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[RUS_ZHP]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Here is my car trying winter shoes for the first time.
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[az3579]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Here is my car trying winter shoes for the first time.
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I do say, those are some snazzy wheels my good sir. I may be slightly biased.

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[slater]

me also... ;)

[RUS_ZHP]

Shall we start a separate tread imola on the 68s-:))))
I wasn't shopping for these wheels specifically, but sometime during the summer found a very good deal on local CL.

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[NoVAphotog]

A little wash party...

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[BMWCurves]

Looking good! :thumbsup

[rguti153]

Could be, looking at the side markers that's a pre-LCI coupe. I believe ZHP models are available only on LCI.

Anyways, good find ! What are you doing there ?
Went to visit family , nfl game , and explore the culture

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[330i ZHP]

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[330i ZHP]

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[UdubBadger]

yep, they are 17x8 ET38 M5 reps.

Those look great man! Always one of my favorite wheels.


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[johnrando]

Beast Wagone!

[RUS_ZHP]

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Wow!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

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[330i ZHP]

Wow!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

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Thank you

[slater]

out for an errand.

[BMWCurves]

out for an errand.

Man, if I was looking...:drool

[slater]

Man, if I was looking...:drool

dude... buy it, move everything over from yours, and sell yours! :)

[Rovert]

You must sell it to someone worthy like someone on this forum. Don't ever let this car go to someone who has no clue what they have a hold of!!!

[anandoc]

out for an errand.

Noice!!!

Wait, are you at the courthouse? What did you do now :foottap

[BMWCurves]

dude... buy it, move everything over from yours, and sell yours! :)

Haha I don't have the time nor money for that. Plus I love my car too much to gut her.

[NoVAphotog]

out for an errand.

BAT time?

[slater]

You must sell it to someone worthy like someone on this forum. Don't ever let this car go to someone who has no clue what they have a hold of!!!

haha. i would love to, trust me! but no offers yet.



Noice!!!

Wait, are you at the courthouse? What did you do now :foottap

LOL. in the rear of the courthouse is the MTO office - getting plates for the Touring... which didn't happen, as their network was down. blah. gotta go back today.



Haha I don't have the time nor money for that. Plus I love my car too much to gut her.

yeah, i can appreciate that.

[slater]

BAT time?

not unless they agree to raise the reserve.

[NoVAphotog]

not unless they agree to raise the reserve.

Ah.

[slater]

Ah.

yeah. i am kinda on the fence about it, because at the reserve price they suggested, i'd be taking a bath on the car. and i don't want that... i enjoy being married. but what if it went higher... closer to my asking price? who knows.

[az3579]

yeah. i am kinda on the fence about it, because at the reserve price they suggested, i'd be taking a bath on the car. and i don't want that... i enjoy being married. but what if it went higher... closer to my asking price? who knows.


This is why I was wondering how'd you'd possibly make any money on the car, way back when you said you were looking to flip it. lol

[slater]

This is why I was wondering how'd you'd possibly make any money on the car, way back when you said you were looking to flip it. lol

do you think $13,500 USD is unreasonable?

[az3579]

do you think $13,500 USD is unreasonable?

What I meant by that comment is that ZHP's can't usually be obtained cheap enough to be able to do maintenance on them and sell them for a profit, considering what most ZHPs are valued at. That is why I am surprised that you were looking to make a profit - buying parts adds up, even if you're doing all the work. Whether or not I think $13,500 is reasonable is not something I'm going to comment on, just wanted to clarify my comment since you weren't sure what I meant by it.

I just didn't think you could have gotten a good enough deal on the Estoril ZHP to be able to make any profit on it considering its decent condition at purchase, that's all.

[slater]

What I meant by that comment is that ZHP's can't usually be obtained cheap enough to be able to do maintenance on them and sell them for a profit, considering what most ZHPs are valued at. That is why I am surprised that you were looking to make a profit - buying parts adds up, even if you're doing all the work. Whether or not I think $13,500 is reasonable is not something I'm going to comment on, just wanted to clarify my comment since you weren't sure what I meant by it.

part of it is a labor of love, obviously. i love doing it. but i also have to pay myself for my time, so i would never take on a project if i didn't think it was feasible to do so. i will admit that with this car, i was smitten from the first time i saw it - and we all know that sometimes that can get you into trouble. :)

[az3579]

part of it is a labor of love, obviously. i love doing it. but i also have to pay myself for my time, so i would never take on a project if i didn't think it was feasible to do so. i will admit that with this car, i was smitten from the first time i saw it - and we all know that sometimes that can get you into trouble. :)


If it was an Estoril sedan and I wasn't bored of the E46 platform, I'd have picked it up from you already. :wub

[Rovert]

If I just got rid of my ZHP and was looking for a replacement I could have picked the coupe up from you!

[az3579]

So for all of you wondering if a donut spare would fit over a Wilwood BBK, here's your answer. Paired with a spacer, Yes

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[Sockethead]

Lol how embarrassing.
We never got flats in Jersey... We've had 5 since moving to Charleston last March

[TheFinanceGuy]

I hate the donut.

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[danewilson77]

That looks dope. I'm thinking square setup for sure...

:cigar

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[Rovert]

Perfect for drifting. [emoji38]

[az3579]

Lol how embarrassing.
We never got flats in Jersey... We've had 5 since moving to Charleston last March
Never got flats but you sure got your fair share of cracked wheels!

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[Vas]

BP took a picture. Snap.

[Sockethead]

Never got flats but you sure got your fair share of cracked wheels!


Lol true,

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[slater]

why am i hungry for donuts....?

[az3579]

why am i hungry for donuts....?

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[holyc0w]

Sexy winter donuts :)

[RUS_ZHP]

I am surprised that you guys don't carry a full spare. I bought my car with five 135s and like to have a proper spare wheel in the trunk.

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[BMWCurves]

I don't think our cars came with a full spare, so if you want a full spare you have to source a good condition used one from somewhere.

