Finally lifetime BMW fan becomes 1st time owner (220i M Sport - F22)

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Hi All & thanks for letting me join

Always been a fan of BMWs since early school years and enjoyed many school breaktimes arguing about which were better between BMW, Merc or Audi. It didn't matter whether I won or lost the debates, BMWs were still my favourite cars. Fast forward a couple of decades and I've finally allowed myself to go from fan to owner with this gorgeous 220i M Sport (F22) that I bought and I couldn't be happier. The glowing reviews of this car on youtube were spot on when describing the driving experience as one of the best you'll ever have.

So obviously one of the first things I had to do was seek out this forum and join the beemer community to share in all the ideas and inspiration for a 1st time owner of a BMW. Enough with the long-winded intro already and I'm guessing it is customary to post some pictures of my car so here are some from the first week of ownership.

https://flic.kr/p/2rBHcyz

https://flic.kr/p/2rBBtAQ

https://flic.kr/p/2rBH4Au

https://flic.kr/p/2rBHqKa

https://flic.kr/p/2rBBuXc

 

[Urban963]

Brother it appears you have stolen my car. Please give it back. I need it.


Also, congrats dude!

 

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Brother it appears you have stolen my car. Please give it back. I need it.


Also, congrats dude!

Thanks brother.

Unfortunately possession is 9/10th of the law so she is mine now and I can't give her back.

 

[modocrat]

Congrats and welcome.

 

[AshG108]

Congrats on your purchase, looks super neat!
Welcome to the Fanatics, you will love the brand and have some great fun with like minded guys here too!

 

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Congrats and welcome.

Thanks bro

 

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Congrats on your purchase, looks super neat!
Welcome to the Fanatics, you will love the brand and have some great fun with like minded guys here too!

Thank you and I'm sure I will!

 

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The itch to make minor visual tweaks has already kicked in but after the first 2 small updates the itch has only gotten much worse. I've changed my side mirror covers to the gloss black M2 style mirrors and also swapped the kidney grill out for an all blacked out one.

What do you guys think?

https://flic.kr/p/2rBHsvP

https://flic.kr/p/2rBHswf

https://flic.kr/p/2rBHsw5

https://flic.kr/p/2rBGdyj

 

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I have 2 items left on my shortlist for immediate visual improvements and I'm hoping someone has some good recommendations for me for the JHB area (live and work in the greater randburg area). Initially the priority was wrapping my roof black to match the rest of the 2 tone look but after using ai to show me what my car will look like with blacked out rims that immediately became the priority.

This is where I need a bit of advise and then recommendations for who I should go to to have it done. I am hesitant to just spray my OEM rims (which I do like) black just on the off chance that I don't like the look then I can't just go back easily which is why I'm wondering if it is firstly possible and then is it advisable to wrapped your rims?

If it is possible and no one advising strongly against wrapping my rims then does anyone have a recommendation of where I can go to have it done & approx what will it cost to have it wrapped? Then I also want to wrap the roof for which I'm also looking for a recommendation of who to go to and an idea of what it will likely cost.

Here is the picture I got from ai showing me what my rims would look like blacked out:

https://flic.kr/p/2rBZEoc

 

[modocrat]

Don't. ruin. it.