ttribe

We have a winner. Decided to do something about the ugly calipers (my apologies for the cell phone pics, my family is out of town and they have the good camera):

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Nice and subtle. I need to do something about mine too, the heat is making the from calipers discolor and look like doodoo.

Hapa DC5

I'm not a fan of painting calipers personally, but since you went with a simple black they do look pretty good.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Its so easy to do something horrific, especially on stock cast calipers. But typically black or silver look decent as long as theyre too eye catching.

Painting stock cast calipers red or yellow is just ricey.

ttribe

Agreed. I'd never do some eye catching color on stock calipers. But, the silver was looking very bad. Black's a good solution; it looks decent up close and it doesn't scream for attention from a distance.





ETA: I just wish my 335 wasn't slower than a stock Accord.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Nicely done Tim! I have mine done in black as well

Hapa DC5

All you need is the HFP wheels and tires on your 3er and it will be in the same league as the world beating Accord

SSFTSX pro tip #3: set the tire pressure the same as C&D tests to fully enhance the tire cross section.

ttribe

Committing the tip to memory...now!

ttribe

Update regarding the aero lip - the gentlemen who, with his family, rents our other house, has his own business doing mobile paint repair; does quite a bit of work for some of the local dealerships. Anyway, I asked him to come over and take a look at the aero lip. He thought he could make it right for about $150; I let him take it home with him. Hopefully, it will be on the car before too long.

iSeeYouTwo

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

rossv1

What's next after you get the lip installed?


The car is coming along great.

RPhilMan1

Love the black calipers.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Excellent news Tim!

ttribe

Next? Don't know yet. Depends on how the money thing shapes up for the rest of the year.

ttribe

So, one of my co-workers recently experienced a moment of insanity and traded in his '08 135 on a Cooper S. I decided to mod it for him (without his knowledge or consent) today:



He was amused...but not; all at the same time.

p.diddy

iTrader: (3)

Calipers look good. Something no one would notice makes a world of a difference to its owner.

ttribe

Painter dropped off the refinished aero lip this evening at my house. I haven't been able to check the color matching in good light, but I can tell the quality of the finish is orders of magnitude better than it was. I'm encouraged and hopeful I'll be able to get this on by the end of the weekend.

Yumcha

Oh nice calipers!

Yumcha

And @ the lashes on the Cooper.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Excellent news Tim

Hapa DC5

Glad to hear the lip is looking much better.

nspec_ya4

iTrader: (38)

good work on those eye lashes. haha

iSeeYouTwo

For a second, I thought you drew the stripes on the Mini. I was gonna say, sick job!.... until I read Yumcha's post. Totally missed the eye lashes.

ttribe

I ditched the BMW today for my commute, used this instead:



Went up to Denver for a meeting and then back. I've never flown private before; it was a lot of fun.

synth19

Thank God you painted those black as opposed to red.

ttribe

No way I'd do red.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Dang Tim, I bet that plane was lots of fun! I've never ridden private before but my dad does quite often. I'm jelly.

chill_dog

I've flown private before...I wish I could always fly that way.

ttribe

Aero lip is on. IMO, the results are mixed. The re-paint is much better. Overall, the look is more aggressive and I'm pleased with that. The fitment is not perfect. However, I saved about $300 over the OEM one from BMW. For now, I think I'm willing to live with some minor gaps. Pics:









That pic tells me I need to do some yard work.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

ttribe

Bushes off to the left are in need of a trim. Trees need some professional tree-trimming. Lawn needs to be mowed (first cut of the newly seeded winter grass).

Regardless of that, what's your opinion on the mod?

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

I guess the mod looks good, its just hard for me to focus on it when the background is in such disarray.

ttribe

ttribe

Comparison -

Before:



After:

Hapa DC5

Looks very clean! I'll clean those rims

Hapa DC5

Yeah Tim your landscaping could use some work

How do you have so much green being in AZ?

ttribe

Our HOA requires grass in the front and at least a minimum number of approved plants. Our neighborhood is a little oasis in the desert.

Hapa DC5

My wife toys with the idea of moving there every once in a while since her best friend has lived there for years now (Scottsdale). I told her I could never do it, with two Huskies and no green = not for me.

Your hood will give her hope so I'll ensure she never stumbles upon those pics

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Tim the lip looks great! Congrats sir

There are some small gaps but they wouldn't be a deal breaker for me. My A-Spec kit is far from perfect.