[fredo]

+1, no full size spare from factory. My e90 came with run flats, no spare. I bought a full size (18") spare and kept in the garage. I still have it, it fits the ZHP.

[az3579]

I don't think our cars came with a full spare, so if you want a full spare you have to source a good condition used one from somewhere.

That, and it's increased cost, not to mention you lose all that primo storage space down there. :)

[Sockethead]

My '01 325 came with a full size spare that matched the wheels that were on it. They were 17"

[BMWCurves]

My '01 325 came with a full size spare that matched the wheels that were on it. They were 17"

Yeah, my '03 330Ci ZSP came with a full sized spare front style 68 wheel. 17x7.5"

[stephenkirsh]

ZHPs came with donut spare for weight savings. Every other e46 in US had full sized spare. Unsure of m3.

[stephenkirsh]

For your 25 year import dreams.

From Spain.

E46 compact Imola red M Sport

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[Rovert]

ZHPs came with donut spare for weight savings. Every other e46 in US had full sized spare. Unsure of m3.

Us S54s get no spare because the quad exhaust design doesn't allow enough room for even a donut so we get a compressor with goo to help seal a tire on the run just enough to get it fixed. I have my donut from my ZHP that I dump into the M3 trunk if I'm going on a long road trip. I also have a full patch kit to repair a tire as first choice over a spare.

I just cleaned her after the rain. It's going to be cold and dry next week so I wanted her clean and seals all dry for the freeze!

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She sits in the garage to dry up further tonight. Don't mind the melting paint finish of my OEM 18" winter wheels. LOL

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[Sockethead]

It's so weird not having to deal with winter prep here in Charleston. As a driver and a home owner, I've been dealing with winter snow and freezing temperatures for decades... I'm going to have to get used to this. ;)

[Rovert]

Someone's bragging. [emoji52]

[Sockethead]

Well we get hurricanes here and its hot as hell in the summer so it all evens out...

[holyc0w]

It's hot as hell here during the summer, but no hurricanes.

First "major" snow of the season. (32 degrees so heavy and wet snow)
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Didn't have to go too far to find the first crash. That's one of the cars out on the grass by the pole. :(
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For your 25 year import dreams.

From Spain.

E46 compact Imola red M Sport


The E46 compact coupe is pretty cool

[3ZHPGUY]

It's so weird not having to deal with winter prep here in Charleston. As a driver and a home owner, I've been dealing with winter snow and freezing temperatures for decades... I'm going to have to get used to this. ;)

I'm with ya. We still have a few snowfalls and some ice storms but, nothing like Northern OH and my old home town of Buffalo, NY.

We're still in the 50s and 40s with a few cold mornings in the 20s. We didn't have any rain for the last two weeks of September or any of October, until last week when the rains started and brought a few tornados with them. Crazy weather with the high threat of wildfires one week and a day later heavy thunderstorms and tornados.


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[Sockethead]

We haven't had any freezing temperatures yet, it dipped down to like 39 for a night a couple of weeks ago... we've only had one night of light rain since hurricane Matthew but were supposed to finally get some significant rain here shortly

[ELCID86]

The wife and I met my dad and stepmom at the Omni Homestead for the weekend.

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[danewilson77]

:like

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[Rovert]

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[BMWCurves]

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Mmm...looks so cozy.

[slater]

dang trevor, you've got more snow than we do! had nothing yesterday, got about 1" overnight... most of it has melted already.

[holyc0w]

I think I would've been almost there if it didn't melt so quickly overnight.

[Rovert]

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Snow driving mode!! Decreased winter tires to 29lbs cold, but I was still having to manage wheel spin in fourth gear at 1100RPM. [emoji23] What a fun morning. Now I finally know what an LSD is like in the snow. It accelerates better and you can drift like a jetliner landing in a 60mph sideways crosswind.

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Also got my CSL lid installed. [emoji41]

[anandoc]

Also got my CSL lid installed. [emoji41]

LOL!

[stephenkirsh]

Noob question: no garage for the m3?

[UdubBadger]

Had to look back.

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[WOLFN8TR]

Nice Pics! Love the CSL lid Trevor. [emoji2]

[Rovert]

I present version 2.0 of my boot lid...today was all about testing how much downforce...


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It was too warm today so it only lasted for about 40 miles of driving... :(

[UdubBadger]

Looks slightly anti aerodynamic rofl


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[WOLFN8TR]

Sweet!

[Sockethead]

I'm diggin the last pic: blue sky, blue car

[danewilson77]

Great pics Trevor.

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[3ZHPGUY]

Great pics Trevor.

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+1


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[Johnmadd]

Looks slightly anti aerodynamic rofl


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Down force :)

[Johnmadd]

Had to look back.

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:drool :drool :drool

[sillieidiot]

lol nice pictures, Trevor.

[WOLFN8TR]

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[Rovert]

Made a MUCH better lip! Accurate to the C to the S to the L baby!

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[danewilson77]

Made a MUCH better lip! Accurate to the C to the S to the L baby!

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You're killing me Smalls!

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[Rovert]

Crap it's raining!!! I need this thing to freeze on!! It'll be bitter cold on Monday. Make it last!! [emoji24]

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[BMWCurves]

:rofl

[danewilson77]

:rofl
Ha!

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[shrp11]

Earlier this week, on her 10th year anniversary!

[Rovert]

Ok I hope some of you are having as much fun as me. LOL. Just a video grab from my friends S6 EDGE and DJI Osmo mobile stabilizer.


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[BMWCurves]

The CSL lid's gone :(

[Rovert]

LOL it got too warm over Sunday. So I went to rebuild it at the end of the day and it just cracked and just slid off. I guess it was the avalanche effect. The snow was just riding a layer of water. The drifting that I did to feel better would have totaled the lip too. [emoji23]

[Rovert]

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So coooollllddddd!!

