MSport, MTech, MStyle - Just semantics?
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My Ride: 2008 535i:
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Atlanta, GA
My Ride: 2008 535i:
(8/07 Build) Metallic Bronze, Beige NASCA Leather, Ventilated Seats, Sport Pkg, Cold Wxr Pkg, Logic-7 Sound, HUD, Night Vision, PDC, Split Rear Seats, NAV, Premium Pkg, Comfort Access, HD Radio, Sport Auto Trans
Current mods: M-Aero Kit, JB4, Motorcepts 6000k HID Foglamps
Umnitza ICE-Lite 10w LED 6000k AE's
1992 Camaro RS:
Fully Restored w/Custom Interior, 5.0L V8, T-tops, OEM Z28 Foglamps, Inst Cluster, & Spoiler, Custom Sound, Too many engine mods to list
C'mon, the materials alone, base coat with a urethane clear will cost 150.00. Not including labor to prep and paint and then to modify adjust and install. If one had to pay for everything I would put it more in line with 700.00. You might be able to find a hungry shop, but I wouldn't go too cheap, because you will get what you pay for...
There are plenty of people here who have paind to have painted and installed themselves and others that have paid for paint and install. Why don't some of you chime in on this one?
There are plenty of people here who have paind to have painted and installed themselves and others that have paid for paint and install. Why don't some of you chime in on this one?
I probably could have shopped around for a better price, but the shop owner did a great job of making me feel confident and comfortable about letting him do the job. This particular shop works exclusively on classic restorations and my car was arguably the cheapest one in his garage at the time. Needless to say the finish and follow up to fix some minor discrepancies I noticed after I got the car back was perfect. For me it was money well spent.
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Thank you guys for your replies, so Im roughly looking at 2 grand for the kit, paint and maybe installation, my car does not have PDC, and its an 08, how hard is the install if I want to do it myself, I am pretty handy and have done body work on cars, prep paint etc, but not professionally.
I would have the kit painted by a shop and maybe install myself.
I would have the kit painted by a shop and maybe install myself.
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Self-install is a piece of cake, but most shops only charge $50 for each piece to be installed, and usually $100 for all 3, it's worth it to have them to do it.
You're actually looking at closer to $1300-1800 depending on the body shop WITH the parts.
You're actually looking at closer to $1300-1800 depending on the body shop WITH the parts.
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From: Seattle
Mtech bumper, sideskirts and rear bumper.
pm me if you can
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You are doing all Mtech, it's $900 shipped Greyhound, $990 door to door.
If you do M5tech front + MTech rear (with sides) it's $850 GPX or $940 door to door.
If you do fogs it's $120 for the fogs in addition.
All is in stock.
If you do M5tech front + MTech rear (with sides) it's $850 GPX or $940 door to door.
If you do fogs it's $120 for the fogs in addition.
All is in stock.
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thanks bud, well I assume I have no choice but to do fogs do I, I cant just take them out, I would get codes thrown then. Plus I need the fogs.
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