Just a post about random things I do to the car...

1. Gloss black kidney grilles

2. LED turn signals

3. Vinyl Wrapped the mirror caps gloss black

4. LED rear turn/brake lights (not pictured)

5/12/15

5. Rear diffuser vinyl wrapped gloss black

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After

Nice.. !!

Have the gloss grills on my LCI - the black mirror caps look sweet !!

Going to get my mirrors wrapped now..

Cheers..

Awesome, be sure to post pictures when you do!

very nice...led bulbs does it make a big difference?

Personally, I think they are really worth it for the price and make quite a difference if you notice the little things. I upgraded to LED bulbs for mainly two reasons, one to get rid of the amber bulb reflection in the front, and the second one to give the car a more modern look when the brakes or turn signals are on.

The turn signals on the mirrors are LEDS so I wanted to keep the other turn signals consistent throughout the car. The instant on/off of the LEDs looks much better than the incandescents. Also the rear brake and turn signals are brighter than standard now.

jonsc wrote

Personally, I think they are really worth it for the price and make quite a difference if you notice the little things. I upgraded to LED bulbs for mainly two reasons, one to get rid of the amber bulb reflection in the front, and the second one to give the car a more modern look when the brakes or turn signals are on.

The turn signals on the mirrors are LEDS so I wanted to keep the other turn signals consistent throughout the car. The instant on/off of the LEDs looks much better than the incandescents. Also the rear brake and turn signals are brighter than standard now.

Looking great. If you don't mind me asking, where did you purchase the LEDs? I'm assuming they have resistors built in to avoid any re-coding?

looks great man! you live near me so ill be on the lookout!

RIC3BOY wrote

Looking great. If you don't mind me asking, where did you purchase the LEDs? I'm assuming they have resistors built in to avoid any re-coding?

I tried three different brands of "error" free LED bulbs just to find out that all of them still gave me bulb malfunctions and the sellers told me after that they do not work on my vehicle. It was a lost cause so I just coded to disable the bulb checks on the car. I bought these for the front turn signals and these for the brakes and rear turn signals.

I originally used white for the rear turn signals but even shining through the red cover it still looks off and isn't as bright.

EpicSurge wrote

looks great man! you live near me so ill be on the lookout!

Awesome! I'm in Main St. a lot so keep a lookout.

I drive thru Corona (108-111st) once a week when I'm visiting or dropping gf off.
I know 3 guys from Brooklyn with X3's as well... nyalpine carbon black 28i, 1 13' 35i, and 1 15' 35i .. #TeamMSport

LCI with lighting pkg is a must! Car looks good and I love low key small touch mods that clean up the look.

jonsc

where did u get the gloss black grilles?

ROBNYC wrote

I drive thru Corona (108-111st) once a week when I'm visiting or dropping gf off.
I know 3 guys from Brooklyn with X3's as well... nyalpine carbon black 28i, 1 13' 35i, and 1 15' 35i .. #TeamMSport

Looking good! Subtle mods made a BIG difference

Philipangoo wrote

http://www.getbmwparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=MorePartInfo&PartID=1048895&siteid=214672&catalogid=4462

thanks i treated myself to few things:dance:

Wow $62. This will be my first BMW, and I thought their parts are more expensive than that.

VinX3 wrote

Wow $62. This will be my first BMW, and I thought their parts are more expensive than that.

thats for one side, left and right sold separately so its $124, still not bad at all

^ Yup, probably because the kidney grille is so simple.

you should ask the dealership not to drill holes in front bumper.
you can get plate holder screw it on bumper, (designated hole to pull the car)

nyalpine90 wrote

you should ask the dealership not to drill holes in front bumper.
you can get plate holder screw it on bumper, (designated hole to pull the car)

I did. I will buy the millwork tow hook plate holder once the car is near the end of production. I also have the swift motorsport non-motorized hideaway plate sitting inside the closet.

VinX3 wrote

I did. I will buy the millwork tow hook plate holder once the car is near the end of production. I also have the swift motorsport non-motorized hideaway plate sitting inside the closet.

i think i still have millwork plate holder, you can have it if you want.
i ask the dealership not to drill holes and they did so its wrapped up, never got to use it.