CF Front Grille and Side Gills or Gloss Black? On my AW with CF Roof on FR

eshtog · 03-29-2010, 12:04 PM

My 2011 E92 Alpine White with carbon fiber roof with Fox Red interior and Carbon Trim is coming at the end of April and I am having a very hard time deciding if I should go with CF for the front grille and side gills or gloss black?
What do you guys think?

isugoo · 03-29-2010, 12:47 PM

Gloss all the way. C/F front grills seems too busy.
Not enough to real estate space to show its beautiful C/F weaves in my opinion.

SV Concepts III · 03-29-2010, 01:15 PM

I would do it if you are going to do a CF front lip or rear diffuser. The CF bits alone will be out of place unless you have that theme throughout the rest of the car.

leemik · 03-29-2010, 05:01 PM

I think body color side grills and front kidney surrounds look the cleanest and classiest..

cipher5 · 03-29-2010, 05:03 PM

Gloss black would be cleaner for sure Eduard

M3Alpine · 03-29-2010, 05:20 PM

i went cf on mine..i figured why not match the roof the weave is beautiful !

Nate@IND · 03-29-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Anup@Project 808

Gloss black would be cleaner for sure Eduard

+1

Maseroche · 03-30-2010, 03:10 AM

Gloss Black!

M3Bliss · 03-30-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by M3alpine

i went cf on mine..i figured why not match the roof the weave is beautiful !

Certainly its a matter of taste but I just did CF on mine (silverstone) and it looks great. Front on it really matches the roof. Just my $.02

Silverstone · 03-30-2010, 04:44 AM

Gloss For sure...

eshtog · 03-30-2010, 04:37 PM

Anyone else before I pull the trigger?

niqui · 03-30-2010, 04:40 PM

i have gloss black now, going to cf ....
i also have a cf intake and mirrors so that could be motivation.

Jack28 · 03-30-2010, 10:48 PM

I choose CF if you are going to do a front CF Lip and Rear CF Diffuser it will look great
with those cf goodies... If your not going to do those cf parts then I would go with
Gloss Black... Oh BTW, Your getting the same car in April that I'm getting in JUNE= 2011 AW E92 M3 with Fox Red Extended Interior with CF trim.

Good luck with getting your car man, Post pics of that beauty when you get it!

cipher5 · 03-31-2010, 10:04 AM

Good choice Eduard, we'll get those over to you right away!

srobmw · 03-31-2010, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3Alpine

i went cf on mine..i figured why not match the roof the weave is beautiful !

+1

BlackLight · 03-31-2010, 01:21 PM

Does anyone have part numbers for the black grills ?
Or the CF ones?

eshtog · 03-31-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLight

Does anyone have part numbers for the black grills ?
Or the CF ones?

BMW only makes gloss black. The CF ones are aftermarket.

View Poll Results: Which will look better on my M3?
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03-29-2010, 12:04 PM	#1
eshtog Lieutenant 21 Rep 441 Posts Drives: 2002 E39 M5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (4)	CF Front Grille and Side Gills or Gloss Black? On my AW with CF Roof on FR My 2011 E92 Alpine White with carbon fiber roof with Fox Red interior and Carbon Trim is coming at the end of April and I am having a very hard time deciding if I should go with CF for the front grille and side gills or gloss black? What do you guys think?
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03-29-2010, 12:47 PM	#2
isugoo Major General 248 Rep 6,125 Posts Drives: 991.2 GTS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (73)	Gloss all the way. C/F front grills seems too busy. Not enough to real estate space to show its beautiful C/F weaves in my opinion. __________________ PAST: F80 M3 ZCP \| 911.1 C2S \| F10 M5 ZCP \| E70 X5M \| E90 M3 \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	I would do it if you are going to do a CF front lip or rear diffuser. The CF bits alone will be out of place unless you have that theme throughout the rest of the car.
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03-29-2010, 05:01 PM	#4
leemik Lieutenant Colonel 509 Rep 1,570 Posts Drives: 2013 LRP M3 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2020 Acura NSX [0.00] 2013 BMW M3 [9.50]	I think body color side grills and front kidney surrounds look the cleanest and classiest..
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03-29-2010, 05:03 PM	#5
cipher5 506 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2020 Donington Grey X3M Comp Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (12)	Gloss black would be cleaner for sure Eduard
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03-29-2010, 05:20 PM	#6
M3Alpine Lieutenant Colonel 52 Rep 1,512 Posts Drives: M4 AW/SO Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (11)	i went cf on mine..i figured why not match the roof the weave is beautiful !
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03-30-2010, 03:10 AM	#8
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]	Gloss Black! __________________ Khalid '12 BMW E92 M3 '03 BMW E46 M3 '14 Mercedes-Benz S400 '18 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
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03-30-2010, 04:44 AM	#10
Silverstone Lieutenant 31 Rep 534 Posts Drives: BMW M3 E93 M DCT SILVERSTONE Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Saudi Arabia iTrader: (0)	Gloss For sure... __________________ http://www.MokhtarChahine.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/PhotographyMC Twitter: @MokoPhotography
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03-30-2010, 04:37 PM	#11
eshtog Lieutenant 21 Rep 441 Posts Drives: 2002 E39 M5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (4)	Anyone else before I pull the trigger?
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03-30-2010, 04:40 PM	#12
niqui Brigadier General 127 Rep 3,110 Posts Drives: Jet Black E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (7)	i have gloss black now, going to cf .... i also have a cf intake and mirrors so that could be motivation. __________________ Jet Black E92 M3
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03-30-2010, 10:48 PM	#13
Jack28 HUSTLER 14 Rep 1,317 Posts Drives: E46 M3-E92 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: So/Ca Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I choose CF if you are going to do a front CF Lip and Rear CF Diffuser it will look great with those cf goodies... If your not going to do those cf parts then I would go with Gloss Black... Oh BTW, Your getting the same car in April that I'm getting in JUNE= 2011 AW E92 M3 with Fox Red Extended Interior with CF trim. Good luck with getting your car man, Post pics of that beauty when you get it! __________________ E92 M3 ZCP- AW/FR w/Extended Leather) Packages: ZCP, 6MT, Fully Loaded E46 M3 - AW/IR 6 Spd, Fully Loaded. 19'' BBS LM DBK, V-CSL C/F Bmpr, Botld, Diff, V-CSL Custum IR-CF Center Counsel, V-GTR Hood, Dixis Ti 76mm, Meisterschaft Ti Sec. 1&2, EvoSport Headers, CAI, D/A Chip, tck d/a, Alcantera Headliner with Imola Red Sttitching....
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03-31-2010, 10:04 AM	#14
cipher5 506 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2020 Donington Grey X3M Comp Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (12)	Good choice Eduard, we'll get those over to you right away!
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03-31-2010, 01:21 PM	#16
BlackLight Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 239 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Surrey, BC iTrader: (1)	I voted gloss to match the trim Does anyone have part numbers for the black grills ? Or the CF ones?
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