Hi all,

I am looking to upgrade/ modify my car. Your advice and directions will help me a lot.

For the moment the car has nothing upgraded or modified.

I hope you find the time to reply to this post.

All the best guys.
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remove the silencer, hear it roar!!

cxilhan wrote:

remove the silencer, hear it roar!!

Post a picture up and details of which model, then people can give you some pointers.

New S/C grille, clear/smoked side repeaters will be at the top of the list if you haven't already got them I would imagine.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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theres either 2 or 3, 1 definetely in the tailpipe, and one further along where the exhaust starts, and i think one in the middle. read on this or someone with more experience will tell you later http://www.lro.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=4761

Have a look under the centre of the vehicle. Are there two boxes (in tandem) or one? If two, then you have the DPF exhaust (Diesel Particulate Filter). If there's just one large box then you don't have the DPF.

There are two smaller boxes (one on each pipe) towards the rear of the vehicle. These can be removed/replaced to give more noise.

Search on this site for sherlock's thread about his TDV8 exhaust from "pipe werks" (I think that's how they spell it).

As for other mods? 19 inch rims, big tyres, drive it through mud. Trust me, it'll be a most individual RRS if you do that .

Alternatively, fit 22inch rims, change the lights, reflectors and grille and look like all of the other RRS on the road . Your choice

Of course, the question is: why modify it? 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

RRSTDV8 wrote:

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Of course, the question is: why modify it?

I want to have a cool nice looking car

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Beancounter_74 wrote:

Post a picture up and details of which model, then people can give you some pointers.

New S/C grille, clear/smoked side repeaters will be at the top of the list if you haven't already got them I would imagine.

Where do I buy all this from? Which ones can be changed and with what?

- smoked side repeaters
- side vents to black colour
- replace the green to black LR badges on front grill, on the back door, on the wheels, steering wheel and front doors
- colour coding - black handles (grey now)
- SC grill with Java Black coding (is it possible?)
- mud flaps all round
- side steps
- remap
- SC exhaust
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Thank guys , lot of help here
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So, do you want to be told what mods to do to make your car "cool" and "nice looking"? If so, all you will end up with is a car that other people like rather than what you like. I know that's how fashion works but cars are a bit less ephemeral than that surely?

Look at various threads hereabouts and you will see the same people making the same suggestions of "lose this", "lose that", "swap this for that". Of course, all that happens is that we end up with a load of clones. Black RRS, 22 inch rims, de-tango'd reflectors, blackened light clusters, colour coded door handles, AB grille and exhaust tips etc.

Some people do different things e.g. "interesting" paint colour combinations. They usually get some scathing comments but at least they're modding the car individually rather than just cloning everyone else.

So, what do you want? You've already posted a fairly typical list of bits to change. What else are you looking for? 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

RRSTDV8 wrote:

So, do you want to be told what mods to do to make your car "cool" and "nice looking"? If so, all you will end up with is a car that other people like rather than what you like. I know that's how fashion works but cars are a bit less ephemeral than that surely?

Look at various threads hereabouts and you will see the same people making the same suggestions of "lose this", "lose that", "swap this for that". Of course, all that happens is that we end up with a load of clones. Black RRS, 22 inch rims, de-tango'd reflectors, blackened light clusters, colour coded door handles, AB grille and exhaust tips etc.

Some people do different things e.g. "interesting" paint colour combinations. They usually get some scathing comments but at least they're modding the car individually rather than just cloning everyone else.

So, what do you want? You've already posted a fairly typical list of bits to change. What else are you looking for?

m22 gtr wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

So, do you want to be told what mods to do to make your car "cool" and "nice looking"? If so, all you will end up with is a car that other people like rather than what you like. I know that's how fashion works but cars are a bit less ephemeral than that surely?

Look at various threads hereabouts and you will see the same people making the same suggestions of "lose this", "lose that", "swap this for that". Of course, all that happens is that we end up with a load of clones. Black RRS, 22 inch rims, de-tango'd reflectors, blackened light clusters, colour coded door handles, AB grille and exhaust tips etc.

Some people do different things e.g. "interesting" paint colour combinations. They usually get some scathing comments but at least they're modding the car individually rather than just cloning everyone else.

So, what do you want? You've already posted a fairly typical list of bits to change. What else are you looking for?

Well said, to many sports looking the same, go with what you want it's an individual thing.

A few ideas here, this is fellow member Beancounters motor

This was mine when i bought it/

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