Need some opinions for a concept..PICS!!

King335i · 12-24-2006, 02:49 AM

I just threw this idea together real fast on CS2, wanted to see what it might look like.
I didn't want the stripes to be loud and immediately evident so I darkened them quite a bit, and also completely blacked out the front grille. Perhaps these stripes would be vinyl, or paint.
Anyway, tell me what you think

(look hard for the stripes, they might not be immediately apparent)

dickster · 12-24-2006, 04:19 AM

You're right...the stripes are hard to see. Should I assume they follow the sculpture line of the body?

You may be criticized for suggesting stripes, particularly vinyl, but I don't have a problem with them, particularly if they are very subtle. The traditionalist in me says they must be painted...vinyl somehow seems a little tacky but it has the advantage of being able to be easily removed if you change your mind.

It would appear that the "King" is creating a "Prince of Darkness" model! More power to you!

And glad to have another Oregonian aboard.

LOLrance · 12-24-2006, 04:24 AM

To each his own but Im not really feeling it. The stripe kind of reminds me of the dodge viper with the 2 white stripes down the center of the car.

King335i · 12-24-2006, 05:06 AM

Yeah dickster the lines would follow the sculpture lines of the body, from front to back. If I ever did it I'd definitely have it painted on there, I don't know exactly why I like it, but I just do. I agree that it could be reminiscent of the stripes on the viper, but to be honest the inspiration for it came from the paint job on the fleet of 7-series featured in a chase scene from the crappy film 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'.
While the stripes on the cars in that movie may have been lighter gray, I wanted to keep things low key, and make the lines hard to discern unless one were to take a second look.

325 Baller · 12-24-2006, 08:15 AM

Ya im not feelin the stripes. The blacked out grill is nice though

krafty04 · 12-24-2006, 08:23 AM

I like the idea, you should definitely pursue.. and don't rule out the vinyl option just yet... you should visit a professional graphics shop, I did up my ski boat a few years ago and it was incredible what they can do.... then you can shoot another clear coat over it... end result could be better than your pic, which is smokin'...

wahoo · 12-24-2006, 08:28 AM

N. O. no. Only time stripes look good is on a Shelby Cobra.

SoYank · 12-24-2006, 08:34 AM

Ya mean the subdued skunk stripe on the passenger side? Nope, sorry, doesn't work for me. I agree somewhat with wahoo they should be limited to Shelbys, Mustangs and GT40s.

Norsk · 12-24-2006, 09:02 AM

Don't do it.

Looks tacky on a BMW, even more so on an E92, which is sporty and elegant.

Sleep on it for a while ... I'm sure there are tons of other mods that you can do on the E92 that would look much better and fitting.

If you truely want to do it, since it's suttle ... I would go with the vinyl, so I can rip it off after the high is gone and enough people badger me about it

P.S.: The BMWs in the chase scene in Mr. and Mrs. Smith are E39 5series

King335i · 12-25-2006, 12:30 AM

I'd hope that you all have seen the 5-series in Mr. and Mrs. Smith before making a judgement, because the cars really do look pretty hot. I find the stripes to be fairly sporty, and elegant in some sense. But, I asked for opinions, and I got them! Thanks guys!

Norsk I wasn't sure whether they were the 7, or 5-series. Regardless, that fact is pretty moot at this point.

dmboone25 · 12-25-2006, 07:24 AM

Yeah--I don't think I like it--this would look better on something like a Mustang.

E91 Dude · 12-25-2006, 12:00 PM

I like your subtle stripes better than the ones in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Here are the cars from the movie for comparison.

BMW320i · 12-25-2006, 12:12 PM

strips are wiered...IMO

NaViT · 12-25-2006, 12:20 PM

stripes gotta go....

funky_chilli · 12-26-2006, 10:19 AM

hey man if u like them then go for it

it's ur car and if u think that look is hot then do it, and every time u get out of ur car, look back at it and think, yeah that's hot

but do it in vinyl in case u change ur mind....and/or u sell the car and the next guy dun like them he can get rid of them

BoostedBMW · 12-26-2006, 11:31 AM

I really like the black grill that you put, but I really don't like the stripe idea. I just think it looks really out of place on that car.

AH · 12-26-2006, 08:44 PM

It's your car and sometimes custom modification like stripes might suit your need.
For me, the grill is nice.... the stripes, hm not feeling it. But that's my personal opinion.
Eugene, OR? Ducks?

King335i · 12-26-2006, 10:24 PM

Yep, the ducks. In fact, I am a duck.

Once again all, thanks for the constructive criticism!

I guess in the end I'll have to decide, I must say that I probably will not do this to the car, I just wanted to get a consensus on what people thought of the idea.
Thanks for the reference pics by the way.

AH · 12-27-2006, 01:24 AM

Go Ducks! I am a Duck too, class of 2000

335i is a nice car and you want it to look classy and elegant.

