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GENERAL => Photoshop, Media, & Artwork => Topic started by: Nick_318is on March 22, 2007, 11:42:02 AM

Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Nick_318is on March 22, 2007, 11:42:02 AM: Here are a couple of pics from about a week ago that a friend of mine took of the 318is. Yes I know my lip is beat to shit, thats the problem with loosing it at the track in a spin, in the winter, and rubbing it on most curbs into and out of stores around here. Other then that I really like them, this one might turn black to cover up its abuse and I think it will look pretty good. Oh and the weaves are my winter wheels, but I still love how they look.

Enjoy:
(http://www.blinkfile.com/2501/3-14-2007 072 copy8x6.jpg) (http://www.blinkfile.com/)

(http://www.blinkfile.com/2502/3-14-2007 065 copy6x8.jpg) (http://www.blinkfile.com/)

(http://www.blinkfile.com/2503/3-14-2007 064 copy8x6.jpg) (http://www.blinkfile.com/)
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: gearheadE30 on March 22, 2007, 02:05:13 PM: Nothing beats a red E30, and yours has great paint.

IMO the lip looks better in red. I saw a black one the other day, and it made the rest of the car look almost "dirty" and darker than it really was.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Eurospec on March 22, 2007, 07:32:01 PM: I'm with you on the weaves. Looks great dude.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: jpod999 on March 22, 2007, 08:19:22 PM: Nice stuff. That car is super clean.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: RED IS 91 on March 23, 2007, 02:59:39 PM: nice car
leave the lip red
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: TechniquE30 on March 23, 2007, 04:02:36 PM: Nice paint. I love the contrast of brillantrot and the black grill.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Nick_318is on March 23, 2007, 10:33:10 PM: ^Thanks still the original paint. Thankfully it lives in a garage most of the time so it has really helped to keep this car nice, even in Michigan with shity winters and too much salt.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: TechniquE30 on March 24, 2007, 12:35:57 AM: Quote from: Nick_318is;22101
^Thanks still the original paint. Thankfully it lives in a garage most of the time so it has really helped to keep this car nice, even in Michigan with shity winters and too much salt.

Damn, that's awesome. My original paint is fading, going to turn pink soon if I don't give it a paintjob.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: peteM3power on April 10, 2007, 02:08:42 AM: Quote from: gearheadE30;22007
Nothing beats a red E30, and yours has great paint

Very nice! Lovely red E30!

Pete
Title: Nice!
Post by: bimma_318iS on April 10, 2007, 03:44:33 AM: Nice...I wanna see some side shots. :)

...and I keep noticing how beautifull the basketweaves + (plastic) E30s are.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: jajou318 on April 10, 2007, 12:43:56 PM: Quote from: TechniquE30;22106
Damn, that's awesome. My original paint is fading, going to turn pink soon if I don't give it a paintjob.

That's exactly how my first 318i was!! after waxing and buffing just one day later it was back to pink!

Back on topic, car looks good!
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Bunta on April 10, 2007, 02:55:33 PM: Quote from: jajou318;23412
That's exactly how my first 318i was!! after waxing and buffing just one day later it was back to pink!

Back on topic, car looks good!

Zaino products will cure that. Their 3 part wax is awesome at sealing single stage paint. Zymol also just came out recently with a product called Rouge(specially for single stage red) its awesome, look at my hood.
(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/1352/sg010qd4.th.jpg) (http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sg010qd4.jpg)
that car was never pink but pretty faded I waxed with Zymol cleaner than Zaino 3 part wax and a few months later tried the Rouge on it. SOO deep and red I love it.
And Nick be glad you got that beautiful paint and clean car to start with:D

Hunter
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Nick_318is on April 10, 2007, 07:16:36 PM: Thanks for the comments guys. If the weather ever gets nice here I will get some more photos.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Eurospec on April 10, 2007, 09:26:29 PM: Quote from: Bunta;23422
Zaino products will cure that. Their 3 part wax is awesome at sealing single stage paint. Zymol also just came out recently with a product called Rouge(specially for single stage red) its awesome, look at my hood.

that car was never pink but pretty faded I waxed with Zymol cleaner than Zaino 3 part wax and a few months later tried the Rouge on it. SOO deep and red I love it.
And Nick be glad you got that beautiful paint and clean car to start with:D

Hunter
Damn, that's impressive. I really should have listened to a friend who suggested I buy a red e30 when I was shopping for my car.
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Julien.P on July 21, 2007, 11:07:56 PM: Hi I'm new here!

I really like your car! It's my favourite color!

I just did a small modification to one of your picture to show you and the other members my ''skills'' with photoshop and if you guys appreciate what I did on the picture, just ask me and I'll try to edit your pics too!

Here's what I did

before
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/proudpspowner/3-14-2007_065_copy6x8.jpg)

after
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/proudpspowner/e30modcopy.jpg)

I know it's not an impressive photo editing but I think it makes the pic look better and it was just a way to introduce myself!

So if you like my work, just ask and I'll try to modify you pics!

P.S. English isn't my first language so some of my sentences may not be right
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Eurospec on July 22, 2007, 02:16:10 AM: Nice work. Welcome to the club :)
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: 1991 318is on July 22, 2007, 09:38:27 PM: so is that front lip stock right? did it come painted red like the car?
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: Bill-B on July 23, 2007, 12:31:09 AM: Loving the painted iS lip, but the only thing I would do is paint the kidneys black
Title: A couple of pics
Post by: ose30 on July 23, 2007, 12:53:51 AM: Painted kidneys were a hot stuff back in 1989, that's when i painted mine. I wouldn't paint them any longer. Get some black Hella DE lights instead.

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did it come painted red like the car?

At least here in Europe they were painted to body color.