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09-27-2010, 05:31 PM
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My Ride: 2007 Silver Grey 530 XI
Please don't laugh guys, but I have some very basic questions. As far as adding a new bumper, side, and rear kit, is this something I should do all at once or could I add it piece by piece? Also, do I have to have these pieces painted?
Any help is much appreciated! (I have searched and read all about these kist, I am just curious of the opinions)
Any help is much appreciated! (I have searched and read all about these kist, I am just curious of the opinions)
09-27-2010, 05:33 PM
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My Ride: '10 Switzer "Ultimate Street Edition" GT-R
Please don't laugh guys, but I have some very basic questions. As far as adding a new bumper, side, and rear kit, is this something I should do all at once or could I add it piece by piece? Also, do I have to have these pieces painted?
Any help is much appreciated! (I have searched and read all about these kist, I am just curious of the opinions)
Any help is much appreciated! (I have searched and read all about these kist, I am just curious of the opinions)
You can do it all at once or do it piece by piece depending on your budget...Yes you will have to have the parts painted as they come unpainted....
09-28-2010, 11:17 PM
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Piece by piece is okay. However, there's a big gotcha if you're considering the OEM MTech kit. Right now you can get the whole kit (front, rear, sides, and hardware) for about $1300 unpainted less shipping. If you go piece by piece, getting the OEM MTech front bumper and front OEM hardware to go with it will cost over $1000 by itself.
I'm sort of in that trap right now because I went the piece by piece route. I prefer OEM, now I'm considering the M5 rep front or rep MTech.
Congrats on the baby!
I'm sort of in that trap right now because I went the piece by piece route. I prefer OEM, now I'm considering the M5 rep front or rep MTech.
Congrats on the baby!
09-29-2010, 04:40 AM
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Congrats on the baby. As many have stated before me, it is cheaper and more sensible to do everything together. Doing it this way will help keep any problems with paint matching or not matching from coming up. But if the funds are not there, just buy one at a time. Kids are a better reason for going into debt than our cars. LOL. Send me a PM and let me know where you live. Im in UA. Good luck with everything.
09-29-2010, 05:07 AM
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2008 Triumph Daytona 675
Another option woulb be to wait until someone parts out a car the same color u got. thats the best way to go if you are on a budget and waiting for a baby.
PS. Congrats. about every few months someone parts out and sell there car.
PS. Congrats. about every few months someone parts out and sell there car.
09-29-2010, 08:14 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Best bet? Contact member Nerweezy of Trinity Autosport, they did my kit and it looks great. Yes, it's a rep, but considering you can get the kit, get it painted and installed for less than the cost of the OEM kit by itself it makes the most sense. Also, Trinity is great to deal with 
Good luck and welcome aboard
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