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09-19-2014, 10:20 PM
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Hey Guys! I have been watching this thread unfold over the past few months and figured I would chime in seeing how anxious/excited everyone is
I've worked with Rick a lot over the years and have tested many products for him, including parts for my M5. Slimm never fails to impress with the quality of his work and I have served as a good Guinea pig for him. My girlfriend has an e53 x5 so I opted to test out the prototype he made. Let me tell you this thing feels military spec I honestly can't imagine the OEM part feeling this solid. Knowing Rick, The fact that he gave me the skid plate means yours are basically ready to go. This piece will be well worth the wait, the silver one pictured above is the prototype that I painted and installed. Currently trying to figure out adding pictures so you can see it installed Btw I just used the aluminum plasti dip for the skid plate it's cheap and easy. if it chips I will then proceed to rattle can it silver with a matte clearcoat but let's see how the dip holds up. It looks killer, and I can't stress enough how f***ing solid this piece feels. Feel free to email me at [email protected] for pictures and questions installing and materials needed. I will post pics to this thread once I figure it out. I'm a noob I know... Last edited by ///M AZING!; 09-20-2014 at 02:31 AM. 
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09-20-2014, 03:47 AM
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 I can't believe that is painted with Plasti Dip. It looks great. So all we have to do now, is to convince Plasti Dip International that 'Titanium Silver' could be the new best selling color. 
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__________________ 2007 E70 4.8i Sport 2004 E53 4.4i Sport - R.I.P.
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09-19-2014, 11:47 PM
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///M Azing, thank you so much for the update. Rick sent me 3 pics of them on your gf's e53 and I will upload them as soon as I get home. Can't do it from my galaxy s3.
I have to say the parts look great so I'm glad you seen them first hand. As for all else NO rick will not be painting them. He is sending them with no primer or anything as stated in the first post. Its hard to ship something painted and guarantee it will not scratch and hard to paint match so that's why you will get it in the black polyurethane. I'm sure you will love it still.
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I swear, my cars are like a girlfriend. Sometimes its a rough ride, sometimes its smooth motorin'. Sometimes she doesnt like how i treat her and sometimes i dont like how she behaves. BUT at the end of the day, she loves it when I am inside her. _______________________ '91 850i '05 X5 4.4i '09 Clubman S Last edited by Clockwork; 09-19-2014 at 11:54 PM.
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09-20-2014, 12:43 AM
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No problem Clockwork, I love that you took the initiative on this project. It's pretty cool knowing that YOURE the reason this happened. You made the world a more beautiful place with all these skid plates lol!
Thanks Kristophe! If the plate you guys are getting is anything like the prototype you guys are all stoked! I'm excited for everyone who took part in this, very lucky to get ahold of this discontinued part. I will be making a post on the install process ASAP Last edited by ///M AZING!; 09-20-2014 at 02:23 AM.
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09-20-2014, 01:15 AM
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May have to do that to my 2nd spare when I buy one from Rick. Gonna start selling them locally too.
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I swear, my cars are like a girlfriend. Sometimes its a rough ride, sometimes its smooth motorin'. Sometimes she doesnt like how i treat her and sometimes i dont like how she behaves. BUT at the end of the day, she loves it when I am inside her. _______________________ '91 850i '05 X5 4.4i '09 Clubman S
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09-20-2014, 01:12 AM
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///M Azing, I'm just glad to help people out. Especially ones who have educated/helped me out.
Also, glad to see if I ever bust mine up in the winter time, I can grab a replacement (after I install the one Rick has from me now) hahaha. Now to get Rick working on some e31 8er stuff... 
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I swear, my cars are like a girlfriend. Sometimes its a rough ride, sometimes its smooth motorin'. Sometimes she doesnt like how i treat her and sometimes i dont like how she behaves. BUT at the end of the day, she loves it when I am inside her. _______________________ '91 850i '05 X5 4.4i '09 Clubman S
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09-20-2014, 01:15 AM
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Seriously Clockwork that's weird that you mention that about the E31. My dad got the last 850 csi front and rear kit from BMW a few years back. They said it was the last one they would be receiving.
If we can get enough interest my father said he'd be willing to send them out for a reproduction, they're brand new and never mounted! Let me know if you'd like to discuss further, I'll be approaching Slimm about it. Seriously weird though, literally talking about this today Last edited by ///M AZING!; 09-20-2014 at 02:27 AM.
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09-20-2014, 01:19 AM
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I just had to make a fix for one of my plastic parts last night using a metal as the plastic let go (like it does so often in these old cars) and I have a DIY up on BF.com about the fix. I may start making/selling this metal fix since this part is no longer made for euro 8's
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I swear, my cars are like a girlfriend. Sometimes its a rough ride, sometimes its smooth motorin'. Sometimes she doesnt like how i treat her and sometimes i dont like how she behaves. BUT at the end of the day, she loves it when I am inside her. _______________________ '91 850i '05 X5 4.4i '09 Clubman S
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