my front valance/bumper in primer

[Widm3r]

It needs a lip, and some recession in the middle, to break it up

Just my 2 cents

[kowalski]

i plan on it, i'm thinking of building a gradual bumper out on the middle, the side looks tits (the mounts wern't screwed in tight so it can still be pulled in another 1/4 inch or so and then it will be pretty close to what it was originaly. but the front like everyone said looks like a big chin or bulky object hanging off the front. in the begining i envisioned a line running accrose to see the bumper but no trim no side markers imbeded front turns which are still going to come, and a stepped lip. so i'v got another trick up my sleve to pull out before i decide to cut it back in 2 and step it back, and ill see how she turns out. i'm not going to stop until im satisfied and when the finished product is out there then you can either agree with my taste or disagree, but i think everyone will like it. i was just planning on a cleaner lookking front with less lines and less busyness with the valanve join the lip join the fog joings and brake duct joints bumper joints, and trim i just wanted it to look less busy. but i went overbored and now i need to make a line.

[M3 Ryan]

I say cut 2" out of the middle in front so it pulls the sides closer to the fenders (when looking from the front). That would help the look, but like you said, it doesn't look good on the car. Keep working it, maybe you can surprise some of the haters :p

[moatilliatta]

yes perhaps.

i was thinking that.
looks like its smooth and well done.
interesting to see finished product

[kowalski]

I'm all for DIY and individuality. But I'm also a supporter of taste and craftsmanship. You accomplished neither of those. Sorry dude.

how did i not accomplish craftsmanship? lol... it looks like i wanted it to i just hadn't seen it on a car before so i had no idea what it would look like, now i do, now i can change it, its not the end of the world
edit: and by the way, i'd like to see any of your guys's work, especialy the "craftsmanship" guy and check the quality of it. i will take banter on how it looks, but anyone bashing the quality when you no nothing, and have seen nothing but a layer of paint bash quality, the thing is only like 1/4 done so you can't call the turn signals poor quality because they havn't even had any work on them yet.

[kowalski]

i don't really care what any of you have to say about it, i will agree it looked better on the table then it did on the car, its also not painted so it will look 10 x better painted and when i put in the turn signals. i just think its sad how every car has to look the same way in order for it to look good... i tried stepping out of the box sure i failed but its not hard to undo. i can take it appart and step the valance back an inch which is what im going to do when i have the time. as for whoever suggested cutting the valance, i thought about that but i wouldl have also been cutting off the p/n for the valance which i wanted to save. its not hard to change these things, just cut the fiberglass off and sand it down and its back to a perfectly good valance. all i see arround here is people buying off the shelf parts and bolting onto their cars, try being original for a change...

[bmwm3n528]

Not my taste, But you could guy could def be a little nicer. It really grinds my gears when people act holier then thou.

N

OT, M Systems look fantastic on M3s.

That is all.

[needle332rur]

Not my taste, But you could guy could def be a little nicer. It really grinds my gears when people act holier then thou.

N

[BMW BMXER]

perhaps some black trim would help..

yes perhaps.

[Underpowered]

...to each his own. if he likes it, then i guess we have to accept that. ....even though its obviously hideous

looks good from the side, its going to change color and a europlate will add some contrast. i think it will look fine, its not what i envisioned from the start but ill work with it. i think i'f i had recessed the valance about a half inch it would look a lot better but live and learn i guess.

Why does everybody try that "more contrast will make it better" argument? That second picture you posted looks better. If the sides were too long to fit under the bumper, I just would have trimmed them to length and viola. That's what I'm doing with my eS valence someday.

[Hatchman]

perhaps some black trim would help..

[KenC]

Mommy, my tummy hurts.

[bimmer2288]

I'm all for DIY and individuality. But I'm also a supporter of taste and craftsmanship. You accomplished neither of those. Sorry dude.

[kansas-ix]

Wow the front looks like ROBOCOP. Freeze citizen!

exactly!