gloss or matte black for rear emblems

oshusttoley · 01-21-2013, 02:35 PM

i have jet black and debating to get either gloss or matte black for the "335i" emblem... need opinion. my bmw logos are cf black btw

thenewrick · 01-21-2013, 02:37 PM

Just de-badge it completely for the cleanest look.

oshusttoley · 01-21-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thenewrick

Just de-badge it completely for the cleanest look.

i feel like people do that to hide what they have if they dont have a high model of something, i dont want to hide my 335

lol

ELiTeNeSs · 01-21-2013, 02:41 PM

my vote is gloss!

thenewrick · 01-21-2013, 02:50 PM

I think de-badge always look good. It gives the car some mystery. I think the M badges are worth leaving on because that's special but 335i is pretty much nothing. Very few people will see the 335i and think that it's anything special.

ELiTeNeSs · 01-21-2013, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by thenewrick

I think de-badge always look good. It gives the car some mystery. I think the M badges are worth leaving on because that's special but 335i is pretty much nothing. Very few people will see the 335i and think that it's anything special.

And when they get smoked by a 335i they'll definitely pay attention then.

thenewrick · 01-21-2013, 02:54 PM

My old STi had 8 STi badges on it hah, would have been 12 if I used STi wheelcaps

SkyWalker_J · 01-21-2013, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oshusttoley

i feel like people do that to hide what they have if they dont have a high model of something, i dont want to hide my 335

lol

Dual exhaust is usually a dead giveaway though

With that said I agree with Thenewrick. Debadge ftw

oshusttoley · 01-21-2013, 03:55 PM

I didn't know de badging was so popular. I know dual exhaust is dead give away to another BMW owner. Non owners would be clueless lol. I'm leaning toward gloss.

moorlander · 03-25-2013, 03:48 PM

Gloss. Have you found a source for those? I'm new to the forum and don't recognize the CM logo in your picture. Any installed pics?

shamu2789 · 03-25-2013, 08:31 PM

Gloss

oshusttoley · 03-25-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by moorlander

Gloss. Have you found a source for those? I'm new to the forum and don't recognize the CM logo in your picture. Any installed pics?

link is below where i bought it from...only problem it doesnt come with a outline to make sure you glue them on perfect and im waiting to put mine on when it gets hotter out, still cold here in jersey

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2012-up-...02ea1a&vxp=mtr

chau · 03-26-2013, 08:19 AM

I like the matte.

Shinzi · 03-26-2013, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oshusttoley

i feel like people do that to hide what they have if they dont have a high model of something, i dont want to hide my 335

lol

Why do people care if people know you drive the higher end models? I drive my 335 cause I like it.. not cause I wanna impress people..

dman918 · 03-26-2013, 03:12 PM

Gloss. I have it debadged this moment, but just so I could paint and reapply. Looks good debadged, but it does feel like it needs something.

Blindside_137 · 03-26-2013, 04:31 PM

It's hardly going to show up. Get matte.

Any other color deserves gloss black.

samvora · 04-15-2013, 11:13 AM

What would you guys recommend on a sapphire metallic black 328i E90 4 door? I like the Matte look but haven't seen it on any car so asking for reco's.

I was thinking of going the de-badged route but then decided against it. I think the black letters would look much better and I am proud of my 328i that I have

SL1CKZ · 04-16-2013, 12:20 AM

Matte. I had a G37S and the theme was murdered out gloss black. Its a pain to keep it clean

summall · 04-16-2013, 07:12 AM

Gloss

oshusttoley · 04-16-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samvora

What would you guys recommend on a sapphire metallic black 328i E90 4 door? I like the Matte look but haven't seen it on any car so asking for reco's.

I was thinking of going the de-badged route but then decided against it. I think the black letters would look much better and I am proud of my 328i that I have

mattte, but then you need the black or cf emblems to go with it!

oshusttoley · 04-16-2013, 11:19 PM

just a warning to all, when i bought the set, it doesnt come with stencil

so this will be a PITA to install lol

dman918 · 04-17-2013, 06:54 AM

Gloss. Does anyone have a stencil they can upload?

