Simply Awesome looking BMW E60 !!!
04-13-2008, 12:42 AM
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I do like the 'Industrial' look of this e60... kind of reminds me of mine when it's dirty... nice setting beside the wall, can you imagine this car photographed at an old powerstation or something similar... one word 'awesome'.
04-14-2008, 05:31 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Hey guys, been on a long trip and out of touch so I know this post is dated. But, anyway, am I not seeing this correctly, or does that car have a chrome license plate frame? If so, how off-theme is that?
04-14-2008, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='561137' date='Apr 14 2008, 09:31 AM
Hey guys, been on a long trip and out of touch so I know this post is dated. But, anyway, am I not seeing this correctly, or does that car have a chrome license plate frame? If so, how off-theme is that?
Shrug - don't know about being thematically correct, but it certainly isn't a problem from an aesthetic standpoint. You see jewelry that mixes polished bits with black anodized titanium, etc... David Yurman makes some men's jewelry with matte black titanium and polished silver and gold in the mix.
I like the car, and the black primer look in general - although in this case the paint is much more than just primer.
04-14-2008, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='561183' date='Apr 14 2008, 10:11 AM
Shrug - don't know about being thematically correct, but it certainly isn't a problem from an aesthetic standpoint. You see jewelry that mixes polished bits with black anodized titanium, etc... David Yurman makes some men's jewelry with matte black titanium and polished silver and gold in the mix.
I like the car, and the black primer look in general - although in this case the paint is much more than just primer.
I like the car, and the black primer look in general - although in this case the paint is much more than just primer.
I'm a fan of Mark Nason shoes/boots with all the mixed types of distressed leather, canvas, etc., but I certainly wouldn't want that particular style on my car's interior, as it would not go with my car's overall theme: non-modded/sedate. I guess that's not really relevant either, is it?
04-14-2008, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='561346' date='Apr 14 2008, 03:33 PM
Just seemed odd to me after going to such great lengths to create the stealth bomber look to have something shiny on the back. I'm not sure how relevant a David Yurman reference is to my point about theme. While I appreciate his jewelry and watch designs, the mixed materials obviously is his intent. If your intent on a car is to go with a matte black theme, it seems stange to put anything other than a matte black license frame on the car. Or maybe it's sort of brushed like the spokes of the wheels. Like I said, it's hard to tell.
I'm a fan of Mark Nason shoes/boots with all the mixed types of distressed leather, canvas, etc., but I certainly wouldn't want that particular style on my car's interior, as it would not go with my car's overall theme: non-modded/sedate. I guess that's not really relevant either, is it?
I'm a fan of Mark Nason shoes/boots with all the mixed types of distressed leather, canvas, etc., but I certainly wouldn't want that particular style on my car's interior, as it would not go with my car's overall theme: non-modded/sedate. I guess that's not really relevant either, is it?
Apropos your comments about relevance... I seem to recall qualifying my statements in such a way as to make them about aesthetics.
"Shrug - don't know about being thematically correct, but it certainly isn't a problem from an aesthetic standpoint."
While neither of us can get inside the owner's head, it's pretty safe to say that he made these choices because he liked the way it made the car look.
04-14-2008, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='561183' date='Apr 14 2008, 11:11 AM
Shrug - don't know about being thematically correct, but it certainly isn't a problem from an aesthetic standpoint. You see jewelry that mixes polished bits with black anodized titanium, etc... David Yurman makes some men's jewelry with matte black titanium and polished silver and gold in the mix.
I like the car, and the black primer look in general - although in this case the paint is much more than just primer.
I like the car, and the black primer look in general - although in this case the paint is much more than just primer.
Oh dude!!!!! You just hit the nail on the head.
Thats exactly what this is. It's Jewelry.
David Yurman is the perfect parallel too. Between the paint job and the rims I see the guy driving this car as wearing $600 jeans and and a black shirt open half way down with David Yurman cufflinks and a bit too much after shave.
Its all very Miami Beach.
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