[tomosnake]

Hi all,

I'm hoping to improve the general all round looks of my 335d F30 MSport with some black kidney grilles, some acs springs and the m performance body kit. I'm all likelihood I'll have to wait until I can get the 405m alloys to accompany the kit. However, I know I where to get the springs from, but where do you recommend to get the grilles and body kit/alloys from?

Thanks 👍

[JLR1969]

Originally Posted by tomosnake

Hi all,

I'm hoping to improve the general all round looks of my 335d F30 MSport with some black kidney grilles, some acs springs and the m performance body kit. I'm all likelihood I'll have to wait until I can get the 405m alloys to accompany the kit. However, I know I where to get the springs from, but where do you recommend to get the grilles and body kit/alloys from?

Thanks 👍

Give Cotswold BMW 01452872666 a call as they offer strong discount or Harry Fairburn in Scotland

[M40CCA]

Originally Posted by tomosnake

Hi all,

I'm hoping to improve the general all round looks of my 335d F30 MSport with some black kidney grilles, some acs springs and the m performance body kit. I'm all likelihood I'll have to wait until I can get the 405m alloys to accompany the kit. However, I know I where to get the springs from, but where do you recommend to get the grilles and body kit/alloys from?

Thanks 👍

The 405m are on eBay from a BMW dealer with tyres for £2200

[tomosnake]

Cheers, looks like I may be best getting various bits from different sources then?

[teaston]

Grilles go genuine, £82 here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-BM...8AAOSwV0RXvcQ8

Kit get replica, £389 here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-F30-F3...EAAOSwvg9Xdq8E

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by teaston

Kit get replica, £389 here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-F30-F3...EAAOSwvg9Xdq8E

DM making money now coz I paid £279 incl postage , I bet loads of people buying now that's why

[teaston]

Originally Posted by UKF30

DM making money now coz I paid £279 incl postage , I bet loads of people buying now that's why

Or because of the exchange rate

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by teaston

Or because of the exchange rate

Could be that but still worth buying .

[teaston]

Originally Posted by UKF30

Could be that but still worth buying .

Yes still great value for the whole kit inc shipping from Germany.

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by teaston

Yes still great value for the whole kit inc shipping from Germany.

I would say they are the best in the market for MP kit .

I bought dual diffuser from UK seller and when it came it was from DM

[tomosnake]

Thanks for the links teaston. I've not bought non BMW parts before, but what's the quality of these parts like compared to direct from BMW? I don't want my car to look like I've tried to do it cheap, but also would prefer this cost than the more than likely high cost direct from BMW.

[MickyD'bo]

Just be aware that this is a 'cheap' replica kit. Mine looks 'okay' but close up the fit isn't 100%. That's the difference between £1,000 and £380. You get what you pay for

[UKF30]

Here is my car with same kit as recommended by teaston and it looks great and yea there is tiny gap on either side of rear diffuser but can hardly tell , if it was cheap nasty kit then teaston would not have recommended

I got mine painted in Gloss black and Bodyshop fitted same time but you can fit it yourself if you good with tools .

In the other hand if you can afford to pay ££££ for OEM kit then go for that mate but we didn't see the point

[MickyD'bo]

Originally Posted by UKF30

Here is my car with same kit as recommended by teaston and it looks great and yea there is tiny gap on either side of rear diffuser but can hardly tell , if it was cheap nasty kit then teaston would not have recommended

I got mine painted in Gloss black and Bodyshop fitted same time but you can fit it yourself if you good with tools .

In the other hand if you can afford to pay ££££ for OEM kit then go for that mate but we didn't see the point

Looks mint mate. Just for clarity, I do have this 'cheaper' kit and wasn't suggesting it was cheap and nasty. I think for £380 it's a no brainer to be honest. There is no way I'd pay £1k for OEM. Afterall these are just peices of plastic!

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by dobbo9

Looks mint mate. Just for clarity, I do have this 'cheaper' kit and wasn't suggesting it was cheap and nasty. I think for £380 it's a no brainer to be honest. There is no way I'd pay £1k for OEM. Afterall these are just peices of plastic!

Exactly mate and I have already scraped front splitter twice and Mrs scrapped side sills when she scratched rear alloys

[MickyD'bo]

Originally Posted by UKF30

Exactly mate and I have already scraped front splitter twice and Mrs scrapped side sills when she scratched rear alloys

I feel for you. I haven't even got the ACS springs fitted yet and already I catch the splitter getting on my drive. Not sure how that's going to work out?!

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by dobbo9

I feel for you. I haven't even got the ACS springs fitted yet and already I catch the splitter getting on my drive. Not sure how that's going to work out?!

That's easy mate just move out and get flat with car park

[Ian83w]

Originally Posted by UKF30

Here is my car with same kit as recommended by teaston and it looks great and yea there is tiny gap on either side of rear diffuser but can hardly tell , if it was cheap nasty kit then teaston would not have recommended

I got mine painted in Gloss black and Bodyshop fitted same time but you can fit it yourself if you good with tools .

In the other hand if you can afford to pay ££££ for OEM kit then go for that mate but we didn't see the point

That's looking nice mate like the kit do they do the same for the 440i also bud

[UKF30]

Originally Posted by Ian83w

That's looking nice mate like the kit do they do the same for the 440i also bud

Not sure you can check their website , I am sure they will be doing it

[teaston]

Originally Posted by tomosnake

Thanks for the links teaston. I've not bought non BMW parts before, but what's the quality of these parts like compared to direct from BMW? I don't want my car to look like I've tried to do it cheap, but also would prefer this cost than the more than likely high cost direct from BMW.

Mine are all fine, there are small gaps at the sides of the front splitter, but I have also seen that on OEM ones! Some people recently have reported that their rear diffuser has had large gaps either side, but I think it just depends on which batch they're from.

High res pics of my replica kit including CF mirrors & boot spoiler, click on the pics and you can zoom in on all the bits:

[Kal101]

Got replicas on mine as well fitment was spot on for all bar the front splitter where I've got the gap at the outer sides where the winglets join.

[tomosnake]

It seems like replica kit may be the way forward, especially considering the heightened risk of scraping the splitter at the front in any case