Look what i did today - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

dxb335d · 09-13-2007, 04:43 PM

Put up three cabinets for my models, look quite good i think,

one for random super cars, one for my escort cosworths and another for my BM's

some are worth a small fortune, especially the cosworths, long out of production and the company who made them ceased trading many years ago!!

some go for well over £100 on ebay, i have many many more, but im afraid reside in the loft

what do you guys rekon??

Carlos

oneshare325 · 09-13-2007, 04:58 PM

Nice collection!

Z4 Beemer · 09-13-2007, 05:11 PM

Very impressive work and collection Carl.

My car is in your cabinet (4th car down in the first cabinet)!!!

hmi1750 · 09-13-2007, 05:22 PM

looks great.. I had a similar though smaller collection which has since been trashed by kids (!)... now just save and spend on my real car.

mikem · 09-13-2007, 05:26 PM

Looking good Carlos.

Serjames · 09-13-2007, 06:00 PM

Am impressed, they look really good like that.

Ideal for a boys room, along with a greased pole, Carl Swantz's RG500 in a glass cabinet and the biggest collection of chilled vodka's this side of the volga...

SJ

silverbmwz3 · 09-13-2007, 06:19 PM

Nice carlos, even look quite straight!

- Paul - · 09-13-2007, 08:09 PM

I've got exactly the same cabinets for my 1:18 Ferrari Collection. IKEA rules! ;-)

steph.uk · 09-14-2007, 02:26 AM

Very nice indeed

peterg1965 · 09-14-2007, 03:23 AM

Carlos, very impressive. Where did the display cabinets come from? Don't tell me you are a part time cabinet maker too!

PS. I like the new signatures pictures, how do you do that, fancy doing one for me?

Johnny Lin · 09-14-2007, 04:14 AM

Looks real nice!

ZiM · 09-14-2007, 04:20 AM

i was INCREDIBLY impressed when i first thought they were set back in the wall, then i noticed the one on the right and i could see the back bit...

still nice tho, wicked collection

Ragman · 09-14-2007, 04:23 AM

Carl Swantz's RG500 in a glass cabinet

Is that Kevin's brother?

NathanJT · 09-14-2007, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

Nice carlos, even look quite straight!

Carlos looks straight? Naah, that "mad axe murderer" shot of him looks a bit camp if you ask me!

- Paul - · 09-14-2007, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by peterg1965

Carlos, very impressive. Where did the display cabinets come from? Don't tell me you are a part time cabinet maker too!

PS. I like the new signatures pictures, how do you do that, fancy doing one for me?

IKEA

silverbmwz3 · 09-14-2007, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NathanJT

Carlos looks straight? Naah, that "mad axe murderer" shot of him looks a bit camp if you ask me!

lol...I was just going to post the same thing!

Z4 Beemer · 09-14-2007, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 1stnewcar

IKEA

You are right... http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/38047210

330cdsport · 09-14-2007, 05:13 AM

Very cool collection there Carlos.
The display cabinets really set them off well.

Maybe an idea to have them facing in random directions and not all the same way. May look more natural - dunno

dxb335d · 09-14-2007, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 330cdsport

Very cool collection there Carlos.
The display cabinets really set them off well.

Maybe an idea to have them facing in random directions and not all the same way. May look more natural - dunno

yeah i did think that buddy, originally i wanted two, on one wall, with a largish gap opposite them and another in what would have been in the middle of the two but on the opposite wall

but due to a new tv and sofa coming it couldnt work out that way

Carlos

peterg1965 · 09-14-2007, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

yeah i did think that buddy, originally i wanted two, on one wall, with a largish gap opposite them and another in what would have been in the middle of the two but on the opposite wall

but due to a new tv and sofa coming it couldnt work out that way

Carlos

Is this your house Carlos or old man's

dxb335d · 09-14-2007, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by peterg1965

Is this your house Carlos or old man's

Im not sure who owns it, ol' gel or ol' chap

dont really care

RockIt · 09-14-2007, 05:55 AM

Collection looks very impressive. I think I may have to do something similar for various collectables that I have.

09-13-2007, 04:43 PM	#1
dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist Drives: A quick 335d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The ''Ghetto'' Posts: 20,213 iTrader: (3) View dxb335d's Garage	Look what i did today Put up three cabinets for my models, look quite good i think, one for random super cars, one for my escort cosworths and another for my BM's some are worth a small fortune, especially the cosworths, long out of production and the company who made them ceased trading many years ago!! some go for well over £100 on ebay, i have many many more, but im afraid reside in the loft what do you guys rekon?? Carlos __________________

09-13-2007, 04:58 PM	#2
oneshare325 Brigadier General Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia, NoVA Posts: 4,191 iTrader: (11) View oneshare325's Garage	Nice collection! __________________ Arctic/Gray/Alum/Step/ZPP/ZCW/Xenon Mods: Interior Xenon/Xenesis Fogs/330 Chrome Exhaust Tips/Rear fog light switch/Blacklines/Charcoal filter removal/K&N Drop in Filter/Smoked Vinyl Overlays/Blackout grill/Pearlescent Hand-Brake/Happy Robot Mod/CF Door Pillars/OEM style Trunk spoiler/CF Splitters/Smoked LED Turn Signal

