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      05-12-2015, 11:52 AM   #1
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Shaved Side Reflectors

Sold my previous Space Grey e82 135i and bought an e92 M3 recently.

Had this place in Hayward butcher the "respray" of my bumper, complete nightmare of an experience. Lesson learned.

Brought it over to RJ's Paint Shop in Pleasanton, and they nailed it.

Also got my side reflectors shaved while they were at it

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      05-12-2015, 12:59 PM   #2
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looks so good! 100x better than painted reflectors
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      05-12-2015, 03:53 PM   #3
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Nice! ...looking to get the same done soon too. How much did they charge you for everything?
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looks so crispy
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      05-13-2015, 08:18 PM   #5
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Very nice! I just had my front resprayed and its like having a brand new car again. The shaved reflectors look good. I decided not to do it.
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Very clean job!
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      05-13-2015, 09:20 PM   #7
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Looks good! I also got my bumper resprayed recently (in san Bruno) and it absolutely is like having a new car!

Looks good with shaved reflectors!
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      05-14-2015, 07:32 AM   #8
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fuck me that's clean
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      05-14-2015, 01:02 PM   #9
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thank you guys for the compliments.

such a subtle change makes a big difference.
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      05-14-2015, 01:27 PM   #10
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damn that looks clean! when i repaint definitely shaving
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      05-16-2015, 08:19 AM   #11
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Looks very clean! I would do it if the opportunity presented itself. But painted reflectors alone would be fine with me.

No doubt this is the way to go if you can.
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Very nicely done! Looks fantastic.

If anyone in SoCal is looking to do this, I have a core bumper for sale in the marketplace here. Cost is $150 picked up, but I am open to offers. You can drop it off at the body shop and let them do their thing without downtime for your car, plus you can always sell or go back to your OEM bumper!
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Shaved is definitely better than painted reflectors
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+1 looks so much cleaner
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      05-17-2015, 11:10 AM   #15
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I shaved mine a few years back and they too look great. Should have come that way from the factory. Shaving vs. buying Euro is the way to go in my opinion as you will save money if done correct.
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looks fantastic! hope to see you around on the road..i'm in the east bay as well.
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I shaved mine a few years back and they too look great. Should have come that way from the factory. Shaving vs. buying Euro is the way to go in my opinion as you will save money if done correct.
How well has it held up?
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