2005 Alpine White M3 PROJECT JOURNAL

[///M_Chap]

Originally Posted by Borna

Car looks sick.

I'm planning on doing a similar paint scheme on my future wheels so I just wanted to ask,

Is the time-attack stripe vinyl or is it painted on?
If it is vinyl, how is the quality, and where did you get it from?

Thanks

Thank you,

Stripe is vinyl...I had my tape stripe guy install it. Got the ring from European Auto Source (.com). Quality is amazing but on some spots the vinyl has lifted up (but hasn't gotten any worse). I will eventually have my pinstriper just free hand the ring...will give it an even cleaner look.

[Borna]

Originally Posted by ///M_Chap

Thank you,

Stripe is vinyl...I had my tape stripe guy install it. Got the ring from European Auto Source (.com). Quality is amazing but on some spots the vinyl has lifted up (but hasn't gotten any worse). I will eventually have my pinstriper just free hand the ring...will give it an even cleaner look.

Great, thanks for the info, I'll probably be getting a couple sets of these vinyl TA stripes to put over the painted TA stripe on my wheels.

Why? Cause the valet's over here will curb the wheels every once in a while and most of the time valet is the only parking option available

[sti05ak]

wow, if this car was lowered, and had a CSL Trunk, it would be probally, actually no, it would be the BEST looking e46 m3 i have ever seen.

try to take some High quality pics, so you can have more people DROOLING.

mad props, car looks AMAZING!

[///M_Chap]

thanks sti05ak...I've actually been looking for an OEM csl trunk (I wouldn't have one any other way) and the car is about as low as it can go with my front lip

As far as new pictures go...I just did a photoshoot with Suspence yesterday in Rancho Santa Fe and La Jolla so I'll post those pics up here within the week

[///M_Chap]

Well, as promised here are some professional pictures by Suspence of my car with the new bumper and lip. We went out Saturday afternoon around different parts of San Diego (Rancho Santa Fe and La Jolla).

Enjoy the pictures and there are a few more to come...

[Torn]

Beautifully done. Enjoy this car in good health.

[Swed]

Wow, that is really nice! A project like this is something I'm planing for next year, but I don't own any shop so have to do things in garage

Lovely car mate!

[sti05ak]

thanks for posting the pics, I look forward to seeing future work. Subscribed!

[Porschedeisgn]

love the aw and black combo.. gd job!

Anyway guys do you think piano black is better or matte black to go with AW?

[retrodrive]

Hey Mark. Looking good bud. It was funny running into you few weeks back. I was chasing you to look at the car. I didnt even know it was you...lol.

[///M_Chap]

Originally Posted by retrodrive

Hey Mark. Looking good bud. It was funny running into you few weeks back. I was chasing you to look at the car. I didnt even know it was you...lol.

Haha nice and thank you, yup that was me in the M3...it's come a long way since the last time you saw it I guess!

[yutripnfoo]

very nice man. Havent seen a clean e46 M3 in awhile.

[NickyBlack]

Super clean and very tastefully done. You know what else it needs. Just one more thing. Some boost and it's complete. Enjoy!!!

[Am1r]

thats my fav color combo

[retrodrive]

Originally Posted by ///M_Chap

Haha nice and thank you, yup that was me in the M3...it's come a long way since the last time you saw it I guess!

I have seen it stock like 1.5 month before all this got installed. You work fast man.