Mercedes S203 Decal – C-Class Estate Chassis Code Lettering Continuing the Mercedes chassis code series, this one’s the S203 – the estate (wagon) version of the W203 C-Class. A Car I’ve Never Actually Seen I’ll be honest about this one: I don’t think I’ve ever come across an S203 in person, not even once. It’s … Read more
Tire DOT Code Calculator – Find Your Tire’s Manufacture Date Tread depth isn’t the only thing that matters on a tire — age does too. A tire with plenty of tread left can still be past its safe service life if it’s old enough, since the rubber compound degrades over time regardless of how much … Read more
Tire Size Calculator – Compare Two Tire Sizes I put together a small calculator tool for anyone trying to figure out how a new tire size actually compares to what’s currently on the car — diameter, recommended rim width, and how much it throws off your speedometer. Why I Made This I recently went staggered … Read more
Winter Decal Care: How to Apply Vinyl Stickers in Cold Weather Winter is one of the trickiest times of year to apply a vinyl decal, and it’s not really about the car — it’s about what cold does to the adhesive itself. Why Cold Weather Causes Problems The adhesive on the back of vinyl is … Read more
5 Common Mistakes When Applying Vinyl Decals (And How to Avoid Them) I’ve spent years making and selling vinyl decals, and over that time I’ve seen — and made — pretty much every mistake there is when it comes to actually applying them. Most of the problems people run into aren’t about the design itself. … Read more
Mercedes W203 Decal C-Class Chassis Code Lettering for Rear Quarter Glass Next in the Mercedes chassis code series is the W203, the second-generation C-Class built from 2000 to 2007. A Car That Seems to Have Disappeared This one’s a bit personal for me. The W203 used to be everywhere on the roads in Korea — … Read more
OFF ROAD Decal Type A Free Vinyl Lettering for Trucks & Jeeps Today’s a bit of a change of pace from the chassis code series — this one’s an OFF ROAD lettering decal, a second style to go with the one I posted earlier. A Design With Some History This particular design isn’t new. I … Read more
BMW 3 Series Chassis Codes Explained: E30 to E93 If you’ve spent any time around BMW owners, you’ve probably heard people refer to their car by a code instead of a model year — “I drive an E46,” “that’s an E92,” and so on. These chassis codes are how the BMW community actually talks about … Read more
BMW E91 E93 Decal – 3 Series Touring & Convertible Chassis Code Lettering This one covers two body styles at once: the E91 Touring (wagon) and the E93 Convertible, both part of the same fifth-generation 3 Series as the E90 and E92 I’ve already covered. E91 Touring: Included for Completeness, Not From Experience I’ll be … Read more
BMW E92 M3 Decal – Coupe Chassis Code Lettering for Quarter Glass I’ll just say it upfront: I think this might be my favorite design in the whole chassis code series so far. The E92, the 2004–2013 coupe and part of the fifth-generation 3 Series, is one of those cars that just looks right with … Read more