my new roundels

shragon · 01-11-2006, 02:23 AM

do you have any shots of them on your wheels from a distance?

i got two cf roundels left over from my e34, and debating whether to put them on and get some for the wheels.

this is what mine look like:

davinet78 · 01-11-2006, 08:02 AM

i prefer the original ones
the bmw emblem should be the original colour i dont think its something that should be changed

Chesmu · 01-11-2006, 06:30 PM

i can take some pictures from farther away... give me a day or so to get it done... you know, proper lighting is everything

reardensteel · 01-11-2006, 09:22 PM

Congrats you achieved your goal - your car looks 'different'...it also looks kinda crappy. Sorry but some thigns just ought not be messed with. Just my opinion.

StewtheBassman · 01-11-2006, 09:41 PM

I don't like them.
To me the Roundel is not to be messed with.
I would use those black ones on my old Datsun B210 that I'm pimping.

But I like your sig:
"The smart man learns from his mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others"

I have learned that I will NOT change my roundels, thanks to this thread!

shragon · 01-11-2006, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moocow

i can take some pictures from farther away... give me a day or so to get it done... you know, proper lighting is everything

cool, thanks!

canucklion · 01-12-2006, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

I don't like them.
To me the Roundel is not to be messed with.
I would use those black ones on my old Datsun B210 that I'm pimping.

But I like your sig:
"The smart man learns from his mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others"

I have learned that I will NOT change my roundels, thanks to this thread!

haha, funny Stew

Chesmu · 01-12-2006, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

I don't like them.
To me the Roundel is not to be messed with.
I would use those black ones on my old Datsun B210 that I'm pimping.

But I like your sig:
"The smart man learns from his mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others"

I have learned that I will NOT change my roundels, thanks to this thread!

I'm glad I could help...
Here's someone else that probably shares yer opinion...

P.S. Why would you put bmw roundels on a Datsun?

Paul330d · 01-12-2006, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moocow

the weight i lost with CF i gained in all the cheese you guys are makin'me eat

LMAO

I prefer the originals, but the CF ones look good on the wheels.

StewtheBassman · 01-12-2006, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moocow

I'm glad I could help...
Here's someone else that probably shares yer opinion...

P.S. Why would you put bmw roundels on a Datsun?

I'm just being dumb and snide...

On Pimp My Ride one time I saw them turn a nasty, beat up old Focus into a bimmer by using an aftermarket hood with the bimmer grill..it was a nightmare!

shragon · 01-12-2006, 02:19 PM

you mean the old ass escort in which they made it look like an e36?

StewtheBassman · 01-12-2006, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shragon

you mean the old ass escort in which they made it look like an e36?

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!

toolfan · 01-12-2006, 03:27 PM

I think it looks really nice, especially if you get that aftermarket carbon fiber trim on the interior to match, might as well get the carbon fiber hood too!!
hot sh*t!

Chesmu · 01-12-2006, 03:38 PM

i'm starting off slowly... this is the first car I've done ANYTHING to, so i'll do a little at a time...

DesiInCT · 01-13-2006, 09:42 AM

fllpunk, Is it the picture or my laptop or the car? I can really see the difference in color between your bumper and hood. Its not that apparent in other colors I have seen, including mine, black sapphire.

Your mod does look nice!

Chesmu · 01-13-2006, 05:37 PM

its just in the picture. combo of my camera, the reflection, etc...
thanks for the compliment

parafrog · 01-14-2006, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

I don't like them.
To me the Roundel is not to be messed with.
I would use those black ones on my old Datsun B210 that I'm pimping.

But I like your sig:
"The smart man learns from his mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others"

I have learned that I will NOT change my roundels, thanks to this thread!

i completely agree. roundels are not to be messed with. the colors represent the core of bmw and it's history. but to each his own, and am not to judge anyone (except that dude who went to KAS for the soupcan exhaust).

StewtheBassman · 01-14-2006, 07:31 AM

You can stand in judgement of Bhattimalik as well.

Chesmu · 01-14-2006, 10:39 AM

just so we all know what history I have unabashedly tarnished...