[holyc0w]

Back from the trip to Road America in August...warmer days

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[GreatFrog]

End-of-semester parking garage

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[hcbeck2689]

End-of-semester parking garage

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That makes me miss my SG


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[slater]

[IMG]
So coooollllddddd!!

yeah. it was -19ºC last night. waaaaay too early for those kind of temps!

[GreatFrog]

That makes me miss my SG


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My 325i was also in Silver Gray. I think it is a perfect color for E46, maybe I have to wait until I see an Imola Red in person, lol. I think I would also love a M3 ZCP in Interlagos Blue. Anyway, I believe there is a reason why most E46 M3 CSL's are in SG:biggrin

[anandoc]

Here are some BMWs parked in our condominium garage:

850Ci (E31)

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X5M (F85)

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X6M (F86)

http://i.imgur.com/5PAs7qXh.jpg

Oh, and a Audi RS7

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[danewilson77]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[fredo]

This is at work (downtown). They charge $10 on weekends, even more on special events.

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[330i ZHP]

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[slater]

beautiful, stuart... the wheels and the stance are spot-on. nicely done!! :cheers

[330i ZHP]

Thank you

[Prestovie]

Got some great shots up at the mountain that I was snowboarding at. Ended up pulling over in the middle of traffic to an old barn just to get a couple pictures. All taken with my new camera, Canon T6i on an 18-55mm kit lens, bought it for myself for my birthday
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[az3579]

beautiful, stuart... the wheels and the stance are spot-on. nicely done!! :cheers

This

[slater]

Got some great shots up at the mountain that I was snowboarding at. Ended up pulling over in the middle of traffic to an old barn just to get a couple pictures. All taken with my new camera, Canon T6i on an 18-55mm kit lens, bought it for myself for my birthday
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where's the mountain?? i see a hill. ;)

that's got to be a 5 second run to the bottom, right? :)

[Prestovie]

where's the mountain?? i see a hill. ;)

that's got to be a 5 second run to the bottom, right? :)

Haha that's an accurate statement, I personally hate the place, man made garbage, but that's where all my friends go and it has a nice park area which is all I go for anyway. And it's close by, so can't argue with a 45min drive versus a couple hours

[johnrando]

Car is a beaut Stuart. Nice mountain shots prestovie.

[anandoc]

Sorry for the potato quality pic but I had to zoom in all the way from the 8th floor of my office using my iPhone 6.

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[holyc0w]

Haha that's an accurate statement, I personally hate the place, man made garbage, but that's where all my friends go and it has a nice park area which is all I go for anyway. And it's close by, so can't argue with a 45min drive versus a couple hours

Nice pics...

Where did you find that mountain? Though it is just a bit taller than the hill in the local forest preserve.

[iya_e46]

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[slater]

absolutely stunning, man!! wow. :cheers

[holyc0w]

:drool Love alpine white

[BMWCurves]

:drool Love alpine white

+1

It looks great on BBSs

[Hermes]

Playing with euro spec cars

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[az3579]

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My GAWD.

[nextelbuddy]

never have i ever wanted an alpine white more..... it looks sooooo good.

[ETAction]

Sheesh!

love a nice alpine white

[Prestovie]

Picture after wash today https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170119/794b6ce28ce5f7af58669d0b349fe20d.jpg

[holyc0w]

Testing out the manual lens

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[shrp11]

Just passed the 10 year mark :) https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/319/32482417126_74e6438603_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RumSWA)BMW ZHP Jan 2017 (https://flic.kr/p/RumSWA) by Edward Dzubak (https://www.flickr.com/photos/shrp11/), on Flickr

[san]

Testing out the manual lens

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Oh nice bokeh!


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[san]

Just passed the 10 year mark :) https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/319/32482417126_74e6438603_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RumSWA)BMW ZHP Jan 2017 (https://flic.kr/p/RumSWA) by Edward Dzubak (https://www.flickr.com/photos/shrp11/), on Flickr

Congrats!


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[johnrando]

Congrats!

[wstr75]

With her winter bonnet
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[san]

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[BMWCurves]

Love me some coupe.

[Izzy_ZHP]

just a couple here


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[holyc0w]

Damn...looks very nice...and shiny

Good wheel choice

[Prestovie]

just a couple here


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Izzy! Just saw that you joined, glad to have you in the mafia (prest.and from instagram)


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[holyc0w]

Sprinkled

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And a few more from the manual 45mm lens. Don't mind the dust.

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[BMWCurves]

I love my mixed leather/perforated leather steering wheel, but seeing a clean alcantara wheel does make me want to switch from time to time.

[johnrando]

Cool groups shots and interior shots!

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[Prestovie]

Love the shots of the wheel


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[holyc0w]

Thanks :biggrin The interior has some interesting things to look at.

Also, that fresh alcantara does feel and look good.

[slater]

"imola sunrise."

i need to take this thing out for a rip today. it's been almost a week! :eeps

[704sw]

"imola sunrise."

i need to take this thing out for a rip today. it's been almost a week! :eeps

Out for a rip? That song is now stuck in my head. Thanks, Peter!


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[holyc0w]

Nice

Doesn't leaving the wipers like that stretch out the springs?

[slater]

Out for a rip? That song is now stuck in my head. Thanks, Peter!

not sure what you mean? i don't know the song...?

EDIT: LOL, i googled it. ha. canadian, too...



Nice

Doesn't leaving the wipers like that stretch out the springs?

i dunno, i just put them up so i could scrape the ice off the windshield.

[theothersawyer]

Great pictures!

