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      01-06-2010, 10:42 PM   #1
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Question Matte VS Carbon blackout grilles on AW - anyone have pics?

If you have an AW with matte or carbon fiber blackout grilles and a good pic of it, could you please post a pic?

I'm trying to decide which to go with... Carbon looks nice in small pics on vendors' sites, but I wonder if it will be "too much" on the car and in person.
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why is everybody so obsessed with carbon fiber?
it only looks sick if it is real carbon fiber and is there for its sole purpose: to be lightweight and strong.
carbon fiber grilles, stickers, roof wraps/vinyls, emblems, and all that bullshit is just ridiculous.
save yourself some time and money, as well as embarrassment, and just get a black grille.
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      01-07-2010, 02:21 AM   #3
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why is everybody so obsessed with carbon fiber?
it only looks sick if it is real carbon fiber and is there for its sole purpose: to be lightweight and strong.
carbon fiber grilles, stickers, roof wraps/vinyls, emblems, and all that bullshit is just ridiculous.
save yourself some time and money, as well as embarrassment, and just get a black grille.
Damn someone's drinking the haterade...

But I have to agree seeing that I also find carbon fiber grills unappealing.

Go for matte black or if you have shadow line trim get the BMW performance grills that will match it.
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Body Color for sure

Check with Cyba, he sold me a set a body color grills(Lemans blue) for my new 135, they look way better than the matte's I had on the 335, I wish I would have done that back then. Check his postings under teh commercial sales, he had AW grills pictured there on the first page I think.
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I would do the matte black look unless you have the carbon theme on the front of the car. I like matte as it gives the car some contrast, here is a shot on my 135:

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Ok. Can't go wrong with matte so that's what I'll do (and save $100 too)...

New question, any pics of AW white color matched grilles? Body color matched looks good with some colors, but I'm not sure about AW, would love to see pics if anyone has some.
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Ok. Can't go wrong with matte so that's what I'll do (and save $100 too)...

New question, any pics of AW white color matched grilles? Body color matched looks good with some colors, but I'm not sure about AW, would love to see pics if anyone has some.
saw it, dont do it,never recommend it.
looks tacky.
matt/glossy black ftw for all.
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well since i have a bmw carbon fiber rear spoiler and want to get the mirrors as well i think the carbon fiber grille in the front would match overalll..... i guess it depends what theme you gonna do.! matte/grille
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saw it, dont do it,never recommend it.
looks tacky.
matt/glossy black ftw for all.
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well since i have a bmw carbon fiber rear spoiler and want to get the mirrors as well i think the carbon fiber grille in the front would match overalll..... i guess it depends what theme you gonna do.! matte/grille
Just make sure they all match.
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just put my matt black grills in my car and love them. great contrast to the Jet black paint. I also got the matte black 135i badge but have not put it on yet.
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I have the black grilles on my AW and it looks very clean. Love the black on white.
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here is an installed shot of our 1-series grilles

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      01-21-2010, 02:32 AM   #14
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Gloss black or matte black would look nice and clean. This CF trend crap is overdone.
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Go with the mattes man, i agree with some of the other posters above. CF is good when its real, and its helping shave weight; save yourself some cash. Unless of course you have other CF components.
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Glad so many hate it! Here is a pic of CF on AW. Hard to see, but this is the best pic i have.

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      01-31-2010, 11:33 AM   #18
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Carbon style with carbon foil from CFC .

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