They will not go that far I would imagine. I’d expect the dealer to get 50% of the rattles at best. A great dealer may do a bit more but that isn’t what they specialize in so they will never get it perfect. The panel work can be done yourself. I would say order a three pack of tesa tape...
You need to have them pull panels and TESA tape and CCF tape contact points. The plastic panels from the trunk to the door frame all need to be pulled and taped. Some panels did not have all screw points used, so have some 3/4” trim screws on hand as well. The bottom doorsill trim should be...
Front tint pictures, the reflectivity of the crystalline helps immensely with privacy. I just told them I want enough to have some privacy but not so much that I’m pulled over.
Disabling active sound helps. The next step is kinda up in the air. I went with replacing the subs with an aftermarket sub and amp. This helped my mids and highs play cleaner by taking the power draw on the factory amp down. I may put more money into the system, but it does sound fairly...
It made a difference in appearance and visibility looking into the cabin. I’ll try and grab some pictures tomorrow.
The car is much cooler with it. It is my daily and I’m in and out of it all day, so the cost was worth it.
I have 70% on my front with zero issues. 50% would not be a problem visibility wise IMO.
I didn’t want to do 50% here just because of cops as my cabin would look too dark from the front and attract attention. No one really cares about sides and rear, so I did 20%. Huper Optik ceramic on...
It likely is normal with what others have reported.
Read up on BMW battery registration. Max charge is set to 80% on registration for a myriad of justified and arguable reasons. This explains the oversized battery quite well since they are leaving 20% on the table and allowing additional...
I think you are seeing more casual users, if that is the correct term. I know when I finally go all in, I don’t need 500+ hp. Maybe when this is no longer my daily, but that is years away. If an OTS tune, intake, and catted downpipe get me to 400 hp, I’m happy. I daily mine, so adding new...
You better find a lexan hood then. That way you can show it off more than 1% of the time.
God, now I’m wondering what a lexan hood cost. Carbon almost seems cheap.
Hit up @Waferz as I’m pretty sure he does paint. He likely could ballpark it for you.
It shouldn’t be a concern for what they are charging for the intake, and if it is, shame on them.
They have a carbon manufacturer in Taiwan that sells some parts I’ve seen from Rexspeed on eBay (for a good bit less). The parts appear identical and they specify they do wholesale. That may explain the quality as these can be found for a third less on eBay shipping from Taiwan.
To be...
I’m buying an OBD port lock as I’ve heard the latest dealer flashes lock the ECU. I don’t know if they have to be bench flashed after or not after, I’m just not taking the chance.
Running stock, just want the option later.
Glad to hear they are trying to make it right. Best of luck. I...
I would go with matte if I was in your shoes and wanted a complete wrap. I also think the blue would look really damned good matte. If I wanted gloss I’d just do a full frontal, but that is just me.
Who are you going with in Houston? The shop I used just hit me up to have mine redone on the...
If you are streaming, how is your signal strength?
It could be network congestion as tower loads have changed with everything going on. The amount of data a stream uses is significantly more than google maps.
If your playing from the phone and not a stream, sounds like a trip to Toyota...
Dealers in some areas are fighting to be considered a critical business so they don’t have to close. I would think a good deal should be manageable in many areas if you apply the right polite pressure. The salesman may not like it, but the dealership may just want to get out of the risk of...