[Prestovie]

Been practicing my color-grading lately and this is what I've come up with so far, let me know what you guys think! It's really making me want to take more photos which is always a bonus, more photos means you're becoming a better photographer(granted these are old pictures but will be working on more recent ones soon)
(Last picture's original is in my signature)

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[san]

Been practicing my color-grading lately and this is what I've come up with so far, let me know what you guys think! It's really making me want to take more photos which is always a bonus, more photos means you're becoming a better photographer(granted these are old pictures but will be working on more recent ones soon)
(Last picture's original is in my signature)

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I have been getting more into photography recently too. It's quickly becoming quite addictive lol. For me personally I like photos where it's not obvious that they've been edited, I think tools like Lightroom need to be used to enhance the image but not change it completely, but that's just me. Coming to the gear I have -
Nikon D5000 (quite a bit old, waiting for Nikon to release the D7300)
18-55 mm kit lens
Nikkor 50mm f1.8
Tokina 11-16 f2.8

Looking at buying the sigma 18-35 f1.8 next


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[Prestovie]

I have been getting more into photography recently too. It's quickly becoming quite addictive lol. For me personally I like photos where it's not obvious that they've been edited, I think tools like Lightroom need to be used to enhance the image but not change it completely, but that's just me. Coming to the gear I have -
Nikon D5000 (quite a bit old, waiting for Nikon to release the D7300)
18-55 mm kit lens
Nikkor 50mm f1.8
Tokina 11-16 f2.8

Looking at buying the sigma 18-35 f1.8 next


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I can agree with that, did they look over edited? Looking for constructive criticism
I've got:
Canon T6i
18-55mm kit lens
Yongnuo 50mm f1.8


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[704sw]

I have been getting more into photography recently too. It's quickly becoming quite addictive lol. For me personally I like photos where it's not obvious that they've been edited, I think tools like Lightroom need to be used to enhance the image but not change it completely, but that's just me. Coming to the gear I have -
Nikon D5000 (quite a bit old, waiting for Nikon to release the D7300)
18-55 mm kit lens
Nikkor 50mm f1.8
Tokina 11-16 f2.8

Looking at buying the sigma 18-35 f1.8 next


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The Nikkor 50/1.8 is the best lens money can buy. Nikon's f/1.8 glass is so sharp it makes the f/1.4 stuff a total waste of money (opposite is true for Canon).

I have a rather extensive background in photography, and I'm a total snob about full frame and prime lenses [emoji15]


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[san]

I can agree with that, did they look over edited? Looking for constructive criticism
I've got:
Canon T6i
18-55mm kit lens
Yongnuo 50mm f1.8


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To my eyes the first and last photos look like they've been over edited a little. I could be wrong but seems like you moved the temperature gradient quite a bit towards the warner side. But it's all subjective [emoji4]


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[san]

The Nikkor 50/1.8 is the best lens money can buy. Nikon's f/1.8 glass is so sharp it makes the f/1.4 stuff a total waste of money (opposite is true for Canon).

I have a rather extensive background in photography, and I'm a total snob about full frame and prime lenses [emoji15]


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I know right? The images from the 1.8 are unbelievably sharp. I mean for about $200 it's the best lens you can buy as you said.
I did think about getting a full frame next but decided to get D7300 (yes Nikon I'm waiting!) or a D500 (if I get a good deal) because I think the prices of the full frame lens are hard for me to justify... I wish all of them were as cheap as he 50mm lol


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[Prestovie]

To my eyes the first and last photos look like they've been over edited a little. I could be wrong but seems like you moved the temperature gradient quite a bit towards the warner side. But it's all subjective [emoji4]


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I can see what you're saying, I'll get back to editing lol, the temperature of the picture doesn't match the edit


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[704sw]

Damn, is it that expensive now? I paid $75 with employee pricing back around 2006.

I've had a D700 since about 2 months before they were released. D50, D70s, D90 before, and I could never go back to a DX sensor.


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[holyc0w]

Since we're on equipment here's a picture of the a6000 with the adapter and Minolta lens
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I didn't want to spend too much on newer lenses since I don't shoot often enough to justify the cost. I've done some test shots including the interior shots. Can't complain for the price. Though since my camera is APS-C, I'm missing a bit of usability. The choices below 50mm get slimmer and $$$ for the legacy lenses.

[san]

Damn, is it that expensive now? I paid $75 with employee pricing back around 2006.

I've had a D700 since about 2 months before they were released. D50, D70s, D90 before, and I could never go back to a DX sensor.


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AF-S is about $200
AF is about half of that

Which one is yours? If you have the AF-S than that's some steep inflation lol

What are your thought on D500?


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[704sw]

AF-S is about $200
AF is about half of that

Which one is yours? If you have the AF-S than that's some steep inflation lol

What are your thought on D500?


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Oh mine is definitely AF-D. The AF-S 50 didn't exist at that time. D5k is a great camera and you can get a great deal on one it seems; just remember the glass in front of the sensor is just as, if not more, important.


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[slater]

i need to take this thing out for a rip today. it's been almost a week! :eeps

"rip" completed. MAN i love this car. it just feels better and better the harder you push it. i have a little less rubber on the rear meats now. ;)



The Nikkor 50/1.8 is the best lens money can buy. Nikon's f/1.8 glass is so sharp it makes the f/1.4 stuff a total waste of money (opposite is true for Canon).

I have a rather extensive background in photography, and I'm a total snob about full frame and prime lenses [emoji15]

i don't have a background in photography, and i kind of suck at taking pictures, but i absolutely love my nikkor 35mm f/1.8. it's so bright, and so fast, and so sharp. my wife hates it. she'd prefer to sit and zoom. however, she takes amazing pictures.

[704sw]

i don't have a background in photography, and i kind of suck at taking pictures, but i absolutely love my nikkor 35mm f/1.8. it's so bright, and so fast, and so sharp. my wife hates it. she'd prefer to sit and zoom. however, she takes amazing pictures.

The 35/1.8 was made to be the APS-C equivalent of a 50mm lens on full frame (35*1.5=52.5mm). It's such a great focal length for an all purpose lens.


