Esquire's Dakar Yellow M3 coupe - a Photo Modification Journal - Page 12

Dodge2Dub · 03-02-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BimmerM

You guys should check out 3M Crystalline instead of Huper. The specs about the same as both have 99% UV rejection however my local detailer says 3M is better. I also saw a demo and it's awesome stuff.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...ineWindowFilm/

I would do it on my car, maybe 70% front and 50% all around however it cost double the amount of regular tint.

I guess you can't go wrong either either choice, just tossing it out there that there's another product besides Huper.

I'm actually leaning toward using the SunTek Carbon XP 80 on the windshield, which has 44% heat rejection in an 80% VLT film! For comparison, Huper Optik 60 has 43% heat rejection and Huper Optik 50 has 50% heat rejection, but they are much darker.

Mark's M · 03-02-2011, 12:11 PM

Well I didn't know it was your BD when I called so.....happy belated BD and congrats on COTM, well deserved brother!!!

And how utterly tasteful that you own shoes to match

Probably put you over the top as far as the votes went.

Talk soon - Mark

mr_yogi · 03-02-2011, 12:52 PM

congrats on COTM Sasan!

Yogi

Templar · 03-02-2011, 02:02 PM

The piano black is TOTALLY AMAZING... I am drooling at the pics of your interior.

Looking at getting my ZCP wheels powdercoated satin black too, to match the GTS style wheels. Gotta find somewhere in VA that will do a good job though before I make any comittment. Too bad I don't live in Cal and can bring them to EAS to have them done

Absolutely love this car, congrats on COTM!

vsboyy · 03-02-2011, 04:19 PM

congrats on COTM!! beautiful car..

Drifting Tree · 03-02-2011, 04:29 PM

Really, really cool color. Congrats on COTM!!!!

esquire · 03-02-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 63NP

i've been converted, "DAKAR YELLOW" it is. i think my wagon would look well in this colour with all the blk bits on it....

OH AND CONGRATULATIONS ON COTM.....

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

CONGRATS SASAN ON COTM!!!!!

you deserve it buddy.

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Originally Posted by Dodge2Dub

Thanks for the reply....I'll contact your installer as SD Tint didn't make me feel great about their Huper abilities on the windshield.

Oh, and congrats on COTM!

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Originally Posted by remmib

Congrats on M3 COTM, great looking car, cool color.

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Originally Posted by Mark's M

Well I didn't know it was your BD when I called so.....happy belated BD and congrats on COTM, well deserved brother!!!

And how utterly tasteful that you own shoes to match

Probably put you over the top as far as the votes went.

Talk soon - Mark

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Originally Posted by mr_yogi

congrats on COTM Sasan!

Yogi

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Originally Posted by Templar

The piano black is TOTALLY AMAZING... I am drooling at the pics of your interior.

Looking at getting my ZCP wheels powdercoated satin black too, to match the GTS style wheels. Gotta find somewhere in VA that will do a good job though before I make any comittment. Too bad I don't live in Cal and can bring them to EAS to have them done

Absolutely love this car, congrats on COTM!

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Originally Posted by vsboyy

congrats on COTM!! beautiful car..

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Originally Posted by Drifting Tree

Really, really cool color. Congrats on COTM!!!!

Thanks everyone for the kind words re: COTM. I had no idea that was coming. Especially since I have so many other mods planned for the car which I have yet to install. I haven't even had this car for two months now. There's definitely more coming guys.

Maybe Car of the Year? Fingers crossed

- esquire

1sikbmr · 03-02-2011, 06:10 PM

definitely a beautiful car...
you deserve COTM! congrats

335iMIAMI · 03-02-2011, 06:40 PM

Beautiful car op. I love Dakar yellow such a good looking color for the m3. Can't wait to see your cars progress. Congrats on cotm.

UdubBadger · 03-02-2011, 08:10 PM

Juan.sidarta · 03-02-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

Congrats on COTM man. Your 3 looks super clean.

Wakaka, you got COTM too. Congrats too!

Your M3 is sexy as well! Btw, I think I saw your m3 in SoCal last year..

