Space grey, black edition tips or not..

Swedish M3ffia · 01-08-2011, 11:19 AM

Hello guys (and girls), this is my first tread here but i have been checkings this site 3 times a day for a long time now.. I got an m3 space grey coming within about one month! I have been dilling back and forth about mods but have decided to go for the edition grills at the front and the sides. I also find the black tips very tempting but cant decide if it will look baddass or kinda cheap. The akrapovic evolution togheter with the ess tune from my neighbouring country Norway is also very tempting but I find it hard to sacrifire the warranty. But the main question, black tips or not on space grey?

Best wishes from the viking

Swedish M3ffia · 01-08-2011, 11:22 AM

Also if you have some pictures with a space grey and any kind of black tips it would be great!

NRBRNG · 01-08-2011, 04:57 PM

Hi there, I too am a newbie to getting around to registering. I have been following the great information and advice that you all share, so thank you.
I would say do it. I did, and I (personally) like it. Not sure if it's baddass as you point out, but it's certainly not cheap.
See pics below- if i got my first post right...
I also matt blacked the rear section of exhaust to subdue the visibility. These pics were taken before the addition of the ZCP boot spoiler and black M3 badge, which ties in VERY nicely with SG.
P.S please excuse the sunroof...that belongs to 'her who must be obeyed'

cmk227 · 01-08-2011, 05:01 PM

^^^^^ luv the lic plate.

NRBRNG · 01-08-2011, 05:13 PM

Thanks! it took some deciding, but given that the car was 'gently run in' on Ring (well after 1200 M service), I had no choice

sour d's · 01-08-2011, 08:45 PM

I personally love black tips, i'm waiting till spring to powder coat my remus flat black.

Maseroche · 01-09-2011, 01:04 AM

Black tips look great so go ahead and get them.

aznclickster · 01-09-2011, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Maseroche

Black tips look great so go ahead and get them.

+1 for black tips if you are going m3 edition for front grill and side gills

JIO · 01-09-2011, 02:26 AM

That 3rd picture is not the Nurburgring....it's Portland International Raceway...he he. I spends lots of time there with my '09 Space Gray M3.

Swedish M3ffia · 01-09-2011, 08:01 AM

Your car looks great

Do you have any more pictures?

I think I will go for black tips.

ersin · 01-09-2011, 10:15 AM

The edition black tips would look good on the space gray car, especially with the gills and grills of the same. You will need to have them riveted on the tailpipe though so it is not what you would generally call a DIY mod.

OTOH, would the tips fit on the Akra exhaust? I'm not sure what would look better, the edition tips or the Akra Ti tips. Good luck.

Nrbrng,

Nice looking car. But that license plate frame would be an excuse for a cop to pull you over in MD since it hides the stickers. Maybe they don't care so much in OR. I wonder how many cops would understand the plates though?

Cheers.

Trier Germany · 01-09-2011, 10:23 AM

Go with Akrapovic. There carbon tips will be out very soon

here is a teaser pic from Essen Motor Show in Nov-Dec

saurabbhatia · 01-09-2011, 10:47 AM

Black edition looks Great on SPace grey.. got mine done with in a week of having the car

Alex1911 · 01-09-2011, 04:27 PM

You have to drop the exhaust to install those don't you?

I think they look great (I have the ed grills/gills) but there is something about staring at 4 chrome pipes sticking out the back.

ThunderMoose · 01-09-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex1911

You have to drop the exhaust to install those don't you?

I believe so to get to the top rivets

NRBRNG · 01-09-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JIO

That 3rd picture is not the Nurburgring....it's Portland International Raceway...he he. I spends lots of time there with my '09 Space Gray M3.

Yep, this is our local Portland circuit. Look forward to seeing you there this year, although ORP is quite the track so I will be shredding my money there again this year! Regards.

NRBRNG · 01-09-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ThunderMoose

I believe so to get to the top rivets

Yes, you are correct. Easily removed as documented on previous posts, as is the painting prep for blacking out the rear section.

Elaz · 01-09-2011, 04:59 PM

guess it's a question of personal taste.I don't dig them.

