Faris k3f from the F1 track video post #238

 

Is that an LC500H? The exhaust tips before he swapped out to his new ones look odd and it didnt sound like the V8.

Edit after listening again maybe its just the odd tips. But again the pre-swap tips were these wide single bugle openings instead of the dual circular tips behind the "fake" openings on either side.

The cheesy royalty-free hip hop track was annoying lol.

 

A study in morphing and startling results. Setting aside color and component materiel choices (eg. carbon fiber) it is an eye opener to reinvention. I was curious the cost to achieve the miracle transformation from candy cane to sugar plumb and heart's desire though.

 

LC500 convertible painted in matte clear with a complete black-out of all chrome and silver using black candy paint. The first part of the video is discussion with the process starting at at 4:30.

 

Yikes! No way I could stomach having my LC pulled apart for a paint job unless it needs it. Maybe in 15 or 20 years but I couldnt do it while the car is newish. That's someone with the kind of $$ I dont have lol.

 

The car can be taken apart and put back together just fine as long as it’s done properly. I’ve taken apart most of my cars to some extent, mostly interior work with some exterior parts as well. When I was talking to a wrap shop about painting my silver grille black, they mentioned they would remove the front bumper. That’s something I would seriously consider doing myself in this situation.

While the shop has far more experience removing and reinstalling parts across many makes and models, my concern is what happens if something goes wrong. If a mounting clip or support bracket breaks, ordering parts takes time, and a shop doesn’t want the car sitting there waiting. That creates an incentive to put it back together as-is and move on. The problem is that those shortcuts may not show up right away. A clip that’s broken or not seated properly could cause issues down the road, and by then you’re pulling the entire bumper again just to address one small part that should have been replaced the first time.

Realistically, parts can get damaged in the process no matter who does the work. I’ve scratched and damaged things myself, but at least I know exactly what happened, and I’m not paying labor on top of it. Since it’s my car, I’m naturally going to pay closer attention to the details. At the same time, I accept that breaking clips is sometimes inevitable. That’s why, when I took the dash apart, I pre-ordered replacement clips ahead of time so everything could go back together correctly without the car being stranded. Having those parts on hand helps ensure the job goes smoothly and gets done the right way.

 

 

I enjoyed that. Sounds as if he has dealt with the BMW service department a few times.

 

He was way off on cargo capacity but otherwise not a bad video.


Here's one I enjoyed this a.m. while at the airport to go sign papers on that LC in Miami. Not sure how to make it show as an imbesded video??

https://youtu.be/r-AgF8Jz1dQ?si=pgM9-LvcIHy1tIbr

 

A monitor in the already heavy trunk lid.

 

 

@np20412 what did she put down on the dyno?

 

After some adjustment final run was 454whp and 429tq. Over what we assume would be a stock run it is +70whp and +80tq

 

Oh I know it CAN be done, and done right, but I just couldnt personally stomach it on a new-looking LC. My 2026 is going to cost about 1/3rd of what I paid for my house in 2017. Granted the house is worth more now and I make a lot more now, but it's still a massive purchase and about the limit of what I am comfortable spending. So pulling it apart would make me throw up lol.