Work In Progress .. Almost Done..!

dmendez135i · 12-03-2008, 04:44 PM

hey guys.. i just wanted to show you how my baby is getting done ... comments are welcome !! ( sorry for the pics .. maybe tonight ill take some better shots!!)

Mods List:
-Stock rims (Powder Coated Flat Black, Red Stripe)
-Powder Coated Red Calipers
-Custom Bmw Emblems
-Smoke Tail Lights
-H&R Sport Springs

Future Mods:
-Hartge Front Lip
-Hartge Tail Spoiler
-Hartge Roof Spoiler

135i_TT · 12-03-2008, 04:55 PM

OOOOOOH THATS VERRRRRY SEXY!

AMB · 12-03-2008, 04:55 PM

Looks good and if you like it that's all that really matters.

A couple suggestions though...
1. Leave the BMW roundels alone. This is where it starts to approach the "rice" factor for me... to me a roundel should be coveted the way it is and left unmodified. You have enough Red accents as it is to tie the interior to the exterior. This just overdoes the red a bit too much.

2. Speaking of which, you put forth effort to add red accents to the exterior yet you smoked the Rear tail lights? Take that smoke off and the whole Red/Black theme will pop that much more. At the very least smoke all the lenses (front/side as well) to tie it all together.

3. Get rid of that amber someway somehow... make sure to change out the orange bulbs when finished.

All of the above will equal a much cleaner modified BMW IMO.

Looks good none the less, I hope to be modding a 135 one of these years myself. I'm sure it's a complete blast.

FazerBoy · 12-03-2008, 05:10 PM

Very nice indeed!

I'm looking to get my brake calipers powdercoated but I'm not sure how to go about this. Did you remove the calipers yourself and take out the pistons and seals etc or can they do all this for you (ie drive-in drive-out)?

Jack

sunking420 · 12-03-2008, 05:13 PM

Looks very track ready. I'm not a big one on mods at all, but this does not offend. I'd say with the look you have going, a few stickers on it would look even racier. Or would that be too Miami Rice??? Nice job anyway, it's definitely the only one that looks like it.

arok · 12-03-2008, 05:14 PM

cool, how did you paint the calipers and get the bmw sticker?

dmendez135i · 12-03-2008, 05:18 PM

thanks a lot Jack!! they did it all for me .. i just told the bodyshop what i wanted!!

dmendez135i · 12-03-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by arok

cool, how did you paint the calipers and get the bmw sticker?

thats Red powder coated ! The BMW are just stickers!

dmendez135i · 12-03-2008, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 135i_TT

OOOOOOH THATS VERRRRRY SEXY!

thanks a lot man !! good support

Justin · 12-03-2008, 06:52 PM

Not lovin it, bit glad you like... maybe i'm just jealous and confused by the winter pics without snow. Wish I knew what that was like.

AlBel1214 · 12-03-2008, 06:55 PM

Looks sweet man...

miro2296 · 12-03-2008, 07:17 PM

Looks really good!

Motorsports_3 · 12-03-2008, 07:24 PM

Sorry but I have never been a fan of stock wheels painted. It does look nice though.

I love the brakes. Where did you get the done, and for howm uch if you dont mind me asking. I want to do mine in another colour.

ssabripo · 12-03-2008, 07:26 PM

nice job..not usually a big fan of red stripes and all that, but this actually looks good.

couple of suggestions:
1) keep the BMW roundels original.
2) i wouldn't have smoked the tail lights. it would have matched better with the red theme you have.

finally, I say, get a buddy with a nice DSLR who knows how to shoot pics, and lets get together and do a photoshoot.... a "white vs black" theme, or "ebony and ivory" or whatever.

let me know...

TunedM2C · 12-03-2008, 07:34 PM

I like it.

Dr_Jones · 12-03-2008, 08:11 PM

steamin willy beamen

jtsherri · 12-03-2008, 08:21 PM

Is that a New Jedi Order emblem I see next to your passenger side side-marker? :biggrin:

dmendez135i · 12-03-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorsports_3

Sorry but I have never been a fan of stock wheels painted. It does look nice though.

I love the brakes. Where did you get the done, and for howm uch if you dont mind me asking. I want to do mine in another colour.

