[wowitsk3n]

Hey so i barely turned 18 so dont kill me.
My parents bought a 328i in 08 and recently they told me that its mine now. So i've recently thought of some mods for my car externally. Cause i cant really do anything with the internals for a 328i so ive heard. If you guys have any suggestions on how i can mod my car it would be helpful. Right now i only have angel eyes and thats it. Im planning on tint, matte black grill, some type of lip, either a csl trunk or spoiler lip (still debating cause of money), i dont really know the rest. Im still a beginner so please be gentle lol.

[teamben158]

Originally Posted by wowitsk3n

Im still a beginner so please be gentle lol.

Step 1: Clear your schedule for the weekend
Step 2:
Step 3: more
Step 4: Let the modding begin

[wowitsk3n]

Originally Posted by teamben158

Step 1: Clear your schedule for the weekend
Step 2:
Step 3: more
Step 4: Let the modding begin

Well i didnt find a lot of stuff to do, its just that i was some suggestions too.

[07E92TT]

First things first, replace those 16's!

[Nalod]

Originally Posted by wowitsk3n

Hey so i barely turned 18 so dont kill me.
My parents bought a 328i in 08 and recently they told me that its mine now. So i've recently thought of some mods for my car externally. Cause i cant really do anything with the internals for a 328i so ive heard. If you guys have any suggestions on how i can mod my car it would be helpful. Right now i only have angel eyes and thats it. Im planning on tint, matte black grill, some type of lip, either a csl trunk or spoiler lip (still debating cause of money), i dont really know the rest. Im still a beginner so please be gentle lol.

Talk to your parents about it first.

THey give you the title?

They make the repairs? Pay for tires and brakes.

My son thought similar but I explained that when he is on his own he can do what he wants. The all season 16's on his subaru do the job. If he puts high performance tires on it and wear out then its on his dime not mine.

Im paying for school, car, insurance and repairs.

I told him I would give him title to the car if he starts modding except for tint.

When that happens Its his responsability. Not punishment, just don't see my job is to keep my son in luxury. I give him what he needs.

IN the scheme of things, not a bad deal. Lots of his friends don't have a car.

[DocMike]

Originally Posted by wowitsk3n

Hey so i barely turned 18 so dont kill me.
My parents bought a 328i in 08 and recently they told me that its mine now.

All I have to say here is "congratulations!" Nice ride, especially for an 18-year-old. Personally, and this it just my opinion, drive it for a bit and get a feel for what you want to do, mod-wise. The car will have a personality and you'll spruce her up accordingly. You might not need to salt your food before tasting it.

[Atorsesh]

If you've never modded a car before then pay to have a professional do the work if you're doing things that could damage expensive parts or put yourself in danger when driving. Tint is pretty easy to screw up but if you do then you just rip it off and do it again. More mechanical/electrical things are pretty easy to do incorrectly and could cause some pretty bad outcomes.

I vote give it a good sound system though. I like riding in my gfs BMW more now that the sound is good. Big rims will just ruin the ride and putting all the m-tech stuff on just makes it look like a wanna be m3.

[wowitsk3n]

Originally Posted by Bargamon

Talk to your parents about it first.

THey give you the title?

They make the repairs? Pay for tires and brakes.

My son thought similar but I explained that when he is on his own he can do what he wants. The all season 16's on his subaru do the job. If he puts high performance tires on it and wear out then its on his dime not mine.

Im paying for school, car, insurance and repairs.

I told him I would give him title to the car if he starts modding except for tint.

When that happens Its his responsability. Not punishment, just don't see my job is to keep my son in luxury. I give him what he needs.

IN the scheme of things, not a bad deal. Lots of his friends don't have a car.

Well I told my parents about it and they can care less. My dad approves of me doing anything to the car since he was into it too. He really wanted me to add a lot of parts to the car but i just dont want over do it.

Im paying for my school, insurance and any repairs for my car. Its just a graduation present for graduating high school. (i know high school is a little thing)

All mods are coming from my own pocket, I would never ever use my parents money for these types of things. I would never want my parents to say want me to pay for it cause i would say no right away. I even feel terrible that they gave me this car but they insisted so I just said okay.

