minor f32 mods

dec0y_s · 12-05-2013, 10:47 AM

here you guys go, i'll post more pictures up when i get a chance, also planning on getting spacers soon and gloss black 435 emblem. i'm still driving around with the plastic oem pedals so i'm a little ashamed of my interior atm

photobomb'd

links
plate
knob
boot

the boot was a huge pain to put onto the plastic ring, had to stretch it out for hours haha. for those wondering if the plate interferes with the front parking sensor the answer is yes, but i think it's a small price to pay for keeping the cosmetic integrity of the m sport bumber.

Sp82 · 12-05-2013, 11:20 AM

looks good--did you install grill on your own?..if so, how long did it take?...easy?

mike@x-ph.com · 12-05-2013, 11:48 AM

I like everything except the plate being on the side . Looks too much like an EVO

sleeeper · 12-05-2013, 11:52 AM

I've decided I'm going to take one ticket before I put on a front plate. And then I'll get a towhook job and eff up the sensors!

sleeeper · 12-05-2013, 11:53 AM

Looks good man, how's the slush box on the 4, i miss it

EyeSky · 12-05-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sp82

looks good--did you install grill on your own?..if so, how long did it take?...easy?

+1 I have a pair waiting, but the car is still somewhere out sea!
Nice small upgrades so far I was also thinking of getting the blacked out 435i emblem, it would look even better with black exhaust tips. Btw, the F32 already looks so low especially in those pics with the M sport bumper. Almost makes me rethink changing up the suspension...almost....

nokiaprinter · 12-05-2013, 12:50 PM

Nice mod! IMO the M performance grill is a must, looks much better than the chrome grill!

The LED headlights look sick, wish i had them on my F30

dec0y_s · 12-05-2013, 12:56 PM

yeah this was a complete diy, did it this morning while waiting for alternate parking to end haha. with the help of a colleague as seen in the photobombing; it was easy just some torx screws and a little elbow grease, didn't take more than 10 minutes.

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Originally Posted by EyeSky

Btw, the F32 already looks so low especially in those pics with the M sport bumper. Almost makes me rethink changing up the suspension...almost....

ha!

nyc driving is not meant for low vehicles, i've been thinking about this ever since i got the car, at least to get rid of the wheel gap but the roads in nyc are so unforgiving that i doubt i'll ever follow through.

tiltmode43 · 12-05-2013, 01:06 PM

Good choices!!

By the way, I recommend mounting the plate one notch higher on the bracket so it covers the tow hook opening/blocks your lower grill a bit less. Might clean things up a bit for you

Sp82 · 12-05-2013, 01:15 PM

^ cool thanks--thinking about doing this on my 435...got the car 2 weeks ago.. but not sure if i should do it or not

dec0y_s · 12-05-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tiltmode43

Good choices!!

By the way, I recommend mounting the plate one notch higher on the bracket so it covers the tow hook opening/blocks your lower grill a bit less. Might clean things up a bit for you

haha yeah i'm sagging i know, i know.

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Originally Posted by Sp82

^ cool thanks--thinking about doing this on my 435...got the car 2 weeks ago.. but not sure if i should do it or not

yeah np, just remove this rubber strip and you'll see the torx screws you have to remove.

i personally hate the chrome accents on the 435, they seem out of place in my opinion.

Sp82 · 12-05-2013, 02:14 PM

I may PM you if I get stuck

Kyokio · 12-05-2013, 02:39 PM

Does the plate set off your parking sensor?

i've been driving w/ no front plate but if i ever do get a ticket, i'll probably get one of these.

M3AWD · 12-05-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sp82

I may PM you if I get stuck

You finally decided to do this mod

I ordered my grills and they should arrive tomorrow, one day before my car arrives

mntbiker · 12-05-2013, 03:44 PM

Yea, installing the M Perf grills on the F32 was not too bad. It took my wife and I about 45 minutes start to finish and we had no idea what we were doing. We took off the screws attaching the top of the bumper and went in that way.

They look REALLY good!

dec0y_s · 12-05-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sp82

I may PM you if I get stuck

now i'm regretting not taking more pictures lol.

you shouldn't have a problem, once you remove the torx screws just pull back on the top of the bumper, you'll create enough room for your hand to fit. once you've got your hand in there look for the the tabs/clips you have to push on in order to pull out the grill; push inward towards the center of the grill, and pull simultaneously with your free hand. they should pop out without a problem, the only ones i had difficulty with were the tabs on the bottom of each grill.

