Black grill + topaz blue.. yes or no?

[paris]

Will cost around £40.00 delivered.. What do you think? Will it look good? It's the only exterior mod that comes in my mind besides the M-tech rear bumper.

http://www.argyrides.eu/bmw/accessories/m-tech/images/Installation/DSCF0946.jpg

http://www.argyrides.eu/bmw/accessories/m-tech/images/Installation/DSCF0947.jpg

Rest of exterior mods are genuine M3 mirrors (arriving this week) and MV spoke 18" wheels on Tueday.

Any other suggestions for exterior mods? Running out of ideas

Thanks

[styler2002i]

try for a CSL boot and a oem m3 bonnet to give the front end a bit more presence, maybe some fog light covers aswell

[scorcher]

Colour code the outside of the kidney grilles?

[Mud]

Where did you get the OEM M3 mirrors from?

[thegolfather]

Black Grille - Yes

CSL Boot - for sure ;)

Other thoughts: M3 rear view mirror, lowering springs/suspension, exhaust, privacy glass......enough there to keep you busy.

[phat///M3]

- Black out indicators
- Silver vision bulbs to get rid of the orange
- CSL bootlid
- M3 sideskirts (or other)
- Front lip for M3 bumper
- Hamann foglight covers
- SRS rear bumper
- Eisenmann (or quad) exhaust
- LED Tails
- Other wheels than MV's (19s)

See plenty more to do (you might have some of the above already Im not familiar with your car so thats why I might have listed something you already have just not in the 2 pics you posted)

[phat///M3]

Forgot the following:

- M3 bonnet
- Coloured roundels
- Coilovers

[FullHouse]

Not the best pic in the world, but should give you a better idea, this my Topaz blue M3 with them on.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x67/raj5470/019.jpg

[topazblue]

+1 on colour coded outer edge.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x200/JCB100/FrontView2b.jpg

Smoked indicators, LED's (next for me)

[paris]

try for a CSL boot and a oem m3 bonnet to give the front end a bit more presence, maybe some fog light covers aswell

+ CSL boot in the list along with a rear m- bumper ;)


Colour code the outside of the kidney grilles?

Will probably get the black ones and then colour code if they are too dark for my liking


Where did you get the OEM M3 mirrors from?

fellow member @ bmwcarmagazine forum


Black Grille - Yes

CSL Boot - for sure

Other thoughts: M3 rear view mirror, lowering springs/suspension, exhaust, privacy glass......enough there to keep you busy.

M3 rear view mirror is a thought but seems a bit expensive, I can't find it for less than £150 from ebay.

Car is on eibach pro-kit right now

Exhaust is on its way out so I'm open to thoughts. I don't want to go louder than stock. This is because I plan to get headers with high-flow cats to free up some power. With the supercharger installed, the exhaust is the only thing left unmodified from the engine.


- Black out indicators
- Silver vision bulbs to get rid of the orange
- CSL bootlid
- M3 sideskirts (or other)
- Front lip for M3 bumper
- Hamann foglight covers
- SRS rear bumper
- Eisenmann (or quad) exhaust
- LED Tails
- Other wheels than MV's (19s)

- M3 bonnet
- Coloured roundels
- Coilovers

See plenty more to do (you might have some of the above already Im not familiar with your car so thats why I might have listed something you already have just not in the 2 pics you posted)

+1 on blackout indicators with silver bulbs. Mine are the screw type (for xenon headlights) and the sellers I found only have the other clip-on type.

+1 M3 sideskirts although I could use some info where to get them..

How much does the front lip for the bumper lowers the car? I'm in cyprus.. we don't have roads..:mad: Is that the one in the M3 pic? the carbon fibre?

Eisenmann exhaust would be nice, how does it sound? Quad exhaust? nah, It's not an M3 :rolleyes:

LEDs: Done that. Retrofited OEM M3 Leds and OEM Bi-Xenon in front

Coilovers after the OEM suspension dies..


Not the best pic in the world, but should give you a better idea, this my Topaz blue M3 with them on.

Love it!


+1 on colour coded outer edge.

Probably if I don't like the all-black version.:D :D

[Missle]

Defo colour code outer edge. Looks much better

[paris]

Bought the all-black grills from ebay for starters..

Thanks for the pictures & suggestions!

The CF lip looks nice too....

[ccfj1]

I colour coded mine, bought a spare set of chrome grills off eBay and did them myself, £10 for the grilles and £12-£15 in paint (halfords), took a couple of days between primer/paint/topcoat sprays etc, but look better than the photo's suggest (crap camera phone).

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/ccfj1/Image002a-1.jpg

[Sandman]

go with the black grills, gotta love the look of them !

Also, where did you buy your E46 Xenon projectors ??

[paris]

go with the black grills, gotta love the look of them !

Also, where did you buy your E46 Xenon projectors ??

The left one was from classifieds on bmwcarmagazine, £110 and the right one from ebay, £75, both brand new bi-xenon headlights with bulbs included

[Raja_SMGII]

I would leave the chrome kidney grills, they look good - change the wheels to aftermarket with a subtle drop and then go for skirts next :)