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[holyc0w]

i don't have a background in photography, and i kind of suck at taking pictures, but i absolutely love my nikkor 35mm f/1.8. it's so bright, and so fast, and so sharp. my wife hates it. she'd prefer to sit and zoom. however, she takes amazing pictures.

Heh...should have seen me trying to take some of pictures of the interior. Nobody called the cops though. :ducking

[Rovert]

"rip" completed. MAN i love this car. it just feels better and better the harder you push it. i have a little less rubber on the rear meats now. ;)

Using the LSD as intended for, Pete?? LOL

I like using just my stock 24-105 F/4L on my 6D. What can I use for a super quick lens that's sharp like my L glass?

[704sw]

Ah my 2nd favorite L lens (17-40 is a total sleeper). What focal length? Canon's got some razor sharp, fast primes


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[slater]

Using the LSD as intended for, Pete?? LOL

always!! :cheers

[704sw]

always!! :cheers

I need to take mine out for a rip. Someone did donuts in our office parking lot over the weekend, and it's giving me ideas...


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[Prestovie]

Using the LSD as intended for, Pete?? LOL

I like using just my stock 24-105 F/4L on my 6D. What can I use for a super quick lens that's sharp like my L glass?

I'd highly recommend a prime lens, something like a 50mm(also known as the nifty fifty), 38mm, 45mm... really any prime lens will give you that quick sharpness


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[NoVAphotog]

Ah my 2nd favorite L lens (17-40 is a total sleeper). What focal length? Canon's got some razor sharp, fast primes


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Oh, like my holy trinity?

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[Prestovie]

Oh, like my holy trinity?

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I want that 35mm [emoji30]


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[NoVAphotog]

I want that 35mm [emoji30]


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It's my most used lens since I got it a few years ago.


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[704sw]

Oh, like my holy trinity?

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I need an equivalent to the 135 f/2 in my life. I have 28, 50, and 85 primes already covered.


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[Prestovie]

It's my most used lens since I got it a few years ago.


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How much did it run you?


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[slater]

I need to take mine out for a rip. Someone did donuts in our office parking lot over the weekend, and it's giving me ideas...

you need an LSD! it makes everything better.

[Sockethead]

We got that 35 mm and a 28mm after we saw the incredible shots Marc and Casey took at the Las Vegas mini meet a few years ago. I wish we had more time to use our good cameras.

[Prestovie]

We got that 35 mm and a 28mm after we saw the incredible shots Marc and Casey took at the Las Vegas mini meet a few years ago. I wish we had more time to use our good cameras.

Hey, if you're ever in the market for selling either let me know [emoji1303]


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[704sw]

you need an LSD! it makes everything better.

In time, friend. So many items on the to-do list...


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[Sockethead]

Hey, if you're ever in the market for selling either let me know [emoji1303]


Will do

[san]

Since we're on equipment here's a picture of the a6000 with the adapter and Minolta lens
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I didn't want to spend too much on newer lenses since I don't shoot often enough to justify the cost. I've done some test shots including the interior shots. Can't complain for the price. Though since my camera is APS-C, I'm missing a bit of usability. The choices below 50mm get slimmer and $$$ for the legacy lenses.

Never used an a6000 but a friend of mine recently replaced his D7100 with Sony a6300. I was a really impressed by its size and its performance especially the video quality. But Sony lens are so expensive and so good!


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[san]

Oh mine is definitely AF-D. The AF-S 50 didn't exist at that time. D5k is a great camera and you can get a great deal on one it seems; just remember the glass in front of the sensor is just as, if not more, important.


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Completely agree, the D5000 I have now is good as long as the lighting is good and I tend to shoot a lot at night times lol
So I'm looking at a camera for good high ISO performance and while I think the D72(3)00 is good enough I just kept thinking if I should just spend the extra cash and go for the D500 because it seems like a step above any other crop sensor camera...


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[san]

Using the LSD as intended for, Pete?? LOL

I like using just my stock 24-105 F/4L on my 6D. What can I use for a super quick lens that's sharp like my L glass?

Look at sigma 18-35 f1.8 lens... a friend of mine has it and that's what Il buy next...


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[Rovert]

I've been happy with my 6D even at 10,000ISO. It's nice to have a big huge sensor to bring in all that light without making it look muddy and overly noisy.

[704sw]

Completely agree, the D5000 I have now is good as long as the lighting is good and I tend to shoot a lot at night times lol
So I'm looking at a camera for good high ISO performance and while I think the D72(3)00 is good enough I just kept thinking if I should just spend the extra cash and go for the D500 because it seems like a step above any other crop sensor camera...


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I do most my shooting at night too, but my subjects are seldom moving lol. If I could shoot ISO200 at all times I'd be very happy. My Manfrotto 055XProB/488 RC0 combo kick ass at night. If I could go below ISO200 I would.


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[san]

I do most my shooting at night too, but my subjects are seldom moving lol. If I could shoot ISO200 at all times I'd be very happy. My Manfrotto 055XProB/488 RC0 combo kick ass at night. If I could go below ISO200 I would.


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I have a cheapo dolica tripod I picked up from Amazon lol. bought it when I wasn't sure if would be really interested in photography...


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[704sw]

I have a cheapo dolica tripod I picked up from Amazon lol. bought it when I wasn't sure if would be really interested in photography...


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If they still make it, I would highly recommend a Slik 330 DX Pro for the best sub-$100 tripod. I still have mine (if you're interested) but a D700 with vertical grip and lens is close to its max weight.

I bought a lot of nice gear when I had a great employee pricing plan. Half of it I could never afford at retail pricing. But we got ~50% off Bogen/Manfrotto.


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[Prestovie]

Luckily I've got a ton of camera equipment at my disposal through my school including tripods, gimbals, etc


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[holyc0w]

Never used an a6000 but a friend of mine recently replaced his D7100 with Sony a6300. I was a really impressed by its size and its performance especially the video quality. But Sony lens are so expensive and so good!

