Project progress

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 17:52

Got an exhaust on order from a member on here

geminimustang · Post by **geminimustang** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 18:22

Somehow I just knew you would be replacing that exhaust,I agree with others,the colour is great.

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 18:35

Im not sure, will probably be mesh to start of with but im open to ideas.....

PCSAM · Post by **PCSAM** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 18:53

your good at doing cars up mate . but you sure are crap at taking pics

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 18:57

lol, iphone camera...the one thing the iPhone doesn't do well

veef13 · Post by **veef13** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 20:50

Looking really good. And a certain exhaust will look the mutts with that rear end

You doing anything spoiler related? Nice little lip would be good

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huntert · Post by **huntert** » Tue 08 Jan, 2013 17:26

you mean boot spoiler?

veef13 · Post by **veef13** » Tue 08 Jan, 2013 20:00

huntert wrote:you mean boot spoiler?

Yup.

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huntert · Post by **huntert** » Tue 08 Jan, 2013 21:22

iv thought about it..theres not a lot of choice tho....

veef13 · Post by **veef13** » Tue 08 Jan, 2013 21:31

huntert wrote:iv thought about it..theres not a lot of choice tho....

Would recommend the lip spoiler on eBay. Sets the rear off well. A few here have it myself included. Only about £20 delivered

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huntert · Post by **huntert** » Thu 24 Jan, 2013 12:43

Getting a bit closer to completion....To be honest these pictures are rubbish and doesnt come close to showing how this car looks...Its jaw dropping..loving it!!

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Thu 24 Jan, 2013 13:02

Well done Hunter!! Looks magic!
You def need 2 sets of exhaust pipes to balance that rear bumper appearance. Can't wai to see it out in the daylight...

veef13 · Post by **veef13** » Thu 24 Jan, 2013 13:39

Southernboy wrote:Well done Hunter!! Looks magic!
You def need 2 sets of exhaust pipes to balance that rear bumper appearance. Can't wai to see it out in the daylight...

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Thu 24 Jan, 2013 14:12

One word FANTASTIC

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markrnorton · Post by **markrnorton** » Thu 24 Jan, 2013 16:53

What are you doing with the soft-top ? any colour change ?

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Thu 24 Jan, 2013 17:06

Cars really looking good, looking forward to the end result

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Devon Z · Post by **Devon Z** » Thu 24 Jan, 2013 20:35

Like the colour, that's where it ends for me, enjoy.

Del · Post by **Del** » Fri 25 Jan, 2013 15:01

Nice contemporary Lamborghini type colour. Would look nice with powder-coated, anthracite alloys, body coloured callipers and smoked light lenses over angel eyes at the front of course. I assume the exhaust is work in progress. When the tailpipe comes through the bodywork I think an angular tailpipe(s) looks good. In my opinion, a (same colour) hard top would also look great on the car.

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Fri 25 Jan, 2013 16:43

Exhaust is being picked up tomorrow, Im not sure what to do with the door handles and windsreen surround..they are chrome at the mo..not sure whether to leave them like that or do them carbon wrap. Also the bonnet kidneys and wing grills are going to be silk black but il have a spare set of wing grills done in the same colour as the car. wheel wise either 18 or 19 inch silver with a deep dish...and il see if i can get a stretch tyre fitment.

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Fri 25 Jan, 2013 20:34

Body colour the handles and window surround

Lovely colour

veef13 · Post by **veef13** » Fri 25 Jan, 2013 20:44

Door handles and window surround silk black to match the grills methinks. And the same for a hardtop if your getting one

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Del · Post by **Del** » Fri 25 Jan, 2013 22:11

Yep - I would (or more correctly my son would) definitely ditch the chrome. Carbon fibre seems to be the new chrome. I notice the new M1s and M3s have door handles matched to the body colour.

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Sat 26 Jan, 2013 09:34

Just get the car done and some decent photographs in the daylight !!

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 19:44

The seats went into it today, bonnet being fitted tomorrow.....then some new rims....

MOT and TAX run out at the end of this month..

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 02:53

.....yipee!!! I've been waiting to see the beast outdoors in the daylight!!!!! You really must use a decent camera though...

