My first 328i coupe!

kevbarreto · 05-03-2015, 09:07 PM

Hey guys, just got my 2008 328i coupe about two weeks ago. First thing I did was order a set of black kidney grills and get rid of the front license plate from the dealership. I have a few things on my list for the car. Would like to get some tints, a front lip (Aero lip kit I believe), and some gun metal wheels. Any suggestions on where or anything else would be greatly appreciated!

Seattlesquash · 05-03-2015, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kevbarreto

Hey guys, just got my 2008 328i coupe about two weeks ago. First thing I did was order a set of black kidney grills and get rid of the front license plate from the dealership. I have a few things on my list for the car. Would like to get some tints, a front lip (Aero lip kit I believe), and some gun metal wheels. Any suggestions on where or anything else would be greatly appreciated!

3 stage intake, AA tune is a good start. changing brakes to a bbk makes a big difference as well. But even without doing anything; it's a beautiful and great car, and enjoy!

Congrats!

E46driver · 05-03-2015, 10:30 PM

goddamn the car looks like it just rolled out of the factory.... Love black when its clean!

As a fellow e92 328, i'd suggest starting with cosmetic modifications first because the $ : HP ratio is not so great. If i were you, I'd get some new rims and then dress it up in M-Sport gear.

If you want to do performance you should check what motor your running first. If you don't know how to find out, pop your hood and there will be a sticker under the hood that'll say ULEV or SULEV. ULEV - N52. SULEV - N51.

If you have an N52 then get a 3-stage intake manifold and AA tune first. If you have an N51 then it comes with the 3-stage intake manifold already so you can just tune it off the bat, or go for an exhaust of your choice.

Whatever you do, it should be pretty hard to mess up what your working with, the black looks absolutely pristine

kevbarreto · 05-03-2015, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by E46driver

goddamn the car looks like it just rolled out of the factory.... Love black when its clean!

As a fellow e92 328, i'd suggest starting with cosmetic modifications first because the $ : HP ratio is not so great. If i were you, I'd get some new rims and then dress it up in M-Sport gear.

If you want to do performance you should check what motor your running first. If you don't know how to find out, pop your hood and there will be a sticker under the hood that'll say ULEV or SULEV. ULEV - N52. SULEV - N51.

If you have an N52 then get a 3-stage intake manifold and AA tune first. If you have an N51 then it comes with the 3-stage intake manifold already so you can just tune it off the bat, or go for an exhaust of your choice.

Whatever you do, it should be pretty hard to mess up what your working with, the black looks absolutely pristine

Thanks man! Yea I'm looking to go for cosmetics first. I was looking at VMR V710 gunmetal wheels. I was thinking about lowering it just a tad bit. My last car was completely slammed so I'm just trying to keep this one a little functional for now lol As far as performance I probably will just leave it as it is for now until I'm done with cosmetics.

Eddien123 · 05-04-2015, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kevbarreto

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Originally Posted by E46driver

goddamn the car looks like it just rolled out of the factory.... Love black when its clean!

As a fellow e92 328, i'd suggest starting with cosmetic modifications first because the $ : HP ratio is not so great. If i were you, I'd get some new rims and then dress it up in M-Sport gear.

If you want to do performance you should check what motor your running first. If you don't know how to find out, pop your hood and there will be a sticker under the hood that'll say ULEV or SULEV. ULEV - N52. SULEV - N51.

If you have an N52 then get a 3-stage intake manifold and AA tune first. If you have an N51 then it comes with the 3-stage intake manifold already so you can just tune it off the bat, or go for an exhaust of your choice.

Whatever you do, it should be pretty hard to mess up what your working with, the black looks absolutely pristine

Thanks man! Yea I'm looking to go for cosmetics first. I was looking at VMR V710 gunmetal wheels. I was thinking about lowering it just a tad bit. My last car was completely slammed so I'm just trying to keep this one a little functional for now lol As far as performance I probably will just leave it as it is for now until I'm done with cosmetics.

V710's are awesome wheels. I was considering the 803's I believe. Great looking car BTW and I agree, a three stage intake manifold with a tune will do wonders for you.

