Seems that way. Not even like the paint work was in good condition, so was a car you could drive and not worry about knocking a few k of the value if you happen to mark the paint while blasting around some lanes. Even said as much to him when I sold it.
Damn shame, ah well what's done is done I guess.
Did you ever find your Eventuri's heat shield brackets start to flake paint off or get weak at the mounting side where the Xenon ballast sits on top of above the screw nut? The soft neoprene material on the inside had also gone hard, I suspect this was in conjunction with heat cycles and water exposure as rain etc kicks in through the intakes and grilles.
I recently checked my filter as Evolve recommend cleaning it every 5000 miles so was getting it all off to wash the filter and noticed my heat-shield brackets were flaking, it's the kind of paint flake/bubble you typically see from high heat cycles over long periods of time, and I've had this since they came out so it's been a while.
Anyways, I ordered replacement primary and secondary shields from Evolve at £80 for the pair, they came with revised push clips too that attach the secondary shield onto the primary (shown below) with a more secure fit. I also noticed 2x silver hex screws missing so am assuming they worked themselves loose from engine vibrations over time, the others were slightly loose too so when I get replacements I'll re-do them with thread lock.
Repositioned the fitment a bit neater this time round, no touching either component on either side now
