It’s coming from Prior Design and it’s about making your E82 BMW 1 Series look that little bit cooler and faster by virtue of a body kit.

With this one, your run of the mill 1 Series Coupe can look like the sort of thing the M division produces to some of the best acclaim they got in history.

A new package is called PDM1, it is compatible with both E82 Coupe and E88 Convertible versions of the previous versions of the 1 Series.

We’ve seen bits of this conversion used by Prior Design for varying other projects but now it’s up on stage all on its own.

Well maybe the awesome new alloy wheels get some sexy attention as well, but genuinely, the body kit is the big deal.

It’s now easily on offer. It’s made out of DURA-FLEX and PU-RIM almost entirely which keeps the good looking bits away from costing too much.

The whole thing costs no more than 3000 euros in Germany. In case you feel like spending a bit more, there’s an optional trunk spoiler which costs 300 €.

Those amounts include the mounting material costs and fitting charges that are normally hidden from view with lots of tuning companies.

If I had one of these cars, I’d definitely not resist spending that money on getting the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. I would wish Prior Design would ban people with diesel engines from getting one.

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Fitted to the E90 BMW 335i, this powerplant developes a smudge over 300 horsepower. What are you to do though, when that doesn’t become enough?

If the budget allows you to replace the car, you could go for a new F30 335i, but if it doesn’t, all is not lost since there’s plenty of tuning kits for it.

European Auto Source, also known as EAS, have produced a new one, a package which seems to be perfect as it doesn’t compromise anything.

EAS will serve up the 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged powerplant with a new AFE intake, 3.5 inch catless downpipe from Burger Motorsports and JB4 Tune Stage 2.

Summing them up, is quite spectacular since without any tampering with the turbos to create lag or similar problems you get extra power.

According to EAS, the gains amount to no less than 44 horsepower and 75 Nm of torque, at the rear wheels. That’s an increase of 15%, something you’d definitely feel beneath your right foot.

Making things even better for the budget concerned buyer, EAS have made a video to show us just how easy it is to fit the new package.

The wonders of bolt on have often been criticized, but in this case it’s really difficult to do so. This is one recommended bit that should be in any BMW 335i wanting for power.

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Back in their other life, they would rely on cheap hatchbacks to make their name. Eventually they ended up making them expensive but that’s another story.

After a while away, Dimma is now making a comeback and they’ve chosen a BMW model to highlight their return. It’s an E64 3 Series Coupe, a car that’s now as cheap as a hatchback.

Having started out with a clean, lovely silver painted 3 Series Coupe, they produced the Dimma D3 package, which isn’t really the prettiest car ever made.

Let’s do a quick summary of what’s going on. The fenders have been widened. That’s quite the good idea. The side skirts aren’t a good idea.

Firstly because of the color scheme and secondly because of the enormous vent in the side of each of them. Something else that isn’t a good idea is the set of bumpers they’ve come up with.

Both the front and the back look horrible with oversized openings and ungainly shapes. Once the conversion is done, Dimma moves on to provide a full two tone body wrap.

On something different looking it is a scheme that has been known to work. With the Dimma D3, it seems to have faded some of its appeal.

There is something about the E64 3 Series by Dimma that actually works brilliantly here, it’s the 20 inch alloys chosen. These are straight off the E63/64 M6.

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For example, the BMW 7 Series, for all its plus points, being small and cutting the air cleanly isn’t exactly in its spec sheet.

It doesn’t seem to matter. Vorsteiner have a kit for it and now that they’ve updated their package for it.

Why? Because BMW updated the F01 model’s appearance with a microscopic facelift which, among others, included some changes to the front end.

As the Americans raged at the idea, they’ve decided to cut back on the aggression front and improve upon the refinement.

Right now, the final list of the Vorsteiner VR-7 Sportiv Aero is limited to an Add-On Front Spoiler, a new Add-On Rear Spoiler and a fully functional rear diffuser.

