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return of the x5

Post by shadrack » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:52 pm

the cars coming home tomorow or monday after 3 weeks in the body shop so i will get up a load of pictures if i can contain my exitement :D
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Re: return of the x5

Post by X5Sport » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:03 pm

Excellent news. Look forward to the pics.. :thumbsup:
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Re: return of the x5

Post by Raj » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:19 pm

Should have done a build thread like I did last year. Good to see the progress as its happening. Look forward to the pics.
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Re: return of the x5

Post by shadrack » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:26 pm

[quote=""Raj""]Should have done a build thread like I did last year. Good to see the progress as its happening. Look forward to the pics.[/quote]
i couldnt gain access to it while it was there! once back together i will need to get in touch with you about them custom low springs as i want it to sit as low as that imola one westside had!!
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Re: return of the x5

Post by Raj » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:37 am

[quote=""shadrack""][quote=""Raj""]Should have done a build thread like I did last year. Good to see the progress as its happening. Look forward to the pics.[/quote]
i couldnt gain access to it while it was there! once back together i will need to get in touch with you about them custom low springs as i want it to sit as low as that imola one westside had!![/quote]

No probs. interested to see what route you've taken with the exterior...
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Re: return of the x5

Post by shadrack » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:10 pm

ooooooooooooooow whooop whoop,3.5 weeks later and shes back and looking lush!! im still minus some parts though as some are done some arnt, and then for the giant jigsaw with pictures!! but so far so good seems to be worth the wait, hes been having trouble painting the black bits because of something that has previously put on them (back to black or whatever) but the best bit because hes retired and slightly delayed...... both sides of car inc dpprs wings rubstrips, bonnet blown in to de stone chip, front and rear bumpers, both side steps and all black plastics, all grills and roof bars....how much£££s....tell you what have a guess??
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Post by Cannondale » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:13 pm

:worthless:
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Re: return of the x5

Post by shadrack » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:17 pm

[quote=""Cannondale""]:worthless:[/quote]
its dark now :( , you will get plently of pics soon!!
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Re: return of the x5

Post by Raj » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:02 am

[quote=""shadrack""][quote=""Cannondale""]:worthless:[/quote]
its dark now :( , you will get plently of pics soon!![/quote]

No excuse. Dark, what ya like.... :poke:
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Re: return of the x5

Post by X5Sport » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:01 am

That's what floodlights and camera flash units are for.........and don't worry about the neighbours, this is important stuff... :D
Next you'll be saying something ine "it's raining".... :P
It's daylight now anyway so let's see the beast... :poke:
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Re: return of the x5

Post by pvr » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:14 am

Very weak excuses :poke:
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Re: return of the x5

Post by shadrack » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:38 pm

bumpers and side steps back on, still missing grills, spoiler and wheel arches :-(
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Re: return of the x5

Post by CondorX5 » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:58 pm

And still no pics! Pvr, this one needs to be banned!! :evil:
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Re: return of the x5

Post by shadrack » Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:20 pm

right here we are soo far on the re build still missing heaps of stuff though
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Re: return of the x5

Post by graemeX5 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:14 pm

Looking good after painting, want to see it finished
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