EUROPROJEKTZ | REBIRTH of Navin323i - "BMW Individual" Atlantis Blue 323i

Navin323i · 09-20-2011, 12:36 PM

10 years ago from today, 9/20, I underwent open heart surgery #5, defied the odds and survived my surgery. Fast forward 10 years to today... it's with great honor that I reveal Project "Atlantis Blau" all successfully completed and ready to take my heart awareness to the next level.

Why Atlantis Blue? Atlantis Blue is a metallic paint color which is a combination of 2 colors... blue and green. The color blue happens to be symbolic of "open communication" and green, in India, happens to be symbolic of the "heart chakra" or energy center within the heart... hence Atlantis Blue represents open communication about the heart, which represents exactly what I do with my heart awareness efforts. The moment I saw this color on my buddy Myke's IND M3 sedan a couple of years back I instantly fell in love with this color... Myke and his car definitely were an inspiration to me in choosing this color.

It was VERY hard to keep this project a secret from you all. I've never been one for progress threads and wanted to wait to surprise you all, but I'll be honest how tough it was to wait, lol.

I have a number of people to thank for this project... first off my wife, Kamini. All year, she and I were prepared to sell my 323i last month and purchase a Melbourne Red E92 M3 but at the last minute I couldn't sell my 323i and instead decided to take my car and heart awareness efforts to the next level with a full repaint. She and I are starting up a not-for-profit organization to raise heart awareness and donate the proceeds from our charitable events to the American Heart Association and other heart organizations. Kamini has been such a huge support to me and my modding over the years... she truly is the woman of my dreams.

I would also like to thank Revision Auto Salon in Rockville, MD for doing the paintwork sponsorship... they were extremely professional and courteous throughout the process. I would also like to thank Alan at Modbargains for selling me a CF CSL sedan trunklid... very happy with the trunklid and perfect fitment. I would also like to thank BASF for supplying the paint for my project. For those of you who don't know, BASF supplies the paint to BMW as well. I would like to thank Jason and Evan at Tischer for sourcing my new door sills from Germany. I would like to thank my buddy, Sergei ("unr") for taking pics of my car yesterday evening so I'd be able to post up everything today on my 10 year surgical anniversary. Finally, I'd like to thank Chase and Paolo (my Montreal MMA fighter buddy and his GF Carol), and my Europrojektz teammates including Charlie, Stuart, Manu, and Fern for their constant support and encouragement throughout this project.

Pics are below... Sergei and I will be doing another photoshoot this weekend at more scenic places. Note that full exterior including door jambs, inside trunk, and visible areas inside the front hood were done. The only thing I didn't have repainted were the strut towers (decided to leave these in the silver color) and any non visible areas under the engine/supercharger components.

BEFORE
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Old trunk setup - OEM trunklid with CF ACS-style 3 piece spoiler... darn spoiler encountered severe "hazing" in the CF, hence I decided to get rid of this and get the CSL trunklid.

AFTER
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Special ordered these door sills from Germany thanks to Jason and Evan at Tischer for locating these.

I will end this thread on a comical note... I'm a sneaker guy for the most part, so my wife decided to help me "change up my look" and bought me these driving shoes below that match my Atlantis Blue 323i... I'm not real familiar with the make/model of the shoes but they're super comfortable!!

Ferragamo Parigi shoes

Thanks for looking!

Navin

Kwando · 09-20-2011, 12:40 PM

First?

Chyeaaaa buddy

Looks great! Not a fan of the side skirts but enjoy in good health!

SkrApUNB · 09-20-2011, 12:47 PM

props for putting in the time, money, and effort to get it done Not my cup of Tea though.

SLVR JDM · 09-20-2011, 12:47 PM

Looks incredible, Navin!

Lose the baby on board placard though, lol.

zikhkd · 09-20-2011, 12:56 PM

Wow nice, that color looks absolutely gorgeous in person. Good luck with your new venture with your wife!

2000_328CI · 09-20-2011, 12:56 PM

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And dayuuuuuuuuuuuum I can't believe it's finally finished. Soooooo sexy Navin. Incredible work, dedication, and passion. You're a true rockstar and a forum LEGEND! Can't wait to see this in person and celebrate over beers with you!

PS: you should really have Kevin do a photoshoot for ya!

