Please help - bday ideas for the boy

[sparoz]

Need to for somehow find out what he's got and what he wants. Can you ask his mates?

[BBK]

Originally Posted by sparoz

That's like asking him if he would like it longer, or be better in bed.

Sorry Steve, don't see the comparison? Car enthusiasts are different, some people are all about suspension/handling, some are all about going faster and some want both.

If my wife bought me m3 control arms, I'd be like... errr... thanks...

If she bought me a meth kit...

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Aimee82

My boyfriend's bday is coming up in July and this year Im hoping to give him something he'd love for his car.

How about a nice car model (1:18 scale) for $120 and a romantic dinner?

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...ght=toy+models


Dackel



PS: Sounds like he already has a juice-box JB3 (piggy tune) that makes more Hp for the engine.

[RaihaX]

what an awesome gf I can only wish mine does that, she already thinks I spend too much money on the car as it is

Best bet would be to somehow get a list of his current mods but as others have said for go fast bits definitely meths or DP.

Maybe you can get some shock + spring combo if he doesn't already have aftermarket suspension. Koni FSD + Eibach spring should just be under $1000.

Another would be one of those vent gauge thingy!

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...RHD+vent+gauge

[Hawkeye 135i]

I'm a handling over power kinda guy, but I think that suspension (shocks + springs) is something I'd want to buy rather than be given. The M3 arms are a good idea though - I'd be well pleased with those.

Downpipes get my vote.

[MikeVictor]

Originally Posted by Aimee82

Do all guys want their cars to sound louder?

No.

Also, axle-back exhausts for this car don't do much in the way of performance at all (which is the part a lot of people put on which makes their car sound loud).

The hardest thing for you here Aimee is if you ask 50 people you'll likely get 50 answers and still not be sure which way to go.

Depending on how long your boy intends to keep his car you might want to make your choice based on whether he'll want to convert it back to "stock", or standard setup.

If it's a long-term project for him, anything goes really. If he's likely to turn it over in a few years you'd want something you can bolt on and bolt off again easily.

The reason I mentioned suspension is that it's a good stealth mod that in most cases is a great improvement. Someone mentioned they'd want to choose their suspension themselves, but it's pretty hard to go wrong with the M3 control arms. Choosing springs/ shocks is a different issue altogether.

Originally Posted by BBK

If my wife bought me m3 control arms, I'd be like... errr... thanks...

If she bought me a meth kit...

1. She's telling you you're not cornering fast enough

2. She's telling you you're not driving fast enough

[sparoz]

Originally Posted by mattyv

1. She's telling you you're not cornering fast enough

2. She's telling you you're not driving fast enough

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by BBK

Sorry Steve, don't see the comparison? Car enthusiasts are different, some people are all about suspension/handling, some are all about going faster and some want both.

If my wife bought me m3 control arms, I'd be like... errr... thanks...

If she bought me a meth kit...

The fact is the control arms won't do that much in respect to suspension...you'll need a full coilover kit to make a real difference and that's a lot more expensive.

It's much easier to make our cars go faster than to make then corner harder.

[BBK]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

The fact is the control arms won't do that much in respect to suspension...you'll need a full coilover kit to make a real difference and that's a lot more expensive.

It's much easier to make our cars go faster than to make then corner harder.

Agreed!

I was just thinking though... if my wife bought me anything for the car I'd be pretty happy and surprised! Even if it were control arms.

But the difference they would make to the car would be far less than downpipes/meth. A set of coilovers would be awesome, but like Jeef said, too expensive.

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by BBK

Agreed!

I was just thinking though... if my wife bought me anything for the car I'd be pretty happy and surprised! Even if it were control arms.

But the difference they would make to the car would be far less than downpipes/meth. A set of coilovers would be awesome, but like Jeef said, too expensive.

The only issue I see with meth is that we need to know what the OP's boyfriend is running as a tune since Vishnu and BMS have their own kits. As for DPs, there are a tonne to choose from!

Coilovers would be a totally awesome present but yes quite an investment. Maybe some carbon fibre bits if he's into cosmetic changes? Following on from sparoz, instead of making him perform better in bed or last longer, that'd be making him...bigger

[BBK]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

The only issue I see with meth is that we need to know what the OP's boyfriend is running as a tune since Vishnu and BMS have their own kits. As for DPs, there are a tonne to choose from!

Coilovers would be a totally awesome present but yes quite an investment. Maybe some carbon fibre bits if he's into cosmetic changes?

Yeah true, meth is something you need to get right or else it's useless... carbon fibre goodies would also be a good idea if he's into it.

[WAY]

Aimee need to secretly take photos of under the bonnet, boot and under the car. Then we will know what he has. What a great ff!

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by BBK

Yeah true, meth is something you need to get right or else it's useless... carbon fibre goodies would also be a good idea if he's into it.

CF is pretty expensive too though. 1k will bet you one bit.

Originally Posted by WAY

Aimee need to secretly take photos of under the bonnet, boot and under the car. Then we will know what he has. What a great ff!

FF = F***friend

[WAY]

Haha I swear I typed gf but freaking iPhone changes it to ff!

[dr.bmw]

CF spoiler or mirror caps or both would be under a grand, if ordered from the US

[Aimee82]

Oi, this is a lot more work than I thought! Can't ask his mates as they don't know jack about cars. If they suddenly show interest he will know I'm up to something.

So with the downpipes are they easily removable? I like that they give a bit more power.

Thanks again for all your help guys. Can't wait to pull this off!

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

The fact is the control arms won't do that much in respect to suspension...you'll need a full coilover kit to make a real difference and that's a lot more expensive.

It's much easier to make our cars go faster than to make then corner harder.

+1.


Hard to go wrong with the downpipes...

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by Aimee82

Oi, this is a lot more work than I thought! Can't ask his mates as they don't know jack about cars. If they suddenly show interest he will know I'm up to something.

So with the downpipes are they easily removable? I like that they give a bit more power.

Thanks again for all your help guys. Can't wait to pull this off!

Definitely NOT easily removable. It's part of the exhaust system which means he'll need to go to a workshop to install them.

[Aimee82]

Thanks Jeef Beef. How much would it cost to install them then?

[WAY]

Are you sure he doesn't already have a downpipe? Any idea if he is on another BMW forum? Given he has Juice Box perhaps he is on N54 tech or whatever that forum is called?

[Alpha Trion]

go for the down pipes.. if he has them already there's a 1000 of us who would be up to buy them off you straight away!

then give him the money and let him spend it on whatever

Problem (if it becomes one) SOLVED!

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by Aimee82

Thanks Jeef Beef. How much would it cost to install them then?

Yeh like WAY said, you should try find out if he already has downpipes installed. If he doesn't, order them and give Advan performance a call and they'll let you know how much it costs.

Get the install organised too and get double kudos for something that takes an extra 5mins!