Darkness(aka)M Coupe

[M2audioman]

What did you use to tint the headlights?

[psygnosis]

That looks awesome! You should get some 2.5 headlights, they have black plastic on the inside instead of silver.

[M2audioman]

The negative on the black housing headlights is that the clear white turn signals are still too bright on them, meaning you might still have to tint that anyway to make it look right...

[ANILE8]

Not to cause offence and this is not specifically aimed at you but for transportation you may prefer some aftermarket customization, and go right ahead if you want bottom dollar for your car in 10 years. What you think makes your car stand out today and cool will make it blend in with every other junky used car in a decade or two.

An original car in top shape always stands out when it's as it left the factory. Even an untrained eye recognizes it's originality, and having all the original parts adds to the impression of "showroom condition."

I know it takes restraint to keep your hands off, especially with a performance car like a Z4-MC, but your restraint will pay back handsomely in later years, as well as in your own appreciation.

Start swapping things out and you wind up with a car half made in China or Inglewood, CA. Leave it alone and you still have a great German car. Remember, collectors (and most people) want a new car as BMW made it; not one that you've personalized for yourself any more than they want your graffiti on their fence.

[GP20]

Originally Posted by ANILE8

Not to cause offence but for transportation you may prefer some aftermarket customization, and go right ahead if you want bottom dollar for your car in 10 years. What you think makes your car stand out today and cool will make it blend in with every other junky used car in a decade or two.

An original car in top shape always stands out when it's as it left the factory. Even an untrained eye recognizes it's originality, and having all the original parts adds to the impression of "showroom condition."

I know it takes restraint to keep your hands off, especially with a performance car like a Z4-MC, but your restraint will pay back handsomely in later years, as well as in your own appreciation.

Start swapping things out and you wind up with a car half made in China or Inglewood, CA. Leave it alone and you still have a great German car. Remember, collectors (and most people) want a new car as BMW made it; not one that you've personalized for yourself any more than they want your graffiti on their fence.

That's like saying you should stay in shape now so years later when you're lieing in an open casket during your own funeral people don't think you're fat.

Who cares what others think then? And how many of us actually keep a car for more than 4~6 years?

[Z4HN]

Originally Posted by ANILE8

Not to cause offence and this is not specifically aimed at you but for transportation you may prefer some aftermarket customization, and go right ahead if you want bottom dollar for your car in 10 years. What you think makes your car stand out today and cool will make it blend in with every other junky used car in a decade or two.

An original car in top shape always stands out when it's as it left the factory. Even an untrained eye recognizes it's originality, and having all the original parts adds to the impression of "showroom condition."

I know it takes restraint to keep your hands off, especially with a performance car like a Z4-MC, but your restraint will pay back handsomely in later years, as well as in your own appreciation.

Start swapping things out and you wind up with a car half made in China or Inglewood, CA. Leave it alone and you still have a great German car. Remember, collectors (and most people) want a new car as BMW made it; not one that you've personalized for yourself any more than they want your graffiti on their fence.

Coming from someone who actually went through the hassles to bling out his stock wheels? Because chrome or polished-out wheels on a bimmer don't scream out ghetto?

Originally Posted by ANILE8

Original wheels have now been acid dipped and hand polished inside and out to a mirror finish.

[mpower03]

Originally Posted by Z4HN

Coming from someone who actually went through the hassles to bling out his stock wheels? Because chrome or polished-out wheels on a bimmer don't scream out ghetto?

^^+1

[tintboy]

Originally Posted by 335audioman

What did you use to tint the headlights?

I used a film purchased from Aero Tect. I buy the film in bulk and free hand it on the car. They have 3 different shades,light,medium,and dark.

[tintboy]

Originally Posted by mpower03

^^+1

lol....chrome wheels...

[sales@ESSTuning]

CAr looks fantastic

[mPlasticDesign]

The car is purrrrfect! Gotta love the wheels.

[M2audioman]

Originally Posted by ANILE8

Not to cause offence and this is not specifically aimed at you but for transportation you may prefer some aftermarket customization, and go right ahead if you want bottom dollar for your car in 10 years. What you think makes your car stand out today and cool will make it blend in with every other junky used car in a decade or two.

An original car in top shape always stands out when it's as it left the factory. Even an untrained eye recognizes it's originality, and having all the original parts adds to the impression of "showroom condition."

I know it takes restraint to keep your hands off, especially with a performance car like a Z4-MC, but your restraint will pay back handsomely in later years, as well as in your own appreciation.

Start swapping things out and you wind up with a car half made in China or Inglewood, CA. Leave it alone and you still have a great German car. Remember, collectors (and most people) want a new car as BMW made it; not one that you've personalized for yourself any more than they want your graffiti on their fence.

lol. So I take this to mean you plan on keeping this car for decades then right? I mean, why would any of this matter if you aren't planning on keeping it until it might actually be a classic one day?

Personally, I will probably buy a new car in 2-3 years when this one is paid off. At that point, I will put the stock parts back on and sell it, unless someone wants it as is.

While I agree that mods won't necessarily add value to a car during resale, there is no reason that any of us couldn't just put the car back to stock to sell it. It's simply ridiculous to say that we should not mod cars so that we can sell it easier several years later...

To your point of:

"What you think makes your car stand out today and cool will make it blend in with every other junky used car in a decade or two."

You do realize that chrome wheels are out of style and have been for quite some time now, right? Those definitely will not help your resale, even if they are stock. Sports cars with chrome wheels are a big negative...

[jgorman13]

ill take your word that the car looked out of place with the stock headlights. That was my only iffy thing. otherwise great looking car.

[Z4MCJJ]

Looks good!

[danchandroos]

that looks really good.

[quickfast]

Car looks great, love the wheels and tint. I wouldve actually gone darker on the headlights because they look purplish.

And to anile8, from the looks of it all his mods can be undone quite easily. Not so true for yours. You may want to consider the resale value of your vehicle in about 10 years. Someone whos looking to buy it will want the car the way BMW designers wanted it, not what you envisioned.

[MVF4Rrider]

What's the % window tint?

[papitosabe]

Originally Posted by tintboy

.. The bmw is my 5th black car. I think i see a pattern. I love black cars.

so I guess its true, once you go black you never go back??

so when I bought my coupe, I bought it because I figured 20 yrs from now, I could still look at the car and say, "damn, what a badass car"... I don't see my self ever getting rid of it... I love everything about it...even the gas mileage..lol...j/j... any of y'all think y'all will keep yours til the end?

[endofanera7]

Jet Black with Imola Red interior = best combo!