Rated M (Official Journal Thread)

j03chu · 05-24-2010, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem

Look forward to seeing this progress, I`ve also moved from a modded E46 to a Z4MR but stuck for ideas so far.

My old car

very nice. you should start by painting your z4m laguna seca

Rated M · 05-24-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mikem

Look forward to seeing this progress, I`ve also moved from a modded E46 to a Z4MR but stuck for ideas so far.

My old car

LSB on LSB.... awesome.....

Nate2046 · 05-24-2010, 01:56 PM

I like the black on the roof, not a big fan on the front bumper. I think it leaves the fangs just kind of hanging from the front by themselves without anything tying them together. I really like the look of black grills on the IB cars, especially for those being agressively modded. I'm sure that's on your list though. At this point wheels are going to be such a huge improvement. Looking forward to the updates and glad you're enjoying it

ps, my dogs say welcome to the club

Rated M · 05-24-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate2046

I like the black on the roof, not a big fan on the front bumper. I think it leaves the fangs just kind of hanging from the front by themselves without anything tying them together. I really like the look of black grills on the IB cars, especially for those being agressively modded. I'm sure that's on your list though. At this point wheels are going to be such a huge improvement. Looking forward to the updates and glad you're enjoying it

ps, my dogs say welcome to the club

4 BOXERS? ! lol you are a crazy man....

I have 2 boxers now and a Pit.... I am trying to get rid of the pit now.. getting to be too much to handle.

Nate2046 · 05-24-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rated M

4 BOXERS? ! lol you are a crazy man....

I have 2 boxers now and a Pit.... I am trying to get rid of the pit now.. getting to be too much to handle.

Ha....yeah four would be crazy. Actually ours are the brindle and reverse brindle in the back. The two in front belong to our neighbor. Such great dogs!

VinnieAces · 05-27-2010, 04:14 PM

bump for your thread.... couple o questions

How much did you pay for all that vinyl? Was it easy to vinyl the roof yourself?

reason being is im on the fence about vinyl-ing my roof gloss black myself or paying a shop, would cost me 150 but at a really reputable place...

inTgr8r · 05-27-2010, 05:37 PM

^ Shinzo?

VinnieAces · 05-27-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by inTgr8r

^ Shinzo?

u kno it brotha,

been there?

inTgr8r · 05-28-2010, 07:15 AM

Yep

Thought about getting the roof done with DI-NOC

Rated M · 05-28-2010, 08:44 AM

There is a guy over on M3forum selling bulk Vinyl. I got quoted from him for a 6x5 sheet of gloss black for ~85 bucks shipped.. Its the really good 3M Stuff

Rated M · 06-02-2010, 05:54 PM

Update # 3 (06/02/10)

Wheels... Installed some Avant Garde 19" 310's over the weekend. LOVING THEM!

Please excuse the dirty dirty picture, there is still tire lube on the tires and dirt all over my car.. I have a real photoshoot scheduled for the weekend!!

inTgr8r · 06-02-2010, 07:05 PM

Nice, I didn't know they had M fitments,

VinnieAces · 06-02-2010, 07:16 PM

lookin pretty sweet! keepin the rims that color or looking to give em a paint?

RBull · 06-02-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by inTgr8r

Nice, I didn't know they had M fitments,

They don't seem to indicate. Only 19s.

RBull · 06-02-2010, 08:09 PM

I like those rated m.

fitchesbass · 06-02-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RBull

They don't seem to indicate. Only 19s.

Based on these offsets here, looks like you'd have to run a rear spacer.

http://www.**********s.com/Avant-Gar...ack-Wheels.htm

Rated M · 06-02-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fitchesbass

Based on these offsets here, looks like you'd have to run a rear spacer.

http://www.**********s.com/Avant-Gar...ack-Wheels.htm

You guys should be happy to hear:

19 x 9.5 rear ET -22 Fits with no rubbing without spacers, lowered over 2 inches (its lower now than in the pic).

Front offset is -35 and only slightly rubs on outside fender liner while cornering over bumps.

275 and 245 widths respectively.

VinnieAces · 06-09-2010, 11:28 PM

ne upgrades on the horizon?

j03chu · 06-09-2010, 11:49 PM

i swear those avant garde rims looks identical to vmr 710's which are both, i guess, HRE p40 reps.

someone correct me on this? vmr710 = avant garde 310's?

