F31 320d M Sport in AW - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

rcanter · 10-20-2012, 03:44 PM

I have just given the car it's first wash as the sun has not revealed itself all week. Here are some photos of the car with particular attention to the tailgate as someone had asked about that.

Exterior:

The tailgate - fully open:

Glass section open:

The loading bay:
Clever storage for the detachable load area cover

Fully opened up: Showing the underfloor storage space:

The rear roof mounted speaker and mounting point for the divider net:

The interior:

remmib · 10-20-2012, 04:30 PM

Congrats, very nice, great pics.

BMWBully · 10-20-2012, 06:35 PM

Looks so good!

I just ordered mine today, F31 also, but in Estoril blue, was going back and forth between blue and white for a long time

AW is a winner, no doubt. But I had AW on my E92, time for a change

draco4691 · 10-20-2012, 07:09 PM

Nice pics, congrats

uter · 10-20-2012, 09:39 PM

Great pics. I like the look of AW in Msport for the F31.

ZuerstBMW · 10-21-2012, 03:53 AM

Love it.

the infamous... · 10-23-2012, 01:26 AM

she's a beaut, congrats!

Robin_NL · 10-23-2012, 03:54 AM

Thanks for the info and great photos.

I'm not a big stationwagon fan, but the new F31 Touring looks great especially with the M package.

Cheers
Robin

zorroone · 10-23-2012, 07:24 AM

Thank you for taking he time to share your photos. They are excellent. Its really good to see what other drivers have chosen.

I still can't decide between the estoril blue and mineral grey.

I hope someone can post the F31 in Estoril Blue
Happy motoring!

mpaket_germany · 10-23-2012, 08:58 AM

looks great

Pons · 10-23-2012, 11:11 AM

Looks great, but... why not with 19J wheels? I think this BMW is made for that size!

uter · 11-11-2012, 11:14 AM

I appreciate you taking the time to post quality pictures of the tailgate and rear glass.

It really looks like a very functional wagon!

In my E46 touring, I had an OEM rear mat (pic below). Does BMW offer one for the F31?

kitster · 11-11-2012, 04:14 PM

There is an official rear boot liner for the F31/F30; there are a couple of different versions for SE, Modern and Sport (ones I've seen so far). They are all black but have different colour strip, for example Sport has a red strip, Modern is Sliver. They cost about £84 in the UK.

Like the OP, I've opted for the standard 18" mainly because I live in central London where the roads are terrible and with my E91 I've had to replace 5 tyres all due to potholes etc etc, none of my tyres have ever been replaced due to wear! I did opt for the Adaptive M Suspension but thats not going to save my tyres from potholes.

rcanter · 11-15-2012, 02:29 PM

Thanks for the comments. pons: the wheels were not high on my agenda when I ordered the car and the main reason for sticking with the 18s was down to the cost of that one extra feature. I was already over budget before the auto box and panoramic roof options were added. Also, our roads in Edinburgh are broken up quite badly in places but the ride in the F31 means I haven't really noticed much. I am still thoroughly enjoying the car.

Now for some crazy modifications... I looked into the prices of the official carbon fibre effect wing mirror caps and was shocked that they wanted more than £200 per mirror. Has anyone tried a vinyl wrap on these? I was thinking of applying a wrap to the roof section to have the whole top in black to blend in with the dark roof section. Any comments/pictures would be appreciated.

10-20-2012, 03:44 PM	#1
rcanter New Member Drives: F31 320d M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 15 iTrader: (0)	F31 320d M Sport in AW I have just given the car it's first wash as the sun has not revealed itself all week. Here are some photos of the car with particular attention to the tailgate as someone had asked about that. Exterior: The tailgate - fully open: Glass section open: The loading bay: Clever storage for the detachable load area cover Fully opened up: Showing the underfloor storage space: The rear roof mounted speaker and mounting point for the divider net: The interior: __________________ Options: HK sound, panoramic roof, auto and a few others.
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10-20-2012, 04:30 PM	#2
remmib General Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 24,689 iTrader: (0)	Congrats, very nice, great pics. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| KW V3 Coilover \| 3D Design Front Lip \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser\|

