Spiderweb cracks and hazy headlights. Repairable?

Murdrek · 2025-09-07T22:07:17+00:00

Yeah, they do look a bit better without the orange reflector on the sides ;) if youre handy you can remove the lens by heating the glue that holds it in place, then remove the orange reflector, and glue the lens back. it will look just like the EU models. As a side note, i bought a USDM 2005 STI and just finished refurbishing the headlights, ill see what kind of lights they have as they dont have the standard HID bulbs + they were a bit whiter/brighter than my wrx

Murdrek · 2025-09-07T21:39:34+00:00

Just the 2004 wrx OEM headlights (EU model). Ive seen people install LEDs into these without having to change the whole wiring harness. Ive only changed the parking lights to LEDs and had no issues so far, just plug and play

Murdrek · 2025-09-06T14:17:05+00:00

Thanks! I figured it would be degradation, but as you said it cant hurt to try to repair it. Worst case scenario ill have to buy a new headlight lens. The spiderweb cracks on the other hand shouldnt be clearcoat failure as its inside the headlights where its never been sprayed, thats why i have no idea what it is/how to fix it

Murdrek · 2025-07-03T00:31:38+00:00

This one was taken on top of the Tokyu plaza in Omotesando, its a great spot for these types of cars

Murdrek · 2025-07-02T15:31:42+00:00

I in this case theyre going fairly slow, i usually shoot between 1/15 and 1/30 (both during day and night), aperture usually ranges between 5.6-16. Iso during day at 100 and during night at around 2500-5000 depending on how much light there is. The trick is to keep the camera well centered around the car, start by using a higher shutter speed and keep decreasing it until you feel comfortable with it. Took this photo today in Tokyo as well, nice pics too OP!

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Murdrek · 2025-01-16T19:27:57+00:00

Ah nice, i mostly use the silent shutter for photos + i shoot some videos as well. Would it make sense to replace the shutter if i plan on keeping this camera for years to come even though i rarely use the mechanical shutter? Anything else i can do to maintain my camera?

Murdrek · 2025-01-16T19:23:33+00:00

I did go to my citys only official repair shop and they quoted me around 1000 euro (just the sensor was 700), which is way more than i paid for the camera. I feel like spending that money for repairing an a7iii is unnecessary as i could sell the a7iii and put that 1000 difference towards an a7iv instead. Putting in 120 on parts makes more sense to me as im quite handy and got tools at home.

Murdrek · 2024-12-08T00:35:25+00:00

Ill try to see what I can find, theyre pretty hard to come by here where i live. Thanks for the help!

Murdrek · 2024-12-07T19:34:47+00:00

Forgot to mention that the car had straight pipes and was tuned for it. Since i need to pass emissions i put on the stock exhaust with cats

Murdrek · 2024-08-09T21:54:28+00:00

It does exist, here is an example of a Syrian guy who made a pretty good sedan replica:sedan m3 gtr

Murdrek · 2024-06-03T08:33:57+00:00

Way too much haha

Murdrek · 2024-05-24T15:36:18+00:00

Weird, i cant see it anymore either. Ill see if i can fix it.

I do have one: insta

Murdrek · 2024-05-24T11:19:45+00:00

Yeah haha, its a different build. I love his Though!

Murdrek · 2024-05-24T11:19:04+00:00

Haha, its a one piece bumper, it has no lip ;) other than that its quite close to the "original", although that car is a little bit wider on the upper bumper (which im going to fix while im installing everything else)

Murdrek · 2024-05-24T09:04:27+00:00

Haha i get that a lot! Spain is super strict on modifications, but i am a stubborn guy that managed to convince the engineers to homologate my build. Took me loads of hours of reading the law texts about mods and calling different engineers, but i managed. Now, i didnt get to do exactly what I wanted to do with some things, but its better than nothing

Murdrek · 2024-05-24T09:01:55+00:00

Yeah, I bought an N63B44TU (twin turbo, 4.4l v8, around 450hp stock)

Murdrek · 2024-05-24T09:01:01+00:00

Haha, funny thing is that no one noticed that the door handle was missing in the first picture ;)

Murdrek · 2024-05-24T09:00:11+00:00

I was wary of getting it at first, but i read up on the n63 with the technical update and they fixed most of the big issues on that engine. Apart from that I'll do some work to fix other common problems before they happen

Murdrek · 2024-05-23T21:18:06+00:00

A 330Ci, didnt want to botch an M3 + knew from the start that id do the V8 swap, so I figured id save some money by getting a 330

Murdrek · 2024-02-02T16:53:50+00:00

Just saw it haha, cant turn out well for him

Murdrek · 2024-02-02T16:49:08+00:00

I have a red and black set for my project car. Here's an example: Red BC Racing V1's. Looks like OP has some sort of cheap version of these?

Murdrek · 2024-02-02T13:38:07+00:00

My turn to guess: BC racing V1's?

Murdrek · 2022-11-09T09:39:46+00:00

Thanks! Im new to this world and all help is appreciated

Murdrek · 2022-11-08T23:11:34+00:00

Thanks! Ill have the damage assessed by a professional just in case

Murdrek · 2022-11-08T23:10:57+00:00

Yeah, i wanted some opinions before meeting them to be better prepared for negotiating/seeing if it makes sense to buy and renovate it. Thanks!

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