You've Come a Long Way, Baby! - Part 2
06-09-2009, 12:25 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
How about some pics of the underside of the car so we can get a full perspective? 
06-09-2009, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='905643' date='Jun 9 2009, 11:25 PM
How about some pics of the underside of the car so we can get a full perspective?
Should I take this as picking? Well, I deserve that, I'm a photo whore!
So, no pics from underside (yet), but how about these?
Minor swirls that nailed the coffin about to do a quick polish:
Then I painted the car alpine white for few minutes:
Aftermath of few hours fury:
06-09-2009, 12:41 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
J/k. Looks good Anza! 
06-09-2009, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='905672' date='Jun 9 2009, 11:49 PM
Holy Shit that looks good, impressive stuff, im not sure it would have left the factory in that condition
.First the Honda Accord and now my own e60. I don't understand how some people (pros) can do this all the time.
06-09-2009, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='905706' date='Jun 9 2009, 10:11 PM
Believe me, all this paint correcting in last few days is killing me (physically + mentally) .
First the Honda Accord and now my own e60. I don't understand how some people (pros) can do this all the time.
.First the Honda Accord and now my own e60. I don't understand how some people (pros) can do this all the time.
06-09-2009, 01:52 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Silverstone II E60 M5 2012 E70 AW X5 50i Sport w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels
And I thought I loved showing off pictures of my car! Hahahahaha!
You have a new thread every day of your car. Hahahahahaha!
You have a new thread every day of your car. Hahahahahaha!
06-09-2009, 02:00 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
love that cf splitter!
06-09-2009, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='905767' date='Jun 10 2009, 12:52 AM
And I thought I loved showing off pictures of my car! Hahahahaha!
You have a new thread every day of your car. Hahahahahaha!
You have a new thread every day of your car. Hahahahahaha!
edit: I just love my car
06-10-2009, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='905607' date='Jun 9 2009, 03:55 PM
Thanks for the tip!
I might try Klasse, I just have to find a shop that sells it.
I might try Klasse, I just have to find a shop that sells it.
I get mine from Autogeek