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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 08:31 AM
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Lightbulb Real BMW 3 Series competitor

this is not going to be flame thread.. just wanted to do this for a long time, and just spent about 30 seconds on this pic... what do u guys think about this shape, maybe call it the TL-R i dunno... this is basically a regular TL-S with front and rear chopped off... same wheelbase, same height... only thing that was changed were the hood before the tire and the trunk after the tire...
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 08:43 AM
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Eh!
Maybe you could call it the TL-Type POS? That was 30 sec of your life down the drain!!!
You flame for you....you get !!
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 08:47 AM
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What the.......:yack:
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 08:56 AM
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Oh come on you guys. I think the Photoshop job is pretty good. The car... well... I'll pass.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 08:59 AM
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Agreed. The photoshop work is very nice.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 09:05 AM
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I think it's a good job. It just needs some finishes on the rear. I can see this car looking good.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 09:10 AM
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The bottom of the car should form a single line from front to back.

Your car looks like it's got it's skirt hiked up.



I think a 4 door RSX with rear wheel drive would be more like a 3 series.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 09:19 AM
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Unhappy wow, tough crowd

well.. here's a small revision.. now it does look like a 4-door rsx a little... man, its hard designing cars :p
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 09:25 AM
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Now that looks good
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 09:28 AM
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A little better, but stick to you day job
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 09:37 AM
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Still too high in the back, and the back is a bit too short - looks like the 318Ti hatchback
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:02 AM
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Um...it reminds me of a Toyota Echo. That's a beauty!
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:04 AM
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Angry c'mon now

i'm willing to take all sorts of criticism... but an echo? really now...
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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Originally posted by bloo_tls02
A little better, but stick to you day job
u dont think honda will hire me on the spot when they see this?
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:06 AM
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Originally posted by CarFreak
Now that looks good
thank you... at least one person said something nice
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:09 AM
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Dude, i think it looks good, you really do have photoshop skills. I'm use to getting my photoshop work critisized, so dont sweat it. Oe of my creatiosn is the pic in my sig. Ive also made the cl wagon and other cocepts. Good job and keep up the good work. Also it would do you some good if you feather the selections on photoshop a lil to get rid of the unatural jagged edges. Play with the number till it looks most realistic.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:11 AM
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Eh!
Maybe you could call it the TL-Type POS? That was 30 sec of your life down the drain!!!

BAHAHAHAHHAA
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:27 AM
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Dude, i think it looks good, you really do have photoshop skills. I'm use to getting my photoshop work critisized, so dont sweat it. Oe of my creatiosn is the pic in my sig. Ive also made the cl wagon and other cocepts. Good job and keep up the good work. Also it would do you some good if you feather the selections on photoshop a lil to get rid of the unatural jagged edges. Play with the number till it looks most realistic.
thanks dude... i actually saw ur album... some really good looking ideas in there... and i realized that it would most likely get shot down... but u know all in good fun ... and i dont really wanna spend too much time on the pics, but otherwise i would make it look as real as they come... beautiful TL coupe btw
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 10:57 AM
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Originally posted by ZodiakTL


u dont think honda will hire me on the spot when they see this?
Honda=
Kia=
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:02 AM
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Sorry, but bigger is BETTER!!
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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looks like an amputee victim
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:40 AM
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It looks a heck of a lot better than that little Bimmer!
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by TypeSDragon
Sorry, but bigger is BETTER!!
c'mon the size is doesn't matter. LOL

really nice. but i think the rear wheel is alttle far to the back. try to move up front a little bit than it should look really good.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:57 AM
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Thumbs up finally

some constructive criticism... thats a good idea... how's this? i also made the hood bulge ever so slightly:
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:00 PM
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Re: Real BMW 3 Series competitor

Originally posted by ZodiakTL
.. just wanted to do this for a long time, and just spent about 30 seconds on this pic...
Dont you think you have exceeded the 30 sec. mark already??
Since you're working w/ a Black TL, you think you can hook up a TL-L(imo)? Wonder how that would look?
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:02 PM
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yeah i modified it a little more ..


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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:03 PM
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hey ZodiakTL, the 2nd one looks better, nice job, although i can't say i like it for myself. But u know what? People today buy anything.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:03 PM
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Hey Zodiak!!
Mad props on your photoshopping skills...I must admit...
The car actually doesn't look too bad at all...

Sure looks a lot better than the BMW hatch...as well as that new Mercedes C-Class Hatch :yack:
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:14 PM
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Originally posted by volkracing
Hey Zodiak!!
Mad props on your photoshopping skills...I must admit...
The car actually doesn't look too bad at all...

Sure looks a lot better than the BMW hatch...as well as that new Mercedes C-Class Hatch :yack:
thanks dude... but here's the kicker now.. after looking at that little compact version of the TL, look how huge the original looks:
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:16 PM
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We wanna see limo!!
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:23 PM
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haha
I like it better as a big car
hey on your shopped version...
isn't the fuel filler area a little too close to the taillight? :p
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 12:25 PM
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How about a TLSUV. Make it an SUV chief.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 01:59 PM
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Originally posted by Frohlich
How about a TLSUV. Make it an SUV chief.
i was going to, but acura beat me... they call it an MDX :p
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:01 PM
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ZODIAK Im a fan! make it happen:wow:
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by bloo_tls02
We wanna see limo!!
Heck yea!

Zodiak, why don't you make a dually TL-S?? Just like those big Chevy trcuks that have double tires in the rear! Boy, that will truly be a 3 ser. contender.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:14 PM
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looks like it can handle better.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:15 PM
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I take that back I Forgot the wheelbase stayed the same.
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:51 PM
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Thumbs up by popular demand

well, at least two people wanted to see it... and i got curious as to how that would look also.. couldnt find pimpier rims... if u got suggestions, put them up... here goes....
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 03:53 PM
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LoL~~!
Where was that during my senior prom!
When you gonna come pick me up in that thing?
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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Re: finally

Originally posted by ZodiakTL
some constructive criticism... thats a good idea... how's this? i also made the hood bulge ever so slightly:
Damn dude I like this pic alot! I'd buy it for sure! Imagine a 3 series but with the interior room of the TLS. The only thing that would be of consern is that if the engine still fits in the engine bay. I think I'd give up a little trunk space to be able to make tigher turns. (just make the rear seats fold down to make up for it and you're set!)
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