E91 Dude · 12-27-2006, 05:07 PM

King335i, it seems that your concept has become a reality. Check it out! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41003. What do you think?

jjhan85 · 12-27-2006, 05:12 PM

What about Stripes on a E90 Sedan? i think that'll be pretty sweet. But i love racing strips and stuff. So HAHHA little biased

ages944 · 12-28-2006, 05:43 PM

Personally, when I think stripes on a car, I think of a muscle car, not BMW, so I'm personally not a fan. However, if you're going to do it, you're right not to make the stripes too loud. Just don't get goofy and write "BOSS" or some such on the side of the car...

12-24-2006, 02:49 AM	#1
King335i Captain 47 Rep 726 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 CP 6MT, '13 X1 35i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (1)	Need some opinions for a concept..PICS!! I just threw this idea together real fast on CS2, wanted to see what it might look like. I didn't want the stripes to be loud and immediately evident so I darkened them quite a bit, and also completely blacked out the front grille. Perhaps these stripes would be vinyl, or paint. Anyway, tell me what you think (look hard for the stripes, they might not be immediately apparent) Last edited by King335i; 12-24-2006 at 03:35 AM..
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12-24-2006, 04:19 AM	#2
dickster Enlisted Member 2 Rep 42 Posts Drives: MB SLK230; Ferrari 206GT Dino Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Newport, Oregon iTrader: (0)	You're right...the stripes are hard to see. Should I assume they follow the sculpture line of the body? You may be criticized for suggesting stripes, particularly vinyl, but I don't have a problem with them, particularly if they are very subtle. The traditionalist in me says they must be painted...vinyl somehow seems a little tacky but it has the advantage of being able to be easily removed if you change your mind. It would appear that the "King" is creating a "Prince of Darkness" model! More power to you! And glad to have another Oregonian aboard.
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12-24-2006, 04:24 AM	#3
LOLrance The Law. 301 Rep 14,283 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF / OC iTrader: (17)	To each his own but Im not really feeling it. The stripe kind of reminds me of the dodge viper with the 2 white stripes down the center of the car. __________________
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12-24-2006, 05:06 AM	#4
King335i Captain 47 Rep 726 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 CP 6MT, '13 X1 35i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (1)	Yeah dickster the lines would follow the sculpture lines of the body, from front to back. If I ever did it I'd definitely have it painted on there, I don't know exactly why I like it, but I just do. I agree that it could be reminiscent of the stripes on the viper, but to be honest the inspiration for it came from the paint job on the fleet of 7-series featured in a chase scene from the crappy film 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'. While the stripes on the cars in that movie may have been lighter gray, I wanted to keep things low key, and make the lines hard to discern unless one were to take a second look.
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12-24-2006, 08:15 AM	#5
325 Baller Colonel 264 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: X3 28i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Ya im not feelin the stripes. The blacked out grill is nice though __________________ ----------------------------------------------------
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12-24-2006, 08:23 AM	#6
krafty04 First Lieutenant 5 Rep 313 Posts Drives: 04 Jeep Gr. Cherokee Overland Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Azores, Portugal iTrader: (0)	I like the idea, you should definitely pursue.. and don't rule out the vinyl option just yet... you should visit a professional graphics shop, I did up my ski boat a few years ago and it was incredible what they can do.... then you can shoot another clear coat over it... end result could be better than your pic, which is smokin'... __________________ 07/335i/Sedan/TiAg/black/alum/sport/CA/step/nav/assist/PDC 04 JGC Overland 04 HD Nightrain 04 325 (sold) 98 318ti (daughters ride now)
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12-24-2006, 08:28 AM	#7
wahoo Bangin' my head against the wall 15 Rep 460 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0)	N. O. no. Only time stripes look good is on a Shelby Cobra.
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12-24-2006, 08:34 AM	#8
SoYank Major General 571 Rep 7,519 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335i MT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vinton, Virginia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW E90 335i S ... [9.00]	Ya mean the subdued skunk stripe on the passenger side? Nope, sorry, doesn't work for me. I agree somewhat with wahoo they should be limited to Shelbys, Mustangs and GT40s. __________________ **2009 E90 335i Montego Blue · Black Leather · Burl Walnut · 6MT · US Spec** SatNav • ZPP • ZCW • 6FL • TPMS • iDrive • PDC • HWS • Xenons • BMW Assist • Power Rear Sunshade • Logic 7 European Taillights • Rear Foglamp • OEM Alarm • PicoTray • DataToys XM-DVR • Multi-view Processor Quaife ATB LSD • Short Shift Knob • Hartge Anti-Roll Bars • AP Racing Front Brakes • 19" Style 269
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12-24-2006, 09:02 AM	#9
Norsk Major 42 Rep 1,096 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Don't do it. Looks tacky on a BMW, even more so on an E92, which is sporty and elegant. Sleep on it for a while ... I'm sure there are tons of other mods that you can do on the E92 that would look much better and fitting. If you truely want to do it, since it's suttle ... I would go with the vinyl, so I can rip it off after the high is gone and enough people badger me about it P.S.: The BMWs in the chase scene in Mr. and Mrs. Smith are E39 5series
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12-25-2006, 12:30 AM	#10
