My M235i Back Home

RacerDad · 09-04-2016, 11:04 AM

I just took re-delivery of my M235i back in the US. We were able to enjoy the car for two weeks in Europe (full writeup) and it is now ready to serve as my daily driver.

The first mods will be remote license plate bracket, black kidney grills, black all-season floor mats, and possibly black mirror caps.

Rayscott · 09-04-2016, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RacerDad

I just took re-delivery of my M235i back in the US. We were able to enjoy the car for two weeks in Europe and it is now ready to serve as my daily driver.

The first mods will be remote license plate bracket, black kidney grills, black all-season floor mats, and possibly black mirror caps.

I like the black kidney grills and have the same wheels. The black goes well with my Estoril.

RacerDad · 09-04-2016, 06:49 PM

Any thoughts on whether or not I should replace the mirror caps or leave them stock?

xantdieselx · 09-04-2016, 06:52 PM

Beautiful car. I have MG over Terra. I've debated myself on weather or not to do something with the mirror caps. At this point they don't bother me enough to warrant a change. I say keep them for now.

Fugly M3 · 09-04-2016, 08:44 PM

cool to see it made it here...I thought about this the other day when I saw an M3 with ED plates...imagine if your ED plate was M 2351 Z!!! 42 cars off!

lennyf · 09-05-2016, 07:25 PM

Are those the orbit grey wheels?

RacerDad · 09-05-2016, 07:36 PM

Yes they are. I was concerned how they would look against the black paint, but I believe it blends in nicely.

RacerDad · 09-05-2016, 07:43 PM

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cool to see it made it here...I thought about this the other day when I saw an M3 with ED plates...imagine if your ED plate was M 2351 Z!!! 42 cars off!

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the plates. I should have asked if the had vanity tourist plates.

lennyf · 09-05-2016, 08:03 PM

I'm waiting for my M240i.
I did silver metalllic w/ coral red int.
orbit gray wheels.

nice ride bro.

Deutsche-Broke · 09-05-2016, 10:33 PM

Stunning car... I was, "Sooooo close" to choosing black, and glad I didn't.....

Until I saw your car...... Damn..

redontheline · 09-06-2016, 07:14 AM

I'm not a big fan of black cars/blacked out cars, but this looks amazing.

qnet · 09-06-2016, 07:34 AM

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Yes they are. I was concerned how they would look against the black paint, but I believe it blends in nicely.

I agree it does blend nicely. Your car looks really good, congrats. I have the orbit grey wheels and looking at your car makes me look forward to putting them back on for the fall.

DF · 09-06-2016, 08:52 AM

Put a rag top on that and our cars are twins. Except I have the black grills done

Pics in case you want to see the look

Rayscott · 09-06-2016, 09:48 AM

I got the black grills and orbit grey wheels on my 228i. Looks great with the Estoril blue.

Dylan86 · 09-06-2016, 03:10 PM

Congrats on the delivery! From one BSM owner to another

Hellrot · 09-06-2016, 04:11 PM

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Any thoughts on whether or not I should replace the mirror caps or leave them stock?

I love mine, my car is the same color as yours.

What were you thinking about changing them to?

siwo · 09-07-2016, 12:13 AM

I recently saw two black BSM in my area (Markham, Ontario) and they sure do look nice. Only issue is the need to constantly clean it to keep it looking nice.

RacerDad · 09-07-2016, 05:50 AM

Thanks for the kind words. I was thinking of changing the mirror covers to gloss black to match the rest of the car. However, I am not sure. The black kidney grills have been ordered so I should have them one the car by next week.

Black cars are hard to keep clean (not my first black car) and mine is already in need of a bath. Cars and coffee is this Saturday, so it has to look good.

mike@x-ph.com · 09-07-2016, 01:44 PM

Looking good

hoppy6698 · 09-12-2016, 09:48 AM

OP - if you need coding, I'm down near Norfolk/Yorktown. Looks nice!

Grentz · 09-12-2016, 01:19 PM

Definitely change the mirror color. One of, if not, my favorite change. I cannot stand the grey covers on the black car.

I got a pair of painted BSM OEM covers from IND.

isthar · 09-15-2016, 07:50 AM

I agree the silver mirrors just don't work, and the more you black out the rest, I think the worse it'll be. That said, I also don't think it's the best use of money, there are probably other things you could do, but if you were on the fence, my vote is change 'em.

Then again my previous cars, MINI coopers, always had contrasting mirrors. I had a Chili Red car with black mirror caps, and on a black car I put red mirror caps.

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xantdieselx Kingslayer 411 Rep 1,479 Posts Drives: 23' M3 Base Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SWFL iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car. I have MG over Terra. I've debated myself on weather or not to do something with the mirror caps. At this point they don't bother me enough to warrant a change. I say keep them for now. __________________ Previous Cars: 2008' 135i, 2010' 328i, 2013' 328i, 2016' M235i, 2017' X1, 2019' M240i Current Cars: 2019' X3, 2021' M3 Comp
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RacerDad Private First Class 158 Rep 121 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (0)	Yes they are. I was concerned how they would look against the black paint, but I believe it blends in nicely. __________________ 2016 M235i BSM, M/T, Sunroof Delete
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lennyf Private First Class 162 Rep 138 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW M240i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I'm waiting for my M240i. I did silver metalllic w/ coral red int. orbit gray wheels. nice ride bro.
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RacerDad Private First Class 158 Rep 121 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the kind words. I was thinking of changing the mirror covers to gloss black to match the rest of the car. However, I am not sure. The black kidney grills have been ordered so I should have them one the car by next week. Black cars are hard to keep clean (not my first black car) and mine is already in need of a bath. Cars and coffee is this Saturday, so it has to look good. __________________ 2016 M235i BSM, M/T, Sunroof Delete
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Grentz Second Lieutenant 58 Rep 227 Posts Drives: X5 40i G05 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Midwest, USA iTrader: (0)	Definitely change the mirror color. One of, if not, my favorite change. I cannot stand the grey covers on the black car. I got a pair of painted BSM OEM covers from IND. __________________ Current 19' G05 X5 40i 03' e46 M3 Convert. Past09' e90 335d, 11' E70 X5d, 16' F22 M235xi
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isthar Second Lieutenant 60 Rep 273 Posts Drives: M235i xDrive Join Date: May 2015 Location: Boston, USA iTrader: (0)	I agree the silver mirrors just don't work, and the more you black out the rest, I think the worse it'll be. That said, I also don't think it's the best use of money, there are probably other things you could do, but if you were on the fence, my vote is change 'em. Then again my previous cars, MINI coopers, always had contrasting mirrors. I had a Chili Red car with black mirror caps, and on a black car I put red mirror caps. __________________ //M235ix Alpine White
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