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Jul 9, 2012 | 06:27 AM

tonyb635

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My Ride: 2008 535i LCI with sports/premium package, Sports trans with paddle shifters, CF emblems, JB4 Software, Dinan Exhaust, Navigation, M5Tech body kit, Carbon wrap interrior trim and CIC Controller.

Well, I finally installed the carbon side grills that I ordered. A little scary cutting the hole, but after a lot of thinking and letting my B's grow really big, I did it. I used a small air saw but found that i still needed to trim a little more and so I had to switch over to the dremel tool.

Jul 9, 2012 | 06:34 AM

Anzafin

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Looks good. Congrats!

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Jul 9, 2012 | 07:27 AM

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Nice job!
How difficult is it to cut through the fenders??

Jul 9, 2012 | 08:54 AM

tonyb635

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Originally Posted by Shydee

Nice job!
How difficult is it to cut through the fenders??

Not hard, the saw worked great on straight sides but did not want to turn at all. Maybe a smaller baled might help. The dremmel did the trick but you have to go slow and be careful because the dremmel will can have a mind of it's own!

Jul 9, 2012 | 11:08 AM

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good job Tony! weren't you running a different wheel set up?

Jul 9, 2012 | 11:16 AM

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good job.. looks good

Jul 9, 2012 | 11:18 AM

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It sould be nice with black wheels.

Jul 9, 2012 | 11:24 AM

tonyb635

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I will get some wheels soon, I just can't decide which ones. Another member here has a simiar color scheme and with the black wheels and all I just can't seem to get it out of my head that my finger nails should also be painted black. that car looks possessed to me...

Jul 9, 2012 | 11:25 AM

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My Ride: 2008 AW N52 with sports package & premium package; natural brown interior MODs: Orion V2s 3000K H8 Yellow Fogs Matte Black Kidney Grills 20" Miro 111 Hankook V12 Tires H&R Sport Springs Special coding via Simon (dbl flash hazards, digital velocity, etc.) LED Side Markers from Trinity Autosports LED License Plate Lights from Trinity Autosports Carbon Delete BMC Air Filter RPI Scoop RPI GT Exhaust Future MODs: Mtech Kit KW Variant 2 Coilovers CIC Retrofit Upgrade Audio System

Good work!!