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Stock323iSaloon
20-02-2005, 05:02 PM
I love sundays when the wife is away visiting her mother :D Anyway, just finished painting the kidney grills in orient blue to match my car. I was going to plaint it black but everyone else has them in black/carbon and I also saw a nice Jag X type sports with colour coded grills so I took the plunge. As per usual costing as follows:

- Halfords colour match spray 9.99
- 800 grade wet/dry sandpaper 35p
- grey primer spray 2.99
- clear lacquer 2.99
- masking tape 1.29
- half days work, garage has permanent smell of paint :mad:

Obviously, it's not a perfect match as the car is 6 years old so there are some fade in the bonnet but what the heck. Whilst I was painting, I also painted the airbag badge on my steering wheel in silver to match my handbrake sleeve/gearknob. Still not decided whether I should also paint the volume/cruise control hoiusing yet but got one done...

Next weekend, I will (hopefully) be kissing goodbye to my oem 16" and welcome these 17" split rims. I know it's not 19" or even 18", but it's much better than what I have now and I am still saving up so that I can buy a coupe some day (hence all my mods are cheap and tacky). Beside, I also need to have a good time in Dubai so modesty is the way forward for me...Anyway, got my flame suit on so bring it on guys [nana
330-Singh
20-02-2005, 05:17 PM
Liking the Grille.....looks like a good job!

Never seen those rims on an e46, are they the splittys that come off the E36 328 sports?
BlackBimmerUK
20-02-2005, 05:54 PM
good job... now get those rims and lets see some pics.
Afif
20-02-2005, 08:04 PM
chrome projectors [hmm. I wanna see a pic of those form a better angle :p. Grill looks good to me :cool:.
Stock323iSaloon
20-02-2005, 08:12 PM
Liking the Grille.....looks like a good job!

Never seen those rims on an e46, are they the splittys that come off the E36 328 sports?

I know these came from a e36 but i don't think it's from the 328i sports as they have less spokes than these ones (style 5, BBS Type RC). Looks nice but a pain to get them cleaned. i just need to get the fronts balanced this week and i'll be ready.

Afif, I'm not 100% with the projector lights and am looking for white corners and rears at the moment.
Ali_
20-02-2005, 08:23 PM
Why on earth would you like to save up for a coupe.... :( good work all round though mate ;)
Ali_
20-02-2005, 08:24 PM
Afif, I'm not 100% with the projector lights and am looking for white corners and rears at the moment.

Or go for the black projectors up front like myself and Afif.
Afif
20-02-2005, 08:37 PM
I know these came from a e36 but i don't think it's from the 328i sports as they have less spokes than these ones (style 5, BBS Type RC). Looks nice but a pain to get them cleaned. i just need to get the fronts balanced this week and i'll be ready.

Afif, I'm not 100% with the projector lights and am looking for white corners and rears at the moment.'

you need the black version of those indicators dude. Chrome definately dont look nowhere near as good.
Stock323iSaloon
20-02-2005, 09:58 PM
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you need the black version of those indicators dude. Chrome definately dont look nowhere near as good.

Okay, I'll swap with yours:)