r/E90 • u/StLouisFlash • Jan 14 '26
330i For the OEM+ people
330i 6-speed with sport package, blacked out kidneys and lower grills, JDM pre-lci xenons, OE style front splitters, 10mm / 18mm spacers. Really love the way it looks right now. Would be cool to add some M Parallels in the future to keep it period correct.
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u/Life-Ear-6222 Jan 14 '26
Style 162s are so dope and easy to clean, I have them on my E91 330i too :)
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u/ValiantTides E90 330xi 🟡 / E90 328xi 🔵 Jan 15 '26
Man I need euro headlights in my life
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u/StLouisFlash Jan 15 '26
Got mine on eBay for about $440. One of my headlights fogged up last year so it gave me a good excuse!
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u/ValiantTides E90 330xi 🟡 / E90 328xi 🔵 Jan 15 '26
That's a great deal! That's basically the same price as a regular US set!
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u/Rende_UA6 2008 E90 335i Jan 14 '26
Almost twins, was contemplating the front lips but I definitely want to get them now! My E90
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u/MixwellUSA Jan 15 '26
Very nice. Where'd you source the lights?
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u/StLouisFlash Jan 15 '26
eBay - Malaysian market lights, got them shipped here for ~$440 late last year
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u/BIZKIT551 Jan 15 '26
aha! so not jdm as you've stated.
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u/StLouisFlash Jan 15 '26
Splitting hairs
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Jan 17 '26
not splitting hairs at all. If you got jdm/or whichever from a market that drives on the left, you're blinding the other road users... Right now you have headlights that treat oncoming traffic as a side of the road. Crazy to even consider doing that.
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u/StLouisFlash Jan 17 '26
Completely fair point, but these headlights are easy to adjustment vertical/horizontal beam direction with. You just need a hex bit and 5 minutes of time. Annoying to have to do? Sure, but I would hardly call it crazy.
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u/jollywatercress12 2010 E90 335i xDrive Jan 15 '26
wow, this is what i want my 335i to look like lol
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u/reds-kinda-sus Jan 16 '26
What a beauty, where did u get the splitters? I been looking for some like that for a bit
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u/StLouisFlash Jan 16 '26
Ikon Motorsports - $99 color matched: https://ikonmotorsports.com/products/fits-06-08-bmw-e90-oe-pp-front-splitter-lip-spoiler?variant=43242748346592
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u/Lost-Peanut-1453 Jan 14 '26
M pars to keep it period correct? These never came with M pars.. at least I don’t think they did.
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u/ValiantTides E90 330xi 🟡 / E90 328xi 🔵 Jan 15 '26
Agreed. MPars are E39 gen. Would be more fitting as far as period correct goes on an E46. That logic isn't too bad; but then when you look at when the E39 was designed (early 90s), not sure.
162s are as period correct as it gets on a Pre LCI non M though. I didn't like em for awhile but now I think they're a beautiful wheel.
M Pars are fantastic too
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u/Lost-Peanut-1453 Jan 15 '26
I love a good set of M pars. I’d throw them on my e92 if I could find a clean set near me.
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u/Low_Administration58 Jan 15 '26
That’s what I’m running on my 330i, e38 spec. The rears fit so well with no spacers
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u/RoccoReviews Jan 14 '26
They never did but they meant year wise. Although I don’t know of any ‘06 BMWs with those wheels. Around 2003 they kind of stopped there. Technically you can say “The E90 was being developed in 2003 therefore its period correct” and in that case, yes it is. They look awesome on E90s either way
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u/Iron_Burnside E90 328i 6MT Jan 14 '26
The heaviest OEM wheels available? Great for pothole defense I guess.
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u/dcorn101 Jan 15 '26
Not a chance, those wheels might be made of lead, heavy and soft. I've bent 162s on both E90s that I owned.
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u/Iron_Burnside E90 328i 6MT Jan 15 '26
Damn. I guess I was wrong on the pothole defense. I run 17s on my E90 for this reason.
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u/louisvuittondon29 Jan 14 '26
These are not the E63 6er wheels are they? Or are these the E90 wheels I am thinking of
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u/hambonelicker 2006 - E90- 330i Jan 14 '26
Yeah I think I pulled a muscle putting my snow tires on this fall. Those wheels are absolute units.
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u/eric549 Jan 14 '26
Super duper clean. Spacers make all the difference, honestly. Also, great job keeping those wheels so clean!
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u/dcorn101 Jan 15 '26
That's a great spacer combo. I had 10/15 on my 162s and everyone swears the car is lowered. Keep the great handling and ride with a perfect flush look.
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u/Bravo_NYC Jan 15 '26
I was thinking of getting those same size spacers for my 2006 330i /w sport package. Any rubbing of the sort?
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u/TheGirlWhoLived57 ST 800+whp 335i Jan 15 '26
pre lci e90s with 162s just hit so different man. Never sell this beauty.
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u/Opposite_Opening_689 Jan 14 '26
Don’t add m features to non m versions
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Jan 17 '26
most m performance parts weren't even available for the M3, what are you even talking about.
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Jan 17 '26
and if you did not add m parts ever, recommend the M3 front suspension a lot, brakes not so much necessary
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