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jibaholic101 · 08-26-2009, 10:34 PM

looking for something simple and cool, not totally expensive just to give me something to do since i am bored and am not planning to do big mods until the winter. i was thinking a modded CDV, any suggestions for brand? what else should i do?

randomquickness · 08-26-2009, 10:41 PM

light weight crank pulley is on my "to do" list. Get in on the gb and it's not a bad deal!

BSM 135i · 08-26-2009, 11:00 PM

just gut out your stock CDV for a FREE mod! that's what vendors are basically doing anyways and selling them for $30

jibaholic101 · 08-26-2009, 11:28 PM

does anyone have the part number for the BMW CDV so i can order it and gut it?

infinitekid2002 · 08-27-2009, 11:22 AM

I would recommend either buying one that is gutted out or just taking the thing off entirely...

escobar929 · 08-27-2009, 12:10 PM

is the CDV that bad? does gutting it out make it that much better?

ichiban · 08-27-2009, 02:23 PM

^ yes, makes it a lot better. and +1 on gutting

Lionel Hutz · 08-27-2009, 02:51 PM

The "drive your car" mod.

Eyeman · 08-27-2009, 04:27 PM

What have you done so far. Easy mods are debadge, golf tee, despoiler, radio display fix for polarized sunglasses, mechanicalmagic passenger seat belt dummy buckle, tint, grills, splitters.

sbefar01 · 08-27-2009, 04:55 PM

Mechanical magic seat belt, radio display fix??

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eyeman

What have you done so far. Easy mods are debadge, golf tee, despoiler, radio display fix for polarized sunglasses, mechanicalmagic passenger seat belt dummy buckle, tint, grills, splitters.

SpeedballTrix · 08-27-2009, 06:01 PM

"Im bored Im going to mod my car."

Lol that's awesome.
You're my hero for the day.
Srsly.

You know the funny thing is I still have the stock CDV in my car and I love the way it shifts. Other that the fact that I have to let the clutch out with a small delay in the middle of travel (and only when cruising, when gunning it I shift 100% normally) I think it feels exactly like any other manual.
And I've been complemented tons of times on my smooth shifting.

But I have been meaning to try it out and if you dislike the feel of the shift now I think its a great quick mod to do when you're bored =P
Exhaust is also a pretty quick job in 99% of cars (never done a 1er so I cant say for certain here).
Although you probably don't want power mods a JB+ would be a super quick install and if you wanted to go JB3 (or w/e) later I'm sure you can make up most of the cost of the + when selling later.

Also: Debadging a BMW should be an arrestable offense.

jibaholic101 · 08-27-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eyeman

What have you done so far. Easy mods are debadge, golf tee, despoiler, radio display fix for polarized sunglasses, mechanicalmagic passenger seat belt dummy buckle, tint, grills, splitters.

i have hardwired my v1 and installed the cpe front plate bracket. i have iDrive so i dont get the glare with my polarized sunglasses.

pics of the car despoilered?

what does the golf tee do?

i am still thinking about splitters, but cant decide whether or not i like the look of them

Eyeman · 08-27-2009, 08:00 PM

The stock muffler has a vacuum actuated flapper that can be disabled by blocking the vacuum hose. Makes the exhaust slightly louder. Plenty of info on the site about it.

To despoiler you basically just have to feel the stock spoiler bump thing is useless and tacky. Pics don't really show much since the stock spoiler is barely there. Of course it's all just personal preference. Another simple mod this pic shows is my painted diffuser. It's the shadowline one that Gravity Auto sales, or you could do that mod yourself too.

Sbefar01, on the private sales section of this site, Mechanicalmagic sales seat belt buckles some of us use so we can place our briefcase etc in the passenger seat without the gong activating. Many of us use a trimmed piece of overhead transparency film strategically position to shift the polarization on the radio display so we can still see it with polarized sunglasses.

xbook · 08-27-2009, 08:26 PM

If you are bored, my suggestion is to drink heavily .... it usually cures my boredom

jibaholic101 · 08-29-2009, 03:00 AM

anyone have the AA SSK? or a similar SSK?

Jon335iFL · 08-29-2009, 11:44 AM

get a intake,or muffler delete both will keep you $150 and below

OnTilt75 · 08-30-2009, 12:56 PM

Debadge your car

derekL · 08-30-2009, 04:42 PM

YAY, a way to fix the display!!! ITS SUPER annoying to not be able to read the display! THanks
btw, what's overhead transparency film?

08-26-2009, 10:34 PM	#1
jibaholic101 Brigadier General Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,503 iTrader: (0)	I'm bored...what mod should I do? looking for something simple and cool, not totally expensive just to give me something to do since i am bored and am not planning to do big mods until the winter. i was thinking a modded CDV, any suggestions for brand? what else should i do? __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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08-26-2009, 10:41 PM	#2
randomquickness Brigadier General Drives: 996tt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 3,526 iTrader: (13)	light weight crank pulley is on my "to do" list. Get in on the gb and it's not a bad deal! __________________

08-26-2009, 11:28 PM	#4
jibaholic101 Brigadier General Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,503 iTrader: (0)	does anyone have the part number for the BMW CDV so i can order it and gut it? __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same

08-27-2009, 11:22 AM	#5
infinitekid2002 Creepin while ya sleepin Drives: Like a Bat out of Hell Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 3,236 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 135i [3.71]	I would recommend either buying one that is gutted out or just taking the thing off entirely... __________________