10-21-2012, 03:53 AM	#6
ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! Drives: 12 TiAg E70 / 12 Glacier F30 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL. Posts: 7,294 iTrader: (67)	Love it. __________________ 12 X5 3.5i TiAg Cinnamon, Bamboo, Convenience Package, Sirus, Running Boards, Spare, BMW Apps MODS OEM M 333 20" Wheels W/ Extention Arches, Perform Grilles, Painted Reflectors, Xenon Fogs, 3M Bra, Side/Rear Window Shades, Black X5 Emblem, Black OEM Frame 12 F30 328i Sport Line Glacier Silver Black w/ Red Stitching, Xenons, Prem package, sirus, heated seats MODS 3M Bra( w/ Rockers), Side/Rear Window Shades, Perform Grilles & Rear Spoiler, Painted Reflectors, Red Line mats, Black OEM Frame, Xenon Fogs

10-23-2012, 01:26 AM	#7
the infamous... Lieutenant General Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka DAWNTOWN Posts: 16,890 iTrader: (0)	she's a beaut, congrats! __________________ "simple is clean" -The ///ModFather [ iND ] - [ eAs ] - [ ACM ] - [ LTMW ] - [ AA ]

10-23-2012, 11:11 AM	#11
Pons New Member Drives: BMW 320d Touring (F31) M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 8 iTrader: (0)	What about 19J wheels? Looks great, but... why not with 19J wheels? I think this BMW is made for that size!

10-20-2012, 06:35 PM	#3
BMWBully Private First Class Drives: F31 - 2013 - EBII - LOADED!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Follo! Posts: 135 iTrader: (0)	Looks so good! I just ordered mine today, F31 also, but in Estoril blue, was going back and forth between blue and white for a long time AW is a winner, no doubt. But I had AW on my E92, time for a change

10-20-2012, 07:09 PM	#4
draco4691 Contractor Drives: 335i XDrive M Sport AW Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	Nice pics, congrats

10-20-2012, 09:39 PM	#5
uter Private First Class Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 174 iTrader: (0)	Great pics. I like the look of AW in Msport for the F31.

10-23-2012, 03:54 AM	#8
Robin_NL S0THPAW Drives: AW 1M + N55 mids Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands, Europe Posts: 4,210 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info and great photos. I'm not a big stationwagon fan, but the new F31 Touring looks great especially with the M package. Cheers Robin

10-23-2012, 07:24 AM	#9
zorroone Second Lieutenant Drives: F31 330dxdrive at dealer 15 Ap Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Belfast Posts: 292 iTrader: (0)	Thank you for taking he time to share your photos. They are excellent. Its really good to see what other drivers have chosen. I still can't decide between the estoril blue and mineral grey. I hope someone can post the F31 in Estoril Blue Happy motoring!

10-23-2012, 08:58 AM	#10
mpaket_germany New Member Drives: 318d m paket 19 inch alpine Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: frankfurt city Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	looks great

11-11-2012, 11:14 AM	#12
uter Private First Class Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 174 iTrader: (0)	I appreciate you taking the time to post quality pictures of the tailgate and rear glass. It really looks like a very functional wagon! In my E46 touring, I had an OEM rear mat (pic below). Does BMW offer one for the F31?

11-11-2012, 04:14 PM	#13
kitster Second Lieutenant Drives: F31 320d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 231 iTrader: (0)	There is an official rear boot liner for the F31/F30; there are a couple of different versions for SE, Modern and Sport (ones I've seen so far). They are all black but have different colour strip, for example Sport has a red strip, Modern is Sliver. They cost about £84 in the UK. Like the OP, I've opted for the standard 18" mainly because I live in central London where the roads are terrible and with my E91 I've had to replace 5 tyres all due to potholes etc etc, none of my tyres have ever been replaced due to wear! I did opt for the Adaptive M Suspension but thats not going to save my tyres from potholes.

11-15-2012, 02:29 PM	#14
rcanter New Member Drives: F31 320d M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 15 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the comments. pons: the wheels were not high on my agenda when I ordered the car and the main reason for sticking with the 18s was down to the cost of that one extra feature. I was already over budget before the auto box and panoramic roof options were added. Also, our roads in Edinburgh are broken up quite badly in places but the ride in the F31 means I haven't really noticed much. I am still thoroughly enjoying the car. Now for some crazy modifications... I looked into the prices of the official carbon fibre effect wing mirror caps and was shocked that they wanted more than £200 per mirror. Has anyone tried a vinyl wrap on these? I was thinking of applying a wrap to the roof section to have the whole top in black to blend in with the dark roof section. Any comments/pictures would be appreciated. __________________ Options: HK sound, panoramic roof, auto and a few others.

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