Carbon grill on Alpine white 135

C.junior · 08-09-2012, 12:37 PM

So I'm thinking of doing the rear carbon trunk lip but I think it would look funny it's just that on my car is carbon
Should I do a carbon grill also or Flat black grill

NYC6 · 08-09-2012, 01:11 PM

Do you really care what a bunch strangers think?
Do what you like.

2012_135i · 08-09-2012, 03:58 PM

I wouldn't do the trunk lip myself, but if you're going to, match it with the same black grille. Doing the trunk lip black by itself leaving the chrome grille would look mismatched IMHO (and just my opinion).

Creps · 08-09-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by C.junior

So I'm thinking of doing the rear carbon trunk lip but I think it would look funny it's just that on my car is carbon
Should I do a carbon grill also or Flat black grill

I got both and think it looks great
But gotta admit flat black should look good also as long as it's not chromed

135Pats · 08-09-2012, 06:14 PM

Flat black grilles always look great on AW, regardless of what you do to the trunk.

3VOM · 08-10-2012, 09:39 AM

I would definitely suggest you get any black grill for your AW if you get the spoiler. I had the spoiler installed on delivery and still had the stock grill...looked not too hot. I think because there is some distance between the spoiler and the grill, that as long as it's black (matte or gloss) it will look great! If you want to spend the extra cash and go CF, it's obviously gonna look awesome as well. I have gloss black surround with matte slots. I think it looks just fine.

J

DemolitionJim · 08-10-2012, 11:44 AM

i have the cf grilles on my AW. im just a sucker for cf though.

from a distance they look black but up close they have a really nice weave.

either way itll look 100 times better than the stock chrome grilles

phrenetiK · 08-10-2012, 03:04 PM

black grills with carbon fiber lip here...never thought it looked bad to me. carbon would work just as well.

WhiteTgr135i · 08-10-2012, 04:35 PM

Very clean 1er man! I wish the U.S. spec 1er's came with the clear signal lights on the headlights

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black grills with carbon fiber lip here...never thought it looked bad to me. carbon would work just as well.

C.junior · 08-14-2012, 04:13 PM

Where did you guys order your carbon grill and rear lip

Creps · 08-14-2012, 04:59 PM

Ordered my grill from eurosport design
Didn't have any problem with them

08-09-2012, 12:37 PM	#1
C.junior Private First Class 24 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Carbon grill on Alpine white 135 So I'm thinking of doing the rear carbon trunk lip but I think it would look funny it's just that on my car is carbon Should I do a carbon grill also or Flat black grill
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NYC6 Banned 71 Rep 2,070 Posts Drives: '10 135i PPKI/06 C6 Z51 Vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LI/NY iTrader: (0)	Do you really care what a bunch strangers think? Do what you like.
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2012_135i Lieutenant 36 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2012 135i, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't do the trunk lip myself, but if you're going to, match it with the same black grille. Doing the trunk lip black by itself leaving the chrome grille would look mismatched IMHO (and just my opinion). __________________ 2012 135i M-Sport
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135Pats Major General 456 Rep 6,478 Posts Drives: A few BMWs Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (3)	Flat black grilles always look great on AW, regardless of what you do to the trunk. __________________ E88 N54 Alpinweiss/Coral Red/Motiv HTA 3586r Tial .82AR/Other stuff...652WHP F30 N55 XDrive EBII
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3VOM Private 13 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 135i vert Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	I would definitely suggest you get any black grill for your AW if you get the spoiler. I had the spoiler installed on delivery and still had the stock grill...looked not too hot. I think because there is some distance between the spoiler and the grill, that as long as it's black (matte or gloss) it will look great! If you want to spend the extra cash and go CF, it's obviously gonna look awesome as well. I have gloss black surround with matte slots. I think it looks just fine. J __________________ I LOVE CARS!
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DemolitionJim Lieutenant 51 Rep 418 Posts Drives: E92 MW M3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (5)	i have the cf grilles on my AW. im just a sucker for cf though. from a distance they look black but up close they have a really nice weave. either way itll look 100 times better than the stock chrome grilles
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phrenetiK Banned 36 Rep 357 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	black grills with carbon fiber lip here...never thought it looked bad to me. carbon would work just as well.
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C.junior Private First Class 24 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Where did you guys order your carbon grill and rear lip
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08-14-2012, 04:59 PM	#11
Creps Private 2 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 08 128i Sport Pack Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Candiac, QC iTrader: (0)	Ordered my grill from eurosport design Didn't have any problem with them __________________ Creps 08 128i 6MT Sport Pack / BMW SSK / Carbon Kidney Grill Sorry for my english, french is my first language
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