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      01-28-2011, 07:19 PM   #1
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Talking black 135i up to date

Here's some pictures of my jet black 135i to this date after all cosmetic mods.
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      01-28-2011, 08:19 PM   #2
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Looks ok... U need to black out the BMW roundel..
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      01-28-2011, 08:41 PM   #3
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Love the Darth Vader look! But then I have a BSM that's similar. What's your interior colors?

Have you thought about iCarbon's wet carbon diffuser? It would match up nicely.

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      01-28-2011, 09:19 PM   #4
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Nice. Makes me realize I need to do something with my side markers at least.
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      01-28-2011, 09:22 PM   #5
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Looks ok... U need to black out the BMW roundel..
That is what I am looking at doing next, with black instead of blue.

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Love the Darth Vader look! But then I have a BSM that's similar. What's your interior colors?

Have you thought about iCarbon's wet carbon diffuser? It would match up nicely.

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Interior is black with dark woodgrain.

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Nice. Makes me realize I need to do something with my side markers at least.
I tried to use the left over lamin-x from the third brake light kit but it looked really bad so I decided to try VHT NightShades and it worked beautifully. I then decided to just redo the third brake light with nightshades too and it turned out great!
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      01-29-2011, 07:23 AM   #6
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a touch to much - looks boring

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      01-29-2011, 09:17 AM   #7
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a touch to much - looks boring
how is it boring? how can I make it not boring?
They arent great pictures but this car turns heads driving around campus!
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      01-29-2011, 11:02 AM   #8
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Hi, what ambergones are those? Bimmian's?
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      01-29-2011, 11:34 AM   #9
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>how is it boring? how can I make it not boring?
>They arent great pictures but this car turns heads driving around campus!

On the first glance I would turn myselve as well and would acknowledge your great, consequent work. But on the second glance you notice, that the car lost its very spiecial character. You turned an very sexy, cute but powerfull sportive coupe in to "I would like to be an angry/ugly stealth car" what does not fit to this car at all!!

All prominent features / details / characteristics which make it so special are lost and depreciated in this black pulp.
Look on your own photos -the only interesting one is the one from rear side with the lights on -> the old details (lights) are visible, some contrasts are there and it makes it interesting

The only eye-catchers that are left are license plates

(I hope you understand what I mean - my english is to poor to express it)

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      01-29-2011, 05:50 PM   #10
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Hi, what ambergones are those? Bimmian's?
Yes they are bimmians. I'd recommend using all the adhesive they provide because on part already broke loose that I had to fix.

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>how is it boring? how can I make it not boring?
>They arent great pictures but this car turns heads driving around campus!

On the first glance I would turn myselve as well and would acknowledge your great, consequent work. But on the second glance you notice, that the car lost its very spiecial character. You turned an very sexy, cute but powerfull sportive coupe in to "I would like to be an angry/ugly stealth car" what does not fit to this car at all!!

All prominent features / details / characteristics which make it so special are lost and depreciated in this black pulp.
Look on your own photos -the only interesting one is the one from rear side with the lights on -> the old details (lights) are visible, some contrasts are there and it makes it interesting

The only eye-catchers that are left are license plates

(I hope you understand what I mean - my english is to poor to express it)
I understand what you are saying. The camera and lighting dont exactly portray how the lights look regularly. I couldnt get the right angle and lighting but they do look better in person. Ive always just liked the all black look myself. But understandable arguments. Thanks
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      01-29-2011, 06:09 PM   #11
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Ruined BMW even civic guys don't do that. Sorry that's to much.
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      01-29-2011, 06:16 PM   #12
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>Ive always just liked the all black look myself.

It's your car, you must like it
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      01-29-2011, 07:10 PM   #13
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Ruined BMW even civic guys don't do that. Sorry that's to much.
Whats too much? Black taillights, black badge and black grills? Im sorry if I dont want orange reflectors on my car
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      01-30-2011, 12:02 AM   #14
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[QUOTE=mschrube;8792925]That is what I am looking at doing next, with black instead of blue.

Ya its kind of like my car.. I had red and black but the red would fade orange in this FL sun...
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      01-30-2011, 06:30 AM   #15
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Whats too much? Black taillights, black badge and black grills? Im sorry if I dont want orange reflectors on my car
That's fine if you like it. Just you killed lines of the car by blacking out tail lights. I don't know but maybe I don't like it because of led tail lights, car doesn't look stylish anymore. Just my opinion. I'm missing oem style.
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That's fine if you like it. Just you killed lines of the car by blacking out tail lights. I don't know but maybe I don't like it because of led tail lights, car doesn't look stylish anymore. Just my opinion. I'm missing oem style.
You can see the LED tail lights through the tint.. It looks bad ass... (I like the front blacked out too... Im going to order new angel eyes soon cant wait...)

Ps- I wish I didn't have the flash on because it makes the tint look not as dark...

The only thing I would recommend is for him to get the white cut outs..
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      01-30-2011, 11:42 AM   #17
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You can see the LED tail lights through the tint.. It looks bad ass... (I like the front blacked out too... Im going to order new angel eyes soon cant wait...)

Ps- I wish I didn't have the flash on because it makes the tint look not as dark...

The only thing I would recommend is for him to get the white cut outs..
I really like those headlights. What did you use to tint those?
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      01-30-2011, 12:05 PM   #18
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This is what the younger crowd refers to as "murdered out" nikka! Looks aight Bro Montana. Digging the amber gones. Just order a sticker set to cover them nasty things up.
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I really like those headlights. What did you use to tint those?
Its called Lamin-x film... I have that on the front only it was $$$.. It goes clear when my lights go on (It lets more light out than normal tint...) Just to get my front and back lights tinted it cost me $300... but I get a lot of complements.. It works GREAT!!

http://www.lamin-x.com/

Oh ya the lamin-x is pre cut..... Again great product...

I took a better photo today of the back.. Thats with the car running...
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      01-30-2011, 06:31 PM   #20
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the first couple pics of the black amber gones make the 1 series headlights look like the headlights of an X3 lol
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Nice looking car! The taillights look a little weird with the white part blacked out. I'd keep the white part of the taillights how it is, and only tint the red, but that's just me. Oh and black out your roundels and wheels and you'll be set

Ignore the haters, the all black look is pretty awesome.
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