Evolution_GT · 03-03-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

no, i never F with the BMW emblem. ever.

THANK you... I completely agree. Very nice car... I've been following it for a while... I have that same piano black trim... and I can truly relate I hate when people touch it... I always find myself wiping it clean

Malbolge · 03-03-2011, 02:12 PM

love threads like these. You've got good taste and the "Bee" theme is pretty good too. Black wheels in my opinion look best on cars like red or yellow (silver may be). Never liked the blacked out theme. I think it's very good you matched the shadow line and grilles with rims, and followed up with Piano black trim. It looks just "right". May be not for everyone (yellow cars aren't) but I think it's so well put together that you really can't go wrong. If you get that M3 kevlar bumper that was mentioned it would really look great (the one that was on the blue akropovic M3 featured here earlier that basically looks like the more agressive OEM version - but not like that Amuze Ericsson thing which is horrible imho).

esquire · 03-04-2011, 07:10 PM

iPhone pic - Installing the Vorsteiner Bootlid

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vladberca · 03-06-2011, 02:22 AM

Congrats

The General · 03-07-2011, 10:17 AM

12 pages and every page worth looking. Can't wait to see what else you do to the car.

knifegun · 03-07-2011, 11:10 AM

More pics. Your car rocks.

///M 4 Life · 03-07-2011, 06:16 PM

Very Nice Job So Far

the infamous... · 03-07-2011, 07:23 PM

umm, i didn't know it takes 3 days to install a vrs bootlid...

i wonder how long the euro front bumper will take.

btw, congrats on cotm.

TRY...M3 · 03-07-2011, 10:55 PM

Very unique

esquire · 03-07-2011, 11:16 PM

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eclipsisNA · 03-08-2011, 12:42 AM

Sasan, I'd hit it.

03-02-2011, 02:02 PM	#246
Templar Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,702 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [5.00]	The piano black is TOTALLY AMAZING... I am drooling at the pics of your interior. Looking at getting my ZCP wheels powdercoated satin black too, to match the GTS style wheels. Gotta find somewhere in VA that will do a good job though before I make any comittment. Too bad I don't live in Cal and can bring them to EAS to have them done Absolutely love this car, congrats on COTM! __________________ '11 BMW E92 ///M3 - ZCP and DCT '11 Ford F-150 XLT - Supercrew, 4x4, Ecoboost V6, Chrome/Convenience Package, Tow Package

03-02-2011, 04:19 PM	#247
vsboyy Private Drives: 2010 BMW E90 320D LCI Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: İstanbul Posts: 54 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 E90 320D [0.00]	congrats on COTM!! beautiful car.. __________________ BMW E90 320D LCI M-sport \| BBS CH-R 19x8.5 19x9.5 \| H&R Springs \| Performance Seats \| M3 Mirrors \| CF Performance Spoiler \| CF Splitters \| Kidneys \| Black Shark Fin \| Carbon Emblems \|

03-02-2011, 06:10 PM	#250
1sikbmr Brigadier General Drives: E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,106 iTrader: (12)	definitely a beautiful car... you deserve COTM! congrats __________________ E90 ///M3 6MT Atlantis Blue - Fox red Gloss black grilles/Red gills\|V1 hardwire\|Painted reflectors\|ZHP lighted shift knob\|VMR V710 silver\|GTS lip\|Lux custom 8k kit\|AA Green Filter\| AA Pulley\| RPI GTM Exhaust\|Sosi x-pipe\|BMW Performance Steering Wheel V1\|

03-02-2011, 06:40 PM	#251
335iMIAMI Major Drives: 2008 E90 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,320 iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car op. I love Dakar yellow such a good looking color for the m3. Can't wait to see your cars progress. Congrats on cotm. __________________ ''Whenever I'm suffering from insomia , I just look at a picture of a Toyota Camry and I'm straight off'' - Jeremy Clarkson

