About time I said "Hello"

mickold7 · 10-04-2015, 11:45 AM

Hi Guys,

Joined the forum a couple of weeks.

Was running about in an APR tuned stage 1 Mk6 Golf Gti, plenty of power, but was costing too much to run so swapped it for a 320D E92 Pre-LCI.

Safe to say I was well impressed with the car up until it cost me and arm and a leg this week to have an alloy wheel replaced due to cracking and having bodged welds where its cracked before

...good job the dealer will be coughing up the minerals for that!

Already swapped the kidney grills over to black ones and fitted a low profile spoiler to the boot.

Not too sure what else I would like to do to it, maybe get it mapped.

Looking for some advice on what else I could do with it, all thoughts welcome.

Cheers!

Mike.

Here's a few photos:

old grey steve · 10-04-2015, 02:07 PM

Welcome aboard Mike see your already familiar with MV4 wheels

and the wonderful repairs some have

hp88 · 10-04-2015, 03:12 PM

Nice subtle mods there, it's exactly what I did to mine when I got it. Like you I also cracked one of my rear MV4, was tempted to sell the other three any buy a set of reps but I took the hit and had replaced it, personally they're the best looking wheels on a E92.

mickold7 · 10-04-2015, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by old grey steve

Welcome aboard Mike see your already familiar with MV4 wheels

and the wonderful repairs some have

Ha yeh it had two interesting welds...think my dog could do a finer job than the person who repaired it.

mickold7 · 10-04-2015, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hp88

Nice subtle mods there, it's exactly what I did to mine when I got it. Like you I also cracked one of my rear MV4, was tempted to sell the other three any buy a set of reps but I took the hit and had replaced it, personally they're the best looking wheels on a E92.

Cheers. Definitely look the best on the e92. You recommend anything else doing to it?

Ess · 10-04-2015, 04:43 PM

Welcome, nice looking car!

RajB · 10-06-2015, 02:02 PM

Welcome aboard. Nice motor. Love the colour and nice starter mods. There's so much you can do so it depends what your after.

mickold7 · 10-07-2015, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RajB

Welcome aboard. Nice motor. Love the colour and nice starter mods. There's so much you can do so it depends what your after.

Cheers. Been looking at remaps as I feel it needs a bit of a wake up, but coming from the VW stable I'm not too sure who is best for bm's. Anyone used Superchips before? Also can the OEM clutch take the additional torque?

Possibly fit spacers to get a wider stance.

All just ideas at the moment...

richk84 · 10-07-2015, 07:06 AM

A good and pretty cheap mod is fitting a 330d backbox

mickold7 · 10-10-2015, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by richk84

A good and pretty cheap mod is fitting a 330d backbox

Yeh, the 320 oem tip is awful. Is it just a straight swap or does some modification need to be done to get it to fit?

richk84 · 10-10-2015, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mickold7

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Originally Posted by richk84

A good and pretty cheap mod is fitting a 330d backbox

Yeh, the 320 oem tip is awful. Is it just a straight swap or does some modification need to be done to get it to fit?

I've not done it myself as I have fitted the performance exhaust to mine.

I don't know if it's a straight swap but any exhaust place worth there salt should be able to sort it. A few threads recently have done it, a guy with a white e90. Have a quick search

mickold7 · 10-10-2015, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by richk84

I've not done it myself as I have fitted the performance exhaust to mine.

I don't know if it's a straight swap but any exhaust place worth there salt should be able to sort it. A few threads recently have done it, a guy with a white e90. Have a quick search

Spot on cheers.

richk84 · 10-10-2015, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mickold7

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Originally Posted by richk84

I've not done it myself as I have fitted the performance exhaust to mine.

I don't know if it's a straight swap but any exhaust place worth there salt should be able to sort it. A few threads recently have done it, a guy with a white e90. Have a quick search

Spot on cheers.

Here you go

My Alpine White E90 LCI Progress http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1072196

tasn1 · 10-10-2015, 05:34 AM

Welcome on board & nice car

mickold7 · 12-01-2015, 07:20 AM

Looking to Remap the motor sometime soon, but first I need to replace my rear shocks.

Does anyone have any recommendations for remapping the 320d?

Also looking to lower on Eibach Pro-Line springs and space out with wheel spacers, looking at 10mm all around, has anyone got similar setup and will it scrub the tyres?

10-04-2015, 11:45 AM	#1
mickold7 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 320D M Sport Coupe Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: England iTrader: (0)	About time I said "Hello" Hi Guys, Joined the forum a couple of weeks. Was running about in an APR tuned stage 1 Mk6 Golf Gti, plenty of power, but was costing too much to run so swapped it for a 320D E92 Pre-LCI. Safe to say I was well impressed with the car up until it cost me and arm and a leg this week to have an alloy wheel replaced due to cracking and having bodged welds where its cracked before ...good job the dealer will be coughing up the minerals for that! Already swapped the kidney grills over to black ones and fitted a low profile spoiler to the boot. Not too sure what else I would like to do to it, maybe get it mapped. Looking for some advice on what else I could do with it, all thoughts welcome. Cheers! Mike. Here's a few photos:
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old grey steve Colonel 283 Rep 2,796 Posts Drives: MK 7.5 Golf R Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK in Hertfordshire iTrader: (2)	Welcome aboard Mike see your already familiar with MV4 wheels and the wonderful repairs some have __________________
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hp88 Private 14 Rep 71 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Nice subtle mods there, it's exactly what I did to mine when I got it. Like you I also cracked one of my rear MV4, was tempted to sell the other three any buy a set of reps but I took the hit and had replaced it, personally they're the best looking wheels on a E92.
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Ess Major 79 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Welcome, nice looking car!
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RajB Brigadier General 448 Rep 3,312 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Midlands iTrader: (4)	Welcome aboard. Nice motor. Love the colour and nice starter mods. There's so much you can do so it depends what your after. __________________ E92 335i / M3 Hybrid - The Build
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mickold7 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 320D M Sport Coupe Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Looking to Remap the motor sometime soon, but first I need to replace my rear shocks. Does anyone have any recommendations for remapping the 320d? Also looking to lower on Eibach Pro-Line springs and space out with wheel spacers, looking at 10mm all around, has anyone got similar setup and will it scrub the tyres?
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