Lumma Project - Phase 1

[blown383]

i prefer the OEM wheels..

[Kloogy]

HAHAHAHA. I love it. The other moron has to chime in too. Hilarious.

[CarsRmyVICE]

In general Lumma kits are not my taste but that's irrelevant...

Keep up the good work. I tend to measure the success of any over the top venture by the number of haters I can collect during the process! Let's remember folks this is an x5, not a Ferrari 250 gt Expressing dislike is acceptable since forums are all about feedback, but a handful of you guys were just dicks.

I guess I will be a poseur too when I get some beyern mesh 22s this summer on my NON-SPORT! Damn I will have to duck all the people who will be hasty to look down on me

[2Fast455]

Originally Posted by CarsRmyVICE

In general Lumma kits are not my taste but that's irrelevant...I guess I will be a poseur too when I get some beyern mesh 22s this summer on my NON-SPORT! Damn I will have to duck all the people who will be hasty to look down on me

No you will only be a poser if you continue to brag over and over again that you are going to rebadge it as a Beyern. His lack of automotive knowledge is truly mind boggling. He never will understand the difference between a tuner truck and something pieced together in his driveway. Would you trust someone working on, I mean EUROPEAN TUNING a vehicle that in his own words
" the suggested tire was 265/35x22. I wrote it down, but I don't have a freakin clue what it means."
or so blinded by Lumma that his expertise on other tuning companies is so jaded he still can't spell them right. Hartge, Hamann.

Just look at some of his other forum posts and claims. He is an attention whore to the extreme! I am sure every other 1993 Grammy award winner needs to constantly be in the spotlight. I think if he came here and posted some pics of his mods without his outrageous claims including name and price dropping this thread would have went in a different direction.

Trying to convince everyone here he that he is dropping $40k on his conversion and makes $45- to $60k a year in telephony sales is just childish and immature.

[Naz24]

Originally Posted by donibm

Wow. I simply couldn't help but be entertained by this response. Let's evaluate your accusations.

BRAGGING
Don't think you understand the term. If someone logs into a forum and says that they are buying a 600K house, is that "bragging", or are they simply happy about thier house (while happening to mention the price)? Bragging is when someone says they are doing something and COMPARING it with someone who cannot afford to do it. I don't do that. You enterpret it as bragging because of your own light weight pockets, not because of me comparing what I do to someone else.

In fact, I've been urgin X5X (I think) to go forward with the G-Power, which is more expensive, newer and includes tuning. Now, why would I do that if I were a braggart? I do it because I celebrate everything that is BMW, even the things I don't exactly like. While I personally do not like G-Power, I'd think it would be so SWEET to see him with the kit because he, like me, would then have a UNIQUE X5. Think before you type.

LACKING KNOWLEDGE
Is lacking automotive knowledge improtant to the vehicle OWNER? No. BODY SHOP REPAIRMEN are certified in thier trade so i don't need to be (duh). I'm the visionary. They are the laborers. This is like you saying that a man who knows how he wants his house designed must have painting, plumbing, electrical, and roofing knowledge in order for his dream to come to reality. That is just as absurb as your comment about me and my car. Concerning the tires - what? Should I know (or even care to know) what the numbers on tires means? When I GET TO THAT POINT, I'm sure the professionals will make thier suggestion. Do you think that my lacking knowledge on tires will prevent me for getting the right ones when it is time? LOL!!! You're a funny guy. Again, think before you type.

SPELLING
Is it knumb nuts, or numb nuts? I can never really remember. Grow up kiddo. I'll always jack up the spelling. Get over it.

PRICE DROPPING
Maybe you are the only one who fails to notice, but evey mod forum I'm in, I ALWAYS see people asking for the cost. I don't care if its V3 LUX, kits, OEM parts, wheels, etc. There is ALWAYS someone who asks for cost. I post cost for those individuals. sigh

INCOME/COST
Remember, YOU took it there, not me. So, let me set you straight. First, you can easily see the cost of the mods on estrictlyforiegn.com. Easily. So, this is no secrete. Hell, I spent about 2K on shaded tailights and tail lids and I don't even use them! LOL I decided to spend another $400 to get my stock ones blacked out instead. But if I actually volunteered that information, that's all some jackoff like you would focus on - what I did with MY $$. Why dont you go get some rather than b-ching on what the rest of us do with our own?

