"Other Brand" Front lip and rear diffuser replica

GT3 Tim · 05-26-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by camaross305

After a few months of being on the car everything still looks great! No fading etc. !

Good for you. Mine has a few small bubbles forming.....I have yet to contact JL. Such a PITA to box and ship again, etc, etc, etc. I may just live with it. It aint too noticable. You have to get close, and at the proper angle, to see them. They are all on the "mid section" of the lip. The part under the "mouth" of the bumper. Someday I may take pics....when I am bored out of my mind for something to do. lol

tunnie · 05-26-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GT3 Tim

Good for you. Mine has a few small bubbles forming.....I have yet to contact JL. Such a PITA to box and ship again, etc, etc, etc. I may just live with it. It aint too noticable. You have to get close, and at the proper angle, to see them. They are all on the "mid section" of the lip. The part under the "mouth" of the bumper. Someday I may take pics....when I am bored out of my mind for something to do. lol

same... is JL replacing these with bubbles?

might have to ship mine back then.

JMARS · 05-26-2009, 04:40 PM

Im going to one soon hopefully

GT3 Tim · 05-26-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tunnie

same... is JL replacing these with bubbles?

might have to ship mine back then.

No idea. I would say just contact them. Like I said, I really don't feel like taking them time to go through all the BS...uninstall, ship, receive, re-install, etc., etc. I will just live with it until I can't stand it anymore, then junk it. Lesson learned.

camaross305 · 05-26-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GT3 Tim

No idea. I would say just contact them. Like I said, I really don't feel like taking them time to go through all the BS...uninstall, ship, receive, re-install, etc., etc. I will just live with it until I can't stand it anymore, then junk it. Lesson learned.

Hmm interesting... yea mine looks perfect! I compared it to my friends actual vorsteiner and they both looked identical finish/fitment. He was actually pissed

Kev · 05-26-2009, 04:58 PM

Mine has a couple rock chips here and there.

The bubble is probably from the clearly coat. You can have a body shop sand it down and reclear it for you.

GT3 Tim · 05-26-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev

Mine has a couple rock chips here and there.

The bubble is probably from the clearly coat. You can have a body shop sand it down and reclear it for you.

Maybe. The lip did not have bubbles....it was perfect. I sent the first one back as it had a nasty clear coat run in it and a cosmetic blemish on the corner that was a "white" piece of fiberglass over the CF. The replacement lip looked pretty perfect. A few weeks ago I noticed it has a LOT of "bubbles" on it now. Not sure how they got there. You can feel them on the surface...which used to be perfectly smooth. It's like the clearcoat is bubbling off the underlayment or something. I dunno.

I am not trying to discourage anybody here. It appears pretty much everybody else has had zero issues. Prolly just an isolated incident.

Kev · 05-27-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GT3 Tim

Maybe. The lip did not have bubbles....it was perfect. I sent the first one back as it had a nasty clear coat run in it and a cosmetic blemish on the corner that was a "white" piece of fiberglass over the CF. The replacement lip looked pretty perfect. A few weeks ago I noticed it has a LOT of "bubbles" on it now. Not sure how they got there. You can feel them on the surface...which used to be perfectly smooth. It's like the clearcoat is bubbling off the underlayment or something. I dunno.

I am not trying to discourage anybody here. It appears pretty much everybody else has had zero issues. Prolly just an isolated incident.

It's a known problem with fiberglass based CF products. The fiberglass is breathing underneath the clear coat causing the clear to expand and bubble out.

MrHarris · 05-27-2009, 03:48 AM

Mine has only a chip in the front due to a scrap. It's holding up so far after 3 months and 5k miles.

damiem3 · 05-29-2009, 07:33 PM

mine looks perfect also after a few months. little bubbles ain't gonna be noticeable. totally worth the price

leJUNd · 06-06-2009, 04:18 PM

Just bought vorsteiner replica from JL. haven't installed it yet but test fit looked perfect.

A-Man · 06-08-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by accordingi2ime

Just bought vorsteiner replica from JL. haven't installed it yet but test fit looked perfect.

post pics asap

CT-Bimmer · 09-28-2009, 04:24 PM

Anyone have pics of the 3D or VRS front lip painted Jerez to match the color of the car? I was planning on ordering matte/plastic and having it painted.

Thanks!

frankzlin79 · 09-28-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CT-Bimmer

Anyone have pics of the 3D or VRS front lip painted Jerez to match the color of the car? I was planning on ordering matte/plastic and having it painted.

Thanks!

Pic of VRS front lip painted black on a AW car.
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=305661

05-26-2009, 04:40 PM	#267
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Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 488 Rep 8,824 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	Mine has a couple rock chips here and there. The bubble is probably from the clearly coat. You can have a body shop sand it down and reclear it for you. __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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05-29-2009, 07:33 PM	#274
damiem3 Private 0 Rep 73 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: la canada, ca iTrader: (1)	mine looks perfect also after a few months. little bubbles ain't gonna be noticeable. totally worth the price
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06-06-2009, 04:18 PM	#275
leJUNd First Lieutenant 91 Rep 322 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	Just bought vorsteiner replica from JL. haven't installed it yet but test fit looked perfect.
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09-28-2009, 04:24 PM	#277
CT-Bimmer Private First Class 23 Rep 142 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW M3 Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Anyone have pics of the 3D or VRS front lip painted Jerez to match the color of the car? I was planning on ordering matte/plastic and having it painted. Thanks! __________________ *E90 M3 \| Jerez Black \| Black Novillo \| Carbon \| All options but sun shades* *Mods: Gintani CB \| Dinan Intake \| Evo Pulley \| HRE P40's \| Eibach Springs \| MS spacers \| Matte grills \| GP Thunder 7500 \| Venture Clear bra*
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