Spot the Phase 4 Mods
Let's see if you have keen eyes to spot the mods in Phase 4. Of course, the M5 side mirrors! I finally had them installed. But guess what, I only paid $1500 because they are second-hand. A lot of people may scorn at me for buying second-hand stuff but frankly, I don't give a damn. Nobody could tell that these mirrors are second-hand after they were given a fresh coat of paint. I made sure that the spray painter did a correct matching considering that the original paint would have changed slightly. By the way, the colour of my E39 is titanium silver. I also installed the mirror folding module so that I can fold the mirrors when I want to. However, I must report that I do have some problems with the memory function. They don't go back to the original setting after tilting down when reversing. Pressing the M 123 buttons also did not help. Apparently, my mechanic said that this is a common problem, even on the M5. It is quite annoying actually and if anyone has a solution, I will greatly appreciate it. Of course, don't tell me to remove the mirrors! You would also noticed that the front splitters have been removed.
Actually, there is one other mod that went unnoticed. The chrome surrounds on the doors have been taped over with black-out tape. I wanted to have the shadow-line look without having to pay for new sets of door frames. The cost of the 'shadow-line' look? $15 for a roll of black-out tape which can be used for at least 2 cars. It was tricky doing the rear windows because of the kink but the tape was actually quite flexible and no one could actually tell the difference unless you tell them. It gave a car a really nice look. Somehow chrome is not my cup of tea and as you will see later on, most of the chrome parts were either removed or dulled.
More pictures to enjoy.
posted by gabey @ Thursday, April 20, 2006
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