my 2016 F15 35xi xLine upgrades thread

[M302_imola]

OP, did you hit the lottery

[fbuzila]

Originally Posted by M302_imola

OP, did you hit the lottery

I wish; just decided not to get in a new X5 lease and keep this car for 10+ years...so it needs to be fun

[M302_imola]

Originally Posted by fbuzila

I wish; just decided not to get in a new X5 lease and keep this car for 10+ years...so it needs to be fun

Love it!

[finovski]

Looks great!

[JWK170]

Originally Posted by fbuzila

looks like it is; check part 5:
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=51_9158

Thanks for the link man. Used it and have a dealer looking into it to see if I can get a Terra leather version. Otherwise looks like I am going to go with black.

[fbuzila]

finished wrapping one door trim

[jelt110]

Originally Posted by fbuzila

And some pictures with the car now (actually before debadge)

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I like those running boards- where did you get them?

The chroma works really well with the rest of the car. Probably will not look as good on mine- I have Black Sapphire and a dark motif- even a dark version on mine would not look as good as yours does- but I like the look.

[fbuzila]

Originally Posted by jelt110

I like those running boards- where did you get them?

The chroma works really well with the rest of the car. Probably will not look as good on mine- I have Black Sapphire and a dark motif- even a dark version on mine would not look as good as yours does- but I like the look.

thanks, but I'm de-chroming everything as we speak
will leave only the aluminum stuff like running boards and roof rails
the car came like this as new (it was a demo car I bought it in 2016 at 12k miles)

[fbuzila]

trims done

[turboawd]

Looking good

[jelt110]

Originally Posted by fbuzila

thanks, but I'm de-chroming everything as we speak
will leave only the aluminum stuff like running boards and roof rails
the car came like this as new (it was a demo car I bought it in 2016 at 12k miles)

I meant chroma as in the color- the silver bits on the black board with the white paint- but I agree that an aluminum like finish works better than shiny chrome in this case. Either way, it looks very nice.

What would you think of a subdued brush guard over the lower fog lights? Like a metal mesh perhaps?

[fbuzila]

having fun...

[fbuzila]

few hours later and few pounds lost

[fbuzila]

just received some goodies from Ben

[Russmov]

Originally Posted by fbuzila

trims done

Your mods are looking awesome! I am thinking of wrapping my exterior trim pieces around the windows due to fading. BMW decided to deny warranty claim to replace them. How easy/hard is it to remove?

[fbuzila]

Originally Posted by Russmov

Your mods are looking awesome! I am thinking of wrapping my exterior trim pieces around the windows due to fading. BMW decided to deny warranty claim to replace them. How easy/hard is it to remove?

very easy, just pull them out
unfortunately for the front ones you have to remove the mirrors, and for that you have to remove the door panels

[anacondatp]

nice mods bro. what did you replace the muffler with?

[fbuzila]

Originally Posted by anacondatp

nice mods bro. what did you replace the muffler with?

mpe, but still in progress

[fbuzila]

knee pads installed! thanks r33_RGSport

[theHEX5]

Looking great. Super interested to see how your front and rear bumpers turned out after applying the black. Any pics?

[fbuzila]

Originally Posted by theHEX5

Looking great. Super interested to see how your front and rear bumpers turned out after applying the black. Any pics?

just some close ups, I cannot move the car for better pictures...

[fbuzila]

@theove waiting for your speakers...