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      04-01-2008, 08:51 PM   #23
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I support you,...do what you want!!! NOT hating at all. I even said that I think it looked pretty good with the chrome oil cap. Just think its a bit much for the entire thing.

(you have to admit,...that was a PRETTY F>>KING FUNNY ASS comment form Hotrod)...I'm still laughing over it.
No I take comments in stride....No harm done here...Yeah all those comments were pretty funny though, and I got a laugh out of it too!! But like I said, its not for everyone, but I thought I would give it a try...I wanted something a little different than others...People are paying 2100 hundred for CF in their engine bays with a intake just to look a little unique....I like to bust balls sometimes too....But I decided to chrome the cover as you can see because of my other mods....It just look kind of awkard with just one side with chrome pieces...I like even flow in everything!!! We will see in 6 weeks when I get the piece back...If it looks like shit, I will be the first to say so!!
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      04-01-2008, 11:15 PM   #24
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But for those of you who have never heard of it...here is a aticle about it...
Interesting. I still think you're crazy, but at least you know what you're talking about
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      04-13-2008, 02:22 PM   #25
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Received confirmation from Paul's Chrome to triple plate it..the cost is 650
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      04-22-2008, 09:12 PM   #26
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Getting the engine cover back this Wednesday!!! I will post some pics of it when I install it back in the car!!!
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      04-22-2008, 09:27 PM   #27
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Oh yeah when I sent the cover out the box weight was 2 pounds, but it really wasn't because UPS had to deliver it in a 2 pound extra large box, and the box coming back from Fedex now says it weighs 15 pounds!! I am almost nervous to see what the hell is in the box...Damn chrome plating the cover has made it that much heavier!!!:bulg e:
Well at least I know its not sprayed on chrome...lolol
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      04-22-2008, 09:37 PM   #28
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$650!! Damn. Do you ever take your car to shows? Nice intake BTW. I don't like chrome on the outside but it looks good under the hood.
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      04-23-2008, 09:14 AM   #29
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$650!! Damn. Do you ever take your car to shows? Nice intake BTW. I don't like chrome on the outside but it looks good under the hood.
I go to some meets once in a while...I am attending the Eurofest on the East Coast on May10th....I agree chrome on the outside doesn't look quite as nice a chrome in the engine bay...Post pics tommorrow if Fedex doesn't screw me!!
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      04-24-2008, 06:29 PM   #30
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All I can say is WOW...This shit looks awesome in chrome!!! Post pics later on for you haters and flamers!!!!
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      04-24-2008, 06:35 PM   #31
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if u wanna do a nice engine mod i had a 04 show maxima a couple years back and what i did is took the major plastic peices under the hood and had them painted by a body shop to match the cars paint. and it wasent even expensive or anything. look pretty clean too. it was high heat paint or high heat clear the body shop knew and i drove it with the paint for 2 years nothing every happen.
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Here you guys go...some pics as promised...I liked it lot!

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sick i like it
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      04-24-2008, 08:32 PM   #34
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Thanks!! I think it looks amazing in person....and no way ricey like others thought it would!!!
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      04-27-2008, 03:15 AM   #35
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Nice!! That does look really good. I like My CF cover still but yeah that looks nice on there and you're probably the on 335i owner out there with a chrome engine cover
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      04-27-2008, 03:34 AM   #36
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      04-28-2008, 09:38 AM   #37
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looks good bro. better thatn i thought it would

still +1 for the pink dildo
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Here you guys go...some pics as promised...I liked it lot!
Looks better than I thought but still a bit much IMHO. Looks a bit Terminator-ish. Glad you like it thouugh. It will be a BITCH to keep that clean I think.
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      05-06-2008, 02:04 PM   #39
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      05-06-2008, 11:15 PM   #40
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Damn, that looks impressive! Something different from the CF engine-bay boys!

Turned out much better than I thought it would and it matches your intake nicely as well.

2 thumbs up!
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      05-07-2008, 05:49 AM   #41
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how much did it cost you?
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      05-07-2008, 09:44 AM   #42
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eh.

Should have gone with the pink dildo.J/K

It looks pretty good but, I still won't be doing it.

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      05-07-2008, 02:00 PM   #43
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Now do the rest of the engine!
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