me = owned by last snow storm of the year...

[C ///M]

what really sucks is my paint is coming today, but now that I see dans I'm not sure if I want to waste $70 on something that might grenade on me. I guess I better hope my extra ride height will be enough..

$70?? Are you kidding me? Who paint's your stuff?

[Jordan]

what really sucks is my paint is coming today, but now that I see dans I'm not sure if I want to waste $70 on something that might grenade on me. I guess I better hope my extra ride height will be enough..

$70?? Are you kidding me? Who paint's your stuff?

$70 is a fucking steal for how much prep work this lip needs.

[C ///M]

$70 is a fucking steal for how much prep work this lip needs.

You guys need to make friends with BMW collision. I'm sure you can find a couple guys in the shop to do it "on the side." Prepping and painting my lip with flex agent cost $15.

[Jordan]

The geunine Rieger lip requires all but no prep. The surface finish is great.

The replica has a ocean waves surface. Needs to be sanded. It has a huge mold mark at the top that takes forever to sand off. The whole flat face of the lip needs to be sanded flat, and when you do it opens up about 25 pin holes per sq. in. Those all need to be filled.

The sand it all one more time, primer it. Sand the primer and then paint.

All in all 3-4hrs of prep work is required to make it look its best.

[nando]

what really sucks is my paint is coming today, but now that I see dans I'm not sure if I want to waste $70 on something that might grenade on me. I guess I better hope my extra ride height will be enough..

$70?? Are you kidding me? Who paint's your stuff?

that's just the paint, I'm doing it myself. I have enough for two lips though so if I destroy this one I'll get another is lip.

and yeah it does need lots of work. all I have left to fill are the pinholes, and then reinforcing the mounting area. I'm trying to keep it simple though because it'll be a pretty big waste of time if I end up running it over anyway.

[Bryson]

Was I only one of the few that saw this coming? That is why i made my reiger one track only -- lot less likely to have a problem (i hope..hehe)

my brother shattered mine at an autocross ;)

Was I only one of the few that saw this coming? That is why i made my reiger one track only -- lot less likely to have a problem (i hope..hehe)

Am I the only one that actually has a good lip/mounting job? I hit plenty of snow drifts and plow piles with no problem. It was the wet hardened snow too. Also got the car wedged at the bottom of my driveway, bottomed out a few times, etc... Still looks as good as the first day I mounted it.

Chris, it's the splitter, seriously. The only way they hold up perfectly is if they have a beefy splitter on em. The only reason mine broke with the splitter is because I had it bolted to the valance and thwacked a curb going backwards, knocking the bolts off of one side, spun back around and the unhooked side caught under my wheel while driving away, shearing it across the splitter

I for one was fairly happy with the quality control of the rieger lip. That compared to extremely happy with the is lip I got afterward :P

edit: I'd like to see a CF one

[Mystikal]

If you are scared about quality get Jay (Mystikal) to drive over and take a look at one, hes pretty anal quality wise.

I'm considering buying one, I'll talk to Fil about it. The iS lip was damn near identical dimensions-wise to my factory piece, and was just as flexible as that picture. I was more than happy with it, and I'm generally an OEM freak.

Anyone notice a tactile increase in stability with the Rieger lip? I think I could rationalize it to myself if it'll help with 100mph+ tracking.

[Jordan]

My car is night and day better with the Rieger lip vs. no lip at high speeds.

[BMW BMXER]

If you are scared about quality get Jay (Mystikal) to drive over and take a look at one, hes pretty anal quality wise.

I'm considering buying one, I'll talk to Fil about it. The iS lip was damn near identical dimensions-wise to my factory piece, and was just as flexible as that picture. I was more than happy with it, and I'm generally an OEM freak.

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49571&stc=1

As if Fil saw this post.

[tonytony]

yea, it exploded, the only pieces i could find were the ones still attached to the splitter. the rest desintigrated. if anyone wants to sell me their replica i'd gladly buy it off you.

I'll sell you mine, maybe greg will have better luck sending you mine than him sending it to me, oh yah nm you dont live to far from him. So 130 and it's yours my friend.

[grapedrink]

Who here has an original lip?

[Charlie]

Who here has an original lip?

Me.

It's been run over by myself, nailed on curbs, ripped off on cones, and run over by 3 mustangs and a porsche at mid ohio.

It is indestructable.

-Charlie

[Digitalwave]

Who here has an original lip?

Me.

It's been run over by myself, nailed on curbs, ripped off on cones, and run over by 3 mustangs and a porsche at mid ohio.

It is indestructable.

-Charlie

I think he means Original Rieger Charlie.

[robert325is]

how much is one of eurostyle's is lips?

[BMW BMXER]

how much is one of eurostyle's is lips?

150 Canadian plus shipping.