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Originally Posted by Kyokio

Does the plate set off your parking sensor?

i've been driving w/ no front plate but if i ever do get a ticket, i'll probably get one of these.

unfortunately yes the plate will sit directly in front of the vehicle's right parking sensor, i'll take pictures of my center console tonight after work and upload them when i get home.

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Originally Posted by mntbiker

Yea, installing the M Perf grills on the F32 was not too bad. It took my wife and I about 45 minutes start to finish and we had no idea what we were doing. We took off the screws attaching the top of the bumper and went in that way.

They look REALLY good!

yeah i completely agree, the f32 looks amazing with black grills, when i saw your post a little while back i had to get my pair.

Sp82 · 12-05-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by M-SP0RT

You finally decided to do this mod

I ordered my grills and they should arrive tomorrow, one day before my car arrives

lol still deciding!..want to do the install together? haha

Kyokio · 12-05-2013, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dec0y_s

unfortunately yes the plate will sit directly in front of the vehicle's right parking sensor, i'll take pictures of my center console tonight after work and upload them when i get home.

ahh ok thanks. in that case, i'll go with the hidden plate... if need be.

jlstyle · 12-05-2013, 05:19 PM

Maybe it's just me, but putting plate like that makes the car looks cheap.
Otherwise, hot ride!

Rush2808 · 12-05-2013, 06:14 PM

how much do those black grille cost?

dec0y_s · 12-05-2013, 07:48 PM

thats what it looks like when in reverse, alarm goes off but it doesn't bother me anymore lol. i guess to some it could look cheap but the point is that if it wasn't for ny state law i would be driving around without a front plate; the car just looks better without one.

pricing for grills .

mntbiker · 12-05-2013, 09:30 PM

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I may PM you if I get stuck

I used this F30 guide when I did mine. It's basically the same exact procedure:

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=701830

12-05-2013, 10:47 AM	#1
dec0y_s New Member 2 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 435i Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	minor f32 mods here you guys go, i'll post more pictures up when i get a chance, also planning on getting spacers soon and gloss black 435 emblem. i'm still driving around with the plastic oem pedals so i'm a little ashamed of my interior atm photobomb'd links plate knob boot the boot was a huge pain to put onto the plastic ring, had to stretch it out for hours haha. for those wondering if the plate interferes with the front parking sensor the answer is yes, but i think it's a small price to pay for keeping the cosmetic integrity of the m sport bumber.
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Sp82 Colonel 166 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	looks good--did you install grill on your own?..if so, how long did it take?...easy?
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sleeeper Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 254 Posts Drives: F32 435iMSport, MPPK, LSD, MPE Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I've decided I'm going to take one ticket before I put on a front plate. And then I'll get a towhook job and eff up the sensors!
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sleeeper Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 254 Posts Drives: F32 435iMSport, MPPK, LSD, MPE Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Looks good man, how's the slush box on the 4, i miss it
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Sp82 Colonel 166 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	^ cool thanks--thinking about doing this on my 435...got the car 2 weeks ago.. but not sure if i should do it or not
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Sp82 Colonel 166 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	I may PM you if I get stuck
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Kyokio Private First Class 26 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 2021 RS5 & SQ7 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (1)	Does the plate set off your parking sensor? i've been driving w/ no front plate but if i ever do get a ticket, i'll probably get one of these.
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mntbiker Captain 123 Rep 616 Posts Drives: F15 X5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Yea, installing the M Perf grills on the F32 was not too bad. It took my wife and I about 45 minutes start to finish and we had no idea what we were doing. We took off the screws attaching the top of the bumper and went in that way. They look REALLY good!
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jlstyle Lieutenant Colonel 355 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Audi S7 [0.00] 2015 BMW X5 [0.00]	Maybe it's just me, but putting plate like that makes the car looks cheap. Otherwise, hot ride!
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12-05-2013, 07:48 PM	#21
dec0y_s New Member 2 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 435i Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	thats what it looks like when in reverse, alarm goes off but it doesn't bother me anymore lol. i guess to some it could look cheap but the point is that if it wasn't for ny state law i would be driving around without a front plate; the car just looks better without one. pricing for grills .
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