[AUSf22]

That's awesome! definitely a step forward in customisation for new potential buyers.

[unfoundnemo]

Originally Posted by heavyD^2

It's cool and definitely better than decals but I always find stripes and stuff like this to be a little tacky. Maybe I'm just jaded by all the tacky muscle cars I've seen over the years as it's just my opinion and I do get that some people like to individualize their cars.

I could go for some sort of tasteful low-contrast option. Something like the SVJ Xago honeycomb idea if it's on something special like a CSL and designed by someone other than me or the team that thought this would look cool.

[bmw noob]

Imagine the possibilities…as a semi-artistic person this is super exciting, even if I’d never use it myself.

Matching the mirror caps and bottom aero trim in an offset color? Using matte and gloss paints together for accents? More subtle model logos “hidden” in the paint (think a flat m3 logo in a metallic paint and vice versa).

While I am not a huge fan of the jack o lantern sample car either, as was mentioned, it is nothing more than a showcase for the tech.

[DukeofAlexandria]

Oh nice, now it'll look like every other shitty charger, challenger, mustang, camero out there with racing strips.

-Duke

[dJt3xtbook]

Originally Posted by heavyD^2

It's cool and definitely better than decals but I always find stripes and stuff like this to be a little tacky. Maybe I'm just jaded by all the tacky muscle cars I've seen over the years as it's just my opinion and I do get that some people like to individualize their cars.

I can't see myself ever driving one, but one of my childhood favorites was the Dodge Viper (white with blue stripes).

[Remonster]

Originally Posted by Darth One

Y'all are commenting about the car itself (which is fair) but it's merely a showcase for what the technology can do. I think it could really open up the factory customization market for some really great and really horrifying custom designs.

Downside: how to repaint those panels in the aftermarket if you damage them

Maybe BMW could offer some way to order the replacement part pre-painted from the factory? I'm sure it's horrifically expensive to do something like that. They'd have to save each customer's unique design and have the ability to "re-print" it when needed.

Seems more likely that they'd sell you the car and wish you the best of luck if you damage it.

[jmciver]

Nice tech and I look forward to see the possibilities. But it would have been nice to see a more "BMW" livery sample, like the E36 M3 Lightweight below for example. Too bad BMW will probably want a kidney and your first born if you want to order this type of customization in the future….

[paikman]

Curious..is this how the KITH cars were done?
Or is that vinyl?
havent seen one in person so..

[agentrnge]

Amazing. I wonder how sharp the lines are up close. The only photo that might have shown close up detail is blurry where it gets close.

[S@v3f3rris]

Hot Wheels

[Soylent]

Yuk

[Megatr0n]

Amazing technology, I just don't like the color combo. I would of liked to see something more subtle.

[swampfox94]

Would have preferred they worked on a way to reduce orange peel instead of this…

[Equilibrandt]

Originally Posted by bmw noob

Imagine the possibilities…as a semi-artistic person this is super exciting, even if I’d never use it myself.

Matching the mirror caps and bottom aero trim in an offset color? Using matte and gloss paints together for accents? More subtle model logos “hidden” in the paint (think a flat m3 logo in a metallic paint and vice versa).

While I am not a huge fan of the jack o lantern sample car either, as was mentioned, it is nothing more than a showcase for the tech.

^ This - imagine a less-intrusive combo like a metallic black and a frozen black, like those cars with metallic black with a matte decal?

I'd definitely bet this exact same design would look 100x better if the car was a blue or grey. Even IOMG with black would look killer.

Regardless, this technology is absolutely wild - that level of detail with no masking to other body panels? No more month-long sits in a body shop because the robots do it on the assembly line? What a time to be alive.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by spuntyb

Neat. Bespoke color combos would be a nice touch!

Agreed! That's cool.

[RyanBMW]

WANT!!!!!!

[unfoundnemo]

Originally Posted by paikman

Curious..is this how the KITH cars were done?
Or is that vinyl?
havent seen one in person so..

That was likely similar to the Heritage F82 stripes, where "the decorative strip has been integrated directly into the CFRP fabric", prior to a clearcoat.

[jp1984]

I think this will look best with frozen/glossy combos.

Everything else seems too MOPAR.

[Chihuahua]

Originally Posted by Darth One

Downside: how to repaint those panels in the aftermarket if you damage them

You do the automotive world a favor and you don't.

[freshxdough]

I think my mind has just been blown

[timmahh]

So.. it's a big inkjet printer now basically.

Replace with genuine cartridges

[TractionControlDelete]

Originally Posted by jmciver

Nice tech and I look forward to see the possibilities. But it would have been nice to see a more "BMW" livery sample, like the E36 M3 Lightweight below for example. Too bad BMW will probably want a kidney and your first born if you want to order this type of customization in the future….

This.