Some new pics of my car...

[JAlfredPrufrock]

OEM euro bumper trim
OEM euro clears
rattlecanned semi-gloss black front grille
same old 15" BBS Moda whatever wheels

I REALLY want a set of 17" BBS RK wheels.

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[JAlfredPrufrock]

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[JAlfredPrufrock]

Comments welcome.

[SC David]

Exhaust + Wheels = ultimate hotness

How did you go about removing the grill? I'm thinking of doing the same painting job.

[infinity5]

The chrome part just pops off. It's held on by lots of little tabs that snaps into place. In my experience lots of them like to break off when you remove it, but it still stays in place pretty well afterwards.


Exhaust + Wheels = ultimate hotness

How did you go about removing the grill? I'm thinking of doing the same painting job.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

Exhaust + Wheels = ultimate hotness

How did you go about removing the grill? I'm thinking of doing the same painting job.

Yeah, I really like my exhaust for the $75 piece of crap that it is, just one straight pipe all the way back. :D It's really quiet and builds a good amount of torque though compared to my old OEM one that developed rust holes.

I want either E34 M5 wheels or BBS RKs, not really sure. My tires are relatively new though so I'm still going to rock the 15s for a while.

You need a really long flathead screwdriver, like a 10" shaft, relatively thin... there are a couple tabs behind the front corners and a couple more after that I believe. It's been a while since I've had to do it but it's a pain in the ass everytime and getting the grille to go back in right is pretty hard.

I think whenever I decide to clean up the car with a paint job I will go wide grille with a CF hood to be unique.

[Jay 535i]

Looks just like mine (clear front corners pending)!

Nice.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

Looks just like mine (clear front corners pending)!

Nice.

I've got Sachs Kit and Eat Chip 6900 Redline.

[SC David]

Yeah, I really like my exhaust for the $75 piece of crap that it is, just one straight pipe all the way back. :D It's really quiet and builds a good amount of torque though compared to my old OEM one that developed rust holes.

I want either E34 M5 wheels or BBS RKs, not really sure. My tires are relatively new though so I'm still going to rock the 15s for a while.

You need a really long flathead screwdriver, like a 10" shaft, relatively thin... there are a couple tabs behind the front corners and a couple more after that I believe. It's been a while since I've had to do it but it's a pain in the ass everytime and getting the grille to go back in right is pretty hard.

I think whenever I decide to clean up the car with a paint job I will go wide grille with a CF hood to be unique.

Mmmm, so you took off the entire front grill. I was just talking about the chrome part like Infinity5 mentioned. I've helped take the front bumper off liquidtiger's car. I'll see if I can remember the grill thing too. I'm guessing the slats in the chrome grille are accessed from the back and can only be reached when the entire grill is taken off then?

[Jay 535i]

Mmmm, so you took off the entire front grill. I was just talking about the chrome part like Infinity5 mentioned. I've helped take the front bumper off liquidtiger's car. I'll see if I can remember the grill thing too. I'm guessing the slats in the chrome grille are accessed from the back and can only be reached when the entire grill is taken off then?

How 'bout some blackout tape? Fast, easy, reversible.

[Incantation]

lookin good

how's it hold up against the harsh illinois winters? any rust or signs there might be some soon?

[Beez540]

Thanks for shining it all up for us!:D

[SC David]

How 'bout some blackout tape? Fast, easy, reversible.
I've tried it. Its never stuck right for me, and didn't look all that great. You're right about the reversible part though haha

[Torque]

WTH is up with the exhaust. I understand that you did it because it was cheap, but I am having a hard time believing that it's not robbing you of power being that stock there are 2 2+ inch pipes going all the way, and you got ... a inch wide piece to replace that ...

[JAlfredPrufrock]

WTH is up with the exhaust. I understand that you did it because it was cheap, but I am having a hard time believing that it's not robbing you of power being that stock there are 2 2+ inch pipes going all the way, and you got ... a inch wide piece to replace that ...

That's only the generic $10 coffee can tip, the straight pipe in and of itself is somewhere in the range of 2" in diameter.

About as quiet as stock and just as functional.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

Mmmm, so you took off the entire front grill.

Yep, my entire piece was chipped to hell and back and was practically white so I just decided to spray the whole thing.

Only reason I actually took it off was to get the front clear corners in, I try never to take the grille off unless absolutely necessary.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

lookin good

how's it hold up against the harsh illinois winters? any rust or signs there might be some soon?

Yep, there's a good amount of rust along the bottom of the doors from years before.