new snaps of my 545i
new snaps of my 545i
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TR03TAN

Original Poster:

36 posts

219 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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steve_bmw

1,591 posts

206 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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nice!
but loose the smoked lights smile

Edited by steve_bmw on Thursday 20th October 23:00

andrewh

511 posts

290 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Fail, tailpipes look naff (mine only has one and is putting out not much less than yours) on the first pic I assumed the light cluster had debris in it and has become clouded but that's obviously just the smoked style, I'm going to assume you bought it on the bay as an uber bargain and intend to break up the mods and revert back to standard.

Drek

609 posts

196 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Oh dear. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess!

kotafey

242 posts

212 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Gosh... it's very black isn't it

smile

kotafey

242 posts

212 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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What are the tyres on the Golf in the 4th one down? The tread looks kinda funky

pimping

759 posts

205 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Are these the ones that are killed by depreciation but are not far off am m5 but without alot of the costs?

Could be wrong. Whats the mpg?

Will i be able to sell coke and do drive bys at will or will i need chrome wheels for that?

hornetrider

63,161 posts

236 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Under the Halfords tat there's a nice car waiting to get out - sorry.

Remove smokes, tints and get wheels back to silver. Will look good thumbup

Nigel Worc's

8,121 posts

219 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Nice car.

All the blackness isn'y my cup of tea, but it isn't my car.

If you like it, that's all that matters.

I'd love the car, just not the blackness

Ecurie Ecosse

4,812 posts

249 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Looks great! Are those CSL wheels?

Digger

17,041 posts

222 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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De-badge (due to the quads), and remove the smoked lenses. Only then will it pass. smile

jr123

3,383 posts

195 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3332731.htm

This one is similar to your, but has the changes people seem to be recommending. no smoked lights or quad pipes.




DennisCooper

1,340 posts

202 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Hi Tristan,

The PH collective are a lot more to the point as compared to bmw5 aren't they! wink

The wheels I believe are from the Miro brand and are their iteration of a 'CSL style' wheel in 20 inch sizing. Miro, are actually a decent mid level brand and their market is mainly the USA. Black wheels, on a black car and as I've mentioned before, you might as well have gone for steel wheels! the 2nd picture is what I mean as you can't really tell what the wheels are!

The 'big' E60 V8's are indeed heavy depreciators, along with any similar engine from any other marque. A lot of car for the money for sure!

I'd tend to agree with the notion of putting wheels on which at least have a polished/chrome/steel lip so it breaks up the black somewhat and you can see you have 20's and not 16 inch steelies ! I'd also consider some subtle colour coded bits to also break up the black, very discreet, and no, I don't mean just the brake calipers wink

Cheers, Dennis!


Moar

5,512 posts

198 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Someone get a rubber glove and search the car and people inside it.


Slurms

1,254 posts

235 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Moar said:
Someone get a rubber glove and search the car and people inside it.
Yes, sadly it does have "Stop and search" written all over it..

The Stiglet

2,063 posts

225 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Well it could have been worse, it could have been white.

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

255 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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The Stiglet said:
Well it could have been worse, it could have been white.
You racist!! biggrin



I don't mind the quad pipes at all, although I would rather two singles.
But not keen on the blacked out lights, makes it look cheap imho.

Moar

5,512 posts

198 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Everyone just knows its something like 4 previous owners, 100k worth £5k with a load of tat stuck on tbh.

rossw46

1,293 posts

191 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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I think it looks pretty good,but I agree with loosing the smoked lights!

Enjoy!

Nigel Worc's

8,121 posts

219 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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I have to be very honest here ......... I'm 50 , so almost an oap racer lol.

I like the quad pipes, I'd just lose tints/smoked lights.

getmecoat