You guys will probably hate me..

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Okay.. Recently somebody hit my car and completely destroyed my front end.. I bought a CSL bumper for now.. I know, I know... It's not an mtech but don't worry I'm using the csl for now while a new bumper with a cf lip is being molded and painted leaving a little bit of the CF showing, I'm trying to keep my car as clean and as aggressive as possible and leaving the common e46 tacky-ness of CF popping out.. What do you all think? Any ideas/suggestions?

[danewilson77]

Need pic. I'm ok with it.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I'm fine with it too. I'm going to move this thread over to the general forum.

[nk_zhp]

We wouldn't hate you even if you had a blow up doll installed on the top of your roof! I mean look nobody hates me.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

I'm bringing my car in tomorrow morning to get it completely fixed, I dropped off my front bumper last Thursday so they could prep it and shave a couple things off, while it's getting fixed they're paint matching the black trim to tiag. Hopefully everything turns out well because my whole front end is shifted over

[Marcus-SanDiego]

We'll definitely need to see some pictures after it's done, Indy.

[pyreguy]

We wouldn't hate you even if you had a blow up doll installed on the top of your roof! I mean look nobody hates me.

Wait, you have a blow up doll installed on the top of your roof? Pics please :biggrin

[az3579]

CSL? Puuuuuuuuke. lol


Wait, you have a blow up doll installed on the top of your roof? Pics please :biggrin

Yes, pics or it never happened.

[jjcools]

I was really excited for pics on this and FAIL, no pics. :) Can't wait to see it.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

http://i53.tinypic.com/142su4g.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2czrko6.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I think that's going to look good once the lights are reinstalled.

[az3579]

The only thing I saw were Style 71's. :biggrin

[danewilson77]

Are you happy with the splitter fitment?

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

I think that's going to look good once the lights are reinstalled.

Thanks Marcus!


The only thing I saw were Style 71's. :biggrin

Unfortunately they will be off next time I post pictures of the progress...




Are you happy with the splitter fitment?

Yes, I am quite happy with the splitter fitment!

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Oh and this is what happened when I got hit... http://i51.tinypic.com/1q0up1.jpg

this is after... Her car was totaled (suzuki rav 4 looking thing) ZHP... Minor damage, total body shop cost $750 for fender repair, impact bar pull, molding painting, hood repair, and bumper prepped and paint matched perfectly.

http://i51.tinypic.com/2ld7whz.jpg

[jjcools]

Looks good to be. Are you going to have the rest of the trip pulled and painted. That is one thing I would like to do to my car.

[mwscircle]

matte black grill please :)

[danewilson77]

Ooooo.....Thread jack.

I just painted my pipes and my garillzez......matte black

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

matte black grill please :)

Yes, just put an order in for some new ones!

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Okay here she is, painted all of the trim and all the damage is repaired!

http://i55.tinypic.com/eufotd.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/5b2xzd.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2nbhwxv.jpg

[danewilson77]

Looks great!!!!! I bet you are one happy papa!!!!

[pyreguy]

And you were wrong! I barely even dislike you that much :biggrin


Looks really great! I imagine you are real happy with how it came out. I would be!

[danewilson77]

You coupe guys make me wanna color match my trim.....but I think I need the contrast...to pull off my car...

[kayger12]

Looking good!

[pyreguy]

You coupe guys make me wanna color match my trim.....but I think I need the contrast...to pull off my car...

That's one of the good things about having a black sedan, the trim already matches. :biggrin

[Alphatek45]

I likey.

[danewilson77]

That's one of the good things about having a black sedan, the trim already matches. :biggrin

Could paint trim silver...hehe

[pyreguy]

Or red and put a red bra and roof rack and be your nemesis! :rofl

[danewilson77]

:rofl

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

I am very happy with the way it turned out! My m3 year bumper is going to be put on very soon as well!

[danewilson77]

I am very happy with the way it turned out! My m3 year bumper is going to be put on very soon as well!

Now I h8 u...........

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

hahahah, here's the rear... with my old facelift coupe in the background

http://i53.tinypic.com/2937vvd.jpg

[romanred62]

That's one of the good things about having a black sedan, the trim already matches. :biggrin

Black Saphire Metallic FTW

[az3579]

Looooooooove those wheels. The bumper not so much, but definitely a sharp lookin' car overall.
I really want Style 71's now...


You coupe guys make me wanna color match my trim.....but I think I need the contrast...to pull off my car...

:shifty
Black trim > color match. Period. :p

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Looooooooove those wheels. The bumper not so much, but definitely a sharp lookin' car overall.
I really want Style 71's now...

Selling them with yokohomas (100miles) on them. All together 500 dollars.



:shifty
Black trim > color match. Period. :p



Selling them with yokohomas (100miles) on them. All together 500 dollars.

[az3579]

Selling them with yokohomas (100miles) on them. All together 500 dollars.

Not happening for me. I just dropped 600 not long ago to get the 135's repainted. :(

[danewilson77]

Selling them with yokohomas (100miles) on them. All together 500 dollars.

