Exterior Trim Coordination M235i

jstnstr · 03-26-2015, 01:01 PM

I am having a difficult time deciding what direction I want to take this car as far as appearance. I would like to go as OEM/+ as possible.

It's Estoril Blue, I know I want to go with black kidney grilles, paint matched front reflectors, and the carbon fiber M Performance rear lip spoiler.

My issue is with the mirrors, wheels, and rear diffuser. I don't like how there are 3 different but similar shades of grey and silver. I thought about carbon fiber mirror caps, but then I would want carbon fiber grilles which I don't think exist yet. And that's a lot of carbon fiber. I could do Estoril paint matched mirrors but that's a bit boring.

There are also black mirror caps but then I would want to paint the rear diffuser black, and the car is a lease! See where my issue is... #firstworldproblems

BEM-S4 · 03-26-2015, 02:02 PM

IND will match the rear reflectors to the diffuser. Don't see any reason why you couldn't get the mirror caps matched as well. That's probably the easiest / cheapest route to what you're trying to accomplish.

den525 · 03-27-2015, 07:27 PM

Eb is probably the only color where standard grilles and mirrors look good in

dtcoff · 03-28-2015, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by den525

Eb is probably the only color where standard grilles and mirrors look good in

I agree on the grills. Hated the grey mirrors though.

DanG · 03-28-2015, 09:08 AM

I got the M Performance mirror caps. I really like the way they look. I hated the stock grey caps.

I left the stock grill. I like the stock look better than the M Perfomance on EB.

03-26-2015, 01:01 PM	#1
jstnstr Lieutenant Colonel 928 Rep 1,496 Posts Drives: G20 M340xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SWFL iTrader: (2)	Exterior Trim Coordination M235i I am having a difficult time deciding what direction I want to take this car as far as appearance. I would like to go as OEM/+ as possible. It's Estoril Blue, I know I want to go with black kidney grilles, paint matched front reflectors, and the carbon fiber M Performance rear lip spoiler. My issue is with the mirrors, wheels, and rear diffuser. I don't like how there are 3 different but similar shades of grey and silver. I thought about carbon fiber mirror caps, but then I would want carbon fiber grilles which I don't think exist yet. And that's a lot of carbon fiber. I could do Estoril paint matched mirrors but that's a bit boring. There are also black mirror caps but then I would want to paint the rear diffuser black, and the car is a lease! See where my issue is... #firstworldproblems __________________ \| M-Performance Exhaust \| JB4 Map 4 on E35 \| BMC Red Panel Filter \| \| Previous: 18 M3 ZCP \| 17 M3 6MT \| 15 M235i \|
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BEM-S4 Major General 4516 Rep 8,942 Posts Drives: Dinan M235, Dinan Sport Wagon Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (5)	IND will match the rear reflectors to the diffuser. Don't see any reason why you couldn't get the mirror caps matched as well. That's probably the easiest / cheapest route to what you're trying to accomplish. __________________ 2022 Macan S 2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible
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den525 Captain 185 Rep 869 Posts Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Eb is probably the only color where standard grilles and mirrors look good in __________________ My car build http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1094247
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DanG Major General 10661 Rep 6,937 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 AW DCT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [7.68]	I got the M Performance mirror caps. I really like the way they look. I hated the stock grey caps. I left the stock grill. I like the stock look better than the M Perfomance on EB.
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