My new 850i

[Bimmere21320]

I just got this today in the mail. It's a 1990 BMW 850i by Yat Ming. It was only $20.50 from ebay including shipping . The detail isn't to great but i plan on modding it some to make it look better. I am thinking about a new paint job, new wheels (but not sure what ones will fit good on it- suggestions please), new interior, possibly stealing a sound system from a dubcity or import tuner model, some engine dressing up, new exhaust system, etc. Suggestions on color, accessories, etc. are welcome. Thanks!

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[G35XAndTrailBlazer]

Sweet new car!

[Quick Nick]

wow for some reason i like that car

color- depends on what u r turning this into.

what are you turnig it into - dub, luxury, racer

i like midnight blue pretty hot

[Gafoto]

I think the color is fine. Try just putting on some 18s from an import racer, lower it just a tiny bit and you'll be set. Maybe make some headlights instead of those pop-ups? Not sure you can because of the angle but that would be nice.

[Bimmere21320]

Originally Posted by Quick Nick

wow for some reason i like that car

color- depends on what u r turning this into.

what are you turnig it into - dub, luxury, racer

i like midnight blue pretty hot

I want it to be somewhat stock, I'm not going to turn into some rice machine with huge wings and body-junk. I just want to add some engine stuff, and make the interior look good, as well as a sound system just for show.

[Skribble.designs]

Nice car. Red is really nice. But Midnight Blue could work really well also.
Maybe a painted interior. Sound system. And some nice not to flashy wheels.

[G35XAndTrailBlazer]

Try to find soem chrome Bimmer rims, that will look sweet!

[hks_kansei]

yeah, i know all about this model's fairly ugly quality. i've got one too, the worst part is the seats, i hate them, they look like they grew from the floor like a tree. try to find some nicer seats, i'm going to use a pair of porsche seats in mine. for rims i'd recommend not going too big, go for some (scale) 18" bbs wire style rims, they'd look good

[Quick Nick]

make it a lux car

[Quick Nick]

make it a lux car. you shoud really make those lights non- popup

[Bimmere21320]

I'm currently trying to find some seats that actually look right in it, the original ones are huge. All the other ones I have tried look to small, so i need some bigger ones. I am definatly changing the color, my model has a few chipped spots on it, and some inperfections in the paint. As far as wheels go, I am still trying to find ones that will look right on it. I will consider the idea to use integrated headlights instead of the stock pop-ups, but i need to think up some way to create new ones, or rip them off from another model.

Current progress: Getting ready to sand and prep the body. Working on the sound system, and interior. Engine comes last.

[Quick Nick]

do u kno what color yet ?

[Bimmere21320]

No, I'm not 100% sure what color yet, I am still debating what color to paint it. I want to use a color that is not seen very often on an 850, yet I want it to look stunning at the same time (suggestions?)

[Gafoto]

How about apple green?

[Bimmere21320]

Originally Posted by Gafoto

How about apple green?

Hmmmm... I'm not sure how that would look with a black and white interior... It might look ok on it, it will give me something to think about .