The__J__Factor · 06-10-2010, 12:46 AM

^ thats what i believe as well. Avant garde must be doing a pretty good deal to try and enter against vmr with their already huge install base.

Rated M · 06-13-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The__J__Factor

^ thats what i believe as well. Avant garde must be doing a pretty good deal to try and enter against vmr with their already huge install base.

2.5 and 3.5 lbs lighter than the VMR's

The Avant Garde's are flow cast vs. Gravity cast. I weighed em myself

It has rained the past two weekends non stop.. no photoshoot yet... but SOON!

05-24-2010, 01:56 PM	#25
Nate2046 Lieutenant 16 Rep 421 Posts Drives: '11 e92M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indianapolis, In iTrader: (2)	I like the black on the roof, not a big fan on the front bumper. I think it leaves the fangs just kind of hanging from the front by themselves without anything tying them together. I really like the look of black grills on the IB cars, especially for those being agressively modded. I'm sure that's on your list though. At this point wheels are going to be such a huge improvement. Looking forward to the updates and glad you're enjoying it ps, my dogs say welcome to the club
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05-27-2010, 04:14 PM	#28
VinnieAces Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: Imola Red Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ontario, Can iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [8.00]	bump for your thread.... couple o questions How much did you pay for all that vinyl? Was it easy to vinyl the roof yourself? reason being is im on the fence about vinyl-ing my roof gloss black myself or paying a shop, would cost me 150 but at a really reputable place... __________________ ///M - Some Mods 'N Stuff
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05-27-2010, 05:37 PM	#29
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	^ Shinzo? __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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05-28-2010, 07:15 AM	#31
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Yep Thought about getting the roof done with DI-NOC __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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05-28-2010, 08:44 AM	#32
Rated M Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 2007 IB Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (2)	There is a guy over on M3forum selling bulk Vinyl. I got quoted from him for a 6x5 sheet of gloss black for ~85 bucks shipped.. Its the really good 3M Stuff
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06-02-2010, 05:54 PM	#33
Rated M Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 2007 IB Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (2)	Update # 3 (06/02/10) Wheels... Installed some Avant Garde 19" 310's over the weekend. LOVING THEM! Please excuse the dirty dirty picture, there is still tire lube on the tires and dirt all over my car.. I have a real photoshoot scheduled for the weekend!!
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06-02-2010, 07:05 PM	#34
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Nice, I didn't know they had M fitments, __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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06-02-2010, 07:16 PM	#35
VinnieAces Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: Imola Red Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ontario, Can iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [8.00]	lookin pretty sweet! keepin the rims that color or looking to give em a paint? __________________ ///M - Some Mods 'N Stuff Last edited by VinnieAces; 06-02-2010 at 08:43 PM..
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06-02-2010, 08:09 PM	#37
RBull Captain 12 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0)	I like those rated m.
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06-09-2010, 11:28 PM	#40
VinnieAces Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: Imola Red Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ontario, Can iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [8.00]	ne upgrades on the horizon? __________________ ///M - Some Mods 'N Stuff
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06-09-2010, 11:49 PM	#41
j03chu Captain 56 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 08 SG/IR Z4MR \| 07 AW/Blk Z4MC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SOCAL: 626/909/949/323 iTrader: (1)	i swear those avant garde rims looks identical to vmr 710's which are both, i guess, HRE p40 reps. someone correct me on this? vmr710 = avant garde 310's? __________________ 08 Z4MR \| Space gray on Imola red, carbon trim BC racing coilovers \| Titan TS7 07 Z4MC \| Alpine white on black, aluminum trim KWV3 \| CCW LM20 \| Eventuri \| Rogue Engineering short shifter, mounts and exhaust \| BMW Motorsports shift knob \| mudflaps \| stubby antennas
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06-10-2010, 12:46 AM	#42
The__J__Factor Major 88 Rep 1,090 Posts Drives: ///M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gold Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	^ thats what i believe as well. Avant garde must be doing a pretty good deal to try and enter against vmr with their already huge install base. __________________ 135i N54 manual MR-S with a 2zz swap and mods Sold EVO X MR - Phantom Black - Ti Exhaust - Ti UICP - AQM Intake - Sold Z4 M Coupe - H&R - RE Diablo - RPi - Tekarbon - Sold
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