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Yeah, it performs pretty well. The size is the main reason for going with a mirrorless cameria. The autofocus is supposed to be pretty good in these cameras. I also like the telephoto lens that came in the kit.

I'm planning on keeping this for a while, though the a6500 is looking pretty nice. The in-body stabilization and touchscreen are two features I would like, but not for $1,400.

[Karl Lazlo]

you need LSD! it makes everything better. ~Dr, Timothy Leary.

[johnrando]

We actually have a separate photography thread so this thread can remain for pictures.

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[Prestovie]

We actually have a separate photography thread so this thread can remain for pictures.

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;(


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[Sockethead]

you need LSD! it makes everything better. ~Dr, Timothy Leary.

So I'm not the only one who thinks that every time someone says LSD HaHa!

Back in my day the only thing LSD stood for was Lysergic acid diethylamide. The thing in your diff was a "posi"

[704sw]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170131/0d54dcee6af3a659fcad4f0f9173b47a.jpg
Also posted on my project thread.
Only adjustment is cropping. Sorry for the tight crop, trying to get some of the garage clutter out of the picture.


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[theothersawyer]

Estoril is so drool worthy! So pretty!

[Jconlin16]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170131/7f4b5211ccf8205e581a0f32f9a34228.jpg

A fresh winter wash, with my roommate's OB ZHP in the pic!


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[Prestovie]

Was looking through old photos when I found a picture of my dads first BMW, 2002(I believe) e39. I have so many childhood memories with this car that it was warming to see this picture. That blue color just has me drooling. Living in Germany it was imaginably difficult to find an automatic BMW seeing as he still has no idea how to drive stick lol, but he did and you can see in the pic that he's absolutely beaming
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170201/4e0bcef73de98a616cedf3a2fa53950a.jpg


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[Prestovie]

Now I'm on a mission to find this car and buy it. And I'm dead serious. I need this car and this color with these wheels in my life


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[Prestovie]

Also here's me and my brother standing next to it[emoji16]
BMW's run in the family, but thank God red hair doesn't lol
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170201/5d764e23246d6f9ae4d397b3b162f8cf.jpg


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[704sw]

Now I'm on a mission to find this car and buy it. And I'm dead serious. I need this car and this color with these wheels in my life


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I've seen plenty of pictures of that wheel, but I swear I've never seen it in person.

A facelift 530 MT is on my list.


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[Prestovie]

I've seen plenty of pictures of that wheel, but I swear I've never seen it in person.

A facelift 530 MT is on my list.


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Might be a European offer:/
And yea it's on mine now too lol


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[BMWCurves]

Those pics make me miss my father's '98 E39 540i. Like you, I had so many good memories with that car.

[az3579]

I've seen plenty of pictures of that wheel, but I swear I've never seen it in person.


Might be a European offer:/




Those wheels are a dime a dozen 'round here...
They look so tiny on the E39 though. Most wheels look too small on that car, to my eyes...

[RUS_ZHP]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170131/7f4b5211ccf8205e581a0f32f9a34228.jpg

A fresh winter wash, with my roommate's OB ZHP in the pic!


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That looks great! Both of my cars need a good car wash quite badly! I just been very lazy I guess

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[RUS_ZHP]

Now I'm on a mission to find this car and buy it. And I'm dead serious. I need this car and this color with these wheels in my life


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Do it!!! E39 are great and love the way they look, especially for 14 years old cars.
Must be a perfect daily driver as well.

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[Prestovie]

Those wheels are a dime a dozen 'round here...
They look so tiny on the E39 though. Most wheels look too small on that car, to my eyes...

Haha yea I just found a bunch of them on Craigslist, whoops, makes it all the easier for me though!


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[johnrando]

That's cool. Nice that you have that old pic.

[Rovert]

Took some high ISO pics tonight just before the sun completely set:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/761/32659025005_f64f018610_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RKY3j2)
M3 ISO 8,000 (https://flic.kr/p/RKY3j2)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/507/32659023915_06156632f5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RKY2Ze)
M3 ISO 10,000 (https://flic.kr/p/RKY2Ze)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/743/32659021685_fddc2b5fdf_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RKY2jM)
M3 ISO 10,000 (https://flic.kr/p/RKY2jM)

The car is a bit dirty and faded looking as it's not been contact washed in over a month of winter snow and salt, just powerwashed!

[704sw]

Took some high ISO pics tonight just before the sun completely set:
I'll see your high ISO shots and raise you a hurried phone pic
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170202/aa104100d1ac04570fa86b04142fa254.jpg


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[Rovert]

Haha as my friend says, my car is attention whore blue. [emoji23]

[az3579]

Your car looks LSB in those pics, Trevor.

[704sw]

Your car looks LSB in those pics, Trevor.

I was thinking the same thing. Now that I have one I can say: it's crazy how different EB can look depending on the lighting.


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[san]

Your car looks LSB in those pics, Trevor.

+1 especially the last pic


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[Sockethead]

Our e53 was Le Mans blue... it look like three different color depending on the light.... loved that color

[san]

Our e53 was Le Mans blue... it look like three different color depending on the light.... loved that color

Do you have a pic Rob? I didn't know e53s came in LeMan blue


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[BMWCurves]

Our e53 was Le Mans blue... it look like three different color depending on the light.... loved that color

LeMans blue is my all time favorite BMW blue.

[Rovert]

Your car looks LSB in those pics, Trevor.

Yeah when the light isn't sharp so the metallic flecks don't sparkle, the paint will give off an LSB similarity. Especially when you don't wash it in the winter. LOL

But once I add sharp light like stobes or the sun....
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/678/31253348613_edb645861f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PBKzGa)

Might want to click on the pic to open it in Flickr to get a clearer shot. The BBCode looks blurry. LOL

[Sockethead]

Do you have a pic Rob? I didn't know e53s came in LeMan blue

here you go... this was the pics we received from the seller in Fla before we had it shipped to us:
http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/x5fullfrontal.jpg


http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/x5ass.jpg

[san]

here you go... this was the pics we received from the seller in Fla before we had it shipped to us:
http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/x5fullfrontal.jpg


http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/x5ass.jpg

Wow, looks better than I had imagined! Thanks for sharing Rob!


