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09-18-2024
MSS Springs and H&R spacers (15mm / 20mm) installed after I swapped from run-flats to all-seasons a few days prior.

More pics and perspectives soon as I get some more time behind the wheel, but my initial reaction is that the drop is perfect and the car feels night and day better than it did a week ago.
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09-18-2024
BigVegas17 wrote
MSS Springs and H&R spacers (15mm / 20mm) installed after I swapped from run-flats to all-seasons a few days prior.

More pics and perspectives soon as I get some more time behind the wheel, but my initial reaction is that the drop is perfect and the car feels night and day better than it did a week ago.
Nice. On the tire swap are the all-seasons the same tire size as the OEM RFT's?
09-18-2024
LDT wrote
Nice. On the tire swap are the all-seasons the same tire size as the OEM RFT's?
Yeah - same size as the oem Pirelli P Zero RFs
09-23-2024
Congrats on the TuxMat. Easily the best in the market.
09-30-2024
20mm rear spacers on OEM 741M wheels
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10-01-2024
Great pics!
11-08-2024
Before and After MSS Urban Springs and 15mm/20mm spacers. Looks much better, but the bigger improvement is in the ride quality and feel. Night and day from stock, and I'd do it again even if it didn't address the wheel gap for that alone.
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11-08-2024
BigVegas17 wrote
Before and After MSS Urban Springs and 15mm/20mm spacers. Looks much better, but the bigger improvement is in the ride quality and feel. Night and day from stock, and I'd do it again even if it didn't address the wheel gap for that alone.
That color :)
11-08-2024
BigVegas17 wrote
MSS Springs and H&R spacers (15mm / 20mm) installed after I swapped from run-flats to all-seasons a few days prior.

More pics and perspectives soon as I get some more time behind the wheel, but my initial reaction is that the drop is perfect and the car feels night and day better than it did a week ago.
Looking good! Which all seasons did you select? How was your experience with them?

I'm starting to get a little tired of harshness and loudness of the stock 21" Pirelli RFTs.
11-08-2024
Denali05 wrote
Looking good! Which all seasons did you select? How was your experience with them?

I'm starting to get a little tired of harshness and loudness of the stock 21" Pirelli RFTs.
Thank you!

I went with Pirelli Scorpion Verde AS tires in the same spec as the stock Pirelli RFTs. Liking them so far ~1k miles in; Way less road noise and no complaints at all.
11-18-2024
November in Colorado
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11-25-2024
BigVegas17 wrote
November in Colorado
Man I love this color :rolleyes:
03-11-2025
You can't beat Colorado sunshine.
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03-16-2025
New member here. Very nice BigVegas. On your painted rear wiper arm from IND is it holding up so far? Is that something you'd do again? I saw that on their website and have been thinking about getting it. I bought their black emblems and I seemed to easily rub off the paint after some sealant and wax. Surely they don't rattle can those small parts. If that's the case I can order some jet black rattle can paint and some clear and do it myself. Let me know how it's holding up and again, that OG with those wheels looks incredible. I now wish I would've taken more time on my purchase I would've picked another color.
03-16-2025
2025G0540i wrote
On your painted rear wiper arm from IND is it holding up so far? Is that something you'd do again?
The rear wiper arm is holding up perfectly. No issues with the paint at all. Definitely would do it again!
04-26-2025
I've tried a few different open-topped storage bins in the back for cleaning supplies, microfiber towels, jump starter, and other odds and ends, and haven't found one that kept things neatly organized and/or didn't slide around the back when I was driving.

Decided to buy a few storage trunks and give them a try. Two of them, side by side, fit perfectly across the back. I added a cargo bar across the gap behind them to keep them in place against the tail gate. Much cleaner in the back now - and nice to not hear everything sliding around every time I take a turn. :)
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04-27-2025
BigVegas17 wrote
Two of them, side by side, fit perfectly across the back. I added a cargo bar across the gap behind them to keep them in place against the tail gate.
Links to cargo bar and storage bins?
05-06-2025
An overcast and rainy day means I get to drive a completely different colored car for the day...
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07-17-2025
Front lip painted, cleared, and installed. Sunnier days tomorrow and through the weekend should reveal more moments where the color comes to life and give me a better appreciation for the color-matching on the outsides. I really like the design and how it flows with the rest of the front end.
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07-18-2025
A bit sunnier today
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07-25-2025
Well done BigVegas! I want to do the alcantara visors without the warning stickers as well but I'm struggling with the cost. Also, there's been reports on tinted sunroof glass shattering for no reason. Could be coincidental and have no relation.