M Kit Rear or Stock?
05-14-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='580594' date='May 14 2008, 02:09 PM
I would go two routes
M-tech front and M-tech side and stock rear ...like KnightCom's, it looks really nice, if you want quads you can actually have the stock rear bumper professionally cut. I use to have the M5 front, M-tech sides, and stock rear with the other side cut so i could have quads
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M-tech front and M-tech side and M5 rear end, which is what I have now
M-tech front and M-tech side and stock rear ...like KnightCom's, it looks really nice, if you want quads you can actually have the stock rear bumper professionally cut. I use to have the M5 front, M-tech sides, and stock rear with the other side cut so i could have quads
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M-tech front and M-tech side and M5 rear end, which is what I have now
Hey do you have any pics of the stock cut for quads. I was thinking about doing this myself... THANKS!
05-14-2008, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by e60insd' post='580648' date='May 14 2008, 02:43 PM
Hey do you have any pics of the stock cut for quads. I was thinking about doing this myself... THANKS!
05-14-2008, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='580679' date='May 14 2008, 03:12 PM
The bumper wasn't cut nice cuz I took the cheap way out, and they pretty much just sawed it...I ended up getting the M5 bumper anyways
05-14-2008, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='580685' date='May 14 2008, 03:16 PM
wow my car has changed so much since the last malibu meet, where that pic was taken
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='580620' date='May 14 2008, 02:26 PM
You're not thinking of doing this just because you like the reflectors are you? Think of the whole bumper, not just the reflectors. Completely different look.
05-14-2008, 02:20 PM
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I admit, I do like the look of my red reflectors on my AW, but I also like how the stock bumper doesn't stick out as much when compared to the M-Tech rear.
IMO, the fullness/roundness of the M-Tech rear flows better with a quad setup. For some reason, the one-sided exhaust looks lost/dwarfed with the M-Tech. I dunno, still on the fence about it. I do like the aerodynamic look of the M-tech rear (especially how it curves down) compared to the straight line on the bottom of the stock rear bumper.
EDIT: btw, thx to rodybmw for posting these before & after shots of his kit.
IMO, the fullness/roundness of the M-Tech rear flows better with a quad setup. For some reason, the one-sided exhaust looks lost/dwarfed with the M-Tech. I dunno, still on the fence about it. I do like the aerodynamic look of the M-tech rear (especially how it curves down) compared to the straight line on the bottom of the stock rear bumper.
EDIT: btw, thx to rodybmw for posting these before & after shots of his kit.
05-14-2008, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rsyed' post='580690' date='May 14 2008, 05:18 PM
hmmm - alpine white is what you have?? well check out these pics and maybe you will reconsider to a full kit? 
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damn, i love these e60's in AW. did u lower your car at all or is it just the same suspension that came with the Sport Package?
05-14-2008, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSort0fABigDeal' post='580679' date='May 14 2008, 03:12 PM
The bumper wasn't cut nice cuz I took the cheap way out, and they pretty much just sawed it...I ended up getting the M5 bumper anyways
I like that look with the stock bumper! How much did it cost you to have it cut and re-sprayed?
I wondering how much it would cost to do the stock bumper and a very simple quad exhaust.