Secondly, LOL!!!! I haven't done telephony sales in over 2 years. And when I did, I was making 55K and another 30K in commission. Plus I was working part-time security, bellman and overnight bellman at a resort. Those positions included tips, and since it was a resort, you'd need to add another 20-30K on top of my main job (being part time gigs, there were no medical or dental deductions). LOL So, how much was I making per year prior to moving back to the USA? 80-120K per year. So, you think I give a rats ass about your concerns with MY money? LOL This is what you get for trying to evaluate an individual based on antiquated material that you read on a forum profile. Reload and try again.

NEXT!

thats a waste of money.

Let me get this straight, youre "stuck in florida" and youre trying to get your wife out of a mortgage. Why not work on paying that down?

damn, so much for the subprime mortgage crisis being over.

Get some priorities straight, i'm not hating on the car, its not my taste, but to each their own...

from a "friend" on the forums, dont waste money if you have other things that might be more important

[donibm]

Originally Posted by Naz24

thats a waste of money.

Let me get this straight, youre "stuck in florida" and youre trying to get your wife out of a mortgage. Why not work on paying that down?

damn, so much for the subprime mortgage crisis being over.

Get some priorities straight, i'm not hating on the car, its not my taste, but to each their own...

from a "friend" on the forums, dont waste money if you have other things that might be more important

That's the problem. My tenant is doing a month to month lease in ATL and I want to go back because I own that property, but she doesn't want to go back. She wants to short sale and us move into an apt for a few months, but I refuse to waste $ on an apt. We talked about her short selling to me ... but I dont want this place, not even for rental purposes.

Then there is the fact that really I don't want to buy a "dreamhome" in FL because I don't want to be here for the long term.

You are right. I've viewed a few homes (some for rental purposes and some for us ... just in case we need to move). The prices are fantastic.

Priorities aren't in the wrong place. My bills are paid. Utilities are paid. Daycare is paid. I still have her in grad school getting her MSA. I'm taking a large portion of her debt on myself. But this house is HERS. She needs to decide what to do with it ... and act.

[mrdrd4.8]

Originally Posted by Kloogy

HAHAHAHA. I love it. The other moron has to chime in too. Hilarious.

You joined in December 2010 and already have 500 posts. Just about every post I go on I see your negative comments. Do us all a favour and shut your mouth.

[Kloogy]

Originally Posted by mrdrd4.8

You joined in December 2010 and already have 500 posts. Just about every post I go on I see your negative comments. Do us all a favour and shut your mouth.

Oh no.....another internet tough guy.......

I'd better hide behind my keyboard. Don't want to get hit with a flying Mouse pad or something.....

[3Series]

Originally Posted by donibm

Phase 1 (complete)
-Replaced stock roof railings w/ BMW flat roof railings (Lumma roof railings are discontinued; had to drop headliner)
-roof extension (3 piece set)
-blacked out rear tail lights and reflectors (have Lumma shaded ones w/ tailights, but not using them right now)
-removed "X5" badge on hatch
-titanium matt window surround
-titanium matt mirror assemblies (special order from Germany)
-Lumma mirror covers
-removed "XDrive" badge from both doors
-front eyelids
-titanium matt grill (replaced outer part with body color surround {chrome piece})

Phase 2 (pending)
-Lumma bonnet
-body color the door guards
-body color the chrome on rear emblem (maybe - car will be debadged anyway)
-body color the calipers
-white bulbs & fog lights

Phase 3
-Lumma "Racing 1" wheels (powder coat outer lip titanium matt to match window surround, mirror assembly and grill)

Phase 4
-Lumma body kit
-LED lights for side skirts
-Lumma exhaust tips
-special order mesh in titanium matt to match window trim, grill, mirror assembly and wheel lips
-spacers for wheels TBD

Phase 5
-reupholstery work (possibly)
-Lumma door sills
-Lumma pedals and dead rest
-Lumma carpets (black, with Lumma emblem and beige trim)


NOTE: If I didn't mention it here, IT'S NOT IMPORTANT TO ME (braking, performance, acceleration, etc). I have the big V8 parked up if I wanted thrills.

Are you on Jersey Shore? j/k, ok maybe not. More power to ya. I'm not into the car makeup scene.
I love brakes. Acceleration comes in a close second but I do like to stop.

[X5X]

[QUOTE]X5X, see how much "love" you'll get if you ever proceed with that G-Power? LOL OMG haters have no shame man! LOL

Always going to be those who think they know it all, then there are those who will hate, those who will dislike, those who have no real opinion, then those who like. {shrug}
/QUOTE]

I agree with you 100% I will do what I want to my car and what I think looks best, not what some tastless poster thinks