08-27-2009, 04:27 PM	#9
Eyeman Major Drives: 2008 135 blk, blk, step Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,483 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1977 Mercedes 450SE ... [0.00] 2004 Porsche 968 Cab [0.00] 2008 135 [4.00]	What have you done so far. Easy mods are debadge, golf tee, despoiler, radio display fix for polarized sunglasses, mechanicalmagic passenger seat belt dummy buckle, tint, grills, splitters. __________________ BSM, Blk leather, 30%tint, Injen, RR OCC, MadDad Whisper, donut spare, 19x8.5et43fr 19x9.5et45r Volk LE37's, rear fenders rolled/pulled, Nitto 555 225/35fr PSS 255/30r, KW V1's, AR coated catless dps, Cross strutbar, CF grills and license plate holder, rearseat removal, iCarbon diffuser and front lip, ETS black anodized FMIC, M3 control arms, Quaife, ER chargepipe, ForgeDV's, Topspeed Custom Tune, V3sims, Braille

08-26-2009, 11:00 PM	#3
BSM 135i Colonel Drives: 08' BSM E82 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 2,232 iTrader: (23)	just gut out your stock CDV for a FREE mod! that's what vendors are basically doing anyways and selling them for $30

08-27-2009, 12:10 PM	#6
escobar929 Brigadier General Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 4,106 iTrader: (7) Garage List 2010 135i [3.50]	is the CDV that bad? does gutting it out make it that much better?

08-27-2009, 02:23 PM	#7
ichiban Colonel Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,016 iTrader: (2)	^ yes, makes it a lot better. and +1 on gutting

08-27-2009, 02:51 PM	#8
Lionel Hutz First Lieutenant Drives: '09 135i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 340 iTrader: (0)	The "drive your car" mod.

08-27-2009, 06:01 PM	#11
SpeedballTrix Second Lieutenant Drives: 2009 135i 6MT SBM/CBL Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 239 iTrader: (0)	"Im bored Im going to mod my car." Lol that's awesome. You're my hero for the day. Srsly. You know the funny thing is I still have the stock CDV in my car and I love the way it shifts. Other that the fact that I have to let the clutch out with a small delay in the middle of travel (and only when cruising, when gunning it I shift 100% normally) I think it feels exactly like any other manual. And I've been complemented tons of times on my smooth shifting. But I have been meaning to try it out and if you dislike the feel of the shift now I think its a great quick mod to do when you're bored =P Exhaust is also a pretty quick job in 99% of cars (never done a 1er so I cant say for certain here). Although you probably don't want power mods a JB+ would be a super quick install and if you wanted to go JB3 (or w/e) later I'm sure you can make up most of the cost of the + when selling later. Also: Debadging a BMW should be an arrestable offense.

08-27-2009, 08:00 PM	#13
Eyeman Major Drives: 2008 135 blk, blk, step Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,483 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1977 Mercedes 450SE ... [0.00] 2004 Porsche 968 Cab [0.00] 2008 135 [4.00]	The stock muffler has a vacuum actuated flapper that can be disabled by blocking the vacuum hose. Makes the exhaust slightly louder. Plenty of info on the site about it. To despoiler you basically just have to feel the stock spoiler bump thing is useless and tacky. Pics don't really show much since the stock spoiler is barely there. Of course it's all just personal preference. Another simple mod this pic shows is my painted diffuser. It's the shadowline one that Gravity Auto sales, or you could do that mod yourself too. Sbefar01, on the private sales section of this site, Mechanicalmagic sales seat belt buckles some of us use so we can place our briefcase etc in the passenger seat without the gong activating. Many of us use a trimmed piece of overhead transparency film strategically position to shift the polarization on the radio display so we can still see it with polarized sunglasses. __________________ BSM, Blk leather, 30%tint, Injen, RR OCC, MadDad Whisper, donut spare, 19x8.5et43fr 19x9.5et45r Volk LE37's, rear fenders rolled/pulled, Nitto 555 225/35fr PSS 255/30r, KW V1's, AR coated catless dps, Cross strutbar, CF grills and license plate holder, rearseat removal, iCarbon diffuser and front lip, ETS black anodized FMIC, M3 control arms, Quaife, ER chargepipe, ForgeDV's, Topspeed Custom Tune, V3sims, Braille

08-27-2009, 08:26 PM	#14
xbook Major Drives: '10 AW E82 & '06 BRG/W R53 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,477 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 [0.00]	If you are bored, my suggestion is to drink heavily .... it usually cures my boredom __________________

08-29-2009, 03:00 AM	#15
jibaholic101 Brigadier General Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,503 iTrader: (0)	anyone have the AA SSK? or a similar SSK? __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same

08-29-2009, 11:44 AM	#16
Jon335iFL Brigadier General Drives: This-----------> Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jrz :) Posts: 4,818 iTrader: (14)	get a intake,or muffler delete both will keep you $150 and below __________________ .

08-30-2009, 12:56 PM	#17
OnTilt75 Banned Drives: Evo 8, B5 S4, 335i, VW Corrado Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Looking for a GT70 Posts: 57 iTrader: (0)	Debadge your car

08-30-2009, 04:42 PM	#18
derekL Captain Drives: e82 128i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Walnut, CA Posts: 626 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 128i [3.48]	YAY, a way to fix the display!!! ITS SUPER annoying to not be able to read the display! THanks btw, what's overhead transparency film? __________________ \|35% Tint\|Shadowline Grills\|Hotchkis Front Sway Bar\|DIY CF Black Fabric Trim\|Carbon Fiber Trunk Spoiler\|Black O.Z Ultraleggeras\|BMW Performance Exhaust\|M-Sport Bumpers w/ Fogs\|Shadowline Diffuser\|CSR Eyelids\|BMW Performance Shifter/Boot and Handbrake\|AFE stage 2 intake\|Koni FSD + Eibach Pro-kit\|///M mirrors\|

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