GunMetalGrey Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Well I have sold the Mazda and am back in the seat of a BMW, which was a well needed transition. Not that it was ever posted about much here, but this was purchased from Mr. @ClassE himself! This isn't the pinnacle of what I was looking for, but timing and pricing were a strong factor in the decision, so it ended up in my driveway! 2008 328i 114k miles It has a couple of quirks that I plan to take care of, as well as some minor modifications, but all around is proving to be an excellent vehicle! To start with I needed to replace an angel eye bulb that was burnt out, and like most I don't prefer the yellow halogen look so I went with an LED option. This proved to be a bit more work than expected as the fender liner needed to come out to access the cover that the bulb sits behind. Got one changed out then went to bed lol. The pictures make the halogen bulb look white, and the LED look very blue. This isn't how it looks in person, and I am quite happy with the brightness and color of the cheapest bulbs I could find! I also installed LED lights throughout the cabin as well as the trunk and under door lights, which wasn't needed but I prefer the color of them, so why not! I shall post more things as they happen, but will enjoy driving it in the mean time! I am glad to have RWD back for the winter as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 good things here, good things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceddragon Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Congrats! I always heard replacing those is a pain in the ass, I actually need to change mine from yellow to white at some point. Last time I just had a shop do it for me because I'm lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 It's really not that bad. Maybe a 30 min job. Nice buy! You're my slower more reliable twin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 13 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: It's really not that bad. Maybe a 30 min job. Nice buy! You're my slower more reliable twin! I agree with this now, I did the first side after getting 2 hours of sleep so I was quite off my game. Doing the other side took about 30 min. Compared to the LCI ones it is quite a bit of work. Now I am going to copy your build verbatim just to be your twin! patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Nice daily! Good luck trying not to get the itch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 The rear shocks were in a bad way, so I took care of all of them.... KaiserRolls and i_love_cars 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Replaced the lower grille trim (crossbars) with black ones, finished up making the kidneys black, added some led fogs after refinishing the lenses, removed the model number on the rear of the car, and I think that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 This looks real good! What coilovers are those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 12 hours ago, Snap said: This looks real good! What coilovers are those? SoloWerks, apparently it was a couple guys that split off from KW and started their own gig. They have really good reviews so I figured I would give them a go. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 hour ago, GunMetalGrey said: SoloWerks, apparently it was a couple guys that split off from KW and started their own gig. They have really good reviews so I figured I would give them a go. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 This looks awesome. Perfect daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Looks good! The beauty bar in the lower grill drove me nuts so I ended up replacing all of it with black plastic gutter mesh. Did you paint the window trim yourself or did it come with the shadowline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said: Looks good! The beauty bar in the lower grill drove me nuts so I ended up replacing all of it with black plastic gutter mesh. Did you paint the window trim yourself or did it come with the shadowline? It came that way, which was nice. I don't mind the bars in the grill, but they sure do look better black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Winter beater ft. Fatbike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Well it wasn't an April fools joke, but I have changed it up once again! I sold my 328 to a friend and picked up the fastest n54 in the world (and Wisconsin!) I already started playing.... Replaced the "carbon fiber" grills with some matte black units, and test fitted a bit of a lip splitter type deal. The lower lip add on hides the bottom edge of the bumper which has some missing paint. It's been fantastic to drive so far, and I look forward to more miles and more playing! m42b32, patsbimmer1, P_Roloff and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: and picked up the best n54 in the world (and Wisconsin!) Fastest*, not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 It is crazy seeing how so alike yet different there are lol Glad to see this car become another one to be passed around the forum=P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 48 minutes ago, suspenceful said: Fastest*, not the best. You're so right, I'm still waking up lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 And the neighborhood noticed no change haha. Glad too see this car sticking around! Jdesign and B C 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I like what you've done so far! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Listen to father Pat. Father Pat knows best..... With the impending snowpacalypse today I put the snows on last night. Chances are there will have been no need for this, but I slept better knowing that I would stand some chance at driving. Pat had put the summers on before I picked up the car, but questioned me when I asked for that. It was largely due to the fear of not fitting the summers in the car! Exhaust leak is getting worse, seems to be coming from the connection where the down pipes meet the mid section of the exhaust. Ordering a gasket for that today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Oil changed at about 96,500 Exhaust had a pretty wicked leak at the front, so I ordered new downpipe gaskets. I think I see where it was leaking.... Much quieter up front with those replaced, and the cabin doesn't reek like exhaust. It's the little things. Front bumper lowers were pretty bad, and Jake ended up not putting these little extension guys on the 335 sedan before selling it, so I picked them up. I think they do a good job of covering beaten up bumper edges, and they don't look too shabby. The paint on them is quite fresh, so it looks a little bit off in terms of paint match in the photo, but it is much less noticeable in person. Rear hitch receiver was delivered Friday, so it's time to make this thing a bike taxi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPW3RLee Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 So you’re the mysterious 335 buyer!? That’s awesome! So now this makes sense, that was me following you in the i3 the other day. I saw a silver e90 (with wheels that looked just like yours) and figured it was you in your 328, but then I saw it was a 335 and got all sorts of confused. *delayed light bulb turning on over here [emoji362]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk suspenceful and patsbimmer1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 I had just replaced one of those gaskets in November! I like the splitters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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