E46Moonlight · 09-20-2011, 01:10 PM

Incredible!

sedanpowersc · 09-20-2011, 01:10 PM

Looks amazing Navin!!!!!!!!!!

eddyys · 09-20-2011, 01:13 PM

:O Holey mother of god that looks bad ass! I need to check this out in person!

Navin323i · 09-20-2011, 01:14 PM

Thank you so much fellas. I know the color isn't to everyone's tastes but it's all good. I love that color so much and it symbolizes my heart awareness efforts perfectly based on the symbolism behind blue and green.

Regarding the sideskirts, unfortunately the shop I got these installed at years back epoxied them on so removing them to reinstall them so they don't "flare out" as much would result in breaking those sideskirts, so I'm happy with them as they are, lol.

EDIT: Mike, you're more than welcome to check this out anytime. Please give my best regards to your family as well... hope you and they are all doing well.

eddyys · 09-20-2011, 01:17 PM

Yah man, Ill probably be up in the area at Euro Pros tomorrow night checking out how the hood and trunk lid are coming along. Lets grab some grub then.

BMWDon · 09-20-2011, 01:18 PM

looks good Navin!

fckupayme · 09-20-2011, 01:20 PM

Wow looks awesome (still preferred your OZ wheels

). That color really is something special. Nice work. Can't wait to get my car back .

SkrApUNB · 09-20-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navin323i

Thank you so much fellas. I know the color isn't to everyone's tastes but it's all good. I love that color so much and it symbolizes my heart awareness efforts perfectly based on the symbolism behind blue and green.

This makes me like your car that much more.

C Digital 323CI · 09-20-2011, 01:37 PM

Nice change Navin. Color looks great!

ModBargains.com · 09-20-2011, 01:38 PM

Wow talk about a transformation! The car looks amazing Navin, I'm glad to see that everything has gone according to plan. It was my pleasure helping you out with the CF CSL Bootlid and it definitely does change the back of the car completely. PS. Loving that new paint job !!

bagher · 09-20-2011, 01:44 PM

when/why did you switch from EW to EP?

2000_328CI · 09-20-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagher

when/why did you switch from EW to EP?

At least a year ago...

bagher · 09-20-2011, 01:47 PM

glad the csl trunk is on, now just gotta change that front bumper

2000_328CI · 09-20-2011, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagher

glad the csl trunk is on, now just gotta change that front bumper

What would you throw on? Vorstiener CSL?

09-20-2011, 12:36 PM	#1
Navin323i Europrojektz East Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: DC Metro Area Posts: 7,328 My Ride: See Sig View My Garage	EUROPROJEKTZ \| REBIRTH of Navin323i - "BMW Individual" Atlantis Blue 323i 10 years ago from today, 9/20, I underwent open heart surgery #5, defied the odds and survived my surgery. Fast forward 10 years to today... it's with great honor that I reveal Project "Atlantis Blau" all successfully completed and ready to take my heart awareness to the next level. Why Atlantis Blue? Atlantis Blue is a metallic paint color which is a combination of 2 colors... blue and green. The color blue happens to be symbolic of "open communication" and green, in India, happens to be symbolic of the "heart chakra" or energy center within the heart... hence Atlantis Blue represents open communication about the heart, which represents exactly what I do with my heart awareness efforts. The moment I saw this color on my buddy Myke's IND M3 sedan a couple of years back I instantly fell in love with this color... Myke and his car definitely were an inspiration to me in choosing this color. It was VERY hard to keep this project a secret from you all. I've never been one for progress threads and wanted to wait to surprise you all, but I'll be honest how tough it was to wait, lol. I have a number of people to thank for this project... first off my wife, Kamini. All year, she and I were prepared to sell my 323i last month and purchase a Melbourne Red E92 M3 but at the last minute I couldn't sell my 323i and instead decided to take my car and heart awareness efforts to the next level with a full repaint. She and I are starting up a not-for-profit organization to raise heart awareness and donate the proceeds from our charitable events to the American Heart Association and other heart organizations. Kamini has been such a huge support to me and my modding over the years... she truly is the woman of my dreams. I would also like to thank Revision Auto Salon in Rockville, MD for doing the paintwork sponsorship... they were extremely professional and courteous throughout the process. I would also like to thank Alan at Modbargains for selling me a CF CSL sedan trunklid... very happy with the trunklid and perfect fitment. I would also like to thank BASF for supplying the paint for my project. For those of you who don't know, BASF supplies the paint to BMW as well. I would like to thank Jason and Evan at Tischer for sourcing my new door sills from Germany. I would like to thank my buddy, Sergei ("unr") for taking pics of my car yesterday evening so I'd be able to post up everything today on my 10 year surgical anniversary. Finally, I'd like to thank Chase and Paolo (my Montreal MMA fighter buddy and his GF Carol), and my Europrojektz teammates including Charlie, Stuart, Manu, and Fern for their constant support and encouragement throughout this project. Pics are below... Sergei and I will be doing another photoshoot this weekend at more scenic places. Note that full exterior including door jambs, inside trunk, and visible areas inside the front hood were done. The only thing I didn't have repainted were the strut towers (decided to leave these in the silver color) and any non visible areas under the engine/supercharger components. BEFORE ---------- Old trunk setup - OEM trunklid with CF ACS-style 3 piece spoiler... darn spoiler encountered severe "hazing" in the CF, hence I decided to get rid of this and get the CSL trunklid. AFTER ---------- Special ordered these door sills from Germany thanks to Jason and Evan at Tischer for locating these. I will end this thread on a comical note... I'm a sneaker guy for the most part, so my wife decided to help me "change up my look" and bought me these driving shoes below that match my Atlantis Blue 323i... I'm not real familiar with the make/model of the shoes but they're super comfortable!! Ferragamo Parigi shoes Thanks for looking! Navin __________________ My 2 Little Girls... the REAL carbon fiber keeping my mechanical heart alive BMW Individual Atlantis Metallic Twin Screw S/C'ed 2000 323i SPONSORED BY: BBS \| Modbargains \| Toyo Tires \| DPE \| WheelSTO \| Vorsteiner \| European Auto Source \| Bimmertools \| GetBMWParts.com \| Race Apeel