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 19:57

Few pics, not great because on the iPhone again..will take some good ones in better light tomorrow when i have the new wheels fitted

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 20:00

WOW the front end looks like it's gonna bite your bloody head off

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Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 20:01

Hunter, that is an amazing paint job !!! it's the grizzly dog's !! Well done....and still waiting for a recipe mate.

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 20:03

Southernboy wrote:Hunter, that is an amazing paint job !!! it's the grizzly dog's !! Well done....and still waiting for a recipe mate.

gonna pm it now mate

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 20:09

Cheers Hunter.... Can't you do something about the numberplate...like dump it ??

PCSAM · Post by **PCSAM** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 20:12

looking good mate . but with the red and black theme . wouldn't the black angel eyes been a better choice then the chrome ones

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 20:12

Not worth the bother..private plate will be going on soon anyway. Got the thumbs up from a guy in a blue M today

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Tue 29 Jan, 2013 20:15

PCSAM wrote:looking good mate . but with the red and black theme . wouldn't the black angel eyes been a better choice then the chrome ones

I thought about that, but i think the lights i chose give it a cleaner more modern look than the black ones and go well with the clear back ones..if i had the black ones i would of smoked all the other lights/ sides ect and i diddnt fancy that

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 12:42

Wheels on...still exhaust to do...Need to buy a proper camera today..these make it look crap......

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 12:49

Those are truly awesome wheel Hunter!!!
Looking at it now, I would say you need to lose the chrome windscreen frame. Maybe use a matt wrap on it. The door handles aren't too bad, but you may want to look at those too.

PCSAM · Post by **PCSAM** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 12:51

sexy alloys mate ..........

tell us more about them

chrisp_1 · Post by **chrisp_1** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 16:09

Those wheels and the bodykit will definately NOT be on my shopping list, each to their preference and all (NO OFFENSE INTENDED

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On the other hand we can AGREE that colour is AWESOME

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 16:23

Wheels are 19s with a 5mm spacer on the front. Body kit and colour look awsome and the amount of people getting their cameras out tells me most agree. I'm under the car at the mo at the garage eating the guys fit the exhaust

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 17:24

Not to sure about the overall look, obviously still a lot to do, time will tell.

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geminimustang · Post by **geminimustang** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 17:31

I don't like the wheels,or the gills,or the chrome windscreen surround,or the body kit but the colour is great.What i do love, this car will divide opinion,stir emotions and get people talking.Definitely a car you won't forget.Well done Huntert for being different,i wish i was half as brave.

si-forks · Post by **si-forks** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 18:21

Southernboy wrote:Those are truly awesome wheel Hunter!!!
Looking at it now, I would say you need to lose the chrome windscreen frame. Maybe use a matt wrap on it. The door handles aren't too bad, but you may want to look at those too.

I agree with southern boy I would lose the chrome windscreen surround and chrome door handles matte black all the way for me

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huntert · Post by **huntert** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 18:55

Going to try to have the chrome carbon wrapped

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 19:07

Good move Hunter...it just looks odd with such an otherwise dynamic appearance. side gills should be coloured the same as the car, with the inner mesh in black. As they are now, they lack depth and shape because of the matt finish, and those gills are such a unique feature of the Z3..
Hey, that's just my opinion mind, and it's your project mate....

Del · Post by **Del** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 19:12

The original wheels are like mine and didn’t look right with your more modern upgrades. The new wheels look much more aggressive and contemporary and I would definitely continue the “black for chrome” theme as suggested already. Have some fun with it now

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 19:36

Exhaust being fitted / fettled

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 19:40

...now that's starting to look good !! Can you not get them spread wider to center them in the bumper ports? Maybe some large diameter tips??? or some of the same mesh as in the center aperture???

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 20:07

Cant do much with the positioning...got a great sound...had to remove the central silencer box to make it fit...going to put some mesh in i think....

huntert · Post by **huntert** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 20:08

Oh and passed the dreaded MOT today

Devon Z · Post by **Devon Z** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 21:02

huntert wrote:Wheels on...still exhaust to do...Need to buy a proper camera today..these make it look crap......

The camera never lie's

Pierrick · Post by **Pierrick** » Wed 30 Jan, 2013 23:46

Those wheels looks fantastic!!!!!