01-21-2013, 02:35 PM	#1
oshusttoley Captain 45 Rep 676 Posts Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	gloss or matte black for rear emblems i have jet black and debating to get either gloss or matte black for the "335i" emblem... need opinion. my bmw logos are cf black btw Attached Images __________________ // JB4 ISO // Running Meth // Full FBO // E85 user //
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01-21-2013, 02:37 PM	#2
thenewrick Captain 26 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Just de-badge it completely for the cleanest look.
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01-21-2013, 02:41 PM	#4
ELiTeNeSs First Lieutenant 197 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (1)	my vote is gloss!
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01-21-2013, 02:50 PM	#5
thenewrick Captain 26 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I think de-badge always look good. It gives the car some mystery. I think the M badges are worth leaving on because that's special but 335i is pretty much nothing. Very few people will see the 335i and think that it's anything special.
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01-21-2013, 02:54 PM	#7
thenewrick Captain 26 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	My old STi had 8 STi badges on it hah, would have been 12 if I used STi wheelcaps
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01-21-2013, 03:55 PM	#9
oshusttoley Captain 45 Rep 676 Posts Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I didn't know de badging was so popular. I know dual exhaust is dead give away to another BMW owner. Non owners would be clueless lol. I'm leaning toward gloss. __________________ // JB4 ISO // Running Meth // Full FBO // E85 user //
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03-25-2013, 03:48 PM	#10
moorlander Private First Class 10 Rep 163 Posts Drives: 2024 x5, 2024 x3 on order Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: the moorlands iTrader: (0)	Gloss. Have you found a source for those? I'm new to the forum and don't recognize the CM logo in your picture. Any installed pics?
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03-25-2013, 08:31 PM	#11
shamu2789 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 272 Posts Drives: BMW E92 '07 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boston/Portland, ME iTrader: (0)	Gloss __________________ Afe Stage 2 Magnum Intake - Custom SS Exhaust - AG M359 Staggered - CF spoiler
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03-26-2013, 08:19 AM	#13
chau Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 234 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	I like the matte.
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03-26-2013, 03:12 PM	#15
dman918 Captain 80 Rep 699 Posts Drives: 2014 335i x-drive m-sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Algonquin, IL iTrader: (1)	Gloss. I have it debadged this moment, but just so I could paint and reapply. Looks good debadged, but it does feel like it needs something.
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03-26-2013, 04:31 PM	#16
Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 6707 Rep 10,598 Posts Drives: 2011.75 SSII E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	It's hardly going to show up. Get matte. Any other color deserves gloss black.
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04-15-2013, 11:13 AM	#17
samvora The Dark Knight 422 Rep 1,262 Posts Drives: E36, E46, E90, G05 and MB W205 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San jose, CA iTrader: (1)	What would you guys recommend on a sapphire metallic black 328i E90 4 door? I like the Matte look but haven't seen it on any car so asking for reco's. I was thinking of going the de-badged route but then decided against it. I think the black letters would look much better and I am proud of my 328i that I have
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04-16-2013, 12:20 AM	#18
SL1CKZ New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Matte. I had a G37S and the theme was murdered out gloss black. Its a pain to keep it clean
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04-16-2013, 07:12 AM	#19
summall Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 228 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Gloss
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04-16-2013, 11:19 PM	#21
oshusttoley Captain 45 Rep 676 Posts Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	just a warning to all, when i bought the set, it doesnt come with stencil so this will be a PITA to install lol __________________ // JB4 ISO // Running Meth // Full FBO // E85 user //
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04-17-2013, 06:54 AM	#22
dman918 Captain 80 Rep 699 Posts Drives: 2014 335i x-drive m-sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Algonquin, IL iTrader: (1)	Gloss. Does anyone have a stencil they can upload?
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