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Photoshoot teaser: Another BBS Thread. C55 and 335i w/ LM's FTMFW! (56k hA!)

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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Sorry about that. But wow you're good. The pictures again, AMAZING. KEEP THEM COMING!!!!!
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Old May 17, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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Alex, completely agree with you that the LM's look much better and like they belong.
LM's are so overrated *cough*
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Old May 17, 2007 | 04:34 AM
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Old May 17, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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Nice photoshoot!!!

Never thought a 335 would look that nice. Damn, should have bought a white car.
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Old May 18, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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Awesome pics Ling...you gotta shoot my car when I get it out of the dayam shop!!! I'll buy ya dinner fer yer troubles too...
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Old May 18, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Ling, dude...

please takes some pics of my ride!!!! and, those are LMs with the centers painted black, right? nice! i've always wondered what it would look like...
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Old May 21, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Ling,

how the heck did i manage to miss this post? beautiful pictures as always! thanks for sharing
mind if i post these pictures on another forum?

btw - C55 > 335
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Old May 21, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Ling, dude...

please takes some pics of my ride!!!! and, those are LMs with the centers painted black, right? nice! i've always wondered what it would look like...
I think I spotted you in downtown Chinatown... near the big catholic church? Nice wheels .
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Old May 21, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Very nice!

Always good to see such awesome photography skillz.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Ling,

how the heck did i manage to miss this post? beautiful pictures as always! thanks for sharing
mind if i post these pictures on another forum?

btw - C55 > 335
Thanks Terrence. Go for it.

Originally Posted by ckev
Ling, dude...

please takes some pics of my ride!!!! and, those are LMs with the centers painted black, right? nice! i've always wondered what it would look like...
Hey Kevin, what's up man? Correct, they're painted flat/matte black. Venture down to SD one of these days. Would love to see what I can do with granite grey.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sdsilverm3
Thanks Terrence. Go for it.



Hey Kevin, what's up man? Correct, they're painted flat/matte black. Venture down to SD one of these days. Would love to see what I can do with granite grey.

i am defintely gonna take you up on that. i should be down there sometime for surf, so i will hit you up ahead of time.!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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I think I spotted you in downtown Chinatown... near the big catholic church? Nice wheels .
hey! sup? ya, i cruise through there every now and then going into downtown... lol - like your wheels too
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Old May 22, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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Special Order?

Ling,

whatta know about these? are they special order or did this guy get his centers painted gun metal?



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Ling,

whatta know about these? are they special order or did this guy get his centers painted gun metal?



that would be champion edition finish...the god of BBS taught me that (Jose).

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Old May 22, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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that would be champion edition finish...the god of BBS taught me that (Jose).
Yep - same ones on EVE. That's why I was trying to give you a thumbs up ckev!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Yep - same ones on EVE. That's why I was trying to give you a thumbs up ckev!
ahhhhh - nice! you got 19"s on her?
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ckev
Ling,

whatta know about these? are they special order or did this guy get his centers painted gun metal?



champions ftw!

OMG 380mm front!!!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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champions ftw!

OMG 380mm front!!!
I'm going to curse myself for saying this... but if I had a 335i coupe, I would do exactly the same thing. Champions FTW.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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I'm going to curse myself for saying this... but if I had a 335i coupe, I would do exactly the same thing. Champions FTW.
such an overkill, but awesome...
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thos bbs look like they will be hard to keep clean.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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thos bbs look like they will be hard to keep clean.
but it's worth it
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Old May 23, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 14cue
that would be champion edition finish...the god of BBS taught me that (Jose).
Do you know if they sell them in Gold with the gold lip?
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Old May 23, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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Do you know if they sell them in Gold with the gold lip?
http://www.bbs-japan.co.jp/pro/pro_i.html

RG-F may be your closest bet? Otherwise, you're custom painting a center (I'd hope you're considering multi-piece if you want two tone colors?)
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Old May 23, 2007 | 01:21 AM
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