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[Sockethead]

Yea it was a beautiful vehicle and it had cloth seats that matched that color

[slater]

I was thinking the same thing. Now that I have one I can say: it's crazy how different EB can look depending on the lighting.

indeed - with the metallic, and there is a hint of purple in there. it's really cool.



Yeah when the light isn't sharp so the metallic flecks don't sparkle, the paint will give off an LSB similarity.

i dunno, LSB is more 'smurf blue' to me, it is a lot brighter, maybe almost with a hint of aqua. i love both. :)



Yea it was a beautiful vehicle and it had cloth seats that matched that color

dang. pic of the interior? wow. love that. but it was a maintenance nightmare, right?

[Vas]

here you go... this was the pics we received from the seller in Fla before we had it shipped to us:
http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/x5fullfrontal.jpg


http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/x5ass.jpg

Gorgeous color

[Sockethead]

[



indeed - with the metallic, and there is a hint of purple in there. it's really cool.




i dunno, LSB is more 'smurf blue' to me, it is a lot brighter, maybe almost with a hint of aqua. i love both. :)




dang. pic of the interior? wow. love that. but it was a maintenance nightmare, right?


Gorgeous color

The Le Mans blue also had a hint of purple in the right light.
yea the X5 was a maintenance nightmare But it had 360 HP, luxury, cloth interior, heated front and back seats, heated steering wheel, etc. 6000 lb towing capacity massive tires and a tail gate! The exhaust note sounded like the V8 engine over dub you hear in every action movie

This was the interior when we got it... you can't really see the blue in the cloth centers of the seats.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/x5insides.jpg


This was after I DI-NOC'd all the wood. The console was a bitch!


http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/_DSC1649.jpg


This was the BMW cargo liner. It covered every inch of the interior including the tailgate:


http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/_DSC1787.jpg


Great for these guys ;)

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/_DSC1718.jpg


We also got the BMW cargo divider which was a heavy duty metal reinforced divider between the front seats and the rear compartment. It solidly attached to the ceiling mounts and special mount in the seats when folded down.


Another shot of the front:

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/_DSC1715.jpg


You guys can see why I always talk about how awesome this thing was...looking at these pictures makes me miss it all over again

[slater]

This was the BMW cargo liner. It covered every inch of the interior including the tailgate:


http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/_DSC1787.jpg

whoa!!! that is awesome!! :)




We also got the BMW cargo divider which was a heavy duty metal reinforced divider between the front seats and the rear compartment. It solidly attached to the ceiling mounts and special mount in the seats when folded down.

yeah, the E46 Tourings have the same thing - pretty cool. the mounts in the ceiling are actually metal!



Another shot of the front:

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp325/r_powell123/_DSC1715.jpg


You guys can see why I always talk about how awesome this thing was...looking at these pictures makes me miss it all over again

heck yeah, that thing is bad A. love it! but.... selling was probably a good idea if it was a maintenance nightmare - as you know, with babies/small kids, you've got nearly zero time to work on stuff. you're either working, changing diapers, feeding, playing, or sleeping. good times, though. :)

[704sw]

[QUOTE=slater;517619]yeah, the E46 Tourings have the same thing - pretty cool. the mounts in the ceiling are actually metal!-[QUOTE]
Make sure you're actually anchored in the metal or it'll rip the plastic out of the headliner and it'll never fit quite right again.

Edit: ask me how I know

[Sockethead]

heck yeah, that thing is bad A. love it! but.... selling was probably a good idea if it was a maintenance nightmare - as you know, with babies/small kids, you've got nearly zero time to work on stuff. you're either working, changing diapers, feeding, playing, or sleeping. good times, though. :)

Yep, that why we got the MDX... technology wise far superior to the X5 reliable as hell but not nearly as fun... at least its rated at 300 HP so it still has some balls

[Rovert]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/2026f4599faf2d952df6515f5b914cb2.jpg

Just a little fun tonight. Trying to make quality donuts. [emoji23]

[az3579]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/2026f4599faf2d952df6515f5b914cb2.jpg

Just a little fun tonight. Trying to make quality donuts. [emoji23]
One of the best bakers in the business.

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[Prestovie]

One of the best bakers in the business.

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[emoji23][emoji23]


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[Rovert]

One of the best bakers in the business.


Oven not included! LOL


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Up3-HUaIM

[BMWCurves]

:thumbsup

[BMWCurves]

Photos from today after "helping" NoVAphotog and ELCID86 with some maintenance and meeting up with DonAdolpho and Jazzhp for a drive in VA:

http://i.imgur.com/kNbMk9R.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LhTtmYI.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rC2OGqa.jpg

[ELCID86]

Photos from today after "helping" NoVAphotog and ELCID86 with some maintenance and meeting up with DonAdolpho and Jazzhp for a drive in VA:


http://i.imgur.com/rC2OGqa.jpg

We thought we had the new t-shirt cars in this pic, but not quite.

Great seeing you and the others today William.

[BMWCurves]

We thought we had the new t-shirt cars in this pic, but not quite.

Great seeing you and the others today William.

Likewise, Shawn. The hospitality of people here is refreshingly surprising and great, so props to you for having me around this morning! Great company all around.

[danewilson77]

:thumbsup

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[UdubBadger]

Nice Trevor


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[fw_fw]

Awesome!!

[az3579]

Happened to get a shaky capture of what kind of mileage I can expect on the way home to my new place next month... Assuming I don't go into lunatic mode from all the incompetent drivers out there...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/2cb2671c7a14bbb91520059e3047df33.jpg

Now if only I hit some roads that were perfectly smooth so it wasn't a bit blurry.

