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Old 03-13-2009, 12:55 AM
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MOD Pre-Season...

OK - haven't officially taken pics but here are some pics from my strm. Here are the mods already done/purchased:

DICE Silverline w/ speck dock
Sirius Satellite
ACS Roof Spoiler
LED Tail lights
HID Fogs
Front Fender Flares
Invision DVD

LeMans Blue OEM Running Boards!!!






FUTURE:
Retrofit Navigation
New Wheels 20 - 21 or 22" (no, not selling 168s)
ACS Pedals
Euro Headlights (maybe - thinking if i want to spend the $)
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Old 03-13-2009, 12:58 AM
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Very nice. I can't wait to see some full pictures of those matching running boards.

What kind of HID fogs did you get and from where? I hope you got a good deal on your Invision system.
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Old 03-13-2009, 01:12 AM
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So THAT'S what you've been up to! Looks great!

RBs are painted not anodized? Concerned about wear but maybe you don't actually use them!
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Old 03-13-2009, 03:38 AM
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Wow, very cool looking mod. I've often thought about the fact that the r/boards finished in aluminium don't really match any other exterior component on the X.



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RBs are painted not anodized? Concerned about wear but maybe you don't actually use them!
I was thinking the same thing about scratches. If not anodised they could be powder coated in an exact matching colour as well.

Nice job on the front fender flares too.
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Old 03-13-2009, 01:50 PM
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So THAT'S what you've been up to! Looks great!

RBs are painted not anodized? Concerned about wear but maybe you don't actually use them!
thanks!!

Yeah i don't use them LOL. Even my daughter doesn't use them.. she steps right over them.. i haven't told her they are there now LOL... poor 4 yr old..


Oh, and i had thought about it but i always liked the brushed alluminum. My brother in law actually mentioned it while i was at the shop putting my fogs in. He was doing his fogs on his e60. An estoril blue X5 was there with 4.6 kit and boards.. he said he thinks i should do mine in blue.. thats all the confirmation i needed.. i have always been thinking about it. i like the exact match of the paint too.. scratches i'll have to live with... :-(
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Old 03-13-2009, 01:45 PM
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Very nice. I can't wait to see some full pictures of those matching running boards.

What kind of HID fogs did you get and from where? I hope you got a good deal on your Invision system.
Can't even remember what kind of HIDs. A friend of mine is a BMW "mod dealer" LOL. I usually source my own stuff, but sometimes i go through him. Paid $120 including resistors. $75 install.

The Invision system I paid $240 for!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hard to get in cream int leather, so I am getting it redone at a local place for $300. He orders BMW leather.. so for ~$500 i got DVD.. probably will cost me $100-$150 to install.








And i just love my Angel iBright mod...

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Old 03-13-2009, 02:26 PM
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Hard to get in cream int leather, so I am getting it redone at a local place for $300. He orders BMW leather..
Rasta .. could you hook me up with them?

I'm planning on adding the DVD headrests later but was trying to figure where to source the exact match leather.
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Rasta... nice list you have there.I like the idea of Leman Blue RB(who idea is that)LOL
Invision DVD system For $ 200.00 You can't get any better deal then that.Lucky you.
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Old 03-13-2009, 10:37 AM
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Rasta... nice list you have there.I like the idea of Leman Blue RB(who idea is that)LOL
Invision DVD system For $ 200.00 You can't get any better deal then that.Lucky you.
Blue RBs idea ..wasn't that some asian dude's?!

Hey ... if they got anymore $200 Invisions let me know ... I'll buy the lot!

Keep it coming Rasta!
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Old 03-13-2009, 10:41 AM
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Yeah... a lil Vietnamese birdie....had a blue running board idea!!! LOL!

Tom - stop taking credit for all our Mod ideas!! LOL!!

Rasta - looks great man!! Nice RB's!! WOW!! Spending the cash maybe on some Euro's!!! Now we are talking!!

Let the mod's officially beeeeeeeeeeeegin!

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