I did have my E61 up for sale a little while ago but decided that nothing comes close to it in terms of its all round practicality. Its fast when i need it to be, can carry pretty much anything i need it to, dog fits in the boot.

Not much else around for the sort of money this cost me so she had to stay. One of my gripes though was the standard alloy wheels, imo they just don't suit the lines of the car at all. I am a big fan of the spider style alloys though and they were the perfect choice as they look better, but still oem.

So, from this...






To this...





They aren't genuine but they are almost new with brand new tyres and also 20".

To say im happy with the way they have transformed the car would be an understatement. Im over the moon

 

I do like those alloys a lot and think they really suit the E6x range loads. Sod buying tyres for them though especially in 20" form! Friend of mine has an E92 330d M-Sport with the optional 19s and for the rear tyres....Ł310 per corner

 

that looks mint loads better mate.

 

I have a black 535d M Sport saloon, same shape, with the 19" spiders on it, looks great. But what's really transformed the motor (which is carbon met black FYI) is having the wheels powder coated gloss black!! Drop 30mm all round (no loss of ride comfort whatsoever!!) and spacing the back wheels out 10mm either side. Looks wicked IMO.

Great improvement on yours too buddy, great cars!!

 

Looks well.Nice wheels them.

 

Lot better mate

 

Hi mate,

You got any picts of yours? I need to lower mine but might end up going for coilovers?

Heres a picture of mine standard height with 15mm spacers on the rear.

 

They look amazing on big wheels but I bought an SE cause I'm too tight to pay the money for big tyres!!

 

Fuckinell mate, I thought mine were big at 19 inches lol looks well!!!

 

I prefer the old ones, look smoother/better for me

 

20's do seem to look a lot bigger than my 19's mate.




Couldn't disagree more, the originals are no where near as nice.

 

cheers guys. To be honest i was a little worried about them looking ridiculous but the arches have just swallowed them up so they dont look to bad imo.

Minirotty, it was seeing your thread about your one that swayed it for me as i was going for something different but these just look so "right"

 

Yours fill the arches perfectly mate, how does it drive on them?

With 19's I was gob smacked at how smooth and lack of road noise I have.

 

As weird as it sounds in think the ride is a bit smoother, not sure if its because i used to run runflats but even with the lower profiles it just seems to ride better

 

Probably because you had the run flats before mate, I test drove a couple on run flats and was horrid and wasn't willing to buy one with them on.

Sooo many happy BMW drivers / owners on this forum now

 

I think its a reliability thing lol. And as much as i know its down to how a car is looked after, i just think that once you have the BMW bug its hard for anything else to come close

 

I've got the bug mate and I've only had one a fortnight lol

 

haha I've had mine 3weeks now, not looking back on any old ford at the moment!

I've still got the modding bug tho!

 

Tiff guided me into getting the Swirl Flaps removed lads.

Going to PMW tomorrow in Essex to have them removed and blanking plates fitted.

Then get DPF removed and remap! haha.

 

Im about 30mins from PMW, so i'll be booking the car in with them within the next two weeks

Coilovers due soon and then Remap is set for next year for me

 

You cant fault these cars........Simple as.......

Looks superb on the Spiders mate. Just get some black kidney grills and its sorted

 

they look awesome on the spiders hence my trip to tiff's tonight lol

 

Really have a want for E46 330d touring at the minute, but i cannot justify spending Ł4k on a run of the mill high miler derv that is 10/12 years old!!

Love big BMW derv estates

 

Huge diff in looks love them mate.

 

Cheers guys. I shall be getting my flaps removed along with egr and then off for a remap.
Tiff, I'm actually looking to get carbon fibre grilles as well a a rear diffuser. Hoping that it won't look too chavvy. Seems to look ok on m sport e9x tourings so fingers crossed

 

Dont do black wheels, takes away the class look of the car, hate seeing them like that!

Spiders the best looking wheel for these, suit it down to a T!

 

Mine wont be going black. They are shadow chrome at the moment and if/when i refurb them that is how they will stay, unless i go for diamond cut :0

 

Must admit, the shadow chrome look does look awesome...........................

 

 

freshly bolted on this morning after picking up from Tiff last night

 

Nice!

Whats Tiff running on his now?

 

Looks lovely now!

 

these where his spare set

 

Looks spot on Lee....................Love it

Black Grills now

 

Big difference in the car with it's new wheels fitted.

Where is the best place to buy Gloss Black BMW grills lads??


Cheers,
Grant

 

yeps black nostrells next

going to try wrapping mine first in some matt black wrap we have left from wrapping the wifes tigra turbo.

 

I got mine from SSDD Motorsport, the guy there Terry is good as gold...

 

Happy days, will drop SSDD a line... thanks Mark.


Cheers,
Grant

 

here's the finished artical

 

LOADS Better mate