Rollcage colors?

Autobahn335i · 11-09-2012, 06:50 AM

In the winter months, I'll prepare my car for more track duty and remove the rear seats to get a rollcage (rear section only so far) installed.

Now I'm contemplating on color options. My car is black outside and inside. The Brembo brake calipers are yellow.

I wonder if getting a yellow rollcage would be nice to match the brakes. Or a black cage with yellow harnesses? A red cage might be a nice contrast. Decisions decisions...

What's your take? Maybe got some pics of nice raceprepped interiors to share?

elm3 · 11-09-2012, 08:17 AM

I would go Red on the cage. I think that it would look good with your car being black.

THE TECH · 11-09-2012, 09:01 AM

I like the yellow idea.

mattgold · 11-09-2012, 09:17 AM

I have my cage matched to my wheels (Volk TE37SL in Pressed Graphite)...

What color are your wheels?

Autobahn335i · 11-09-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mattgold

I have my cage matched to my wheels (Volk TE37SL in Pressed Graphite)...

What color are your wheels?

Hi,

unfortunately the pics don't show up.

Both my track and summer wheels are standard metal "silver".

tom @ eas · 11-09-2012, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Autobahn335i

In the winter months, I'll prepare my car for more track duty and remove the rear seats to get a rollcage (rear section only so far) installed.

Now I'm contemplating on color options. My car is black outside and inside. The Brembo brake calipers are yellow.

I wonder if getting a yellow rollcage would be nice to match the brakes. Or a black cage with yellow harnesses? A red cage might be a nice contrast. Decisions decisions...

What's your take? Maybe got some pics of nice raceprepped interiors to share?

Red is nice:

GOLFFRR · 11-09-2012, 01:19 PM

^^I have seen this car in person. The red def stands out looks awesome. I have also seen black and with black interior and black exterior it kind of blends in. I think the yellow or red are the way to go.

M3PO · 11-09-2012, 02:48 PM

I would do yellow to match the brakes. Yellow harnesses would be too much IMO, even with a black cage.

tpowerdinny · 11-09-2012, 04:58 PM

Yellow brakes are sexy. Gotta match the brakes without a doubt... so Yellow. I will say I like red rollbars better but then you'd have to make the brakes red too, which may not be a bad idea either. Stick with black harnesses, the colored ones somehow always look overdone unless you are going all-track.

Autobahn335i · 11-09-2012, 05:00 PM

Red looks awesome! Maybe someone can photoshop it to see what it looks like in yellow? Black would probably blend in too much. After all it should stand out a bit

Blindside_137 · 11-09-2012, 08:02 PM

Black and yellow black and yellow

tpowerdinny · 11-10-2012, 12:08 AM

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Valentino_RS · 11-10-2012, 02:14 AM

^ that's hot, sounded like paris hilton.

M3SQRD · 11-10-2012, 08:22 AM

I'd go with Red. Personally I think a bright yellow (e.g., Brembo caliper yellow) might be too bright and distracting when using the rear-view mirror...

Nang Vann · 11-10-2012, 09:00 AM

Looks awesome in red!

Autobahn335i · 11-11-2012, 05:38 AM

Red definitely looks best!! Just wondering if it will work out with the yellow brakes. Decisions decisions...

M3SQRD · 11-11-2012, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Autobahn335i

Red definitely looks best!! Just wondering if it will work out with the yellow brakes. Decisions decisions...

IMO, I think it would work out just fine. It's not like they are sitting close to one another...there's a lot of distance between the calipers and roll bar

Good luck with your decision - sounds like a fun decision to be faced with

Checkcaptain · 11-11-2012, 10:01 AM

I am a friend of tone in tone:

Autobahn335i · 11-11-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Checkcaptain

I am a friend of tone in tone:

Looks great!

BTW, any way you could point me to where you got the rear wing from?

Checkcaptain · 11-11-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Autobahn335i

Looks great!

BTW, any way you could point me to where you got the rear wing from?

If I do I get banned

M3SQRD · 11-11-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Checkcaptain

If I do I get banned

Isn't that what PM's are for

Checkcaptain · 11-11-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by M3SQRD

Isn't that what PM's are for

If one has PM rights yes.

