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Post Wed May 10, 2006 8:31 pm

Anyone know where to get covers that will cover the front of the car while driving? To avoid stone chips
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 8:40 pm

Try an American site. They have loads of those sorts of things over there. The exchange rate is good and stuff I've ordered always gets over fast - usually faster than ordering within uk.

If I find a site I will post a link
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 8:54 pm

i think they am called car bra
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 9:03 pm

Max stop right there

they look an absolute tit winkeye

get the bonnet done with that clear plastic stuff and keep
the car lookin right

car bra,s indeed :mad:
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 9:10 pm

Don't want a clear bra looks crap around the lights and all that its only for motorway driving anyway.
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 9:12 pm

its not a bra

its a thin layer of clear sheeting that covers as much as you want it to
has to be better than half a synthetic cow across the front end

that will look ridiculous :mad:
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 9:18 pm

It doesn't got round your lights properly and you cant use a machine to polish can you?

My dads already made his mind upi he don't want a clear bra
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 9:32 pm

I'd rather have a bonnet full of chips than insult my E30 with one of those.
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 9:36 pm

agent006 wrote:I'd rather have a bonnet full of chips than insult my E30 with one of those.
Even if you'd just paid £2500 for a paint job?
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Post Wed May 10, 2006 9:41 pm

The product Daz is talking about is armourfend http://www.armourfend.com/
as used some of the top dealerships around. Tbh max, i would use this as those bra's look fecking awefull.
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 9:03 am

For the bra's you can try this place

http://www.colgancustom.com/index.shtml

Personally I think they look ok. You can get just the bonnet Bra (covers just the front of the bonnet) rather that the full bra (covers the whole of the front).

I've got a bonnet bra from Colgan (Sports/bonnet bra) and I use it when I have to do motorway runs. They fit fantastically and look good (awaiting abuse for that :D ) adds to the European/US look if your after anything like that :)
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 9:53 am

Do you drive around with plastic on the seats as well? :)
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 10:51 am

Actually Yes :D saves me getting out when needing the toilet :wink:

But actually I do have a seat cover stops my seat for getting covered in crap and protects from wear on the seat base.
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Post Fri May 12, 2006 3:30 pm

Thanks for the help and jokes :?
Can't find one on that site might have to try halfrauds.
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Post Fri May 12, 2006 5:37 pm

I think they are cool, i was also trying to get a hold of one!

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Post Fri May 12, 2006 5:41 pm

d6dph wrote:The product Daz is talking about is armourfend http://www.armourfend.com/
as used some of the top dealerships around. Tbh max, i would use this as those bra's look fecking awefull.

thats the stuff

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Post Fri May 12, 2006 5:45 pm

If you click on Buy Now and then search for the following "BMW 325i SEDAN 1989" The sports (bonnet) bra is $58 about 35 quid.

Ill add a picture of my car with one on later. :)

There are very few places in the uk that sell them. and im 99% sure halfords dont.
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Post Fri May 12, 2006 5:48 pm

Yeah but im after one for an M3 and there completley different front ends
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Post Fri May 12, 2006 5:58 pm

Ahhh fair enough :) guess you after a full frontal.. winkeye
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:04 am

maxfield wrote:Yeah but im after one for an M3 and there completley different front ends
dont they go on the bonnet??? if they do an m3 bonnet is the same as any other e30
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:05 am

Want one that goes all round the front bumper
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:06 am

I think hes after one for the evo 2 splitter and front bumper, they are bloody magnets for stone chips :cry:
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:17 am

get that protective clear film and fit it on, you cant notice it when its on and. its low tack seff adhesive so it will come off easily and not damage the paint when you take it off or replace it
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:22 am

My dad had it on the audi but didn't work well and couldn't polish it well
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:23 am

take it off for shows and wax her up, then put it on again till the next show comes around


or dont drive it!!!! :cry:
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:25 am

It's gotta be driven but we only want it to drive down to spain with it on. god nos still searching
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 1:27 am

for a long distance drive like that, but the film on the leading edge ot the bonnet and slpitter, then just take it off again
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 2:32 am

In the states you can get one from www.bavauto.com they have two one standard and one with a cut out for the roundel
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Post Sat May 13, 2006 2:41 am

bottlecapE30 wrote:In the states you can get one from www.bavauto.com they have two one standard and one with a cut out for the roundel
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Thanks alot will order that when my dad gets back
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