"Epic Car Search" makes a debut... Stevo's 533i

WERKD · Post by **WERKD** » May 17, 2010 9:20 AM

87royal wrote:Do like where this is going.
Would like it more with a full shadowline, regular euro turn and fog lights, getting rid of the side moldings, and finishing the sides, front fenders/valance to match the rear.

future upgrade will include Full Euro conversion with lights, wipers, grills, and lower valance...i had not acquired these items at the time of the build...sometimes you have to work with what you got & move on...
ixnay on the shadowline. i like the classic polished bits.
in regards to the front valance showing the mounting bolts...this was necessary unless i was going to WELD the valance to the fenders, and , as i stated this one will be coming off to make room for the Euro valance. We considered a several molding strip options, but they looked terrible

Adam W in MN · Post by **Adam W in MN** » May 17, 2010 9:38 AM

Hmm.... if you don't have anything nice to say..... don't say anything at all I guess....

No, really, it's not that bad. I love the wheels, stance, and exterior color. Not a fan of the bumperless treatment. I think something novel with some slimmer euro bumpers (is that even possible? Who knows, try it!) would have been an interesting route. And I've liked the black euro bumper treatment like some have done (RoyW I think on his track M5).

ealinn · Post by **ealinn** » May 17, 2010 10:01 AM

I'm supprised no one else has mentioned Matts Kinnby's Police car that is running with just modified bumper strips, IMHO this would really finish off your car well.

WERKD · Post by **WERKD** » May 17, 2010 10:16 AM

ealinn wrote:I'm supprised no one else has mentioned Matts Kinnby's Police car that is running with just modified bumper strips, IMHO this would really finish off your car well.

THESE are the strips i had in mind & we (Strictly German) where unable to locate !
I have no regrets with the way the car turned out, but would definetly consider this exact strip...the stuff is not that expensive.
btw...thanks for bringing that up !

ealinn · Post by **ealinn** » May 17, 2010 10:36 AM

I believe in his writeup, Matts explained how he did this. I'm sure you could ask him too.

shagrath · Post by **shagrath** » May 17, 2010 11:28 AM

I like this car. I really do. It's like the ba*d beaver of e28's. This car is straight from Hell and is ready to f*ck things up. Atleast it looks as such, anyway.

I do think a full shadowline are an order, and even experiment with black kidney treatment. On the inside, I would add iS seats, a smaller steering wheel, and aftermarket gauges on the passenger side dash!

Overall, I like it. Very different.

genzox · Post by **genzox** » May 17, 2010 12:02 PM

ABout timE some one did something different around here!

GOOD JOB

Mitkyl · Post by **Mitkyl** » May 17, 2010 12:40 PM

I like it. A lot. So much so, I took about 8 pictures of it when at Caffeine & Octane. For me, it would just need something to continue the look of the trim. Good luck with the progression!

WERKD · Post by **WERKD** » May 17, 2010 1:21 PM

i was beginning to wonder if there was any love out here...

calidrftr · Post by **calidrftr** » May 18, 2010 5:25 PM

dude i like it saw this car at angie fest it looked pretty good in person alout better than in pics .

MShimon · Post by **MShimon** » May 18, 2010 5:34 PM

I love everything about it except the rear. IMO it needs something to break up the big flat gray space. Maybe just a strip would do it. Glad to see you doing your own thing though, I even contemplated removing the front bumper like you have. Keep it up.

ElGuappo · Post by **ElGuappo** » May 21, 2010 12:41 AM

LOVE IT

Think it looks super clean, reminds me of a Bav.
I do agree that regular euro turns would clean up the front, and some kind of strip around the rear would break up the line nicely.
Maybe even reduce the size of the body side moldings to complete the clean look, see what bkbimmer did with the body colored steel moldings he made...they were super clean.

Overall I love it that something clean and clever has been done, while keeping its 'car-ness' intact.

fido · Post by **fido** » May 21, 2010 1:14 AM

What size are those wheels? 17" or 18". I have the same ones on my car. Your car is unique in a good way.

Mitkyl · Post by **Mitkyl** » May 22, 2010 10:14 AM

Pictures don't do it justice. It reminds me of modified 2000c/cs's.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » May 22, 2010 10:58 AM

Looks very clean, but should have hidden the hardware on the sides of the front valance for a cleaner look!

Nice job though!

WERKD · Post by **WERKD** » May 22, 2010 2:07 PM

bkbimmer wrote:Looks very clean, but should have hidden the hardware on the sides of the front valance for a cleaner look!

Nice job though!

thanks Brent...if your car had a/c...I'd be driving an E12 !
we tried several molding strips and nothing worked...obviously did not try everything that may be available, but after several attempts over a 2 week period, it was time to move on !
as is the case with everyone's car on this forum...it is going to be a work in progress, and future upgrades will be fun !

tom4pope · Post by **tom4pope** » Jun 20, 2010 11:21 PM

i really wanna know more about the bumper trim that matt used on that police car.. looks pretty damn clean. nice car sir, try shadowlining it!

Post by **mooseheadm5** » Jun 20, 2010 11:40 PM

Matt just used the euro bumper trim glued or clipped to the body.

CoyoteStarfish · Post by **CoyoteStarfish** » Feb 12, 2011 2:21 PM

Year-old-bump.

Do want. How the heck did he do this? No writeup? Pics? How can this "Steve" be contacted?

I want to do this.

JoshInAtlanta · Post by **JoshInAtlanta** » Feb 12, 2011 6:46 PM

CoyoteStarfish wrote:Year-old-bump.

Do want. How the heck did he do this? No writeup? Pics? How can this "Steve" be contacted?

I want to do this.

His username is "WERKD."

He posted a few back in this thread.

Parts Dept · Post by **Parts Dept** » Feb 14, 2011 8:15 AM

I saw this car at V@V last year. Badass to say the least.

DPP APPROVED!

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Mar 01, 2011 12:03 AM

I'd love to check this car in person!

oldnavy · Post by **oldnavy** » Mar 05, 2011 3:51 AM

This car is gorgeous!!!!!!!!! Love the way it turned out!!! Would love to do this to my 83.

Murfinator · Post by **Murfinator** » Jun 30, 2011 12:58 AM

I applaud the craftsmanship but fail to see anything noteworthy beyond the bumper delete. The remaining car looks ho-hum.

Better handling just from removing the bumpers? I assume you were running US-spec? Anything is better than those park benches.

alpinacsi · Post by **alpinacsi** » Jun 30, 2011 8:52 AM

It is listed for sale here:

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=93034

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"Epic Car Search" makes a debut... Stevo's 533i

phew...

Awesome!