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Infamous · 11-18-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by khaye1

Just got back from it...was there for a good 15 minutes. I said hi to Nick, Brandon and Aaron then bounced. I did see Brendan tearin up the track at the car clinic.

Sweet. I didnt go till after lunch and mostly hung out with mike migs at his status gruppe booth

Becker · 11-19-2012, 11:59 AM

Hi guys. I ordered up some new shocks/springs and now I'm trying to find a good shop to install them. I've called a few places with prices all over the place. Anyone have good experiences with Pann? They've got some pretty crappy Yelp reviews but a decent price....

Becker · 11-19-2012, 01:00 PM

Forget Pann - I just called Euro Auto Spot which I've seen recommended a few times and their pricing is the same. They'll get my biz. Thanks anyways...

Ron1n · 11-19-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by puffer

anyone know of a good shop to repair dents in rims?

Not a shop, but Son Tran is the tits when it comes to wheel repair. Freakin love that guy.

supahdave · 11-19-2012, 09:52 PM

Fyi, just got my wheels back from powder coating. Must say im very impressed with electro-tech powdercoating in san marcos. 4 wheels - 380$. They have over 100 different colors. Woot

Pics to follow

khaye1 · 11-19-2012, 10:46 PM

^ pics please...what color did you end up going with

supahdave · 11-20-2012, 12:39 AM

Went with a metallic anthracite. Pics will have to wait till wed.

puffer · 11-20-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron1n

Not a shop, but Son Tran is the tits when it comes to wheel repair. Freakin love that guy.

My wheels are machine finished though. Could we repair those?

vertspeed · 11-20-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by supahdave

Fyi, just got my wheels back from powder coating. Must say im very impressed with electro-tech powdercoating in san marcos. 4 wheels - 380$. They have over 100 different colors. Woot

Pics to follow

That was just dropping them off bare to them, or did that included pulling the tires and remounting?

supahdave · 11-20-2012, 09:43 PM

The 380 only includes the blasting and powdercoating. The color i used is a one coat color which is 95 a wheel. If you choose a 2 coat color it will be 150 a wheel. Still not bad considering the body shop used a wheel refinisher on my front wheel and could not get a paint match after 4 tries (1200$ later).

They do work with hawthorne tire a few buildings away. I took my wheels (off the car) to them and they dismounted the tires, stored them and took the rims to the powdercoat company. Once powdercoated (1 week) they took them back to hawthorne who remounted and balanced all 4.

The remount and balancing cost 120$ for all 4. Not bad.

Highly recommend both places. The owner at hawthorne was a good guy and even asked if i wanted black wheel weights instead of silver after one wheel had silver weights on them. They have good reviews on yelp as well.

vertspeed · 11-21-2012, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by supahdave

The 380 only includes the blasting and powdercoating. The color i used is a one coat color which is 95 a wheel. If you choose a 2 coat color it will be 150 a wheel. Still not bad considering the body shop used a wheel refinisher on my front wheel and could not get a paint match after 4 tries (1200$ later).

They do work with hawthorne tire a few buildings away. I took my wheels (off the car) to them and they dismounted the tires, stored them and took the rims to the powdercoat company. Once powdercoated (1 week) they took them back to hawthorne who remounted and balanced all 4.

The remount and balancing cost 120$ for all 4. Not bad.

Highly recommend both places. The owner at hawthorne was a good guy and even asked if i wanted black wheel weights instead of silver after one wheel had silver weights on them. They have good reviews on yelp as well.

Thanks for the extra info, this is good to know. I've been considering getting it done.

supahdave · 11-25-2012, 08:03 PM

Time for some updated pics. Recently got the car back, had wheels powdercoated and trim wrapped by garageworks.

Car is being put up for sale. If you know anyone interested, please pm me for more info.

Enjoi.

puffer · 11-26-2012, 05:24 PM

2007 328i OEM exhuast for sale. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=774725

AA Signiture Exhaust for 328 N51 also for sale. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=774720

wpnx · 11-28-2012, 08:20 PM

I have a dented Space Gray bumper off a 335i LCI I'm looking to sell. Any takers or should I just throw the thing away?

deluxe 247 · 11-29-2012, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by wpnx

I have a dented Space Gray bumper off a 335i LCI I'm looking to sell. Any takers or should I just throw the thing away?

front or rear? mtech?

wpnx · 11-29-2012, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by deluxe 247

front or rear? mtech?

Non-mtech rear w/ pdc holes.

byoung8 · 11-29-2012, 07:04 PM

Where is a good place to get a car wash? I would like to do a drive thru, quick wash but could not find one.

I'm near Aero and I-15

deluxe 247 · 11-30-2012, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by byoung8

Where is a good place to get a car wash? I would like to do a drive thru, quick wash but could not find one.

