for those of you with AW, how are your parts coming out?

ducati955 · 02-06-2010, 10:34 AM

meaning, i got my rear bumper painted aw(aftermarket of course) and the color is a little off.... my painter will repaint but he said often they blend in the paint w/ the rest of the car to match it... i really do not want him touching paint on the car that does not need to be touched...

so, this month i should be installing my m3 sides for longtran..... i hope those match otherwise im going to have a car with all diff shades of white!

how has it been for you guys and what are you guys doing to correct the problem?

Craig@SupremePower · 02-06-2010, 10:59 AM

AW is very tough to match 100%...

longtran · 02-06-2010, 11:20 AM

lately my aw is coming out pretty good. not sure why. Aw is hard to match.

here are some i just did. front and rear bumper

and

front and rear bumper

and rear bumper and difussor

and full kit

Zero.7 · 02-06-2010, 12:44 PM

Lookin' good Long.

JoeyBananaz18 · 02-06-2010, 01:13 PM

i rememebr reading somewhere that there are 3 different alpine whites. is this true?

samchoi604 · 02-06-2010, 01:27 PM

yea, white is hard to match, but longtran seems to be doing it right.

I remember my friend's white acura had the front and rear bumpers repainted.. the color was off so bad you could tell from a mile away.

ducati955 · 02-06-2010, 03:52 PM

very nice... my autobody guy will prob repaint my rear, even though its not way off.. hoping it will all work out

hitster · 02-08-2010, 09:47 AM

depends on the paint system used, some have up to 8 variants, I put my mtech kit in to get sprayed up last week and they used a computer gizmo to scan the paint, this was then taken back to the main computer to calculate the match, and apparently its code 300 G&D (Green and Darker) most of the time.. I get the parts tomorrow so lets see how this comes out

ducati955 · 02-08-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hitster

depends on the paint system used, some have up to 8 variants, I put my mtech kit in to get sprayed up last week and they used a computer gizmo to scan the paint, this was then taken back to the main computer to calculate the match, and apparently its code 300 G&D (Green and Darker) most of the time.. I get the parts tomorrow so lets see how this comes out

o damn... def let us know how it comes out.. i will have to let him know about this.

lpphreakx06 · 02-08-2010, 03:55 PM

Of all the pieces I've seen done locally they weren't matched 100%. AW shouldnt be that difficult as long as the painter does a proper shade card to evaluate how much pearl or whatever to mix.

persian54 · 02-08-2010, 05:12 PM

my AW hood came out pretty much perfect :P

hitster · 02-09-2010, 12:14 AM

I'll be severely pissed if it doesn't come out well, after the amount of cash I blew on this kit and spraying it I should have just traded it in for an M3...

samchoi604 · 02-09-2010, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by hitster

I'll be severely pissed if it doesn't come out well, after the amount of cash I blew on this kit and spraying it I should have just traded it in for an M3...

how much did you spend in total for the kit + spraying?

hitster · 02-09-2010, 12:59 PM

I got all my parts from my local BMW stealer hip and they gave me wholesale prices, but all in all with the ducts, wheel arch liners, grilles, fogs, adapters and under shield it was hitting just over $1000, the skirts were $130 each and the rear I got from a friend... best bet is to ring Tischer and get the whole package, saves you a shed load of time and the dealers have no idea what parts are needed etc... they're prices are darn good too, the only downer is shipping.. bust still the best bet.

Painting cost me $ 700 for the front and the sides.. I basically got a good deal from a BMW approved collision shop. Most people wanted 400 for the front alone, I found 350 was the cheapest I could get anyone down to without going to a back street bodyshop, I am not knocking the latter, I just don't know any here in Atlanta...

Many people have told me to just swap out the cover and visual parts and not worry about the cooling / internals, I wasn't going to risk anything and went down the proper path.. if BMW is going to change the cooling set up then its done for a reason, and the under-shield is different too, so I didn't want dirt messing up the components and then having to fork out for things going wrong, the HPFP was more than enough of a pain to deal with.

