E46 328ci
-
As I wait for the funds to accumulate for tires and springs (which should hopefully be soon with a handful of details lined up) I have been pondering some other small mods I plan on doing. Vinyl wrapping the interior is one of them. I think the wood trim in the e46 is nice, I just want something different. I have narrowed it down to two options:
Gloss black or Brushed black
Gloss black
or
Brushed black
I think im leaning more towards the gloss black as of now. I think its a good neutral color. The brushed black just needs to be dark enough. I dont want it to look like my stainless steel fridge.
This stuff is cheap so I might just order a roll and do it since I'm gonna be done with school soon and itchin for some projects to do
-
I have oem metallic black trim in my e46 with tan interior. I really like the contrast. Couldn't stand the wood trim.
This is exactly what I am aiming for. I want something that will look nice between the two colors. Do you happen to have anymore pictures of the interior showing the trim? There is a "metallic black" vinyl wrap that I could go with.
Thank you
I appreciate other giving their opinion, but I think the brushed black looks best between two shades of black, as opposed to black and beige in my car
-
I'll see if I can get a pic tomorrow. It's hard to see the metallic in any of the pictures I have.
Is it obvious that its metallic?
Does it look like this?
-
brushed black for the sake that the pic with it has a manual not a slushbox like the auto does!
1984 BMW 528e - SETA and manual swapped! M50 to come!!!
1988 BMW 528e - Need parts?
1991 Chevy C1500 (mighty 350 with TBI and Wisconsin weight reduction package)
1996 Mazda Miata (SOLD!!!)
1996 BMW 325i (Donor car)
1998 Chevrolet Corvette (BEAST)
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (BROKEN)
-
The gloss reminds me of a piano finish which I really like. The brushed is nice to but I prefer the gloss on your car.
-
The gloss reminds me of a piano finish which I really like. The brushed is nice to but I prefer the gloss on your car.
Yeah I saw a set of piano black trim and really wanted it because I knew it would look good in my car, so this wrap is the closet thing to it with out paying $$$ for OEM. Thinking either gloss black or gloss black metallic at this point
-
I would go straight gloss and just keep it shined up. Clean gloss black always looks like it has depth to me.
-
Got the tires mounted and balanced today, had to put one on to get the feel
sorry for the terrible cell phone pictures. left my camera at my grandparents house and been so busy that i didnt take the time to get it
Ive been tossing around the idea of coils over springs the last couple of days, and now after putting the wheel on in the rear I dont know if I really need to. Im trying to stay pretty functional and not have to do any serious modification, so if the rear was like an inch lower, Id probably be fine with that. Who knows though, Ive got a lot of research to do still
-
Looks great!
I would definitely go with a coilover. You would be surprised how "functional" they are on a day to day basis. I had the same concerns before I put mine on and I don't regret a day of it!
-
Looks great!
I would definitely go with a coilover. You would be surprised how "functional" they are on a day to day basis. I had the same concerns before I put mine on and I don't regret a day of it!
I also suggest coilovers versus lowering springs
Yeah, the price for new springs + shocks/struts would equal out to the amount of coilovers for the most part so thats what im going to try and go for
looking good man! Glad the tires worked out for ya!
Thanks again dude!
-
No, it doesnt have anything to do with the Dacia Sandero. I did however get front rubber and get them mounted on the wheels.
225/40/18 Sumitomo HTR ZIII for the fronts
255/35/18 Falken 452's for the rear
The combination of both of these tires rides great. I cant tell a difference between these and wheels I had on prior. Not loud at all and definitely more responsive, Ive never had performance tires before.
Upon getting the wheels on, I immediately had mixed emotions. I was excited to finally get these on my car, but was instantly disappointed by how much fender gap I have in the front. I knew it was going to be like that, I just couldnt visualize what it would actually look like. The rear fitment Im alright with, maybe an inch or so between tire and fender, but the front is much greater and is very distracting for me. At times I just want to take the wheels off because it bothers me THAT much, but Im gonna leave them on because they look alright.
The tires came while I was at work so I had my brother drive them out to me so I could get them put on immediately.
The new rubber
Getting them mounted and balanced. Working at bergstrom has its perks, like free mounting and balancing
First pick off the lift
And why im disappointed
Here are a couple decent pictures
IMG_2114 by durty30, on Flickr
IMG_2110 by durty30, on FlickrI have to do the bushings next, but after that I might look for a set of used lowering springs
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register Login