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MODIFICATIONS

01
TOUCHSCREEN

Touchscreen

Date: 3/29/2026

Brand new Andream-US 8.8" Wireless touchscreen bluetooth Apple Carplay head unit. This install took most of the day because I had to remove a big chunk of the dash and entire radio/AC system in order to get access to the wiring behind.

DIFFICULTY:
Rating bar showing three yellow stars and two gray stars with a score of 3.0 out of 5.
Interior view of a car dashboard and center console with visible climate controls, radio preset buttons, gear shift in park, and a start engine button on the left side. A purple wizard doll with blue eyes and a white beard hangs from the rearview mirror. The background shows a garage interior with cabinets and some stored items.Person working inside a car with the dashboard partially disassembled, holding a wiring harness near a removed radio unit while sitting in the driver's seat, with a yellow cloth on the center console.Interior of a car with dashboard panel and radio unit removed, exposing internal wires and components, with a yellow cloth underneath the exposed area, and a person wearing gray sweatpants sitting on the left side.Car dashboard and center console with a digital infotainment screen displaying app icons for Phone, Music, Maps, Messages, Now Playing, Podcasts, News, Calendar, and Settings, with raindrops visible on the windshield and a small purple figurine hanging from the rearview mirror.
02
REVERSE CAMERA

Reverse Camera

Date: 4/9/2026

Brand new Andream-US CCD HD Rear-view reverse camera. This camera came attached to a new trunk release button, making it blend in with the rest of the car. This install took several hours because I had to seamlessly route the wiring throughout the entire length of the vehicle.

DIFFICULTY:
Rating indicator showing two out of five stars filled in yellow with a numeric score of 2.0 on a black rounded background.
Close-up of a car's rear showing a BMW emblem above a California license plate with the partial number IC55.Hand holding a small black rectangular device with a camera lens on the left side and connected wires hanging down against a background of green grass and plants.Open car trunk lid interior showing exposed wiring with red and yellow RCA connectors attached to black and red cables hanging inside the trunk.Car dashboard showing rearview camera display with parking assist guidelines and overhead car graphic, surrounded by air vents and climate control knobs.
03
HEADLIGHTS

Headlights

Date: 5/2/2026

TT-ABC LED Headlights for E90 LCI. This was a huge upgrade from the previous stock headlights, which were beginning to get yellow and fade. These headlights have a sequential turn signal running across the top, as well as a startup animation that plays whenever the car is unlocked or started. The hardest part of this install was getting the front bumper taken off, because there are several screws in very hard-to-reach places.

DIFFICULTY:
Rating graphic showing two and a half out of five stars in yellow and gray with the number 2.5 on a black rounded rectangle background.
Close-up of the front left side of a silver car showing the headlight, side mirror, and part of the front grille at night in a dimly lit garage.Front view of a silver BMW car with its hood open and front bumper removed, exposing the engine and inner components, scattered tools, and detached headlights on the floor in a garage.Front of a silver BMW with its hood open and new headlight installed on the left side, partially covered in protective plastic, in a garage setting.Silver BMW sedan parked partially on a gravel shoulder and asphalt road with trees and greenery in the background.
04
COILOVERS

Coilovers

Date: 5/27/2026

BC Racing BR Series Coilovers. This install was the longest and most complicated yet, spanning over the course of almost a full week; I had to remove most of the suspension components in the front end in order to pull the old shocks out, including the control arms and brakes.

DIFFICULTY:
Rating bar showing four yellow stars and one gray star with a numeric rating of 4.0 on a black rounded rectangular background.
Two automotive coilover suspension assemblies placed side by side on a cracked asphalt surface; the left one appears used with worn paint and rubber parts, the right one is newer with black paint, a silver top mount, and adjustable rings.Person in dark clothing lying on the floor under a silver car working on the front left wheel assembly with the tire removed, using a wrench inside a garage with white cabinets and mounted deer heads in the background.A silver car in a garage with its front left wheel removed, exposing the brake disc, caliper, and suspension components, with the hood open and the car supported on a 3-ton jack stand.Close-up of a silver BMW car's rear wheel and tire, showing the BMW emblem on the alloy rim, with a fuel door visible above the wheel, parked on a worn concrete floor.
05
SUSPENSION

Suspension

Date: 6/2/2026

TruHart rear adjustable toe arms, and Superpro adjustable sway bar endlinks. Along with the coilovers I installed these suspension component upgrades to ensure that the rest of my suspension would not be negatively affected by the new extreme low ride height.

DIFFICULTY:
Rating graphic showing 1.5 out of 5 stars with one full yellow star and one half yellow star followed by three empty gray stars.
Close-up view of a car suspension system showing a black coil spring, a black shock absorber, a silver control arm with large bolts, and a connected red adjustable suspension arm with a silver hexagonal nut.Two red TruHart suspension component arms placed on bubble wrap on a worn workbench with a black TruHart box behind them.Two blue metal adjustable suspension rods with silver joints on both ends lying on a stained workbench surrounded by tools and plastic packaging.Comparison of two automotive suspension components on a worn concrete floor, showing a new blue anodized adjustable SuperPro control arm above a used, rusted and corroded control arm.
06
EXHAUST

Exhaust

Date: 7/20/2026

Vibrant bottle-style resonator, Magnaflow straight-through style muffler, and TurnerMotosport black chrome exhaust tips. I decided to build this exhaust setup myself, as aopposed to buying a bolt-on catback exhaust. This was another big modification for this project because it took so much planning to figure out and decide exactly what I wanted the exhaust note to be like. The components I ended up going with creates a loud WOT, aggressive/low idle, and minimal drone at highway RPMs.  

DIFFICULTY:
Rating bar showing 1 out of 5 stars highlighted and the numeric value 1.0 on the right side in white on a black rounded rectangle background.
Set of automotive exhaust components placed on a worn table, including a polished stainless steel exhaust manifold, a MagnaFlow muffler, a small catalytic converter, and two black exhaust tips labeled TUNNEL.Close-up view of the underside of a vehicle showing a dual exhaust system with shiny chrome tips and a muffler, with a Pittsburgh hydraulic floor jack positioned under the car for lifting.Close-up view of the rear exhaust pipes and muffler of a silver car parked on a textured stone driveway with greenery reflected on the car surface.Close-up of a car’s rear exhaust with dual black tailpipes featuring the word 'TURNER' printed on each pipe, set against a gray bumper and cracked concrete ground.
07
MIRROR CAPS

Mirror Caps

Date: 10/4/2026

Carbon fiber M-Style mirror caps, full replacements (opposed to stick on or wrap). This modification was as simple as just poping off the old caps and clicking in the new ones! The M-Style swoop adds a ton of extra aggressiveness to the car.

DIFFICULTY:
A 5-star rating bar with one yellow star and four gray stars, showing a rating of 0.0.
Close-up of the driver's side mirror and front window of a metallic gray car parked on a gravel driveway with a house and trees blurred in the background.Glossy black carbon fiber car side mirror cover resting on white protective foam sheets on a concrete floor.Side mirror of a silver car with the mirror glass missing, showing the internal mounting mechanism and electrical connector.Close-up of a car's side mirror with a carbon fiber textured cover reflecting nearby greenery and a gravel driveway.
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