I want to get started with adding some style to my car. Any ideas on what to do:
Firstly, I want to do a full lighting upgrade. What should I go with - i'm thinking DDM HID DJ Autos, Clear side markers, smoked corners, and clear taillights?
Rims - I'm thinking DSII, Style 5 reps If i can find em. Or CSL rims.
Then what?
I do sort of have a budget in mind since I plan on getting an M3 or something else on the side.
EDIT: New photos have been added. I added HIDS, clear corners, smoked tails, and DSIIs to my car. I also have a set of HR springs ready to put onI sort of am going for a new look now. What should I upgrade...my budget is about $500-800...I am considering tinting the rears (stupid NJ state laws prohibit the fronts), clear side markers, M3 body kit or painting the bumpers, style 5s...any ideas on what would make my car look good on a limited budget to make it close to M3 levelish?
Last edited by bahasad; 05-25-2011 at 02:26 AM.
Can't go wrong with CSL's broski
E34 525i
03 Aprilia RSV-R
98' Honda Superhawk 996
79' YAMAHA XS650 SPECIAL CAFE RACER
(GONE BUT NOT FORGTOTTEN)
2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE
2G ECLIPSE
HONDA CBR 600
MAZDA 626
CALYPSO BMW 325I : ANSA EXHAUST : 17" CSL REPS : LPD STRIP : 15% TINT : K & N AIR FILTER : TINTED AMBERS : BLACK BMW ROUNDELS : SMOKED TAILS : BLACKOUT GRILLE : CF B & C PILLARS : CF E-BRAKE : SUEDE HEADLINER : INSIGNIA 1000W AMP : 12" KENWOOD KICKER : KENWOOD HEADUNIT : APEXCONE 10,000K HID : PREDATOR CHROMIUM
Long Live ElPandashow
coilovers and some oem 16's. don't mess with the tails, especially not clears ugh
@bbcansov: where'd you get the CSLs? I know many websites, but what would you recommend?
I actually got them locally for a steal, about a third of the price they were actually worth. Modbargains.com has them i know that, seem to have pretty good reviews of them. Mine were 17's, with a nice drop it would really set the car off.
E34 525i
03 Aprilia RSV-R
98' Honda Superhawk 996
79' YAMAHA XS650 SPECIAL CAFE RACER
(GONE BUT NOT FORGTOTTEN)
2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE
2G ECLIPSE
HONDA CBR 600
MAZDA 626
CALYPSO BMW 325I : ANSA EXHAUST : 17" CSL REPS : LPD STRIP : 15% TINT : K & N AIR FILTER : TINTED AMBERS : BLACK BMW ROUNDELS : SMOKED TAILS : BLACKOUT GRILLE : CF B & C PILLARS : CF E-BRAKE : SUEDE HEADLINER : INSIGNIA 1000W AMP : 12" KENWOOD KICKER : KENWOOD HEADUNIT : APEXCONE 10,000K HID : PREDATOR CHROMIUM
Id first start by doing mods that don't really cost much like painting your skirts, and grills.
Then id pick up a cheap set of DSI/II's, contours then coils.
If you planning on moving from a 318 to an m3 which could possibly be your wisest move, then don't spend anymoney modding your car.
Last edited by psmura; 02-03-2011 at 02:19 PM.
DSII's and some Coilovers
Save 10% Coupon Code - CLUBMEMBER
1-800-869-3011 ext 205
get zkws (that way you can put them on your m3 when you get that)
Coilovers (also transferable to m3)
Wheels 17 inch or bigger (also transferable to m3)
Only thing I would do to freshen up this car would be to paint the skirts/front bumper rear bumper. Get some fog light deletes and get those painted at the same time.
Headlights - I'm guessing DDM DJs? I would LOVE ZKWs, but budget is around $800-1000 on upgrades.
What would look better on this - clear corners or ambers?
I wanna buy something TONIGHT!
Rims are going in for sure...just whatever i can find. LTWs, DSIs/IIs, 5s, CSLs.
If you plan on buying suspension and upgrading to an m, buy m3 parts.
Non-m struts dont have mounts for m3 swaybar endlinks
M3 struts can go on non-m but not the other way around.
Painted lowers, a set of ltws and coilovers, done.
suspension: pss9's
Long Live ElPandashow
As others have said drop it a little. +1 to the CSL's and painted lowers, clear/smoked corners n tails, paint your kidneys black, maybe a lip or m3 bumper.
Like others have said give it a little drop. I personally like the ambers on Calypsorot. I have style 68s on mine. Great color that you don't see all the time.
I think your lighting plans sound good. painted lowers. front bumper license plate delete strip. m3 front bumper or a non-m lip. black grills. tint. wheels - cant go wrong with ltws, contours, dsii, or style 5s. calypsorot is a beautiful color-lots of potential. heres a nice example of one
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1503552
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1469219
"There once was a good man named Buck
Who liked to woo whales in his truck
Found them all on the net
and a trap then was set
to rub citrus where others would f*ck"-triggerhaapi
I ordered fogs, HIDs, and clear corners for the car. Going to add the clear side markers and rears after.
Any opinions on blacking out the current rims?
i haven't seen a stock E36 in a long time.. i like it
This was once exactly as yours is now.
OK I have pretty much decided what to do with the car - 17s, whatever I can find really that looks decent. Black out the rims. Coilovers.
And most def paint the bumpers, god I hate that grey color. How much should it cost to get it done by someone?
start out small, calypso rot is definitely the best color
headlights, get color match bumpers, smoked corners and tails
alot of options out there
please rethink the black wheels idea - its not going to look good. the wheels lose all of their definition and a bright color will look so much better with calypso
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