Minesweeper's F10 Build

Minesweeper · 01-25-2018, 10:12 PM

Hey everyone. I've lurked this forum for a good bit, as well as some of the others and finally decided to make an account. Bought this literally two days after getting back from my deployment. 2013 550i M-Sport with I believe around 39k miles. Unfortunately, I don't have too many pictures from when I bought the car, BUT I managed to find one.

This was the last day my car had stock wheels.

Things I have done so far:
- Forgestar F14s
- Black Grille w/M accent
- Debadged the 550i

Things I still need to do:
- Painted reflectors
- CF Diffuser
- CF Splitter
- Coilovers
- Exhaust
- Finding a way to remove the chrome on the door handles

Ickdeep · 01-26-2018, 12:34 AM

Welcome and awesome looking car!

As for the door handles, I used CF Wrap on them. Its very easy to do. Just place a piece a little bigger than the chrome, heat up the vinyl so it sticks and just cut around the chrome. I've had it for over a year now and it looks like new.

.BMW. · 01-26-2018, 09:35 AM

Beautiful F10.

Minesweeper · 01-26-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ickdeep

Welcome and awesome looking car!

As for the door handles, I used CF Wrap on them. Its very easy to do. Just place a piece a little bigger than the chrome, heat up the vinyl so it sticks and just cut around the chrome. I've had it for over a year now and it looks like new.

Thanks! I'll have to try that out and see how it turns out.

xxpanipuri · 01-26-2018, 11:40 AM

Awesome car!

And THANK YOU for your service!!

lsturbointeg · 01-27-2018, 06:56 PM

like Ickdeep i wrapped mine too!

love those ForgeStars! really one of the wheels i thought about going with but i was looking for more concavity in the front. looking forward to your build

Minesweeper · 01-27-2018, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

like Ickdeep i wrapped mine too!

love those ForgeStars! really one of the wheels i thought about going with but i was looking for more concavity in the front. looking forward to your build

I will probably end up doing it after I move. And I love these wheels so much more than I thought I would. I get compliments on them all them time.

lsturbointeg · 01-27-2018, 10:11 PM

Here's a picture of a formal forum member from back in the day when he experimented with an aggressive offset for the fronts. Crazy concavity up front

ALPWhite · 01-28-2018, 07:35 AM

Great progress and thanks for your service!!

Minesweeper · 02-09-2018, 12:13 PM

I love getting off work early and washing my car!

mike@x-ph.com · 02-22-2018, 07:48 PM

Looking good

01-25-2018, 10:12 PM	#1
Minesweeper New Member 7 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2013 550i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Minesweeper's F10 Build Hey everyone. I've lurked this forum for a good bit, as well as some of the others and finally decided to make an account. Bought this literally two days after getting back from my deployment. 2013 550i M-Sport with I believe around 39k miles. Unfortunately, I don't have too many pictures from when I bought the car, BUT I managed to find one. This was the last day my car had stock wheels. Things I have done so far: - Forgestar F14s - Black Grille w/M accent - Debadged the 550i Things I still need to do: - Painted reflectors - CF Diffuser - CF Splitter - Coilovers - Exhaust - Finding a way to remove the chrome on the door handles
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01-26-2018, 12:34 AM	#2
Ickdeep Brigadier General 5719 Rep 4,209 Posts Drives: '13 F10 M5 \| '15 F15 X5 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2015 BMW X5 [10.00] 2013 BMW M5 [SOLD] [10.00] 2013 BMW 535i [SOLD] [10.00]	Welcome and awesome looking car! As for the door handles, I used CF Wrap on them. Its very easy to do. Just place a piece a little bigger than the chrome, heat up the vinyl so it sticks and just cut around the chrome. I've had it for over a year now and it looks like new. __________________ Stage 2 Tune BPM \| Fabworx DP \| SSP Performance Clutch \| Muffler & Resonator Delete Dinan Adjustable Springs \| Powder Coated 343 Wheels \| F&R Spacers \| RW Carbon Front Lip & Diffuser Sold!
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01-26-2018, 09:35 AM	#3
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01-26-2018, 11:40 AM	#5
xxpanipuri Major 767 Rep 1,154 Posts Drives: 550i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Silicon Valley, CA iTrader: (0)	Awesome car! And THANK YOU for your service!!
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01-27-2018, 06:56 PM	#6
lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	like Ickdeep i wrapped mine too! love those ForgeStars! really one of the wheels i thought about going with but i was looking for more concavity in the front. looking forward to your build __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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01-27-2018, 10:11 PM	#8
lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	Here's a picture of a formal forum member from back in the day when he experimented with an aggressive offset for the fronts. Crazy concavity up front Attached Images __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg Last edited by lsturbointeg; 01-27-2018 at 10:17 PM..
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01-28-2018, 07:35 AM	#9
ALPWhite First Lieutenant 138 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 2013 Alpine White 535iX MSport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Great progress and thanks for your service!! __________________ Current: 2013 F10 Previous: 2007 E90 Previous: 1994 E34
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02-09-2018, 12:13 PM	#10
Minesweeper New Member 7 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2013 550i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	I love getting off work early and washing my car!
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02-22-2018, 07:48 PM	#11
mike@x-ph.com Joint Chiefs of Staff 24095 Rep 190,633 Posts Drives: 07-335/12-328/18-M4/21-M4CP Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (23)	Looking good __________________ Check out our current sale by clicking on this link! https://x-ph.com/sale/ Phone number 702-494-9435
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