I just got bitten by the mod bug again.
02-01-2009 | 11:30 AM
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My Ride: 745i Sport package, 21" staggered chrome 128's 255 fr 295 rr, Alpine white... the only color for the e65
Thats a good price, Im a big fan of factory installed stuff, and with the decline in the econ, the m5's are pretty cheap.
02-01-2009 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='782412' date='Feb 1 2009, 08:57 AM
It shouldn't cost that much. I paid $1500 for the M Tech kit for my 545 and $1100 for paint and install and that was about 3 years ago. It's cheaper now. You can probably get it for less than $2500, parts, paint, installation.
Damn, thats cheap. I remember BMW wholesale quoting me more than $1,500 for the kit. $1,100 paint and installation sounds right, 3 years ago. Also, depending on which BMW dealer you buy it from, price could be a little, or a lot higher than $1,500. EuroCarFan, just has crazy connections.
02-02-2009 | 05:55 AM
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HA! No crazy connections here. I got my kit at Stevens Creek BMW and just haggled with them a bit to lower it from the MSRP to $1450. I've read about people on here getting their kits for as low as $1200 or so. And I think from competitive reasons, the price of paint and install also dropped from when I paid $1100 to get mine done. I think SonicMS charges about $900 now but not 100% sure.
02-03-2009 | 03:47 PM
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UPDATE!
Here are some of the after pics. Car is filthy. Parts have not been wet sanded. Car will be completely wet sanded and buffed soon.
I am still considering blacking the front grille and the chrome window trim still.
It all depends on which rims I get, or what I may change with these old ones.
Stay tuned for more very slow updates.
Here are some of the after pics. Car is filthy. Parts have not been wet sanded. Car will be completely wet sanded and buffed soon.
I am still considering blacking the front grille and the chrome window trim still.
It all depends on which rims I get, or what I may change with these old ones.
Stay tuned for more very slow updates.
02-03-2009 | 04:04 PM
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My Ride: 745i Sport package, 21" staggered chrome 128's 255 fr 295 rr, Alpine white... the only color for the e65
looks good sammy, No pdc on that mofo...... i think u can drop it another hair.... 
Hey sammy thats how we know when your workin hard..... !st post of the day and pics to prove it...
Hey sammy thats how we know when your workin hard..... !st post of the day and pics to prove it...
02-03-2009 | 04:34 PM
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