What are your spring-time mod presents for your X?

[rastaFarai]

ahh yes.. the yearly activities have begun... it's MOD SEASON!! Now that the pre-season is over... all of us will be looking up DIY articles and posting about our failed first attempts (and 2nd, and 3rds..) and some will just go straight to the pros to get them to put it on (chalk me up there).

First i need to get a few maintenance items out of the way - new air strut for my air ride leak on driver front side. Then - the other maint item might as well chalk it up as a MOD.. need new rear tires.. so swapping all 4 for summer tires - going back to Vredesteins.. loved them before.

Already purchased MODs that i will visit the pros for are:

reverse camera
stereo upgrade (amp purchased, need speakers)
sub install and amp.

has been sitting in my house for a year so hopefully this year i'll get to it. Even contemplating coating the 168 OEMs and putting them on and selling the 215s..

[chilliwilli]

Rasta...check with member Li-X5, i believe he was selling a pretty serious sound system. And i vote for the powdercoated 168's

My mods are new OEM DVD unit for rear entertainment system. Module burnt out and monitors play in b&w.

Usually only use spacers for winter setup but kept the 30mm on rear with summers and love the look. Ordered 15mm for fronts.

Roundels are all black so gonna match with shadowline trim pieces in semi-gloss black. May also have the exhaust tips coated semi-gloss black.

[X5 Meister]

Interesting, which rear entertainment system do you have and which module died on you?

Originally Posted by chilliwilli

Rasta...check with member Li-X5, i believe he was selling a pretty serious sound system. And i vote for the powdercoated 168's

My mods are new OEM DVD unit for rear entertainment system. Module burnt out and monitors play in b&w.

Usually only use spacers for winter setup but kept the 30mm on rear with summers and love the look. Ordered 15mm for fronts.

Roundels are all black so gonna match with shadowline trim pieces in semi-gloss black. May also have the exhaust tips coated semi-gloss black.

[chilliwilli]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Interesting, which rear entertainment system do you have and which module died on you?

I'd have to pull the exact part numbers but I have the floor mounted DVD unit (#4 below), with wireless headphones and headrest monitors. Took it in to dealer and they say "a diagnosis revealed a burnt out module within the DVD unit" is the culprit for the system playing in b&w. They suggested replacing the DVD unit.

I read through the system manual to troubleshoot and it made mention of the monitors playing in b&w if it runs for an extended period and gets too hot. The longest it's ever been used is the length of a feature film

[rastaFarai]

Originally Posted by chilliwilli

Rasta...check with member Li-X5, i believe he was selling a pretty serious sound system. And i vote for the powdercoated 168's

My mods are new OEM DVD unit for rear entertainment system. Module burnt out and monitors play in b&w.

Usually only use spacers for winter setup but kept the 30mm on rear with summers and love the look. Ordered 15mm for fronts.

Roundels are all black so gonna match with shadowline trim pieces in semi-gloss black. May also have the exhaust tips coated semi-gloss black.

yeah his sound system is a bit more than what i was looking for. i just want a subtle upgrade.

Yeah - LOVE the 215s though... just wondering if OEM will give me better ride... still 20s though.

Regarding backup camera type - not too sure - experimenting with one off ebay. bought the wireless kit from some seller, they sent me wired, then refunded me.. so got a FREE kit. with backup lines etc supposedly. been sitting for a year on it.

need new front brakes and rotors - suggestions welcome - OEM is fine, where can i get good deal?

Oh - also have TV setup that i haven't used and got all the bells and whistles for to use my ipod with. and got the right module for my invisions to be able to set it up to accept AV input from the module and not just the headrests.

Basically - audio video upgrade this spring/summer...

let the games begin!!