E46 - Teenage Dream

[Mainflow]

dont paint the wheels a weird color just leave it simple and clean. oh and i also like you photographs

[Bokeh]

Good choice on switching to the E46, that XB is a bit much with chrome rims (no offense). But wondering how the wheels turned out! If you take your time on painting your centers they should come out fine, I didn't prep mine at all (I was too anxious ) rattle can'd them with engine paint and they look pretty good to me. Sub'd, can't wait to see how it all turns out!

[NathanHeeney]

First off, sorry for the super shitty Photoshop... I just wanted to get a rough idea.

Let me know what color you think I should go with!

I plan on getting the faces painted soon!


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These photos are absolute shit, go easy on me!











Let me know what you think!

[rice4life]

Wheels are sunken a bit on that XB

Just sayin...

[Arteeste]

You sir, take great shots

[NathanHeeney]

Sub'd. Why are you on your third car at only 17? Just curious.

My first car was a Saab 9-5 then when my brother became legal to drive, so I passed it down to him. Then I wanted a 2006 Scion xB 3.0 Release Series for god knows why... I had that for about a year and did little things to make it look more appealing then I recently sold and got my 323ci.




^ Too much tuck...

We make a coilover option for you, comes in at 1200, but I can guarantee a better ride, with better handling aspects than the STs, and they go lower too.

I'll have to think about it! Does it come with any kind of warranty? I know ST's have a 5 year warranty and that is kind of pushing me to purchase their coilover system.

[Kielan]

I used the turtle wax to get rid of the finer scratches and it worked out great! When I had to go back a fix a small blemish with 1500 grit it made a noticible difference from where I used used the polishing compound and the sandpaper. I then used paint thinner to take the turtle wax off and then finished them off with Mother's Mag and Alliminum Polish.



Should I go to finer grit sandpaper to make it more mirroresque?



Once I get back from Mexico I plan on ordering some ST Suspension coilovers. Any suggestions though? I'm looking to spend about $1000 or less.

We make a coilover option for you, comes in at 1200, but I can guarantee a better ride, with better handling aspects than the STs, and they go lower too.

[MrGL2]

I bought a 323ci too last week. Sub'd, i'm gonna need ideas !

[ionz]

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looks almost as good as my in-room refinish.

vinegar is also a good alternative to coke for the bolts/nuts.

[yurotrash]

Sub'd. Why are you on your third car at only 17? Just curious.

[bradp@adaptecspeedware]

no the finer the sand paper the worse the clouding. its why you can almost always tell someone who polished at home and someone who paid a pro. one looks nice and shiny, the other looks like chrome. get a tight and loose buffing wheel and get some GOOD brown tripoli and pink or white jewelers rouge. use the tight wheel with the brown and then the loose wheel with the jewelers rouge to finish. you can stop at 800. with a quality buffing machine ive seen people stop at 600 grit.

[NathanHeeney]

There is a "cheaters way" to polishing lips since you are doing it in your bedroom... Use sanding blocks use rough, medium, fine, and very fine grit, also use mothers mag and aluminum polish wayyy better than turtle wax.

I used the turtle wax to get rid of the finer scratches and it worked out great! When I had to go back a fix a small blemish with 1500 grit it made a noticible difference from where I used used the polishing compound and the sandpaper. I then used paint thinner to take the turtle wax off and then finished them off with Mother's Mag and Alliminum Polish.

your wheels will always have that cloudy look to them thanks to the 1500 sandpaper. pretty standard mistake that a lot of people make. looks like a nice start tho

Should I go to finer grit sandpaper to make it more mirroresque?

What are you doing for suspension?

Once I get back from Mexico I plan on ordering some ST Suspension coilovers. Any suggestions though? I'm looking to spend about $1000 or less.

[NathanHeeney]

ouch 323ci love the bright red though.. looking good though.

Yeah... I wish I Could of gotten a 330ci over a 323ci but all the 330's in my area had over 120k miles and it seemed wiser to get a car with almost half that. And anyways everything is pretty much the same interior/exterior between the two cars, they just have two diffrenent engines. I don't plan on racing anyways so it is no biggie in my book.

siiiick! keep us posted man!

I got some more pictures to post once I get home! I forgot to upload them yesterday.

[AMGwheelwhore]

There is a "cheaters way" to polishing lips since you are doing it in your bedroom... Use sanding blocks use rough, medium, fine, and very fine grit, also use mothers mag and aluminum polish wayyy better than turtle wax.

[bradp@adaptecspeedware]

your wheels will always have that cloudy look to them thanks to the 1500 sandpaper. pretty standard mistake that a lot of people make. looks like a nice start tho