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  • KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRolls
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    #229

    Rekpoint said:

    I bought it at Auto Value. But I'm sure any auto paint store will have it.

    Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

    How the hell does he fit???

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    • basedspiderB
      basedspiderB
      basedspider
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      #230

      KaiserRolls said:

      How the hell does he fit???

      i actually fit pretty well. even had to put the seat up a little to be comfortable. 723f6244f769c0bd9a883b62f9081660.jpg

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
        wrote on last edited by
        #231

        basedspider said:

        i actually fit pretty well. even had to put the seat up a little to be comfortable. 723f6244f769c0bd9a883b62f9081660.jpg

        Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

        I don’t believe it

        Nice club though

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        • RekpointR
          RekpointR
          Rekpoint
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          #232

          Slight update. Bumper is at my buddy shop for paint. Wheels are getting Re-Powdercoated Kingsport Grey. Also by the end of next weekend Ill have a 95 m3 parts car for some goodies unless he flakes on me stuff will be forsale.

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          • RekpointR
            RekpointR
            Rekpoint
            wrote on last edited by
            #233

            Excited to say that my bumper is done. ^.^ can't wait to put it on!

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            • ChrisOC
              ChrisOC
              ChrisO
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              #234

              Rekpoint said:

              Slight update. Bumper is at my buddy shop for paint. Wheels are getting Re-Powdercoated Kingsport Grey. Also by the end of next weekend Ill have a 95 m3 parts car for some goodies unless he flakes on me stuff will be forsale.

              If you are buying that avus blue one in Minneapolis I'm interested in the aftermarket exhaust

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              • RekpointR
                RekpointR
                Rekpoint
                wrote on last edited by
                #235

                Did a thing.... I need to claybar and wax everything but the bumper [emoji14] Gonna be ordering the lip hardware so I can get that mounted next week.0902978dc7843d7a7111428cc6e6ae25.jpg0c42b793c7a673c97c86519250bf78fd.jpg513189bcbc66c7c1422714fb99b0c4f4.jpg2cf3e5d1d4d28cd479024b3ca70de008.jpg2717637fc0cab7dbdf4db11ef197b178.jpgd7f6bfbc4e73d16b7bf11c139f324647.jpg

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                • wasnt m3W
                  wasnt m3W
                  wasnt m3
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                  #236

                  Looking good!

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                  • RekpointR
                    RekpointR
                    Rekpoint
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                    #237

                    Got my last package of Glass European headlights today! I ordered 2 sets. and A ZKW pair came and a Bosch set came. I decided to run the ZKWs because they will be better for HIDs and I gave my dad the Boschs for his 318ti.

                    Anyone have any recommendations for hid kits? 

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                    • B
                      B
                      B C
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                      #238

                      I always used VVME.com and bought multiple sets to have as spares. I got 4 years out of the first set before they started going bad. There are probably some better sources. DDM Tuning seems to be popular but not necessarily because they are good/the best deal

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                      • ChrisOC
                        ChrisOC
                        ChrisO
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                        #239

                        I have DDM Tuning HID's and they are pretty nice. The ballasts are black and pretty compact so they don't look disgusting in the engine bay. 5 minute install.

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                        • jc43089J
                          jc43089J
                          jc43089
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #240

                          This might be a dumb question but are the bulb sockets all the same on the glass lights?  I have Depo ones that came on my car, they have HIDs but can I just get a halogen bulb?  I think they are maybe an H1?  I'm clueless when it comes to lighting options.

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                          • RekpointR
                            RekpointR
                            Rekpoint
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #241

                            jc43089 said:

                            This might be a dumb question but are the bulb sockets all the same on the glass lights?  I have Depo ones that came on my car, they have HIDs but can I just get a halogen bulb?  I think they are maybe an H1?  I'm clueless when it comes to lighting options.

                            Yeah you should just be able to pull the hids out and put halogen bulbs in. Unless the PO did something janky.

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                            • jc43089J
                              jc43089J
                              jc43089
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #242

                              Rekpoint said:

                              Yeah you should just be able to pull the hids out and put halogen bulbs in. Unless the PO did something janky.

                              Good to know, is H1 the right kind of bulb?  It looks like its a bundle of plugs, it doesn't look like wiring is cut, looks like adapters that came with the HID kit or something.

                              2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                              3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                              '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                              '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                              '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                              '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                              '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                              • RekpointR
                                RekpointR
                                Rekpoint
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #243

                                jc43089 said:

                                Good to know, is H1 the right kind of bulb?  It looks like its a bundle of plugs, it doesn't look like wiring is cut, looks like adapters that came with the HID kit or something.

                                Yeah H1s are your best bet

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                                • RekpointR
                                  RekpointR
                                  Rekpoint
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #244

                                  WoooHoo my hood is stuck closed!!!!!. This is going to make youtube gold. On the bright-side I can install my lip and m3 brake vents. In reality there is no bright-side.

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                                  • jc43089J
                                    jc43089J
                                    jc43089
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #245

                                    Don't cut anything.  It's not that hard to get open.  Are both latches stuck, cable broke?  I have gotten e36 hoods open by pulling out a kidney grill and working on the latches through the hole.

                                    2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                                    • RekpointR
                                      RekpointR
                                      Rekpoint
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #246

                                      jc43089 said:

                                      Don't cut anything.  It's not that hard to get open.  Are both latches stuck, cable broke?  I have gotten e36 hoods open by pulling out a kidney grill and working on the latches through the hole.

                                      Sadly I have done that. I have the kidney out bumper off hole cut in shroud. I have jiggled, pulled  & WD40d almost everything. I even tried to unscrew the latch from the underside. Note it's only the passenger side that's stuck and It releases alittle but but not all the way.

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                                      • patsbimmer1P
                                        patsbimmer1P
                                        patsbimmer1
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #247

                                        You can pop out the driver side turn signal, grab the cable and pull on it to get it to pop.  Taking the grills out doesn't give you the access you need.  I have used a claw hammer to get grab the cable to pull on it for the leverage needed to do it.

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                                        • JdesignJ
                                          JdesignJ
                                          Jdesign
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                                          #248

                                          I agree, you DO NOT need to cut anything. Its just finicking with various pics/screwdrivers/etc to release the latch.

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