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Old 05-20-2008, 09:25 AM
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Caliper Covers?
Found something interesting on ebay. Red caliper covers. In the pictures they look a lot better than the crappy rough DIY paint jobs you see around. I wonder how they fit and how they last...

Anyone ever seen anything like this? Seems like problems waiting to happen...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CALIP...spagenameZWDVW

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Old 05-20-2008, 09:58 AM
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I've seen home painted calipers that look better than that. And, I wouldn't trust those at all. It just takes a few cans of brake clean, a wire brush, the calipers off the car and a few hours set aside on a Saturday. While you're at it, put on stainless lines and flush the brakes!
 
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Those are hilarious... the ultimate poseur item.... PLASTIC faux-Brembos....

I'll stick with my painted calipers...
 
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Some one on the e46 message board bought them and noticed that after one spirited drive, the covers melted... so YMMV
 
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What else would you expect from Thailand?
 
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Good spicy food.
 
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AND GIRLS
 
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Good spicy food.
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AND GIRLS
and beach
 
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Don't think I'd want to venture the beach there since it keeps getting wiped away by Tsunamis (Su-na-me) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami
 
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