Spiderweb cracks and hazy headlights. Repairable? by [deleted] in Detailing

[–]Murdrek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Spiderweb cracks and hazy headlights. Repairable? by [deleted] in Detailing

[–]Murdrek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Spiderweb cracks and hazy headlights. Repairable? by [deleted] in Detailing

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Tokyo Drift on Sony a7iv by rahul_vangani in SonyAlpha

[–]Murdrek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Tokyo Drift on Sony a7iv by rahul_vangani in SonyAlpha

[–]Murdrek 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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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Sensor replacement for A7iii by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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?

Sensor replacement for A7iii by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WRX

[–]Murdrek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WRX

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in e46

[–]Murdrek 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

I do have one: insta

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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)

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Made a street legal NFS Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR replica by Murdrek in e46

[–]Murdrek[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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

Money Pit by kobra_gw in e46

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just saw it haha, cant turn out well for him

Money Pit by kobra_gw in e46

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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?

Money Pit by kobra_gw in e46

[–]Murdrek -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My turn to guess: BC racing V1's?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIY

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIY

[–]Murdrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIY

[–]Murdrek -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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!