09-05-2019, 04:29 PM | #1 |
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It's FINALLY Here!
It's been a few months since I ordered the car, but I finally took delivery of my new M40i last night. I've already started the mods and I can't wait to see what it looks like when it is all done.
COMPLETED: Installed gloss black fender vents Installed gloss black grill Installed gloss black M Mirror Caps Removed fuse 203 - exhaust valve remains open in all modes NEED TO DO: Install gloss black vinyl wrapped front splitters Install gloss black rear emblems Hard wire radar detector Install gloss black vinyl wrap on roof and rear spoiler Install gloss black vinyl wrap on front bumper boomerangs
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09-05-2019, 05:28 PM | #2 |
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Nice looking ride, dig the black nostrils, gives the car a menacing look. In the first picture, the Cerium nostrils don't look too bad on a white colored vehicle, but the black looks much better.
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09-05-2019, 05:40 PM | #3 |
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Nice! I like the black on white bits. iroger did one of my favorite (and fairly easy) mods for white - he painted front lower black pieces:
https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1455755 Really surpised more people don't do this.
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09-05-2019, 06:35 PM | #4 |
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I don’t mind the cerium grey, but I think it looks more modern luxury than sporty. I feel like BMW should have used cerium grey in place of chrome for the luxury line and reserved the black shadowline on their m-sport models.
I just always default to my black, white and red preference (cognac for the X3 since red leather wasn’t an option). I’ll likely do the same on my future C8 Vette. If only the new M4 didn’t have that strange grill and visible muffler it too might have had a home. |
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Looks sick. Is that a 2020? Im waiting on mine alpine white m40 should be next month. Can you share where you got the mirror caps and grill? And how pia was the install?
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09-05-2019, 08:48 PM | #9 |
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Congrats! Looks great!
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Congrats on the new X3! Looks like its ready for its first wash this weekend.
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Very nice! I also ended up with white when I found the last 2019 on the West Coast with 19" wheels, DAP and Adaptive Suspension. Normally wouldn't choose a white car, but it's definitely growing on me. I'd like to do a "Cerium Delete" operation all around, but for now, I just added M stripes to the grill slats.
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The grill is easy to remove. There are three tabs on the top of the grill you press down and then use some force to pull the grill out. The mirror caps aren’t difficult either, but removing the mirror glass takes some nerves. It feels like they are going to break, but they don’t. Then there are two tabs you push the cap out. |
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09-10-2019, 11:51 PM | #17 |
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We are getting there! Roof should be wrapped this week, but I’m pretty much done with my projects. I decided to keep the bumper boomerangs grey. I think I like the contrast. The paint is protected and waxed. Nice shine! I’ll get some nice photos in the sun as soon as the roof is done. I’m really digging the X3 a lot!
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But, honestly I think everyone hates the reverse tach and I've heard complaints the the center map is too basic and not enough "Audi." I've discovered that if you use reduced heads up on the 2019, you get a similar map. So no loss to me.
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