[Weebl]

Originally Posted by Bargamon

Talk to your parents about it first.

THey give you the title?

They make the repairs? Pay for tires and brakes.

My son thought similar but I explained that when he is on his own he can do what he wants. The all season 16's on his subaru do the job. If he puts high performance tires on it and wear out then its on his dime not mine.

Im paying for school, car, insurance and repairs.

I told him I would give him title to the car if he starts modding except for tint.

When that happens Its his responsability. Not punishment, just don't see my job is to keep my son in luxury. I give him what he needs.

IN the scheme of things, not a bad deal. Lots of his friends don't have a car.

Told mine, get into an accident and there is always public transit.
They didn't get BMWs, be very thankful

Most of anything you do will be dictated by money be it yours or theirs. Get your budget together first and then ask, what can I do with $$?
Sounds like you will have a nice looking car.

[Michael Schott]

I don't mod my 328 mainly because it's a lease but if I had the cash and the will I'd add CSL style wheels first. Next a blacked out grill and that's about it. The car is so cleanly styled it doesn't need anything else. Maybe a tint.

[wowitsk3n]

Originally Posted by liliceman13300

If you've never modded a car before then pay to have a professional do the work if you're doing things that could damage expensive parts or put yourself in danger when driving. Tint is pretty easy to screw up but if you do then you just rip it off and do it again. More mechanical/electrical things are pretty easy to do incorrectly and could cause some pretty bad outcomes.

I vote give it a good sound system though. I like riding in my gfs BMW more now that the sound is good. Big rims will just ruin the ride and putting all the m-tech stuff on just makes it look like a wanna be m3.

Of course! All the work done to the car will be to a professional. Im afraid to do anything to the car. I help my friend with his prelude and is300 but for some reason Im terrified of touching my own car.

[Php]

change those rims! Pimp up the ride and drive to college! Hell ye!

Congrats btw!

[aretardedorange]

Welcome fellow teenager LOL.

Some good mods for your E90.

-HID Fogs
-White LED Turn Signals
-Interior LED lights
-License Plate LED lights
-Matte Black Amber Overlay
-Matte Grille
-Blackline Lights
-Black and white roundels
-Muffler Delete

All should cost under $400. Don't take car to college. I hear too many bad stories. Get a daily driver....my daily driver is a 2008 Acura TL. Its good reliable car and its fast 0-60 in 5.9 seconds it handles decent. But congrats on the E90 I hope you enjoy it and remember to thank your parents everyday .

[yakev724]

Congrats! I got in my 330 when I was 19. Bit of a mixed reaction at first but have since come to love it.

Black grilles are the biggest change imo. You can then go for LCI headlights (if you have halogen) and blacklines. These are quality mods which will make your car look MUCH nicer without some of the cheap-lookingness associated with things like black roundels and matte black _____.

It's your car, so try things out. I modded my car and at one point realized I didn't want anywhere near the amount of money invested in mods that I had and parted out most of them. Definitely a learning process, though a really fun one!

[Fahadm]

OEM BLACKLINES!!!! I'm planning to get it done on mine soon also!

[IancoleTX]

You're off to a good start. Do lots of research, wait, do more research, and then mod as you find appropriate. Nothing makes one as fond of their car as spending the hands-on time customizing it to their personal taste. Also, welcome to e90post - this place is a treasure trove of knowledge (and snark). Good luck!

[3s4u2]

Before you do any mods, thing about what you own, a BMW. Don't turn it into another piece of you know what.
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[-=Hot|Ice=-]

I leased my 328xi at right around your age. Enjoy.

[plague]

dont go doing all the asthetic 'expected mods'. everyone 'expects, blacked kidney grilles, blacked out trim bla bla. these cars look awesome in oem form, lets not forget or fail to realise. oh. but. i do like a nice oem aero lip keep it oem. well. thats my style at least. enjoy the car man. put more time into washing, waxing, polishing, and keeping it clean and thats the best mod of all- CLEAN and well cared for