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Old 06-28-2009, 06:35 PM
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I'd add some iBrights to your AE's to help with the headlights contrast, and think the $30 black and white roundel kit from eBay would look better on the hood/wheels. Especially the wheels, the solid black roundels wash it out, the black/whites would probably look better.

Actually, what would make that X the sickest would be to go through with the rear airbags and front airstruts and tuck some 21" ferric 215's in there! That would look wicked!
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Old 06-28-2009, 06:49 PM
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I'd add some iBrights to your AE's to help with the headlights contrast, and think the $30 black and white roundel kit from eBay would look better on the hood/wheels. Especially the wheels, the solid black roundels wash it out, the black/whites would probably look better.

Actually, what would make that X the sickest would be to go through with the rear airbags and front airstruts and tuck some 21" ferric 215's in there! That would look wicked!
what seller do you recommend for roundels? i went with one from Taiwan, and after 3 months of wear&tear, the surface isnt soft, now its rought and getting foggy.

so yea....got any sellers whos quality can last a long time? full replacement roundels*
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Actually, what would make that X the sickest would be to go through with the rear airbags and front airstruts and tuck some 21" ferric 215's in there! That would look wicked!

I appriciate the advice, I'll start looking into some different lighting options. I definatly think it would be sick to tuck some 21's!! Im gonna have to stick with my 168's tho. Money is kinda tight right now
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Old 06-29-2009, 08:10 AM
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what seller do you recommend for roundels? i went with one from Taiwan, and after 3 months of wear&tear, the surface isnt soft, now its rought and getting foggy.

so yea....got any sellers whos quality can last a long time? full replacement roundels*
Just looked on eBay, the ones I got aren't listed right now... but they are good quality and look/feel like OEM. I made sure I didn't get any of the cheap ones that are under 1/4" of soft crap.
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if you remember the name of the seller just let me know ....im never going taiwann again...but there is a place in walnut, that if quality blows i can go give em' a verbal thanks....
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nice it looks crazy my 99 528i sport 5 sp was Black on Black n i desides after i bought the car to go more black by painting everything black veryy nice mann i just thought the rims would come out a lil flater cause they are matte black
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Looking good but too " Black " for my taste.

Anyway are those 20" or 22" ?
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There's something you've done to the car but I can't quite put my finger on it......


BTW you need to add a Kitt-type red light to the front and maybe make it talk as well
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Looks outstanding! A few questions...

1. Have you considered the Roundels? I had the Roundels on mine pulled by my Paint Guy and custom painted High Gloss Black and put back in. There is no chrome left on the Roundels, both front and rear.

2. Thoughts on doing the calipers black? That's my next project.

Love what you've done! Great job!
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Looks outstanding! A few questions...

1. Have you considered the Roundels? I had the Roundels on mine pulled by my Paint Guy and custom painted High Gloss Black and put back in. There is no chrome left on the Roundels, both front and rear.

2. Thoughts on doing the calipers black? That's my next project.

Love what you've done! Great job!

Thank you! Your truck as well is amazing.

Im not quite sure what you are referring to as far as the roundels?

I thought of doing black calipers just havent really gotten around to it. I stay so busy with school and work just not much time. I recently had BMW do a full brake job so I might try to get around to that soon.
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