E91 320d M-Sport

[Trainerbrow]

Chopping in the E46 330i for something a little newer, better looking, and more economical

2016-10-05_08-41-10 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Not loving the lemon/champagne trim though, but luckily it has the black dash and carpets, so last night I drove to West Yorkshire to pick up an LCI alcantara trim. No more hot seats in summer and cold seats in winter.

2016-10-06_08-22-48 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

 

[alistairolsen]

Really liking E90s! The only downside is that new car buyers in the early 2000s had no taste

 

[Scrooge]

I don't get it, surely there were hundreds for sale with the interior you wanted

 

[_Tom]

Nice buy. That'll be the earlier lump without dpf issues.

 

[terryc101]

Looks nice, manual or auto?

Wasn't a fan of the cloth seats when I sat in them, heated leather ftw.

 

[PP200t]

Very nice, although would rather have leather than alcantara, although you can make a nice lump of money on the leather if you sell it.
Any other plans for it?

 

[Trainerbrow]

I got offered this at a decent price, know the cars history since 2010, and got to trade my 330 in so no pissing about selling. Plans at the moment are a remap, swap the seats and keep my eye out for some 18" MV3s

 

[PP200t]

@Cookson Let me know if you sell the 194 wheels on there please. Maybe interested in them. I tried 18's but as mine is the se it looked like a 4x4!

 

[Trainerbrow]

@Cookson Let me know if you sell the 194 wheels on there please. Maybe interested in them. I tried 18's but as mine is the se it looked like a 4x4!

Which 18s do you have?

 

[PP200t]

I sold them on but they were ac schnitzer type 3 reps.

 

[Trainerbrow]

I keep thinking it looks really "under-wheeled" in photors. Looks better IRL.

D7K_5555 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

D7K_5556 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

b*****d lights installed

D7K_5560 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Got started on swapping the interior over

2016-10-24_02-29-03 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr
yep, that was MANKY under there

2016-10-24_02-29-36 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr
Looks miles better, esp with the dark headliner

No pics of the front seats but they are all in and wired up

Changed plate lights to LED ones

2016-11-16_12-50-52 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

2016-11-16_12-50-58 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

The missus treated me to a private plate, suits my driving style

2016-11-21_12-06-27 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Swirlflap replacement kit arrived and remap booked in for 18th December

2016-11-22_12-18-55 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Need to get a chokecable/airline down the rear sunroof drains this weekend

2016-11-09_11-39-51 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

 

[Coby.]

Car looks nice but...... That plate!!

 

[SC03OTT]

Nice enough. Not loving the chav spec lights or plates though.

 

[Trainerbrow]

Bit of an update. Bought some MV2 replicas in 19". Tried them on, instantly regretted it, looks like a 5 series

Quickly removed and sold them on. Decided to replace with some CSL rims. 8.5 front and 9.5 rear

Bought some lowering springs

New air feed pipe as the other had shrunk

Black grilles installed

Corner splitters quickly painted

and stuck on

Finally got round the fitting the springs at weekend

Car now needs a full machine polish / detail

 

[terryc101]

Looks a nice height now, where did you get the springs? Been trying to decide what springs to get for mine, ride any different?

 

[Trainerbrow]

Got them off a lad on the BMW forum. They have different springs depending on engine size etc.

Rides lovely now, much better than the crashy Msport stuff. Back seems a little too low now though, given the front hasnt gone down much. Might lob a coil off

 

[Christopher]

I preferred it when you bought it.
Now it just looks a bit pikey.
...and that plate. THAT PLATE.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

What is a 320d going to scare with that 'move' plate?? Lol

Good cars though, I'll probably get one next as they're good value now.

 

[leeds2592]

This is getting more and more Bradford with every post.

 

[brohoward71]

I like the wheels i like the splitters but dem lowz in the back looks like its chock full of samples in the boot
Like it but a bit too low for me

 

[Craig]

Looking good mate. Looks similar to my brother only he's got a twin exhaust. hes had a hybrid turbo fitted and remapped. The thing has sooo much tourqe it spins the world.

 

[PhilCookson]

I preferred it when you bought it.
Now it just looks a bit pikey.
...and that plate. THAT PLATE.

Each to their own I suppose

What is a 320d going to scare with that 'move' plate?? Lol

Good cars though, I'll probably get one next as they're good value now.

Great value, still look pretty fresh, and they shift when you need them to

This is getting more and more Bradford with every post.

I prefer the term "Bradistan"

I like the wheels i like the splitters but dem lowz in the back looks like its chock full of samples in the boot
Like it but a bit too low for me

Yeah, the rear seems to have settled too much for my liking. I am thinking I might see if i can order the proline rears to bring it back up a little

Looking good mate. Looks similar to my brother only he's got a twin exhaust. hes had a hybrid turbo fitted and remapped. The thing has sooo much tourqe it spins the world.

