New to BMW, here's my AW 535i modded

twinPWRbimmer · 03-29-2015, 03:59 PM

Hello all,

New here, but not new to modding. Purchased this CPO '13 AW 535i from Sterling BMW in Newport beach. Previously owned several Lexus' and had always eye'd the F10 535i. Test drove one on a Saturday and found the perfect one the following Monday.

Car has M sport package, Premium, Technology, Comfort Access, Rear view camera, and probably others...

With a short 3 months of ownership, here she is

BMW Genuine M5 Style 343 Wheels
Michelin Pilot Super Sports 265/295
BMW M5/650i Sway bars
Bavsound Speaker upgrade
Hamann style lip
Weathertech trunk mat
Solargard 30% window tint
IND Painted front reflectors
BMS Intake
Painted ebay spoiler
Expel Ultimate paint protection

All pics taken with an iPhone 5 (lol)

Some random shots during the build:

Slight poke with 295's in the rear

Lip installed, good rep fit

Bavsound speaker comparison

Guts, easy install, highly recommended.

That's all for now! I am more into subtle/OEM mods as you can see. Comments welcome.

remmib · 03-29-2015, 05:00 PM

Very nice, have you ever rubbed with the OEM wheels/tires?

lsturbointeg · 03-29-2015, 08:58 PM

How do you like the BAV?

twinPWRbimmer · 03-29-2015, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by remmib

Very nice, have you ever rubbed with the OEM wheels/tires?

Slight rub in the rears during 50mph+ dips. Haven't tested full load, but I'm sure it'll rub much more. Setting sport mode somewhat helps, but I'd put on 285/275 after these are worn.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

How do you like the BAV?

Bavsound is great, took a week for the speakers to break-in, had to play with the equalizer a bit for spotify, but when you set spotify to extreme quality, it's great! Radio sounds the same so it really depends on the sources you use.

Hobbe74 · 03-30-2015, 05:44 AM

Very nice and subtle!

The Hamman style lip really is the icing on the cake

SteelersF10 · 03-30-2015, 06:04 AM

Now that's a nice F10.....Looking good....

Roswell · 03-30-2015, 06:13 AM

Very nice white F10 u got. Love the subtle mods.

Bobby_Drake · 03-30-2015, 03:24 PM

Clean. How's the ride quality on 20s michelin vs OEM 19s? Are you dropped?

twinPWRbimmer · 03-30-2015, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby_Drake

Clean. How's the ride quality on 20s michelin vs OEM 19s? Are you dropped?

Thanks. Ride quality is about the same. Steering feels a little lighter. Can't really notice any difference due to the meaty tires. No drop, just thick 265 front and 295 rears. Front and rear gap is about 1 3/4 fingers all around. May drop it once the 295's are worn. But I'm happy with the ride at the moment.

gatorfast · 04-01-2015, 07:30 PM

How does that ebay spoiler fit? Looks pretty good in the pics. Do you remember which vendor it was from?

twinPWRbimmer · 04-01-2015, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorfast

How does that ebay spoiler fit? Looks pretty good in the pics. Do you remember which vendor it was from?

Fitment for the spoiler i'd say is 9.5 out of 10. Probably a 10 if I centered it correctly. Maybe a mm or two off to the side. Paint i'd say is 8.5 out of 10. Paint match is very good, but it doesn't look as smooth as oem paint.

The ebay seller is "supernation", but i don't think they're a registered user any more. I just chose them because they were in california, wasn't the cheapest and also wasn't the most expensive either.

03-29-2015, 03:59 PM	#1
twinPWRbimmer Private 72 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Comp. Pkg Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: San Diego iTrader: (4)	New to BMW, here's my AW 535i modded Hello all, New here, but not new to modding. Purchased this CPO '13 AW 535i from Sterling BMW in Newport beach. Previously owned several Lexus' and had always eye'd the F10 535i. Test drove one on a Saturday and found the perfect one the following Monday. Car has M sport package, Premium, Technology, Comfort Access, Rear view camera, and probably others... With a short 3 months of ownership, here she is BMW Genuine M5 Style 343 Wheels Michelin Pilot Super Sports 265/295 BMW M5/650i Sway bars Bavsound Speaker upgrade Hamann style lip Weathertech trunk mat Solargard 30% window tint IND Painted front reflectors BMS Intake Painted ebay spoiler Expel Ultimate paint protection All pics taken with an iPhone 5 (lol) Some random shots during the build: Slight poke with 295's in the rear Lip installed, good rep fit Bavsound speaker comparison Guts, easy install, highly recommended. That's all for now! I am more into subtle/OEM mods as you can see. Comments welcome. __________________ CURRENT: 2016 M3 Competition Package \| Mineral White/Full SO \| Executive Package \| Driver Assist+ \| Lighting Package \| Parking Assist \| Enhanced B/T \| Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps \| Stainless Steel Pedals \| XPEL Ultimate PAST: '13 BMW 535i, '13 Lexus RX350, '08 Lexus IS250, '06 Lexus IS350, '03 Lexus IS300, '99 Civic Si
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