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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Front Bumper Side Vents Installed

Finally got these installed.
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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ooooo that looks good!

where did you get those?!?!?
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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yea where u buy them
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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is that a custom made part..? ive never seen add on side vents before..
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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you can get those in Pep Boys, $15.99 in carbon fiber overlay
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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The guy is from Hong Kong. I would assume that where he got it from.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 04:38 AM
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 05:17 AM
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i find it odd that the OP has been online twice since this thread and hasnt updated it yet nor the one in the W203 section (yes ik, its weird that i know this, but i live on this forum lol)
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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dammit fred where did you get this!
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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Hi all, I got them from a local car parts guy.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Hi all, I got them from a local car parts guy.
Hello CN,

Please let us know where, how much and how is it installed.

THX,
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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He is a guy who sells parts to my buddy's 335i and I knew him during a meet.
He told me he got those vents and I said give it a try. This guy is in HK.

I paid USD130 for a pair. It is in carbon fibre, but I like it painted.

This part was not meant for W203, but it fitted 95% well. We had it glued on, did some body work, some simple cut and paste to make it fit perfect.



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Hello CN,

Please let us know where, how much and how is it installed.

THX,
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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not enough gap between the vent and the fog, but looks good...
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Fred, this does look really good, I'm coming back to HK again (mostly) Christmas time or so, hopefully I'll see ya this time!
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 03:20 AM
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eh, too tacky imo
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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erm, what good will these vents do? won't less air get through the front wheel arch to cool the brakes? I can understand their purpose in Porsche cars as they have radiators in the corners of the front bumpers.. but don't get why they'd be used here
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erm, what good will these vents do? won't less air get through the front wheel arch to cool the brakes? I can understand their purpose in Porsche cars as they have radiators in the corners of the front bumpers.. but don't get why they'd be used here
in order for it to get less air to get to the front wheel arch to cool the brakes we need to actually have air ducts that gets the air to the front wheel arch to cool the brakes.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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eh, too tacky imo
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Maybe we can get a group buy....what ya guys think?
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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I am down- let me know, 130 isn't that bad either to pay
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Hmm, I look at the picture one time and like it. I look again and then don't care for it as much as it looks squished into the fog lights. Look again and I don't hate it. I dunno....
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