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chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 10:46 AM
Hey guys and gals.

Not posted in a while now . So here is a quick update on what has been happening with my car. Some radicial changes I must say ha.

Anyway enough talking and will let the pictures do the talking :)


Before

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy291/chris-mcd22/Photo0003-1.jpg

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy291/chris-mcd22/P281208_1453-1.jpg



After

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy291/chris-mcd22/Photo0089-1.jpg

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy291/chris-mcd22/Photo0088-1.jpg


Hope you enjoy

Sorry for rubbish pics btw- taken on my phone
paul46rider
10-09-2009, 11:17 AM
very nice, wrap or paint?
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 11:31 AM
Wrapped :)
FullHouse
10-09-2009, 11:33 AM
As nice as white cars are at the moment, i much prefer Estoril Blue, an awesome colour, same for the wheels, prefered them as they were, sorry mate but just my honest opinion
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 11:47 AM
As nice as white cars are at the moment, i much prefer Estoril Blue, an awesome colour, same for the wheels, prefered them as they were, sorry mate but just my honest opinion

Thats cool :) I know some people wont like me changing it from Estoril blue. I do love Estoril blue too but was just looking for a change for a while. I was getting bored of the car so I either going to change the car or had to change something on it . So decided for the later :)
Mahal
10-09-2009, 11:56 AM
I like it...

Just think it needs a small number plate holder for the front..
Juber
10-09-2009, 11:56 AM
As nice as white cars are at the moment, i much prefer Estoril Blue, an awesome colour, same for the wheels, prefered them as they were, sorry mate but just my honest opinion

Agree with Raj man!

Lovley car mate, and does look with awesome with the black and white theme.

However, iv said it many times before, white cars are over done now and me personally - i cant stand them now :(
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 12:33 PM
Agree with Raj man!

Lovley car mate, and does look with awesome with the black and white theme.

However, iv said it many times before, white cars are over done now and me personally - i cant stand them now :(


Thanks for the comment . Although, I know what your saying about White cars being over done now, however up in Scotland and especially where I live I hardly see white cars at all and if I do it is not a top model car. I get far more attention now with it white than I did before. Everyone looks no matter how old they are, never had that reaction before when it was Estoril.
Styler
10-09-2009, 12:39 PM
looks good!!!

Original colour was also very nice, but as you say there must not be many white M3s around your area. But as it's wrapped you can change it back whenever.
mr sideways
10-09-2009, 12:43 PM
Looks good but as others have said its a bit last year.
Should of gone pink or brown.
MEGA
10-09-2009, 12:43 PM
I personally love it and think it looks much much better in white :)

Get a plate holder, it should be tinted too, and maybe - make the kidney grille black instead of white. I also think maybe even black mirrors would tie in all the black parts very nicely..
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 12:58 PM
I personally love it and think it looks much much better in white :)

Get a plate holder, it should be tinted too, and maybe - make the kidney grille black instead of white. I also think maybe even black mirrors would tie in all the black parts very nicely..


Thats more like it MEGA and Styler ha , an all positive comment ha ha ;)

I have a plate holder and I actually took it off just before I got it wrapped.
Tints were the next thing I was going to do actually. Black mirrors was an option when I was getting it wrapped but decided against it. May get it done to see what its like for a bit of a change :)
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 01:02 PM
It has also got a carbon fibre roof, carbon fibre lip spoiler and carbon fibre CSL rear diffuser which cant be seen in the photos :)
MEGA
10-09-2009, 01:08 PM
awesome!! get some better pics up dude!
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 01:12 PM
awesome!! get some better pics up dude!

If the rain stays off tomorrow I will give it a good wash and get some better photos taken with a proper camera :)
Mah_c180
10-09-2009, 01:16 PM
Looking nice dude. I like it. Do to what Mega said, should look beautiful
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 01:19 PM
looks good!!!

Original colour was also very nice, but as you say there must not be many white M3s around your area. But as it's wrapped you can change it back whenever.


I have never seen a white E46 around my area let alone a M3. My local BMW stealer has a E92 M3 in white but thats it really.
paul46rider
10-09-2009, 01:44 PM
i think black grills would look spot on
Black Sabbath
10-09-2009, 02:50 PM
I've gone off white now,but as you are changing it to freshen it up for a while all is good I suppose,not a hater just not a huge fan
MEGA
10-09-2009, 03:03 PM
pssh you lot are so fickle.

i know i still notice a white car whenever i see one nayway
paul46rider
10-09-2009, 03:33 PM
is just another colour, my other half has wanted a white BMw ever since i have known her, no matter what the fashion police say is hot right now
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 03:54 PM
is just another colour, my other half has wanted a white BMw ever since i have known her, no matter what the fashion police say is hot right now

Yeah exactly , I have always wanted a white M3 for about 5 years since I first saw one. Fair enough white has come into fashion the last year or so but I have always wanted one so decided to get one :)
J13JUT
10-09-2009, 04:03 PM
it looks stunning mate and all said and done you did because you liked it not to please everyone else its what you think of it that counts
Davidch
10-09-2009, 07:37 PM
Chris as nice as it looks now, It looked better before. Estoril is the best colour on an M3.