King335i Captain 47 Rep 726 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 CP 6MT, '13 X1 35i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (1)	I'd hope that you all have seen the 5-series in Mr. and Mrs. Smith before making a judgement, because the cars really do look pretty hot. I find the stripes to be fairly sporty, and elegant in some sense. But, I asked for opinions, and I got them! Thanks guys! Norsk I wasn't sure whether they were the 7, or 5-series. Regardless, that fact is pretty moot at this point.
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12-25-2006, 07:24 AM	#11
dmboone25 Lieutenant General 4972 Rep 10,200 Posts Drives: 2024 Golf R / 2022 718 Spyder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 328i [10.00] 2007 328i [10.00]	Yeah--I don't think I like it--this would look better on something like a Mustang. __________________ Past rides: 2016 981 BGTS, 2020 MINI JCW, 2017 F80, 2015 981 CS, 2014 F22 235, 2011 E82 135, 2008 E82 135, 2007 E92 328, 2007 E92 328 (My lady drives an OG M2. So does my dad)
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12-25-2006, 12:00 PM	#12
E91 Dude First Lieutenant 52 Rep 318 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Location iTrader: (2)	I like your subtle stripes better than the ones in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Here are the cars from the movie for comparison. Last edited by E91 Dude; 01-29-2011 at 03:13 AM..
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12-25-2006, 12:12 PM	#13
BMW320i Colonel 174 Rep 2,916 Posts Drives: '06 AW 320i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Muscat, Oman iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 320i [0.00]	strips are wiered...IMO __________________ 19" velocity CSL replicas staggured // Continental sport contact 2: rear: 255/35/19, Front: 235/35/19 // Blacklines // rear OEM spoiler // y-connector // 30% v-kool tint all around // Black Roof/Mirrors // H&R Sport springs // H&R TRAK+ 15mm spacers // *BMW never makes ordinary cars . . .*
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12-25-2006, 12:20 PM	#14
NaViT Banned 69 Rep 3,404 Posts Drives: 04 M3/E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: N.Florida iTrader: (11)	stripes gotta go....
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12-26-2006, 10:19 AM	#15
funky_chilli burp 6 Rep 537 Posts Drives: '13 328i Sport Line Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Aussie in Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	hey man if u like them then go for it it's ur car and if u think that look is hot then do it, and every time u get out of ur car, look back at it and think, yeah that's hot but do it in vinyl in case u change ur mind....and/or u sell the car and the next guy dun like them he can get rid of them __________________ wils '13 F30 328i Sport Line Moved on from: '09 E90 323i M-Sport \| '08 MKV GTI \| '02 MINI Cooper \| '99 E46 318i Exec
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12-26-2006, 11:31 AM	#16
BoostedBMW Moderator 132 Rep 6,775 Posts Drives: TiAg E92 335 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (14) Garage List 2003 S2000 [0.00]	I really like the black grill that you put, but I really don't like the stripe idea. I just think it looks really out of place on that car. __________________ -Michael. Berlina Black S2000 CR is now in the garage l 19" Rial Daytona Race l KW V2 l Eisenhaus Race Exhaust l
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12-26-2006, 08:44 PM	#17
AH Major 24 Rep 1,165 Posts Drives: E90 320i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indonesia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 [0.00]	It's your car and sometimes custom modification like stripes might suit your need. For me, the grill is nice.... the stripes, hm not feeling it. But that's my personal opinion. Eugene, OR? Ducks?
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12-26-2006, 10:24 PM	#18
King335i Captain 47 Rep 726 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 CP 6MT, '13 X1 35i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (1)	Yep, the ducks. In fact, I am a duck. Once again all, thanks for the constructive criticism! I guess in the end I'll have to decide, I must say that I probably will not do this to the car, I just wanted to get a consensus on what people thought of the idea. Thanks for the reference pics by the way.
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12-27-2006, 01:24 AM	#19
AH Major 24 Rep 1,165 Posts Drives: E90 320i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indonesia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 [0.00]	Go Ducks! I am a Duck too, class of 2000 335i is a nice car and you want it to look classy and elegant.
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12-27-2006, 05:07 PM	#20
E91 Dude First Lieutenant 52 Rep 318 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Location iTrader: (2)	King335i, it seems that your concept has become a reality. Check it out! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41003. What do you think?
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12-27-2006, 05:12 PM	#21
jjhan85 J-Han 5 Rep 398 Posts Drives: BMW E90 325i jetblack Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i Sport Pac ... [0.00]	What about Stripes on a E90 Sedan? i think that'll be pretty sweet. But i love racing strips and stuff. So HAHHA little biased __________________ 325i // Sport Package // 6 speed manual // AFE intake // Resonator + Muffler Delete // 20% tints//
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12-28-2006, 05:43 PM	#22
ages944 Captain 99 Rep 990 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago 'burbs iTrader: (0)	Personally, when I think stripes on a car, I think of a muscle car, not BMW, so I'm personally not a fan. However, if you're going to do it, you're right not to make the stripes too loud. Just don't get goofy and write "BOSS" or some such on the side of the car... __________________ BMW : Sine qua non Mods: Blacklines \| Rear Seat Power Outlets \| Rear Fog Lights \| Ashtray Garage Door Opener
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