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

CominAtYaBich · 02-10-2011, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Coni

+1

in my opinion, you should stop now. you have it beautiful now with a sort of OEM + theme going on, don't ruin it now by being overly showy.

Agreed. car looks amazing, however I dont think you need to stop now. Just keep everything tasteful and quiet as you have been doing and you got a winner. I like the idea of the Vorsteiner trunk and rd sport bumper, they both aren't very in your face, and seem subtle. To all non BMW enthusiasts i think it'll look oem and clean.

Car looks incredible, keep it up! Can't wait to see more!

ad90drew@gmail.com · 02-10-2011, 01:26 AM

hey were did you get your M stitched DCT boot from?

esquire · 02-10-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ad90drew@gmail.com

hey were did you get your M stitched DCT boot from?

having it custom made. the guys over at EAS can set you up with one if you want.

OC3 · 02-10-2011, 03:13 PM

hmmm, how's about re-doing the wheel color in Dakar Yellow...?

esquire · 02-10-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OC3

hmmm, how's about re-doing the wheel color in Dakar Yellow...?

Lolll

OC3 · 02-10-2011, 04:06 PM

That a yes?

At the risk of more lol's & possible flames, did a quick (poor) coloring.

To me, Dakar Yellow is a very striking and almost toy-like color (and, aren't M3's our toys, after all?). And, to play on that color and extend it to the ZCP/GTS wheels with same Dakar Yellow might look pretty darn good (or, pretty darn bad

).

esquire · 02-11-2011, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by OC3

That a yes?

At the risk of more lol's & possible flames, did a quick (poor) coloring.

To me, Dakar Yellow is a very striking and almost toy-like color (and, aren't M3's our toys, after all?). And, to play on that color and extend it to the ZCP/GTS wheels with same Dakar Yellow might look pretty darn good (or, pretty darn bad

).

hey man. truth is, i think you're right. it wouldn't look bad, but it would make the car look a bit more "toy"-ish. i think the black & yellow combo is more aggressive and that's what i'm going for. thanks for the thought and effort though.

truths2k05 · 02-11-2011, 01:02 AM

Isn't it a pretty common thing for porsche 911's to get wheels painted body color? If done right the wheels in dakar yellow to match the body would look sick. However, getting the wheels painted in gts black just made the car look so much better than stock.

OC3 · 02-11-2011, 01:54 AM

10-4. Whichever direction you go on, I'm subscribed to this thread. I'm a fan of your car!

revthelev · 02-11-2011, 03:27 AM

looks insane.. congrats man

mkPOTO · 02-11-2011, 08:52 AM

very nice progress, i love that color for some reason

bigjae1976 · 02-11-2011, 09:26 AM

Car looks awesome as is. I would maybe go with a color matched front lip. I don't think the Vorsteiner trunk really "does it" for the E9X...unlike the E46 where it looked right on the M3s.

Definitely get rid of those orange reflectors!

OC3 · 02-11-2011, 01:26 PM

Yeah, not sure why more ppl don't color-match the front lips for that more-integrated look

tlp · 02-11-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjae1976

Definitely get rid of those orange reflectors!

I believe that issue will be solved with a Euro Bumper which was referenced in the 1st thread.

esquire · 02-11-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RATED ///M3

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigjae1976

Definitely get rid of those orange reflectors!

I believe that issue will be solved with a Euro Bumper which was referenced in the 1st thread.

Yup

ad90drew@gmail.com · 02-13-2011, 01:03 AM

thanks man i think an m sticked boot would look sick!!

esquire · 02-13-2011, 08:42 PM

Just a tiny modification here. These bulbs make it so that when the cornering light turns on, the bulb color is a crisp white (to match my Angel iBrights). Cheap mod, but i like that it keeps the car feeling consistent. Here is a 1/2 and 1/2 pic

Left - Angel iBrights with GP Thunder 7500k Cornering Bulbs.
Right - Angel iBrights with stock Cornering Bulb

tom @ eas · 02-13-2011, 09:36 PM

Definitely noticeable, a very nice compliment to the AngeliBrights.

white9duece · 02-16-2011, 04:37 PM

esquire,

The car is looking awesome, and great choice of color. I would like to add my 2 cents in here about my opinion. have you considered doing a Dakar yellow ring/time attack around the wheel? Very thin, not too thick, but also painting the part that touches the bead of the tire, So basically masking the inner circle only. Also, running a black outline around the rear taillights to simulate the "black lines" on the sedan taillights. Either or, the car is looking great and keep us updated

01'325rip · 02-16-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by white9duece

esquire,

The car is looking awesome, and great choice of color. I would like to add my 2 cents in here about my opinion. have you considered doing a Dakar yellow ring/time attack around the wheel? Very thin, not too thick, but also painting the part that touches the bead of the tire, So basically masking the inner circle only. Also, running a black outline around the rear taillights to simulate the "black lines" on the sedan taillights. Either or, the car is looking great and keep us updated

like the time attack stripe idea alot wanted to do it to my car but i dont know how it would look with stock 18's im trying to think of a great color theme for my car. ( jetblack/fox red )
sorry for going off topic. here is a quick mock up of what it would look like. for your car ( i suck at photoshop )

NYCMCBM3 · 02-16-2011, 06:37 PM

^looks good

IHB · 02-16-2011, 07:15 PM

I'm just curious about something. I'm new to this post and now I read it everyday. I bought my 2011 e90 m3 in December and had some questions and this forum has been helpful and interesting to say the least. I've noticed older post get repeated sometimes. Is the original contributor re-posting or do other people do it.
That being said I do love this yellow e92 and would love to see some new pictures of it.

