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      11-10-2012, 05:40 PM   #1
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2013 550 is finally finished

Took a few extra months for everything to come together, but here it is:
Wheels: HRE P43S
Exhaust: Meisterschaft via GTHAUS
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I think that's about it, let me know if anyone has any questions. I'm going to take it to an AWD dyno at some point soon and will post the results of that.
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      11-10-2012, 06:15 PM   #2
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looks good some suggestion...
1-smoke the taillights (light)
2-gloss black mirror caps
3-gloss black fender signals,door handles
4-get rid of the blue accents on the wheels (not easy but just saying)

i guess these will complete the car althought it looks good as is now..

thanks..
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      11-11-2012, 12:46 PM   #3
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Great looking ride brotha. What's the wheel specs?
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      11-11-2012, 09:07 PM   #4
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looks good some suggestion...
1-smoke the taillights (light)
2-gloss black mirror caps
3-gloss black fender signals,door handles
4-get rid of the blue accents on the wheels (not easy but just saying)

i guess these will complete the car althought it looks good as is now..

thanks..
i think it needs none of that

mild drop and your good to go. i like it
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      11-11-2012, 10:16 PM   #5
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I was thinking about dropping it, but I live in CO so it wouldn't be in my best interest.
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      11-12-2012, 12:37 AM   #6
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Well done. Ride looks great! Congrats
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      11-12-2012, 03:35 AM   #7
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Living in CO but reppin' CT!!! CHEA!
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      11-12-2012, 08:31 AM   #8
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      11-12-2012, 09:39 AM   #9
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Living in CO but reppin' CT!!! CHEA!
Ya, I have a CT license as well, keeps the cops off me for my tints and no front plate, etc.
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looks real sick! put hre caps on ur wheels, they look like reps.


suggestions: springs, light tint on tails, gloss black roof, 3ddesign lip, 3ddesign m5 diff, bp (bmw performance) spoiler n vinyl all chrome pieces black
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      11-12-2012, 03:32 PM   #11
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Ya I had them, I just feel like the pinstripe on the wheels won't look as good without the matching color center caps.

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looks real sick! put hre caps on ur wheels, they look like reps.


suggestions: springs, light tint on tails, gloss black roof, 3ddesign lip, 3ddesign m5 diff, bp (bmw performance) spoiler n vinyl all chrome pieces black
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      11-14-2012, 10:39 AM   #12
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Shared one of the photos of your car on our Facebook page. Hope you're enjoying the exhaust.
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      11-14-2012, 05:00 PM   #13
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looks good! you should paint your calipers to match the lip on the rims
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      11-14-2012, 05:10 PM   #14
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How dirty do your calipers get from normal driving? I'm thinking about getting mine powdercoated AW on my M6, but I feel like they will just be a full time job to keep clean.
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I haven't had them painted too long, but I'm in CO and the weather hasn't been great, but I haven't noticed them really being that dirty at all.

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Very cool. I'm really pleased with it, the thing just sounds pissed all the time, great stuff.

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      11-14-2012, 07:56 PM   #17
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I was thinking about it, happy with the white right now, even though it's not completely on with the car's white. The problem is I think it's hard to paint match with caliper paint, I'll look more into the blue after the winter.

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looks good! you should paint your calipers to match the lip on the rims
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      11-15-2012, 10:53 PM   #18
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Car looks great!
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      11-16-2012, 10:13 AM   #19
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Thank you.

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      11-17-2012, 01:17 PM   #20
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How did you get those BMW center caps to fit, did they fit or did you modify them somehow, trying to get them to fit my BBS wheels but they dont, any suggestions?
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It's not the prettiest solution, but I bought stickers that fit one of my HRE center cap sets and super glued them on.

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