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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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someone should come up with a CF engine cover!!! Now that'll look really good!!!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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i remember when i had my e46, i painted my engine covers red



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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by radzM550i' post='768344' date='Jan 14 2009, 09:50 PM
someone should come up with a CF engine cover!!! Now that'll look really good!!!
Seibon already makes one. Check out their website.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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http://www.seiboncarbon.com/pdut_det...sp?ItemID=1041

$400 price found under dealer program
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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heres mine, there soon be getting made out of stainless steal though :-)


Painting The Engine Cover-_x3m4439.jpg

I have removed the AFE and got a RPI scoop now :-)

here ar ethe engine covers on my last 330vert

Painting The Engine Cover-dsc_8444_1_.jpg

The same chap will be makin me the covers for my 545
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by e60_fanatic' post='768359' date='Jan 15 2009, 01:14 AM
i remember when i had my e46, i painted my engine covers red



That looks amazing. The color looks a lot better than the one in the link someone posted. The one in the link looked plasticy
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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thanks. i'll prolly paint it black with bbq paint or engine paint. btw, i came across the rdsport r54 conversion. anybody got an idea of a price? I think it's better than a supercharger
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='768571' date='Jan 15 2009, 10:53 AM
thanks. i'll prolly paint it black with bbq paint or engine paint. btw, i came across the rdsport r54 conversion. anybody got an idea of a price? I think it's better than a supercharger
haha. you can probably buy a used e60 with the price of that engine. Save the money for some mods. Mtech kit and M5 rear..
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='768703' date='Jan 15 2009, 02:23 PM
haha. you can probably buy a used e60 with the price of that engine. Save the money for some mods. Mtech kit and M5 rear..
that means i can trade in the e60 and get an m5...lol.

no mtech and m5 rear. maybe rieger. hehehe.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='769113' date='Jan 15 2009, 11:12 PM
that means i can trade in the e60 and get an m5...lol.

no mtech and m5 rear. maybe rieger. hehehe.
Rieger's too ricey.. Mtech is nice and clean. =)
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