My 03 R53 - JUST A CLEAN MODEST LOOK :)

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Jul 19, 2017 | 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gumbedamit

Jacob, my brotha from the left coast. Rims will be here just before I go to Spain, all good!!! Thanx!!!!

nice bro.. Congrats... now ill have a twin from the east coast haha!.

Jul 19, 2017 | 06:02 PM

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Hey, how did you get the pre-facelift headlight apart?! Everywhere I've looked, people have said not to do it, as the housing plastic melts before the glue, but I'm fairly determined to make it work. I just don't want to dremel/cut as not to introduce potential areas for moisture to get in.

Mines are Depo with LED lights.. ill be honest... much better than OEM xenons. ... there are 2 types. 02-03... and the 04-06.

Jul 23, 2017 | 10:14 AM

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JABowders

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Very nicely done.

Motor On!

Sep 17, 2017 | 04:01 PM

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Very nicely done.

Motor On!

No Doubt bro! Thanks

Dec 28, 2022 | 06:01 AM

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Beautiful!

Where'd you get the rear window sunshades?

Dec 28, 2022 | 07:01 AM

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Those are genuine MINI and now nla.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51460413977/

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Dec 28, 2022 | 04:02 PM

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deepgrey

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Car Shades makes a nice set. The shade for the hatch is in two pieces instead of one like the OEM set, but it has been fine for me.

Dec 28, 2022 | 10:06 PM

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jcolletteiii

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I like the looks of that set from carshades.

Dec 29, 2022 | 04:39 AM

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Car Shades makes a nice set. The shade for the hatch is in two pieces instead of one like the OEM set, but it has been fine for me.

Very nice! Does anybody know what the 2 piece rear shade looks like?

Dec 29, 2022 | 10:00 AM

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deepgrey

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Like this. Sorry for the mediocre photo.

Edit to add a better view.

Last edited by deepgrey; Dec 29, 2022 at 01:24 PM. Reason: Add better photo

Dec 30, 2022 | 04:27 AM

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Like this. Sorry for the mediocre photo.

Edit to add a better view.

Thanks for the photos! I'm not sure if the two piece design was their best choice. I guess for shipping purposes it helps, but they could make a one piece of they wanted to. I know it's an older model, but damn it bmw keep making parts for the r53! Lol

Dec 31, 2022 | 06:02 PM

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Car Shades makes a nice set. The shade for the hatch is in two pieces instead of one like the OEM set, but it has been fine for me.

Wholly sunscreen! - That's a great price

Jan 1, 2023 | 01:36 PM

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deepgrey

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Yeah, it's not too bad, but I don't know what shipping is these days.

Looking back, I actually bought mine through the Nigel Marston Motorsport site, and it came out to $130 shipped.