01-08-2011, 11:19 AM	#1
Swedish M3ffia Private 4 Rep 83 Posts Drives: M3 2011 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: stockholm iTrader: (0)	Space grey, black edition tips or not.. Hello guys (and girls), this is my first tread here but i have been checkings this site 3 times a day for a long time now.. I got an m3 space grey coming within about one month! I have been dilling back and forth about mods but have decided to go for the edition grills at the front and the sides. I also find the black tips very tempting but cant decide if it will look baddass or kinda cheap. The akrapovic evolution togheter with the ess tune from my neighbouring country Norway is also very tempting but I find it hard to sacrifire the warranty. But the main question, black tips or not on space grey? Best wishes from the viking Last edited by Swedish M3ffia; 01-08-2011 at 02:13 PM..
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Swedish M3ffia Private 4 Rep 83 Posts Drives: M3 2011 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: stockholm iTrader: (0)	Also if you have some pictures with a space grey and any kind of black tips it would be great!
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01-08-2011, 04:57 PM	#3
NRBRNG Lieutenant 228 Rep 447 Posts Drives: '09 E92, SG & '89 635 CSi Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: OREGON, USA iTrader: (11)	Hi there, I too am a newbie to getting around to registering. I have been following the great information and advice that you all share, so thank you. I would say do it. I did, and I (personally) like it. Not sure if it's baddass as you point out, but it's certainly not cheap. See pics below- if i got my first post right... I also matt blacked the rear section of exhaust to subdue the visibility. These pics were taken before the addition of the ZCP boot spoiler and black M3 badge, which ties in VERY nicely with SG. P.S please excuse the sunroof...that belongs to 'her who must be obeyed' Attached Images Last edited by NRBRNG; 01-08-2011 at 05:02 PM..
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01-08-2011, 05:01 PM	#4
cmk227 Major 120 Rep 1,379 Posts Drives: Goal: Another ///M Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Garland, TX & Northern England iTrader: (2)	^^^^^ luv the lic plate. __________________ 14 Lexus GX460 & 14 Lexus ES300H 14 BMW 528d Touring Estate - UK Previous M's: 11 BMW M3 JZB ZCP 6MT, 02 BMW M3 Conv 6MT & 02 BMW M3 Coupe 6MT
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NRBRNG Lieutenant 228 Rep 447 Posts Drives: '09 E92, SG & '89 635 CSi Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: OREGON, USA iTrader: (11)	Thanks! it took some deciding, but given that the car was 'gently run in' on Ring (well after 1200 M service), I had no choice
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01-08-2011, 08:45 PM	#6
sour d's First Lieutenant 22 Rep 331 Posts Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ~NYC~ iTrader: (4)	I personally love black tips, i'm waiting till spring to powder coat my remus flat black. __________________ retired: 06' e66 750Li / 05' e46 ///M3 6MT / 04' e46 ///M3 SMG / 92' e36 325is
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Maseroche Major 55 Rep 1,447 Posts Drives: '12 BMW M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 [0.00]	Black tips look great so go ahead and get them. __________________ Khalid '12 BMW E92 M3 '03 BMW E46 M3 '14 Mercedes-Benz S400 '18 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
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01-09-2011, 02:26 AM	#9
JIO Captain 48 Rep 636 Posts Drives: '09 Space Gray E92 M3 w/DCT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (0)	That 3rd picture is not the Nurburgring....it's Portland International Raceway...he he. I spends lots of time there with my '09 Space Gray M3.
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01-09-2011, 08:01 AM	#10
Swedish M3ffia Private 4 Rep 83 Posts Drives: M3 2011 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: stockholm iTrader: (0)	Your car looks great Do you have any more pictures? I think I will go for black tips.
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01-09-2011, 10:15 AM	#11
ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,144 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	The edition black tips would look good on the space gray car, especially with the gills and grills of the same. You will need to have them riveted on the tailpipe though so it is not what you would generally call a DIY mod. OTOH, would the tips fit on the Akra exhaust? I'm not sure what would look better, the edition tips or the Akra Ti tips. Good luck. Nrbrng, Nice looking car. But that license plate frame would be an excuse for a cop to pull you over in MD since it hides the stickers. Maybe they don't care so much in OR. I wonder how many cops would understand the plates though? Cheers. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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Trier Germany Banned 58 Rep 1,084 Posts Drives: 2009 E-90 M3 space gray Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deutschland KreisTrier auf Autobahn 64 & Tucson AZ iTrader: (1)	Go with Akrapovic. There carbon tips will be out very soon here is a teaser pic from Essen Motor Show in Nov-Dec Attached Images
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01-09-2011, 04:27 PM	#14
Alex1911 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 210 Posts Drives: M3 Sedan 2011 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	You have to drop the exhaust to install those don't you? I think they look great (I have the ed grills/gills) but there is something about staring at 4 chrome pipes sticking out the back.
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01-09-2011, 04:59 PM	#18
Elaz Lieutenant 51 Rep 591 Posts Drives: e92m Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: bx ny iTrader: (1)	guess it's a question of personal taste.I don't dig them.
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