Intalled M-Technic skirts, got air dams painted

[wjbell]

I got my car back from the paint shop tues night and picked up all my clips and grommets needed to mount the new skirts today.

Unfortunately, I guess the paint guy thought that pulling the paint code for a 16-year-old factory paint job would match perfectly. I pulled up to pick up the car and it was like a slap in the face. The new paint is WAY too white. I can't even understand how this can actually happen. I mean really, do you actually expect 16-year-old paint to match the factory code? I dunno... Anyway, he said if I don't like it bring it back and he'll pull off the gas door and have it matched... Ya think?!

He really is a good auto painter that does a lot of custom work. He's a friend of the family and only charged me $275 and will make it right.

So anyway, mounted the skirts up today and wow! what a difference! With the painted air dams and skirts mounted it's like a whole different car. Not bad for about $350 total cost.

Here's some before and after pics:

BEFORE



AFTER

[wjbell]

Oh, BTW, picked up the skirts off a girl parting out a 95 530i for $60 for both skirts and all 4 bottom door trims. Think I got a deal?

[MTechnik540i]

Turned out very nicely.

Any suspension plans?

BTW, E39 '535i' badge looks sharp.

[wjbell]

Turned out very nicely.

Any suspension plans?

BTW, E39 '535i' badge looks sharp.

Thank you. I really don't want to lower it, but I'd like to get rid of the famous e34 front end gap. I already have the 3mm upper spring pads from an M5. My plan is to order M5 front springs which should drop it around 3/4 inch and then get some 16" roundell 58's.. Maybe 17's.

Oh, I ordered the badge for a late '92 535i. That's when they started making them italicized. Thought it would look a little more modern.

[Macv]

Just painting that makes the car lower. Nice job!

[1995 525i]

I got my car back from the paint shop tues night and picked up all my clips and grommets needed to mount the new skirts today.

Unfortunately, I guess the paint guy thought that pulling the paint code for a 16-year-old factory paint job would match perfectly. I pulled up to pick up the car and it was like a slap in the face. The new paint is WAY too white. I can't even understand how this can actually happen. I mean really, do you actually expect 16-year-old paint to match the factory code? I dunno... Anyway, he said if I don't like it bring it back and he'll pull off the gas door and have it matched... Ya think?!

He really is a good auto painter that does a lot of custom work. He's a friend of the family and only charged me $275 and will make it right.

So anyway, mounted the skirts up today and wow! what a difference! With the painted air dams and skirts mounted it's like a whole different car. Not bad for about $350 total cost.

Here's some before and after pics:

BEFORE



AFTER

Looks really good.

[Elekta]

looks great


Now all you need is one a deese

here's the one I want, with the extended fins


I think that's the 95M5 bump cover. I bought the extended fins for mine, but I was too chicken to cut them in

[Yiorgos]

Italicised ftw.

Skirts do look a little too white, but look sweet nonetheless. As someone said earlier, painted skirts has automatically lowered your car by a good inch

Good work. Looks really good. I want to paint my skirts (stock here), but I think the effect is way better with a white or light-coloured car.

[wjbell]

Italicised ftw.

Skirts do look a little too white, but look sweet nonetheless. As someone said earlier, painted skirts has automatically lowered your car by a good inch

Good work. Looks really good. I want to paint my skirts (stock here), but I think the effect is way better with a white or light-coloured car.

Thanks, I'm happy with them. It's going back into the shop this coming week to get the paint redone. It should look stock when the paint actually matches

[ska-texas]

Looks great! I'm still looking for skirts and the front dam. At the right price. Wheels next?