Photography & Words by John Zhang for Canibeat.com 
This was a quick shoot, the owner, Alan and I put together just one random morning. Yes, 90% of the shots are of the front end because he just finished the front end of the car mods so don’t hate too much. No matter what car or make you own, there’s just something about BMW’s angel eyes or halos that everyone can be mesmerized by. Enjoy it.
You might recognize this car from my Autocon LA coverage. That’s because I was showing with him. The rear end is heavily modded too. His mod list took forever to compile.
Exterior:
OEM M-Sport Front bumper – European Spec
OEM M-Sport Rear Bumper – European Spec
OEM M-Sport Side Skirts – European Spec
M-Sport Quad Diffuser – Carbon Fiber (1×1 Weave)
Vorsteiner V-35 Vented Hood – Single Sided Carbon Fiber (1×1 Weave)
Vorsteiner VRS Boot Lid – Single Sided Carbon Fiber (1×1 Weave)
Matte Black Front Kidney Grills
Matte Black Window Trim
Blacked out BMW Emblems – Hood & Trunk
RPi Ram Air Intake Scoops – Custom Painted Yellow
Madico Advanced Ceramic Automotive Window Film (Tint) – 30%
Lamin-X Tail Light Film (Tint)
Debadge
Interior:
Blacked out BMW Steering Wheel Emblem
OEM M-Sport Steering Wheel w/ paddle shifter
OEM M3 Steering Wheel Trim
OEM BMW Performance E-Brake
OEM BMW Performance E-Brake Shift Boot
OEM M5 SMG Knob – Retrofit
OEM BMW Performance Auto Shift Boot
OEM Interior Trim – Custom Painted Piano Key Black
Beautiful eyes.
Lighting:
LS3 V2 LED Angel Eyes w/ full black out option
LS3 LED Smoked Side Marker Lamps
GP Thunder 7500K Cornering Lights
GP Thunder 7500K Fog Lights
Yes real BBS LM’s here. No fakies here.
Wheels / Brakes / Suspension:
BBS LM DBPK (Diamond Black) – 19×8.5 ET32 / 19×10 ET25
BBS Red/Gold Center Caps
Falken 452 – 235/35/19 Front and 265/30/19 Rear
RSD Stud Conversion Kit – 75mm Front and 91mm Rear
RSD Hub Centric Wheel Spacers – 5mm Front
Brembo GT BBK – Drilled Rotors w/ Yellow Calipers
- Front: 6-Piston 380×32 2-Piece Rotors
- Rear: 4-Piston 345×28 2-Piece Rotors
RSD Sport-Tek Springs
OEM Sport Shocks
Performance:
InJen Dual cone Intake System w/ MR Technology – Wrinkle Black w/ Oiled Filter
HKS SSQV Blow Off Valve – Limited Edition Black
RSD Charge Relief Kit
RSD Oil Catch Can
RSD Electronic Valve Controlled (EVC) Quad Exhaust
Once again thanks for reading and looking. I have a special feature coming up next, but for now enjoy the holidays all and as usual, leave your comments below to let me and the Canibeat team know what’s up!
About the Author
John Zhang
A freelance photographer currently available for projects in the Los Angeles area who goes by the alias 1013MM. He also enjoys long walks on the beach :D
December 24, 2010 at 9:36 pm
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December 25, 2010 at 2:57 am
too much front end, but love it none the less. NEEDS MORE BODY SHOTS
December 25, 2010 at 6:22 am
OH! What do you know? Another BMW w/ BBS rims.
Ohh, Awww.
December 25, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Beautiful car… A little strange to put an oil catch can on a mostly stock engine though…
December 25, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Loving the Angel eyes <3
December 25, 2010 at 11:01 pm
well…the front looks good.
December 25, 2010 at 11:29 pm
….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…
December 27, 2010 at 12:59 am
I LOVE this car, everything flows so well! 12/10
December 27, 2010 at 3:33 am
Looks Great!
December 27, 2010 at 5:09 pm
your photography and post processing is nice, but why couldnt this wait until you got more pictures then just the front end in a parking lot lol
December 30, 2010 at 4:43 pm
thanks, but it’s always what the client wants, not what I want. not much I can do about that.
January 12, 2011 at 11:34 pm
The client as in vehicle owner or Canibeat?
December 28, 2010 at 6:04 am
This car is so awesome, but when I see “PADDLE SHIFTERS”, i cringe in disappointment. just another beautiful e92 that has fallen to the autotragic transmission
December 30, 2010 at 12:20 am
If Anikin Skywalker approves… as do i. sick nasty
January 2, 2011 at 12:15 am
preciosidad de maquina, simple, efectiva, agresiva,,,perfecta!
January 7, 2011 at 8:26 am
lm’s don’t do it justice
May 1, 2011 at 8:30 pm
don this one’s for you
January 8, 2012 at 12:42 am
[...] a reminder of how “His Darkness” looks like. To see more exterior shots see our first and second features of this BMW [...]
February 10, 2012 at 7:17 am
Posted on ten years from now, we will look back on this post like the dnanicg baby on Ally McBeal.