New member with new pictures: Imola, Linea Corse, KW, Dinan and such - Page 3

if lookz kill · 12th May 2010, 00:14

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Originally Posted by sor118

fyi, it's wrapped, not painted.

o! hmm. any idea how much it would cost to get it wrapped?

M55555 · 12th May 2010, 02:05

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Originally Posted by if lookz kill

o! hmm. any idea how much it would cost to get it wrapped?

I believe Don Nguyen did his wrapping. Since you're local, I say email him for a quote

ucsbwsr · 12th May 2010, 03:31

Again, thanks for all the positive feedback.

I know modding a car comes down to personal preference but it is nice to see so many people people agree with my taste. My goal was to make the car slightly more modern and aggressive while keeping the overall appearance CLEAN... I have some vanity license plates on the way which will drive this point home.

In my opinion, the E39 is one of the timeless (in terms of styling) BMW cars along with the E30 and E46, not much modding needs to be done.

Since the original posting of this thread I have received/installed the custom machined Nav knobs from member Diny, they looks great. I also went to EAS in Costa Mesa and had them turn off the ugly Daytime running lights.

JCM5555 - I agree. The previous owner had the silver/blue CF emblems installed, they look pretty slick but I might switch them out for white/black down in the future. I also purchased the black/grey/white ///M strips for the rear M5 badge, but since I swapped the original badge for the aftermarket gloss black badge, they did not fit properly.

SkyWarp - I bought the wheels from Zoeb at Wheeldude. They were the last set of +15 offset Lemans in the Hypersilver/Polished finish.

if lookz kill - The diffuser is wrapped in vinyl, not painted. It would probably be more cost effective to have the same done to yours, although if you want the diffuser I can make you a great deal on it when my Exotics Tuning one arrives.

m55555 - Let me know about the interior/tint. I am eager to get those checked off my list.

Evan

wentouch · 12th May 2010, 03:52

Hello. Welcome!

Very tastefully done mods and nicely taken pics.

StuM5 · 12th May 2010, 07:47

Love the look, nice work for 3 weeks of ownership!
Can we get a pic with a better view of the gloss black roof please.

cheers
Stuart

if lookz kill · 12th May 2010, 08:07

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Originally Posted by ucsbwsr

if lookz kill - The diffuser is wrapped in vinyl, not painted. It would probably be more cost effective to have the same done to yours, although if you want the diffuser I can make you a great deal on it when my Exotics Tuning one arrives.

sure. what's your e-mail?

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Originally Posted by M55555

I believe Don Nguyen did his wrapping. Since you're local, I say email him for a quote

what's his contact info?

if lookz kill · 12th May 2010, 08:08

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ucsbwsr · 12th May 2010, 08:08

I will snap some more pics tomorrow if I have a chance.

ucsbwsr · 24th May 2010, 04:32

I had a few more changes made to my car and thought I would share...

- New 3M tint installed (purple is out)
- calipers/hubs painted black (faded red is out)
- minor fender rolling to eliminate rubbing.
- Black/Silver CF roundals (blue is out)
- Wrapped the trim in Silver CF Fabric
- Machined NAV knobs

By the way one of the most useful mods I have done up to this point is the FX-R projector retrofit, the light output is phenomenal. I highly recommend it.

Evan

Wisky · 30th May 2010, 05:08

You car looks great! Everything flows together perfectly and Imola is a very sexy color for the beast. I never seen the M Cloth interior, any more pictures of the interior / seats - they must be a rare option. I'd be tempted to put BBS badges on those wheels, but thats probably looked upon like putting //M Badging on a non M car.