Red and black all over

[KeithLM]

Well for the moment I've completed my conversion to a total red and black makeover. Future plans are to possibly do a custom black headliner, and if I find a good shadowline diffuser and perhaps lower grills I will change those out also. Clicking any of the images above should take you to my photo gallery with hi-res images.

Here's a list of the current mods:
Shadowline grills, M3 door sills, stainless slim license plate frame, locking lug bolts, BMW Performance center caps - Dan@United
Breyton GTS-R in black, Bridgestone Potenza RE-O1R tires - Gill@Tirerack
Shadowline 135i logo - Bimmian
GP Thunder angel eyes and cornering lights - **********s
Stett cold air intake and charge pipe with Forge diverter valves - Stett Performance
30% tint and clear bra

I just had the car detailed byOttman Detailing on Friday. Unfortunately the weather hasn't really cooperated since then so I haven't had the best luck getting good pics. Anybody in Dallas and the surrounding areas should give Josh Ottman a try if you're wanting to get your car to look the way it was supposed to before the dealer touched it.

[tridens]

This is the first car with black wheels that I find attractive. Awesome job and a great ride!

[parkstaff]

Good Work Man! I Love the Reb/Black theme.......... Any thought on a slight drop? That would set her OFF

[twinturbo135i]

I like the Stett setup. I'm really interested in going with that system but I'm kinda worried about the whole water getting near the air filter thing.

what's your thoughts or comments? have you been through much rain without any problems I hope?

[saifsiddiqui]

theres a place i forgot but you can get the bmw logos.. in white and black instead of white n blue.. next mod!

[HeyMoe53]

The Crimson with Coral looks better than I thought it would. They actually do work together. Congrats!

[KeithLM]

Originally Posted by tridens

This is the first car with black wheels that I find attractive. Awesome job and a great ride!

Thanks, I love the way it looks on this car. Although I like a lot of the black wheels I've seen on this forum.

Originally Posted by parkstaff

Good Work Man! I Love the Reb/Black theme.......... Any thought on a slight drop? That would set her OFF

I've considered a drop. It will probably be a while, I have some other performance mods lined up so my money is tied up for a while.

Originally Posted by twinturbo135i

I like the Stett setup. I'm really interested in going with that system but I'm kinda worried about the whole water getting near the air filter thing.

what's your thoughts or comments? have you been through much rain without any problems I hope?

I've been through a car wash. No problems. There'd have to be a huge puddle before it became a real problem, and even then it'd be enough water that it might cause other damage.

Originally Posted by saifsiddiqui

theres a place i forgot but you can get the bmw logos.. in white and black instead of white n blue.. next mod!

Nope, no way, won't do it.

Originally Posted by HeyMoe53

The Crimson with Coral looks better than I thought it would. They actually do work together. Congrats!

Crimson and Coral looks great. Coral is somewhat muted, and considering much of the interior is black, it's not to over powering.

Thanks for all the comments guys, I'm loving this car and I can't get enough of it.

[BSM 135i]

nice combo! a drop will set it off nicely and red & black roundels will really set off the whole red/black theme

[slog]

LOVE it.

I think CF spoiler would top it off and go well with the red/black theme.

[JohnL135I]

Looks Great!!!

[KeithLM]

Originally Posted by BSM 135i

nice combo! a drop will set it off nicely and red & black roundels will really set off the whole red/black theme

Nope, I'm leaving the roundels the way they are, they are that color for a reason and I think it would be disrespectful to change them.

Originally Posted by slog

LOVE it.

I think CF spoiler would top it off and go well with the red/black theme.

If I did that it would ruin the red/black theme and I would have to go red/carbon fiber.

[tridens]

Originally Posted by KeithLM

If I did that it would ruin the red/black theme and I would have to go red/carbon fiber.

$$$$

[M3R1]

Not my style, but very well executed... Looks good

[135iPSU]

that looks awesome man, i love it!

[Eyeman]

Congrats, looks great! I like it even better and it's less common than the black over red interior/time attack look.

Seems I remember you having a problem with your Gravity shadowline diffuser, if not, that'd look nice, I love mine.

I don't like the weird color roundels either, but on those wheels I'd have to do a darker center cap somehow.

Do you still have the stock rear spoiler, I'd remove that if you haven't yet.

The Stett is just plain nasty...in a good way!

I'm in the opposite situation, I did my suspension and now I have to wait to afford my finishing performance mods.

[Yoshii]

looks really good...

[KeithLM]

Originally Posted by Eyeman

Congrats, looks great! I like it even better and it's less common than the black over red interior/time attack look.

Seems I remember you having a problem with your Gravity shadowline diffuser, if not, that'd look nice, I love mine.

I don't like the weird color roundels either, but on those wheels I'd have to do a darker center cap somehow.

Do you still have the stock rear spoiler, I'd remove that if you haven't yet.

The Stett is just plain nasty...in a good way!

I'm in the opposite situation, I did my suspension and now I have to wait to afford my finishing performance mods.

I haven't bought the Gravity shadowline diffuser. I would like something that looks more functional than the stock one, but in shadowline, not CF, that one is just to damn expensive.

I could switch to the Breyton centercaps. I might try that just to see how it looks. It's never bothered me much, but now that you mention it...

I have the stock spoiler, why remove it? It's just a lip, not very obtrusive. Gives the rear a bit more character.

[bimmerboy]

Very well thought out combination of parts, looks great! I think some red angel eyes would look perfect on your car, ever thought about it?

[BlackjackMulligan]

That, my friends, is what a perfect offset looks like. No "wagon wheels" here.

I like the BMW roundels on the wheels, my vote is to keep 'em.

[KeithLM]

Originally Posted by bimmerboy

Very well thought out combination of parts, looks great! I think some red angel eyes would look perfect on your car, ever thought about it?

No, angel eyes have never appealed to me. Nothing about the lights bothers me really. Also, one fortunate thing about Crimson is that the brake lights blend in, so I don't have to consider tinting those.

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

That, my friends, is what a perfect offset looks like. No "wagon wheels" here.

I like the BMW roundels on the wheels, my vote is to keep 'em.

I probably will. Even though the blue and white doesn't match my theme, it's a BMW, so it's ok. After all, I'm stuck with a license plate that doesn't match at all, but that's just the way things go with cars.

[Eyeman]

The Gravity shadowline diffuser costs like $130 once you get the credit back from your original. It's just a custom painted stock diffuser but much better painted than most could ever achieve.

It's just an opinion, but to me the stock rear spoiler looks out of place. Like a speed bump stuck on an otherwise smooth flowing trunk lid.

Are the Breyton center caps black with accents? If they are stick them on and take some pics for us to compare.

[M3Newbie88]

Looking good Keith..