Official SoCal Chat Thread (#3)

McLuVan · 05-08-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jdink

anyone here know much about painting parts? (longggggg trannnn)

pm long tran!

Neema · 05-08-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by e92phreak

Are RAD wheel locks worth it? Why should I go for those over OEM?

I have RAD's, the benefit is their single piece construction and high strength

E90SLAM · 05-08-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

Civics, Preludes, RSX's, Integra's, 240's, etc. Anything that is CHEAP and has swappable parts.

yea...just sux...

jdink · 05-08-2008, 01:10 AM

i think i have decided on a direction for my car.

current:
black sapphire e90
black interior
black leather short shift knob
matte black grills
blacklines
35% tint
matte black rear license plate frame

future:
vinyl matte black window trim
carbon roundel replacements
matte black interior trim (this is what i wanted to ask long about painting)
matte black CSL's
m-tech

Neema · 05-08-2008, 01:11 AM

i dont think matte black interior trim would look good, and Im not a fan of touching the roundels

Neema · 05-08-2008, 01:12 AM

and your forgetting a tune, suspension, and exhaust

Neema · 05-08-2008, 01:12 AM

otherwise, I like the direction your going in. . . . CSL's (cant go wrong), M-tech (cant go wrong), black window trim. . perfect

spec 123 · 05-08-2008, 01:13 AM

whens the next MEET n ROLL??

jdink · 05-08-2008, 01:14 AM

i really liked longs piano black trim.. although it was with the grey. the matte black would match the other matte black in the car (like the stereo.. no nav)

have the tune... waiting to upgrade to the v3. probably will keep the sport suspension for now and i'm not gonna mess with the exhaust.

have any of u guys seen or installed the matte vinyl trim? does it look good in person?

Neema · 05-08-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jdink

i really liked longs piano black trim.. although it was with the grey. the matte black would match the other matte black in the car (like the stereo.. no nav)

have the tune... waiting to upgrade to the v3. probably will keep the sport suspension for now and i'm not gonna mess with the exhaust.

have any of u guys seen or installed the matte vinyl trim? does it look good in person?

pretty fucking wack that dealers are trying to pin shit on having cat back exhausts now. . . . its BS.

But yes, the vinyl trim looks good, i have the gloss black trim, and it looks great and has held up fine

jdink · 05-08-2008, 01:23 AM

was it hard to install?

McLuVan · 05-08-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

i dont think matte black interior trim would look good, and Im not a fan of touching the roundels

+1
high gloss or carbon fiber leather would be nice
roundels are perfect as is

wj4 · 05-08-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jdink

i really liked longs piano black trim.. although it was with the grey. the matte black would match the other matte black in the car (like the stereo.. no nav)

have the tune... waiting to upgrade to the v3. probably will keep the sport suspension for now and i'm not gonna mess with the exhaust.

have any of u guys seen or installed the matte vinyl trim? does it look good in person?

Long has piano black trim? From what I recall when I saw his E90, he had the silver titanium trim in that car. And from the Pre-Bimmerfest, he has the carbon fiber leather on his E92.

jdink · 05-08-2008, 01:59 AM

maybe it wasnt his car... a thread poped up recently in the photo section about it. search "piano black trim"

Minipuck V 2.0 · 05-08-2008, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jdink

i really liked longs piano black trim.. although it was with the grey. the matte black would match the other matte black in the car (like the stereo.. no nav)

have the tune... waiting to upgrade to the v3. probably will keep the sport suspension for now and i'm not gonna mess with the exhaust.

have any of u guys seen or installed the matte vinyl trim? does it look good in person?

that was my car ... matte color would reveal a lot of finger prints

Neema · 05-08-2008, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jdink

was it hard to install?

I didnt do it, Brandon did. . . . took him about 2 hours. Its just really tedious work, having to cut things with an exacto-knife around the paint and all

jdink · 05-08-2008, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Minipuck V 2.0

that was my car ... matte color would reveal a lot of finger prints

more than the piano?

do u think doing a matte black paint job on some oem trim would be hard?

jdink · 05-08-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

I didnt do it, Brandon did. . . . took him about 2 hours. Its just really tedious work, having to cut things with an exacto-knife around the paint and all

would probably buy a precut kit... was wondering about the putting it in part tho

Neema · 05-08-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jdink

more than the piano?

do u think doing a matte black paint job on some oem trim would be hard?

Like I said, I wouldn't do matte, and I wouldn't paint it myself. . . . . Its going to look dull.

Minipuck V 2.0 · 05-08-2008, 02:02 AM

u can paint anything ... but yeah black is a bit hard to maintain but not as bad as i thought

Neema · 05-08-2008, 02:02 AM

Now, satin black maybe . . . . .

jdink · 05-08-2008, 02:04 AM

i'd want to match the heating/stereo console...

05-08-2008, 01:10 AM	#79072
jdink Major 55 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	i think i have decided on a direction for my car. current: black sapphire e90 black interior black leather short shift knob matte black grills blacklines 35% tint matte black rear license plate frame future: vinyl matte black window trim carbon roundel replacements matte black interior trim (this is what i wanted to ask long about painting) matte black CSL's m-tech __________________
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05-08-2008, 01:11 AM	#79073
Neema Major General 843 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	i dont think matte black interior trim would look good, and Im not a fan of touching the roundels __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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05-08-2008, 01:12 AM	#79074
Neema Major General 843 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	and your forgetting a tune, suspension, and exhaust __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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05-08-2008, 01:12 AM	#79075
Neema Major General 843 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	otherwise, I like the direction your going in. . . . CSL's (cant go wrong), M-tech (cant go wrong), black window trim. . perfect __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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05-08-2008, 01:13 AM	#79076
spec 123 Lieutenant 29 Rep 589 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LOS ANGELES iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335 [0.00]	whens the next MEET n ROLL?? __________________ steve
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05-08-2008, 01:14 AM	#79077
jdink Major 55 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	i really liked longs piano black trim.. although it was with the grey. the matte black would match the other matte black in the car (like the stereo.. no nav) have the tune... waiting to upgrade to the v3. probably will keep the sport suspension for now and i'm not gonna mess with the exhaust. have any of u guys seen or installed the matte vinyl trim? does it look good in person? __________________
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05-08-2008, 01:23 AM	#79079
jdink Major 55 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	was it hard to install? __________________
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05-08-2008, 01:59 AM	#79082
jdink Major 55 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	maybe it wasnt his car... a thread poped up recently in the photo section about it. search "piano black trim" __________________
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05-08-2008, 02:02 AM	#79088
Minipuck V 2.0 秘書負責保持它真正 358 Rep 24,949 Posts Drives: 快車 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 在您的母親上面 iTrader: (1)	u can paint anything ... but yeah black is a bit hard to maintain but not as bad as i thought
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05-08-2008, 02:02 AM	#79089
Neema Major General 843 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	Now, satin black maybe . . . . . __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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05-08-2008, 02:04 AM	#79090
jdink Major 55 Rep 1,332 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	i'd want to match the heating/stereo console... __________________
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