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Old 06-25-07, 04:56 AM
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Old 06-25-07, 04:59 AM
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Wow....I've seen shots of this car before but these are new.
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Old 06-25-07, 08:52 AM
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Correct me if Im wrong.......
But if thats the same car Im thinking of....its just painted chrome. Not really parts made or dipped in chrome.

The paint is from Alsa Corp. and is called Mirra chrome.
http://alsacorp.com/products/mirrach...a_prodinfo.htm

**EDIT**....yeah its the same.
Here is the story.
http://www.anvari.org/cols/BMW_M3_wi...ome_Paint.html

Havent we talked about this before?
I'm too lazy to search.
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Old 06-25-07, 08:58 AM
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Never seen this before, believes it belongs in car chat, but still wow. The second picture actually looks good. But why does this one look so much different from that one rappers Lambo? Was his actually dipped in chrome and this one just painted chrome?
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Originally Posted by King7Two
Correct me if Im wrong.......
But if thats the same car Im thinking of....its just painted chrome. Not really parts made or dipped in chrome.

The paint is from Alsa Corp. and is called Mirra chrome.
http://alsacorp.com/products/mirrach...a_prodinfo.htm

**EDIT**....yeah its the same.
Here is the story.
http://www.anvari.org/cols/BMW_M3_wi...ome_Paint.html

Havent we talked about this before?
I'm too lazy to search.
Yeah, it has been posted here before... but it's not a repost because these are new pictures. The only pics that have been posted here before were pics during the build process.

I like the final result.
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Old 06-25-07, 09:48 AM
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Im liking this car - a lot. But I would never drive it. It's cool for show but you'd blind everyone around you if you were to drive it. haha

I wonder how much weight difference there would be if this car was actually chromed opposed to painted...?
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Old 06-25-07, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 92 SC400
Im liking this car - a lot. But I would never drive it. It's cool for show but you'd blind everyone around you if you were to drive it. haha

I wonder how much weight difference there would be if this car was actually chromed opposed to painted...?
A ridiculous amount more. I don't believe plastic can be chrome plated anyway. So some of it would have to be painted chrome regardless. Imagine how heavy chrome wheels are and compare that to a chrome hood, trunk, fenders, doors.
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Old 06-25-07, 01:24 PM
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For those who feel that both there car and themself are not the attention getters anymore, well this car is for you.
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Old 06-25-07, 01:34 PM
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I thought I remember reading on E46Fanatics that this car was at the shop getting some engine work done and they left it outside for days and ruined the paint. Not sure what happened or even if its true but thought they had pics posted on the thread about it
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GL to keep it clean and shinny...
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if Predator drove an M3
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Old 06-25-07, 02:47 PM
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dude he needs to drop that car.
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I'd hate to be on the road with that on a sunny day...

That thing has to be heavy....hopefully it's just painted
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ide like to take it on a photoshoot =D

this has got to be illegal in some way... lol
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i like this one better.
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