02-10-2011, 01:26 AM	#134
ad90drew@gmail.com New Member 3 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Castle Rock, CO iTrader: (0)	hey were did you get your M stitched DCT boot from? __________________ Loving the M power
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02-10-2011, 03:13 PM	#136
OC3 Havin' a blast! 123 Rep 4,847 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 E92 Jerez Blk DCT ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	hmmm, how's about re-doing the wheel color in Dakar Yellow...? __________________ BRP 1:56 \| CVR 2:01 \| ACS 1:53 \| WSIR 1:34
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02-10-2011, 04:06 PM	#138
OC3 Havin' a blast! 123 Rep 4,847 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 E92 Jerez Blk DCT ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	That a yes? At the risk of more lol's & possible flames, did a quick (poor) coloring. To me, Dakar Yellow is a very striking and almost toy-like color (and, aren't M3's our toys, after all?). And, to play on that color and extend it to the ZCP/GTS wheels with same Dakar Yellow might look pretty darn good (or, pretty darn bad ). Attached Images __________________ BRP 1:56 \| CVR 2:01 \| ACS 1:53 \| WSIR 1:34 Last edited by OC3; 02-10-2011 at 05:19 PM..
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02-11-2011, 01:02 AM	#140
truths2k05 Banned 3 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 11 M3 6 SPD, 12 135i PPK DCT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palm Trees And Sun iTrader: (0)	Isn't it a pretty common thing for porsche 911's to get wheels painted body color? If done right the wheels in dakar yellow to match the body would look sick. However, getting the wheels painted in gts black just made the car look so much better than stock.
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02-11-2011, 01:54 AM	#141
OC3 Havin' a blast! 123 Rep 4,847 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 E92 Jerez Blk DCT ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	10-4. Whichever direction you go on, I'm subscribed to this thread. I'm a fan of your car! __________________ BRP 1:56 \| CVR 2:01 \| ACS 1:53 \| WSIR 1:34
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02-11-2011, 03:27 AM	#142
revthelev Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2013 f10 m5 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E90 M3 [0.00]	looks insane.. congrats man __________________ -revthelev
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02-11-2011, 08:52 AM	#143
mkPOTO Mr. Nice Says Hello 635 Rep 16,662 Posts Drives: BMW M3 \| X5 xdrive 35i MSport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (25) Garage List 2002 Lexus GS300 [0.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 [5.58]	very nice progress, i love that color for some reason
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02-11-2011, 09:26 AM	#144
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02-11-2011, 01:26 PM	#145
OC3 Havin' a blast! 123 Rep 4,847 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 E92 Jerez Blk DCT ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Yeah, not sure why more ppl don't color-match the front lips for that more-integrated look __________________ BRP 1:56 \| CVR 2:01 \| ACS 1:53 \| WSIR 1:34
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02-13-2011, 01:03 AM	#148
ad90drew@gmail.com New Member 3 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2008 e90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Castle Rock, CO iTrader: (0)	thanks man i think an m sticked boot would look sick!! __________________ Loving the M power
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02-13-2011, 08:42 PM	#149
esquire Brigadier General 478 Rep 3,044 Posts Drives: 2011 Dakar Yellow M3, 2018 M5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	Modification #11 - GP Thunder Cornering Bulb Replacement Just a tiny modification here. These bulbs make it so that when the cornering light turns on, the bulb color is a crisp white (to match my Angel iBrights). Cheap mod, but i like that it keeps the car feeling consistent. Here is a 1/2 and 1/2 pic Left - Angel iBrights with GP Thunder 7500k Cornering Bulbs. Right - Angel iBrights with stock Cornering Bulb __________________ [ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE]
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02-13-2011, 09:36 PM	#150
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02-16-2011, 04:37 PM	#151
white9duece Private 3 Rep 82 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: City of Angle's iTrader: (0)	esquire, The car is looking awesome, and great choice of color. I would like to add my 2 cents in here about my opinion. have you considered doing a Dakar yellow ring/time attack around the wheel? Very thin, not too thick, but also painting the part that touches the bead of the tire, So basically masking the inner circle only. Also, running a black outline around the rear taillights to simulate the "black lines" on the sedan taillights. Either or, the car is looking great and keep us updated
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02-16-2011, 06:37 PM	#153
NYCMCBM3 Colonel 167 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY iTrader: (13)	^looks good __________________ 2012 MCB///M3
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02-16-2011, 07:15 PM	#154
IHB Private First Class 18 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 m3 le mans blue Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	I love this yellow car I'm just curious about something. I'm new to this post and now I read it everyday. I bought my 2011 e90 m3 in December and had some questions and this forum has been helpful and interesting to say the least. I've noticed older post get repeated sometimes. Is the original contributor re-posting or do other people do it. That being said I do love this yellow e92 and would love to see some new pictures of it.
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