Vorsteiner maintain their efforts for efficiency and their passion for carbon fiber so they’ve made all of these bits from the fabled materials.

Naturally, the options list for Vorsteiner’s take on the BMW 7 Series includes some new 21 inch alloy wheels, some custom floor mat and a new paint scheme.

Frankly, I’d shy away from all of them as the mats can be unusually pricey (even for a 7 Series) and the wheels and paint make the car look too… sporty.

The rest of the bits however contribute to the high speed stability nicely so if you know you do a lot of such cruising you might be interested in them.

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While we’d love to wax lyrical about it for a while, it does look and sound familiar. Maybe it has something to do with this particular Vorsteiner Tuning package for the same car.

So what’s the catch, are Vorsteiner ticking us off with a mock-up press release that smacks of lying? As I’m about to explain, that’s not the case.

The GTS5 package borrows quite a few ideas from the GTRS5 but it is more distinctive. It gets a meaner stance, a more aggressive front end and more.

The new vertical vents improve the cooling but not of the beast under the bonnet. They’ll be working towards giving the brakes a chance at doing their job without overheating.

That’s all very nice but what I consider particularly important for the GTS5 compared to the GTRS5 version of Vorsteiner’s take on the E92 BMW M3 is the overall look.

Missing out on the decals, changing the front bumper and adding in new alloy wheel options make for quite the more grown up choice.

You’re already getting a car with a carbon fiber roof and slightly flared wheel arches, there’s no need to shout about your tuned BMW M3.

I’m one of the guys that think such a car should still have the element of surprise on its side. No mini skirts and large cleavage here please.

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That’s the sort of idea that doesn’t really exist in the mind of tuners of the world as just about every single one of them has made a kit for the 1M Coupe.

Some of the special packages created with this very special car in mind don’t even belong to actual tuners. This one for example is the vision of H&R Springs.

As if the title of the company didn’t give it away, H&R is actually a suspension specialist that makes components for other tuners to use in their packages.

Maybe they just got tired of having things this way round and will, therefore, go in and make the whole package themselves.

Unlike a lot of tuners, or even manufacturers out there, H&R have only bit off what they can chew and didn’t mess about with the engine, interior or anything tricky like that.

H&R’s new BMW 1M Coupe stick along some fairly simple principles and start off with a lowering kit they make themselves.

The 1 Series M Coupe gets a 1.2 inch drop at the front and a 0.6 one at the rear. Then H&R have stuck to the recipe and provide it with new alloy wheels.

The new center lock wheels come with sticky Michelin tires but, more importantly, encompass 380 mm cross-drilled rotors.

Finally, BMW’s 1M gets a very important kind of livery, the ideal Bavarian paint shades alongside a small decall for H&R Springs.

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The BMW M3 used to be a car you could lose in the parking lot but once the American tuner has had a go at it that’s no longer the case.

Stickers, obvious wheels and racing stripes are now at home on the BMW M3 and while they do fit together pretty nicely, it’s not a clean and pleasant presence.

Happily though, they did spend some time working with the performance levels of the sports sedan so you can actually escape the shame quite quickly.

The performance mods come in two flavors for the Vorsteiner GTS-V package; there’s those we know about and those that are kind of shady.

Those that are kind of shady are found under the bonnet. Vorsteiner promises the 4.0 liter V8 a Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake Charge Kit but we don’t know exactly what difference it makes.

Most of those we know about are aimed at the chassis and handling of the BMW M3. No disrespect intended but we always thought the E92 was rather brilliant at this in standard form.

Regardless of our opinions, Vorsteiner offers a KW Adjustable Spring Sleeve Kit suspension setup, 18 inch Volk Racing TE37 wheels, Hankook RS-3 tires and Brembo brakes.

Individually, all of these accessories are pretty impressive so mixing them with a BMW M3 might be quite impressive.

Pricing wasn’t really mentioned but since the changes aren’t really that dramatic we don’t expect it to be anything very surprising.

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