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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage001.jpg - Here we see Jean-Paul at work... He is a master with the tools... Visit http://members.home.nl/jpsbmw  to see more of his work...BR Loonz - Anlage001.jpg

Here we see Jean-Paul at work... He is a master with the tools... Visit http://members.home.nl/jpsbmw to see more of his work...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage002.jpg - This is the bottom, there where it all begins... All made of plywoodBR.BR Loonz - Anlage002.jpg

This is the bottom, there where it all begins... All made of plywoodBR.BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage003.jpg - An inside view of the subwoofer-case...BR Loonz - Anlage003.jpg

An inside view of the subwoofer-case...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage004.jpg - Toplayer almost finished...BR Loonz - Anlage004.jpg

Toplayer almost finished...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage005.jpg - Here is the toplayer covered with caliber heavyduty fabric. in grey and black, to match the subwoofercasing...BR Loonz - Anlage005.jpg

Here is the toplayer covered with caliber heavyduty fabric. in grey and black, to match the subwoofercasing...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage006.jpg - Here is the trunkfloor finished. Its not connected yet...BR Loonz - Anlage006.jpg

Here is the trunkfloor finished. It''s not connected yet...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage007.jpg - Connect your sound!/PPCable-Spaghetti...BR Loonz - Anlage007.jpg

Connect your sound!/PPCable-Spaghetti...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage008.jpg - First install... Almost looks like something...BR Loonz - Anlage008.jpg

First install... Almost looks like something...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage010.jpg - The Dream-Team....BR Loonz - Anlage010.jpg

The Dream-Team....BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlage011.jpg - All connected, ready 4 a first trialrun.....BR Loonz - Anlage011.jpg

All connected, ready 4 a first trialrun.....BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub01.jpg - The Installment of the subs..../PPFirst-fitment-test....BR Loonz - Anlagesub01.jpg

The Installment of the subs..../PPFirst-fitment-test....BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub02.jpg - Is all the measuring ok?BRInside lining sprayed chrome-effect.. (was cancelled later)BR Loonz - Anlagesub02.jpg

Is all the measuring ok?BRInside lining sprayed chrome-effect.. (was cancelled later)BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub03.jpg - This look better... Mirrors add a nice effect..BR Loonz - Anlagesub03.jpg

This look better... Mirrors add a nice effect..BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub04.jpg - Hmmm.... This is one of the reasons why I left the casing open for an inside view....BR Loonz - Anlagesub04.jpg

Hmmm.... This is one of the reasons why I left the casing open for an inside view....BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub05.jpg - Mirror mirror on the wall, who goes the deepest of them all?/PPBR Loonz - Anlagesub05.jpg

Mirror mirror on the wall, who goes the deepest of them all?/PPBR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub06.jpg - We finally start to cover things up....BRcaliber does the job... great fabric, great glue!BR Loonz - Anlagesub06.jpg

We finally start to cover things up....BRcaliber does the job... great fabric, great glue!BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub07.jpg - Lights, camera, spotlight!!BR Loonz - Anlagesub07.jpg

Lights, camera, spotlight!!BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Anlagesub08.jpg - The jobs done...BR(afterwards we opened the case again, to fit some metal-plates to the back to give a better effect of the mirrors. look close in the next set of pictures...BR Loonz - Anlagesub08.jpg

The job''s done...BR(afterwards we opened the case again, to fit some metal-plates to the back to give a better effect of the mirrors. look close in the next set of pictures...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Stofferen01.jpg - For the ones that payed attention, you see that this is a different color car... well, the blue one was my previous 5, and now I have silver one.BRWe installed the ice into this one, but not without problems.. first of all the trunk was completly different.BRSo we had to make some adjustments....BRThis picture shows the covering of the original side polstery with caliberfabric. I dont have a full shot of the system yet, as its completly finished, but that changes as soon as I get my pictures back from the kruidvat....BR Loonz - Stofferen01.jpg

For the ones that payed attention, you see that this is a different color car... well, the blue one was my previous 5, and now I have silver one.BRWe installed the ice into this one, but not without problems.. first of all the trunk was completly different.BRSo we had to make some adjustments....BRThis picture shows the covering of the original side polstery with caliberfabric. I don''t have a full shot of the system yet, as it''s completly finished, but that changes as soon as I get my pictures back from the kruidvat....BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Stofferen02.jpg - One of the adjustments was to make the cd-changer disappear behind the original sidepolstery...BR Loonz - Stofferen02.jpg

