My M Coupe... Interlagos splashed with Jet Black
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06-20-2007 | 09:49 AM
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Not a fan - there is no shortcut to making a car look good esp when it comes to wheels.
Slam it on a set of 19" BBS LMs and it'll look soooooooo much better than the paint my wheels black and outline it with some colorful color styles.
Slam it on a set of 19" BBS LMs and it'll look soooooooo much better than the paint my wheels black and outline it with some colorful color styles.
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06-20-2007 | 10:53 AM
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Wow, I love it. That setup with some OEM CSL wheels (with the black/blue theme), plus a little drop and an exhaust would be perfection... 
Has anyone figured out how to black out the headlight housings yet? I think that would add a nice touch to the front end. Not a huge fan of the silver housings.
These M Coupes are making rethink my future Elise purchase....
Has anyone figured out how to black out the headlight housings yet? I think that would add a nice touch to the front end. Not a huge fan of the silver housings.
These M Coupes are making rethink my future Elise purchase....
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06-20-2007 | 12:58 PM
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I was actually about to order a set of forged-versions of the CSL-styled wheels... but, after my employees surprised me with the wheel paint job, I am very appreciative of their efforts, and will end up keeping these for a bit.
I was very hard in between the Exige S and M Coupe. When my cousin was visiting, we rented 2 Elises... what a fun ride. But it also made me realize that I would not have been able to drive the Elise/Exige with much frequency because it is simply so spartan and relatively crude... not in a bad way, mind you, but just too hardcore for me for anything other than purely for weekend track and mountain carving. They are amazing cars, but whereas I could drive my M Coupe everyday, I wouldn't the Exige/Elise. Many however, do... so, gotta see for yourself.
I was very hard in between the Exige S and M Coupe. When my cousin was visiting, we rented 2 Elises... what a fun ride. But it also made me realize that I would not have been able to drive the Elise/Exige with much frequency because it is simply so spartan and relatively crude... not in a bad way, mind you, but just too hardcore for me for anything other than purely for weekend track and mountain carving. They are amazing cars, but whereas I could drive my M Coupe everyday, I wouldn't the Exige/Elise. Many however, do... so, gotta see for yourself.
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06-20-2007 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by StephenTi
I was actually about to order a set of forged-versions of the CSL-styled wheels... but, after my employees surprised me with the wheel paint job, I am very appreciative of their efforts, and will end up keeping these for a bit.
I was very hard in between the Exige S and M Coupe. When my cousin was visiting, we rented 2 Elises... what a fun ride. But it also made me realize that I would not have been able to drive the Elise/Exige with much frequency because it is simply so spartan and relatively crude... not in a bad way, mind you, but just too hardcore for me for anything other than purely for weekend track and mountain carving. They are amazing cars, but whereas I could drive my M Coupe everyday, I wouldn't the Exige/Elise. Many however, do... so, gotta see for yourself.
I was very hard in between the Exige S and M Coupe. When my cousin was visiting, we rented 2 Elises... what a fun ride. But it also made me realize that I would not have been able to drive the Elise/Exige with much frequency because it is simply so spartan and relatively crude... not in a bad way, mind you, but just too hardcore for me for anything other than purely for weekend track and mountain carving. They are amazing cars, but whereas I could drive my M Coupe everyday, I wouldn't the Exige/Elise. Many however, do... so, gotta see for yourself.
The biggest issue for me is the fact that they are very fragile. The fiberglass clams seem to split/crack with any impact. This can be an issue with an off track incident, or even just someone tapping the car when parallel parking...
New clam + paint + install is like $6-8k. 
A 2000lb Elise w/ a 275hp Force Fed Turbo kit sure is tempting though....
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06-20-2007 | 07:34 PM
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Hmm.. Ive seen over at the Z4CoupeAddicts quite a few rim variations but none of the guys has dark wheels. Its quite good I have to say, well done mate.