Cheers dude. I just wish it was a manual as the auto box seems to kill the torque

 

[Trainerbrow]

Gave the old slag a wash at weekend

 

[Christopher]

I'm just glad that you've spaced that plate correctly now.
Are xenons an expensive retrofit? They improve the look of these 100%.

 

[Trainerbrow]

I'm just glad that you've spaced that plate correctly now.
Are xenons an expensive retrofit? They improve the look of these 100%.

I dont like the plate how its spaced

Yeah, xenons are super expensive. It's plug n play, but like £500 for a set of headlights. I can get some to "fit in", but would have to get a pair of standard headlights to play with

 

[Trainerbrow]

Unless I buy some aftermarkets

http://www.mstyle.co.uk/bmw-3-serie...ice-white-angel-eye-headlamps-black-9270.html

https://www.energizedcustoms.co.uk/...qMxjOveoj6Y-a6Djwd0niKhGU1aalOacaAvROEALw_wcB

 

[Christopher]

Ah. If those aftermarket ones are anything like Depos, they'll last about three weeks.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Just don't do it.

 

[Trainerbrow]

My 320d has the standard dangly dick type backbox which I absolutely detest as it really ruins the look of the car. So, I have 2 options.

Backbox delete with twin 3" tails in the standard spot, or dual 4" like the 335i (already have the diffuser in the shed). Now I've listened to multiple youtube vids and cannot hear any difference between the two. It seems to make more of a difference if the centre section has also been removed (which I am also considering).

Place close to me does the following:

Twin 3" for £109.99

s-l1600 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

s-l1600 (1) by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Coupled with centre section at £45.00

s-l1600 (2) by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Or, 335i style which is just backbox delete for £225.00

2017-11-02_02-49-56 by Phil Cookson, on Flickr

Now, I do like the look of the 335i style, but keep getting a niggling in my head that it isn't a 335i/d and I should go for the standard looking twin instead.

Arrrggghhh

 

[_Tom]

Standard twin for me. 335 looks too try hard. How do these sound with a delete?

 

[Trainerbrow]

Standard twin for me. 335 looks too try hard. How do these sound with a delete?

Quiet as s**t from what I can find on youtube, until you take out the centre silencer too, which then seems to open them up, but diesels never sound as good as petrol :neutral:

 

[Waitey]

The Alpina is straight through from the Cat, it sounds crap apart from when its towing.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

I would never do anything to alter how a diesel engine sounds to be honest. They sound a bit pants as standard but, as soon as you start modifying the exhaust/intake, they sound 1000% worse. The number of modified VAG diesels round my way, they just sound tragic. Remaps and the like I 100% understand, but don't try and make it sound good because it never will 😂

I do quite like this, but actually think the wheels would look better in silver. Nice cars and getting to be decent value now too.

 

[Trainerbrow]

I would never do anything to alter how a diesel engine sounds to be honest. They sound a bit pants as standard but, as soon as you start modifying the exhaust/intake, they sound 1000% worse. The number of modified VAG diesels round my way, they just sound tragic. Remaps and the like I 100% understand, but don't try and make it sound good because it never will 😂

I do quite like this, but actually think the wheels would look better in silver. Nice cars and getting to be decent value now too.

You mean the whistles and whooshes from Golfs/Skodas and the like? I quite like em ha ha

I had the wheels shopped in Silver, but they didn't quite look right

 

[_Tom]

When I say how do they sound I meant how bad..lol! Pretty much no diesel sounds good unless it has lots of cylinders and a big turbo or two.

Mine has the same horrendous exhaust, It looks so bad. I'd do a back box delete for a twin pipe just so long as it wasn't much louder.

 

[Craig]

My brother has the 335i style exhaust on his 320d tourer. It looks great tbh. Doesn't sound too bad. But his isn't standard and it's silly silly quick

 

[Sir_Dave]

I'd just go for the twin tailpipe on the left. 335i/d exhausts on a 4 cylinder diesel is a tad lame imho.
On the flipside, maybe go the whole hog & add some M3/5 badges, dark tints & polish numberplate surrounds as well?

 

[_Tom]

I'd just go for the twin tailpipe on the left. 335i/d exhausts on a 4 cylinder diesel is a tad lame imho.
On the flipside, maybe go the whole hog & add some M3/5 badges, dark tints & polish numberplate surrounds as well?

You missed wind deflectors..

 

[Trainerbrow]

You missed wind deflectors..:wink:

And some stick on ebay DRLs round the foglights or in the grilles

 

[_Tom]

And some stick on ebay DRLs round the foglights or in the grilles

Mine came with full tints, wind deflectors, M Sport number plate surrounds but the finest was when you opened the door it projected a BMW sign on the floor.. :tongueclosed: That was a shock when I first opened the door at night. Jesus Christ. I still need puddle lights as I've disconnected them in shame.

I've got my glow plugs and swirl flaps to attempt tomorrow..