SteelBlue said:

 
Windows are tinted. 35% Wayne at Fade to Black did a great job and was super easy to work with.
In other news, put a fuckin 12" pin stripe on the passenger door because the wheel barrow was too close on one side and I was trying to not hit the snow blower on the other.
Fuck winter.
I'll be buffing, polishing, and touch up painting as soon as it's not a blizzard and above 50 outside.

Looks good. I wish I went with 35% all around and not 50-35

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Windows are tinted. 35% Wayne at Fade to Black did a great job and was super easy to work with.

In other news, put a fuckin 12" pin stripe on the passenger door because the wheel barrow was too close on one side and I was trying to not hit the snow blower on the other.

Fuck winter.

I'll be buffing, polishing, and touch up painting as soon as it's not a blizzard and above 50 outside.

YoungCR said:

Paint job turned out great, can’t wait to see it mounted.

Need a decent day to install it....

SteelBlue said:

H&R sport springs installed. I think the car rides very similar to stock, very happy with the way it came out.

Window tint is up next.

GOd that looks so much better now lol. I cannot believe how much wheel gap comes from the factory

Not bad for a $30 rattle can job.

SteelBlue said:

Is there a negative connotation with Rotiform?

Also, working with Pat, these end up being less than $1000 for the 19s

patsbimmer1 said:

I've been a big fan of Rotiform's style and I haven't heard of any issues with quality.  My BIL has a set of BLQ's on his b7 A4 and they've put on 35k miles at least of daily driving and multiple cross country trips to California and Colorado with zero issues.  I installed the tires on them and balanced them out with zero issues.  I'd recommend Rotiforms in a heartbeat for daily use.  And as far as price, for a square set it's less than $1000 shipped and less than $900 before shipping for the 19".  That's my input.  I know Jason is more of a wheel guy than I am so maybe he has some different insight. 

Well I can start with this fact: "I have never had to personally deal with Rotiform"

With that out of the way, I have nothing against a wheel company's and their success as long as they stand up to their product. I would personally buy a set of  "USED" Rotiforms if given the opportunity for the right price. I know quite a few people that have them and have had zero issues. 

On the flip side, as with most things, I have also seen threads, emails, and pictures of poor costumer service along with a few longs lists of bad reviews. 

Yelp for example: https://www.yelp.com/biz/rotiform-westminster

At the end of the day, If you a spending less that $1k for a set of wheels and tires that are 19's or larger, I would consider it a risk, as anything can happen. But note, I am a risk taker so Im not saying you shouldnt do it    I am just providing my input.

Rotiform IND's:

SteelBlue said:

Is there a negative connotation with Rotiform?

Also, working with Pat, these end up being less than $1000 for the 19s

I've been a big fan of Rotiform's style and I haven't heard of any issues with quality.  My BIL has a set of BLQ's on his b7 A4 and they've put on 35k miles at least of daily driving and multiple cross country trips to California and Colorado with zero issues.  I installed the tires on them and balanced them out with zero issues.  I'd recommend Rotiforms in a heartbeat for daily use.  And as far as price, for a square set it's less than $1000 shipped and less than $900 before shipping for the 19".  That's my input.  I know Jason is more of a wheel guy than I am so maybe he has some different insight.

Jdesign said:

I would prefer a BBS RSII, but those brotiforms are easier to find in good sizes at half the price sure makes them more desirable.   

$3000 vs $1500 

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/parts-other-sale-wanted/501538-bbs-rs2-21-only-set-world.html

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?82181-BBS-RS2-21-quot-3-piece-SUPER-RARE 

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?100744-BBS-RS2-custom-19-quot

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-rotiform-parts/20-rse-set-of-four/r14020005240kt/?gclid=CjwKCAjwwbHWBRBWEiwAMIV7E5w2e_WKSfgzBJxNUlf5KREkAsZqOd4PeuWCsIO0WAg0qVvfVjXx1xoCyIkQAvD_BwE

Is there a negative connotation with Rotiform?

Also, working with Pat, these end up being less than $1000 for the 19s

SteelBlue said:

I think they are a great looking wheel, especially for the price.

I would prefer a BBS RSII, but those brotiforms are easier to find in good sizes at half the price sure makes them more desirable.   

$3000 vs $1500 

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/parts-other-sale-wanted/501538-bbs-rs2-21-only-set-world.html

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?82181-BBS-RS2-21-quot-3-piece-SUPER-RARE 

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?100744-BBS-RS2-custom-19-quot

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-rotiform-parts/20-rse-set-of-four/r14020005240kt/?gclid=CjwKCAjwwbHWBRBWEiwAMIV7E5w2e_WKSfgzBJxNUlf5KREkAsZqOd4PeuWCsIO0WAg0qVvfVjXx1xoCyIkQAvD_BwE

Jdesign said:

RF's Ehhh? MMMMM me like!

I think they are a great looking wheel, especially for the price.

snap said:

Looks killer!

Thanks man.

This is what I am thinking for next summer. Or maybe this summer if I get this new job.

Then I gotta start figuring out going M sport bumpers.

Window tint is up next.

Bumper reflectors installed (that wheel gap loooool)

Rear debadged. Not pictured, replaced license plate frame with solid black one

Spacers and extended lugs installed. 12mm front 17mm rear. Ordered 12 and 15mm spacers, company tells me they actually don't have 15 but can send 17's. I ask them to cancel the order, they say they can't because they've already shipped the order...with the size that I didn't order. They told me they would pay return shipping if they didn't fit, still just a shady practice. I guess that's what you get with some eBay sellers. They fit fine though.

Before:

After: 

Picked up the harbor freight aluminum low profile jack and an impact wrench today.

Can not wait to get the springs installed, think its really going to pull the car together by getting rid of some that heinous wheel gap.

Trying to find a time to have the windows tinted as well.

Spacers and extended lugs ordered.

Smoked bumper reflectors also ordered.

Gonna start shopping around for getting the windows tinted.

i_love_cars said:

I 'member when I thought for daily purposes an auto would be ok. 

Good pickup either way. When my friend was looking for a new daily we test drove a few of these with the ZF 8 speed and you definitely cannot argue that they shift really smooth and work well. It is amazing how far automatics have come. But...still....man pedal.   

I’ve daily driven a manual for the past 8 years. While I would have enjoyed a manual, they are hard to find and I really don’t mind for daily duty. The 8 speed auto has been great.

Good pickup either way. When my friend was looking for a new daily we test drove a few of these with the ZF 8 speed and you definitely cannot argue that they shift really smooth and work well. It is amazing how far automatics have come. But...still....man pedal. 

Front bumper lip

Trunk spoiler

H&R sport springs.

Unsure if I want to go forward with the springs or if I want to return/sell them and just go with coilovers.

Trunk spoiler installed

Got the lip mocked up. Not sure how I feel about it. It doesn't fit great either, will probably have to modify it to make it fit better. Obviously it looks a little weird being clean and the car being dirty, but overall unsure. I looked at potentially returning it and the return cost if I read the ebay listing right was like $60, so I'm not sure.

Vs. stock bumper with no lip.

This is just a place holder until I decided to buy the M sport front bumper.

Also, painting more anatomically named front bumper parts, the "whiskers"