[marcus321]

We should plan a meet up sometime in the coming weeks, maybe end of March and get some food and some photos.

[intensee92]

Lets just do a party at your house Marcus. haha. I'll drive up to Raleigh for that!

[jon_335]

Originally Posted by marcus321

We should plan a meet up sometime in the coming weeks, maybe end of March and get some food and some photos.

I'm in the process of trying to plan a meet for NCEuro. If that ever gets off the ground, I will post it up here. Would be cool to get the two groups together and meet a bunch of you.

[SleepyWeasel]

Can anybody recommend a good body shop in the Jacksonville area? I hit an animal this morning which tore up the front fascia. The closest BMW dealer is 60 miles away. That's probably where I'll take it, but if there is someone local that is good, I'll take it there.

[duky]

Anyone had any work done to their car by Euroclassics in Durham, NC? I'm going to be upgrading to M Aero Kit over the next few days and had another shop in Raleigh I was going to go to but I just found out about these guys who are just down the road from my house and claim to do a lot of BMW body/engine work. Thinking of going with them since they're so close but wanted to see if anyone else has had any experiences with them.

[marcus321]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Anyone had any work done to their car by Euroclassics in Durham, NC? I'm going to be upgrading to M Aero Kit over the next few days and had another shop in Raleigh I was going to go to but I just found out about these guys who are just down the road from my house and claim to do a lot of BMW body/engine work. Thinking of going with them since they're so close but wanted to see if anyone else has had any experiences with them.

I dont get why you would pay a shop to put it on...its so simple to install kits on these cars. I would do it for $50 bucks lol. Ive ripped my side skirts, and front bumper off so many times. Rear bumper is the only tricky part because the holes where the clips go break so easily.

But in regards to your question, I have never heard of Euroclassics. I would probably go to Bimmer Performance Center in North Raleigh...as you can tell by the name, they specialize in bmw

[Savage93R17]

Ive been looking a shop too, just because I want to be able to get the bumper painted once installed. (or painted then put on, you know what i mean). If you get good results let me know tho ndukyh!

[duky]

Originally Posted by marcus321

I dont get why you would pay a shop to put it on...its so simple to install kits on these cars. I would do it for $50 bucks lol. Ive ripped my side skirts, and front bumper off so many times. Rear bumper is the only tricky part because the holes where the clips go break so easily.

But in regards to your question, I have never heard of Euroclassics. I would probably go to Bimmer Performance Center in North Raleigh...as you can tell by the name, they specialize in bmw

Yeah problem is two fold---1) I need to get the kit painted, and 2) there's some insurance damage that I need them to evaluate. You saying that if I get the kit painted you can help install them??

[duky]

Originally Posted by Savage93R17

If you get good results let me know tho ndukyh!

So I got a tip from a guy here with an E90 about this place called Kenny Hawkins Automotive where he gets his work done and he said they did a great job. I went to see them and they sounded great and gave me a decent quote but this Euroclassics place is literally right around the corner from me so I thought I should at least see if anyone around here has any experiences with them. But you should check out Kenny Hawkins Automotive since they're closer to you in Raleigh: http://www.kennyhawkins.com

[Savage93R17]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Yeah problem is two fold---1) I need to get the kit painted, and 2) there's some insurance damage that I need them to evaluate. You saying that if I get the kit painted you can help install them??

What kit did you get? Just one off ebay or what?

[duky]

Originally Posted by Savage93R17

What kit did you get? Just one off ebay or what?

Nope, M Aero Kit from BMW. It's primed, needs some paint.

[Savage93R17]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

So I got a tip from a guy here with an E90 about this place called Kenny Hawkins Automotive where he gets his work done and he said they did a great job. I went to see them and they sounded great and gave me a decent quote but this Euroclassics place is literally right around the corner from me so I thought I should at least see if anyone around here has any experiences with them. But you should check out Kenny Hawkins Automotive since they're closer to you in Raleigh: http://www.kennyhawkins.com

Yeah, I had another guy tell me to try Kenny Hawkins too, guess that may be worth a stop by.

[Savage93R17]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Nope, M Aero Kit from BMW. It's primed, needs some paint.

How much did that run you?

[duky]

Originally Posted by Savage93R17

How much did that run you?

Got it for $1450 shipped from bmwmercedesparts.com

[Savage93R17]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Got it for $1450 shipped from bmwmercedesparts.com

ouch, guess it costs to have the real thing instead of an ebay scam lol

[duky]

Originally Posted by Savage93R17

ouch, guess it costs to have the real thing instead of an ebay scam lol

Yeah haha. I feel more comfortable staying OEM though there seem to be great aftermarket options available at much better prices. I figured since insurance is covering part of the cost I could just add the difference to get what I wanted.

[marcus321]

Ahh well if it's insurance then I would just let them do it. Especially if there are other things that need to be repaired and they have to remove the stock parts anyways. At that point you won't save much at all.

[Savage93R17]

I tried when i got in an accident and insurance only covered "stock bumper cost" and i didnt want to pay the other 800 bucks.

[marcus321]

ya they will only pay for the cost of the stock bumper. cracked my front bumper and got an m3 rep and ended up pocketing a few bucks because the rep was cheaper then another oem one.

[jon_335]

Raleigh/Durham meet. Saturday, March 9, noon, Bottle Revolution on Lake Boone Trail Road.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=808437

[Savage93R17]

Who does coding in the Raleigh area?

[intensee92]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Got it for $1450 shipped from bmwmercedesparts.com

Hmm, what did you all get? Just a mtech front bumper?