I designed a 1M Anniversary Edition

Robcut1 · 02-24-2012, 08:47 PM

Thought the 1M is best compared to the E30M from 1986. So, I tried to recapture the essence of that car. Please review the pictures I took today below. Please note that I had redone the trunk lid and moved the front splitters back to reduce the raciness that the car showed previously.
Painted Grill surround
Chrome inserts
carbon fiber mirror covers
Painted side markers
Racemesh lower intake grill
custom splitters
carbon rear diffuser
csl carbon trunklid with lip partially left unpainted
painted calipers
paint fade on rockers, splitters, antenna
whalen shift machine custom shifter and handbrake
rennline pedals including paint to match heal toe extension
carbon fiber dash kit
BMW alcantara steering wheel cover
cp-e duel cone intake
Burger JB 4
N55 midpipes
xpel ultimate paint protection
Custom designed E30 25 year anniversary logo (Decals available upon request)

Decals Available!

GT1281 · 02-24-2012, 10:42 PM

Nice but I'm not feeling the splitters, chrome on the grills or the fade on the sill.

ZCP M3 · 02-24-2012, 10:43 PM

Whatever floats your boat.

EINSER M · 02-24-2012, 11:12 PM

thanx for posting, excellent build, you're passionate!

cooler2442 · 02-24-2012, 11:27 PM

Wasn't this car posted before and then the thread was deleted due to everyone not liking it? Or was it a different orange one with a similar type of design?

///M1 · 02-25-2012, 12:11 AM

Who makes the trunk? IMO the gaps are way too wide (relative to stock) and perhaps equally worse, are not uniformly wide (especially around the "s" shape of the tail lights). But then again I am anal, so personally wouldn't be able to live with that variance...

Rikx1M · 02-25-2012, 02:11 AM

I like the fact that this build is different than everyone's expectation and consensus. I may agree or disagree but this is a nice mod list and you will have a unique car versus a cookie-cutter car.

eeghie · 02-25-2012, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Robcut1

Thought the 1M is best compared to the E30M from 1986. So, I tried to recapture the essence of that car. Please review the pictures I took today below. Please note that I had redone the trunk lid and moved the front splitters back to reduce the raciness that the car showed previously.
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csl carbon trunklid with lip partially left unpainted
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Looks great, IMO still the best trunk style out there: this should have been the OEM trunk shape, nice touch leaving the weave visible on the top of the spoiler! Looks even better now without the rear side paint fade.

thx for posting.

eeghie · 02-25-2012, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

Who makes the trunk? IMO the gaps are way too wide (relative to stock) and perhaps equally worse, are not uniformly wide (especially around the "s" shape of the tail lights). But then again I am anal, so personally wouldn't be able to live with that variance...

+1 for pics on trunk fit/gap comparison to stock.

BrokenVert · 02-25-2012, 08:34 AM

It looks like an icarbon trunk to me.

Also im really anal, and the fact that your sticker is slightly lower than your badge is bugging the crap out of me

Robcut1 · 02-25-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

It looks like an icarbon trunk to me.

Also im really anal, and the fact that your sticker is slightly lower than your badge is bugging the crap out of me

I'm going to play with the back one a bit.
The smaller ones on the side windows look great in my opinion though.

ilikebmxbikes · 02-25-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by eeghie

Looks great, IMO still the best trunk style out there: this should have been the OEM trunk shape, nice touch leaving the weave visible on the top of the spoiler! Looks even better now without the rear side paint fade.

thx for posting.

the trunk looks amazing. i agree that is the best CSL trunk. the thickness of the ducktail is perfect. the flat point is compairable to the m6 and 3 series trunk. some recent trunks are too sharp at the point.

if i built a 1M, it would be very much like your car but with the wheels painted black.

is that an icarbon trunk?

Robcut1 · 02-25-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ilikebmxbikes

the trunk looks amazing. i agree that is the best CSL trunk. the thickness of the ducktail is perfect. the flat point is compairable to the m6 and 3 series trunk. some recent trunks are too sharp at the point.

if i built a 1M, it would be very much like your car but with the wheels painted black.

is that an icarbon trunk?

Not icarbon,
If you would, please PM and I will be happy to share the vendor with you.
Rob

Robcut1 · 02-25-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M1

Who makes the trunk? IMO the gaps are way too wide (relative to stock) and perhaps equally worse, are not uniformly wide (especially around the "s" shape of the tail lights). But then again I am anal, so personally wouldn't be able to live with that variance...

I just went into the garage and played with the adjustment a little since I didn't care about the gap before. I was able to move it forward and down a little so that the tolerances are 1/8 inch to the BMW. In other words, the standard gaps are around 1/8 inch, while the trunk lid in the picture had gaps that were over 1/4 inch. Now those gaps are all under 1/4 inch therefore within 1/8 inch to the standard.

Robcut1 · 02-25-2012, 02:01 PM

Still thinking of a subtle overlay, or emblem in silver where the front of the rockers are black, and into the orange, and possible over the black part of the splitter. Maybe like a web. Just can't seem to get it figured out yet.

Robcut1 · 02-25-2012, 02:05 PM

Does anyone like this photoshop of a "web" overlay on the rockers?

ilikebmxbikes · 02-25-2012, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robcut1

Not icarbon,
If you would, please PM and I will be happy to share the vendor with you.
Rob

i have an icarbon. it looks identical to your trunk -

MrRoboto · 02-25-2012, 02:50 PM

Design is not your strong suit.

1SerieStud · 02-25-2012, 03:46 PM

I shall reserve more direct comments to myself. But considering that this is just my opinion, I just want to say that you have managed to turn a rather attractive machine into something very difficult to look at

Mr_M · 02-25-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cooler2442

Wasn't this car posted before and then the thread was deleted due to everyone not liking it? Or was it a different orange one with a similar type of design?

Oh yeah... "Try to count the mods". Sure looks similar.

Papethova · 02-25-2012, 04:06 PM

To each his own, but what are you trying to achieve exactly?

Mr_M · 02-25-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Robcut1

Still thinking of a subtle overlay, or emblem in silver where the front of the rockers are black, and into the orange, and possible over the black part of the splitter. Maybe like a web. Just can't seem to get it figured out yet.

There's nothing subtle in your vision. You should do it if you really want it :-) congratz on making your vision a reality.

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Robcut1 Second Lieutenant 112 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 2016 M4GTS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jupiter, Fl iTrader: (1)	I designed a 1M Anniversary Edition Thought the 1M is best compared to the E30M from 1986. So, I tried to recapture the essence of that car. Please review the pictures I took today below. Please note that I had redone the trunk lid and moved the front splitters back to reduce the raciness that the car showed previously. Painted Grill surround Chrome inserts carbon fiber mirror covers Painted side markers Racemesh lower intake grill custom splitters carbon rear diffuser csl carbon trunklid with lip partially left unpainted painted calipers paint fade on rockers, splitters, antenna whalen shift machine custom shifter and handbrake rennline pedals including paint to match heal toe extension carbon fiber dash kit BMW alcantara steering wheel cover cp-e duel cone intake Burger JB 4 N55 midpipes xpel ultimate paint protection Custom designed E30 25 year anniversary logo (Decals available upon request) Decals Available! Attached Images Last edited by Robcut1; 02-24-2012 at 10:27 PM.. Reason: additional details
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Robcut1 Second Lieutenant 112 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 2016 M4GTS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jupiter, Fl iTrader: (1)	Still thinking of a subtle overlay, or emblem in silver where the front of the rockers are black, and into the orange, and possible over the black part of the splitter. Maybe like a web. Just can't seem to get it figured out yet.
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