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    328ci
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    #86

    More things came. Put things in. Much Better

    14229414569b7bbf334e4b.jpgMuch better by durty30, on Flickr

    Wanted to put it on a window, but I already have two stickers and it would have been crowded and messy looking. Next best spot

    1439293484641cc8ba580b.jpgWI BIMMERS by durty30, on Flickr

    Just ordered some gloss black vinyl wrap. Was only 25 bucks for a 5 x 2 sheet so why not

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    • suspencefulS
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      suspenceful
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      #87

      Friendly photo tip:

      Lightroom > Lens Corrections > Color > Remove Chromatic Abberation

      Smoked corners look much better.

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        328ci
        wrote on last edited by
        #88

        suspenceful said:

        Friendly photo tip:

        Lightroom > Lens Corrections > Color > Remove Chromatic Abberation

        Smoked corners look much better.

        I used to do it on every picture but I never saw that it did anything, so I stopped. Will do from now on

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        • suspencefulS
          suspencefulS
          suspenceful
          wrote on last edited by
          #89

          328ci said:

          I used to do it on every picture but I never saw that it did anything, so I stopped. Will do from now on

          Some pictures don't need it, but the one above needs it bad. You can play with the sliders til it looks good.

          I couldn't help but to snap a picture while your car was all wet today.

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          Eric's 328ci E46 by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

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            328ci
            wrote on last edited by
            #90

            suspenceful said:

            Some pictures don't need it, but the one above needs it bad. You can play with the sliders til it looks good.

            I couldn't help but to snap a picture while your car was all wet today.

            14410572976a395ec1252z.jpg

            Eric's 328ci E46 by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

            I can dabble. Thanks dude

            Got my vinyl wrap today, no clue when I'm going to start doing that

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              328ci
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              #91

              Not sure why, but I decided I was gonna wrap my trim tonight. I can barely wrap a present myself so I was heading into uncharted territory with this DIY. Picked up some plastic trim tools after work and headed home. Did the biggest, straightest piece first. It went surprisingly well for my first time ever doing this. No bubbles, corners nice and sharp. The next two trim pieces I did have to do over because of some minor bubbling, but I would rather get it right than have it bother me. Not pictured below is the shifter trim, which I also did tonight. I apologize for the bad pictures, was just quickly taking some.

              The first piece (my first attempt)

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              All of the trim

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              KoTdANFl.jpg

              The flash makes the picture look horrible, but really shows the trim in the car. Ill get a better picture tomorrow when its not night time and with terrible garage lighting,

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              Just have to do the front and rear arm rests

              I do not regret picking gloss black over the fake carbon fiber at all. I personally think the fake CF looks tacky, the gloss black is very subtle and OEM looking, exactly what I wanted

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                328ci
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                #92

                Realized it was good conditions for taking pictures today, went out and gave it a shot. Quickly realized how ugly and un-photogenic my car is. Was disappointing to say the least.

                14447030596af8fc3973ab.jpgIMG_2159 by durty30, on Flickr

                14468809242959a06ffffb.jpgIMG_2165 by durty30, on Flickr

                Better picture of vinyl wrap

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                • suspencefulS
                  suspencefulS
                  suspenceful
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                  #93

                  You're too hard on yourself man. The car looks good, as does the vinyl wrap.

                  Once its lowered, you'll fall in love.

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                  • jc43089J
                    jc43089J
                    jc43089
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                    #94

                    Looks great, I like how the trim wrap turned out.

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
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                      #95

                      I think once it is brought down to earth you will change your mind ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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                        B C
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                        #96

                        I think it looks great! The camera angle and perspective change due to zoom (for lack of proper photography terminology) can make dumb cars look good in pictures or cool cars look dumb

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                          328ci
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                          #97

                          I appreciate the kind words. Its just not how I want my car to look, and not being in a financially fit position to make it so bothers me (I probably could make it how I want but my dad is already upset about how much money I've spent this year on it, will see what happens).

                          @snap, there are very few angles that this car looks good from right now. The main one being in person. I know thats a lame excuse, but the perspective in the pictures really exploits how bad the stance is. In person, it looks better (as lame as that sounds).

                          14468974184ef77b5d2d7b.jpgIMG_2162 by durty30, on Flickr

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                            KaiserRolls
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                            #98

                            Car looks very good.

                            And I couldn't resist.

                            6u2ahyha.jpgaberate8.jpg

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                              328ci
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                              #99

                              KaiserRolls said:

                              Car looks very good. And I couldn't resist. 6u2ahyha.jpgaberate8.jpg

                              lol

                              I would replace it with a dynavin if it wasnt $600. It does anย alright job, but I definitely can see why people hate it

                              And I would replace it with an aftermarket deck if they didnt look absolutely hideous in these cars. I've never seen one framed properly to make it look OEM.

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                              • patsbimmer1P
                                patsbimmer1P
                                patsbimmer1
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                                #100

                                The trim looks gorgeous man! ย The car is going to get where you want it but slow down and enjoy the process right now.

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                                • DrLeadFootD
                                  DrLeadFootD
                                  DrLeadFoot
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #101

                                  I like it!ย  Keep it clean, keep up the maintenance, keep searching for lightly used parts on the forums.ย 

                                  Cut a spring for the mean time.ย  One coil never hurt anyone...#gatewaydrug

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                                  ย ย ย ย  @DrLeadFoot

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                                    328ci
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #102

                                    DrLeadFoot said:

                                    I like it!ย  Keep it clean, keep up the maintenance, keep searching for lightly used parts on the forums.ย 

                                    Cut a spring for the mean time.ย  One coil never hurt anyone...#gatewaydrug

                                    Thanks dude! I like keeping up with maintenance, I like having the peace of mind. Its not completely sound as of the moment, but I've taken care some of the the things that needed the immediate attention. Hope to continue replacing things through out the year!

                                    I'm tempted to cut a coil in the front...

                                    patsbimmer1 said:

                                    The trim looks gorgeous man! ย The car is going to get where you want it but slow down and enjoy the process right now.

                                    Thanks man! I want to enjoy it, but I also want my vision to become a reality.

                                    Pictures from up north soon after I do some editing

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                                      328ci
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #103

                                      Tried to find some locations for pictures today, found a couple good places

                                      14508489164f9f3750fc8b.jpgIMG_2241 by durty30, on Flickr

                                      14508735982b56e846358b.jpgIMG_2229 by durty30, on Flickr

                                      1450874332290a8d525d7b.jpgIMG_2218 by durty30, on Flickr

                                      1432351999863ffd1e9efb.jpgIMG_2236 by durty30, on Flickr

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                                        328ci
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                                        #104

                                        Attempted to do the brakes tonight. Got the passenger side done, but the driver side caliper wasnt compressing the full way so I couldnt slide the caliper over the rotor. Probably gonna have to rebuild as the boot looks to be messed up, the passenger side one looked in a lot better condition

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                                        • jc43089J
                                          jc43089J
                                          jc43089
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #105

                                          That road salt just messes everything up, hopefully the piston isn't pitted badly.ย  A rebuild kit is pretty cheap.

                                          2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                          3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                          '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                          '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                          '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.ย  200k
                                          '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                          '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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