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      02-06-2014, 05:47 PM   #1
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Thought I'd finally introduce myself, along with my current horse, a 2011 BMW 550xi M-Sport.

I've had almost a handful of cars since I began driving about... 5 years ago. Most came and went due to a series of life lessons.

First car:

2006 CLS55 AMG, had it for a little less than a year. Got rid of it because business came first.

Didn't do much to it, just some minor aesthetics:
  • 2010 CLS Grille
  • Piano Black Interior Trim
  • IC Pump & Heat Exchanger



DSC_4977_79_80 original size by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


tr3 (80) by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

Second car:

2010 Infiniti G37S 6MT Sedan, had this for about half a year till one day I was sitting shotgun, and my friend forgot to turn traction on while driving over the Brooklyn Bridge during a misty night, and... he crashed my car into a bridge, and I dont care... I love it. j/k Not really, it sucked, but mistakes happen.

First thing I did with less than 100 miles on the car was lower it on H&R Springs, aside from that did a bunch of cosmetic mods myself.
  • H&R Lowering Springs
  • Lime Green Brakes
  • Custom Headlights
  • Custom CF Hood w/ M3 Hood Vents
  • Gunmetal Accents
  • Custom Emblemless Grille
  • Custom Painted Mirror Accent (inside mirror)


dock_shoot_4.22 (7) by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


19279900_1X by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

Third Car:

2010 Audi B8 S4 6MT, probably my favorite car car by far... took a while getting used to Quattro, or AWD in general, but once I did, it was extremely fun. Unfortunately this car got me into the most trouble with the law, so it had to go...
  • H&R Super Sport Lowering Springs
  • 70% Huperoptic Tint
  • 4x4 Twill Weave CF Interior Trim
  • Custom Headlights
  • Gloss Black Roof
  • Custom Painted Grille


drop_day1 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


6197331208_e9ecce74eb_b by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

Fourth Car:

2001 BMW 330i Convertible, picked this thing up from a friend who built it for his girl but she never drove it, it stood rotting away so I took it off his hands. It was slammed, and stanced, figured it would slow me down for a bit, and allow me to learn to appreciate the less finer cars.

What a piece of shit. This thing ended up being a ticking time bomb, and just a month after I bought it... it started to deteriorate on me. There were more problems than a math book ! But I kept driving it, only repairing the necessary things... then my girl drove it for several months. In the end, I just parked it up in front of my shop and it's been standing in and out of the shop for the last half a year. Waiting for good weather to come around so I can finish bringing it back to mint condition and get rid of it.
  • Full OEM M3 Exterior Conversion
  • Complete Respray to Hellrot Red II (original color was Green)
  • M3 Imola Red Interior from a 2006 (original was tan)
  • Rear Widebody (1" wider than M3)
  • Rial Daytona 19" Wheels (9F/11R)
  • Slammed on Coilovers

I'll get some better pics, its on another computer...




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Now onto my 5th, and current car...

2011 BMW F10 550 xDrive M-Sport. My girls dad picked up this lease in 2011, it was the first M-Sport 550 in the Tri-State area, and was built for what I'm assuming was a warm climate region because it didn't come with a Cold Weather Package (haven't seen a single BMW without it in the Tri-State area).

Anyway, it was his lease for 2 1/2 years, and I got to drive it here and there. In teh mean time I did some basic things for him:
  • Gloss Black door handle trim
  • Matte black rear reflectors
  • Matte Black fender marker trim
  • Full coding
  • SAT Radio Install

At the end of December 2013, he came across a crack head deal on a 2013 F10 M5 Demo special. One issue is he still had 6 months on the 550i, we came to an aggreement and I took the car over for the remaining 6 months, as much as I dislike Automatics & BMW xDrive... and the fact that I'll have to cover the cost of existing damage, and over millage on the lease, I still went with it... because along with that aggreement, I get to drive the M5 here and there and we can switch up cars, SOLD.

Upon my acquisition, I slapped Bridgestone Blizzaks on all 4 corners, and you could guess what the following mod was.

H&R Sport Springs

With the current blizzards we're having this season, I feel unstoppable... literally. I TRIED to get myself stuck in many situations, and this thing just rips right out like Batmans Tumbler.

After the springs, I also got a few more minor parts.
  • 35% Tint
  • LCI Taillights
  • LCI Grilles
  • LCI iDrive Screen Trim
  • LCI Center Arm Rest Button Cover (Aluminum Finish)

Here is how it sat before:

DSC_8424 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


DSC_8171 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

Right after I installed the springs, I tested fitted my CSL 19's that I currently have on my E46. The specs are: 19x8.5 ET20 & 19x9.5 ET20, the rear had a 10mm spacer just to see what it would look like.

Keep in mind, the car was not fully settled and the tires are way to small for this car (225/35 & 265/30)


DSC_8176 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


CSL-wheel-test1 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


DSC_8178 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


DSC_8181 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

I loved the look, and I'd love to rock the CSL's, especially since I haven't seen anyone else on a F10 with them, they looked unique, but the tires were simply not cutting it, and I wasn't going to change them since they were literally brand new. The following day we had another blizzard, so the caterpillar tracks went back on...

Along with 10mm spacers in the rear.

