Esquire's Dakar Yellow M3 coupe - a Photo Modification Journal - Page 9

JsTech · 02-20-2011, 12:28 AM

A true holy shit E92 M

Zero7 · 02-20-2011, 04:24 PM

Car looks great, I have these wheel on order for my Dakar, on the way from Germany... Can't wait..

1sikbmr · 02-20-2011, 05:20 PM

beautiful car... keep up the good work can't wait to see more pics

esquire · 02-21-2011, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jlevi SW

I can't promise Vorsteiner will do it, but I bet if we put together some kind of project car / sponsorship deal, and you were willing to provide the vehicle for a magazine shoot when it's complete, we could probably make it happen.

If not, no worries, just thought it was something cool worth sharing!
Great car, by the way!

JLevi, just sent you a PM. I'm interested in the idea. Please get back to me when you get a chance. And thanks for the kind words

- esquire

esquire · 02-22-2011, 09:42 PM

Just spoke to tom over at EAS. Will be installing this on friday:

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NycE93M3 · 02-22-2011, 09:46 PM

^whats that????

arter · 02-22-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NycE93M3

^whats that????

piano man.......

GOLFFRR · 02-22-2011, 09:58 PM

piano ftw. can someone say car of the month!

esquire · 02-22-2011, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NycE93M3

^whats that????

NYC,

the picture you see is of piano black trim made by BMW individual , who also makes a number of other exclusive trims and finishes

)

NycE93M3 · 02-23-2011, 12:35 AM

^Yea i know , i just didn't recognize it at 1st, but how come EAS is installing it and not BMW? and will BMW cover the EAS install charges?

balgopi · 02-24-2011, 12:38 AM

I had one recommendation:

Perhaps a BMW performance brake set with yellow calipers?

However, your car truly is sexy. Dont change much. I love the current rims and such. Everything is just so clean.

tlr · 02-24-2011, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jlevi SW

Nothing a little Mark Zuckerberg "find and conquer the image" game can't overcome...

I think you're onto something. You should make a website comparing Vorsteiner parts to farm animals. You could be the next billionaire.

MikeyBMWM · 02-24-2011, 04:03 PM

I like it

By the paint a stand out in the other M3s.

esquire · 02-24-2011, 08:52 PM

Well....

...Late last week, the last of my Piano Black pieces arrived from BMW Individual in Germany. The short version of the story is that these pieces were supposed to be installed in Germany for me, but because that would have added to the car's build time, and because my tickets were non refundbale, BMW Individual decided to put carbon leather on my car, and ship my Piano Pieces directly to me.

Well I have to say, the wait was well worth it. The piano black pieces are extraordinary in both fit and finish. And the contrast in these pieces against the more matte, slightly lighter leather interior is stunning. The contrast truly sets the interior off and makes the whole thing come together beautifully.

Why don't I let the pictures do the talking for me

BEFORE - Carbon Leather

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Tom popping off the Carbon Leather Trim

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Piano Black pieces laid out

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Piano Black and Carbon Leather laid side by side

AFTER - Piano Black

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MK599 · 02-24-2011, 09:13 PM

^ Very Nice trim. my favorite by far.

Are you worried about people touching it and finger prints?

esquire · 02-24-2011, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mk599

^ Very Nice trim. my favorite by far.

Are you worried about people touching it and finger prints?

not really. it's a car man. when it get's dirty... you clean it up. besides, eclipsis (who knows detailing supplies) recommended a high end wax from the chemical guys which is supposed to go a long way in preventing finger prints and smudging. I'll be picking that up soon...

LACSTER · 02-24-2011, 10:10 PM

Yowsers! You're on a roll and a good one too!

GOLFFRR · 02-24-2011, 10:23 PM

sick Sasan im glad it all worked out! Just so you know Sasan is on Baller status, i got word when his piano trim came in he sent a personal driver to our dealership to pick up his trim!

Baller

esquire · 02-24-2011, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

sick Sasan im glad it all worked out! Just so you know Sasan is on Baller status, i got word when his piano trim came in he sent a personal driver to our dealership to pick up his trim!

Baller

not true. i picked it up myself in a shopping cart and then walked it back to OC from Camarillo. don't believe this man. Thanks for the kind words about the trim Jimmy. Glad you like !

GOLFFRR · 02-24-2011, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

not true. i picked it up myself in a shopping cart and then walked it back to OC from Camarillo. don't believe this man. Thanks for the kind words about the trim Jimmy. Glad you like !

hahah

esquire · 02-24-2011, 11:01 PM

After spending a few weeks with the GTS wheels spaced at 15 front / 12 rear, I wasn't satisfied enough with the stance, in the rear particularly - there was room to make it look more aggressive and get it more flush with the the fender... so I decided to have EAS take off the 12's in the rear and replace them with 15's.

The final results are 15mm Macht Schnell (front) / 15mm Macht Schnell (rear). Very pleased with the results. Here are a few pics:

(please excuse the missing tow hook. had to send it to IND for a paint match on the vorsteiner bootlid, should have it back soon)

That's it

- esquire

p.s. EAS is selling the 12mm Macht Schnell spacers I had on the car, at a pretty heavy discount. They were only on the car for 3 weeks. Anyone who wants 12's can save themselves some cash.

eclipsisNA · 02-24-2011, 11:07 PM

Ugh you're car is just perfect. The piano black is so classy, easily the best looking trim BMW makes. Still can't wait to see it! Also, did you decide on the Euro bumper?