One of the adjustments was to make the cd-changer disappear behind the original sidepolstery...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Stofferen03.jpg - Huh? where did the changer go?BR Loonz - Stofferen03.jpg

Huh? where did the changer go?BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Speakerkapjes01.jpg - This is a shot of the frontspeakercaps, which are mounted on the dashboard. If you look close enough, youll see Ive sprayed the edging with granite-effect. The centre of the caps are sprayed with car-matching sterlingsilver.BR Loonz - Speakerkapjes01.jpg

This is a shot of the frontspeakercaps, which are mounted on the dashboard. If you look close enough, you''ll see I''ve sprayed the edging with granite-effect. The centre of the caps are sprayed with car-matching sterlingsilver.BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - granite01.jpg - A close-up of the granite-effect. Ive sprayed some of the interiorparts with that stuff.BRI also gave the enigine-room a granite-finish...BRLooks a bit weird perhaps, but looks nice in real life.BR Loonz - granite01.jpg

A close-up of the granite-effect. I''ve sprayed some of the interiorparts with that stuff.BRI also gave the enigine-room a granite-finish...BRLooks a bit weird perhaps, but looks nice in real life.BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Paintjob01.jpg - Had 2 drive around 4 2 days like this, because the bumpers, sideskirts etc. etc. were at the paintmans house to be sprayed completly sterlingsilver...BR Loonz - Paintjob01.jpg

Had 2 drive around 4 2 days like this, because the bumpers, sideskirts etc. etc. were at the paintman''s house to be sprayed completly sterlingsilver...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Paintjob05.jpg - Almost finished!BR Loonz - Paintjob05.jpg

Almost finished!BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - 8Pack01.jpg - Bad Ass 3litre V8 Lump....BRLook closer, and youll see the granite-finish.BRIn the new set of pictures which I not have uploaded yet, you can see that the engine-cover has an airbrush in the shape of black flames...BR Loonz - 8Pack01.jpg

Bad Ass 3litre V8 Lump....BRLook closer, and you''ll see the granite-finish.BRIn the new set of pictures which I not have uploaded yet, you can see that the engine-cover has an airbrush in the shape of black flames...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - ICE01.jpg - A full shot of the system... 2 bad I havent got a shot of the system when its completly finished, with covered side-polstery, but that will be shown very soon!BR Loonz - ICE01.jpg

A full shot of the system... 2 bad I haven''t got a shot of the system when it''s completly finished, with covered side-polstery, but that will be shown very soon!BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Miniatuur01.jpg - You know what they say when you get bored... In this case I got bored, didnt find anything to do, so I bought a scale-model of a 5-series, painted it sterlingsilver, gave it black windows and fitted blue leds inside, so if turned on, it looks like its headlights burning!BRPower provided by the main-light switch.../PPI know I know... but hey!BR Loonz - Miniatuur01.jpg

You know what they say when you get bored... In this case I got bored, didn''t find anything to do, so I bought a scale-model of a 5-series, painted it sterlingsilver, gave it black windows and fitted blue led''s inside, so if turned on, it looks like it''s headlights burning!BRPower provided by the main-light switch.../PPI know I know... but hey!BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Carwash01zkt.jpg - My baby in full-effect! Loonz - Carwash01zkt.jpg

My baby in full-effect!

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - OudenaardeInternet01.jpg - This is how I display my car at meetings: Bonnet up, boot open...BRTo hold the bonnet halfway open I used an old VW camshaft and sprayed it granite.BRFor the boot I used a coilspring, also sprayed granite...BR Loonz - OudenaardeInternet01.jpg

This is how I display my car at meetings: Bonnet up, boot open...BRTo hold the bonnet halfway open I used an old VW camshaft and sprayed it granite.BRFor the boot I used a coilspring, also sprayed granite...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Filter01.jpg - Close-up of the Green Cotton Twister AirFlowfilter...BRNow the engine can take a deep breath...BRNice sound too!BR Loonz - Filter01.jpg