And DAMN I hate that check engine light. Wish I knew what the problem was.

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[san]

Happened to get a shaky capture of what kind of mileage I can expect on the way home to my new place next month... Assuming I don't go into lunatic mode from all the incompetent drivers out there...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/2cb2671c7a14bbb91520059e3047df33.jpg

Now if only I hit some roads that were perfectly smooth so it wasn't a bit blurry.

And DAMN I hate that check engine light. Wish I knew what the problem was.

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Close to 36MPG? Awesome!!


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[704sw]

Happened to get a shaky capture of what kind of mileage I can expect on the way home to my new place next month... Assuming I don't go into lunatic mode from all the incompetent drivers out there...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/2cb2671c7a14bbb91520059e3047df33.jpg

Now if only I hit some roads that were perfectly smooth so it wasn't a bit blurry.

And DAMN I hate that check engine light. Wish I knew what the problem was.

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Damn son. We averaged 29 on the Canada road trip and I was ecstatic (X3 gets 21mpg downhill with a tailwind).


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[san]

The highest I've managed was 33.2 MPG on a 350 miles road trip...


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[Sockethead]

I got that once on the way out to Pittsburg about 5 years ago

[theothersawyer]

The "race car" and the daily together! I don't have many pictures of my cars together. And this is our terrible parking situation at the house. Driveway the size of a postage stamp!

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m231/GaAsSlugger22/19B148ED-6062-4B78-9106-2802BC437386_zpsl8u4qags.jpg (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/GaAsSlugger22/media/19B148ED-6062-4B78-9106-2802BC437386_zpsl8u4qags.jpg.html)

[704sw]

Ford era Volvo and a Mk4 Golf. [emoji12]why do you hate your wallet so much?

They're actually both some of my favorite generations from their respective manufacturers.


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[theothersawyer]

Haha the Volvo is my dads and the MKIV is my sisters. Volvo has been bullet proof and the VW...not so much!

[704sw]

Haha the Volvo is my dads and the MKIV is my sisters. Volvo has been bullet proof and the VW...not so much!

Electrical gremlins? Those MkIV Jettas/Golfs/GTIs are famous for them. Shame too, the MkIV Jetta GLI & R32 were such great looking cars.


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[slater]

And DAMN I hate that check engine light. Wish I knew what the problem was.

what do you get when you scan it?



The highest I've managed was 33.2 MPG on a 350 miles road trip...

nice. i used to average 32mpg with the 3.07 rear end. now i'm at about 30-31mpg with the 3.46 - this is 50mph road and highway use.

[theothersawyer]

Electrical gremlins? Those MkIV Jettas/Golfs/GTIs are famous for them. Shame too, the MkIV Jetta GLI & R32 were such great looking cars.


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Mostly cooling issues, but currently the doors don't unlock sometimes and she has to crawl through the hatch to get into her car...I haven't had time/keep forgetting about it!

[holyc0w]

This looked way cooler in person. Very foggy night with a drizzle. I wanted to catch the rain being illuminated by the beam.

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[theothersawyer]

Thats always pretty cool looking!!

[Rovert]

Helping plow the snow...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/13a9d524eedd3a867b5f88a568ae64f0.jpg

Then I took the GoPro drifting in deep snow and made a slight mess. LOL

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/6d26aea8e3621e097e867f79ab59dfa4.jpg

[BMWCurves]

This looked way cooler in person. Very foggy night with a drizzle. I wanted to catch the rain being illuminated by the beam.

28978

I've found that phones aren't good at picking up fog for some reason, I wonder why.

[johnrando]

BP, 35? That's great. Nice set of cars in the driveway Danny.

[holyc0w]

I've found that phones aren't good at picking up fog for some reason, I wonder why.

Nighttime - not enough light
Daytime - :scratchinghead

[slater]

brother- and sister-in-law were visiting this weekend... parked next to them in town. crazy to see the difference in size between an E46 Touring and a 2014 subaru outback. wow.

[san]

brother- and sister-in-law were visiting this weekend... parked next to them in town. crazy to see the difference in size between an E46 Touring and a 2014 subaru outback. wow.

I had rented an outback when I went to Colorado for thanksgiving last year. It was he 2.4 which was severely underpowered especially at those high altitudes but it was damn comfortable, gave descent MPG and had lots of space...


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[danewilson77]

Helping plow the snow...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/13a9d524eedd3a867b5f88a568ae64f0.jpg

Then I took the GoPro drifting in deep snow and made a slight mess. LOL

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/6d26aea8e3621e097e867f79ab59dfa4.jpg
Awaiting GoPro footage.

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[Rovert]

Awaiting GoPro footage.



Here you go. LOL

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/87be4e97b67c6e775cbd3c5bf1eb9fa4.jpg

[stephenkirsh]

The "race car" and the daily together! I don't have many pictures of my cars together. And this is our terrible parking situation at the house. Driveway the size of a postage stamp!

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m231/GaAsSlugger22/19B148ED-6062-4B78-9106-2802BC437386_zpsl8u4qags.jpg (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/GaAsSlugger22/media/19B148ED-6062-4B78-9106-2802BC437386_zpsl8u4qags.jpg.html)

My driveway barely fits my ZHP.

[danewilson77]

Here you go. LOL

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/87be4e97b67c6e775cbd3c5bf1eb9fa4.jpg
:foottap

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[derbo]

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170207/5ce6149aeee7d8104aaeaf58a0246b4f.jpg

We like black cars...


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[az3579]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/549/32392926480_cd1bd40ef0_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Rmsduq)IMG_20170207_164856 (https://flic.kr/p/Rmsduq) by botond.pal (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65070296@N06/), on Flickr

[theothersawyer]

My driveway barely fits my ZHP.

Guess I can't complain!

[johnrando]

We like black cars...


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:jump

[derbo]

:jump

My mom's x3 is also black. [emoji28]


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[PdZHP]

First wash in months