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Old 08-28-2005, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Aug 28 2005, 08:07 AM
now it's 8:07 a.m. in the morning...get up and take some pics ? .
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Pics are here!!
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Old 08-28-2005, 07:51 AM
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Oh, very nice !! Are u going to get the ACS aero kit to go with those nice wheels? hehe... HEY ! those are Goodyear tires aren't they? Are they the Eagles F1's?
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Originally Posted by Bunbun' date='Aug 28 2005, 11:51 PM
Oh, very nice !!? Are u going to get the ACS aero kit to go with those nice wheels? hehe...? HEY !? those are Goodyear tires aren't they?? Are they the Eagles F1's?
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Yes, those are the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 245/35/19. The tire shop highly recommended this one. I was thinking to get either the Dunlop SP9000 or the Goodyear, but the guy said it is the best, even better than the Pilot Sport 2. I used to have Pilot Sport 2 on my E46, but they are very noisy. The Goodyear, on the other hand, are quiet. I am not sure is the E60 sound insulation much better than the E46, but the tire roar are much less.

I don't think I will get the ACS aero kit, I like the M Sport kit more, and they are cheaper too. By the way, when you get the M kit, how do you dispose the old bumpers? Just throw them away or sell it?
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Are these Goodyears made in Thailand or Europe? I hear there are two versions. Thailand one is cheaper. How much do they cost each?

I gave the old bumper to the service manager, Im sure he sold it thru his "channels". I think if you dont mind the trouble, some junk yard will pay you money for it. I also gave him the wing which came with the M-kit (I didnt like the look of it and decided not to hv it installed).
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Originally Posted by Bunbun' date='Aug 27 2005, 07:17 PM
Ok, I tested the bulbs out last night.? If you look at them straight on from the outside, they are definitely much much brighter than the stock OEMs.? However, funny thing is, when you're back at the driver's seat looking out, the brightness is about the same (but whiter in color).? That's strange.? Oh well, what can I expect for $450 right (when real HIDs cost thousands) ?? heh heh....
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it's quite normal. i have seen many cars like that as well. the hid kit actually isn't that expensive. i think i have seen one, including everything, is about $300.

Originally Posted by Bunbun' date='Aug 27 2005, 07:20 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Aug 27 2005, 06:07 PM']now it's 8:07 a.m. in the morning...get up and take some pics ? .
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Hey Alohalc

I haven't seen pics of your car lately either, hv you added anything interesting to your ride? Pls park it by Zippys when you take new pics so I can daydream about having a zip pack.
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nah, you don't want to see my poor man e60. nothing added. as far as zippy's, why don't you come over and we can go kaukau together .

Originally Posted by Bunbun' date='Aug 28 2005, 07:28 AM
I gave the old bumper to the service manager, Im sure he sold it thru his "channels".? I think if you dont mind the trouble, some junk yard will pay you money for it.? I also gave him the wing which came with the M-kit (I didnt like the look of it and decided not to hv it installed).
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damn ! i want to be your neighbor . you have anything else you don't want? you can ship them to me, i'll pay for the shipping .
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mic325, very nice wheels you have . your is not xi but it seems kind of high . are you planning to lower it?
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Aug 29 2005, 08:30 AM
mic325, very nice wheels you have .? your is not xi but it seems kind of high .? are you planning to lower it?
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Yeah, the car has been raised a little bit after the wheel change, should have it lower.....any suggestion?
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Originally Posted by Bunbun' date='Aug 29 2005, 01:28 AM
Are these Goodyears made in Thailand or Europe?? I hear there are two versions.? Thailand one is cheaper.? How much do they cost each?

I gave the old bumper to the service manager, Im sure he sold it thru his "channels".? I think if you dont mind the trouble, some junk yard will pay you money for it.? I also gave him the wing which came with the M-kit (I didnt like the look of it and decided not to hv it installed).
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The Goodyears are made in Germany. They cost $2000 each, where the Pilot Sport cost $2500 each.
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Originally Posted by mic325' date='Aug 29 2005, 10:13 AM
Yeah, the car has been raised a little bit after the wheel change, should have it lower.....any suggestion?
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Same thing happened to a friend of mine who installed the M166 rims. He bougfht Breyton coils and lowered the car by some 15 - 20 cm. Looked good after that.
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Originally Posted by mic325' date='Aug 28 2005, 04:13 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Aug 29 2005, 08:30 AM']mic325, very nice wheels you have .? your is not xi but it seems kind of high .? are you planning to lower it?
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Yeah, the car has been raised a little bit after the wheel change, should have it lower.....any suggestion?
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i'm not an expert of this but you can easily find tons of info regarding this topic in the forum. i'm sure it'll look even sweeter after lowered .


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