 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  11-23-2007, 06:17 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |  Installed my front lip today...
So as the title says, I installed my front lip today. I got if off a guy on bimmerforums for $30, which isnt bad at all. Picked it up this morning, got home and started to sand it down. Took forever to find sand paper and i dont know what grit it was :-/ ... but it was fine paper anyhow. so took me an hour to sand it down smoothly (given it was painted and had a few scratches here and there). I taped it on my front bumper, a M-tech one, so i can drill the holes accordingly. after that, it just so happen that my uncle came by and saw what i was doing and he saw the spray paint i had and said to use the one he gave me.  said it would match the color of the trim. so i used it and it came out just perfect, well to me it did. all in all here are some pics to describe my progress. let me know what you guys think...     tthose are the holes i drilled when i had the lip taped on the bumper to get the spacing right.  had to remove that and move it out of the way to get under the bumper to put in the nuts, washers, and bolts. |  |  | | 11-23-2007, 06:18 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
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looks great! | | | | | 11-23-2007, 06:52 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
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It looks good bro!! What's next?? | | | | | 11-23-2007, 10:19 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
Quote: Originally Posted by lazoh  It looks good bro!! What's next?? | i dunno, im trying to find an armrest and center console. i think i found one too. so we'll see. if i get it, might need one of you guys to help me out to disassemble my console to install it. (have no idea how to take it apart) or might just get some rims. who knows  and thanks for the compliments.... | | | | | 11-23-2007, 04:38 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OKC, Oklahoma Posts: 387 |
looks good man  | | | | | 11-23-2007, 04:48 PM | #8 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 or might just get some rims. | PLEASE get new rims... chrome does NOT belong on BMW's, unless you're going for the whole "ghetto, pimp, bling-bling" look. Chrome is ugly, reduces horsepower and makes the driver impotent and sterile.  heh heh Nah, seriously though... I just wanted to be the first to tease you about the rims since folks harrassed me about the same thing. :-D Too bad you missed those Style 42's that were for sale a couple of days ago. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
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Yeah I like your BMW lip!!! | | | | | 11-23-2007, 08:46 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
congrats! looks good! seems like your going for the m3_kill3r look  __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti   | | | | | 11-24-2007, 12:23 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash PLEASE get new rims... chrome does NOT belong on BMW's, unless you're going for the whole "ghetto, pimp, bling-bling" look. Chrome is ugly, reduces horsepower and makes the driver impotent and sterile. heh heh Nah, seriously though... I just wanted to be the first to tease you about the rims since folks harrassed me about the same thing. :-D Too bad you missed those Style 42's that were for sale a couple of days ago. | well they are actually stock wheels. but i think they look okay, although im not a big fan of chrome wheels, just dont have the money to buy the rims i want, ya know? so im trying to get some rims at the moment. hopefully it falls thru. might get them painted/powdered gray or gun or the bmw color. we'll see.... (but whats wrong having a beaner with chrome rims? lol, jk... i know what you mean) Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_318TI Yeah I like your BMW lip!!! | thanks. i think it completes the whole look for the front bumper. Quote: Originally Posted by M3_KILL3R congrats! looks good! seems like your going for the m3_kill3r look | ummm.... dunno if im going for ur look man. lol, jk. well always wanted a lip. next will be either M3 mirrors, armrest or rims. not gonna lower it tho, its low for me as it is driving around here. | | | | | 11-24-2007, 12:48 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
lower it!
come on...you're in southern california for G-bus sake!
i could see if you were concerned about being behind the wheel of a snow-plow...but that's not the case in the land of sun and surf.
get that ti down some...you'll thank me later.
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1995 Active | | | | | 11-24-2007, 02:55 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
Quote: Originally Posted by teetime4one lower it!
come on...you're in southern california for G-bus sake!
i could see if you were concerned about being behind the wheel of a snow-plow...but that's not the case in the land of sun and surf.
get that ti down some...you'll thank me later.
ALL CARS IN SO.CAL SHOULD THROW SPARKS
just my opinion
f*** it...who wants pie? | haha. yeah. i know what u mean bro. however i already have the m-tech suspension. good handling and low. this setup on my ti is the lowest car i've had. i like it, just dont want to get into problems about speed bumps. i might consider lowering it on H&Rs later. but its not my main concern at the moment. i just want nice wheels first. | | | | | 11-24-2007, 02:58 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
looks real nice!
love he front lips! __________________
-Josh
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Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
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