You now have the best of both worlds if you get bored just pull it all off :)
J1SUA
10-09-2009, 08:27 PM
Loved it as it was and love it as it is now. Best of both worlds when u get bored n cheaper than buying a new car.
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 08:40 PM
Thanks for the comments guys :)

As the two previous comments said , I have the best of both worlds, when I am over having a white M3 then I can just go back to Estoril in just over 30 mins. I am loving having it white for now. Anyway white is just another colour, sure everyone had silver, black and red cars and so on last year and the years before that and they are all still around today and no one is fed up with them :)
Purvesh
10-09-2009, 08:47 PM
Good on you for having a go though mate, that's what moddings about right!

Oh and maybe you want to temporarily change your sig to white :p
TUBS
10-09-2009, 08:51 PM
Seen your motor in the flesh mate looks great, saw it on Tues in Wellbank !! :D
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 09:06 PM
Seen your motor in the flesh mate looks great, saw it on Tues in Wellbank !! :D

Ha did you mate. Never thought my car would be seen on this forum apart from a meet ha. What car were you driving? Why were you heading through Wellbank ?
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 09:10 PM
Good on you for having a go though mate, that's what moddings about right!

Oh and maybe you want to temporarily change your sig to white :p


Thanks mate :)

Yeah just noticed the sig when you said that ha Will go change that now
beemer477
10-09-2009, 09:19 PM
very nice mate!!! looks good where did you get it done from??
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 09:21 PM
very nice mate!!! looks good where did you get it done from??

Thanks mate
Place just outside Glasgow. Company called Totally Dynamic.
beemer477
10-09-2009, 09:24 PM
cool!! im from glasgow and interested in getting im getting a different colour change how much did it cost if you dont mind me asking you can pm me if you want thanks
chrisbmw22
10-09-2009, 09:29 PM
PM sent :)
Enforcer
10-09-2009, 10:47 PM
Looks good but as others have said its a bit last year.
Should of gone pink or brown.


I thought that was the normal choice, what colour do you normally go for :p
Enforcer
10-09-2009, 10:51 PM
So what is the ball park figure for a wrap then?
Raj
10-09-2009, 11:21 PM
Whether it's in or not at the mo, you did it for you which is all that matters. Liking it though and when you get bored back to Estoril it is.
chrisbmw22
11-09-2009, 10:06 AM
The price of a wrap varies across companies and countries and also varies on what you want to get done i.e what colour you want , what size of car you have got etc. The prices I was getting quoted was in the 1000 - 1800 range.
MistaSmiff
11-09-2009, 10:13 AM
Much better :cool: , can't stand Estoril Blue :o
westside
11-09-2009, 08:50 PM
looks nice bro but i really think white cars are being over done lately the good thing is you can go back to blue lol :-)
Enforcer
11-09-2009, 09:10 PM
The price of a wrap varies across companies and countries and also varies on what you want to get done i.e what colour you want , what size of car you have got etc. The prices I was getting quoted was in the 1000 - 1800 range.

Interesting, I wonder how that compares to a full respray.

Hmmmm.
XKaLiBaR
12-09-2009, 02:13 PM
Agree with Raj man!

Lovley car mate, and does look with awesome with the black and white theme.

However, iv said it many times before, white cars are over done now and me personally - i cant stand them now :(

+1 agree with juber and raj
Alym786
12-09-2009, 03:11 PM
That looks the bees knees... Love it! Totally agree don't see many white top marques cars in Scotland! At least not where I stay :)
Alym786
12-09-2009, 03:15 PM
Spoke to the guy at Totally Dynamic a few times! Top bloke...
Getting somethings done by him soon :cool:
Osian-BMW-E92
12-09-2009, 05:26 PM
Do you have to tell your insurance company you have effectively changed the colour? i pressume it doesnt effect the premium though....? (i only ask because im under 25 and if i get a cold it effects the premium LOL)

Osh.
litchy
12-09-2009, 09:17 PM
Was thinking to do the same to my 330sc. Quoted £1400 included carbon roof. White might be overplayed but if I saw 10 white M3's (which you won't), that would never compare to the 100's of black and silver ones. Moddin for me is having the balls to be different. At the moment, the modd'in scene is increasing difficult to be so. I might just wrap mine in Porsche lime green and don't give a F**k lol
chrisbmw22
12-09-2009, 11:26 PM
Do you have to tell your insurance company you have effectively changed the colour? i pressume it doesnt effect the premium though....? (i only ask because im under 25 and if i get a cold it effects the premium LOL)

Osh.

I am only 23 and It never effected my insurance . I phoned up and told them , they just said it was noted on my policy but never effected anything :D
chrisbmw22
12-09-2009, 11:32 PM
Was thinking to do the same to my 330sc. Quoted £1400 included carbon roof. White might be overplayed but if I saw 10 white M3's (which you won't), that would never compare to the 100's of black and silver ones. Moddin for me is having the balls to be different. At the moment, the modd'in scene is increasing difficult to be so. I might just wrap mine in Porsche lime green and don't give a F**k lol

Yeah exactly mate !! Got it spot on with that comment!! I am pretty sure I am the only one in my city to have their car wrapped and there is hardly any white modified cars in Dundee let alone a BMW or a M3.

I was actually tempted to get it wrapped in orange that the GT3 rs uses , may actually do it still ha :)
chrisbmw22
12-09-2009, 11:37 PM
Spoke to the guy at Totally Dynamic a few times! Top bloke...
Getting somethings done by him soon :cool:


Yeah he was really helpful , phoned me when I was on holiday to arrange things and answered my questions with good answers each time. Recommended :)
trit21
13-09-2009, 01:32 PM
that actualy is sexual
pete323
13-09-2009, 06:41 PM
looks nice,but so did the first photos