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Post by thanatu55 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:19 am

Anyone know what paint to use on here or how you might go about repairing it?

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Post by kis » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:17 am

Don't think you can bud. Maybe go down a breaker / 2nd hand route. Otherwise you could extend the carbon theme? Hyro? :evil:
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Post by Lynchy » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:34 am

Whereabouts are you OP ?

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Post by thanatu55 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:46 am

I'm in Greater Manchester.

I figured I might have to replace it I was just trying to avoid doing so if I could. Railway Auto Spares have one but it's a lot to pay for the sake of a blemish that only I'm likely to notice. It's just one of those annoying perfectionist moments.
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Post by thanatu55 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:48 am

Haha don't tempt me with hydro dipping... I'll end up with the whole interior done!! :rofl:
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Post by Lynchy » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:32 am

It's a repair I could do but I'm in Kent so a long way from you. A decent SMART Repairer would be able to repair that .

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Post by thanatu55 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:05 pm

Ah yeah Kent is a bit far to trek but thanks. I'll look into SMART repairers in the area and see whether it's worth repairing or replacing.
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Post by jamie_z4 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:06 pm

thanatu55 wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:46 am I'm in Greater Manchester.

I figured I might have to replace it I was just trying to avoid doing so if I could. Railway Auto Spares have one but it's a lot to pay for the sake of a blemish that only I'm likely to notice. It's just one of those annoying perfectionist moments.
theres a breaker in great harwood Blackburn who have loads of Z4's in - he is reasonably priced too
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Post by thanatu55 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:37 pm

jamie_z4 wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:06 pm
thanatu55 wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:46 am I'm in Greater Manchester.

I figured I might have to replace it I was just trying to avoid doing so if I could. Railway Auto Spares have one but it's a lot to pay for the sake of a blemish that only I'm likely to notice. It's just one of those annoying perfectionist moments.
theres a breaker in great harwood Blackburn who have loads of Z4's in - he is reasonably priced too
That sounds promising thanks! Blackburn is only round the corner.
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Post by thanatu55 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:08 pm

Can somebody just confirm for me, there is no difference between this part on a facelift model and a pre-facelift model is there? I've found one of interest but it says for pre-facelift. I'm pretty sure they're the same :?
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Post by srhutch » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:44 pm

Very slight difference, but pre facelift will fit. It’s what I have in mine from the factory. It wasn’t swapped bang on facelift. I have the centre roof lock for when lowered, which is where this panel is different. You can only see the difference from the outside through the rear window with the roof up, the rear centre part is missing.
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Post by MrPT » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:59 pm

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Post by thanatu55 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:37 am

MrPT wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:59 pm Just saw this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/332405013741
Nice spot that's the one I bought! I think they had two. It arrives tomorrow :thumbsup:
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Post by MrPT » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:13 am

thanatu55 wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:37 am
MrPT wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:59 pm Just saw this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/332405013741
Nice spot that's the one I bought! I think they had two. It arrives tomorrow :thumbsup:
Nice one. Looks in decent nick. :thumbsup:
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