# Purchased a Grocery Getter - \*My 24hr Makeover\*\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 14, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126 "2009-11-14T10:17:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/1 "2009-11-14T10:17:39Z")
With two kids it was time for another 4-door for the wife. Just picked up this stock 5-series from Chicago and drove it back home. My 24hr makeover. **Before:** ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/2 "2009-11-14T10:18:32Z")
5 speed for the wife, nice. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/3 "2009-11-14T10:19:43Z")
**24hrs Later:** Still have the Illinois plates on it… 1.) Tints 2.) BBS Winter Wheels 3.) Vinyl Roof 4.) Carbon Fiber interior (thanks Xander for the DIY) - Need to replace the shifter 5.) Clear side markers 6.) Clear/Updated Tail lights 7.) Clear/Updated HID’s with Angel Eyes ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/4 "2009-11-14T10:22:53Z")
More i want to do…but will wait until spring. After all it’s the wife’s and the kids will likely destroy it. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/5 "2009-11-14T10:25:36Z")
i fucking love it. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/6 "2009-11-14T10:29:39Z")
Ughhhh so glad you went with this. You will love it. Im going to be selling my M5 suspension if ya want it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/7 "2009-11-14T10:31:55Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/8 "2009-11-14T10:33:31Z")
looks good. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/9 "2009-11-14T10:37:53Z")
-The vinyl was a bitch…took me about 3hrs to do. -Wrapping the wood trim only took about an hour…but the cd player cover took me about an hour just to remove. -Headlights only took an hour -I had Rainbow Tint on Military do the tint work - 35% i have another 6ft length of vinyl if anybody wants to do their own roof- $50 ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/10 "2009-11-14T10:53:50Z")
540i6? ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/11 "2009-11-14T11:28:50Z")
Nice, looks like a completely different car now. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/12 "2009-11-14T13:07:40Z")
awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/13 "2009-11-14T13:07:52Z")
Much better, love the wheels :tup: Why the vinyl roof though? ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/14 "2009-11-14T13:16:33Z")
Do you still have your other BMW? The original Lafengas one? And since when do you have 2 kids!? I’m way out of the NYSpeed loop…nice pickup though! ---
**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/15 "2009-11-14T13:36:41Z")
:tup: Looks awesome. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/16 "2009-11-14T13:40:40Z")
the wheels make it cool ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/17 "2009-11-14T13:44:47Z")
yay!..looks good ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/18 "2009-11-14T14:22:53Z")
Interior looks 10x better. Great looking car overall. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/19 "2009-11-14T14:30:40Z")
wow that vinyl roof is fantastic… the black on silver works really well. was there something wrong with the roof that made you want to do it this way, or did you just want it black? ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126/20 "2009-11-14T14:40:31Z")
Nice job on everything, makes it look 100 times better. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/purchased-a-grocery-getter-my-24hr-makeover/76126.md?page=2)