03-03-2011, 02:12 PM	#255
Malbolge Major General Drives: Montego E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pluto (which is not a planet) Posts: 5,053 iTrader: (1)	love threads like these. You've got good taste and the "Bee" theme is pretty good too. Black wheels in my opinion look best on cars like red or yellow (silver may be). Never liked the blacked out theme. I think it's very good you matched the shadow line and grilles with rims, and followed up with Piano black trim. It looks just "right". May be not for everyone (yellow cars aren't) but I think it's so well put together that you really can't go wrong. If you get that M3 kevlar bumper that was mentioned it would really look great (the one that was on the blue akropovic M3 featured here earlier that basically looks like the more agressive OEM version - but not like that Amuze Ericsson thing which is horrible imho). __________________ E90 325i Montego Blau - 2011-2012 (SOLD) E90 320d TiAg - 2007-2011 (SOLD) E36 320i Avus Blau Msport - 2007 (SOLD)

03-02-2011, 12:11 PM	#244
Mark's M Captain Drives: 2012 X5 35i but MISSING the M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stoney Creek, ON Posts: 692 iTrader: (2)	Well I didn't know it was your BD when I called so.....happy belated BD and congrats on COTM, well deserved brother!!! And how utterly tasteful that you own shoes to match Probably put you over the top as far as the votes went. Talk soon - Mark

03-02-2011, 12:52 PM	#245
mr_yogi Lieutenant Drives: Success Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 487 iTrader: (0)	congrats on COTM Sasan! Yogi

03-02-2011, 04:29 PM	#248
Drifting Tree Drifting Tree Drives: I'm only 15 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 104 iTrader: (0)	Really, really cool color. Congrats on COTM!!!!

03-02-2011, 08:10 PM	#252
UdubBadger Banned Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 24,714 iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [4.75] 2011 135i [3.73] 2008 328xi [4.38]

03-04-2011, 07:10 PM	#256
esquire Colonel Drives: 2011.5 Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 2,386 iTrader: (0)	iPhone pic - Installing the Vorsteiner Bootlid __________________ [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [Macht Schnell Stage II Intake] [Macht Schnell Underdrive Pulley] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser]

03-06-2011, 02:22 AM	#257
vladberca Colonel Drives: '09 jetta tsi 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova Posts: 2,824 iTrader: (0)	Congrats

03-07-2011, 10:17 AM	#258
The General The General Drives: 2011.5 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: VA Posts: 480 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011.5 M3 [5.00]	12 pages and every page worth looking. Can't wait to see what else you do to the car. __________________ E92 M3 2011.5 AW / DCT / ZCV / ZP2 / Heated Seats

03-07-2011, 11:10 AM	#259
knifegun Major Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Where the weather is always the same Posts: 1,067 iTrader: (0)	More pics. Your car rocks.

03-07-2011, 06:16 PM	#260
///M 4 Life Captain Drives: Only ///M3's Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 844 iTrader: (0)	Very Nice Job So Far

03-07-2011, 07:23 PM	#261
the infamous... Lieutenant General Drives: like I'M BOUT THAT LIFE Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PARADISE aka DAWNTOWN Posts: 16,890 iTrader: (0)	umm, i didn't know it takes 3 days to install a vrs bootlid... i wonder how long the euro front bumper will take. btw, congrats on cotm. __________________ "simple is clean" -The ///ModFather [ iND ] - [ eAs ] - [ ACM ] - [ LTMW ] - [ AA ]

03-07-2011, 10:55 PM	#262
TRY...M3 Major Drives: Depends on the day Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA Posts: 1,408 iTrader: (2)	Very unique __________________ e92///M3 TT Lamborghini Gallardo INSTAGRAM: CHRISTIANPERLES Lamborghini-Talk.com: Christian.

03-07-2011, 11:16 PM	#263
esquire Colonel Drives: 2011.5 Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 2,386 iTrader: (0)	Teaser - Vorsteiner Bootlid __________________ [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [Macht Schnell Stage II Intake] [Macht Schnell Underdrive Pulley] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser]

03-08-2011, 12:42 AM	#264
eclipsisNA Precision Detailing Boutique Drives: 2013 Estoril 328i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,891 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011.5 BMW M3 [3.88]	Sasan, I'd hit it.

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