Bimmerfest: UMG x IND x APR Collab

So Bimmerfest 2009 is rapidly approaching and I've been lucky enough to have a slot at the Nitto booth, front and center with my M3. If you remember, my 335, now returned back to stock for daily driving duties, was featured on BMWUSA for the launch of the new LCI (facelifted) E90/2. I've been looking to do some bigger work on the M3 and with the 'fest coming up so quickly, now seems like an opportune time to do so.

I was speaking with my friend Ilia at IND, and we got on the subject of doing a custom diffuser for the car and molding the current polyurethane lip to the bumper. I was all about it considering I'm not the biggest proponent for exposed carbon fiber. Here's a pic of the car for reference now:



He made a call to APR and they agreed to make a diffuser for me pending a design. I wasn't a huge fan of their E46 M3 diffuser, but I am definitely excited to offer my design to what will undoubtedly be a very functional addition to the car.

Anyway, here's a shot of my first mockup:

BEFORE


AFTER


I have to mock things up at different angles, but I'm pretty happy with the way it looks. The real test will be tomorrow when we mock things up in person. Stay tuned and THINK BIG.