11-09-2012, 06:50 AM	#1
Autobahn335i Major Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 1,357 iTrader: (4)	Rollcage colors? In the winter months, I'll prepare my car for more track duty and remove the rear seats to get a rollcage (rear section only so far) installed. Now I'm contemplating on color options. My car is black outside and inside. The Brembo brake calipers are yellow. I wonder if getting a yellow rollcage would be nice to match the brakes. Or a black cage with yellow harnesses? A red cage might be a nice contrast. Decisions decisions... What's your take? Maybe got some pics of nice raceprepped interiors to share? __________________ E92 335i SB / Black Leather / 6AT / Navi Prof / Sunroof / Active Steering Mods: Performance Seats / Performance Exhaust / RB Turbos / Brembo GT BBK 355/345 / Forge FMIC / QUAIFE LSD / Bilstein PSS10 / M3 Suspension Parts / Vorshlag Camberplates / RE Toe Links / LeatherZ Gauges / Extended M3 DCT Paddles / ER Sports OC / AR OC / Aux Radiator / AR DPs / Alpina TCU Flash / COBB Pro-Tune Next: Transmission cooler / M3 CF Roof
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elm3 M3 Lover Drives: 2009 e92 M3 Interlagos Blue Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canton, GA. Posts: 1,660 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [5.00] 2002 Nissan Xterra ... [0.50] 2004 Yamaha R1 [0.00]	I would go Red on the cage. I think that it would look good with your car being black. __________________ '09 E92 ///M3 Interlagos Blue, 6MT, Silver Novillo Leather, CF Trim, Premium Package, Technology Package, Cold Weather Package, Premium Sound, 19" Wheels, Moonroof-Toy//'02 Nissan Xterra- Daily Driver/ '04 Yamaha R1- Toy/'06Yamaha Raptor 350- Toy

11-09-2012, 09:01 AM	#3
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11-09-2012, 09:17 AM	#4
mattgold Second Lieutenant Drives: Vroom Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 292 iTrader: (6)	I have my cage matched to my wheels (Volk TE37SL in Pressed Graphite)... What color are your wheels? Attached Images Last edited by mattgold; 11-09-2012 at 01:38 PM. Reason: Updated Images... M3Post doesn't like Imgur?

11-09-2012, 01:19 PM	#7
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11-09-2012, 02:48 PM	#8
M3PO Colonel Drives: '08 IB E92 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: OC Posts: 2,176 iTrader: (6)	I would do yellow to match the brakes. Yellow harnesses would be too much IMO, even with a black cage. __________________ 2008 IB E92 M3\| BBS \| KW \| Arkym \| Platte Forme A.G. \| Active Autowerke \| K&N \| Fabspeed \| Dinan \| Evolve-R

11-09-2012, 04:58 PM	#9
tpowerdinny Specialist Drives: A Tricycle Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NYC ---> Lima Posts: 381 iTrader: (3)	Yellow brakes are sexy. Gotta match the brakes without a doubt... so Yellow. I will say I like red rollbars better but then you'd have to make the brakes red too, which may not be a bad idea either. Stick with black harnesses, the colored ones somehow always look overdone unless you are going all-track.

11-09-2012, 05:00 PM	#10
Autobahn335i Major Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 1,357 iTrader: (4)	Red looks awesome! Maybe someone can photoshop it to see what it looks like in yellow? Black would probably blend in too much. After all it should stand out a bit __________________ E92 335i SB / Black Leather / 6AT / Navi Prof / Sunroof / Active Steering Mods: Performance Seats / Performance Exhaust / RB Turbos / Brembo GT BBK 355/345 / Forge FMIC / QUAIFE LSD / Bilstein PSS10 / M3 Suspension Parts / Vorshlag Camberplates / RE Toe Links / LeatherZ Gauges / Extended M3 DCT Paddles / ER Sports OC / AR OC / Aux Radiator / AR DPs / Alpina TCU Flash / COBB Pro-Tune Next: Transmission cooler / M3 CF Roof

11-09-2012, 08:02 PM	#11
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11-10-2012, 02:14 AM	#13
Valentino_RS Captain Drives: M Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 739 iTrader: (17)	^ that's hot, sounded like paris hilton.

11-10-2012, 08:22 AM	#14
M3SQRD Colonel Drives: E92 M3s, R56 Cooper S Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EC Posts: 2,347 iTrader: (2)	I'd go with Red. Personally I think a bright yellow (e.g., Brembo caliper yellow) might be too bright and distracting when using the rear-view mirror...

11-10-2012, 09:00 AM	#15
Nang Vann Major Drives: E46 M3, R35 GT-R Join Date: May 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 1,075 iTrader: (0)	Looks awesome in red! __________________ Moving on up!

11-11-2012, 05:38 AM	#16
Autobahn335i Major Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 1,357 iTrader: (4)	Red definitely looks best!! Just wondering if it will work out with the yellow brakes. Decisions decisions... __________________ E92 335i SB / Black Leather / 6AT / Navi Prof / Sunroof / Active Steering Mods: Performance Seats / Performance Exhaust / RB Turbos / Brembo GT BBK 355/345 / Forge FMIC / QUAIFE LSD / Bilstein PSS10 / M3 Suspension Parts / Vorshlag Camberplates / RE Toe Links / LeatherZ Gauges / Extended M3 DCT Paddles / ER Sports OC / AR OC / Aux Radiator / AR DPs / Alpina TCU Flash / COBB Pro-Tune Next: Transmission cooler / M3 CF Roof

11-11-2012, 10:01 AM	#18
Checkcaptain Captain Drives: BMW M3 E92 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 839 iTrader: (0)	I am a friend of tone in tone:

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