09-20-2011, 12:40 PM	#2
Kwando Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Posts: 297 My Ride: rolls Volks TE-37SL View My Garage	First? Chyeaaaa buddy Looks great! Not a fan of the side skirts but enjoy in good health! __________________

09-20-2011, 12:47 PM	#3
SkrApUNB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,000 My Ride: 03 325i View My Garage	props for putting in the time, money, and effort to get it done Not my cup of Tea though. __________________ -Brandon

09-20-2011, 12:47 PM	#4
SLVR JDM Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Work Posts: 1,501 My Ride: reclining rear seats View My Garage	Looks incredible, Navin! Lose the baby on board placard though, lol. __________________ Removed

09-20-2011, 12:56 PM	#6
2000_328CI DK Jack Sparrow Join Date: May 2004 Location: Isla de Muerta \| DC/VA Posts: 28,671 My Ride: 328Ci \| Range Rover View My Garage	Page 1 And dayuuuuuuuuuuuum I can't believe it's finally finished. Soooooo sexy Navin. Incredible work, dedication, and passion. You're a true rockstar and a forum LEGEND! Can't wait to see this in person and celebrate over beers with you! PS: you should really have Kevin do a photoshoot for ya! __________________ Everything you need to know on muffler deletes : http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=745244 Back Up Camera for E46 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ckrDiAClGgM Muffler Delete on E46 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYhRq0T3eI Last edited by 2000_328CI; 09-20-2011 at 12:59 PM.

09-20-2011, 12:56 PM	#5
zikhkd Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,371 My Ride: AMG View My Garage	Wow nice, that color looks absolutely gorgeous in person. Good luck with your new venture with your wife! __________________ my videos > vimeo.com/gunu Printing

09-20-2011, 01:10 PM	#7
E46Moonlight Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 2,446 My Ride: 2000 323i View My Garage	Incredible! __________________ DIY Tri-Stitch Shift & E-Brake Boot DIY Yellow High beam Reflector Bowls

09-20-2011, 01:10 PM	#8
sedanpowersc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 641 My Ride: 330i 5 speed View My Garage	Looks amazing Navin!!!!!!!!!!

