only started working on my car any tips!?

[Des1]

So i've been home for a few weeks and decided to work on my 2001 sienna red 330i. i put ultra bright white xenon bulbs and new baby blue brights, a K&N intake and also cut off my silencer and put straight pipes as well as took off the old exhaust and put on a magnaflow performance exhaust. *dont worry doesnt sound like a ricer haha* i sprayed all my amber turning signals black, tinted the windows, shaved the numbers and and put red and black vinyl on all the bmw emblems. all together has cost me less than 600$ im a DIY guy so i was wondering what i should get to help the car preform at its best without blowing mad money. any tips would be appreciated!

[carguy13]

nice mods!

i'm wondering how the turn signal performs when painted black?

[AlpinweissM3]

I mean this in the nicest possible way take off that coffee can exhaust. It might not sound like a ricer but it sure does look like one.

[TheRegulator]

I'd join with alpinweissM3. if you got space, maybe move the exhaust in a little deeper, and change the tips? that'd give you room for 1,6" lowering at some stage as well ... (for future paychecks you might spend on it;-) )

[Des1]

the lights look fine. better at night though.

ah my cousins boyfriend gave me the exhaust, it really doesnt look bad in person, but i do plan on taking it off and purchasing a remus exhaust when i get the money. for now this will have to stay, i cant change the tip -_-

[DIONESE]

I love the fact that my BMW's purr quietly.(Sleeper Generation) To contradict that my 1952 Triumph has no mufflers, but it is a Drag Bike. Everytime I see a 50 pound muffler on a Honda I'm thinking they should have spent the money on zit cream. Clear lens, love them, black I don't get it, sorry. BMW respond extremely well to to suspension upgrades. Quality shock tower bar. 19" wheels only look good. Do not lower it beyond sport to keep the quality of the ride. Even the stock sport suspension can allow the wiring harness under the tranny to hit on speed bumps. The two rear O2 sensor wires will get wrecked and you will screw the cats and your mileage.Torque your wheel nuts at the exact same poundage to keep your rotors from warping. The Chinese Chrome rims suck. Everything KN and Dina makes is worth the money. Don't believe the BMW oil change stuff, their own mechanics don't. Check your water pump! Never rebuild a driveshaft, replace it and the seals. Don't buy a rad from BMW you can get the same rad from several sources for a half of the money. Brake fluid absorbs water, change it and get rid of the the rubber lines. Zimoil, Mothers, McQuires, I love wax. I use Mothers. Strip off the old wax, Seal the paint, and then wax. Never just wax a used car you just bought. Mothers makes a cleaning wax which is great between the annual strip,seal, and wax. A dirty engine runs hotter! BMW wires and Vacuum tubes may be the worst quality components they use. The wires get brittle near the lamp sockets so be gentle and again the dirt on them holds the heat on the insulation. Change out the vacuum tubes to silicone, get the red ones to show off your cool color. If you have manual seats touch up the paint on the rails. On my 1996 328CI I run Fulda Extremo Rubber, beautiful tires. The fives have Michelin's for the Summer and Michelin Alpine for the Winter. All Seasons tires in Canada only cover spring,summer and fall and still suck. I have owned a BMW since 1975. They have been like pets, I cry when they die. That is my short list!