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Old 01-05-2017, 06:20 PM   #29
e30topdown
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Shame about the paint. When I got my ti, the goal was to have a sorted DD for under $3500. When I first got it, there were thousands of cat scratches all over the hood and top...and no clear coat left. I'm not proud of this, but I took it to Maaco, they took it to bare metal, and painted it for $600. Does the paint match the Boston Green exactly? No. Are there hard line around the door jambs and engine bay? Yes. Was it perfect? No. But I decided it wasn't worth it to drive around in a sorted car that looked like crap. And the paint is still holding up well after a year and a half. Most people wouldn't know the paint is slightly darker than Boston Green.
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1992 325iC M Technic appearance Diamantschwarz 5 spd. heated seats
1993 325iC Schwarz II 5 spd. SOLD
1997 318ti Active Boston Gruen, Sandgrau w/M Technic interior swap Millpoint Gray
1999 M Roadster Dakar Yellow II, Dinan Stage 3 software, high flow throttle body, and CAI
2001 Z3 3.0i Coupe Black Sapphire Metallic
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