R55 Show us your pictures of your R55 (Clubman) here
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Well I'm finally comfortable enough with my mods to place a picture of Einstein amidst the glory of everyone else's beautiful Clubbies. Currently in winter suit. Only difference in summer is lowered with coilovers and 17 inch wheels.
More pictures in my gallery.
More pictures in my gallery.
2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 107
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From: Cincinnati, OH
Gorgeous car!
Is that the Nightfire Red?
Also, where'd you get your graphics done? I'm looking at either all black A-panels, or one's with minimal design, and would love to check out where you got yours.
Thanks! Yea, it's Nightfire Red. I did it at a local graphics store. I found 3 options to get the A panels done;
1. Get them painted and was quoted $250 each side.
2. Custom vinyl wraps from minimotoringgraphics and getting them professionally installed(around $300)
3. Got it done locally for $175 and the guy is a real professional using 3m products.
Went with the cheapest but quality wise, it's probably the best route(other than painting obviously). Alas, I might end up taking it off if I do get the skirt and fenders painted body color since the abrupt black A pillars would look out of place.
1. Get them painted and was quoted $250 each side.
2. Custom vinyl wraps from minimotoringgraphics and getting them professionally installed(around $300)
3. Got it done locally for $175 and the guy is a real professional using 3m products.
Went with the cheapest but quality wise, it's probably the best route(other than painting obviously). Alas, I might end up taking it off if I do get the skirt and fenders painted body color since the abrupt black A pillars would look out of place.
Rally: More than one shop quoted me that price actually. Although both were premier auto body works shops, I decided to pass. :P
Otra: Thanks! I'm leaning on either getting the black trims painted black or body color. Like I said earlier, body colored trimming would mean I have to remove the A panel wraps since it would sit weird surrounded with body colored panels. Getting them painted black however might just bring about no effect. Really just want them black so that I can polish them and not worry about wax residue. Bleh I've got darn wheels and coilover choices to make prior to that though so I'll procrastinate for now. :D
Otra: Thanks! I'm leaning on either getting the black trims painted black or body color. Like I said earlier, body colored trimming would mean I have to remove the A panel wraps since it would sit weird surrounded with body colored panels. Getting them painted black however might just bring about no effect. Really just want them black so that I can polish them and not worry about wax residue. Bleh I've got darn wheels and coilover choices to make prior to that though so I'll procrastinate for now. :D
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 222
Likes: 0
From: Atlanta, GA
Very classy MCC, Izzy.
Next time don't hesitate to try the vinyl work yourself. I was scared to do it at first, too, but after you try it, you'll be glad you tried. Roll of vinyl is roughly $20 for 50sq ft - that's a lot of coverage for the money.
That was about $3 worth of film, buying it extremely overpriced from a local sign shop:
http://zoltiz.com/cars/xD/fiveaxis/xdshoot02.jpg
Next time don't hesitate to try the vinyl work yourself. I was scared to do it at first, too, but after you try it, you'll be glad you tried. Roll of vinyl is roughly $20 for 50sq ft - that's a lot of coverage for the money.
That was about $3 worth of film, buying it extremely overpriced from a local sign shop:
http://zoltiz.com/cars/xD/fiveaxis/xdshoot02.jpg
TorchMini: Unfortunately there's a space limitation on NAM. However, I can send it to your email if you wanna pm me it.
LarryParker: I went with VIP Custom for the mounting brackets, the easiest installation ever. As for the lights, they're Hella 500's. 2 outside fogs(which were on in the picture) and 2 driving lights. The Hella 500's lamp covers were pretty fugly so I painted them all black with "M" "I" "N" "I" in each respective cover in red. :D
Everyone else: Thanks! :D
LarryParker: I went with VIP Custom for the mounting brackets, the easiest installation ever. As for the lights, they're Hella 500's. 2 outside fogs(which were on in the picture) and 2 driving lights. The Hella 500's lamp covers were pretty fugly so I painted them all black with "M" "I" "N" "I" in each respective cover in red. :D
Everyone else: Thanks! :D
