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[Tzahrkiya]

Thought I would do a little update on how the car is progressing at this moment in time.... some subtle changes and some very nice ones too and obviously I have an idea of what the finished article will look like and I can see it coming together now....

so a list of what i`ve done so far...
gloss black kydney grills on
4d plates with Mperformance surrounds on
stubby
debadged on sides
all bmw badge quadrants to black (on car) (wheels will be changed when wheels are colour changed)
side repeaters wrapped and on
seats fully restored
fair bit of detailing to bring darkness back in the blacks
roof, mirrors and centre V in bonnet wrapped gloss black

front lip splitter is here but needs to be painted as it couldnt be wrapped carbon fiber due to the material its made from as the wrap just wont stick to it (polyurethane).... the carbon fiber ducktail spoiler is currently winging its way from china to me, should be here the end of the month. One last thing being is the car goes in next week to get a resonator delete, I will most likley also jam the valve open in the exhaust with a little jdm jiggery pokery aka cable tie round the tube haha :p

heres how its looking now, quite a fair difference already in it I think compared to when I bought it (just over 1 month ish)

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[Ole gits rule]

Some work has gone into that for certain

[Tzahrkiya]

Hi folks, just a little update...

full proper service done on the car now, changed fan belt as the old one was showing some thread here and there and running very smooth again.
Got round to removing the clutch delay valve too and what a difference that makes to the drive, no more gerky gear shifts haha...

done another couple wee things there too and tinted the light spot across the top of the headlamps, got the window tint sitting there for it and the front lip still to find somewhere to get hydro-dipped in carbon fiber to match the rear spoiler thats now on too.

Little pic as to how its looking now, i know the spoiler aint for everyone but i`m really happy with how its looking.

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[craig3.2]

Cars looking good,op.
Like the roof,not 100% sure on the bonnet bit in black,but get what you're going for
The Roofs in these,and the e86 Coupes ,do look great in Gloss Black

[Midlife crisis]

Hi all, do you know where you can buy the gloss black repeaters? I can only seem to find chrome ones. Thanks in advance.

[enuff_zed]

Hi all, do you know where you can buy the gloss black repeaters? I can only seem to find chrome ones. Thanks in advance.

Looks like the ones in this thread were wrapped?

[Argyll Andy]

Hi all, do you know where you can buy the gloss black repeaters? I can only seem to find chrome ones. Thanks in advance.

As Marin has said people wrap and paint these but if you want an out the box set presuming they’ll still deliver due to Brexit here you go

https://www.tj-e.de/de/product_info.php ... erung.html

[Midlife crisis]

Thanks guys, much appreciated

[Tzahrkiya]

Thanks guys, much appreciated

I just bought the chrome ones and wrapped them in gloss black, i did look for the black ones but found they were on avg £50 more expensive than the chrome ones.

[Midlife crisis]

Thanks guys, much appreciated

I just bought the chrome ones and wrapped them in gloss black, i did look for the black ones but found they were on avg £50 more expensive than the chrome ones.

Thanks, where did you buy them in the end, did you wrap them yourself? I can only find them on ebay and they are £95 for a pair?

[Tzahrkiya]

I got them off ebay for 95 and already had the wrap sitting, they are a little fiddly to wrap properly but just a bit of patience and take your time and you`ll manage

[Midlife crisis]

I will give it a go, cheers. Still think that £95 for 2 bits of plastic is mad

[enuff_zed]

I will give it a go, cheers. Still think that £95 for 2 bits of plastic is mad

If you're going to wrap them anyway, have you tried finding some from a breaker?