Z4 M Coupe Art Car

a_riddler · 05-17-2011, 05:13 PM

Saw that in the bimmerfest gallery, very well done!

ricanbandit · 05-17-2011, 05:34 PM

Incredible work! Forgive my ignorance-was this actually painted or did you paint the design and then have that transfered to vinyl. Either way magnificent effort, car looks amazing!

Palantirion · 05-17-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ricanbandit

Incredible work! Forgive my ignorance-was this actually painted or did you paint the design and then have that transfered to vinyl. Either way magnificent effort, car looks amazing!

-It's painted directly on the car. Vinyl has numerous drawbacks (as detailed in the FAQ section of www.myartcar.com) and IMO the reproduceability of vinyl degrades its validity as art in this context.

Palantirion · 05-17-2011, 09:02 PM

For those of you in the LA and SD areas I'll be bringing Scatha to the BMWCCA LA event at Specialized Coatings in Huntington Beach on Saturday, and the BMWCCA SD event at Spanish Landing on Sunday.

Palantirion · 05-17-2011, 10:36 PM

Pics of Scatha from the 5-13-11 KTLA Bimmerfest pre-event...

Her first fillup after painting:

Parked with the other Zs:

More cars show up:

In different spots:

With IMZ4N:

Walkaround shots afterwards:

Tonybest · 05-17-2011, 11:08 PM

Wow. Great job.

GP20 · 05-17-2011, 11:53 PM

Are those still the 18" RGR's or did you get 19's? They look bigger.

Skelekitty · 05-18-2011, 12:14 AM

Incredible! <3

Finnegan · 05-18-2011, 12:17 AM

Holy cow! That's incredible work! And a huge number of hours and hard work.

it!

JB 007 · 05-18-2011, 12:42 AM

Very nice...Front

007MCoupe · 05-18-2011, 09:17 AM

I really like the way you used the natural lines of the car along with your art. Very well done!!

Palantirion · 05-18-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

Holy cow! That's incredible work! And a huge number of hours and hard work.

it!

-Thanks. The funny thing is that at the end it felt like it was over very suddenly, and I had no real sense of the time that had gone by. I had to consciously think back to each step to remember how tedious the work was at times.

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Originally Posted by GP20

Are those still the 18" RGR's or did you get 19's? They look bigger.

-18s. They might look a little bigger because the tires I'm currently running are slightly smaller in diameter.

mikeinsf · 05-18-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Palantirion

-Thanks. The funny thing is that at the end it felt like it was over very suddenly, and I had no real sense of the time that had gone by. I had to consciously think back to each step to remember how tedious the work was at times.

That's how you know you love what you're doing.

I'm envious of the sense of satisfaction this project must have given you.

azadian2b · 05-18-2011, 01:51 PM

This project appears to be flawless from concept to execution. Beautiful pictures.

Eccentric · 05-18-2011, 02:38 PM

wow that's tittes. Nice!

Palantirion · 05-18-2011, 09:45 PM

Pics of Scatha at Bimmerfest...

Arrived at 7am, set up between the Bimmerfest tent and BMW NA:

Markseven's cool S52 conversion E30 was in Bimmerfest's "special display area" too:

People were circling (and touching) the car pretty much nonstop all day. I made one circuit of the grounds before the gates opened, but otherwise was sequestered near Scatha to answer questions.

I was surprised how many people, even couples, posed next to the car:

I only took a couple detail shots, because I was so busy all day:

The end of the show, which always comes too quickly:

Ferus · 05-18-2011, 10:53 PM

Groovy look! What was the inspiration that drove you in this project?

johanness · 05-18-2011, 10:58 PM

What does the number 400 represent?

azadian2b · 05-19-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by johanness

What does the number 400 represent?

Said it was the 400th Z4MC to roll off the line.

Palantirion · 05-19-2011, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferus

Groovy look! What was the inspiration that drove you in this project?

-For the official answer see the first entry in my FAQ: http://www.myartcar.com/faq.html

Basically, I thought it would be a cool project. And no one else was gonna do it. So I did it.

Palantirion · 05-19-2011, 01:50 PM

Today I made an update to MyArtCar.com, adding a Tools page if you are interested in what went in to making the project: http://www.myartcar.com/tools.html

Note that updates and showing notifications will be sent out via Twitter, so follow MyArtCar to be kept in the loop: http://twitter.com/#!/MyArtCar

Hawkeye · 05-20-2011, 12:38 PM

Nice to see it getting out and getting seen. Can't believe you were letting people touch your car though! Good work with keeping the website up to date as well!