09-20-2011, 01:13 PM	#9
eddyys Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Potomac, MD Posts: 1,019 My Ride: M3 SMG CP Imola Red View My Garage	:O Holey mother of god that looks bad ass! I need to check this out in person! __________________ - Mike 05 e46 M3 IR SMG CP (PSS10, TMS Sways, TMS Camber Kit, DPE MT20, TMS Carbon Fiber Intake, TMS Power Pulleys, HPF Oil Cooler, V-CSL Front Bumper w/CF Lip, CF Fenders, GTR CF Hood, CSL CF Trunk Lid, CSL CF Diffuser, Remus Race Exhaust, 3M Carbon Fiber Roof Vinyl from Beyond Graffix)

09-20-2011, 01:14 PM	#10
Navin323i Europrojektz East Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: DC Metro Area Posts: 7,328 My Ride: See Sig View My Garage	Thank you so much fellas. I know the color isn't to everyone's tastes but it's all good. I love that color so much and it symbolizes my heart awareness efforts perfectly based on the symbolism behind blue and green. Regarding the sideskirts, unfortunately the shop I got these installed at years back epoxied them on so removing them to reinstall them so they don't "flare out" as much would result in breaking those sideskirts, so I'm happy with them as they are, lol. EDIT: Mike, you're more than welcome to check this out anytime. Please give my best regards to your family as well... hope you and they are all doing well. __________________ My 2 Little Girls... the REAL carbon fiber keeping my mechanical heart alive BMW Individual Atlantis Metallic Twin Screw S/C'ed 2000 323i SPONSORED BY: BBS \| Modbargains \| Toyo Tires \| DPE \| WheelSTO \| Vorsteiner \| European Auto Source \| Bimmertools \| GetBMWParts.com \| Race Apeel Last edited by Navin323i; 09-20-2011 at 01:15 PM.

09-20-2011, 01:17 PM	#11
eddyys Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Potomac, MD Posts: 1,019 My Ride: M3 SMG CP Imola Red View My Garage	Yah man, Ill probably be up in the area at Euro Pros tomorrow night checking out how the hood and trunk lid are coming along. Lets grab some grub then. __________________ - Mike 05 e46 M3 IR SMG CP (PSS10, TMS Sways, TMS Camber Kit, DPE MT20, TMS Carbon Fiber Intake, TMS Power Pulleys, HPF Oil Cooler, V-CSL Front Bumper w/CF Lip, CF Fenders, GTR CF Hood, CSL CF Trunk Lid, CSL CF Diffuser, Remus Race Exhaust, 3M Carbon Fiber Roof Vinyl from Beyond Graffix)

09-20-2011, 01:18 PM	#12
BMWDon Registered User Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: MD Posts: 2,977 My Ride: Needs a cage View My Garage	looks good Navin! __________________ -Bill Enough hp to scare the doo-doo out of me 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Procharger D1 Supercharger: 10.895 @ 126.720 MPH on 93 oct and Nitto Invos

09-20-2011, 01:20 PM	#13
fckupayme Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 2,865 My Ride: Razor Scooter on 20s View My Garage	Wow looks awesome (still preferred your OZ wheels ). That color really is something special. Nice work. Can't wait to get my car back . __________________

09-20-2011, 01:37 PM	#15
C Digital 323CI Eurowerkz Midwest Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 5,241 My Ride: 2006 E90 330i View My Garage	Nice change Navin. Color looks great! __________________ -Chad - Eurowerkz, Midwest Director SPONSORED BY: \| TOYO Tires \| WheelSTO \| Level Industries \| C.Moon Photography Twitter

09-20-2011, 01:38 PM	#16
ModBargains.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 1721 E. Lambert Rd #C, La Habra, CA 90631 Posts: 644 My Ride: E46 323ci / E92 335i View My Garage	Wow talk about a transformation! The car looks amazing Navin, I'm glad to see that everything has gone according to plan. It was my pleasure helping you out with the CF CSL Bootlid and it definitely does change the back of the car completely. PS. Loving that new paint job !! __________________ We Specialize In: BMW Parts \| BMW Tuning \| BMW Tail Lights \| BMW Wheels \| BMW Lighting \| BMW Intake Alan Wei \| Alan@ModBargains.com \| (714) 582-3330 ext. 8006 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm (PST)

09-20-2011, 01:44 PM	#17
bagher Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 17,058 My Ride: Corner Balanced View My Garage	when/why did you switch from EW to EP? __________________

09-20-2011, 01:47 PM	#19
bagher Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 17,058 My Ride: Corner Balanced View My Garage	glad the csl trunk is on, now just gotta change that front bumper __________________

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