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01-20-2013, 04:19 AM | #45 | |
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01-20-2013, 05:34 AM | #47 | |
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you're telling me -_-.. more and more stuff comes up.. want adequate oil cooling? need a bumper that has bigger vents (than the tiny 130i bumper ones).. so so much stuff.. even if everything goes smoothly, i won't come away with change from $20-25k or more by the time it's in and on the road lol.. not counting all the other stuff i want
wish i was down in sydney though, would throw it your way no questions haha after seeing RXautos 130i racer at downshift, i'll talk to them again and see if they palm me off a second time... Quote:
so many other things i want to buy though (car things of course), but so many of those things just take away money from the engine stuff and delay it |
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01-20-2013, 05:54 AM | #48 |
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I like the black with orange. Don't like the nullo tailights.
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01-20-2013, 05:56 AM | #49 | |
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I'm swapping them to LCI blacklines anyway haha I just don't like the red in them, black and orange and black and orange and... Red :/ |
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01-20-2013, 06:11 AM | #50 |
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Yeah +1 on those tail lights but you have a point at least they will be replaced with LCI Blackline
On another note, i think you should look into getting a rear bmw "carbon" badge, to complete your look as much as i hate those badges. |
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01-20-2013, 01:14 PM | #53 | |
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I was helping install and kind of... Broke it :/ Another one on order now |
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01-20-2013, 04:34 PM | #54 | |
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I was planning on getting them colour matched with a clearcoat based tint professionally with a respray Do you hate the WHOLE look, or the not-quite-matching part of it? As above, i closed the hatch with the badge in the gap, scuffed the hell out of it lol Even the steering wheel has the badge stickered |
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01-20-2013, 04:36 PM | #55 | |
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01-20-2013, 05:22 PM | #56 | |
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B) cool factor, how many e87 n54's are there in the world? One that i know of For the $20k odd (inc buying engine and gearbox and install) it's getting forged internals and all reco block, ported head with new springs blah blah, fbo++, and it will have a 3.46fd with the 130i 6mt diff, tons of advantages Fun factor, i get to strip and build it mostly myself And practicality: i have the seats folded down carrying a full boot load more days than not. It's a lot handier. So going by the not-much over $20k tag on 130i's now, the total of a bit over $40k.. To get the cheapest on the market 135i would be $40k unmodified And as such.. I can't as easily afford the payment for the 135i up front, it'd cost a bit in repairs to get my 130i desirable to others (where i'm upgrading rather than replacing) with what i'd want 45-50k.. |
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01-20-2013, 05:43 PM | #57 |
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Yeah exactly, they look like they've had their nuts cut off, don't like the current tailight look at all. The black lines will look far superior.
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01-20-2013, 05:44 PM | #58 | |
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Doesn't mean it's not a cool project but know what you're letting yourself in for.
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I sell my 130i for 20k easily, still have $8k odd loan left (yeah a loan for it) and i buy a $45-50k 135i with $2-2.5k of fbo and tune, and probably have oil cooling issues still... So i'm now $55-6xk spent on it for a near stock example. Of course it's going to be road legal I mean, stock dp's stock exhaust, no emissions test it's straight up 100% bolt on legal As long as it's not an older motor, WAY bigger, or has emissions gear removed, here in qld Yeah i could get a 135i for the same money, but that's a stock 135i vs a fully built this.. I spent a long time making sure i wasn't wasting my money, reading govt documents and engine swap threads on forums, it's going in visually factory bar the fmic/intake (legal mods in qld no engineering) and oil coolers really, so im making sure it's all roadworthy. I do wish i could have afforded a 135i, the aftermarket boot lids and go-nice bits you can get make me a bit jealous lol.. But im here now :/ |
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01-20-2013, 06:57 PM | #63 | |
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What do you like about the blacklines? I love them on an e82 yes, they look amazing, but the massive expanse of bright red in the sun doesn't do it for me on the hatch :/.. Though looking at some pics, it might look really nice, i like them on a white car a the contrast darkens them even further .. Well there'll be pics in a week or two so we'll see lol Plus, my pre-lci standard lights are horrendous imo, with that massive rectangle right in the middle, so LCI of any kind is an improvement |
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01-20-2013, 09:34 PM | #65 | |
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I have stock dumps so that's no worry .. I haven't actually thought about the initial exhaust enough yet, i'll have to check what's needed :/ |
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01-20-2013, 10:46 PM | #66 | |
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