarily required. I also dislike the pre-LCI e90 look, but love the LCI mainly due to headlights and taillights. The other item that significantly changes the look of the car is not having a huge gap between the face of the wheels and the fenders/quarter-panel. I fixed all these things on my '08 335i by:

-Headlights: Anything to get rid of the amber reflector. There are multiple paths you could go, and the price depends on what you choose and if you have HIDs. I have HIDs so replacing them completely was cost-prohibitive, so I bought a set of european halogen replacement headlights (Depo brand IIRC), disassembled them, removed the clear reflector, disassembled my headlights, and replace the amber reflector with the clear one. Time-intensive, but maybe the most cost effective way.

-Taillights: Blackline taillights. They completely change the look of the car. OEM or aftermarket.

-Wheels: Too many options to list, but either replace the wheels or install spacers to bring the face of the wheel flush (or nearer to flush) with the fender. You can take some measurements, but you're probably looking around 12mm front and 18mm rear spacers to really make it pop. At least that's what I use on my stock 2008's wheels which I have winter tires on and install for the winter season each year.

Some pictures to help get an idea of what I'm on about. None of these are my car.

[cellar]

Originally Posted by jwalker87

The LCI bits will require coding to work properly, but that's not necessarily required. I also dislike the pre-LCI e90 look, but love the LCI mainly due to headlights and taillights. The other item that significantly changes the look of the car is not having a huge gap between the face of the wheels and the fenders/quarter-panel. I fixed all these things on my '08 335i by:

-Headlights: Anything to get rid of the amber reflector. There are multiple paths you could go, and the price depends on what you choose and if you have HIDs. I have HIDs so replacing them completely was cost-prohibitive, so I bought a set of european halogen replacement headlights (Depo brand IIRC), disassembled them, removed the clear reflector, disassembled my headlights, and replace the amber reflector with the clear one. Time-intensive, but maybe the most cost effective way.

-Taillights: Blackline taillights. They completely change the look of the car. OEM or aftermarket.

-Wheels: Too many options to list, but either replace the wheels or install spacers to bring the face of the wheel flush (or nearer to flush) with the fender. You can take some measurements, but you're probably looking around 12mm front and 18mm rear spacers to really make it pop. At least that's what I use on my stock 2008's wheels which I have winter tires on and install for the winter season each year.

Some pictures to help get an idea of what I'm on about. None of these are my car.

Thank you so much......I guess I'll have to prepare myself financially

It's a lot of work....and money

[cellar]

Which model can fit the 2005 Dashboard? I would like to put the one with a display screen, if possible