There can be only ONE...and it is MINE!

[adrean8j]

Well ladies and gentlemen I have finally returned from my Middle-Eastern "vacation" and gotten directly to the business of babying my 2008 SGM 135i (May build). The list of modifications is as follows:

*BMW Performance body kit MINUS the CF rear diffuser

*Riss Racing Catless Downpipes

*Procede Rev. II

*Injen Dual Cone Intake

*OEM Shadowline Kidney grills

*Escort 9500i Hardwired

*KW V1 Coilovers

*Hotchkis Front Swaybar

*Maddad Whisper Axelback Exhaust

*BMW Performance Rotors

*Vorsteiner V-302 Custom Forged 3-piece wheels (Centercap issue fixed)

*Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (225/35/19, 255/30/19 Rubs over super heavy dips, no rubbing otherwise)

**Vorsteiner Vented CF hood...not yet installed due to temporary assignment in Germany.



So since this thread is worthless without pictures let me give you what you are looking for:












So what do you all think?! I am very, very happy to be back and driving on real roads and with a real car again!

[MadMan77]

Welcome back and good work on the car. It looks great!

[fmxomar]

i think a very light tint on your lights would be nice

your ride looks good, im jealous of the performance bumper !

just really dont dig the wheels

[M3Newbie88]

Wow.. aggressive.. IMO the only things missing is a tint.. I think dark would look nice because of the aggressivness of your rims.. then some smoked amber gones or euro lights.. other then that good job...those rims/color really looks good with your cars color.

PS.. if you want to look bling get the performance rotors.. it will stand out with the contrast of your rims.. just some opinions..

[and 1]

man this is just about the look i'm going for with my car....my bank account is giving you the finger!!

great looking car bud

[TunedM2C]

Finally huh?! Well welcome home. Looking forward to your tune review!

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by MadMan77

Welcome back and good work on the car. It looks great!

Thanks Madman! Now if I could just get that little exhaust we have been waiting for.

Originally Posted by fmxomar

i think a very light tint on your lights would be nice

Do you mean the fronts or the back?

your ride looks good, im jealous of the performance bumper !

I splurged on it...some people think the stock one looks better...I don't because the Tii version of the 1er is what made me start to like the 1er in the first place...besides I still have the original if I feel like making a change.

just really dont dig the wheels

To each their own...but just remember EVERYONE has damn CSL style wheels...boooooring in my book

Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

Wow.. aggressive.. IMO the only things missing is a tint..

The windows are tinted...just not that dark due to law issues in SC/GA area's...car is already aggressive enough looking don't want to give the cops another excuse to pull me over.

I think dark would look nice because of the aggressivness of your rims..then some smoked amber gones or euro lights..

I considered everything you said a loooong time ago:

1. The current ambergones look like crap IMHO.
2. Euro lights are hella expensive and only OEM available...at the moment.

So I have to stick with the stockers....for now...

other then that good job...those rims/color really looks good with your cars color.

Thanks! I envisioned the color combination in my head when i purchased the wheels back in October...it looks even better in person.



PS.. if you want to look bling get the performance rotors.. it will stand out with the contrast of your rims.. just some opinions..

I already have the performance rotors...they will be installed later this week.

Originally Posted by and 1

man this is just about the look i'm going for with my car....my bank account is giving you the finger!!

So did mine for a few months!

great looking car bud

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Tuned1

Finally huh?! Well welcome home. Looking forward to your tune review!

Yeahhhhh man...I am trying to work out the logistics of that now...I got the new chip to for the Juicer..and the new maps for the Cede....we will see how it goes...the SSTT is doing fine for the time being....

[AlBel1214]

Those wheels are awesome

[mjovic]

Absolutely sick. One of the nicest on 1Addicts. Car is feeling a bit monochromatic though. Performance brake calipers would look amazing behind those rims. Love the wheels, BTW, good choice, really goes well with the bodykit.

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by mjovic

Absolutely sick. One of the nicest on 1Addicts. Car is feeling a bit monochromatic though. Performance brake calipers would look amazing behind those rims. Love the wheels, BTW, good choice, really goes well with the bodykit.

Thanks....and thanks for bringing the monochromatic theme to my attention as well...I didnt think about it until now....hmmm..I still like it but I might need to get some contrasting color in there somewhere

[rodi]

bitchin'.

i want that front aero piece. like, now.

hard to tell how much darker grey your wheels are from your photos. i'm debating some matte grey GTS-R's since they're a little darker than space grey.
yours look great.

and don't tint the lights.

would love to see it in person if you're in the GA area.

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by rodi

bitchin'.

i want that front aero piece. like, now.

hard to tell how much darker grey your wheels are from your photos. i'm debating some matte grey GTS-R's since they're a little darker than space grey.
yours look great.

and don't tint the lights.

would love to see it in person if you're in the GA area.

The gray has a kind of "hyperblack" effect...depending on the light they can be lighter or darker...
I will be down there within the next month or so for some classes at our corporate headquarters.
Foxyone and Brady1984 have already mentioned getting a meet together so i should be able to visit!

[arok]

wow so sexy and mean

[1013mm]

nicceeeeeeeeee

[Raflekt]

Congrats loved yhe bmw perfomance kit

[993 911]

looks fantastic! thank you for your service.

[fmxomar]

front and rear is what i meant

im going to do it on mine soon.. im talking about something light so you can still see through just slightly tinted . none of that blacked out bs

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by fmxomar

front and rear is what i meant

im going to do it on mine soon.. im talking about something light so you can still see through just slightly tinted . none of that blacked out bs

Yeah I thought about it and even discussed it with my window tinting guy.....not sure if I wanna pull the trigger on that though. Maybe in the future. What wheels do you like?

[slog]

That is one sexy ride.

Love the rims. Just get some tinttttt

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by slog

That is one sexy ride.

Love the rims. Just get some tinttttt

What % can I get away with in Georgia?
Right now the tint is the legal Georgia limit of 27%...

[fmxomar]

Originally Posted by adrean8j

Yeah I thought about it and even discussed it with my window tinting guy.....not sure if I wanna pull the trigger on that though. Maybe in the future. What wheels do you like?

yeah exactly.. there is a picture of a aw 135 that had that spoiler molded to the trunk on black csl that had a slight tint on the front and rear.

as for the wheels i just dont like how the 5 star spoke design is somewhat convex rather then concaved. im all over the map with what i like, but i like 18s for a couple reasons and usually some type of mesh design with either concave or some fat lip cant go wrong. i also really like the Volk RE30 in the commercial section or the Advan RS those are hot

[KWY91]

woohoo! Great car! Can't wait to see the completed pics!=D