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      09-13-2016, 12:49 PM   #1
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Anshu's 335i Journal

Hey everyone, thought it was time I opened one of these threads. Just wanted to share and keep track of things I've been doing to my F30. Nothing too crazy and not much of a "build", but figured it'd be nice to have all my pics in one place and track progress.

Current State: (as of October 2019)


Current Mods:
  • OEM 437Ms with 245/35 and 285/30 tires
  • Bilstein B14 coilovers
  • MP BBK, Stoptech slotted rotors
  • MP style diffuser
  • Varis front lip (RIP)
  • JV.1 PSM style spoiler (jhp_dynamics)
  • Depo color matched front reflectors
  • Vibrant resonator axleback (link to thread:https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1380785
  • MP interior
  • MP Alcantara steering wheel
  • AutoTecknic shift paddles
  • BM3 Stage 2
  • ER charge pipe
  • CTS FMIC
  • CTS Catless DP




Came from a VW GLI which I loved, but put a ton of miles on in 3 years...like 90k. It was time for a change when I switched jobs that didn't require me to travel as much. Also told myself I wouldn't mod my next car as much, but who am I kidding?

I was very close to getting a EBII 335i with the 6MT, but ATL traffic is a bitch to deal with (bad excuse, I know!) and my fiance needs to be able to drive the car at times as well. I also felt I would get tired of the EBII after a little.

Picked up a CPO '13 Glacier Silver 335i! My first Bimmer



Black Kidney Grills within the first week. Then smoked front reflector followed soon after.



In the meantime, I found these M3 style CF mirrors that I really liked. They look great to me, but the finishing touches on it leave a bit to be desired (the seal on the inside started to split a little from the heat). I can deal with it for now



Next came the Bilstein B14s. Great balance of comfort and tighter/firmer handling.



Sold the 403Ms. Even though I love them, they were a pain in the ass to clean and I wanted something wider and lighter.

ESR SR01s


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Congrats OP! It's going to be fun!
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Took a bunch of pictures over the weekend at my dad's house in NC. Just iPhone pics, because I don't have a cool camera and I'm pretty shit at photography anyways lol.








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Thanks!
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Looks great man... The silver paint plus wheel color scheme goes together nicely.

The exhaust tips appear to be aftermarket... what did you end up going with?

[Disregard: I see you installed a catted downpipe!] Downpipe... in Metro Atlanta... are you not concerned about emissions testing?
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Congratz. Nice set up. Planning any more mods?
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Looks great man... The silver paint plus wheel color scheme goes together nicely.

The exhaust tips appear to be aftermarket... what did you end up going with?

Downpipe... in Metro Atlanta... are you not concerned about emissions testing?
Thanks man. After I went back to OEM muffler, I added some 4" chrome tips I found online. Just fills the space better IMO. Nothing too special.

The DP and emissions thing does have me nervous. I've got till June next year to figure out a solution, so I'm kind of just putting that off for now lol.
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Congratz. Nice set up. Planning any more mods?
Right now, I think I'm at a place where I'm happy for a while. Trying to hold off on anything else. Maybe a JB4 later on, but I'm also trying to save for a wedding right now!

Only thing I am debating is swapping out the smoked front reflector for a paint matched one which I have sitting in my trunk. Still can't decide on that.
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Very nice!

Congrats.
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Very nice!

Congrats.
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Right now, I think I'm at a place where I'm happy for a while. Trying to hold off on anything else. Maybe a JB4 later on, but I'm also trying to save for a wedding right now!

Only thing I am debating is swapping out the smoked front reflector for a paint matched one which I have sitting in my trunk. Still can't decide on that.

Yeah why not? It will complete the look nicely!
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Nice!!

Why arent you adding a tune to take full advantage of your new downpipe?
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Nice!!

Why arent you adding a tune to take full advantage of your new downpipe?
It's on the list. I probably should go ahead and do it but i'm trying to exercise some patience lol. Hoping to wait till mid next year.

I've also read it's not exactly required right away with the catted dp so it doesn't feel like an urgent need.
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Yeah why not? It will complete the look nicely!
I agree on this one. It will look cleaner.
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Yeah why not? It will complete the look nicely!
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I agree on this one. It will look cleaner.
Yeah, I just can't tell if the outline of the cutout will bother me. Right now it looks like a reflector. I sometimes feel like the color matched will look like I jus ttried to plug a hole or something haha.

I'll have to try it when I get some time I guess.
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I think this pic had so much more potential, but it's still one of my favorites

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I think this pic had so much more potential, but it's still one of my favorites

You could really open the aperture to get rid of the grainyness and separate the subject from the background. Some DOF bokeh will pull focus on the car rather than the basketball hoop and Honda, which are distracting. Just some friendly little phototography pointers!
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You could really open the aperture to get rid of the grainyness and separate the subject from the background. Some DOF bokeh will pull focus on the car rather than the basketball hoop and Honda, which are distracting. Just some friendly little phototography pointers!
Thanks man! It's just an iphone pic so idk if i can even do all that on there, but i did find my fiancées DSLR that she never uses the other day so i'm gonna start playing around with that! i'll be sure to keep your tips in mind
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Thanks man! It's just an iphone pic so idk if i can even do all that on there, but i did find my fiancées DSLR that she never uses the other day so i'm gonna start playing around with that! i'll be sure to keep your tips in mind
Glad I could help. Here's a pic I took that shows what I mean:

Porsche 356 Convertible by JMG, on Flickr
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