--- title: "BMW Is Really Cool for Having Backdated Cars in Its Accessory Configurator" description: "BMW's online accessory configurator is backdated to featured older cars, going back to the E92 3 Series coupe." date: "2024-03-17" modified: "2024-03-17" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-is-really-cool-for-having-backdated-cars-in-its-accessory-configurator" categories: - "BMW News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "3 Series" - "BMW" - "sedan" --- # BMW Is Really Cool for Having Backdated Cars in Its Accessory Configurator ![]() *BMW* Not all of us can afford brand-new luxury or sports cars but that shouldn't mean we can't get cool factory upgrades, right? [BMW ]()certainly thinks we should be able to, as it not only still offers tons of accessories for older cars but its online configurator is even backdated for them. So you can visualize what they'll look like while you shop. You can access the Visualizer from accessory pages, or play around with it [here](). Admittedly, the configurator isn't backdated further than 2007, and not every model is included in its older years, but it's further back than most other brands' online stores. The oldest model you can configure is the E92 [3 Series]() coupe—for some reason, neither the E90 sedan nor the E91 wagon is available—but the newest few years have every model, including M cars. ![]() ![]() With the configurator, you can change colors, spec certain options like roof racks, change wheels, and even add carbon fiber body parts. Making it even cooler is that it gets pretty model-specific, too. For example, if the 2011 BMW 535i xDrive came with different wheels than the standard 535i, the visualizer will reflect that. *The Drive's* Executive Editor Andrew Collins was able to tick an “M Sport” box and the site added the body kit, which helped him see what his actual [330i Sports Wagon]() would look like with certain options. This is also really not helping my desire to get my E90 3 Series back. ![]() **BMW** There are interior accessories, too, such as shift boots, cargo nets, and floor mats, but they aren't visualized in the configurator, only exterior parts are shown. However, you don't really need to know what the cargo net is going to look like. BMW has always had a pretty extensive catalog of parts for older cars but this lets you visualize them before you buy. This configurator isn't some groundbreaking technology but it's cool that BMW went through the trouble of adding cars as old as 2007 to it. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()