02-20-2011, 12:28 AM	#177
JsTech Captain Drives: AW 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Area51 Posts: 814 iTrader: (10)	A true holy shit E92 M __________________

02-20-2011, 05:20 PM	#179
1sikbmr Brigadier General Drives: E90 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,111 iTrader: (12)	beautiful car... keep up the good work can't wait to see more pics __________________ 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\|

02-22-2011, 09:42 PM	#181
esquire Colonel Drives: 2011.5 Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 2,442 iTrader: (0)	Thursday - Piano Black ;) Just spoke to tom over at EAS. Will be installing this on friday: __________________ [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]

02-22-2011, 09:46 PM	#182
NycE93M3 Colonel Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY Posts: 2,653 iTrader: (11)	^whats that???? __________________ 2012 MCB///M3 My ebaY

02-22-2011, 09:58 PM	#184
GOLFFRR BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Golf Cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Solvang, CA/Camarillo, CA Posts: 11,077 iTrader: (4)	piano ftw. can someone say car of the month! __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, PM ME FIRST I CAN HOOK YOU UP! We are Performance Center\|Euro Delivery\|BMW Individual Specialist Need a quote?..Ryan /Checa Email link \| T.805.482.8878 ask for Francesca www.stevethomasbmw.com \| OUR PARTS STORE \| Facebook-STBMW \| Twitter-STBMW

02-20-2011, 04:24 PM	#178
Zero7 First Lieutenant Drives: M3 Dakar Edition Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 342 iTrader: (0)	Car looks great, I have these wheel on order for my Dakar, on the way from Germany... Can't wait..

02-23-2011, 12:35 AM	#186
NycE93M3 Colonel Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY Posts: 2,653 iTrader: (11)	^Yea i know , i just didn't recognize it at 1st, but how come EAS is installing it and not BMW? and will BMW cover the EAS install charges? __________________ 2012 MCB///M3 My ebaY

02-24-2011, 12:38 AM	#187
balgopi AC Milan Rossenari Drives: 2007 328i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: U.S.A Posts: 135 iTrader: (0)	I had one recommendation: Perhaps a BMW performance brake set with yellow calipers? However, your car truly is sexy. Dont change much. I love the current rims and such. Everything is just so clean.

02-24-2011, 04:03 PM	#189
MikeyBMWM Lieutenant Drives: M530d E39 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Warsaw Posts: 419 iTrader: (0)	I like it By the paint a stand out in the other M3s.

02-24-2011, 08:52 PM	#190
esquire Colonel Drives: 2011.5 Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 2,442 iTrader: (0)	Modification #12 - BMW Individual Piano Black Trim Well.... ...Late last week, the last of my Piano Black pieces arrived from BMW Individual in Germany. The short version of the story is that these pieces were supposed to be installed in Germany for me, but because that would have added to the car's build time, and because my tickets were non refundbale, BMW Individual decided to put carbon leather on my car, and ship my Piano Pieces directly to me. Well I have to say, the wait was well worth it. The piano black pieces are extraordinary in both fit and finish. And the contrast in these pieces against the more matte, slightly lighter leather interior is stunning. The contrast truly sets the interior off and makes the whole thing come together beautifully. Why don't I let the pictures do the talking for me BEFORE - Carbon Leather Tom popping off the Carbon Leather Trim Piano Black pieces laid out Piano Black and Carbon Leather laid side by side AFTER - Piano Black __________________ [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] Last edited by esquire; 02-25-2011 at 02:48 AM.

02-24-2011, 09:13 PM	#191
MK599 I like Polar Bears.. Drives: 2010 AW E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 402 iTrader: (9)	^ Very Nice trim. my favorite by far. Are you worried about people touching it and finger prints? __________________ ///Matthew.

02-24-2011, 10:10 PM	#193
LACSTER Major General Drives: F10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orange County, Ca Posts: 6,608 iTrader: (58)	Yowsers! You're on a roll and a good one too!

02-24-2011, 10:23 PM	#194
GOLFFRR BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Golf Cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Solvang, CA/Camarillo, CA Posts: 11,077 iTrader: (4)	sick Sasan im glad it all worked out! Just so you know Sasan is on Baller status, i got word when his piano trim came in he sent a personal driver to our dealership to pick up his trim! Baller __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, PM ME FIRST I CAN HOOK YOU UP! We are Performance Center\|Euro Delivery\|BMW Individual Specialist Need a quote?..Ryan /Checa Email link \| T.805.482.8878 ask for Francesca www.stevethomasbmw.com \| OUR PARTS STORE \| Facebook-STBMW \| Twitter-STBMW

02-24-2011, 11:01 PM	#197
esquire Colonel Drives: 2011.5 Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 2,442 iTrader: (0)	Modification #13 - Macht Schnell Spacers (Increased rear from 12 to 15mm) After spending a few weeks with the GTS wheels spaced at 15 front / 12 rear, I wasn't satisfied enough with the stance, in the rear particularly - there was room to make it look more aggressive and get it more flush with the the fender... so I decided to have EAS take off the 12's in the rear and replace them with 15's. The final results are 15mm Macht Schnell (front) / 15mm Macht Schnell (rear). Very pleased with the results. Here are a few pics: (please excuse the missing tow hook. had to send it to IND for a paint match on the vorsteiner bootlid, should have it back soon) That's it - esquire p.s. EAS is selling the 12mm Macht Schnell spacers I had on the car, at a pretty heavy discount. They were only on the car for 3 weeks. Anyone who wants 12's can save themselves some cash. __________________ [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] Last edited by esquire; 02-24-2011 at 11:07 PM.

02-24-2011, 11:07 PM	#198
eclipsisNA Precision Detailing Boutique Drives: 2013 Estoril 328i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,892 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011.5 BMW M3 [3.88]	Ugh you're car is just perfect. The piano black is so classy, easily the best looking trim BMW makes. Still can't wait to see it! Also, did you decide on the Euro bumper?

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