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Old Nov 1, 2014 | 11:01 PM
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Any further opinions after more miles with the coil overs?
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Old Nov 1, 2014 | 11:32 PM
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Glad to see a lot of others are doing this conversion after we did. Great conversion right MJ?
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Old Nov 2, 2014 | 01:10 AM
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Any further opinions after more miles with the coil overs?
much better than airmatic...
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Old Nov 2, 2014 | 01:11 AM
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Glad to see a lot of others are doing this conversion after we did. Great conversion right MJ?
yup!
only wish there were more choices to choose from...
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 01:48 PM
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OP - Been following your modbug post .. lots of great info - Stance looks great!!! Just picked up my E55. I got a few questions - i will PM you.
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 03:20 PM
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OP - Been following your modbug post .. lots of great info - Stance looks great!!! Just picked up my E55. I got a few questions - i will PM you.
thx...
PM replied...
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 08:25 PM
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PLM HE came in today...
hopefully, i can install by end of the year...
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 07:12 PM
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opened the box today...
looks like quality product...
will update again once installed...

here's some quick pics...

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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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PLM HE by shardul's GB...

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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 06:27 PM
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How is this more efficient than the similar sized OEM?
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I think you have a bent fin or two. You should definitely straighten them before installing it.
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 02:01 AM
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I think you have a bent fin or two. You should definitely straighten them before installing it.
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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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one of the parts i wanted is not available in US...
luckily, it's coming from Germany...
stay tuned!
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 07:05 PM
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 02:37 PM
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OEM E63 Euro Front Bumper...
special ordered from Germany... just came in today!

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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 05:45 PM
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What is different about the Euro version?
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 05:52 PM
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What is different about the Euro version?
no orange sidemarkers...
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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no orange sidemarkers...
I thought the sidemarkers were on the impact strips? Can you not just use euro strips?
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I thought the sidemarkers were on the impact strips? Can you not just use euro strips?
for facelift, it's part of the bumper...
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for facelift, it's part of the bumper...
Gotcha
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That Euro front bumper is perfection
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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That Euro front bumper is perfection
thx... i considered suvneer bumper but all my mods are OEM so decided to go with OEM bumper... luckily, i was able to get euro spec bumper...
and realized there are more parts needed to do the conversion correctly...
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its funny, the euro dudes like the US sidemarkers and the US dudes like the euro look!
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