Matte white is the new flat black?
08-19-2011, 04:54 PM
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Matte white is the new flat black?
So I've had no interwebz for quite awhile now but wanted to check in and say hello. I was super bummed to not make expo 11, but the balling condo I'm living needed the rent paid 
anyways, here's a few pictures of my car and some progress I've made on her:
Autopower race roll bar installed w/appropriate harness's
Buddy club spec II exhaust (loud as all fawk!)
Custom made by me rear diffuser
Ksport coilovers and upper control arms
And last but not least matte white paint (about 80% done)
A before picture for reference:
Custom rear diffuser: I made it, don't ask how lol
Roll bar:
anyways, here's a few pictures of my car and some progress I've made on her:Autopower race roll bar installed w/appropriate harness's
Buddy club spec II exhaust (loud as all fawk!)
Custom made by me rear diffuser
Ksport coilovers and upper control arms
And last but not least matte white paint (about 80% done)
A before picture for reference:
Custom rear diffuser: I made it, don't ask how lol
Roll bar:
08-19-2011, 05:19 PM
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Re: Matte white is the new flat black?
Hey! Dude, I was depressed for like 3 months, e12 is game on though! How are you and the car sir? Honestly...... She did feel a tad bit slower on the freeway yesterday hahaha
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Re: Matte white is the new flat black?
I dont mean to talk smack, but from your pictures i cant even tell its matte white... the first two pics just look like the car is 2-3 different shades of white??? Is it vinyl wrapped? Paint? Can you get some better pics up when you get the chance? I would like to see a matte white ITR, I just cant tell from the pics you posted... maybe its my computer idk.
08-23-2011, 06:33 PM
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Re: Matte white is the new flat black?
Remember that this car is pretty much only driven on the track anymore. The car was dirty on the front and I had just painted the rear quarters when those pics were taken.
Here's the best I can do with my iPhone until my brother does a photo shoot.
08-24-2011, 05:54 AM
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08-24-2011, 10:35 AM
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Re: Matte white is the new flat black?
Originally Posted by jdmda7
Rattle can paint doesnt belong on an R...
Why's that?
Rattle can paint doesnt belong on an R...
Why's that?
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08-24-2011, 12:29 PM
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Why's that?
Let the haters hate, the hardparkers park. I'll be at the track enjoying driving the **** out of my car having the time of my life. Making lifetime friends and memories. That's what it is all about. Not who has the most expensive, or most rare parts.
I paid for this car with my own money. I have poured 10 years into this car, and thousands of my own hard earned dollars. So if it was your car and your money, do whatever you want.
I'm glad there are type R puriests out there, that way a few ITR's can stay untouched and museum quality. Mine just isn't in that class. To each his own, I'm going to use my car for what it was born to do. BE AT THE TRACK
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Re: Matte white is the new flat black?
I was wondering the same at first, but I'll just say this:
Let the haters hate, the hardparkers park. I'll be at the track enjoying driving the **** out of my car having the time of my life. Making lifetime friends and memories. That's what it is all about. Not who has the most expensive, or most rare parts.
I'm glad there are type R puriests out there, that way a few of them can stay untouched and museum quality. Mine just isn't in that class. To each his own, I'm going to use my car for what it was born to do. BE AT THE TRACK
Let the haters hate, the hardparkers park. I'll be at the track enjoying driving the **** out of my car having the time of my life. Making lifetime friends and memories. That's what it is all about. Not who has the most expensive, or most rare parts.
I'm glad there are type R puriests out there, that way a few of them can stay untouched and museum quality. Mine just isn't in that class. To each his own, I'm going to use my car for what it was born to do. BE AT THE TRACK
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Re: Matte white is the new flat black?
I was wondering the same at first, but I'll just say this:
Let the haters hate, the hardparkers park. I'll be at the track enjoying driving the **** out of my car having the time of my life. Making lifetime friends and memories. That's what it is all about. Not who has the most expensive, or most rare parts.
I paid for this car with my own money. I have poured 10 years into this car, and thousands of my own hard earned dollars. So if it was your car and your money, do whatever you want.
I'm glad there are type R puriests out there, that way a few ITR's can stay untouched and museum quality. Mine just isn't in that class. To each his own, I'm going to use my car for what it was born to do. BE AT THE TRACK
Let the haters hate, the hardparkers park. I'll be at the track enjoying driving the **** out of my car having the time of my life. Making lifetime friends and memories. That's what it is all about. Not who has the most expensive, or most rare parts.
I paid for this car with my own money. I have poured 10 years into this car, and thousands of my own hard earned dollars. So if it was your car and your money, do whatever you want.
I'm glad there are type R puriests out there, that way a few ITR's can stay untouched and museum quality. Mine just isn't in that class. To each his own, I'm going to use my car for what it was born to do. BE AT THE TRACK
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I just realized that this car was spray painted matte white. Haha. I failed to read and just thought it was a faded CW. Rock on!
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Re: Matte white is the new flat black?
Here's a video from a while back. Chasing a newer M3/M5
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=cSZbYED1Y7o
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=cSZbYED1Y7o
08-24-2011, 05:25 PM
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Haha yeah expo 11 was a blast. You were there in spirit cuz my R now reminds me of you at expo 9 lol. It's a smoke screen every time i shift HA. Collecting parts for a bottom end rebuild. I really dig the new look. And haters will hate. Not like you can't paint it back anyway. See ya a e12!