There is a guide from BMW on fitting the parts, I can send it over your way if you want..

ducati955 · 04-03-2010, 06:40 PM

my sides from long tran came out great, (fit is weird a lil too long)
i want him to paint my future trunk hahahahaa then send it here

02-06-2010, 10:34 AM	#1
ducati955 Lieutenant Colonel 90 Rep 1,717 Posts Drives: lifted tacoma on 38's & ducati Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: long island ny iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [10.00]	for those of you with AW, how are your parts coming out? meaning, i got my rear bumper painted aw(aftermarket of course) and the color is a little off.... my painter will repaint but he said often they blend in the paint w/ the rest of the car to match it... i really do not want him touching paint on the car that does not need to be touched... so, this month i should be installing my m3 sides for longtran..... i hope those match otherwise im going to have a car with all diff shades of white! how has it been for you guys and what are you guys doing to correct the problem? __________________ car totaled out !!AW335i, oem aero lip, m3 csl rims, oem m3 sides, vorst csl carbon trunk, tinted, lowered on H&R sport, AR DP's, Bastauck dual exhaust, BMS intake, etc NEW RIDE white GTR!
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Zero.7 Colonel 97 Rep 2,415 Posts Drives: F30 340i AW M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (6)	Lookin' good Long. __________________ '16 f30 AW 340i M-sport 8-speed Auto BMW ///M Performance Power and Sound Kit with Carbon Tips / Gloss Black Performance grilles
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samchoi604 Colonel 60 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	yea, white is hard to match, but longtran seems to be doing it right. I remember my friend's white acura had the front and rear bumpers repainted.. the color was off so bad you could tell from a mile away.
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02-06-2010, 03:52 PM	#7
ducati955 Lieutenant Colonel 90 Rep 1,717 Posts Drives: lifted tacoma on 38's & ducati Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: long island ny iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [10.00]	very nice... my autobody guy will prob repaint my rear, even though its not way off.. hoping it will all work out __________________ car totaled out !!AW335i, oem aero lip, m3 csl rims, oem m3 sides, vorst csl carbon trunk, tinted, lowered on H&R sport, AR DP's, Bastauck dual exhaust, BMS intake, etc NEW RIDE white GTR!
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02-08-2010, 09:47 AM	#8
hitster Petrolhead 5 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	depends on the paint system used, some have up to 8 variants, I put my mtech kit in to get sprayed up last week and they used a computer gizmo to scan the paint, this was then taken back to the main computer to calculate the match, and apparently its code 300 G&D (Green and Darker) most of the time.. I get the parts tomorrow so lets see how this comes out
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02-08-2010, 05:12 PM	#11
persian54 Lieutenant General 923 Rep 15,818 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	my AW hood came out pretty much perfect :P __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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hitster Petrolhead 5 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I'll be severely pissed if it doesn't come out well, after the amount of cash I blew on this kit and spraying it I should have just traded it in for an M3...
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02-09-2010, 12:59 PM	#14
hitster Petrolhead 5 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I got all my parts from my local BMW stealer hip and they gave me wholesale prices, but all in all with the ducts, wheel arch liners, grilles, fogs, adapters and under shield it was hitting just over $1000, the skirts were $130 each and the rear I got from a friend... best bet is to ring Tischer and get the whole package, saves you a shed load of time and the dealers have no idea what parts are needed etc... they're prices are darn good too, the only downer is shipping.. bust still the best bet. Painting cost me $ 700 for the front and the sides.. I basically got a good deal from a BMW approved collision shop. Most people wanted 400 for the front alone, I found 350 was the cheapest I could get anyone down to without going to a back street bodyshop, I am not knocking the latter, I just don't know any here in Atlanta... Many people have told me to just swap out the cover and visual parts and not worry about the cooling / internals, I wasn't going to risk anything and went down the proper path.. if BMW is going to change the cooling set up then its done for a reason, and the under-shield is different too, so I didn't want dirt messing up the components and then having to fork out for things going wrong, the HPFP was more than enough of a pain to deal with. There is a guide from BMW on fitting the parts, I can send it over your way if you want..
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