I'm near Aero and I-15

If you want to drive to Carlsbad http://www.lloydsdetailing.com/auto-detailing/ is good. Don't do a drive thru

byoung8 · 11-30-2012, 10:06 AM

My car is so dirty from the drive down and there's no water access in my complex. I have no time to sit around and watch someone else wash my car.

supahdave · 11-30-2012, 11:36 AM

Buy a bottle of Optimum No-Rinse and wash yourself. Drivethru washes are the worst for your car.

cbad335 · 11-30-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by deluxe 247

If you want to drive to Carlsbad http://www.lloydsdetailing.com/auto-detailing/ is good. Don't do a drive thru

Honestly, Lloyd's is a factory. It's a step up from a car wash but far from the personalized service you get from an individual professional detailer. Lloyds used the wrong buffer on my friend's black, Audi wagon, and literally removed the clear coat on an entire section of the vehicle. They have too many poorly trained/inexperienced employees that are just banging out cars for a paycheck.

cbad335 · 11-30-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by byoung8

My car is so dirty from the drive down and there's no water access in my complex. I have no time to sit around and watch someone else wash my car.

Luckily you have TiAg. As long as it's kept waxed/coated, you can probably run it through an unattended gas station wash without seeing too much paint damage. I loved that about my TiAg E90. Not so lucky now with black

11-19-2012, 10:46 PM	#358
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,496 iTrader: (5)	^ pics please...what color did you end up going with __________________

11-26-2012, 05:24 PM	#365
puffer Private Drives: 2007 e90 328i N51 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 82 iTrader: (0)	2007 328i OEM exhuast for sale. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=774725 AA Signiture Exhaust for 328 N51 also for sale. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=774720 __________________ H&R Sport Springs, Koni Yellow shocks, PE Exhaust

11-29-2012, 07:04 PM	#369
byoung8 Legendary Drives: 2007 335i E90 TiAg Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Deigo Posts: 219 iTrader: (0)	Where is a good place to get a car wash? I would like to do a drive thru, quick wash but could not find one. I'm near Aero and I-15 __________________ '07 335i E90 Titanium Silver

11-30-2012, 10:06 AM	#371
byoung8 Legendary Drives: 2007 335i E90 TiAg Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Deigo Posts: 219 iTrader: (0)	My car is so dirty from the drive down and there's no water access in my complex. I have no time to sit around and watch someone else wash my car. __________________ '07 335i E90 Titanium Silver

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11-19-2012, 11:59 AM	#354
Becker Registered Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	Hi guys. I ordered up some new shocks/springs and now I'm trying to find a good shop to install them. I've called a few places with prices all over the place. Anyone have good experiences with Pann? They've got some pretty crappy Yelp reviews but a decent price....

11-19-2012, 01:00 PM	#355
Becker Registered Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	Forget Pann - I just called Euro Auto Spot which I've seen recommended a few times and their pricing is the same. They'll get my biz. Thanks anyways...

11-19-2012, 09:52 PM	#357
supahdave Lieutenant Drives: 09 AW 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 563 iTrader: (4)	Fyi, just got my wheels back from powder coating. Must say im very impressed with electro-tech powdercoating in san marcos. 4 wheels - 380$. They have over 100 different colors. Woot Pics to follow

11-20-2012, 12:39 AM	#359
supahdave Lieutenant Drives: 09 AW 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 563 iTrader: (4)	Went with a metallic anthracite. Pics will have to wait till wed.

11-20-2012, 09:43 PM	#362
supahdave Lieutenant Drives: 09 AW 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 563 iTrader: (4)	The 380 only includes the blasting and powdercoating. The color i used is a one coat color which is 95 a wheel. If you choose a 2 coat color it will be 150 a wheel. Still not bad considering the body shop used a wheel refinisher on my front wheel and could not get a paint match after 4 tries (1200$ later). They do work with hawthorne tire a few buildings away. I took my wheels (off the car) to them and they dismounted the tires, stored them and took the rims to the powdercoat company. Once powdercoated (1 week) they took them back to hawthorne who remounted and balanced all 4. The remount and balancing cost 120$ for all 4. Not bad. Highly recommend both places. The owner at hawthorne was a good guy and even asked if i wanted black wheel weights instead of silver after one wheel had silver weights on them. They have good reviews on yelp as well.

11-25-2012, 08:03 PM	#364
supahdave Lieutenant Drives: 09 AW 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 563 iTrader: (4)	Time for some updated pics. Recently got the car back, had wheels powdercoated and trim wrapped by garageworks. Car is being put up for sale. If you know anyone interested, please pm me for more info. Enjoi.

11-28-2012, 08:20 PM	#366
wpnx Private Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cali Posts: 63 iTrader: (0)	I have a dented Space Gray bumper off a 335i LCI I'm looking to sell. Any takers or should I just throw the thing away?

11-30-2012, 11:36 AM	#372
supahdave Lieutenant Drives: 09 AW 335i Sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 563 iTrader: (4)	Buy a bottle of Optimum No-Rinse and wash yourself. Drivethru washes are the worst for your car.