BMW M3 Forum (E90 E92)

BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Go Back   M3Post - BMW M3 Forum > M3 (E90 / E92 / E93) > General M3 Forum (E90 + E92 + E93)
 
EXXEL Distributions
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      10-17-2011, 11:44 AM   #1
vaxa
New Member
4
Rep
25
Posts

Drives: audi a6
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Robbinsville, NJ

iTrader: (0)

Can i change wheels on leased M3

Hi all
Can some one clarify me on the following:
I'm planning to lease new 2012 soon and have some questions regarding vehicle modifications. Can i change (replace) wheels on leased m3 or not?
Can i replace front lights, exhaust , etc...

And one more thing, i'm in New Jersey and if i lease it from Ryan Amico www.stevethomasbmw.com , How and where i should return the vehicle at the lease end.
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2011, 11:45 AM   #2
-=Hot|Ice=-
Been There, Done That.
-=Hot|Ice=-'s Avatar
United_States
642
Rep
4,728
Posts

Drives: 2013 BMW M3
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maryland

iTrader: (0)

As long as you return it back to them stock, it's no problem at all.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaypod View Post
You sound like my buddies who have AMG's - Slam the gas, slam the brakes...
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2011, 12:26 PM   #3
persian54
Lieutenant General
persian54's Avatar
United_States
922
Rep
15,818
Posts

Drives: M760/G83M4
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: The Valley, SoCal

iTrader: (298)

IIRC, you can surrender your lease at any authorized dealership

put stock wheels back on at the end of the lease and you'll be fine
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2011, 01:18 PM   #4
ModBargains III
Lieutenant
United_States
17
Rep
423
Posts

Drives: E92 335i, 135i, E46 M3, 540i
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: 1721 E. Lambert Rd. Unit C, 90631 La Habra, CA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=- View Post
As long as you return it back to them stock, it's no problem at all.
+1
__________________
Appreciate 0
      10-17-2011, 01:19 PM   #5
Grail05
Putcha ang ganda...
Grail05's Avatar
United_States
279
Rep
5,441
Posts

Drives: 17 F82 M4
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Los Angeles, Brea CA.

iTrader: (10)

Quote:
Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=- View Post
As long as you return it back to them stock, it's no problem at all.
this...
__________________
Appreciate 0
      10-18-2011, 09:27 PM   #6
vaxa
New Member
4
Rep
25
Posts

Drives: audi a6
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Robbinsville, NJ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by persian54 View Post
IIRC, you can surrender your lease at any authorized dealership
Thanks
And is there a guide on how to prep my car before I return it to the dealer by the lease end?
Appreciate 0
      10-18-2011, 09:31 PM   #7
Gkap
BMF Movement
Gkap's Avatar
Canada
51
Rep
3,024
Posts

Drives: Women Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: GTA

iTrader: (1)

you can modify the car as much as you want just keep all of your
stock parts and put them back on before you return the car.
Appreciate 0
      10-18-2011, 11:09 PM   #8
dagolfpro
Colonel
dagolfpro's Avatar
Taiwan
247
Rep
2,271
Posts

Drives: 2011 E90 M3
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SF Bay Area, CA

iTrader: (9)

Quote:
Originally Posted by persian54 View Post
IIRC, you can surrender your lease at any authorized dealership

put stock wheels back on at the end of the lease and you'll be fine
+1
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 10:24 AM   #9
robb7979
Second Lieutenant
7
Rep
265
Posts

Drives: 2011 e90 M3
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: TX

iTrader: (0)

The wheels would even benefit you. You KNOW you won't have to buy new tires at the lease turn in.
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 10:45 AM   #10
persian54
Lieutenant General
persian54's Avatar
United_States
922
Rep
15,818
Posts

Drives: M760/G83M4
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: The Valley, SoCal

iTrader: (298)

Quote:
Originally Posted by vaxa View Post
Thanks
And is there a guide on how to prep my car before I return it to the dealer by the lease end?
BMW should send you something in the mail


But you can go to any trustworthy and reputable body shop and tell them you want the car prepped for a lease return and they should know what to do
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:00 PM   #11
vaxa
New Member
4
Rep
25
Posts

Drives: audi a6
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Robbinsville, NJ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by robb7979 View Post
The wheels would even benefit you. You KNOW you won't have to buy new tires at the lease turn in.
you kidding?
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:06 PM   #12
Mr. ///M3 RD
Happy Camper
Mr. ///M3 RD's Avatar
Canada
612
Rep
7,869
Posts

Drives: C63 AMG & 280 SL on Weekends :
Join Date: May 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario - Canada

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gkap View Post
you can modify the car as much as you want just keep all of your
stock parts and put them back on before you return the car.
^^^^^^^ This .... only why would you spend all that cash? why not use the money for gas and enjoy driving the car ... think about it.

In any case ask the dealership they will tell you clearly and to the point what you can do and what not. Whatever they tell you make sure you make it part of the contract a lot can happen to the dealership during your lease turn. People will change jobs, leave ... dealership can be sold etc.
__________________
Cheers, Rolf-Dieter

Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too
---> Click here for some good stuff I found
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:08 PM   #13
AlterZgo
Lieutenant Colonel
1538
Rep
1,665
Posts

Drives: 23 X3 M40i, 21 911S, 24 Taycan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Gilbert, AZ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by vaxa View Post
you kidding?
BMW runflats are expensive... much more expensive than buying non-runflats. So if you get rims and non-runflat tires and keep your stock rims/tires on the side, when it's time to turn the lease in, you just put back your stock rims and tires with 100% tread and you're good to go.