This is how the car sits now, fully settled. I LOVE the ride, I will never get anything but H&R springs (Not a fan of coilovers, would rather get a quality air ride kit if I'm going that route).


DSC_8423 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


DSC_8440 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

Here's the before & after comparison.

comparison by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

All cleaned up.

DSC_8322 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

The grilles...

DSC_8321 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

And the interior, I know it's little subtle changes, but I love them. To me... the nav trim makes a huge difference, especially since I stare at it everyday.


DSC_8327 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

The button cover also makes a noticable difference, at least for me. Goes well along with the other aluminum coated accents, besides, the old flat black plastic one was already all banged up and worn out.


DSC_8326 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

The horse. As she was this morning... in the Antarctic like habitat that I've been driving through everday for the last week. It moves like the OTB Horse she is. :


IMG_7119 by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr

Oh yea, a lot of work is still ahead....

Then it goes back on the lease in 6 months.

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I remember that red 330 vert from E46fanatics. Guys screename was FRC or something like that.
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^Word, me too! Car looks great and I love the interior touches. Do you have the part numbers by chance for the nav and arm rest button pieces?
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Ha ha. I love the historical narration and the mild expletives along the way. I laffed my fat ass off Absolutely hilarious. What a journey you've been on. Love your old S4. What a shame your E46 was such a disappointment but it makes you appreciate the stallion you're on now.
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I think I've seen you around before with the black G37s

I also met the guy with the red vert before. He coded my 335 and I picked up his JB tune from his 550.

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I remember that red 330 vert from E46fanatics. Guys screename was FRC or something like that.
Yep, that's him...

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^Word, me too! Car looks great and I love the interior touches. Do you have the part numbers by chance for the nav and arm rest button pieces?
Absolutely,

iDrive Screen Trim: 65509301374
Arm Rest Lock Cover - 51169277348
Arm Rest Button Cover - 51169277350

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Ha ha. I love the historical narration and the mild expletives along the way. I laffed my fat ass off Absolutely hilarious. What a journey you've been on. Love your old S4. What a shame your E46 was such a disappointment but it makes you appreciate the stallion you're on now.
Definitely did make me appreciate the nicer cars again. It still does everyday I look at it

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Maybe, but there are so many Black G37's around here... so it must be something distinguishing that caught your attention to recognize that it was me lol

Small update...

Ordered M6 paddle shifters

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I also forgot...

I happened to drop my key down a long flight of stairs, and the cover holding down the buttons came flying off along with all the buttons. Luckily I was able to recover it all, and since the cover was already off, I decided to color-code the button cover to the color of the car.

What do you guys think?

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Thanks for sharing. You'll enjoy the 550i. With regards to the B8 S4 I agree with you 100%. It is an amazing car, probably my favorite car to date as well.
The 550 is faster, more luxurious, and more comfortable, but Audi hit it right on the head with the B8 S4. More then adequate power, great chassis, and just a blast to drive. I do miss that car.
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Thanks for sharing. You'll enjoy the 550i. With regards to the B8 S4 I agree with you 100%. It is an amazing car, probably my favorite car to date as well.
The 550 is faster, more luxurious, and more comfortable, but Audi hit it right on the head with the B8 S4. More then adequate power, great chassis, and just a blast to drive. I do miss that car.
Yep, definitely allowed me to develop a huge sense of respect for Audi, it's in a league of its own, just as BMW is.

Got the paddle shifters in the mail, unfortunately... they don't fit. Guess I'll need to find a F30 steering wheel now.


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Too bad they don't fit. Those paddles are sick!
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Really enjoyed reading this. Some nice cars you've had along the way. The S4 is still my favorite of them all though.

Question: why was the front bumper off in those last pics?
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Really enjoyed reading this. Some nice cars you've had along the way. The S4 is still my favorite of them all though.

Question: why was the front bumper off in those last pics?
I ripped off the little fender flap piece, so I took it off to observe the damage and ordered a new replacement.

Oh yeah... threw on a set of Style 345's I had laying around, but taking them off because the snow is back so the winter setup is going back on. :/


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Can you post more pics with the 345's? Are they 19"s?
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Can you post more pics with the 345's? Are they 19"s?
Yeah I'll snap some tomorrow for you.
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Great looking wheels. Is the color carbon black? PT=physical therapist?
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Nice wheels- i have the same ones in hyper black 19" staggered
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Can you post more pics with the 345's? Are they 19"s?
Got some extra photos for you, sorry the car is filthy, and I snapped them with my iPhone.


BMW F10 550xi M-Sport - H&R Drop by ONEighty_NYC, on Flickr


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Great looking wheels. Is the color carbon black? PT=physical therapist?
Yep, Carbon Black... honestly looks like shit right now, will give it a full detail once the weather gets better.

PT = Physical Therapist... my in-laws old plates, I never changed them since the car is still under his name, and these plates nearly make me invisible to the cops.

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Nice wheels- i have the same ones in hyper black 19" staggered
Hyper Black? Never seen those... are they reps? Post up some pics !
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Thanks Igor! Are they 19"?
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Thanks Igor! Are they 19"?
Yep, 19's.
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They look great! Would look even better in a darker finish.
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