05-17-2011, 05:13 PM	#23
a_riddler Bimmer Noob 30 Rep 567 Posts Drives: 08 Z4MC;08 MBZ E350 4Matic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (6)	Saw that in the bimmerfest gallery, very well done! __________________ 08 Z4MC /// DKF Exhaust, Stoptech 6/4 BBK, TCK Coilovers, Strong-Strut, Apex EC-7's, APR Splitter/Wing, AFE Intake, Underdrive pulleys, AS SSK, Jaffster, UUC Tranny Mounts, Matte Grill, RPI Scoop, CF Badges
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05-17-2011, 05:34 PM	#24
ricanbandit Captain 31 Rep 782 Posts Drives: 2011 30i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Detroit Metro Area iTrader: (0)	Incredible work! Forgive my ignorance-was this actually painted or did you paint the design and then have that transfered to vinyl. Either way magnificent effort, car looks amazing!
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05-17-2011, 09:02 PM	#26
Palantirion First Lieutenant 16 Rep 385 Posts Drives: Z4 MC, M5, 540iT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	For those of you in the LA and SD areas I'll be bringing Scatha to the BMWCCA LA event at Specialized Coatings in Huntington Beach on Saturday, and the BMWCCA SD event at Spanish Landing on Sunday. __________________
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05-17-2011, 10:36 PM	#27
Palantirion First Lieutenant 16 Rep 385 Posts Drives: Z4 MC, M5, 540iT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Pics of Scatha from the 5-13-11 KTLA Bimmerfest pre-event... Her first fillup after painting: Parked with the other Zs: More cars show up: In different spots: With IMZ4N: Walkaround shots afterwards: __________________
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05-17-2011, 11:08 PM	#28
Tonybest Enrollment Officer 114 Rep 5,014 Posts Drives: 997.2 Porsche C4S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Qc. iTrader: (2)	Wow. Great job.
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05-17-2011, 11:53 PM	#29
GP20 Major 99 Rep 1,269 Posts Drives: Z4M, F80 M3, 991.2 GTS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (5)	Are those still the 18" RGR's or did you get 19's? They look bigger. __________________ 2019 Porsche 911 4 GTS 2016 BMW M3 2008 BMW Z4M coupe
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05-18-2011, 12:14 AM	#30
Skelekitty Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 250 Posts Drives: '07 Imola Red Z4 MCoupe Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: El Dorado township, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 M Coupe [10.00]	Incredible! <3 __________________ ~Krissi~ '07 Imola Red Z4 MCoupe Eisenmann Sport Exhaust \| RE X-Pipe \| RE Transmission Mounts
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05-18-2011, 12:17 AM	#31
Finnegan Dog Listener 707 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	Holy cow! That's incredible work! And a huge number of hours and hard work. it!
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05-18-2011, 12:42 AM	#32
JB 007 First Lieutenant 44 Rep 380 Posts Drives: Z4MC RRS MINI... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nicosia iTrader: (0)	Very nice...Front __________________ Z4MC_Black Sapphire/Imola-_-DMS ECU ll H&S cat-back ll H&R coilovers ll CF Lip ll Lamin-X ll Matte black kidneys ll Afe drop in ll Afe intake elbow ll RPi scoop ll LeatherZ imola shift boot ll ZHP knob...
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05-18-2011, 09:17 AM	#33
007MCoupe Lieutenant Colonel 94 Rep 1,546 Posts Drives: '18 Sakhir M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: ( ///// ) iTrader: (5)	I really like the way you used the natural lines of the car along with your art. Very well done!! __________________ Become a ///Member!
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05-18-2011, 01:51 PM	#36
azadian2b Private First Class 6 Rep 102 Posts Drives: Z4MC Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (0)	This project appears to be flawless from concept to execution. Beautiful pictures.
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05-18-2011, 02:38 PM	#37
Eccentric Lieutenant 51 Rep 576 Posts Drives: Interlagos Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In a van, down by the river. iTrader: (0)	wow that's tittes. Nice!
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05-18-2011, 09:45 PM	#38
Palantirion First Lieutenant 16 Rep 385 Posts Drives: Z4 MC, M5, 540iT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Pics of Scatha at Bimmerfest... Arrived at 7am, set up between the Bimmerfest tent and BMW NA: Markseven's cool S52 conversion E30 was in Bimmerfest's "special display area" too: People were circling (and touching) the car pretty much nonstop all day. I made one circuit of the grounds before the gates opened, but otherwise was sequestered near Scatha to answer questions. I was surprised how many people, even couples, posed next to the car: I only took a couple detail shots, because I was so busy all day: The end of the show, which always comes too quickly: __________________
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05-18-2011, 10:53 PM	#39
Ferus Enlisted Member 0 Rep 33 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lake Geneva iTrader: (0)	Groovy look! What was the inspiration that drove you in this project?
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05-18-2011, 10:58 PM	#40
johanness Banned 56 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, Vancouver iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M COUPE [7.00] 2012 BMW X1 xDrive 28i [9.00]	What does the number 400 represent?
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05-19-2011, 01:50 PM	#43
Palantirion First Lieutenant 16 Rep 385 Posts Drives: Z4 MC, M5, 540iT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Today I made an update to MyArtCar.com, adding a Tools page if you are interested in what went in to making the project: http://www.myartcar.com/tools.html Note that updates and showing notifications will be sent out via Twitter, so follow MyArtCar to be kept in the loop: http://twitter.com/#!/MyArtCar __________________
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05-20-2011, 12:38 PM	#44
Hawkeye Brigadier General 2070 Rep 4,365 Posts Drives: '07 Z4 Coupe, '21 X3, '16 GMC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Iowa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 GMC Sierra SLT [10.00] 2008 Yamaha R6 [9.00]	Nice to see it getting out and getting seen. Can't believe you were letting people touch your car though! Good work with keeping the website up to date as well! __________________ 2007 Z4 3.0si Coupe • 6 MT • Black Saphire Metallic • PP • SP 2016 GMC Sierra SLT Z71 Premium Plus 4x4 2017 Harley StreetGlide • Denim Black • V&H Tune 2021 BMW x30i • Phytonic Blue Metallic • Fully loaded
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