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Oct 9, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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lights!! camera!! action!!!.....

well, not really...it's just really low light, a lot of exposure, and hope i didn't expose it too much. I decided to go for the red Carlsson decal front and rear and opt not to put the fender badge back on. I also put my already painted red tow hook on just for the photo ops.

first few I grabbed it from flickr using my phone's camera+ app to edit and then uploaded it back up. I really should get Adobe LightRoom....







and the non-edited....there's also a matte white M3 in there somewhere...











cleaning the car is very easy. all I need to do is spray the car down with water to get the dirt off and then wash it with baby shampoo/mild soap.

please do not quote the pics when you reply btw. makes it easier for everyone to read.
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Looks incredible!!
Really love those BBS LM's.

The E90 M3 looks killer as well!
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Nice of you to still show some W203 love
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wow... yes the matte white is killer

great mod frank... the white really shows off your carlsson kit better.. sets it off

love everything you've done. you should submit some photos to enthusiast mags... its definitely of status
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Looks great!
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Looks really good Frank!!
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Nice

Could you PM me where you got this done, how much, and the quality of the overall wrapping? Ty
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Looks incredible!!
Really love those BBS LM's.

The E90 M3 looks killer as well!
thanks! love your 63 too.

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Nice of you to still show some W203 love
yup, gonna keep this car until the wheels fall off.
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wow... yes the matte white is killer

great mod frank... the white really shows off your carlsson kit better.. sets it off

love everything you've done. you should submit some photos to enthusiast mags... its definitely of status
it does, seems to make the car look lower and wider for some odd ball reason.

the car was featured in a (now defunct) bi-monthly mag when I had the BBS REs. photo shoot the entire day with a douche looking model...no more of that! the only good part was hanging out with the model girl and the editor chick was nice looking. lol
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Looks great!
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Looks really good Frank!!
thanks jt and glyn!
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Nice

Could you PM me where you got this done, how much, and the quality of the overall wrapping? Ty
jim, i'll pm you later.
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wheels need a bit bigger. what front bumper is that?
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loved it in the obsidian black, love it even more in the matte white !


@digital K: the car has a full Carlsson RS bodykit fiited
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looks great
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Somehow not really feeling the rear bumper of the bodykit, but the front looks great! Without the tow hook, that is.
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the kit is not for everybody's taste that's fine. lol

the tow hook is there only for the pics since i just found my tow hook cover that i haven't wrapped. i have the front plate on 90% of the time.
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wow! stunning pictures......don't like the bmw, LOL
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BOOOOOOOO

am jealous :-( i want some Matte stuff and BBS :-(






looks great frank i cant keep-up with you anymore.
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haha... mike...don't be, you already raised bar!
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Frank, that is sweet. Ghost-ly white cool.
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That looks amazing Frank! Tastefully done.
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Looks absolutely fantastic my friend!
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sick! looks great! the red definitely makes it pop!
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took a day time pic. you can finally see more of the exhaust tip now.

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Frank, it looks awesome. Quit posting pictures and making us jealous. White doesnt seem super matte, but the roof looks SUPER glossy.

strong work
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thx john,

just one more...this one shows how the matte white look in person

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