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Old 03-31-2005, 10:12 AM
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Looks smooth dude!
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Would be great if you could price out a set of the aluminum for me.......

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Originally Posted by Ruf930' date='Mar 31 2005, 09:27 AM
Very individualized.? I like your caliper job.? I wanted to do mine red, but after listen to some opinions here I on the site, I decided to leave them alone.? Looks great!? Enjoy it!

Also, due to your training and knowledge, please post more often.? We have a few resident experts on the site, but its always great to have another one!
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what did you find out about painting the calipers??
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Looks great man
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Very sweet ride. I love your wheels. Congrats!!!
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Jeremy - Yuor ride looks good those 128's are really something.

Congrats !
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Quick mod to my calipers. Just to show that they are OEM (click for hi-rez)
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Mar 31 2005, 11:59 PM
Quick mod to my calipers.? Just to show that they are OEM
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I thought you did them yourself! They really look great! WOW.
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Originally Posted by Ruf930' date='Mar 31 2005, 09:05 PM
[quote name='Hormazd' date='Mar 31 2005, 11:59 PM']Quick mod to my calipers.?? Just to show that they are OEM
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I had them painted at a nearby mechanic so I could supervise. The wheels have to removed and so do the calipers for a clean job. Not completely off the car but off the disc and dangling. I bought the G2 brake caliper paint and gave it to them.
The white BMW is a special caliper decal that hopefully is heat resistant. I just stuck them on tonight so we shall see.
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Originally Posted by OnOn' date='Mar 31 2005, 11:57 AM
BMWofNashville:

First congrats on the ride!? Looks great.

I seem to remember that you may have posted an earlier thread about a spare interior trim assembly you had lying around the dealer.? My 530i will be delivered with wood trim, but I am looking to swap out with the aluminum that was optional in 2004 only.? Do you by ancy chance still have that?

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Nash: The car looks awesome...those wheels are the bomb and the calipers SWEEET! Now, about that aluminum trim: I never had the option of ordering alum in my 5. Alum. was in the very first BMW 5 series brochure but never was actually available. Kind of like that "copper" color exterior that disappeared. Anyway....can the alum OEM trim be ordered? And how much dear God will it set me back?



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