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poleposition

03-27-2010 08:11 PM

motordavid

03-27-2010 08:24 PM

Badazz looking, imo!
GL, mD

SiliconValleyDriver

03-27-2010 08:54 PM

looks great - what do you use for winter?

Denalio

03-27-2010 09:21 PM

Nice. Is that a light under the rear?

fpdok2

03-27-2010 09:24 PM

spacers?

poleposition

03-27-2010 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fpdok2 (Post 726960)

spacers?

Yes. 25mm in rear. 20mm in front

Denalio

03-27-2010 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poleposition (Post 726964)

Yes. Its a High intensity 6 inch LED light. Its the brightest thing you've ever seen. I saw it at SEMA and had to have it. It actually makes the camera useful at night. I mounted it flush into the aero kit. It goes on automatically when the car goes into reverse.

Cool. Did you paint or powdercoat the exhaust tips and X5 badges?

poleposition

03-27-2010 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denalio (Post 726968)

Cool. Did you paint or powdercoat the exhaust tips and X5 badges?

Yes. All badges were painted gloss black and tips were painted with a high temp paint. I am anti chrome as you can tell. Even painted the silver foil heat shield inside the bumper cover because it stands out against the all black exhaust.

Denalio

03-27-2010 10:39 PM

Did you remove the badges to paint? Did you paint right over the chrome on the exhaust? What prep did you have to do to paint the tips? Mine is peeling on the inside.

Stevev

03-27-2010 10:43 PM

One badazz looking ride :thumbup:

poleposition

03-27-2010 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denalio (Post 726972)

Did you remove the badges to paint? Did you paint right over the chrome on the exhaust? What prep did you have to do to paint the tips? Mine is peeling on the inside.

Exhaust was removed. All badges were new so were painted off car. Only way to do it. Professional did all work. I would never attempt. I just pay. Not sure as to steps to take for proper prep. Had everything done when I first got truck. Body shop did everything same time they painted and installed aerokit

rh71	03-28-2010 10:39 AM

would love to see a vid of the light in action.

bmwman3241

03-28-2010 03:20 PM

Nice car.
What company is the LED light?
Like rh71 said, is a video of it in action possible?

CarsRmyVICE

03-28-2010 03:47 PM

Very clean. I also love that light as the backup camera is embarrassing in this thing, when it comes on at night some people are like...wholy shit is that like some kind of radar sensor lol....nope just a camera in the dark:rofl:

Edge647

03-28-2010 04:21 PM

Looks awesome dude - u have me thinking now, maybe it's time to put the 214's on for the summer!! :)

FSETH

03-28-2010 09:39 PM

Nice ride! :thumbup:

Westy

03-28-2010 10:17 PM

Very sharp looking ride, what suspension setup are you running ?

Xenon

03-28-2010 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwman3241 (Post 727100)

Nice car.
What company is the LED light?
Like rh71 said, is a video of it in action possible?

Light looks like one of these.

Rigid Industries - LED and HID lights

poleposition

03-29-2010 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rh71 (Post 727031)

would love to see a vid of the light in action.

Will do soon. I've been meaning to.

FreddyG

04-03-2010 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rh71 (Post 727031)

would love to see a vid of the light in action.

:iagree: Me too! I was thinking of doing something similar to ours, but haven't found the right light yet. You may have just solved that problem!

I think that to paint the tips, you should either sandblast or sand the chrome to help the primer/paint stick to it and also make Absolutely sure there isn't any grease or oils on it. That will cause fish eyes and need to be stripped and redone.

Your X5 looks Really Good PolePosition! :thumbup:

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