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  • Fidhle007
    I can fly, motherfucker
    • Oct 2005
    • 7209

    #121
    Take my name off the list if these are just cut out of sheets. I could buy my own material and make my own cheaper.
    '89 325is S50 Track Montser
    '04 X5 Daily/Tow Vehicle

    http://www.avarestoration.com

    http://www.myspace.com/brendanfiddle


    Click here if you want to be my zombie slave...

    http://www.youtube.com/user/Fidhle007

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    • golde30
      R3V OG
      • Nov 2003
      • 11464

      #122
      i have to back out from the list. another car is eating up all my fun moneyz.
      IG: @Baye30

      FRONT VALENCE IS ZENDER!!! STOP FILLING MY PM BOX PPL!!!

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      • Mr Two
        E30 Addict
        • Jul 2008
        • 590

        #123
        What exactly is done with the last picture on the website? Stock door pulls and trays, and it looks like a cut piece of door panel?

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        • Fidhle007
          I can fly, motherfucker
          • Oct 2005
          • 7209

          #124
          Originally posted by Mr Two
          What exactly is done with the last picture on the website? Stock door pulls and trays, and it looks like a cut piece of door panel?
          That's what it looks like to me which is why I'm backing out. If I'm going to hack up my door panels I want it to at least look decent, the basic sheet of carbon just isn't cutting it for me. The search continues for a more functional and better looking panel...
          '89 325is S50 Track Montser
          '04 X5 Daily/Tow Vehicle

          http://www.avarestoration.com

          http://www.myspace.com/brendanfiddle


          Click here if you want to be my zombie slave...

          http://www.youtube.com/user/Fidhle007

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          • namsayin
            E30 Mastermind
            • Mar 2009
            • 1568

            #125
            ^ same for me too, unfortunately :( im out on this one

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            • cturrisi
              Noobie
              • May 2007
              • 11

              #126
              I sent an email on Wed to the company regarding the factory looking top part of the panel and have not gotten an answer as of yet. Will post it when I get it.
              -Chris
              '91 M3 w/S50B32 swap
              '97 M3
              '91 325ix w/S52 swap
              '92 325is JP Race Car

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              • sennafan
                Wrencher
                • Jan 2008
                • 205

                #127
                Originally posted by namsayin
                ^ same for me too, unfortunately :( im out on this one
                +1

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                • SkinnyVT
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 391

                  #128
                  Did you guys expect it to be something different? It's the equivalent of these;http://www.vmwerks.com/proddetail.as...nle30r&cat=110 but out of carbon. That ought to put it in perspective, $200 for aluminum ones or ~$120 for carbon ones. Although I'm not sure of the legality of the carbon ones for racing sanctioning bodies.
                  sigpic
                  '86.5 325eis Track Ho | '08 128i DD | '04 Silverado Tow Vehicle

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                  • flipper325es
                    Wrencher
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 279

                    #129
                    Guys, I was on vacation for a few days, without my laptop. Give me a day to catch up, and to talk to the factory again. I'll post an update tomorrow night or Tue. morning.

                    Thanks,
                    Alex

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                    • Mr Two
                      E30 Addict
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 590

                      #130
                      You can just grab panels from a junkyard car and sell your mint ones. That's my plan if I go for these.

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                      • E30_pilot
                        E30 Fanatic
                        • Sep 2005
                        • 1461

                        #131
                        Originally posted by Mr Two
                        You can just grab panels from a junkyard car and sell your mint ones. That's my plan if I go for these.
                        thats what im doing. And panels at the junkyard are cheapo.
                        -Frank
                        1987 325is m50nv (schwarz)
                        1990 325is (sterling silber)(sold)
                        2001 525i

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                        • flipper325es
                          Wrencher
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 279

                          #132
                          Removed:

                          z31maniac
                          Fidhle007
                          golde30
                          namsayin
                          sennafan

                          Added:

                          B marques
                          Erik Corwin
                          Jhonno (UK)
                          Last edited by flipper325es; 09-18-2009, 07:47 PM.

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                          • flipper325es
                            Wrencher
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 279

                            #133
                            Originally posted by cturrisi
                            If I need to hack my door panels for the top pad, then I may be out too? Have we gotten an answer to this yet? Also, alex, I was in for a set of street fronts and a set of rears.
                            Chris,

                            I think that's what you'll have to do, if you want the pad shown in the pic -- the factory just makes pre-cut sheets. This is not an issue for a track car, but for a street car, I understand why folks would want to maintain an OE look.

                            If I kept the black OE door panels from my track car, you are welcome to have them. It was an '85 CA car, so I'm not sure of their condition. In any case, I'll have to find them first. ;)

                            Alex

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                            • flipper325es
                              Wrencher
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 279

                              #134
                              Originally posted by cturrisi
                              I sent an email on Wed to the company regarding the factory looking top part of the panel and have not gotten an answer as of yet. Will post it when I get it.
                              IMPORTANT!!!

                              Folks, I know that several of you e-mailed the factory, and haven't gotten an answer. I tried contacting Mike (the owner) myself a number of times this week, but didn't get a response to either my e-mails or voice-mails.

                              It's a small shop, and I'm willing to make allowances that he could be on vacation, etc., but I'm getting a bit concerned.

                              Please PM me if you already made your payment. If you haven't, please hold off until I hear back from the factory.

                              Better be safe than sorry. I'll post an update as soon as everything is settled.

                              Alex

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                              • cturrisi
                                Noobie
                                • May 2007
                                • 11

                                #135
                                I just got a response.....looking at the factory panels, the top part is not a separate piece, so I would think that you would have to cut the leather from the original panel and then get it to attach to the carbon fiber panel...and look good....


                                "Chris,

                                Sorry for the late reply to this email, I've been away on holiday.


                                The padded cover on the e30 on the website has been added by the customer, I
                                believe it is part of the original door trim that has been refitted -
                                because this was a customers modification I'm not aware how this has been
                                attached.

                                Most people use our fitting kits to attach the carbon trims, which have
                                rubber inserts that sit in the door, allowing you to screw the stainless
                                steel nuts through the carbon into the rubber inserts. Its a removable
                                method and pretty neat, but some people do use rivets or adhesive.

                                I hope this helps.

                                Best regards, Mike"
                                -Chris
                                '91 M3 w/S50B32 swap
                                '97 M3
                                '91 325ix w/S52 swap
                                '92 325is JP Race Car

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