OTOH, if you use up more than something like 50% of the tread on your expensive, stock runflats, BMW would likely charge you for a set of new tires.
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:36 PM   #14
bates1325
2021 X3MC
bates1325's Avatar
United_States
258
Rep
779
Posts

Drives: X3MC / R8V10 Gated
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: MIAMI

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2021 BMW X3MC  [0.00]
Depends on your dealership. My best friend leased his AW 335iS and our dealership let him powder coat his stock wheels a reasonable color (black, white, silver he did his black and the dealership loves them. Just talk to your dealership and see what they say. Never hurts to ask
__________________

2021 X3MC Black / Black

My Engine Table Designs -> https://www.instagram.com/tombatesdesign/
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:39 PM   #15
montreal red
chris
montreal red's Avatar
Canada
277
Rep
12,144
Posts

Drives: White Boat
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto

iTrader: (31)

Quote:
Originally Posted by AlterZgo View Post
BMW runflats are expensive... much more expensive than buying non-runflats. So if you get rims and non-runflat tires and keep your stock rims/tires on the side, when it's time to turn the lease in, you just put back your stock rims and tires with 100% tread and you're good to go.

OTOH, if you use up more than something like 50% of the tread on your expensive, stock runflats, BMW would likely charge you for a set of new tires.
m3s do not use run flats!!
__________________

Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW
2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:45 PM   #16
Mr. ///M3 RD
Happy Camper
Mr. ///M3 RD's Avatar
Canada
612
Rep
7,869
Posts

Drives: C63 AMG & 280 SL on Weekends :
Join Date: May 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario - Canada

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by AlterZgo View Post
BMW runflats are expensive... much more expensive than buying non-runflats. So if you get rims and non-runflat tires and keep your stock rims/tires on the side, when it's time to turn the lease in, you just put back your stock rims and tires with 100% tread and you're good to go.

OTOH, if you use up more than something like 50% of the tread on your expensive, stock runflats, BMW would likely charge you for a set of new tires.
To my knowledge the M3 does not come with Run-Flat-Tires, it is the only reason I got back into a M3 (just came from a Z4 e89 and before that e85). If the M3 came with RFT I would have ordered the C6.3 AMG.
__________________
Cheers, Rolf-Dieter

Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too
---> Click here for some good stuff I found
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:50 PM   #17
vaxa
New Member
4
Rep
25
Posts

Drives: audi a6
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Robbinsville, NJ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter View Post
To my knowledge the M3 does not come with Run-Flat-Tires, it is the only reason I got back into a M3 (just came from a Z4 e89 and before that e85). If the M3 came with RFT I would have ordered the C6.3 AMG.
why?
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 06:59 PM   #18
Mr. ///M3 RD
Happy Camper
Mr. ///M3 RD's Avatar
Canada
612
Rep
7,869
Posts

Drives: C63 AMG & 280 SL on Weekends :
Join Date: May 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario - Canada

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by vaxa View Post
why?
BMW recognizes that it is a sports car I guess ... anyway it's a fact it might change ... I think RFT were first developed for the Formula 1 cars.

Edit ... Anyway I do not recommend RFT they are way to stiff one may as well get a Flintstone Mobile ... I know I drove a Z4 35i with RFT ... never again
__________________
Cheers, Rolf-Dieter

Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too
---> Click here for some good stuff I found

Last edited by Mr. ///M3 RD; 10-19-2011 at 07:02 PM.. Reason: Edit ... Anyway ...
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 07:00 PM   #19
vaxa
New Member
4
Rep
25
Posts

Drives: audi a6
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Robbinsville, NJ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter View Post
BMW recognizes that it is a sports car I guess ... anyway it's a fact it might change ... I think RFT were first developed for the Formula 1 cars.
no, i meant why C 6.3 AMG?
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 07:13 PM   #20
Mr. ///M3 RD
Happy Camper
Mr. ///M3 RD's Avatar
Canada
612
Rep
7,869
Posts

Drives: C63 AMG & 280 SL on Weekends :
Join Date: May 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario - Canada

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by vaxa View Post
no, i meant why C 6.3 AMG?
If the M3 would not come with standard tires the C6.3 AMG would be next on my list, I like that car. I did once have an AMG loved it.

For now I have my M3 e92 and am quite happy thanks very much
__________________
Cheers, Rolf-Dieter

Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too
---> Click here for some good stuff I found
Appreciate 0
      10-19-2011, 07:23 PM   #21
vaxa
New Member
4
Rep
25
Posts

Drives: audi a6
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Robbinsville, NJ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rolf-Dieter View Post
If the M3 would not come with standard tires the C6.3 AMG would be next on my list, I like that car. I did once have an AMG loved it.

For now I have my M3 e92 and am quite happy thanks very much

glad to hear that
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:34 PM.




m3post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST