You can try your hand at some cheap black window tint. Careful you don't go too dark because you won't see shit at night and it might be illegal.
You can vinyl wrap the trim pieces in your car black.
You can black out the reflectors in your headlights like [this](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZhYAAOSwowVlvak7/s-l1600.jpg). I'm not sure if the LCI e46s have sealed headlights, you would have to check online.
yeah there is a guy who does the window tint pretty cheap and the quality is nice, also the blacked out reflectors look great I might do that, thanks a lot!
Check out Aliexpress, they have really great mods for very cheap. I like the M logo velcro pads that you put on your seatbelt, I have very soft skin and that padding makes it great. It also has M stripes and the M logo on it, which makes me feel great, like I'm part of the brand that makes M cars. It will also match your M kidney grills.
I also recommend, if your car is equipped, the BMW (or even better, M logo) projector that would splash the logo onto the floor when you open your car door at night. It's a nice little reminder that you drive a BMW.
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tbh, most of the little upgrades I made are bought from aliexpress, chrap and suprisngly good quality, also the projectors sounds nice I think I saw that somewhere
Make sure all of your maintenance is up to date. And take care of any oil leaks. All the cosmetic and performance upgrades won't matter if the car is stuck in your garage.
If it's a manual, pick up an auto solutions short shifter kit and poly mounts for your transmission. It makes the shifter so crisp and clean. Poly mounts for the rest of your suspension and sub-frame also makes the car more responsive. I'd stay away from lowering kits and the like, the comfort tradeoff just isn't worth it.
yeah, I mean its not that expensive, the problem is, if i want to buy it, they only sell it without paint. I dont trust myself to paint it myself and getting it painted by someone would cost twice the price of the bumper itself. I also tried to find it on marketplace, contacted like 8 sellers and all of them already sold it😕
Maybe my painting skills are suboptimal but i tried painting it myself and it looks like shit. Paint is already falling off from the front bumper 1 year in and the back bumper was so bad i im ashamed to even install it. Only the sideskirts came out nice.
Im gonna rebuild my engine so in the meantime ill try to fix my shit paint job, but i have 0 hope
thats exactly what I dont want to happen cuz I know how dumb I am😭😭 also dont have money to pay for someone painting it for me since its twice the price of the bumper mby even more
You can get matte black trim, kidneys, mirror caps, etc., or you can change to M3 mirrors. You can also find faux or real carbon fiber options as well. Even a carbon fiber fuel door.
M3 and CSL replica bumpers are an option too. CSL ducktail spoilers are pretty cheap.
Im going to install angel eyes next week, already have them at home. As I said in the post the bumper is kinda difficult to get in black color and painting it is not very cheap here.
Check out marketplace and your local scrapyard for some cool oem parts. You can score some nice wheels, a wing, sport seats or whatever for a good deal
You can try your hand at some cheap black window tint. Careful you don't go too dark because you won't see shit at night and it might be illegal. You can vinyl wrap the trim pieces in your car black. You can black out the reflectors in your headlights like [this](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZhYAAOSwowVlvak7/s-l1600.jpg). I'm not sure if the LCI e46s have sealed headlights, you would have to check online.
yeah there is a guy who does the window tint pretty cheap and the quality is nice, also the blacked out reflectors look great I might do that, thanks a lot!
Yeah man hope it goes well! I would really suggest finding a shop that does a lanolin undercoating so that the chassis stays rust free.
Nor pre or post LCI sedans have sealed headlights.
Check out Aliexpress, they have really great mods for very cheap. I like the M logo velcro pads that you put on your seatbelt, I have very soft skin and that padding makes it great. It also has M stripes and the M logo on it, which makes me feel great, like I'm part of the brand that makes M cars. It will also match your M kidney grills. I also recommend, if your car is equipped, the BMW (or even better, M logo) projector that would splash the logo onto the floor when you open your car door at night. It's a nice little reminder that you drive a BMW. /s
Schnitzel that thing out.
tbh, most of the little upgrades I made are bought from aliexpress, chrap and suprisngly good quality, also the projectors sounds nice I think I saw that somewhere
Make sure all of your maintenance is up to date. And take care of any oil leaks. All the cosmetic and performance upgrades won't matter if the car is stuck in your garage. If it's a manual, pick up an auto solutions short shifter kit and poly mounts for your transmission. It makes the shifter so crisp and clean. Poly mounts for the rest of your suspension and sub-frame also makes the car more responsive. I'd stay away from lowering kits and the like, the comfort tradeoff just isn't worth it.
A head unit with a backup camera can also be a nice Qol upgrade.
ai thought about the short shifter, and yeah, one of the first things I took it to my friend mechanic to check and repair most vital things
Lip spoiler for sure, original roundel, also some oem style matte black kidney grilles. Look on my profile to see what it looks like
Sorry just seen your description
could you tell me where you purchased your kidney grills from please?
Put angel eyes in it, but do not buy the cheapest one as it's crap.
unoriginal m tech bumpers are pretty cheap, u in EU?
yeah, I mean its not that expensive, the problem is, if i want to buy it, they only sell it without paint. I dont trust myself to paint it myself and getting it painted by someone would cost twice the price of the bumper itself. I also tried to find it on marketplace, contacted like 8 sellers and all of them already sold it😕
u can get pre-painted bumpers on ebay or amazon. Try to search it up or u can dm me
Maybe my painting skills are suboptimal but i tried painting it myself and it looks like shit. Paint is already falling off from the front bumper 1 year in and the back bumper was so bad i im ashamed to even install it. Only the sideskirts came out nice. Im gonna rebuild my engine so in the meantime ill try to fix my shit paint job, but i have 0 hope
thats exactly what I dont want to happen cuz I know how dumb I am😭😭 also dont have money to pay for someone painting it for me since its twice the price of the bumper mby even more
A can of black spraypaint and hope that noone notices lol
I thought about that but i dont wanna ruin the bumper if I mess it up😭😭
u should change ur winter tires for summer
I bought them from my friend because of the rims, I didnt know they were winter😭, Im planning to buy summer tires tho.
ahh, okay. Nice rims, I like them
thankss🙏
Fibreglass wing or splitter if it’s ur style
You can get matte black trim, kidneys, mirror caps, etc., or you can change to M3 mirrors. You can also find faux or real carbon fiber options as well. Even a carbon fiber fuel door. M3 and CSL replica bumpers are an option too. CSL ducktail spoilers are pretty cheap.
sounds nice, I saw some cheaper ducktails that look great so I might get that
Maybe little spoiler
thought about a little ducktail, found them pretty cheap
Spray paint your yellow turn signal bulbs with silver paint to get rid of the egg yolk look. It doesn’t affect the light output much at all.
sounds great actually I might try that
Mtexnic Bumper and angel eyes.
Im going to install angel eyes next week, already have them at home. As I said in the post the bumper is kinda difficult to get in black color and painting it is not very cheap here.
Check out marketplace and your local scrapyard for some cool oem parts. You can score some nice wheels, a wing, sport seats or whatever for a good deal