09-13-2007, 05:11 PM	#3
Z4 Beemer Colonel Drives: 2009 Z4 sDrive 23i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Posts: 2,341 iTrader: (0) View Z4 Beemer's Garage	Very impressive work and collection Carl. My car is in your cabinet (4th car down in the first cabinet)!!! __________________ E89 Z4 sDrive 23i... for the more discerning driver

09-13-2007, 05:22 PM	#4
hmi1750 Captain Drives: 330d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 713 iTrader: (0)	looks great.. I had a similar though smaller collection which has since been trashed by kids (!)... now just save and spend on my real car. __________________ E90 330d MSport:Le Mans Blue: Xenons: Black Leather: Steptronic

09-13-2007, 06:00 PM	#6
Serjames Colonel Drives: E93 335i M-sport Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey - UK Posts: 2,416 iTrader: (0) View Serjames's Garage	Am impressed, they look really good like that. Ideal for a boys room, along with a greased pole, Carl Swantz's RG500 in a glass cabinet and the biggest collection of chilled vodka's this side of the volga... SJ __________________

09-13-2007, 05:26 PM	#5
mikem Lieutenant Colonel Drives: A newer Automatic taxi thing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,514 iTrader: (0)	Looking good Carlos.

09-13-2007, 06:19 PM	#7
silverbmwz3 Colonel Drives: E90 335d wheelbarrow Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 2,021 iTrader: (0) View silverbmwz3's Garage	Nice carlos, even look quite straight! __________________ Current: E90 335d (May 2007) \| Black/Black \| Prof Hifi \| Prof Nav \| 6FL \| Fully Electric Seats \| Xenons \| Folding Mirrors \| PDC Previous: 325ci Conv. Black/Black with lots of ACS Previous: z3 3.0 Silver with Black&Red Leather

09-13-2007, 08:09 PM	#8
- Paul - Major General Drives: see above. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 5,162 iTrader: (3) View - Paul -'s Garage	I've got exactly the same cabinets for my 1:18 Ferrari Collection. IKEA rules! ;-) __________________ My Photos Past and Present

09-14-2007, 02:26 AM	#9
steph.uk 325D E92 Drives: 325D Coupe M Sport Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SCOTLAND Posts: 164 iTrader: (0)	Very nice indeed

09-14-2007, 03:23 AM	#10
peterg1965 Colonel Drives: Lamenting my E92 335d M Sport Join Date: May 2007 Location: The place of dark satanic mills, UK Posts: 2,154 iTrader: (0) View peterg1965's Garage	Carlos, very impressive. Where did the display cabinets come from? Don't tell me you are a part time cabinet maker too! PS. I like the new signatures pictures, how do you do that, fancy doing one for me? __________________ Mini Cooper / Volvo V70 2.4D R-Design Geartronic / Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDi CR vRS - eventually

09-14-2007, 04:14 AM	#11
Johnny Lin Major General Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 6,441 iTrader: (25)	Looks real nice!

09-14-2007, 04:20 AM	#12
ZiM First Lieutenant Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 300 iTrader: (0)	i was INCREDIBLY impressed when i first thought they were set back in the wall, then i noticed the one on the right and i could see the back bit... still nice tho, wicked collection __________________ *could the class please open your Feats of Engineering* textbooks to page 335, section D.**

09-14-2007, 04:23 AM	#13
Ragman Enlisted Member Drives: E91 - Gutless, fidgety, BOS Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 47 iTrader: (0)	Carl Swantz's RG500 in a glass cabinet Is that Kevin's brother?

09-14-2007, 05:13 AM	#18
330cdsport Right Responsible Drives: Sp.Gh. E92 335d Sport Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 1,573 iTrader: (0) View 330cdsport's Garage	Very cool collection there Carlos. The display cabinets really set them off well. Maybe an idea to have them facing in random directions and not all the same way. May look more natural - dunno __________________ Last: 330cd Sport - Silver Grey,Black Leather,HK,Sunroof,BT,Bi-Xenons,Sebring Back Box. Current: 335d M Sport Coupe - Sparkling Graphite, Jade Grey Leather, Dark Grey Poplar Trim, Pro Sat-Nav, HiFi Pro DSP, Bluetooth, Sunroof, High Beam Assist, Sun Protection Glass, 19" 225's Current: X5 XDrive 35d M Sport - Black Sapphire, lots of toys.

09-14-2007, 05:55 AM	#22
RockIt Major Drives: E92 330i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Curry Capital of Yorkshire! Posts: 1,184 iTrader: (0) View RockIt's Garage	Collection looks very impressive. I think I may have to do something similar for various collectables that I have. __________________ Sign Up For Northern Meet 3...