What did you do to your car today?

patsbimmer1 · 03-02-2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MORTON

Getting mine done in black CF on Friday from a local guy

Did you wrap that E-Brake?

The e brake I bought from Turner Motorsports http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-31...tion-list.aspx

I ordered that and a ZHP shift knob the week before I picked up the car and installed them the day she came home

Bmw doubles · 03-02-2015, 10:13 AM

6 new fuel injectors index 12 in both banks and polished of the soot on the tips thanks to SoCal.BMW.Installs

MORTON · 03-02-2015, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by patsbimmer1

The e brake I bought from Turner Motorsports http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-31...tion-list.aspx

I ordered that and a ZHP shift knob the week before I picked up the car and installed them the day she came home

Hey thanks for the link man ill def check it out!! Ah I wish there was a black shift knob without the M///.

What do you think about this one from BavAuto?

SHEEDI · 03-02-2015, 11:03 AM

Nice work,

looks great buttttttttttttttttttttttttttt see image below, the dash trim, the pattern going to right, shifter's and driver side small piece trim pattern going to left,

all trims are going left right left right left right

Fix itttttttttttttttttttt

MORTON · 03-02-2015, 11:05 AM

a little misdirection never hurt anyone lol some people actually do it like that though I believe

SHEEDI · 03-02-2015, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MORTON

a little misdirection never hurt anyone lol some people actually do it like that though I believe

Some people, those people are...

if you have an OEM CF trim , all pieces pattern go one direction.

MORTON · 03-02-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SHEEDI

Some people, those people are...

if you have an OEM CF trim , all pieces pattern go one direction.

you are the man!

Aashenfox · 03-02-2015, 12:23 PM

Yep, make em follow the brake lever which goes bottom left to top right. The human mind likes consistency and symmetry in beauty, it will immediately look better.

Douche · 03-02-2015, 12:24 PM

I don't think he'll bother to re do it. I think it looks great as it is, and I'm tempted to follow, I never liked the wood trim.

MORTON · 03-02-2015, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Aashenfox

Yep, make em follow the brake lever which goes bottom left to top right. The human mind likes consistency and symmetry in beauty, it will immediately look better.

This is true.

Aashenfox · 03-02-2015, 12:30 PM

I'm waiting for my wrap/dip guy to get matte black dip back in stock, then I will go buy a bunch of wrap and dip at teh same time. Want to try dipping my grilles matte black (I'll buy aftermarket ones if it looks shit or doesn't work), and I will definitely be wrapping the interior trim. Walnut?? Please, I ain't 65. Still haven't decided brushed aluminum or CF yet.

MORTON · 03-02-2015, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Aashenfox

I'm waiting for my wrap/dip guy to get matte black dip back in stock, then I will go buy a bunch of wrap and dip at teh same time. Want to try dipping my grilles matte black (I'll buy aftermarket ones if it looks shit or doesn't work), and I will definitely be wrapping the interior trim. Walnut?? Please, I ain't 65. Still haven't decided brushed aluminum or CF yet.

I dipped my grills and exterior trim and they look perfect.

Douche · 03-02-2015, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Aashenfox

I'm waiting for my wrap/dip guy to get matte black dip back in stock, then I will go buy a bunch of wrap and dip at teh same time. Want to try dipping my grilles matte black (I'll buy aftermarket ones if it looks shit or doesn't work), and I will definitely be wrapping the interior trim. Walnut?? Please, I ain't 65. Still haven't decided brushed aluminum or CF yet.

I'm torn:

- CF (and there are even two types)
- matte black
- black piano (or gloss, saw a dude on here that did it and it looked great)
- brushed aluminum (dark)

I'll be doing the steering wheel cover along, so I think the cf is the winner so far...

dassub · 03-02-2015, 12:37 PM

Bilstein HD all around. This thing feels better than it did 7 years ago when I bought it.

Douche · 03-02-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dassub

Bilstein HD all around. This thing feels better than it did 7 years ago when I bought it.

How so?
Did you have sport suspension?

MORTON · 03-02-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dassub

Bilstein HD all around. This thing feels better than it did 7 years ago when I bought it.

how much did you pay?

Aashenfox · 03-02-2015, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Douche

I'm torn:

- CF (and there are even two types)
- matte black
- black piano (or gloss, saw a dude on here that did it and it looked great)
- brushed aluminum (dark)

I'll be doing the steering wheel cover along, so I think the cf is the winner so far...

I haven't yet seen a CF steering wheel trim that doesn't look tacky to my eyes. I'll also do mine, but again I can't decide. I have a black/black/tan interior, so may even end up with just satin black all over. I'll probably try a few things. Fortunately, I love doing this kind of stuff.

EDIT: Actually I just decided, I'll do the steering wheel trim in matte black dip when I do the grilles. Its the OEM look (I have an M wheel, hope I can do it without screwing up the ///M sticker), I'm only realy doing it to fix up some wear, the only aspect of the interior I don't like is the walnut, walnut is for blasting valves!

BeastMode335i · 03-02-2015, 01:35 PM

Installed my BMS DCI and Sonax'd the 189's and WOWWW they are ridiculously clean!!!

MORTON · 03-02-2015, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BeastMode335i

Installed my BMS DCI and Sonax'd the 189's and WOWWW they are ridiculously clean!!!

no pics?!

BeastMode335i · 03-02-2015, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MORTON

no pics?!

I tried to put them but apparently my Note 4 takes some king kong sized images because it kept saying "upload failed"..! Lemme try something else and see if it works..!

Aashenfox · 03-02-2015, 02:26 PM

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I tried to put them but apparently my Note 4 takes some king kong sized images because it kept saying "upload failed"..! Lemme try something else and see if it works..!

Download Irfanview (free), the resize option is very good. Save as GIF or JPG.

BeastMode335i · 03-02-2015, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Aashenfox

Download Irfanview (free), the resize option is very good. Save as GIF or JPG.

I just tried but I work at the hospital and our IS team is pretty strict about downloads.. Don't ask me how I know haha..!! But I think I've scaled them down enough on my phone using this free app...

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Aashenfox Captain 128 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335xi 6AT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brit in Greece iTrader: (0)	Yep, make em follow the brake lever which goes bottom left to top right. The human mind likes consistency and symmetry in beauty, it will immediately look better. __________________ 08 E92 335xi 6AT, Sapphire Black Metallic Modlist: 19x8.5+32/19x9.5+35 BBS CH-R Black, Michelin PSS 225/35/19 - 255/30/19, rolled rear fenders \| KW v3 coilovers \| Akrapovic exhaust Keep it on the black stuff shiny side up!
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Douche Banned 466 Rep 1,980 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Location iTrader: (0)	I don't think he'll bother to re do it. I think it looks great as it is, and I'm tempted to follow, I never liked the wood trim.
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Aashenfox Captain 128 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335xi 6AT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brit in Greece iTrader: (0)	I'm waiting for my wrap/dip guy to get matte black dip back in stock, then I will go buy a bunch of wrap and dip at teh same time. Want to try dipping my grilles matte black (I'll buy aftermarket ones if it looks shit or doesn't work), and I will definitely be wrapping the interior trim. Walnut?? Please, I ain't 65. Still haven't decided brushed aluminum or CF yet. __________________ 08 E92 335xi 6AT, Sapphire Black Metallic Modlist: 19x8.5+32/19x9.5+35 BBS CH-R Black, Michelin PSS 225/35/19 - 255/30/19, rolled rear fenders \| KW v3 coilovers \| Akrapovic exhaust Keep it on the black stuff shiny side up!
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