Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Tiki-Style BMW 3 Series Sports the Surfer Look

Local (ESSEN, Germany) tuners have come out in full force. One of the more entertaining efforts comes from Bavarian tuning house Mattig, based in Hauzenberg. It is a so-called "tiki-style" 3 Series, complete with a set of 235/30ZR-20 tires mounted on 20-inch "Surfer" rims.
One of the more entertaining efforts comes from Bavarian tuning house Mattig, based in Hauzenberg. It is a so-called "tiki-style" 3 Series, complete with a set of 235/30ZR-20 tires mounted on 20-inch "Surfer" rims.


The paint job, said to be inspired by a Hawaiian surfer film, is a wild white-on-blue two-tone that appears to have been lifted from a pair of swim trunks spotted on Waikiki Beach.
Mattig, which also customizes everything from the Opel Corsa to the Skoda Octavia, further enhances the cosmetic look with a fiberglass front spoiler, a diamond-pattern grille, and headlamp covers, as well as a rear apron and spoiler. The car also can be ordered with KW coil-over suspension pieces.
Mattig earlier this year introduced a more conservative upgrade package for the 3 Series that, in addition to the body kit, includes aluminum floor mats, gearshift and pedals
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