Twin_Snails · 05-05-2015, 02:14 AM

Congrats on the car

You should get some painted reflectors and vinyl wrap the chrome window trim black.

Illoosive · 05-05-2015, 03:23 AM

nice!!! gonna keep the front plate? mine didn't come with screws or wholes, dealer said i had to do it myself so i was like, no LP

mike@x-ph.com · 05-05-2015, 11:32 PM

Congrats!!

kevbarreto · 05-05-2015, 11:33 PM

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Congrats on the car

You should get some painted reflectors and vinyl wrap the chrome window trim black.

Yup! Those two things are already oh my list! Haha

kevbarreto · 05-05-2015, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Illoosive

nice!!! gonna keep the front plate? mine didn't come with screws or wholes, dealer said i had to do it myself so i was like, no LP

Nope! I already took off the front the license plate since it's not required in FL. But now I'm left with two holes unfortunately.

bimmette · 05-06-2015, 12:23 AM

Nice! Yeah the 710s in gunmetal will look great. I have the aero lip and love it! Happy modding!

kevbarreto · 05-06-2015, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmette

Nice! Yeah the 710s in gunmetal will look great. I have the aero lip and love it! Happy modding!

Where exactly did you get your aero kit from? I've found a few but I'd like to hear other inputs. Pics would be appreciated as well!

sseuorosal · 05-06-2015, 12:27 AM

You should get some painted reflectors and vinyl wrap the chrome window trim black.

kevbarreto · 05-06-2015, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sseuorosal

You should get some painted reflectors and vinyl wrap the chrome window trim black.

On the list! Thanks for the suggestion

bimmette · 05-06-2015, 12:30 AM

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Nice! Yeah the 710s in gunmetal will look great. I have the aero lip and love it! Happy modding!

Where exactly did you get your aero kit from? I've found a few but I'd like to hear other inputs. Pics would be appreciated as well!

Oh I can do better than pics

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995996
You can check out my YouTube for all my DIY mods haha
Here's the eBay link but if you want good quality, don't buy it
http://m.ebay.com/itm/390948462542

kevbarreto · 05-06-2015, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmette

Nice! Yeah the 710s in gunmetal will look great. I have the aero lip and love it! Happy modding!

Where exactly did you get your aero kit from? I've found a few but I'd like to hear other inputs. Pics would be appreciated as well!

Oh I can do better than pics

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995996
You can check out my YouTube for all my DIY mods haha
Here's the eBay link but if you want good quality, don't buy it
http://m.ebay.com/itm/390948462542

Oh man I actually saw this video!! Haha awesome. About a 1-10 how would you say it is? Overall as in fitment and quality?

bimmette · 05-06-2015, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmette

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Originally Posted by kevbarreto

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Originally Posted by bimmette

Nice! Yeah the 710s in gunmetal will look great. I have the aero lip and love it! Happy modding!

Where exactly did you get your aero kit from? I've found a few but I'd like to hear other inputs. Pics would be appreciated as well!

Oh I can do better than pics

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995996
You can check out my YouTube for all my DIY mods haha
Here's the eBay link but if you want good quality, don't buy it
http://m.ebay.com/itm/390948462542

Oh man I actually saw this video!! Haha awesome. About a 1-10 how would you say it is? Overall as in fitment and quality?

Probably 5/10. It looks even worse now than before! I need to remove it and re-install it better but that's such a pain in the butt!

mad08bmw3series · 05-06-2015, 09:39 AM

where can one find those black grilles? i just got a 08 328xi..........

E46driver · 05-06-2015, 11:18 AM

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where can one find those black grilles? i just got a 08 328xi..........

Getbmwparts.com, ecstuning, m 0 d bar gains.com, your dealer's website... Pretty much anywhere that sells BMW cosmetic parts they'll have em

BeastMode335i · 05-06-2015, 11:19 AM

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where can one find those black grilles? i just got a 08 328xi..........

Plasti-Dip from Lowe's and about 30-45 minutes of your time...

kevbarreto · 05-06-2015, 11:19 AM

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where can one find those black grilles? i just got a 08 328xi..........

I ordered mine from Jbspeed.com
Awesome service and pretty quick as well. Nice OEMS fit also.

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