rabbitstew Posted September 17, 2016 Posted September 17, 2016 That rear wing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Bodyboarder81 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Just caught up with this ! Page 22 !! Oh yes , its amazing what that wrap has done ! Completely transformed the look , love it ...... Other than the BGW Really want to get my m3 done in the same colour , looks like the m3 gts colour . What was the cost dan , if you dont mind me asking ? Quote
Humpy Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Just caught up with this ! Page 22 !! Oh yes , its amazing what that wrap has done ! Completely transformed the look , love it ...... Other than the BGW Really want to get my m3 done in the same colour , looks like the m3 gts colour . What was the cost dan , if you dont mind me asking ? Have a word with Sean at Monster wraps mate in Southampton. I reckon you will be looking around £1500 - £1700 1 Quote
Ebized Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Wow, I know you are in the plumbing business.......and sponsored by Dyno Rod now too To be fair it certainly makes a Beemer stand out in a crowd.....in a good way I have to say And no doubt the wife is keeping quiet cos, she can see who will be doing the ironing from now on Quote
350zedd Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Great looking motor....looks awesome in orange! Quote
valy Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 I try to Anyway, disaster averted, new expansion tank collected and fitted by 11am this morning. If it breaks now, at least it's not something I could easily foresee. Which does of course mean that I had time for a couple of quick pics, which whilst not exactly David Bailey, do give a fairly good idea of what the car is like now it's finished. Well, ish, but more on that later. A bit different than last time, no? Full wrap in 3M 1080 Gloss Burnt Orange Dechrome of window surround and side strake in gloss black Wing mirrors wrapped in gloss black Maxton gloss black front lip spoiler Japspeed BGW Japan Racing JR18s, 18x8.5 ET25 front and 18x9.5 ET22 rear, spacers 18mm/10mm F/R Tyre sizes now 245/45/18F and 275/40/18R, up from 245/45/18 all round VAC E46 seat mount on driver side only Sparco Sprint seat on driver side only #TeamTarmac Tredwear tyre letters & sunstrip Seats will eventually be Recaro Pole Position both sides, however they're on a 6 week lead time so I've only put one in for now just to make sure it would fit and I could defeat the airbag shizzle. Calipers will also be sprayed in either matching orange or silver, depending on how OTT the former will be. Again, I just ran out of time before LM. Massive thanks to Chris at TarmacSportz (wheels), Grundy at TeamTarmac (tyre stickers), Valet Magic in Camberley (vinyl wrap & dechrome), Hack Engineering (seat mounts) and mostly my wife for pretending not to care about all the money I'm p*ssing up the wall on a 12 year old BMW It took me sodding ages to choose that colour, I hadn't actually seen it in the flesh before choosing and in fact changed my mind just a few days before the car was due in for the wrap. I can't praise Robbie at Valet Magic enough, really good guy to deal with and a superb job he did too. I'm delighted with the end result, and it's certainly significantly easier to find in car parks now. that looks fantastic It's Alive!!! quite a change but definitely worth it Quote
valy Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 I try to Anyway, disaster averted, new expansion tank collected and fitted by 11am this morning. If it breaks now, at least it's not something I could easily foresee. Which does of course mean that I had time for a couple of quick pics, which whilst not exactly David Bailey, do give a fairly good idea of what the car is like now it's finished. Well, ish, but more on that later. A bit different than last time, no? Full wrap in 3M 1080 Gloss Burnt Orange Dechrome of window surround and side strake in gloss black Wing mirrors wrapped in gloss black Maxton gloss black front lip spoiler Japspeed BGW Japan Racing JR18s, 18x8.5 ET25 front and 18x9.5 ET22 rear, spacers 18mm/10mm F/R Tyre sizes now 245/45/18F and 275/40/18R, up from 245/45/18 all round VAC E46 seat mount on driver side only Sparco Sprint seat on driver side only #TeamTarmac Tredwear tyre letters & sunstrip Seats will eventually be Recaro Pole Position both sides, however they're on a 6 week lead time so I've only put one in for now just to make sure it would fit and I could defeat the airbag shizzle. Calipers will also be sprayed in either matching orange or silver, depending on how OTT the