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Can you tell us the manufacturer of the clear (archive)

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Posted by lenses? THANKS!- Mr Nutso on June 28, 2000 at 17:01:29:

In Reply to: Re: Modifying or destroying ? posted by spirithome on June 26, 2000 at 11:28:10:

: Hey Lez..just responding to your comments.

: About the clear cornering lights LEZ...
: "This isn't a honda or acura". Clear cornering
: lights are a BMW look and have euro origins...
: So making the honda/acura reference is not accurate. The new M series..3's and 5's have that...so it's not just little japanese cars that have it.

: Have you ever seen the non pop up HID lights before? It makes the car look like one of a kind. They have that sort of thing for the C5 corvette as well. It's a lot nicer than you may think.

: I'd add additional foglights to the grill. This HAS been done before w/my friend who owns an e31.
: It's a very nice look and looks stock..(if that's
: what you're worried about taking away from).

: The clear lenses ARE available and they are custom..by the way. Guess it helps to know
: a manufacturer.

: The clear rear is not the ENTIRE rear..just the
: top section just like on the 3 series....it's tastefully done.(you keep referencing these mods
: as though I'd do it as tactlessly as a honda
: or acura...not the case).

: The aluminum kit is also available. Gives the
: car an M5 feel. The leather I'm getting is Connolly Leather used in Jaguars and Aston Martins. I put that leather in my SC400. Not ONLY is it soft but ALSO durable. Aftermarket leather lasts longer than OEM for many reasons.

: You might think the audio/video components deserve no comment...but that EXACT setup exists in my SC400 and it's an experience to behold...
: IT IS possible to wire it in the 8 series.

: NOthing is "wrong" with the OEM floormats..just
: that if you are looking for customization..you change em. TASTEFULLY done of course.

: I'd probably opt for the 840i and supercharge
: to 400HP. Would that make it about M5 speed?

: Thanks for your comments.
: Please send me pictures and info about the car
: that you mentioned...thanks.

: Spirit

: 8 series with:
: : : Exterior:
: : : Wheels
: : : 19X9 Lowenhart 3piece chrome wheels front. 265/35 Pirelli Pzeros
: : : 19X10 Lowenhart 3piece chrome wheels front. 285/35
: : : Pirelli Pzeros <- GOOD
: : : Suspension
: : : Bilstein Shocks/Racing Dynamics <-OKE, DONE THAT
: : : : : Lights:
: : : Clear corner lights for the front. <- THIS ISN'T A HONDA OR ACURA. BESIDES THERE IS NOT CLEAR LIGHT AVAILABLE, SO THE ONLY OPTION IS SMOKE THEM AS I DID

: : Custom HID non-popup headlight fixture - WHY ON THE EARTH WOULD YOU CHANGE THE POP-UP LIGHTS ? YOU CAN INSTALL A HID LIGHTS FOR ABOUT 650USD IN A REGULAR FORM

: : Custom grill HID foglights - GRILL FOG LIGHTS ??? I'M NOT SURE WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT

: : : Clear corner lights for the sides - <- SAME AS BEFORE, NO CLEAR AVAILABLE

: : : Possible custom clear taillight grill. : : : Interior:
: : : Custom aluminum interior pieces replacing wood/plastic. <- I'M WORKING ON IT ALREADY !!!
: : : Aluminum shifter. Possible custom aluminum laced steering wheel. <- ??? AIRBAG AND LEATHER WHEEL - WHAT COULD BE BETTER THEN THAT ???

: : : Custom Two-toned black/grey soft grain leather replacing ROUGH stock euroleather. THE LEATHER ISN'T ROUGH AT ALL. THE SOFT LEATHER IS AMERICAN AND LOOKS VERY BAD AFTER 2-3 YEARS. THAT IS WHY MB CHANGED THE LEATHER IN THEIR ML SERIES AFTER 3 YEARS OF PRODUCTION. THEY WERE USING AMERICAN LEATHER AND 3 YEARS AFTER PRODICTION THE FIRSRT CARS WERE LOKING LIKE A FORD/LINCOLN
: : ALTOUGH THE 2-TONE WOULD BE A NICE TOUCH BUT MAKE IT REAL EUROPEAN LEATHER OR BUFFALO LEATHER (MORE MONEY)

: : : New Eclipse LCD head unit stereo system w/DVD/TV/MP3Nav. Dynaudio speaker upgrade and
: : : Eclipse 1000watt amp power. <- NO COMMENT

: : : Custom rear view w/autodim, temp, and compass.
: : ( AUTODIM IS IN, TEMP ON THE DASH, COMPASS ??? - WELL NEVER NEEDED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE !

: : : Custom black 8 series floormats. <- DINAN, OR ANY FLOORMAT COMPANY DOES THAT AFTER YOU GIVE THEM A SIZE AND COLOR SPEC. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE OEM ???
: : : -----------------------------------
: : : Actual engine mods would depend on the car.
: : : I've heard of 850is that were Dinan modified..doing
: : : 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. A FEW PEOPLE HERE DRIVES A DINAN MOD. 850 ASK THEM, BUT I THINK THE 4.5S IS A BIT TOO OPTIMISTIC. DON;T FORGET THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR, EVEN WITH 4-500HP THE CAR IS VERY HEAVY !

: : If I had an 840..I'd supercharge <- ERT OR ESS COST YOU ABOUT 8K USD AND 420-430HP AND A TONS OF TORQUE. I HAVE A DINO RESULTS IF YOU WANT TO SEE

: :
: : : okay well..would love to hear your comments on the
: : : car mods I've described.

: : : The result would be one of the most aggressive looking
: : : 8 series inside and out.

: : I'VE SEEN A WIDE-ZEEMAX BODY 8 SERIES AND THAT WAS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE LOOKING CAR. I ALSO HAVE A FEW PICS OF INTERIOR EXTERIOR OF THAT. THEY HAVE DONE PRETYY MUCH EVERYTHING YOU LISTED HERE AND A LITTLE MORE. RESULTS - AWESOME CAR AWESOME POWER AND AWESOME MONEY INVOLVED !
: : E-MAIL ME IF YOU WANT MORE INFO ON THAT CAR , I CAN E-MAIL YOU THE PICTURES AND A DOCS TOO.

: :
: : : Spirit




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