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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Same car, same cell cam and same dealers yard.

In the upper pic the car is less than 1 hours old, in the lower one four months.

Note also the change in February/June light, both pics taken at about 2.30 PM.

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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Looking good!
How about m-tech kit ?
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='650886' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:04 PM
Looking good!
How about m-tech kit ?

You missed the "natural light" and "wheel" aspects here.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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The wheels look great RIC , are you enjoying cleaning them ??
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='650944' date='Aug 20 2008, 11:01 PM
The wheels look great RIC , are you enjoying cleaning them ??
My garage guys has not complained yet...
I have not personally washed my cars in this century.

But my old '05 E60's Style 123 wheels I did wash and wax
for some 4 hours last summer.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='650947' date='Aug 20 2008, 03:03 PM
My garage guys has not complained yet...

Thats so gangster.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='650893' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:12 PM
You missed the "natural light" and "wheel" aspects here.
I didn't. As I said, looks great.
Do you still use that first set at winter time?
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='650957' date='Aug 20 2008, 11:09 PM
I didn't. As I said, looks great.
Do you still use that first set at winter time?
Yes, see sign for winter set up.

But I do still have a mint set of the cars original 17" Style 244 rims with GY RF tires driven only 1,900 km's.
They are for sale.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='650886' date='Aug 20 2008, 12:04 PM
Looking good!
How about m-tech kit ?
+1 looks good
and maybe a drop?
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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Yup...huge difference..I did a double take on the before pic because I thought maybe something else was changed too (bumper, skirts, etc.)...amazing difference, looks like a different car.
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