Ugrade #1: FLOOR MATS

My floor mats were okay (and BMW OE), but they didn't say BMW on the driver's side, so I had to upgrade. Check out the wear on the drivers side - you'd replace these old ones too...

Interesting note: the new floor mats don't show the screws that fasten the mat to the floor, like the originals above. Instead, the screws are installed first and the mat velcros to the screw. Kind of liked the old screws, but hey, the hidden look is good too. Check out the new fasteners below...

Ugrade #2: TINT

September 13th was 740iln's Tint day. She got 35% all around. No big deal, but the State of Virginia isn't real big on 35% in front. Virginia state law dicates that the max you can have is 35% in the back and 50% in the front. Well, we like to push the limits...

Upgrade #3: XENON

Upon delivery of 740il'n, immediately took to finding out all I could about a xenon upgrade. Financially, I opted for the Xenon-filled bulbs, as opposed to a full conversion to an HID system.
In order to find a diverse choice in bulbs, I hit ebay.

The Hiper Super Plasma Xenon is what I ended up getting. I replaced the low beams first. If you look at the picture, you can see the difference in color between my xenon low and the halogen high.

Here is a pic of the xenon low and fogs...and bear in mind that this pic did not do them justice, as they are mega-white!

I spent roughly $60 for the entire set-up: Low/High/Fog. In case anyone is curious:
H1 - Low
H7 - High
H3 - Fog

Based on the new xenons, I think Chrome-lining and clear signals are in order...does it ever end??!

Upgrade #4: CHROME GRILLE

Here is a comparison of my grille, before and after...

I had posed the question asking whether a chrome kit could achieve the same look as the BMW OE chrome grille. The picture below is of an OE chrome grille from GreenOx's site.

Thanks to GreenOx for letting me use the pic.

I don't dislike the chrome kit. In fact, it looks pretty sweet in person. However, I plan on ordering an BMW OE chrome grille in the Spring.

Next Page --> Chrome & Clears...