Spotted... M Performance parts

[M6Hoggers]

I was in Glasgow today and saw a great looking Beemer. I thought it looked like an M4 initially... then a fake M4 that still looked good... and then I realised it was a 220d with a lot of M Performance carbon fibre parts added to it including front splitter and side blades. It had a black roof too.

Must have cost a fortune for those parts but it looked fantastic so thumbs up! I'm guessing you can't go wrong with the styling on the original parts compared to some cheap / fake rubbish off eBay.

What do you reckon to this then... win or fail?

Edited by M6Hoggers on Tuesday 28th April 19:53

Edited by M6Hoggers on Tuesday 28th April 22:42

[Col 666]

Heres mine, its a 335i so at least it has a bit of go to go with the kit! I stuck a set of AC SCHNITZER springs on it the other day so its sitting a bit lower now.

[Jonsv8]

M6Hoggers said:

What do you reckon to this then... win or fail?

On a 220d - fail. All frock and no knickers.

[M6Hoggers]

Col 666 said:

Heres mine, its a 335i so at least it has a bit of go to go with the kit! I stuck a set of AC SCHNITZER springs on it the other day so its sitting a bit lower now.

That looks great... good photography as well

[M6Hoggers]

Jonsv8 said:

On a 220d - fail. All frock and no knickers.

Yes it does feel a bit like that... I'd have spent the money on a bigger engine or a used E92 M3.

[M6Hoggers]

M6Hoggers said:

Yes it does feel a bit like that... I'd have spent the money on a bigger engine or a used E92 M3.

However, saying that I did have an E90 320d SE 8 years ago. I put an AC Schnitzer bodykit, wheels and springs on it along with a tuning box... so I've been guilty of this sort of thing in the past lol

[Wills2]

The 220d will still do 62 in 7 secs so not "slow" I think they both look lovely, I've just ordered the M performance carbon fibre trim for my car.

[Jonsv8]

Wills2 said:

The 220d will still do 62 in 7 secs so not "slow" I think they both look lovely, I've just ordered the M performance carbon fibre trim for my car.

7s is slow nowadays. Each to their own but I'd pick a sleeper, a car that performs well but doesn't look it, rather than style over substance. Im not knocking, I just think what's important to people over say 30 years old is different to those under 30 (wild stereotypes but roughly true I imagine)

[M6Hoggers]

Jonsv8 said:

7s is slow nowadays. Each to their own but I'd pick a sleeper, a car that performs well but doesn't look it, rather than style over substance. Im not knocking, I just think what's important to people over say 30 years old is different to those under 30 (wild stereotypes but roughly true I imagine)

They do both look lovely.. but I think 0-60 in 7 secs is quite "slow" these days. It will attract a lot of attention from the "chavs" who will want a race and who will humiliate it with their tuned Saxos.

Anyway, I'm over 40 so not sure which stereotype I'm meant to represent... no pipe and slippers yet but I did buy an orange M6 so maybe that's a stereotype in itself

[Wills2]

Jonsv8 said:

Wills2 said:

The 220d will still do 62 in 7 secs so not "slow" I think they both look lovely, I've just ordered the M performance carbon fibre trim for my car.

7s is slow nowadays. Each to their own but I'd pick a sleeper, a car that performs well but doesn't look it, rather than style over substance. Im not knocking, I just think what's important to people over say 30 years old is different to those under 30 (wild stereotypes but roughly true I imagine)

The brackets around the slow remark should have told you I wasn't saying it was quick but nippy enough, my car will do 100mph in 8 seconds so yes it's slow compared to that, but as I'm 45 I remember 7 to 60 being quite quick.

[Panthro]

I really like this M235i from Birds. A few M Performance parts and their own upgrades:

http://www.birdsgarage.co.uk/used-cars/bmw-2-serie...

[Wills2]

I just took delivery of my M performance carbon trim, 7 piece kit this is a picture of the left hand dash piece.

[cerb4.5lee]

^^^^ I bet you cant wait to get it all fitted I am sure it will look awesome judging by how nice that piece looks.

[Wills2]

Cheers Lee,

TBH it's a terrible picture I can't take photos to save my life! Looks stunning in the flesh, I was going to fit it myself but I'm having second thoughts it's so delicate and light I might get the dealer to do it.

I fitted the M performance black gloss grills myself last week and that took some force and I don't want to break anything as it wasn't cheap by any measure.

Can't wait to get it fitted.

Edited by Wills2 on Wednesday 29th April 18:29