Newbie from Norcal
04-13-2009 | 09:15 AM
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From: Fremont/ San Francisco Ca
My Ride: 545 modded the F out
Whats up everyone. My name is JR and Im taking over my bro's 04 545. The car needs minor to minimal cosmetic work done on it. I gotta buy new tires for the stock 124's and unfortunately the jet black paint wasn't taken care of that well and it really hurts to look at in the sun. (painful swirl marks all over) I figure if I gotta buy new tires I might as well upgrade from 18's tp 19's. Also, I'm in the works of shopping around to get the car re-painted. I'm kinda leaning towards Alpine White or the Lexus' Star Fire Pearl.
What do you think? Suggestions?
thanks
What do you think? Suggestions?
thanks
04-13-2009 | 09:17 AM
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From: Vancouver, BC , Canada
My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
DON'T use Lexus paint........... you will stick out like a set of whippets nuts !! Go AW and you'll love it...........and welcome btw 
04-13-2009 | 09:18 AM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
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Perhaps a local nor cal member can recc a good detail service that could do a paint restoration as well....it would be better than changing the entire car color IMO....
You've got a number of local nor cal members, so I am sure they will chime in with shops for mods/wheels...it seems SonicMS is the most popular one for nor cal, at least on here
Check in on the nor cal members thread as well when you get the chance
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=58100&hl=
to the forumPerhaps a local nor cal member can recc a good detail service that could do a paint restoration as well....it would be better than changing the entire car color IMO....
You've got a number of local nor cal members, so I am sure they will chime in with shops for mods/wheels...it seems SonicMS is the most popular one for nor cal, at least on here
Check in on the nor cal members thread as well when you get the chance
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=58100&hl=
04-13-2009 | 09:52 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Congrats on the new (newly acquired that is) car and enjoy the forums!!
04-13-2009 | 10:01 AM
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My Ride: Jet Black 530i with some mods
congrats... and I agree with Gene, try to do a paint restoration rather than repainting a whole different color... and get 20's with all the money you save!!
04-13-2009 | 10:10 AM
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I'm partial to Titanium Silver but Alpine White looks terrific. I love my Carbon Black color but it, like all black and dark blue colors is a PITA to keep clean-looking.
For some very tasteful mods than really enhance an Alpine White E60, see various threads initiated by member Alpine White Girl.
04-13-2009 | 11:13 AM
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04-14-2009 | 12:00 PM
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From: Fremont/ San Francisco Ca
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Thanks for the warm welcomes and advice guys. Im stil flip flopping on what to do as far as paint in concerned. I've had the car detailed a few times already and the inevitable result of the re-appearance of the swirls just end up coming back. Figure If Im gunna keep on spending the money to get the car detailed I might as well just restore the paint completely. Could be way wrong, but Im really starting to get excited about the Alpine white. Lookin around to snag a wheel/ tire OEM M5 set. How much would you guys recommend is too much? whats a good price for the package? thanks a lot.
I've attached a few pics of the car when my bro first swooped it up. Nothing special. All stock. Just picked up an M5 trunk lip and an AC front lip. Next week im upgrading all of the head/ fog and plate lights.
p.s. I've been told that if i move up to 19's it will still have a significant wheel gap and I might as well move up to 20's. what do you think?
I've attached a few pics of the car when my bro first swooped it up. Nothing special. All stock. Just picked up an M5 trunk lip and an AC front lip. Next week im upgrading all of the head/ fog and plate lights.
p.s. I've been told that if i move up to 19's it will still have a significant wheel gap and I might as well move up to 20's. what do you think?