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07-23-2012, 10:37 PM | #1 |
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Black out my Jet black e90 335xi? Need advice
I am thinking of blacking out my 2010 e90 because I like the aggressive look of black on black. Grille, reflectors, wheels and possibly the tail lights. My dilemma is that this is my DD and I am a Director at a Heathcare IT company. I am worried that the black on black may be too much and come off as ghetto. My compromise would be to go with the black grille and reflectors but skip the black wheels and go with hyper silver or hyper black, something a little more classy looking. I have been looking at jet black e90 pics for days and can't make up my mind. I'm drawn to the black on black look but I don't want to look like a murderer when I pull up to the office.
My wife thinks that black wheels look like spare tires. LOL
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i say go for it
i think all bmw's should have black grilles anyways
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i have a black E92 and just did black reflectors and I'm about to order black kidney grilles and lower grilles and tint and i can post some pics once I'm done but i had a similar mind set... i think all black is a little "ghetto". My wheels are gunmetal vmr 710s and i receive compliments from all ages of people. I think it helps make it looks aggressive, but still maintain some "class".
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I think the black grille is a no brainer, it looks really sweet on a black e9x.
[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/MISC/OEM-Gloss-Black-Kidney-Grilles-BMW-E92-1.jpg[/IMG] Black reflectors are subtle and an easy/cheap mod that gives the front a clean look. The black wheels are really the deciding factor. The apex arc-8 satin black wheels looks really nice. But again, might be too much black. And I imagine they are like a black car and look like crap when they are dirty. Hyper black or gun metal might be a nice offset from all the black. The 2010 e90s don't have chrome trim on windows. It's all black.
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Ya, I was going to with 265/35/18 (18x9.5") in the rear. I like the way wider tires look in the rear as well.
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So, if I pulled up to the office like this would you think "Wow, that looks sweet" or "OMG, that dude has a gun!"
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Ok so here are 2 other color options. Pretend they are both e90 lci.
Gunmetal Hyper silver
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I was considering these wheels, Apex Arc-8 (18x8.5 front, 18x9.5 rear)
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These M355 wheels look pretty sweet....
[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Avant%20Garde/M355/avant-garde-m355-wheels-bmw%20(3).jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Avant%20Garde/M355/mini-ag-m355-wheels-e90-lci-335i%20(3).JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Avant%20Garde/M355/mini-ag-m355-wheels-e90-lci-335i%20(6).JPG[/IMG] I'm not sure how sexy my stock rotors and calipers will look underneath. However, the 335i in this pic has stock rotors/calipers.
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Silver CS7 [IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Alufelgen%20Wheels/Gallery/CS7/CS7%20Gallery/Silver%20CS7-Black%20E90%20LCI-19%20inches-2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Alufelgen%20Wheels/Gallery/CS7/CS7%20Gallery/Silver%20CS7-Black%20E90%20LCI-19%20inches-5.jpg[/IMG] Diamond Cut Black SF-71 Hyper black SF-71
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I'd think something along the lines of "Hrm, I wish I could actually see what the wheels look like." Black wheels lose a lot of detail.
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Get the black grills and reflectors but go silver or gunmetal for the wheels
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I like the diamond cut too because it's the best of both worlds on a black car. The black brings out that black out feel and makes the silver part pop more. I really like the hyper black pic at the end too.
Will 19x8.5" and 19x9.5" fit fine on the e90 lci? 235/35/19 and 265/30/19
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I currently have 225/45/17 all the way around, from the dealer. So, 265/30/19 in the rear will be MUCH wider.
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