Close-up of the Green Cotton Twister AirFlowfilter...BRNow the engine can take a deep breath...BRNice sound too!BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - 530i02.jpg - Here are some complete shots of the system.BRThis one is made at the lowlandscup in Genk Belgium, where I made 6th place in the Sound Quality Contest 500+.BRHere you see the internal lights of the subwoofercasing.BRPictures which contain the side-polstery covered are on their way...BR Loonz - 530i02.jpg

Here are some complete shots of the system.BRThis one is made at the lowlandscup in Genk Belgium, where I made 6th place in the Sound Quality Contest 500+.BRHere you see the internal lights of the subwoofercasing.BRPictures which contain the side-polstery covered are on their way...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - 530i03.jpg - Again a shot of the full system. Loonz - 530i03.jpg

Again a shot of the full system.

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - 530i04.jpg - Please dont mind the rubbish on the right.../PP Loonz - 530i04.jpg

Please don''t mind the rubbish on the right.../PP

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - 530i05.jpg - Again a shot from inside the car into the sub-area...BRYou can see the mirror effect with light & everything.../PP Loonz - 530i05.jpg

Again a shot from inside the car into the sub-area...BRYou can see the mirror effect with light & everything.../PP

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - 21.jpg - I found this picture on the internet, its from a meeting in the belgian Ardennes. They even made a picture where I was on... didnt think I would stick 2 photopaper... (or digital...:)BR Loonz - 21.jpg

I found this picture on the internet, it''s from a meeting in the belgian Ardennes. They even made a picture where I was on... didn''t think I would stick 2 photopaper... (or digital...:)BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - 8Pack05.jpg - Here is another shot of the Engine Bay.BRHere you can see the Airbrush on the enginecover.BRNice ey?BR Loonz - 8Pack05.jpg

Here is another shot of the Engine Bay.BRHere you can see the Airbrush on the enginecover.BRNice ey?BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Dashboard.jpg - Here is a shot of the Dashboard.BRYou might not see it clearlt, but theres also granite again...BR Loonz - Dashboard.jpg

Here is a shot of the Dashboard.BRYou might not see it clearlt, but there''s also granite again...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Ice05.jpg - This is a shot of the speakers.BRThe one on the door is not connected (yet), the one on the dashboard contains the infinity tweeter, and the one below is the DLS 1070. (Big, but beautiful)BR Loonz - Ice05.jpg

This is a shot of the speakers.BRThe one on the door is not connected (yet), the one on the dashboard contains the infinity tweeter, and the one below is the DLS 1070. (Big, but beautiful)BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Ice04.jpg - Here is yet again a full shot, complete this time...BR Loonz - Ice04.jpg

Here is yet again a full shot, complete this time...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Ice03.jpg - Display shot from a meeting...BR Loonz - Ice03.jpg

Display shot from a meeting...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Ice09.jpg - Whoomp! There it is..../PP Loonz - Ice09.jpg

Whoomp! There it is..../PP

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Ice10.jpg - An inside view trough the plexiglass...BR Loonz - Ice10.jpg

An inside view trough the plexiglass...BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Topspeed.jpg - ahum....BRok..BR Loonz - Topspeed.jpg

ahum....BRok..BR

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showyoursound.nl - BMWs Finest: The V8! - Loonz - Topspeed271.jpg - After boosting the engine and transmission with a Turner Systems chip, the results are very nice...BRSadly enough the chip contains a speedlimiter, and I didnt know that, so at 278km/h the engine stopped, so I didnt got the chance to take a picture at topspeed. This also because the road almost ended.../PPThe chip also improved acceleration from 0-100km/h with a second./PPTo get an exact measurment, Ive installed an Alpina Cockpit, that goes up to 320km/h.../PP Loonz - Topspeed271.jpg

After boosting the engine and transmission with a Turner Systems chip, the results are very nice...BRSadly enough the chip contains a speedlimiter, and I didn''t know that, so at 278km/h the engine stopped, so I didn''t got the chance to take a picture at topspeed. This also because the road almost ended.../PPThe chip also improved acceleration from 0-100km/h with a second./PPTo get an exact measurment, I''ve installed an Alpina Cockpit, that goes up to 320km/h.../PP

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