Interior/Exterior In the name of Euro
#51
Euro to me means a few things...
1.) Anti-chrome (painted black or body color) the reason for this is to make it more simple and sleek rather than having $blingbling$
2.) Stretched tires on a small diameter wheel (normally no larger than a 17, more commonly 15-16's) that are very wide. Normally producing a large outer "lip" on the wheel.
3.) CF...you may disagree but CF is a big part of euro. CF trim (replacing chrome), interior pieces, body panels, seats...ect
4.) Mostly stock apperance to the outside body. Meaning, no giant vents, wings, crazy over done body kits. Most body kits if any, resemble that of the factory design with very slight changes. Often to help make the look of the car alot more simple. Alot of the CF body panels if used, become painted in body color. Mostly used for lightening rather than showing off their CF pieces. Fender flares are also common due to the very wide wheels used in this style.
My examples:
painted bumpers in body color, removal of chrome.
CF flared fenders/hood/deck lid/running boards/bumpers/head light rings/side mirrors.
lots of CF pieces in the engine bay.
Just thought I would throw in some old school Euro (aka: German look) cars.
1.) Anti-chrome (painted black or body color) the reason for this is to make it more simple and sleek rather than having $blingbling$
2.) Stretched tires on a small diameter wheel (normally no larger than a 17, more commonly 15-16's) that are very wide. Normally producing a large outer "lip" on the wheel.
3.) CF...you may disagree but CF is a big part of euro. CF trim (replacing chrome), interior pieces, body panels, seats...ect
4.) Mostly stock apperance to the outside body. Meaning, no giant vents, wings, crazy over done body kits. Most body kits if any, resemble that of the factory design with very slight changes. Often to help make the look of the car alot more simple. Alot of the CF body panels if used, become painted in body color. Mostly used for lightening rather than showing off their CF pieces. Fender flares are also common due to the very wide wheels used in this style.
My examples:
painted bumpers in body color, removal of chrome.
CF flared fenders/hood/deck lid/running boards/bumpers/head light rings/side mirrors.
lots of CF pieces in the engine bay.
Just thought I would throw in some old school Euro (aka: German look) cars.
#52
#53
Look at the way the arches flow (from the front view)...they are perfect for the original body lines. Then you have the zeemax kit which is trying to do the same thing but ignoring the original MINI lines. Like it or not, the M3 has some AMAZINGLY aggresive lines in stock form with big broad arches, a square chin-like front bumper, and sharp lines on the side. So to try to fit a kit on an M3 and then to try and fit the same style kit on a "cute" "rounded" "subdued" MINI just isn't going to work which is proven by those pics. The zeemax kit is FAR over the top, and would be nearly impossible to consider euro.
Yes, some things exclude you from being euro (big huge wheels... )
Similarly with the MINI, although going much larger than 17s, imo starting getting gawdy on both mk3 and MINI.
I'm struggling a little seeing the connection between your current wheels besides the color. To go from small 8-spoke wheels to large 5 spoke wheels is a jump.
I think your wheels obviously (being volks) fall under the japan tuner section.
If you want me to point out euro-ness on my car there isn't much (and i never really said there was). Things will change once i finish a deal i have to buy some rare 3 piece euro wheels that are 8 inches wide so that i can stretch some rubber on there.
STANCE is everything in euro. Most of the cars in the euro scene are lowered and the wheels are pushed out to the sides to really make the car look squat and wide. To get rid of all wheel gap (both up and down AND from inside the wheel well out to the fender)
#54
This is about as euro as anyone has seen a MINI (besides maybe Konky's car right now)...unfortunately he was boo'd off of NAM for being different and didnt return
Great stance, deep lip, stretched tires,nothing too flashy...he could have gotten his bumper closer to the ground if he had gone for the 16 inch keskins but this looks nice too.
Look at this stance....perfect
Great stance, deep lip, stretched tires,nothing too flashy...he could have gotten his bumper closer to the ground if he had gone for the 16 inch keskins but this looks nice too.
Look at this stance....perfect
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This is about as euro as anyone has seen a MINI (besides maybe Konky's car right now)...unfortunately he was boo'd off of NAM for being different and didnt return
Great stance, deep lip, stretched tires,nothing too flashy...he could have gotten his bumper closer to the ground if he had gone for the 16 inch keskins but this looks nice too.
Look at this stance....perfect
Great stance, deep lip, stretched tires,nothing too flashy...he could have gotten his bumper closer to the ground if he had gone for the 16 inch keskins but this looks nice too.
Look at this stance....perfect
Rally do you know anything about it?
#58
#59
I'm looking at 15x8 (16s if i can find them, but they are even more rare)
the offset is going to be determined by which lip i put on...to get 8 inches, i would be putting 2 inch lips on. The lips are gonna be custom made and polised. Then I'm looking for some custom bolts....and although color hasnt been determined, I wanna get the centers powder coated(red,black, polished, white....etc).
The decision on the lip is gonna be kinda hard....the wheel starts out at 6.5 inches with a .5 inch lip...so adding a lip may still leave a problem with backspacing. I'm not afraid to poke (as is obvious running 15x7 et35). The tires will probably be 195(rare, but great stretch) or 205 (already have a set).
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