My name is Evan and I like cars. I am coming over from the dark-side as a serial BMW owner. For those interested in detailed build threads, here are some of my old and current projects:
Imola Red E39 M5
https://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/ca...ded-clean.html
E39 540iT
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sh....php?t=1245562
535xi E61 Touring
https://www.spoolstreet.com/posts/bm...project-wagon/
"N54 Powered E61 M5 Wagon"
https://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36899
Diesel E70 X5
https://www.xbimmers.com/forums/show....php?t=1605036
We picked up this 4M Q7 for my wife as the replacement for her Gen II Prius, upgrade is an understatement. It was a trade in at a local Subaru dealership. "Love, it's what makes a Subaru a Subaru." "German cars, it's what makes Evan go to a Subaru dealership." lol Higher mileage at 82k but an extremely clean FL and CA 2-owner vehicle. This was cleaner than other <50k Q7s we were looking at. For me, as long as the interior and body are clean then I'm happy. Replacing worn engine/chassis components is easy, and the EA837 + 8HP combo has proven to be reliable and should be good for the long-haul, we will see how the timing chains hold up long term. The luxury package w/ Cedar Valcona leather was a big selling point for the wife.
I'm a little gutted it doesn't have adaptive chassis since the air suspension is where it's at for ride quality, ride height, and adjustability. I will look into retrofitting the system a la carte but I have a feeling it may be highly integrated and a bit more work than it's worth but I am motivated to make it work. For those who are thinking, "why not just sell your Q7 and buy one with air suspension." Now is your chance to hit the back button, this is not the thread for you.
The plans for this Q7 are fairly conservative as I promised my wife I wouldn't go nuts with the mods. I WILL be going nuts with preventative maintenance and getting this thing poised for long-term greatness (reliability) once maintenance is all up to snuff the mods I am eyeing up are the following:
- OEM air suspension retrofit
- OEM hitch retrofit
- ECU tune
- TCU tune
- Radiator upgrade
- Ceramic window tint
- Color matched F reflectors
- Tinted rear reflectors
- Debadge
- Wheel studs + spacers
- Monoblock rear caliper upgrade + painted calipers (probably British Racing Green)
- Interior Mods: SQ7/RSQ8 paddles + pedals, black seat backs
- 22" Wheels. I am eyeing up BMW 755M or something forged to save weight
- Upsize tire aspect ratio
Here are pictures of "Day 0"
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