Get to know the newest member: 6appeal

[6appeal]

Greetings gents. I'm new to this forum but I've been on other BMW forums for a few years now. I'm a member on E46Fanatics, maXbimmer, and Bimmerforums so I'm not new to this stuff, just to this forum.

My first car was an Arctic Silver on Black 1998 BMW 328i 5-speed. It was an awesome car and I still think about it to this day. I sold it last year with 301,000kms. In May of 2010 I found someone on a local forum selling my current car. It was impeccably maintained and was in great condition for a car with almost 150,000kms on the clock.

I've always favored 3 series sedans over the coupes (unless it's an M). The reason for that is I feel people expect less from a 4-door than a coupe. I also feel that the 3er sedan is true to BMWs mandate of performance and practicality. They invented the sport sedan and I value pedigree and a history that is tried, tested, and true.

Modification is a disease worse than cancer for me. The work is never done and the vision is always evolving. I am extremely picky when comes to mods. I know what I want and won't take anything less. My mod philosophy is strictly OEM+. My mods clearly demonstrate this philosophy. I can't stand ricey mods like LED trails, clear tails, excessive sound systems, basically anything that is not OEM inspired (even FI). I'm about stance and flushness and cleanliness. Mods should complement and enhance a cars characteristics, not distract you or draw all your attention to any one specific mod.

That's a little bit about me. I look forward to discussing and consulting with you guys in the future. I've seen some real nice rides on here so don't be surprised if I message you for pic requests and to pick your brain on the details of your mods. Feel free to ask me anything as well. Later boys!

[pyreguy]

Welcome. I think red is our most popular color, no?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Welcome to the forum, 6.

[mimalmo]

Welcome.

[04ZHP_PDX]

Welcome good sir. It's a good forum. Enjoy.

[Alphatek45]

Welcome, sir. Glad you found us.

[az3579]

Come on man, being a member of many forums, you should know: pics or it never happend. :biggrin

[SC4ME]

Welcome, and pict are nice.

[Mtnman]

welcome to the mafia. it wil add to your addictions, trust me.

[jjcools]

Welcome to the family. Nice car and I like your thinking, although, I do have to stray from the OEM stuff due to pure desire to have a sick car be more sick!!!!

[danewilson77]

Glad to have ya in the family. Good to see you with the proper color, legit number of doors, and I'm praying for 3 pedals.....

[pyreguy]

^ legit # of doors FTW

[az3579]

Glad to have ya in the family. Good to see you with the proper color, legit number of doors, and I'm praying for 3 pedals.....

This,


^ legit # of doors FTW

This,


welcome to the mafia. it wil add to your addictions, trust me.

And that!

[danewilson77]

I like your style az.......

[6appeal]

Come on man, being a member of many forums, you should know: pics or it never happend. :biggrin

Ask and you shall receive.

My first car: 1998 Arctic Silver BMW 328i 5-speed (Named the N3)
DJAUTO Eurospec headlights with 6000k HID
ThinLine 6000k CCFL
Frosted corners, sidemarkers, and red/white tails
H&R Sport, Bilstein Sport rear, Koni STR.T front
10mm H&R front spacers
MKIII VW Jetta front lip
MFCAB's
E36 M3 Exhaust
M3 Illuminated shift knob
M3 lip spoiler
OEM Staggered M Double Spoke II's
225/45/17front, 255/45/17rear
K&N Drop-in, airbox cutout

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/602-Copy.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/626.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/086.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/IMG_0065.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/CIMG2551.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/008.jpg

My current car: 2004 Imola Red 330i ZHP 6-SPEED (Named the Red Baron)

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/Red%20Baron/PICT0150.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/Red%20Baron/PICT0146.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/Red%20Baron/PICT0162.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/Red%20Baron/PICT0163.jpg

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/6appeal_photo/N3%20for%20sale/Red%20Baron/PICT0170.jpg

These pictures are from this summer. My signature mod list is up to date. Not shown in these pics are the LED tails and the death of wheel gap thanks to the Eibach Sportlines. I also changed to license plate frames and colour-matched them Imola. I'll add more pics when I take more forum-worthy ones.

6appeal

Call me Neemz

[kayger12]

Manfred von Richthofen FTW!!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Good stuff, 6.

[az3579]

I can't stand ricey mods like LED trails, clear tails...

OK, I'm confused... I assume you mean tails (not trails)...


Not shown in these pics are the LED tails

???????

[danewilson77]

^lol........Wut?

Nice rides.

I needs graffiti

[az3579]

^lol........Wut?



Assuming the line in his first post was a typo, he said he doesn't like LED tails. Yet in the second post I quoted, he said that he has LED tails that aren't pictured...

[danewilson77]

Maybe he didn't like em? Hehe

[billschusteriv]

My current car: 2004 Imola Red 330i ZHP 6-SPEED (Named the Red Baron)

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6appeal

Call me Neemz

Okay.... Neemz.... Very nice shots... thanks for sharing! :coolpic

Given the name - are you thinking about a red baron theme for the car? Or just dig the name?

[6appeal]

OK, I'm confused... I assume you mean tails (not trails)...



???????

No, I do mean LED TRAILS, as in what Audi does with all their headlights. They have an integrated trail of LEDs. Some people do this to their BMWs (or any car for that matter).

[6appeal]

Okay.... Neemz.... Very nice shots... thanks for sharing! :coolpic

Given the name - are you thinking about a red baron theme for the car? Or just dig the name?

I just dig the name. The fact that the Red Baron was a German Ace and the car is red and made by a company that used to make airplane engines is enough of a parallel for me to justify the nickname. I also see my car as the evil twin of the BMW Driver Training cars. They were Estoril Blue ZHP sedans. Only 30 units sent to Canada. But I couldn't think of a name short and catchy enough to describe that, lol.

[3ZHPGUY]

Welcome, I share your thoughts on the mods, most of mine are undetectable.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Whether it be my ZHP or my 335 -- or any of my previous cars -- I always try to keep it subtle. Nothing over the top. If I don't go OEM, I try to find something that meshes well with BMW.

With the exception of my grill, everything is OEM on the ZHP. I'm working hard to keep it that way.

[billschusteriv]

Cool... and while I've seen e30's with iron crosses on the doors and roof, I don't know if the world is ready for an imola Fokker-esque ZHP.