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My mod.
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Decided to keep this project where I should've kept it all along ....
..... just with me.
Styling 'by committee' never works.
I'll take my own decisions, I know what I'm doing.
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Last edited by ronp on 13th Feb 2010 11:07 am. Edited 2 times in total
erm...I prefer the one you have just abandoned... sorry... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
12th Feb 2010 8:51 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Nooooo! Looks like a horrible 'yank tank', go back to the first one 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
12th Feb 2010 9:02 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
Original one was far better IMO!
sorry!2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
12th Feb 2010 9:05 pm
POINTYED
Member Since: 22 Mar 2008
Location: BURY,LANCS
Posts: 2758
hi
hey ron ive got a black d3 grill complete with a lovely black l/r badge spare
fancy a swap on a pair of tail pipes
pm me if interested
dont forget tong next week i could bring it then
dunc life is tooooo short.enjoy the moment.dont worry be happy
I Like your first attempt
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you read is not what I meant"
The FFRR grille needs dropping into the bumper a bit.
Cut out the top spar in the bumper to allow the grille to drop an inch or so.
This might mean making a fill-in piece at the top of the grill but may give the look you're after.
12th Feb 2010 9:36 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Thanks all .......
... head is now firmly in the oven!!
[just a pity it's electric!]...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
12th Feb 2010 9:47 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15260
head back out again .......
now if I took off the top spar ....
... then I could always .....
[head back in oven]
just wait and see ...hhmmm ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
12th Feb 2010 9:50 pm
jjvd21
Member Since: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Chicago
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I think if you eliminate the top horizontal silver spar and align it higher it will look better.16 D4 Landmark
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12th Feb 2010 9:57 pm
ronp
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Location: North Yorkshire
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OK, faffed about and this is what's going to happen!
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12th Feb 2010 10:47 pm
jjvd21
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Location: Chicago
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How about if you paint the silver edge around the grill? Would leave the 2 spars standing out more. I wonder how that would look?16 D4 Landmark
05 D3 HSE V8
THE original D4 spotter
12th Feb 2010 10:51 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15260
Too much like a D4 IMHO [or that grill on e-bay] - and thanks for the input jjvd21
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Prefer the grill surround as it makes it unique - as that's what I'm after ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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