I got it done in GOT WHEELS AND TIRES for $300.. exellent work man

giallo · 12-03-2008, 09:05 PM

I actually like everything you did. Looks great!

And about the roundels, in order to maintain the black and red theme, you really had to change the roundels to black and red as well. The original roundels would have looked out of place.

S54dan · 12-03-2008, 09:22 PM

Looks good, I'm not a fan of the red calipers but overall it's a nice unique touch. For some reason, red (IMO) just looks better with the standard brembo 6 pot calipers.. the BMW ones look great in charcoal or the tii blue

M3Newbie88 · 12-03-2008, 10:22 PM

Some goods and some bads.. but hey it fits your theme so go for it.. love the red calipers thou...

AlBel1214 · 12-03-2008, 10:27 PM

I love this.. but think the red stripe on the wheels stands out a little to much.. lose that and its SICK

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AMB Second Lieutenant 143 Rep 202 Posts Drives: 05 M3CS\|05 E46XiT\|18 Model 3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MPLS iTrader: (0)	Looks good and if you like it that's all that really matters. A couple suggestions though... 1. Leave the BMW roundels alone. This is where it starts to approach the "rice" factor for me... to me a roundel should be coveted the way it is and left unmodified. You have enough Red accents as it is to tie the interior to the exterior. This just overdoes the red a bit too much. 2. Speaking of which, you put forth effort to add red accents to the exterior yet you smoked the Rear tail lights? Take that smoke off and the whole Red/Black theme will pop that much more. At the very least smoke all the lenses (front/side as well) to tie it all together. 3. Get rid of that amber someway somehow... make sure to change out the orange bulbs when finished. All of the above will equal a much cleaner modified BMW IMO. Looks good none the less, I hope to be modding a 135 one of these years myself. I'm sure it's a complete blast. __________________ -ANDY '05 M3 CS \| Silver Grey \| M Cloth OEM CSL Front - Rear - CF Roof \| Dinan S2 Performance Pack \| 19" RAC Monolite RG4s
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FazerBoy Lieutenant 49 Rep 510 Posts Drives: BMW E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Very nice indeed! I'm looking to get my brake calipers powdercoated but I'm not sure how to go about this. Did you remove the calipers yourself and take out the pistons and seals etc or can they do all this for you (ie drive-in drive-out)? Jack
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sunking420 First Lieutenant 12 Rep 334 Posts Drives: '08 SGM 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Flagler Beach, Florida iTrader: (0)	Looks very track ready. I'm not a big one on mods at all, but this does not offend. I'd say with the look you have going, a few stickers on it would look even racier. Or would that be too Miami Rice??? Nice job anyway, it's definitely the only one that looks like it.
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dmendez135i Enlisted Member 7 Rep 41 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0)	thanks a lot Jack!! they did it all for me .. i just told the bodyshop what i wanted!!
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Motorsports_3 E30 Addict 38 Rep 590 Posts Drives: 2008 135, 1988 325 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Miami iTrader: (3)	Sorry but I have never been a fan of stock wheels painted. It does look nice though. I love the brakes. Where did you get the done, and for howm uch if you dont mind me asking. I want to do mine in another colour. __________________ Check out my e30 project! http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...6#post11306896
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ssabripo HALA MADRID! 938 Rep 2,877 Posts Drives: camels & donkeys Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl iTrader: (7)	nice job..not usually a big fan of red stripes and all that, but this actually looks good. couple of suggestions: 1) keep the BMW roundels original. 2) i wouldn't have smoked the tail lights. it would have matched better with the red theme you have. finally, I say, get a buddy with a nice DSLR who knows how to shoot pics, and lets get together and do a photoshoot.... a "white vs black" theme, or "ebony and ivory" or whatever. let me know... __________________ F87 M2 Competition, Sunset Orange, Exc, DCT. SOLD F80 M3 Mineral Grey/Sakir Orange, Exc, DCT... ED 6/2015 SOLDE90 M3, Interlagos Blue / M individual two-tone, ZCP, ZP2, ZCV, DCT, ED.
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giallo New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	I actually like everything you did. Looks great! And about the roundels, in order to maintain the black and red theme, you really had to change the roundels to black and red as well. The original roundels would have looked out of place.
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