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Originally Posted by chillindrdude
Money is not an issue per se. but he (is risk adverse) would rather not cross that bridge.
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If you lease from BMWFS, your contract says you can't touch a thing, even cosmetics ... thus a truly conservative person wouldn't mod at all. Playing probabilities, your real risk is warranty; in case you don't know:
(1.) Your dealer has nothing to do with BMW AG beyond whether they report you or not (which can be a big deal of course) - they can't "ok" mods. If you mod and something blows up, you're gonna pay.
(2.) The MM Act only applies in court - BMW AG can deny warranty work for any reason at any time and you can't compel them to pay unless you take them to court. BMW's typical approach is to delay court dates for 2+ years during which time you can't drive your car. In short, if it gets to this point you've already lost unless this is your only job.
(3.) Dinan has nothing to do with BMW AG so you're at as much risk with Dinan as any other mod (some would say more risk since BMW hates Dinan)
Thus if you're willing to tolerate mild risk, here's your list:
(a.) Cosmetics including wheels and tires
(b.) Exhaust, intakes, etc
(b.) Light reversible mods & coding - nothing that involves cutting, splicing, or the ECU. Personally downpipes are probably ok, but it's a personal choice.
Everything else, including ANY tune even Dinan is risky.