Here, the BMW X5M owner asked the local tuner to take little care of his brand new beauty. Therefore, Baan Velgen did all he could to transform the fast SUV into a good-looking, loud, fast one. And he succeeded!

He started with the rims, replacing the original set with a new 21 inch one, made by HRE. Their satin black finish is also perfectly suited to the silvery body. Surely, he also had the option of adding a 22 inch wheels, same model, but it would become exaggerated. Although, looking at the price, for an extra $100 per wheel ($2600 for the 21” vs. $2700 for the 22“), I think I would prefer the bigger ones.

Anyway, the car looks very homogeneous in this version. But looking good it’s not enough. A proper Bimmer must sing its symphony through its exhaust. And this X5M interprets a magnificent tune, thanks to the Akrapovic Evolution exhaust system! Its price: $6715. Its sound? Priceless! It’s made entirely of titanium and the sound it delivers is the irrefutable proof.

It also helps the car accelerate faster and it’s lighter than the original. All these make it look spectacular. But none of these characteristics would be important if it wouldn’t sound mean. And it does, when the valves are opened. Its dual personality is what makes it perfect for every environment, and that’s what I like most! So turn up the volume and let yourself flooded by the delightful sound of the 8 cylinders, coming through the exhaust!

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What is somewhat surprising is that in this case the very same name stands on the frontage of a dutch car tuner who’s just released something quite appealing.

An F30 BMW 3 Series tune-up is in their future plan. The project is currently called the “Sunset” edition so that means we have no idea what they want to do.

We can make a short list of the changes that were implemented so far and then let our imagination run wild with possible later packages.

The standard roller setup was changed with Baan Velgen opting for a set of 19 inch BBS CH-R, the matte black edition. The tires were naturally changed.

Apart from the new wheelsize, there’s a different footprint in store as well with the wheels pointing for 8.5 at the front and 9.5 at the rears.

Suspension setup also gets a bit of freshening up as the Dutch tuner fitted an Eibach kit, one that comes with the obligatory lowering springs.

Apparently in Holland the roads are not only flat, they’re also speed bump free. However, when it came to changing the body, things went a little downhill.

Baal Velgen Tuning have borrowed some of the carbon fiber aerodynamic parts included in the BMW Performance package. Decent effort from the Dutch but it could have used some performance tweaks as well.

That’s especially considering how the model they’ve chosen for display is a 328i.

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