former will be. Again, I just ran out of time before LM. Massive thanks to Chris at TarmacSportz (wheels), Grundy at TeamTarmac (tyre stickers), Valet Magic in Camberley (vinyl wrap & dechrome), Hack Engineering (seat mounts) and mostly my wife for pretending not to care about all the money I'm p*ssing up the wall on a 12 year old BMW It took me sodding ages to choose that colour, I hadn't actually seen it in the flesh before choosing and in fact changed my mind just a few days before the car was due in for the wrap. I can't praise Robbie at Valet Magic enough, really good guy to deal with and a superb job he did too. I'm delighted with the end result, and it's certainly significantly easier to find in car parks now. that looks fantastic It's Alive!!! quite a change but definitely worth it 1 Quote
Ekona Posted October 1, 2016 Author Posted October 1, 2016 Thanks guys Total cost was IRO £2500, not entirely sure as I had the roof done separately aaaages ago. Still holding up very well, and we might well get the Impreza done too at some point. Not the same colour, mind! 1 Quote
Bodyboarder81 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Thanks guys Total cost was IRO £2500, not entirely sure as I had the roof done separately aaaages ago. Still holding up very well, and we might well get the Impreza done too at some point. Not the same colour, mind! And have you put some sort of protection on the wrap , wax/ceramic coating ? Quote
Ekona Posted October 1, 2016 Author Posted October 1, 2016 Just wax so far, haven't got round to coating it yet. It'll be having a dose of SiRamik SC15 soon though. 1 Quote
nissanman312 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Dan dose your bgw do anything or is it just for looks ? Quote
Bodyboarder81 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Dan dose your bgw do anything or is it just for looks ? Looks ....... You have to have one apparently to be excepted to the Tarmac team 1 Quote
nissanman312 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Dan dose your bgw do anything or is it just for looks ? Looks ....... You have to have one apparently to be excepted to the Tarmac team I know where you have been getting your ideas from now anyway lol 1 Quote
Ekona Posted October 1, 2016 Author Posted October 1, 2016 Dan dose your bgw do anything or is it just for looks ? Like every BGW just slapped on a regular production car, it does two halves of f*ck all 4 Quote
Stutopia Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Nowt wrong with a bit of rice! Chuck a travel iron and a coat hanger in your boot and you need never arrive for a meeting with a creased shirt. Quote
Ekona Posted October 1, 2016 Author Posted October 1, 2016 I keep forgetting it's on there when I open the boot after it's been raining: Lift it up and the water falls off, soaking me every single time 2 Quote
NeilMH Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Just caught up with this. Colour combination is brilliant 1 Quote
Ekona Posted November 6, 2016 Author Posted November 6, 2016 Managed to get a spare day to fit the new seat in yesterday. A lot more faff than I was expecting, not helped by me fitting the sliders upside down first of all ( ) but a huge difference. Interestingly the Recaro Pole Position sits a lot deeper in the seat than the Sparco Sprint, so I wasn't raised up by as much as I thought I might be once I'd put the sliders on. It rubs against the centre console as I've got the seat belt buckle on the outside of the seat (it can go inside too, the seat is recessed there specifically) as I wanted to give Jo as much room for her lady hips as possible, but a small felt pad against the buckle prevents any damage to the console. Sooooooo comfy, yet I don't feel any less supported than I did with the Sparco. It really was worth every penny. Some crap pics before and after: Sun is in totally the wrong place this morning for the Recaro pic, I'll get some better ones at some point. Looks and feels very OEM+ though, which is exactly what I was going for. Just need to save up for the other side now! Quote
Stutopia Posted November 6, 2016 Posted November 6, 2016 They look sumptuous as well as supportive. Nice! 1 Quote
martybhoy Posted November 6, 2016 Posted November 6, 2016 I much prefer the look of the recaro seat. Looks a bit more comfortable too 1 Quote
Ekona Posted November 6, 2016 Author Posted November 6, 2016 Plenty of lumber support then... Almost too much, it's far more supportive in that area than the Sparco was. I may have to adjust that in the future, depends how I get on with it. 1 Quote
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