"Not long afterwards, in 1927, a new economy car appeared on the German market. Badged as the Dixi 3/15, it was actually the British Austin Seven, built under licence in Eisenach. As it happened, Popp knew the owner of the industrial group to which Dixi belonged and he lost no time in proposing a deal under which the company and its manufacturing licences should pass to BMW. And so in September 1928, BMW bought the Dixi company and the famous blue-and-white roundel began to appear on a car which was now called the BMW 3/15."

from the website:
http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/history.html

and if you like the roundel so much download it here:
http://silverwing.streetracing.org/jen.htm

parafrog · 01-14-2006, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moocow

just so we all know what history I have unabashedly tarnished...

"Not long afterwards, in 1927, a new economy car appeared on the German market. Badged as the Dixi 3/15, it was actually the British Austin Seven, built under licence in Eisenach. As it happened, Popp knew the owner of the industrial group to which Dixi belonged and he lost no time in proposing a deal under which the company and its manufacturing licences should pass to BMW. And so in September 1928, BMW bought the Dixi company and the famous blue-and-white roundel began to appear on a car which was now called the BMW 3/15."

from the website:
http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/history.html

and if you like the roundel so much download it here:
http://silverwing.streetracing.org/jen.htm

thanks for the history lesson. i did not know that. look, you have tarnished nothing. do what you wish with your car, i don't think it looks bad. i didn't mean to imply otherwise. it's just not my "style", and i personally find the blue and white roundel much better that any other color/version.

o.k., it's like this. i'm a basketball fan. it's like seeing michael jordan in the number 45, or in a wizards jersey. i'm like WTF? please don't get defensive. it's not evil, but it's just not....right. for me anyway

it's like osama bin laden in a baseball cap. well, let's not go there. anyway, it's all good.

shanemcr · 01-14-2006, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parafrog

i completely agree. roundels are not to be messed with. the colors represent the core of bmw and it's history. but to each his own, and am not to judge anyone (except that dude who went to KAS for the soupcan exhaust).

All this "not to be messed with" nonsense just makes me want to mess with it. Gotta agree about the soup cans, though.

Hey, how come we don't have a roundel smiley?

Ghunger · 01-14-2006, 11:22 PM

Seems like an issue of degrees of tarnishing. A roundel change is very low on the scale. These how ever...

http://www.jimmy540i.com/bmwnightmare.htm

I kind of like those roundels, but I don't think I'd do it myself.

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reardensteel Enlisted Member 2 Rep 37 Posts Drives: Samoa Blue 328iC Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rochester, MI iTrader: (0)	Congrats you achieved your goal - your car looks 'different'...it also looks kinda crappy. Sorry but some thigns just ought not be messed with. Just my opinion.
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StewtheBassman Major General 201 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: 2011 X5d 421,000kms Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hudson, Quebec iTrader: (1)	I don't like them. To me the Roundel is not to be messed with. I would use those black ones on my old Datsun B210 that I'm pimping. But I like your sig: "The smart man learns from his mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others" I have learned that I will NOT change my roundels, thanks to this thread! __________________
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01-12-2006, 02:19 PM	#33
shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	you mean the old ass escort in which they made it look like an e36? __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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toolfan Banned 21 Rep 455 Posts Drives: E90 335i sedan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Palatine,IL iTrader: (1)	I think it looks really nice, especially if you get that aftermarket carbon fiber trim on the interior to match, might as well get the carbon fiber hood too!! hot sh*t!
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Chesmu Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,011 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	just so we all know what history I have unabashedly tarnished... "Not long afterwards, in 1927, a new economy car appeared on the German market. Badged as the Dixi 3/15, it was actually the British Austin Seven, built under licence in Eisenach. As it happened, Popp knew the owner of the industrial group to which Dixi belonged and he lost no time in proposing a deal under which the company and its manufacturing licences should pass to BMW. And so in September 1928, BMW bought the Dixi company and the famous blue-and-white roundel began to appear on a car which was now called the BMW 3/15." from the website: http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/history.html and if you like the roundel so much download it here: http://silverwing.streetracing.org/jen.htm __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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Ghunger Major 52 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Seems like an issue of degrees of tarnishing. A roundel change is very low on the scale. These how ever... http://www.jimmy540i.com/bmwnightmare.htm I kind of like those roundels, but I don't think I'd do it myself.
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