Shaheenem
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Bought the wife this 2018 G01 X3 20D Msport after selling her Tiguan Rline TDI last year.
Very well specced car with a host of factory options. Harmon Kardon, Lane assist, Pro nav with gesture control, Pan roof, Adaptive LED Headlights, heated seats, Rear windows blinds, M Sport brakes, Digital cluster and list goes on.
Had her detailed after purchase.
Bug finally bit and got a set of LCI Tail lights for a good deal. Small wiring changes were needed to the plug. No coding required.
Then toyed with the idea of facelifting the car using OEM parts. Didnt realize how much work and parts were involved but slowly starting getting all the parts together.
Bought an OEM front bumper, OEM rear bumper and 20" LCI wheels with new tyres.
Finally got a set of OEM headlights.
After lots of searching and checking OEM parts lists, managed to source all the required grills, brackets that sit behind the bumpers front and rear etc.
Once all the parts were sourced I started fitting them at my shop just to make sure everything fitted correctly before sending it off to paint.
Final step was to take it to my panelbeater to get everything painted. Once painted I chose to go to the panelbeater and assemble the car together with them just to make sure it goes together perfectly. Couldn't find a set of OEM tail pipes locally as most places only wanted to sell the complete exhaust so ordered a set from overseas again.
Assembly
Pics after getting it back from the panel beater. After fitting all the grills etc. Left the mirror caps to be painted black. Added some OEM heritage badges for the wheels and bonnet and boot lid.
Basically completed the converison late July.
Tail pipes fitted and this is the final look of the car.
Very well specced car with a host of factory options. Harmon Kardon, Lane assist, Pro nav with gesture control, Pan roof, Adaptive LED Headlights, heated seats, Rear windows blinds, M Sport brakes, Digital cluster and list goes on.
Had her detailed after purchase.
Bug finally bit and got a set of LCI Tail lights for a good deal. Small wiring changes were needed to the plug. No coding required.
Then toyed with the idea of facelifting the car using OEM parts. Didnt realize how much work and parts were involved but slowly starting getting all the parts together.
Bought an OEM front bumper, OEM rear bumper and 20" LCI wheels with new tyres.
Finally got a set of OEM headlights.
After lots of searching and checking OEM parts lists, managed to source all the required grills, brackets that sit behind the bumpers front and rear etc.
Once all the parts were sourced I started fitting them at my shop just to make sure everything fitted correctly before sending it off to paint.
Final step was to take it to my panelbeater to get everything painted. Once painted I chose to go to the panelbeater and assemble the car together with them just to make sure it goes together perfectly. Couldn't find a set of OEM tail pipes locally as most places only wanted to sell the complete exhaust so ordered a set from overseas again.
Assembly
Pics after getting it back from the panel beater. After fitting all the grills etc. Left the mirror caps to be painted black. Added some OEM heritage badges for the wheels and bonnet and boot lid.
Basically completed the converison late July.
Tail pipes fitted and this is the final look of the car.
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