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Is that a man walking his cow in the second shot?
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Gave the old fez a clean and polish shame about the plastics though. 
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Are they Saxo VTR wheels?
It's in the bumper valance anyway, IMO shiny silver ones in black valance looks aftermarket and out of place (IMO of course). BMW do a black tip for exhausts (optional) but not sure if they do one in that size, still, no reason why one can't be bought that fits.
That or spray it black with heat resistive paint from Halfords to stealth is DIY style I guess
The 530i exhaust tip does stick out a bit though and hangs low leaving a bit of a gap between the valance and the top of the pipe which I find a bit odd. Same on my cousin's car.
That or spray it black with heat resistive paint from Halfords to stealth is DIY style I guess
The 530i exhaust tip does stick out a bit though and hangs low leaving a bit of a gap between the valance and the top of the pipe which I find a bit odd. Same on my cousin's car.
I hate the standard exhuast on the 530i and always have. It's just bizarre - the 330 got a nice subtle twin affair with a nice burble. The 530 got a huge diameter single pipe that looks ridiculous.
The trouble is how to replace it without it looking ****. I've spent 5 years thinking about it so far, so will prob sort it in 2017
I also want to get the wheels refurbished - but Lepsons have upped prices and after postage it will now cost me over £450 to get them done there.
The trouble is how to replace it without it looking ****. I've spent 5 years thinking about it so far, so will prob sort it in 2017
I also want to get the wheels refurbished - but Lepsons have upped prices and after postage it will now cost me over £450 to get them done there.
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Can you not retrofit the 330i backbox? Surely same engine* = same exhaust requirements?
*Based on the massive assumption it's the same engine.
*Based on the massive assumption it's the same engine.
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Fox, your car looks great.
Im sure its been said before but it just looks "right" if that makes sense.
Im sure its been said before but it just looks "right" if that makes sense.
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Nice example there Fox, and good location also 
I'm struggling to fathom the amount of hate for these wheels on here, everyone else seems to love them
Given they are nearly identical to the stock wheels on LCI e92s, I find it bizarre. Personally i think they really freshen the car up.
Given they are nearly identical to the stock wheels on LCI e92s, I find it bizarre. Personally i think they really freshen the car up.
They don't look great on the LCI one either though that's the thing the starfish ones suit the E92 much nicer imo, the gaps in these are just a bit too far apart, like the M6 wheels, they look best only on an M6, on anything else they look far too gap ridden
the starfish ones suit the E92 much nicer imo, the gaps in these are just a bit too far apart, like the M6 wheels, they look best only on an M6, on anything else they look far too gap ridden