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Old 08-04-2007, 11:29 PM
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The new M3's hood looks nice, and will that fit on e60 04'......... i know M3 is smaller but just curious


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Off the top of my head, I'm pretty sure that it won't fit...
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Agree with Rudy. It won't fit. why don't you try and look into a Vorsteiner carbon fiber hood instead for the e60?
Old 08-05-2007, 11:20 AM
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Let's just say "not without significant" modification
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='455550' date='Aug 5 2007, 11:48 AM
Agree with Rudy. It won't fit. why don't you try and look into a Vorsteiner carbon fiber hood instead for the e60?
+1. here's the vorsteiner hood: http://www.evosport.com/product/proddetail...XT.B60.HOOD1.02 if youre interested.
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thank you all,, looks nice
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I highly doubt it.
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Originally Posted by fd3s' post='455444' date='Aug 5 2007, 02:29 AM
The new M3's hood looks nice, and will that fit on e60 04'......... i know M3 is smaller but just curious
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You've got to be kidding me........... mind boggling, just mind boggling........
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='455555' date='Aug 5 2007, 02:21 PM
+1. here's the vorsteiner hood: http://www.evosport.com/product/proddetail...XT.B60.HOOD1.02 if youre interested.
Very sharp! How much weight savings from standard hood?
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='456290' date='Aug 7 2007, 02:01 PM
Very sharp! How much weight savings from standard hood?
just a few pounds i heard... not very much at all.




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