To mod or not to mod?? Conundrum

[mmm-five]

I was a good boy...I waiting until 100,000 miles before doing anything.

Originally it was just the suspension as it was old & knackered anyway, so my man-maths said it was sensible to upgrade at the same time. Same with the brakes.

Unfortunately, I've thrown the original parts away because they were old & knackered and they would never have been put on the car again.

But once it starts, it's difficult not to add that next mod

[crustyclown777]

You could always get your ‘Mod’ kick from uprating the standard perishable items. E.g powerflex RTAB’s, Vibratech engine mounts etc. But I agree with the others as well, an eventuri or gruppem intake adds a lot to the driving experience and is easily reversible and saleable in the future.

[Felix79]

Not only can the mods be removed, I would even say they are quite "tasteful" . I think the mods you listed are actually almost a must have/done thing. If you sell the car on, the new owner is going to be more than likely glad they were done.

Whenever I've modded a car I've owned, I always tried and go for things that were basically offered by the manufacturer as an optional extra/ was used in a different domestic market (for example, with my Impreza P1, I changed the UK spec rear light clusters for the JDM spec, as they looked much cleaner). The other rule I used, was making sure anything I was putting on, was period correct. In my E30 Alpina, it's was a Lachs Silver car and had a grey cloth interior and I managed to put together a full Hounds-tooth cloth one, which was a rare, but was around in the mid 80's when Sytner build my Alpina.

Like the OP, I have managed to get myself a very nice clean example of an E85 M (with a lot more miles sadly) and while I really love the car thus far, there are things I want to change. The original owner, did'nt add on too many options when it was being specced out. I really don't like the carbon black on black leather. I would rather have some contrasts in colour/shade, which will be solved by getting it wrapped, as it can be reversed.

The carbon CSL airbox , like the CSL wheels, is pretty much a universally loved mod to do with our cars, so I would claim that there is no risk of devaluing from doing this by itself. I almost choked on my drink when I saw how much they cost! But when mixed with a more free flowing exhaust, it does make the car sound like a touring car from the 00's. I mean how epic it would be to have all that music happening and you can put the roof down and get the full volume of everything!

[Papa_Zee]

My MR is un-moded but I would still have jumped at it if it had the kind of mods you’ve mentioned... CSLs, Exhausts, intakes. So long as you stay away from flared arches and other ‘acquired taste’ kind of mods, it should not affect the value.

As someone said, they are reversible anyway to take it back to stock and get some more change by selling the here Or flea-bay second-hand... Win/Win...

I guess I’m trying to say... Don’t be this guy...

Remember.... ‘Acquired taste’

[Striven]

If I go the whole hog with this ( very tempted ) who do you think supply the best free flowing exhaust to help eke the most from this
Evolve Carbon Airbox and Alpha N ECU Tune for BMW Z4 M

[paulc_bkk]

BMWZ4MC speaks the truth....

While mine isn’t an M, when I got it my girlfriend said “so there’ll be no need to modify this car then....”

18 months and loads of cash later, a lot of things have been modified or retrofitted

And I’ve still got a load of original spare parts I’d kept from my previous car that I can’t even give away as well as an ever growing stock of e85 parts

[paulc_bkk]

I guess I’m trying to say... Don’t be this guy...

And don’t be this guy either....

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I went to see a hardtop the owner of this monstrosity had for sale.... needless to say, I didn’t buy it

[griffnut]

Have you thought about buying another Tuscan and having an LS3 Engine put into it (Topcats Racing). No more Speed 6 worries!

[R60BBA]

Having bought a great Z4MR with only 20k miles on it I am really torn between keeping is stock and not running up the miles or doing some mods, it is almost a hypothetical question as I doubt I would want to sell it but will the mods kill the value. I was thinking CSL wheels, good exhaust, carbon intake ( maybe the full evolve air box ).
All my other cars have been toys but this feels to me like a keeper, like the last of a certain era of car.

Keep swinging between the two options but loving it.....

Mod the car but keep the original parts. Then when it comes to sell the car, remove the mods and present the car in its OE condition.

That way you will get full enjoyment whilst also preserving value in the car.

Enjoy

[Bill10]

Temped to ask why mod. Is 0 to illegal in 6-7 seconds not enough for road use. The mods may be reversible wear and tear on the engine, drive train etc is not simply reversed. Clap it out, reverse mods and sell as a stock car. Hmmm.

[R60BBA]

Temped to ask why mod. Is 0 to illegal in 6-7 seconds not enough for road use. The mods may be reversible wear and tear on the engine, drive train etc is not simply reversed. Clap it out, reverse mods and sell as a stock car. Hmmm.

Not all mods are about performance.

E.g. changing to CSL wheels will have no detrimental impact on the engine or drivetrain...

[Mangozac]

Temped to ask why mod. Is 0 to illegal in 6-7 seconds not enough for road use. The mods may be reversible wear and tear on the engine, drive train etc is not simply reversed. Clap it out, reverse mods and sell as a stock car. Hmmm.

That's kind of an ignorant point of view. As R60BBA says, not all mods will contribute to increased wear, but so what if some do? Many people who mod their cars do it for the simple reason that they enjoy doing car mods. Many people don't and prefer to leave their car stock - and that's fair enough - but for either side to suggest the other is wrong is just dumb.