ESP's Black Coupe..huzzah!

[ESP]

Mods so far:

Suspension- Konig Trouble 18x8- General Exclaim UHP 225-45/18- Eibach Pro-kit- RacingLine front & rear endlinks- Stillen RSB

Performance- Fujita WAI (black finish)

Interior- UV Superflux LEDs in air vents & cupholders- Green LED bars in footwells- Lots and lots of devious dog hair (+10hp/hair dontcha know!)

Exterior- Stillen front splitter- Black tint (25% sides, 15% rear)- Painted 'stache- Fully debadged

In The Works... - Dual projectors (blacked out housing) - 6000K HIDs - Dual demon eyes - More LEDs!!!



Me and my buddies STI (boosted to 22psi) at the top of a freakin' fun mountain in Vancouver...

...and another after my first trip to the track with the coupe!
Modified by ESP at 7:29 AM 10/27/2008

[Infantry1327]

That first pic is amazing, how did you make it so you could see threw the hood. Your car looks sick, I am really likeing the splitter on the black.

[Tommy:]]

i think he took 2 pictures one with the hood closed and one open and photoshopped the hood open out of the picture and then gave it a translucent look. idk just a guess. like his car though!

[phobs]

i can do that with MS paint, just kidding. Car looks awesome!

[Kanard]

sick pics.. forgive my dumbness.. but the lil metal rod looking things are splitters? i like that look.. idk its just ill. and im gonna make the last pic a wallpaper on my phone.lol so ill get happy every time i see the coupe in a nice pic like that. I have 1s of mine too so dont get it twisted! lol oh and the 2nd to last pic, it looks like a panther bout to pounce lol

[phobs]

yup those are stillen splitters, looks awesome on a black coupe.

[ESP]

]i think he took 2 pictures one with the hood closed and one open and photoshopped the hood open out of the picture and then gave it a translucent look. idk just a guess. like his car though!

YUP!

sick pics.. forgive my dumbness.. but the lil metal rod looking things are splitters? i like that look.. idk its just ill. and im gonna make the last pic a wallpaper on my phone.lol so ill get happy every time i see the coupe in a nice pic like that. I have 1s of mine too so dont get it twisted! lol oh and the 2nd to last pic, it looks like a panther bout to pounce lol

Thanks mate! The metal rods are the turnbuckles that are supposed to help keep the splitter in place at high speeds. I kept 'em on for the aesthetics! I angled them such that the lines are in keeping with the slant of the sides of the grill.Hotness.

[Miss_Lanaya]

Ooooh very nice pics ESP...where were those pics taken???

[windex]

Clean Coupe man! I think you just sold me on the front splitter. Now if I could just find me some rims.

[rjdmmfl1]

nice job ESP... really classy/stealth car you've got there.... and of course I'm digging the front splitter!

[mylifeisstupid]

drool... I was looking for the digg button for a sec. Gorgeous coupe, keep up the good work.

[ESP]

Ooooh very nice pics ESP...where were those pics taken???

I had a couple of shoots in the Okanagan so I figured I'd take some time out for myself on snap some off by...erm, that lake that's between Kalamalka Lake and Okanagan Lake... I think it's called Wood Lake, but I might just be on crack...

nice job ESP... really classy/stealth car you've got there.... and of course I'm digging the front splitter!

Thanks Doc! I was torn between it and the front lip, but when my fiancee saw the pics of the splitter on yours she was pretty set on it!

drool... I was looking for the digg button for a sec. Gorgeous coupe, keep up the good work.

haha! That made me smile! Thanks!!!

[Sacky2.5]

love the HDR shots... thinking about getting your tails tinted? would make the whole stealth theme come together a bit more, imo.

[ESP]

I'd like to, but I'm unsure how it'll hold up in out -40 weather up here... I'll have to talk to Bat about that...if he says it'll be okay, I'll definitely look into tint for the rears and possibly a GTR overlay for the fronts (partially translucent 'cuz I'm getting those sexy projectors w/LEDs!!!)

[Burtonboarder950]

ESP how you been?!?!Youre talking about my Z looking good...that coupe is where its at. And those photoshop skills in the first pic are extreamly impressive . I know what you mean, they way you have irrational thoughts of buying a Z instead of your a/c, i have practical thoughts of buying the a/c instead of the Z. But in the end, i bet we both love looking at our cars sitting in our driveways. Good to hear from you again, ttyl bro

[jmack]

nice...

[08coupedaddy]

what kind of camera did you use for your pics? and what were the settings on?

[ESP]

what kind of camera did you use for your pics? and what were the settings on?

Erm...I can't remember... It was either my old 20D or my 40D. I know I used my 28-70mm 2.8L lens though!My settings? Seeing as they're HDR that's kinda hard to pinpoint. I believe I was stopped down to f/11 and had +/- 2EV. Shutter probably in the range of 1/200th as it was a sunny day.

- EDIT -Yeah, it was the good ol' 20D cuz my monster 70-200mm stays on the 40D pretty much all the time when I'm on location!

[Shift_Altima]

i know im gonna offend half the ppl here.. but i really really dislike the troubles alot

[eyelonfang]

can you post some pics of the leds in the vents?

[alticoupe3.5]

what did you do to your "moustaches"??? they look like they are tinted or something....looks bubbly

[ESP]

can you post some pics of the leds in the vents?

Done! New pics are up at the top.

what did you do to your "moustaches"??? they look like they are tinted or something....looks bubbly

hehe...well, I was meeting up with some other local car guys and I wanted to have the 'stache painted before I went. Unfortunately, I was really busy for the entire week before and didn't have time to prep and paint them properly. I just made a couple of quick coats with Krylon Fusion glossy black the night before...consequently, after over a month of driving (Calgary to Vancouver, then back again) they've started to chip. I'll be sanding off the chrome and do a proper primer/paint this weekend!

[packerjd04]

Beautiful car man, i love the splitter on the black coupe! The troubles look good as well especially with the drop. All around its awesome and i definitely wouldnt mind putting something like that together on my car hah congrats again

[Sacky2.5]

been playing around with HDR too:

[ESP]

Nice! The front wheel is bit dark though...I find white cars always look the best in HDR as they seem to have the best tonal ranges. You should experiment with some more.

[vonivo]

Nice job ESP it looks good.

[ESP]

haha, thanks!

[fiftytseng]

hey eric!

its been a while since anything has happened for the meet hey ahha, but if you're available anytime let me know. I think its lowering time!

[Sentientbydesign]

ESP,

Mind if I steal your "transparent hood" idea?

Car looks amazing. I'd still take the STI over yours though

[ESP]

ESP,

Mind if I steal your "transparent hood" idea?

Car looks amazing. I'd still take the STI over yours though

NOOOOOOOO!!! How could you, you traitorous fiend! haha!As for the transparent hood, go for it...I ripped it off from a shot I saw in a car mag a few years ago!

hey eric!

its been a while since anything has happened for the meet hey ahha, but if you're available anytime let me know. I think its lowering time!

MIKE!!!Between university and the studio my free time is all over the place. It's best to give me a time when you're free and I'll do my best to work around that...we gotta get that car of yours dropped!!! We should try and coordinate with LegendRacer so I can help him out with his too.Hope your dog is feeling better!