The style 71's? Aren't those an ET+20 offset?

The tires alone are almost worth that. What's the dealio? You no likey?

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[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

The style 71's? Aren't those an ET+20 offset?

The tires alone are almost worth that. What's the dealio? You no likey?

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Hahah yeah I paid around $550 for the tires in the summer, but I honestly don't like them all that much. I guess they don't fit the style I'm looking for but I'm just trying to get rid of them because they're taking up so much space in my garage haha.

[danewilson77]

May wanna throw some pics up in the classified section. Any rash?

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

May wanna throw some pics up in the classified section. Any rash?

Yes I will, they have a little rash and a small dent in the rear right wheel. I may get them repaired but that would probably make me up the price a little. But it's nothing bad. Easily repairable, I got them quoted and they said it'd be about $150 to repair the wheel and make the rest look brand new. Other than that they are in good condition. I will post high-res pics with a good camera rather than my phone.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

New pics!

http://i56.tinypic.com/2jca5vc.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2h81z5j.jpg

[danewilson77]

Nice pics bro....

[az3579]

That bumper is killing me. lol

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Surprisingly a lot of people compliment on it everywhere I go, from friends to complete strangers. It looks a lot sportier to the non-car enthusiasts. Haha

[Johnmadd]

Is your windshield tinted?

[billschusteriv]

Very cool pics. Looking good. What's the next upgrade?

Yeah - what tint are you running on the windows?

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Is your windshield tinted?

Yes the windshield is 30%, sides are 15%, haha my facelift coupe used to be 25% windshield, 2.5% all around, I got pulled over and the police officer read it as 1.4%....

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Hey guys I recently got a photo shoot and my next upgrades are.. AFE intake, AA headers, AA software tune, coilovers etc.

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e5b7-1cd6.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e5fe-ac3e.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e614-e679.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e645-376f.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e65a-96e0.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e67c-48f0.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e6a3-1366.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e6bc-2b03.jpg

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898e59-e6d8-be5c.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Indy, nice shots.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Indy, nice shots.

Thanks Marcus!

[danewilson77]

Looks great....honestly....but I would like more undistorted shots.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Looks great....honestly....but I would like more undistorted shots.

That's understood, I actually got these done for free. A local forum "Indyrpm.com" selected my car to be featured on their forum so they took their pictures and got my info and had me answer some interview questions.

[danewilson77]

Congrats....don't take what I said negatively at all.

[Johnmadd]

Yes the windshield is 30%, sides are 15%, haha my facelift coupe used to be 25% windshield, 2.5% all around, I got pulled over and the police officer read it as 1.4%....

Take some guts to tint the windshield. I would think you would get pulled over all the time for that, what's your state law on tint?

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Congrats....don't take what I said negatively at all.

Hahah not at all! It's all an opinion.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

I actually never do get pulled over for it. Only once in my last car. And my city is filled with police, we have over 300 police for a small area of 17.9 SQ Miles, and around 60k Citizens.. But state law I believe is 35% for Indiana.

[Johnmadd]

I don’t even think any shop would do that around here because the law is so strictly enforced. I'm not sure what tint percent I have on the side and back but I think it's dark enough that if they wanted to mess with me they could.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

I have to pay cash to the guy when I get below legal, but I still get lifetime warranty. One thing I don't understand is... Have you ever seen a police car with tints? Well around here the police officers easily have 20% on their windows. Just don't understand that...

[kayger12]

I have to pay cash to the guy when I get below legal, but I still get lifetime warranty. One thing I don't understand is... Have you ever seen a police car with tints? Well around here the police officers easily have 20% on their windows. Just don't understand that...

If it's anything like Jersey, police cars can be exempt from the tint law for a number of reasons including surveillance, K-9s, etc.

Of course on the flip side, a ton of cops in Jersey are hypocrites and have tint on their personal vehicles....

[jjcools]

Yeah, I have had a windshield tinted before and got a little bit of flack for it but only one ticket and that is cause the CA Highway Patrol are strict on it. Pulled over twice in two weeks just for tint, nothing else illegal.

In Vegas they were less strict on the tint where I had it done originally.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

If it's anything like Jersey, police cars can be exempt from the tint law for a number of reasons including surveillance, K-9s, etc.

Of course on the flip side, a ton of cops in Jersey are hypocrites and have tint on their personal vehicles....

Exactly!

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Here is the feature on my car..

http://www.indyrpm.com/2011/01/zhwhat/

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Nice work, Chris. Like the originality of your ride.

[INDY|UND3RGROUND]

Thank you, I'm trying to keep it fairly clean nothing crazy.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I like simplicity and cleanliness.

[az3579]

I'm just trying to understand how they can say it looks fairly stock; that front bumper completely changes it. To me, doesn't look like a ZHP, but instead a custom-kitted car, just because of the wheels and the front bumper. That's how profound an effect it has on the overall package.

'Grats on the spot.