My first e30, fresh wax

[Ninz30]

Lower it

[JinormusJ]

I think you missed a spot on your front valence...
Hah :-P

I know the feeling after the first e30, first claybar, first wax. I did it for Bimmerfest, and OMG.. I have never looked at my little scoots the same again

[ME30W]

Yea, I really do want to lower it, but having to drive on the horrible roads in NYC makes it a little tough. Currently I have Bilistein HD's, they only have a few thousand miles on them, so I don't really want to replace them. I am considering getting a set of H&R OE springs to drop it down an inch or so.

Are there any other springs that can drop it lower on the HD's?

[DarkWing6]

Good looking car. Congrats!

As far as the valence goes (a couple people have chimed in already, but...) the rough texture is how they come from the factory. It's a coating put on prior to painting it to prevent rock chipping. I had to replace my valance a while back and had them not put the coating on as I wanted smooth paint that matched the rest of the car. It looks awesome, but rock chips WAY easier. If you drive the car a lot, I'd recommend keeping it unless you want to deal with repainting often.

[ME30W]

I do DD this car in NYC, so I think the more durable texture is something I'd like to keep. I have ZERO painting experience, so I think this job might be a bit out of my reach. What do you guys think a reasonable price to get a quality re-paint job done to the valence?

[Wschnitz]

First try scrubbing the Crap out of it first. Saves money spent on paint.

[Tron]

I do DD this car in NYC, so I think the more durable texture is something I'd like to keep. I have ZERO painting experience, so I think this job might be a bit out of my reach. What do you guys think a reasonable price to get a quality re-paint job done to the valence?

Buddy of mine paints going to be hard to color match one piece. Just try and clean off whatever crap that is built up on it.