Interior/Exterior Painted arches + aero kit = big bucks
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What 6 pieces are you talking about? Where do you get those? I checked out Outmotoring and they do not show these pieces. Also has anyone installed the front and rear aero bumpers and not the side skirts, just painted the stock skirts? Like the one guy said "$500.00 
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" Any thoughts are appreciated .The fender pieces come from the dealer, ie damaged my front passenger side piece located on the hood section was $21 only from the dealer to replace but $100 to paint. My pic of mine shows just the stock side skirts with the front Aero bumper only. Here's another pic to save you scrolling back.
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The fender pieces come from the dealer, ie damaged my front passenger side piece located on the hood section was $21 only from the dealer to replace but $100 to paint. My pic of mine shows just the stock side skirts with the front Aero bumper only. Here's another pic to save you scrolling back.
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I don' t quite understand... is'nt your plastic trim black? It would look just like that, but shiny.
Kind of defeats the purpose because the trim is alreadly black. I can understand if it's a custom paint job all around.
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well it is black. I just think it would look better if it was sanded down and painted black rather than almost faded black with the non smooth surface. I was just hoping someone had a pic. I noticed stoopidgirl did it on her pink mini and it looks great.
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I started this thread and received some great input. My decision to do it was made for me when an out of control bike hit the side of my car. I figured as long as I'm having work done, let's just do it. The hard part was talking my wife into painting "perfectly good arches". The cost wound up being about $1100, but I love the look.
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Unfortunately, that price didn't include new arches so when the light hits the arches just right you can see the dimples where the clips attach that result from pulling the arches off. Not noticable unless your looking for it or I point it out.
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That's hot!
I love the little touch of pink in the center of the wheels.
It isn't what I'd want for my daily driver (I'm secure, but I don't know if I'll ever be that secure
), but it's very nicely done.
I love the little touch of pink in the center of the wheels.
It isn't what I'd want for my daily driver (I'm secure, but I don't know if I'll ever be that secure
), but it's very nicely done.
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Thanks in advance!
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I don't have any pics of it but have seen a BRG with the painted arches, and looks good. I think all the colors look good with them painted, even black, which at first thought might not show up as much..
Rough cost:
$1050 Areo Kit
Paint all and install $1200
Rough cost:
$1050 Areo Kit
Paint all and install $1200
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Painted arches and sills
For what ever the reason I can't post pictures of my '06 JCW MCS but it looks, except for the wheels,
exactly the same and in my opinion every bit as good.
Hope this helps...
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I've since removed the center sections from the webspokes and had them powdercoated to a greyish metalic bronze/brown. I was hoping to make the cream in the paint pop a bit more by removing the pure silver tint in the wheels and I'm loving the results. The mods are listed in my NAM 'garage' (https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...&vehicle_id=74). Pics for you:
Jango sporting his newly colored wheels (courtesy of Photoshop)
Before the wheels were powdercoated
A shot by MiniMM of the open engine bay at the MOTD 2008 Car Show
(Yes... that's me on the right, bottle of Zaino in hand! :D )
Jango can toot his own horn: Video of Air Horn
Black and tan leather interior with custom boots and gauges
On the track at MotorSports Ranch in Cresson
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PS: More pics and the story of my arches are here: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=62191